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Lucky Cat Bishopsgate by Gordon Ramsay

February 11, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 3

Last summer I enjoyed a superb lunch at Lucky Cat Mayfair, Gordon Ramsay’s first Asian eating house that opened in 2019 and was inspired by the 1930’s Tokyo kissas and Shanghai’s drinking dens following Ramsay’s […]

Bridge Baker (Bakery and Pizzeria)

December 5, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

While many high streets around Britain are sadly dying off, small independent shops, boutiques and restaurants are still buzzing and thriving on Fulham Road, in no small part thanks to the residents who tend to […]

The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay

November 1, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

It is always a real treat visiting London’s iconic Savoy Hotel in the heart of London’s West End and Theatreland. And what better place to enjoy a fabulous meal with good company than The River […]

Mayfair Suite bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London

September 16, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

London welcomed a brand new hotel at the beginning of June with the opening of the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in historic Hanover Square, just a stone’s throw from fashionable New Bond Street and the ever […]

Mrs. Doubtfire Pre-Theatre Menu at Colonel Saab

September 14, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

One of London’s best Indian restaurants is offering a special Mrs. Doubtfire Experience menu. The award-winning gourmet Colonel Saab restaurant has collaborated with the hit West End musical Mrs. Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre to create […]

Zia Lucia Chelsea

September 6, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Opening its doors for the first time just over a month ago, Zia Lucia Chelsea is the eighth London restaurant for the Zia Lucia group who now have eleven restaurants here in England having opened […]

Colonel Saab Trafalgar Square

June 28, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Centrally located in London’s West End just off The Strand and a stone’s throw from Trafalgar Square, Colonel Saab, which opened in November last year, is the perfect setting for either a pre-theatre dinner or […]

Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay – Mayfair

May 3, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 1

Since attending a pastry masterclass back in January at Lucky Cat Mayfair, Gordon Ramsay’s superb Asian restaurant in Grosvenor Square, I have been wanting to go back and try their lunch menu. Lucky Cat Mayfair […]

The William, Kensal Rise

December 28, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

The historic and former William IV pub in Kensal Rise reopened last month as ‘The William’ under the new management of LOCI Pubs, a group that has been restoring neighbourhood pubs such as The Clifton in Camden, The […]

Bar Douro City

September 21, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

What a great find Bar Douro is, tucked away in Finsbury Avenue Square in the heart of The City. It has a warm, inviting and cosy atmosphere, with walls covered in blue and white azulejo […]