Return to Bancone

It had been a long time since I was last at Bancone. Well, pre-pandemic. After my first visit in August 2018 (click here), it became a favourite haunt where I ate many times and took friends and family along to enjoy too. Would it be the same? Would I still rate it as one of […]

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Restaurant Review: Padella, Borough Market

I was booked on an urban beekeeping workshop with the Guild of Food Writers in Bermondsey this afternoon, starting at 2.30pm, so it seemed an ideal opportunity to make a second attempt to get into nearby Padella, right by Borough Market and London Bridge. Queues to get into Padella, which doesn’t take reservations, are so […]

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Restaurant Review: Mele e Pere

The Italian restaurant Mele e Pere in Brewer Street, Soho, has been on my list of places to try out for a little while. When I read an enticing review of a restaurant in London, I’ve taken to making a note of it on my iPhone. Tonight was an ideal time to try Mele e […]

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Supper at Capricci & Modigliani at Tate Modern

I do love it when I can combine two of my greatest passions: food and art. There are a number of posts on this blog where I’ve gone to an art gallery and followed it up with a great meal. This evening’s venture along London’s Southbank to Tate Modern didn’t offer a promising prospect for […]

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Aperitivo at Fratelli La Bufala, Knightsbridge

I had another great outing with the London Italian Language Meetup Group this evening. An aperitivo evening had been organised at Fratelli La Bufala in Knightsbridge and that was one Meetup I definitely couldn’t miss! I went to this branch of Fratelli La Bufala recently to be introduced to The Sicilian Chef, Enzo Oiveri, owner […]

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