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Lotus Indian restaurant – Now Closed

16/12/2016 by .
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Lotus Indian restaurant , two minutes from Charing Cross, breaks the rule which says an ethnic restaurant close to a mainline station is likely be inauthentic at best, a tourist trap at worst.   In fact this multi-award-winning eatery is up there with the best Indian restaurants in London, as good as the several with a Michelin star this reviewer has dined at.

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Eneko at One Aldwych

30/11/2016 by .
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Eneko at One Aldwych is a restaurant whose arrival should have been heralded with trumpets.   Here’s a chef who not only boasts three Michelin stars, but has been soaring steadily up the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants for the past three years. 

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Brasserie Blanc. St. Albans

08/11/2016 by .
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The good people of St. Albans should know a thing or two about fine food, after all, the High Street is awash with well known upscale restaurants. So when my waiter at Brasserie Blanc tells me “50% of our customers are regulars” I think to myself, “if that isn’t a sign of approval, I don’t know what is.”

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London Steakhouse Company City. Enjoy Succulent steaks Marvo Pierre White style.

03/11/2016 by .
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Andy Mossack reviews the London Steakhouse Company City, Marco Pierre White’s new take on the New York steakhouse expoerience.

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Mestizo Mexican Restaurant. Authentic Mexican Street food.

28/10/2016 by .

La Fosse Restaurant. Awesome foodie heaven in Dorset.

20/10/2016 by .
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 Here, in the southern county where so much fine produce is grown, the picturesque hamlet of Cranborne fields La Fosse, a restaurant with rooms designed to delight gourmet guests.

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Avani Indian Restaurant, Radlett Herts

19/09/2016 by .
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The word is that nearly 80% of Indian restaurants in the UK are Bangladeshi. So when I hear about a new restaurant in Radlett specialising in Mumbai cuisine, naturally I want to know more about the Avani Indian Restaurant.

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Harissa Restaurant

17/08/2016 by .
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Considering Harissa is all about fresh healthy eating, it was a surprise to find it located in Sandyford, Newcastle’s student district.

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Experience Colette’s at The Grove: A Glowing Review

01/08/2016 by .

Northcote Restaurant review. Delicious fare in the Delightful Ribble Valley

25/07/2016 by .