All the fun of the foodie fayre – Battersea

Why are snails (rubbery gastropod mollusks) and oysters (grey, slimey, mucus-textured bivalve mollusks) considered a delicacy to eat?

Will and Kate get hitched – Or, a right royal wedding

A party atmosphere dominates London today and it’s been building for weeks. Thousands of visitors from all over the world have descended on the capital to be a part of the royal wedding celebrations. Yesterday, this was no more apparent than in Green Park in the afternoon – full of freshly arrived people hanging out with their suitcases in the sun, and last night along Whitehall where people were camping out on the pavements.

Queen’s Head + Artichoke

Roast beef, roast veggies, Yorkshire pudding with creamed horseradish A park-side gastro pub serving a winning combination of Spanish and British food, the Queen’s Head and Artichoke gets the Lardbutty ‘Sunday roast of the year 2010‘ award. On my visit yesterday – before a screening of Alice in Wonderland at Regent’s Park open-air theatre – [...]

Lardbutty index: Palm Court Brasserie

Palm Court Brasserie, King Street, Covent Garden Amid the chaos and crowds drawn to Covent Garden piazza on a weekend, the Palm Court Brasserie offers a relaxing, chilled respite (particularly pleasing when the weather outside is 30°C, as it was yesterday). It’s a French-style brasserie, right down to the wood and wicker chairs, serving tasty [...]

Yalla Yalla – Beirut street food

Lardbutty restaurant: Yalla Yalla – Beirut street food A tiny restaurant packed with style and intrigue, Yalla Yalla serves excellent middle eastern food and drinks. There was a laid-back, café atmosphere on my visit this lunch time; with old photos of Beirut on the walls and other Lebanese memorabilia giving it a homely feel. Arriving [...]

Knock knock! …who’s there?

UK general election results – 7 May 2010: it’ll all come out right in the wash

Moo-ove over for the elephants!

The elephant parade’s in London town…

Speedboat on the Thames

A speedboat ride on the Thames is one of the best things to do in London…