Frankie and Benny’s Chingford
The web is awash with parent blogger reviews of Frankie and Benny’s right now so I apologise if this is the el…
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Dinner with Crayons: Zizzi cichetti Venetian tapas menu
Dinner with Crayons is my occasional series of weekend child friendly restaurant reviews. Now that the book is…
Counter Cafe tapas nights, Hackney Wick
Reviewing restaurants has not been a top priority for me recently, however I was intrigued to hear about the t…
Crussh Canary Wharf
Far from a geeky wheatgrass seller, Crussh quietly boasts a range broader than more familiar chains; on weekda…
Bonds Restaurant, City of London
Living in London I have no need for hotels. However, if I was a visitor, I wouldn’t follow the crowds to…
Cafe Luc Two prawns walk into a bar
Café Luc is a Belgian restaurant on Marylebone High Street. I have happy memories of trips to Belgium and I wa…
The Ducane Great Braxted (Guest Post)
The twins have turned into quite a nifty pair of diners, quite happy to sit in grown up chairs and eat whateve…
Leon Spitalfields
The quirky interior of Leon is a mix of industrial metal and worn wooden furniture. You can imagine these chai…
Itsu Canary Wharf
Itsu is pricier than Yo! with the average price of dishes being £4-5 (mostly £5) compared to £2-5 it's cheaper…
Fire and Stone, Spitalfields Market
In my recent review of Carluccio’s I rattled off a list of high street pizza chains that were not easily…
Carluccios Canary Wharf
The high street is stuffed with Italian places to eat: Pizza Express, Strada, Ask, Zizzi, Prezzo. The total bi…
Counter Cafe Hackney Wick
Today’s Dinner with Crayons kid friendly restaurant/cafe review continues my mini-series of cafes within…
