Okay, so I actually spent a week in Bangkok but 72 hours were spent at the most epic resort wedding ever and two of the days were cut short from travelling. With really only 48 hours for my boyfriend and I to explore, I’ve put together a short guide on what to do and all of the essentials you need…
Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences is a historical building with more heritage than an episode of Antiques Roadshow. And it’s just a five minutes walk from Victoria station. But what really makes this property so different from most London hotels, is that it could make a first-time tourist feel as if they were really living in the…
A review of Serge et la Phoque restaurant in London The first time I walked into Serge et la Phoque was in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Through half moon velvet curtains and right in the middle of the restaurant was a bucket and rags on the floor. They had a leaky ceiling. The shabby chic refinement and the notably young…
Full disclosure: before writing this post, I asked my girlfriends if there was any point in reporting on a restaurant that I wouldn’t return to for food. They said yes – so here we are, my review of Sake No Hana. Now, before you click away from this post or write off this Mayfair sibling of Hakkasan, it’s worth reading…
I was going to title this, “you need to come here”, which is quite self-explanatory. Open for just four months, Xu is the sister of Fitzrovia favourite Bao and one of the newer breed of stylish restaurants to move into Chinatown. Modelled after a 1930’s Taiwanese eatery, the minimal retro vibes lend a feeling of escapism enhanced by the playful…
The few-months-old restaurant stands inconspicuous amid the red bricks of Henrietta Street. More like a townhouse, the boutique hotel and restaurant is cosy, reserved and shies away from aesthetic over-indulgence. Manned by The Experimental Group and the renowned Chef Ollie Dabbous, the menu is minimal, sophisticated and seasonal. I have always regretted not visiting the eponymous establishment when I was…
