LIBRARY: Bookish bar, restaurant & hotel in London’s West End

X15th May 2016

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library,” said Jorge Luis Borges – and it seems it can be found on Saint Martin’s Lane in Covent Garden. LIBRARY is an all-round venue for work and play,

Bar Termini: Authentic all-day Italian bolthole for espressos, aperitifs & escapism

London, Soho

X11th March 2016

Pop into Bar Termini at noon or night for an authentic Italian experience. Coffee and pastries from 10am, or cocktails and cold cuts till late, with a blurred line of both caffeine and aperitifs somewhere in between! In typical Italian

The Gibson: New experimental cocktail bar near Old St, from ex-Nightjar bar manager

London, Shoreditch & East

X8th March 2016

When news hit my inbox that the bar manager of Nightjar (frequently named London’s Best Speakeasy Bar, and for good reason) was going it alone with a new, adventurous cocktail spot called The Gibson, I diarised a visit pronto. An

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

Kent, UK outside London

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

Paradise Garage: Far-out sharing plates in the Paradise Row arches

London, Shoreditch & East

X22nd February 2016

First there was The Dairy in Clapham, and then The Manor, just around the corner. Well now there’s Paradise Garage, all the way East on Bethnal Green’s Paradise Row – those railway arches opposite the Town Hall Hotel (so-called “Paradise”

68 & Boston: Greek St date spot, where all bottles of wine are £20

London, Soho

X7th January 2016

It’s pretty awesome to be able to go into a bar and order whatever you like, without having to consider the cost. At 68 & Boston, all bottles of wine are £20 (carafes are £14), so you can order what

WC: Wine & charcuterie in a former public toilet by Clapham Common

London, South

X4th December 2015

When dreaming up date spots, I doubt your mind jumps immediately to a former public toilet – but in this case, it really should! WC (or Wine & Charcuterie) is a subterranean bar, accessed via a stairwell just behind Clapham

The Dairy: Date spot with an exceptional & affordable tasting menu by Clapham Common - 10 courses for £45, great service & a cosy interior | Recommended by HYHOI.com: Have You Heard Of It? | A curation of design-led hotspots around the world - tried, tested and tasted

The Dairy: Clapham date spot with an exceptional & affordable tasting menu

London, South

X12th November 2015

I may well have found the best value tasting menu in all of London. The Dairy is no secret among Clapham locals – it’s right by the Common, on the amusingly named (well, in my opinion) The Pavement, and from

Hotel de Goudfazant, Amsterdam: Fantastic restaurant in an old car garage

Amsterdam, Europe

X14th October 2015

Hotel de Goudfazant is confusingly named. It is not a hotel. It is, however, located in Amsterdam-Noord, so we took a taxi to reach it – journeying under the river by tunnel and out into an industrial estate on IJ

Granger & Co: Bill Granger brings some Aussie awesomeness to King’s Cross

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X16th September 2015

Bill Granger has done it again. His third Granger & Co restaurant in London is another winning combination of impeccable décor and fresh Aussie cuisine, this time in King’s Cross, on the super trendy revamped Pancras Square. The menu reads

Balls & Company: Meatball focused menu on Greek Street, Soho

London, Soho

X11th September 2015

Head to Greek Street for a meatball focused meal at recently opened Balls & Company. Not just any meatballs. With flavours ranging from classic (Wagyu beef or pork) to novel (beetroot & feta quinoa or salmon), everyone’s a winner –

Elizir, Essaouira, Morocco: Fab service & tagines in a junk shop-like restaurant! Elizir is a bit of a time warp back to the sixties, with exceptional food | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? | Tried & tested recommendations around the world

Elizir, Essaouira: Fab service & tagines in a junk shop-like restaurant!

Africa, Elsewhere, Morocco

X4th September 2015

Essaouiran restaurants seem to come in one of two styles: traditional Moroccan, with lots of dark wood and burnt orange/red shades, or a time warp back to the sixties. Elizir fitted into the latter category, in a kind of retro