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Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in the United Kingdom, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

No.11 Pimlico Road, London

09/10/2015 by .
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When a much-loved gin palace-cum-gastropub is converted into an all-day eatery, it can be a cause for celebration    The new incarnation of the eponymous No.11 Pimlico Road certainly offers fans of what was the louche and lavish Ebury(now relocated up the road) a chance to breakfast and snack as well as dine, not to mention drinking and nibbling till midnight in a super-convenient location for Victoria Coach Station.

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Artesian at The Langham London

15/09/2015 by .
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“Your room or mine?” Carla asks me straight out, in the middle of the Langham London’s Artesian. I make a mental note to test her other preferences as soon as humanly possible before succumbing to her proposal. Well let’s be honest, how can you resist 15 year old Glenfiddich, Becherovka and Pineau des Charentes served in a furry cup?.

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Ognisko London

18/08/2015 by .
Ognisko dining room

Sausage and gherkins come more readily to mind than gastronomic delights as stereotypes of Polish food, but Ognisko is forcing diners to reconsider their perceptions. 

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UNA Supper Club. Brilliant concept dining location at St Pancras.

17/08/2015 by .
Martin Milesis   fake potato  with mushroom earth black olives and corn

Anthea Gerrie travels to St. Pancras Station to review Una Supper Club, an unusual dining destination to say the least.

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Isle of Eriska Restaurant

14/07/2015 by .
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Head chef Ross Stovold has a lot to answer for as far as I am concerned. The former top man at Michelin-starred Alimentum in Cambridge has brought his Michelin magic to the Isle of Eriska restaurant, within the family owned hotel sitting on its very own Scottish island.

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Engawa

04/06/2015 by .
Engawa dishes

To say the china was as memorable as the food could be a veiled insult when applied to a lesser restaurant.   But the spectacular Engawa, filling a niche for high-end Japanese dining in the heart of Soho, is as much a feast as much for the eyes as the tastebuds.

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Pachamama London

08/04/2015 by .
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If a preponderance of Peruvian restaurants is a peculiarity of the London dining scene, an even greater peculiarity is that some of the best have non-Peruvian chefs at the helm.   At the top end, Coya in Mayfair makes this spicy, colourful cuisine sizzle in the hands of Indian culinary genius Sanjay Dwivedi, while Pachamama London brings a highly affordable, slightly Anglicised version of the genre to an attractively decked-out basement in Marylebone.

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Cheneston’s Restaurant. Leafy Kensington has never tasted so good.

18/12/2014 by .
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Andy Mossack reviews Cheneston’s Restaurant at the Milestone Hotel boutique hotel in leafy Kensington.

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The Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row

17/12/2014 by .
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Re-discovering the area around Henley made for a great weekend break.   We stayed at the Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row in the Chilterns, which just oozes with English character.  It was no surprise to hear that the building was originally three flint cottages dating back to the 1700’s although it has been a pub for over 200 years.

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Newby Tea: Pyramid Power hits Waitrose

04/12/2014 by .
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Indulge in an elegant afternoon tea dunking silken leaf laden pyramids in a posh hotel and it’s very likely you’ll be tasting Newby tea, a company well versed in supplying luxury hotels. Well now you can have that same experience at home with the news that eight of the award winning Newby tea range can be found on the shelves at a Waitrose near you.

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