Category Archives: Restaurants

Lunch At La Bague de Kenza, Paris

Posted on March 3, 2012 by cheriecity

La Bague de Kenza was an unexpected lunch spot on a recent trip to Paris, as we were lured away from our route to the Breizh Café for a crepe by the aromas of spiced tagines and fragrant pastries. La … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris, Patisserie, Restaurants | Tagged Algerian flatbread, Algerian pastries, apricot almond pastry, Breizh Café, Chicken olive Tagine, date marzipan sweets, fresh mint tea, La Bague de Kenza, Les Douceurs de Kenza, L’Hassen Rahmani, orange blossom sherbet, Paris patisserie, Paris tea salon, pâtisserie orientale, preserved lemons, rue Saint-Honoré Paris, semolina bread, tagine, tajine restaurant Paris | Leave a comment

Korean Barbecue At Kimchee, High Holborn

Posted on February 13, 2012 by cheriecity

A recent visit to Kimchee in High Holborn was my first foray in Korean food and it left such a lasting impression that I’ve been dreaming about getting my next barbecued meat fix! Kimchee occupies a central High Holborn location … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Restaurants | Tagged barbecue beef, battered chicken, beef Bulgogi, Beef Dolsot Bibimbap, Beef Mari, black sesame ice cream, Chap Ssal Ddeok, chicken gyoza, Chicken Katsu Udon, chicken rice basket, chocolate ganache, chocolate rice cakes, fried lotus chips, Gogi Mandu, green tea ice cream, honey ginseng tea, Kanpoongi, Kimchee Holborn, Korean barbecue, Korean canteen London, Korean High Holborn, Korean pork belly, Makgeolli cocktail, Modum Namul, soju cocktail | 2 Comments

Gyoza Bar – Passage Des Panorames, Paris

Posted on February 11, 2012 by cheriecity

Gyoza Bar, a new opening in the 2nd arrondissement, is the most genius concept, just give the people what they want – lines and lines of freshly cooked gyoza. This place is perfect for those who order a polite side … Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Paris, Restaurants | Tagged 2nd arrondissement bar, dumplings, Gallerie Vivienne, Guillaume Guedj, Gyoza Bar, Hugo Desnoyer, Japanese bar, Japanese ravioli, Japanese snacks, Kirin beer, marinated beansprouts, oolong tea, Passage 53, Passage des Panorames, ponzu dipping sauce, ponzu rice, pork gyoza, rue Sainte-Anne, Shinichi Sato, Véro-Dodat, Yebisu beer | Leave a comment

Comptoir Libanais, South Kensington

Posted on January 16, 2012 by cheriecity

Comptoir Libanais must be one of the most uplifting cafe-restaurants in London, as the bright colours and delicious aromas always awaken the senses when walking in Marylebone. Now, Comptoir, as it’s affectionately named by those with a serious grilled meat … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Restaurants | Tagged Assabee, baklava cafe, baklawa, Beirut Lebanon, Bokaj, Château Musar, chick peas, Chicken Green Olive Tagine, chicken kofta, Chicken Sambousek, Comptoir Libanais, couscous, Exhibition Road South Kensington, Four Seasons Beirut, garlic sauce, Hadath, hot chilli sauce, lamb kofta, Lebanese food, Lebanese Marylebone, Lebanese restaurant, mango cheesecake, mezze, Middle Eastern souk, pastry parcels, pomegranate molasses, preserved lemon, pumpkin kibbeh, real houmous, roast pumpkin, rose mint tea, rose syrup cocktails, Roza Fresh Lemonade, shish taouk, silver teapot, South Ken museums, sumac, Vodka Roomana, Vodka Roza, walnut, yogurt dip | 5 Comments

Da Polpo, Covent Garden

Posted on December 26, 2011 by cheriecity

Da Polpo is one of those places that can make you adopt it as your own after just two visits. There’s something about the bottle green exterior with Italian lace hanging from the window and the dimly-lit tables that is … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Restaurants | Tagged Aperol, arancini, bresaola pizzetta, Camponi, cauliflower fontina gratin, Covent Garden Italian, crocchetta, Cynar Gin Fizz, da Polpo, hendricks gin, home-made coleslaw, Italian osteria, Italian small plates, Maiden Lane Covent Garden, meatball spaghetti, Mishkin's, Nutella pizzetta, Old Fashioned cocktail, piadina meatball smash, pickled peppers, Polpetto, Polpo, pork shoulder pizzetta, rocket parmesan, Russell Norman, Side Car cocktail, Spuntino | 3 Comments

Breakfast At The Delaunay

Posted on December 25, 2011 by cheriecity

I’ve been waiting for months for the arrival of The Delaunay on Aldwych, just south of Covent Garden, so I treated myself to an indulgent breakfast before saying goodbye to London for 2011. The Delaunay is the new all-day brasserie from … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, London, Restaurants | Tagged A.A Gill, Aldwych, all-day brasserie, Balthazar, breakfast, Breakfast at The Wolseley, Chris Corbin, covent garden, Delaunay Blend tea, eggs benedict, Germanic menu, grand Europe cafe, green leather banquettes, Jeremy King, Keith McNally, Mishkin's, mittel-European, richard caring, Russell Norman, somerset house, The Delaunay, The Wolseley, Viennese menu, viennoiserie, wood panelling | Leave a comment

Scarpetta at Thompson Toronto

Posted on December 23, 2011 by cheriecity

My last night in town for Toronto International Film Festival 2011 was seen out in style with a dinner at Scarpetta, the contemporary Italian restaurant overseen by Scott Conant at Thompson Toronto. Located in downtown King West, Scarpetta Toronto is … Continue reading →

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Brasserie Pakhuis – Ghent, Belgium

Posted on December 16, 2011 by cheriecity

Brasserie Pakhuis is one of those great restaurants that I feel privileged to have discovered. Pakhuis has style and atmosphere in abundance and its spectacular design is sure to impress. Down a narrow lane in the Old Town of Ghent, … Continue reading →

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The Long Table Night Market, Dalston

Posted on December 11, 2011 by cheriecity

East London has its fair share of great food markets, but The Long Table brings a new concept to Dalston – a night market with live performance, DJs and a bar with heated seating. The Long Table is a collaboration between … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Market, Restaurants | Tagged Abbot street Dalston, absinthe hot chocolate, Arcola Theatre, Big Apple Hotdogs, Bootstrap Company, Cafe Oto, Clarise Faria, croque monsieur London, Dalston Roof Garden, east London food market, food market, food market Dalston, gourmet food, House of Umami, L.A Sueño, Le Petit Paris, Lily Vanilli, Lucky Chip, Moro, mulled wine, night market, Nuno Mendes, outdoor heated bar, Specs Gallery, St John Bread & Wine, Steven Marshall artist, street food, The Bowler, The Loft Project, The Long Table Dalston, Viajante, Yum Bun | 4 Comments

Dirty Sexy Burgers At MEATliquor

Posted on December 4, 2011 by cheriecity

The newly-opened MEATliquor needs no introduction to London foodies, but for everyone else who missed the hype, here’s a bit of context… Chef Yianni Papoutsis met pub owner Scott Collins and together they combined their love of good burgers with … Continue reading →