Taco Wars – 18th May

  Tweat Up have so far actively encouraged feuds between rib joints, chilli chefs, gin brands and rum bars and they’re not done dividing London’s restaurants and bars on the battlefield, as next month they set up the ring for 10 restaurants/stalls/trucks to wrestle it out in Taco Wars. If you haven’t been to one [...]

Lucky Fried Chicken at The Grafton

When I was a student, I worked in a bar (it was an Old Orleans) and every Friday night after serving a million Sex on The Beach, a thousand Cosmos and not a single Martini. we’d buy fried chicken by the bucket load from Chicken Village/Cottage/Cul de Sac (one of those) and it was gross [...]

Rotary Bar and Diner

Last night, if the sign is to believed, I was not at The Rotary Bar and Diner and you are not reading this. Of course, in reality I was there – it’s just in testing phase and should not be judged as if it was open – just watch me! Rotary Bar and Diner (and [...]

Anatomical Heart Pop Up

  “I’ll eat an open wound cake, certainly” - Is possibly the best thing I’ve heard Jonathan Ross say and it’s all thanks to Miss Cakehead and her gory (sometimes stomach churning) baked goods. This weekend, the wonderful Miss Cakehead and collaborator Emily Evans have a treat for those of us who like our Valentine’s served with a [...]

After Hours at Store St Espresso

  Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes fame) was always a boy after my own heart and no more so when he exclaimed “I’m not a vegetarian I’m a Dessertarian” – and I believe there are many of us out there. Unlike vegetarians – who have a few decent London restaurants – us Dessertarians are kind [...]

Edible Cinema Presents Some Like it Hot

  Okay as this is the second Valentine’s cinema event I’m about to write about, it’s worth noting I’m not a huge fan of the movie date, it can look like you don’t have enough to talk about and lets you off the hook as you get to spend the first two hours in silence [...]

FEAST

This weekend FEAST returned and being a busy week, I asked @cookeatdream to attend in my place, here’s what she had to say on the event: If you’re looking for some good food this weekend, then pop down to wefeast. This food festival was a hit over the summer near london bridge and it’s back again [...]

PINS and Burgers at the Sebright Arms/Lucky Chip – 24th October

  Right this is a music post but first we should note the very special location. The Sebright Arms along with being a great place to see new and up ‘n’ coming bands is also (the primary) home to Lucky Chip, which would certainly be on the short list for London’s Best Burger places notwithstanding [...]

Bompas & Parr Mercedes Drive Thru – 14 to 16 September

I’ve been starting quite a few posts with confessions lately but here’s one I’m not really ashamed of, I can’t drive. I’ve lived in London most of my life and have never really needed to. This does however leave me with one regret… I have never experienced a drive-thru – I tried once on my [...]

Flat Iron – Shoreditch’s New Steak Joint

  [EDIT: FLAT IRON HAS NOW OPENED PERMANENTLY IN SOHO! HAPPINESS LOOKS LIKE STEAK] For the amount of meals each week that I eat out of the house (usually around 4 out of 7 dinners – I don’t cook so well!), I rarely write restaurant posts. In fact on owLondon I have never written one, [...]