• 10 October, 2019

    HIDE, MAYFAIR, A NON HIDDEN GEM

    Hide Above

    Hide Above offers diners tranquil views over Green Park and a light-filled
    dining room. The food is light, elegant & pure.

    Enjoy a beautifully prepared set lunch or tasting menu, with matching wine flights. It is layers of attention to detail, skill and care that elevates the good into great and the great into the sublime.

    There is no compromise, there is no rush.
    True hedonists linger Above.

    www.hide.co.uk

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  • 12 April, 2019

    THE ART SCHOOL by Paul Askew, LIVERPOOL

    Located in the stunning lantern room of the Victorian 1888 ‘Home for Destitute children’ building on Sugnall Street and is merely a stones throw away from Hope Street and Liverpool city centre. This area is one of the richest areas of the city in terms of culture and arts.

    Paul Askew is well known for his passion for local produce and seasonal ingredients.

    Thanks dear J. for the great company.

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    www.theartschoolrestaurant.co.uk  

  • 1 February, 2019

    CLOS MAGGIORE, Undoubtedly one of London’s most enchanting spots

    Clos Maggiore is an oasis of calm in the heart of Covent Garden. Influenced by the stylish country inns of Provence and Tuscany the unique interiors create an unparalleled warmth and intimacy. The cherry blossomed adorned conservatory features a fully retractable glass roof creating a bright and airy dining space in summer months and in winter months it is transformed at night by candles, starlight and a crackling fire. Chef Marcellin Marc’s love of Provencal cuisine is recreated with individual style and flair.

    www.closmaggiore.com

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  • 31 January, 2019

    THE ZETTER TOWNHOUSE HOTEL – MARYLEBONE LONDON

    The second addition to the independently owned Zetter Group’s ‘Townhouse’ boutique hotel family, the 24-bedroom Georgian townhouse and cocktail lounge enjoys an enviable location on Seymour Street in London’s fashionable Marylebone.

    Feeling more like the private home of an eccentric relative than a conventional hotel & bar, the property features 24 bedrooms and an award-winning cocktail lounge, Seymour’s Parlour.

    www.thezettertownhouse.com

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  • 10 August, 2018

    UBIQUITOUS CHIP – GLASGOW

    Such an attractive name (meaning a widespread encounter), for such an attractive restaurant in such an attractive quarter of Glasgow with plentiful of bars and laid back nightlife  & live music.

    Thanks Charlie & Patrick for the nice tip!

    Glas Go!

    www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk

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  • 12 March, 2018

    MICHELIN STAR AT THE OLD “PORT AUTHORITIES” OF LONDON

    LA DAME DE PIC at THE FOUR SEASONS

    Imposing setting opposite to the Tower of London. This building use to be Port Authorities of London and is currently run by the FOUR SEASONS HOTELS

    1 Star Michel restaurant LA DAME DE PIC is no doubt an excellent PICK!

    http://ladamedepiclondon.co.uk/

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  • 28 December, 2017

    ST. JAMES’S HOTEL & CLUB MAYFAIR – The British Elegance for Gentle Ladies & Gentle Men

    SEVEN PARK PLACE

    Seven Park Place by William Drabble was launched in September 2009 and was awarded one Michelin star only one year after opening and four AA Rosettes.
    In Seven Park Place William Drabble has created his own inimitable style menu, influenced by classic French cuisine, using the best British ingredients and taking inspiration from the seasons. Of course, like any great chef, William has his signature dishes, poached native lobster tail with cauliflower purée and lobster butter sauce springs to mind.

    The design and décor of Seven Park Place is an elegant and intimate space, with only 26 covers and nine tables. The restaurant uses rich colours and natural fabrics in bright, jewel inspired colours, to produce a stunning backdrop for the perfect dining experience.

    www.stjameshotelandclub.com

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  • 22 August, 2017

    AN UNSPOILT WALKING HOLIDAY: THE COLERIDGE WAY, SOMMERSET & DEVON (UK)

    In the Footsteps of the Romantic Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772 -1834

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    Walk 51 miles through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work.

    From Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills, where Coleridge lived for three years, walk:

    • The quiet and unspoilt northern fringes of the Quantock Hills through the villages of Holford, West Quantoxhead and Bicknoller
    • The little known Brendon Hills through the villages of Monksilver, Roadwater and Luxborough, across Lype Hill to Wheddon Cross
    • The remote Exmoor moorland fringes of Dunkery Hill to the woodland village of Horner to Porlock and on to the Doone Valley and the East Lyn to reach the end of the route at Lynmouth

    You will travel through a variety of landscapes: heathland, moorland, deciduous & coniferous woodland, farmland, deeply wooded valleys and historic villages with expansive views over the coast towards Wales.  Most villages along the route have at least one pub to provide you with welcome refreshment. There are also a number of delightful tea rooms and village shops to visit.

    The Coleridge Way can be completed over six consecutive days, making it ideal for an excellent walking holiday. Stay for a few days and enjoy the high quality bed and breakfast accommodation along the way, all offering a friendly welcome and some providing a luggage transfer service to make your break even more relaxing.

    The full guide:

    http://upload2.evocdn.co.uk/visitexmoor/uploads/asset_file/2_0_full-westwards-pack-directions-only.pdf

    Our accomodation pick:

    HARBOURSIDE LYNMOUTH

    www.risingsunlynmouth.co.uk

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  • 30 March, 2017

    Best Asian street food served in upscale Mayfair!

    ¡HAKKASAN MAYFAIR!

    www.hakkasan.com/locations/hakkasan-mayfair/

    Head Chef Tong Chee Hwee oversees the kitchen, where dishes unique to Hakkasan Mayfair have been created, such as steamed New Zealand mini lobster, Black truffle roast duck, and Sliced blue abalone in Hakka sauce.

    In October 2011, less than a year after opening, Hakkasan Mayfair was awarded a Michelin star.

    Whereas there is another HAKKASAN at Hanway Place in London, we believe that same is not as good, just more popular and crowdy. Hakkasan Mayfair is at its best during lunch time.

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  • 8 March, 2017

    MILOS RESTAURANT, LONDON, ¡THE WISDOM OF ZORBA!

    A truly fabulous greek restaurant in the heart of London where I was invited by Mrs Meike, manager of our business friends Messrs. ECONOMOU (EISA AGENCY). www.eisaagency.com/

    Thank you Meike for the invitation & this wonderful tip, and thank you Irina for sharing with me a few good London restaurants where we have been together despite not all of them will be published.  I still have to tip for Hakkassan Mayfair and will keep adding our new favourite discoveries.

    Thank you George, thank you Yulia & thank you Tony for the great company.

    http://milos.ca/restaurants/london

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