Who Was to Know: Not All King Prawns are Born for Chilli and Garlic, A Review of Tzigano's, Blackheath
The revisit to Tzigano's was spontaneous (and probably unnecessary) although they had replied to my previous review with a note of sadness that I had missed their proper menu. This proved a valid...
The Turkish Coffee Arrived and it was not Nescafe, A Review if Helva in Greenwich
There's nothing like Meze. It solves all of your menu woes... You don't have to pick, just have a bit of everything. The Meze however at Helva was only of starters, cruelly evading the exciting...
We shared all courses. Except the dessert. A Review of the Hare and Billet
A Review of the Hare and Billet I'm guessing with all the fuss and publicity around the refurbished Hare and Billet, locals will already know it's raison d'être: real ales in a gastro pub. You can...
I have eaten so many almond cakes that weren't this almond tart
A Review of The Hill in Greenwich The Hill sits at the bottom of Royal Hill, and i have to be honest I was a little too prejudiced by its previous incarnation to go out of my way for a visit. On a...
'Let's all eat chocolate icecream because it is so much better than it used to be' a review of Black Vanilla, Greenwich
A review of Black Vanilla in Greenwich I don't think the staff at Black Vanilla in Greenwich are very happy with me. And that's without even knowing about this blog. It went like this: We arrived...
Ham sandwiches with jam- A Review of With Jam and Bread
http://www.withjamandbread.com/home/4567838228 People have been raving about With Jam and Bread. It's a good title, you have to admit, echoes of the nostalgia of Nigel Slater's toast. It's a bright...
I am going to get a lot of stick for this… A Lament for a Lost Starbucks (and some alternative recommendations)
I am pretty sad to see Starbucks bite the dust in Blackheath. I would have been sadder to see it go had it actually been allowed to use the downstairs for seating. Ok, so it sold chilled cakes and...
Leave Trifle in the Seventies! A Review of The Guildford Arms
We decided to risk the Guildford Arms. I say 'risk' because our on our last visit we had a very uncomfortable experience there. Admittedly we arrived late and not too sure we wouldn't be turned...
The Neon Counter Base Glowed Pink in Appreciation. A Review of the Coffee Shop at the Maritime Museum
Yet another surprising addition to the reviews that i had not expected to have much to say about. but the cafe at the Maritime museum is jolly jolly nice, and worth a visit in its own right. It...
Mocca Coffee Shop, It replaced Fosters. Easy to tell.
A Review of Moca, coffee shop and deli in Blackheath Standard I have been neglecting Moca: I visit. I eat at Moca with friends who ask me if this will appear in the blog ... and somehow it never...
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A Few More Of My Blog Posts
Pictures on their side
Apologies if you are looking on a desk top and seeing squint pictures. You'd think it was as easy as switching the pictures around, but it turns out that this messes them up on a tablet or phone. But then you can turn a tablet or phone on its side, so maybe I should...
Cabrera Review, SE12
We’d heard good things about the steak in Cabrera in Lee and following the demise of CAU (although we always preferred Buenos Aires) there was room for steak in our lives. Not only that... there is an especially well-priced weekday menu... safe in the knowledge, I...
First Name Terms with A Champagne named Colin
A review of Champagne and Fromage in Greenwich SE10 I'd just like to say, I'm on first name terms with a champagne called Colin. But when we pointed this 'silly name for a classy drink' out to the waitress at Champagne&Fromage, with an immature giggle, she...
Brunch – actually lunch
A review of The Ivy, Blackheath Sometimes you don’t want the carbohydrate bomb and crowds that Gail’s has to offer when you fancy a last minute lunch in Blackheath. That’s what led me into the new Ivy, Blackheath - for what the menu called brunch. It had to be done...
The Most Important Meal of the Day
A review of Boulangerie Jade SE3 on the Blackheath Standard http://www.boulangeriejade.com/welcome I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This has nothing whatsoever to do with the opinions of nutritionists....
Fun from the foodie festival,
My tickets to Blackheath foodie festival were courtesy of ABK-Beer Events sellers of beer and pretzels. So this is an odd blog to write... because I always think of you guys reading this to decided where to visit next in Greenwich... but I'm guessing you're going to...