The Third Monkey, Farnham
Larry finds that Surrey continues to punch above its weight — this time in a…
Author Toby 'Lawrence' White
Rhum Tavern
In which our correspondents, Larry and Larman, sail into Fitzrovia and find themselves considerably further…
Bistro Sablé
I can’t remember the last time I went to a restaurant with candles on the…
Le Nusa: Beneath the Surface
Larry finds an Indonesian outpost on the Strand that trades in understatement at street level and…
The Victoria, Oxshott
As spring begins to stretch its limbs and Londoners eye the exits for a weekend…
La Belle Epoque
Larry finds himself behind closed doors in Mayfair, where a new cognac built on decades…
Haystacks and Chamomile: An Evening at SINO
I confess, my expectations of Ukrainian food were shaped less by knowledge than by the…
Gara Rock: The Wild Side of Salcombe
At the ragged edge of South Devon, where country lanes peter out to the Atlantic…
A Pot Luck Pop-Up
“Why is a samosa £32?” Jess doesn’t even glance up from the menu. “Ah,” she…
Man and Boy at the National Theatre
Terence Rattigan wrote Man and Boy in 1961, at what he perceived to be the…
Così Fan Tutte at the ENO
The irony of staging Così fan tutte over Valentine’s weekend is inspired. Mozart’s comedy of…
Villa Nai: Privacy Perfected
With just eight rooms, a fiercely discreet clientele and an uncompromising architectural vision, Villa Nai has…