Rocksalt: Fine dining in Folkestone, with stunning views & seafood

Rocksalt: Fine dining with stunning sea views, in Folkestone | Recommended by HYHOI.com: Have You Heard Of It? | A curation of design-led hotspots around the world, tried and tasted

Rocksalt: Fine dining in Folkestone, with stunning views & seafood

X1st March 2016

Kentish fishing town Folkestone is becoming quite the destination du jour, as city slickers escape to the coast on the 50-minute high speed train from St Pancras. And with the draw of cute cobbled streets, fantastic fish and chips (The

LIMA Floral: Modern Peruvian in Covent Garden

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X22nd December 2015

LIMA Floral is the youthful sister of the original LIMA restaurant in Fitzrovia – unpretentious, stylish and modern with a sense of South American fun. It should be noted that the first LIMA restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez (who’s a

Workshop Gymnasium: The ultimate workout in Bulgari luxury

London, West

X6th July 2015

Workshop Gymnasium landed in the quiet luxury of Knightsbridge’s Bulgari Hotel at the end of 2014, immediately solidifying itself in the upper echelons of ultimate London workouts. Founded by Lee Mullins (former Director of Personal Training at Bodyism, and heralded

Bob Bob Ricard: Decadence, glamour & fantastic food in Soho

London, Soho

X20th March 2015

Russian-owned Bob Bob Ricard has been on my restaurant To Do list for a while, my interest piqued further still by the obscured windows that give nothing away about what’s inside. Obviously I’d heard stories of Russian glitz and glamour,

Yauatcha: Fancy Chinese restaurant from Alan Yau, specialising in dim sum, dessert and tea | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? London bar & restaurant recommendations

Yauatcha: Chinese restaurant in Soho for dim sum & dessert

London, Soho

X18th February 2015

Yauatcha is over a decade old – which is a serious feat given London’s super fast turnover of restaurants these days. We visited (on a normal Tuesday evening) and it was full – booking a table has to be done

Ceviche, Soho | Peruvian restaurant recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? bar & restaurant blog

Ceviche: An authentic Peruvian experience on Frith Street, Soho

London, Soho

X17th November 2014

Peruvian food is having a serious moment in London at the moment. I loved Señor Ceviche; Pachamama, Andina, Lima London and Lima Floral are all high on my To Do list; so it was only right that I head back

Mondrian @ Sea Containers, London: New hotel, restaurant, bar & spa destination | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? blog

Mondrian @ Sea Containers: New hotel, restaurant, bar & spa destination

London, South

X11th November 2014

The Sea Containers hotel opened on London’s South Bank is making quite a splash with its optimised-for-Instagram interior décor (thanks to the creative direction of design genius Tom Dixon) which nods to the building’s heritage with a host of nautical features… The

108 Brasserie: New & fancy special occasion restaurant

London, Marylebone & Mayfair

X27th July 2014

Newly opened 108 Brasserie is a special occasion kinda place. Somewhere you’d go to enjoy original and attractively presented dishes, served impeccably with a flourish, in a surrounding that oozes old school style and a lively ambience. I first pottered

Novikov restaurant, Mayfair, London | Luxury Asian restaurant recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? blog

Novikov: Luxurious Asian dining in Mayfair

London, Marylebone & Mayfair

X28th June 2014

When an email drops into your inbox with the opening line, “Novikov has just taken delivery of a fresh 118kg responsibly-sourced bluefin tuna…”, you clear your diary, find a fish-loving friend and get dressed up for an evening of Mayfair

Roots & Bulbs: London's 1st cold pressed juice bar in Marylebone | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? blog

Roots & Bulbs: Marylebone's cold pressed juice & smoothie bar

London, Marylebone & Mayfair

X16th June 2014

Maybe I’m a bit slow on the uptake, but I recently discovered how fabulous Marylebone is! I have visited on two gloriously sunny days in the past week, and now I’m totally hooked. I should apologise for the highly calorific

Boulestin: A flawless French brasserie on St James's

London, Marylebone & Mayfair

X12th June 2014

The original Boulestin was opened in 1927 by Frenchman Xavier Marcel Boulestin. The first TV cook, Boulestin’s restaurant became famous as the most expensive place to eat in all of England, and lived on until the end of last century.

The Standard High Line Hotel | Recommended by HYHOI.com blog | Meatpacking District, New York

The Standard High Line: The NY hotel that will take your breath away

Elsewhere, New York, New York NY

X21st May 2014

Sometimes it’s fun to stay somewhere totally over the top and out of this world. The Standard High Line hotel gave me countless #OMG moments during my stay! Built over and above the High Line (the inner city park built