Ganymede
What’s in a name, eh? For a restaurant to call itself Ganymede shows a certain…
Author Alex Larman
A Cliveden Return
On 8 July 1961, a 19-year old showgirl named Christine Keeler dived into a swimming…
10 Greek Street
Central London is swamped with ‘concept’ restaurants. It can be both dispiriting and overwhelming for…
A Warwickshire Weekend at Mallory Court
When one thinks about Warwickshire, all sorts of cliches come to mind, mostly Shakespearean in…
A Clifton Sojourn
Clifton, at the heart of Bristol, is a curious place. In the Georgian centre, usually…
Hawksmoor Wood Wharf
I could smell Hawksmoor Wood Wharf before I could see it. This is, admittedly, a…
Hakkasan
Sometimes, when Tom Cruise releases a new film, the Rolling Stones go on tour again,…
The King’s Head, Leatheringsett
I always have a kind of platonic ideal of what a country pub should be.…
Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons
The last time that I visited Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons – or ‘Le Manoir’, as…
Messing About on the River: Sonning and Streatley
In Jerome K Jerome’s evergreen classic Three Men In A Boat – undeniably one of…
Sussex, Soho
If you haven’t heard of the Gladwin Brothers, then it’s your loss. They are just…
Manthan
Mayfair has often been the locale of choice for high-end Indian restaurants, but with the…