It might be a stretch to say that if I hadn’t quit my job, I wouldn’t have tried Simon Rogan’s Aulis – but you know what? That’s largely true. When I left my long-time job in Dubai, my colleagues’ leaving present was a chef’s table experience at the experimental kitchen in London – timely since…
Category: London
Discovering London through some food tours
After I left the UK in 2011, I kept going back. And once I started doing food tours all over the world, I thought, ‘Why not do some in London?’ Not only is the city’s F&B scene a vast one to choose from, but there would always be hidden gems I’d know nothing about. View…
I got drenched & nearly stood up…but the rogan gosht made up for it
Note: this post has been slowly marinating in the drafts section, waiting to see light of day, for two months. Yup, that’s how far behind my posts are. The memories might be sketchy, but my feelings for the place stay true. I met Rohit three days before this food jaunt. As I said in the…
Kati rolls so good I ate them for lunch. And dinner. On the same day.
“Do you like kati rolls?” asked my new-found foodie friend Rohit.“Yeah I recently discovered them in Dubai and really liked them!” I said, enthusiastically. And so he put me on a path that saw me scarfing down kati rolls for lunch, and dinner… on the same day. I met Rohit on Twitter, as one does….
Stuffing my face in Camden
Picture courtesy @eddydubai That was me at the end of a particularly exciting day in Camden. To be fair, this happened many months ago and I’ve been extremely lazy and haven’t posted this on the blog…so my memory might be a little sketchy. Forgive me. My friend @eddydubai and I were traipsing around Camden this…
The lovely Hummingbird Bakery, London
Pictures by me and @eddydubai I’d never had red velvet cake before (I know, isn’t it shocking?) and I’d heard about The Hummingbird Bakery from @cookiemonster82 and decided to give it a try. I toddled off to their outlet in Wardour Street (just off Oxford Street) with @eddydubai and picked a slice of the delicious-looking…
Kitchin N1
Kitchin N1 is a buffet restaurant in the King’s Cross area in London. It is, as it says on their website, based on a “theatre-island kitchen” where you can actually see the chefs prepare the food. The chefs are surrounded by the buffet tables, where you can pick and choose your meal as you…
Let’s Go Eat Malaysian food
I’d never had Malaysian food before I was whisked off to Jom Makan (which according to their website, literally means “Let’s Go Eat”). My friends and I went to their branch in the West End, right next to the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square. The interior looked spaced out and roomy, with the hanging circular…
New beginnings with cake
I’d like to start my posts in 2011 with one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had. Ever. This is an original cheesecake with macadamia nuts and caramel sauce, which I had from Drink, Shop & Do. Generally, I don’t like caramel sauce, but I was prepared to give it a go this time. As…
The Breakfast Club
My friend had spotted The Breakfast Club in Hoxton and we decided to go there on a night out. The Breakfast Club doesn’t only serve breakfast, but lunches and dinners as well. The interior looks like an American roadside diner, with bits and bobs from American history. You’ll even spot a skeleton by the door…
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