Johnny Rockets, San Jose

During my trip to California I paid a visit to Johnny Rocket’s, a diner chain that embodies the classic 1950s Americana feel that we all imagine when we think of American diners from the movies. The red leather stools and booths, vintage posters and typefaces used on the menu alongside the juke boxes make this…

Tartine Bakery & Café, San Francisco

On my to do list whilst visiting San Francisco was a delightful bakery called Tartine. After a busy day of China Town, trams and shopping we realised it was way too late to stop in there for a spot of lunch but figured we could pop in to get a cake or a pastry and save…

Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler, Mountain View

One lunch time while out in San Jose we took a little drive to Mountain View where I was promised we’d have a truly American dirty burger joint experience. We arrived at Clarke’s, which doesn’t look like much from the road, it’s a bit of a shack and not remotely fancy and you could easily…

Sīno, San Jose

If you’ve begun reading this expecting another London restaurant review, then think again! I’ve recently spent quite a bit of time in California so expect to see a few gems from across the pond popping up on here! Ironically for my first review, I’m going to begin at the end… For my last week in…

Cookhouse Joe, Soho

I have been a huge fan and a regular customer at Soho Joe for a while now, yet for some reason until a few weeks ago have failed to visit their sister restaurant Cookhouse Joe. Where Soho Joe specialises in pizzas, Cookhouse Joe is all about the rotisserie chicken. The rest of the menu has a bit of a Middle Eastern theme…

Ponti’s Italian Kitchen, Oxford Circus

Having had a little time off work lately, one day I decided to treat myself to a day out shopping in the West End. I took a little break from my hard days shopping to meet my sister for lunch and was delighted to have somewhere new to try when she told me to meet…

Flat Iron, Soho

I’m probably a bit late to jump on the band wagon here but, I’ve been to Flat Iron! I have attempted to go to Flat Iron before now, however it is one of these no reservations places that seem to take several attempts to actually get the chance to eat in. This time however we had a plan….

The Refinery, Southwark

I’ve been wanting to eat at a Drake & Morgan restaurant for a little while now, as not only are all of their restaurants so pretty and quaint but the menu is interesting and tasty looking too. I picked The Refinery for a belated birthday meal with my three oldest friends from infant school, all working in…

Kettner’s Brasserie, Soho

Planning my latest dinner date with my best friend, we couldn’t decide where to go so rather than trying somewhere new, we settled on an old favourite that we both love: Kettner’s. We’d not been for a while and I was vey much looking forward to going back to the luxurious and stylish townhouse in…

The Real Food Market, Southbank

One of my absolute favourite things to do on a Sunday, besides having a well deserved lie in and baking cakes, is heading down to the Southbank and spending a few hours strolling around The Real Food Market. It’s always a huge struggle to choose what to have for lunch and I have to do at…