Bourne & Hollingsworth near Charlotte Street has long been one of my favourite bars, particularly in the winter, due to its fantastic cocktails and cosy décor. Then they opened B&H Buildings near Exmouth Market which I tested out for brunch. And now they’ve gone a bit further and created a hidden space below B&H Buildings … Continue reading
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MotleySpicer is moving on to the Boozy Bunch!
To all my readers, thanks so much for following and I hope you’ve enjoyed all the reviews so far. As you’ve figured out by now, I’m far far behind on blog posts with the day job and planning two weddings so I’ve recruited some of the best foodies and reviewers I know to form a … Continue reading
Review: 68 & Boston Press Launch
68 & Boston is a hybrid wine bar/cocktail lounge in Soho and is a collaboration between Eric Yu of The Breakfast Group, Martin Malley of Planet of the Grapes, and Luca Cordiglieri (former bar manager at China Tang and President of the UK Bartenders’ Guild). The idea is to have an all-day offering in the … Continue reading
Review: Smith & Wollensky London
It’s no surprise to anyone who knows me that I love a good steak – why else would I drag myself out of bed to get to Smithfields and carry home a few kilos of prime rib eye? Luckily, London has been fairly blessed but a number of top notch steakhouses from Hawksmoor to Goodman … Continue reading
Review: Sticks’n’Sushi Canary Wharf
Work has been pretty brutal lately and as a result cut into my spare time to eat and write up reviews. But luckily we’ve had a slew of visitors in the last month which means a great opportunity to organise team lunches and try out some of the (relatively) new places in Crossrail Canary Wharf. … Continue reading
Review: SuperStar BBQ
SuperStar BBQ is one of the newest Asian restaurant upgrades to hit the London streets, slotting in neatly with Ippudo and Kanada-Ya. Whether by plan or just a twist of fate, it’s the replacement to the old rundown cheap and cheerful Korean restaurants that used to be hidden behind Tottenham Court Road. But there’s nothing … Continue reading
Review: Grillstock 2015
This past weekend, I headed down to Grillstock courtesy of Jack Daniels. Grillstock is a hybrid BBQ competition and country/blue grass music festival which is never more apparent than when you walk in. On one side, you’ve got a long row of food stalls culminating in the BBQ prep and judging area where a number … Continue reading
Review: Fire Station Waterloo
The new Fire Station is just like the old Fire Station except much much better. I didn’t care for the old fairly boring pub, but this new incarnation is pretty brilliant. The décor has been scaled back to a classier finish and utilises some elements of the original working fire station (including a coat rack … Continue reading
Review: Crab Tavern Broadgate
Crab Tavern is on the leading edge of the latest food trend to hit the city. Lobsters have come and (mostly) gone from the limelight but it seems the thought is to capitalise on our love of shellfish by moving just a little bit further along. Located as part of the new Broadgate Circle food … Continue reading
Review: Bad Egg Boozy Brunch
The latest outing of the boozy brunch club took place at Bad Egg. As the name suggests, eggs feature prominently on the menu and luckily the chef is a step above just slapping eggs on everything. The bottomless brunch menu lets you choose three food items plus juices/soda/coffee for £22 and includes an option for … Continue reading