Location: London, England Cuisine: Italian Traditionally, manteca means “grease” in Spanish, but today Spanish speakers usually mean lard. However, it can technically mean any oil, grease or fat. Therefore, there really is no more appropriate name for this restaurant in Shoreditch as all…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. As I’ve mentioned previously,…
This is Part II of my two-part series on my road trip through the Cotswolds, a picturesque area in England. Make sure you read Part I first! With the birds singing in the yard, we woke up to another beautiful day in the Cotswolds.…
Location: London, England (3 locations) Cuisine: Sri Lankan / South Indian This review is 99% referring to the Hoppers location in Soho, but I’ve now also been to the King’s Cross location and I’ll discuss that experience a bit further down. Now, onto…
This is Part I of my two-part series on my road trip through the Cotswolds, a picturesque area in England. Rolling hills, honey-coloured stone houses, postcard villages… I’m describing the beautiful Cotswolds, a unique area in England unlike any other place in the world. …
Location: London, England Cuisine: Basque / British I’ve been wanting to go to BRAT ever since moving to Northeast London. I mean, it’s not a hidden gem since BRAT has had a Michelin star since October 2018. The cuisine is heavily influenced by…
I am very excited to finally share my wonderful weekend away in Norfolk, back in September. We spent two days exploring the North Norfolk coast and then one day exploring the Norfolk Broads. We were inspired by a trip to Norfolk because our neighbours…
Spring is finally starting to arrive in London and lockdown restrictions are starting to ease! This means that Londoners can now venture perhaps a little further from home. I’ve put together a list of my favourite green spaces, all being places of comfort over…
Location: Covent Garden, London, England Cuisine: Portuguese When Victor surprised me with theatre tickets to go see Endgame, I must admit I immediately thought: what are we going to do for dinner? I had never done a pre-theatre dinner before, so I was…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Ah, my beloved Hackney. It’s…