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The Crab And Winkle Restaurant, Whistable

4th March 2012 By Urvashi Roe

Whitstable is a pretty little town with lovely lifestyle shops selling sea-themed goods as you would expect but there are also some great artisan food shops. We didn’t have the patience to wander round though as we were hungry for some hearty food to fill starving tummies (following a long bike ride along the Crab […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: Canterbury, crab, Crab and Winkle Way, Kent, oyster, seafood, whitebait, Whitstable, winkles

The Lido, Bristol

22nd February 2012 By Urvashi Roe

When Twitter followers suggested this place for dinner, I was a bit confused.  A restaurant at a lido? Lidos are only open in the daytime aren’t they? Maybe it wasn’t a lido at all but just built on the site of an old one? After there did used to be a swimming pool in the […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: bristol, spa

My Day As A Chef at PipeDream Restaurant

7th February 2012 By Urvashi Roe

As some of you may remember I contacted Pipedream Restaurant about being a Chef for a day and holding my very own afternoon tea.  Well it all took place last Saturday and here’s an overview….. I was very nervous because I was stepping into the kitchen where Masterchef winner Tim Anderson and his fellow contestants […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: afternoon tea, GBBO, london, pop up

Jose, London

1st February 2012 By Urvashi Roe

Now I am a BIG fan of tapas.  Mini meals. Perfect for mini/petite people like me.  There used to be a great tapas place near me but it’s been closed for some time now.  It’s a shame because I think it’s such a great concept.  Thankfully I live very close to London and there are […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: jose pizarro, london, padrons, Patatas bravas, spanish, tapas

Dishoom – A Bombay Cafe in London

21st December 2011 By Urvashi Roe

Dishoom Logo

Dishoom describes itself as a Bombay Cafe in London but it sooooo much more than that. There is a very clear narrative behind the restaurant which exudes from Shamil who is one of the founders. ‘Dishoom’ is the old Bollywood sound effect produced when a hero lands a good punch, or when a bullet flies […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: chai, Dishoom, indian food, london

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