The Gate Hotel : London Home from Home
James Clark checks out The Gate Hotel Aldgate East in the heart of the East End and discovers his new home. The Gate Hotel consisting of 189 luxury and urban…
YOTEL London Shoreditch Review
James Clark checks out YOTEL London Shoreditch in the heart of one of the capital’s liveliest neighbourhoods. Just over a year ago, I visited YOTEL London in Clerkenwell and was…
The Roof Terrace at The Sloane
London Begins at 40 Food Critic, James Clark returns to Sloane Place to check out the rooms, The Roof Terrace at The Sloane, and brand-new British-Javanese menu. Sloane Place is…
Sloane Place: Chelsea’s Best Kept Secret
London Begins at 40 Food Critic, James Clark visits Sloane Place a new place to dine in a very old part of London. It is no secret that Chelsea’s high-end…
Cojean Ethical Fast Food in the Capital
James Clark visits Cojean, a French ethical fast food restaurant that has taken London by storm. There is no shortage of places in the city to grab lunch, but decent…
Sumosan Twiga Restaurant: Japan Meets Italy
Ahead of some exciting Valentine’s celebrations, James Clark decided to head to the multi award winning Sumosan Twiga restaurant. Read his Sumosan Twiga review … The critically acclaimed restaurant, bar…
London Restaurant Autumn Openings
London Begins at 40’s food critic James Clark gives his round up of London restaurant Autumn openings including the finest Italian cuisine and freshest seafood. I don’t know about you,…
The Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath
James Clark books into the Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath as his base for exploring the things to do in Greenwich, and discovers a most friendly gem. If it’s all about…
Things to Do in Greenwich in Two Days
James Clark lived in London for many years, but never really spent much time in Greenwich, apart from the odd night at The George & Dragon on Blackheath Hill. So…
London’s Supper Club Openings, August 2021
London Begins at 40’s food critic James Clark gives his round up of London’s Supper Club Openings for August. Don’t you just love this time of year? It’s when London’s…
The Dilly Hotel London and Madhu’s Restaurant
James Clark checks into The Dilly London and finds an elegant hotel with excellent service, as well as an Indian restaurant with a Kenyan twist. A hotel has dominated no….
Tech-savvy YOTEL London Gets Thumbs Up
James Clark checks out the brand new YOTEL London in Clerkenwell and is pleased with what he finds. If someone had said to me a year ago that a brand…
Officina 00 the Neighbourhood Italian
James Clark visits Officina 00 in Old Street to settle into a delightful lunch that whisked him back to Italy despite the London weather. Word spread like wild fire across…
Tavolino Bar & Kitchen: Tower Bridge Italian Restaurant
James Clark visits Tavolino Tower Bridge Italian Restaurant, and samples Sicilian food of the highest quality. If I had said to a friend let’s meet at an Italian restaurant near…
Taking the 6.15 Steam Express from Victoria
James Clark steps back in time aboard the Sunset Steam Express with Steam Dreams from London Victoria. Let’s face it, catching a train from London Victoria station during rush hour…
London Restaurant Openings June 2021
In the first of a regular column James Clark takes a bite-size look at some of the recent London restaurant openings. It’s an exciting time in the city as doors…
Home Farm Glamping on the Jubilee Line
Day trips from London are getting closer and closer as James Clark discovers when he goes glamping on the Jubilee Line – well almost – with Home Farm Glamping. We…
100 Queen’s Gate Hotel: Door to Door
James Clark spends a night in the UK capital taking full advantage of 100 Queen’s Gate London’s door to door chauffeur offer. The doorbell rang bang on time to announce…
