Bodeans, Soho (London)

Bodeans, Soho (London)

Bodeans has become a bit of an institution for those who like their American style ribs and meats. There is no hiding that this place is all about the meat.  Even the doorknob is shaped like a pig head! With a casual style bar upstairs 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of 

Tramshed, Shoreditch (London)

Tramshed, Shoreditch (London)

Just to show how delayed I am in posting about London eats, this is a post about my birthday dinner last year – in November! My friend Chief had kindly booked us a table for two at Tramshed, a hot spot for chicken & steak 

Fifteen by Jamie Oliver, Hoxton (London)

Fifteen by Jamie Oliver, Hoxton (London)

Needless to say, there are a lot of Jamie Oliver restaurants in London.  I don’t mind though, because I am a huge Jamie fan.  There are a number of Jamie’s Italians scattered around London and I have been to the same one in Angel four 

PJ Gallaghers, Criterion Hotel, Sydney CBD

PJ Gallaghers, Criterion Hotel, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition PJ Gallaghers is located inside the inconspicuous Criterion hotel in the city on the corner of Pitt street and Park street. The hotel itself is pretty dark and dingy, the clientele are mainly older gentlemen having beers and watching sports on the 

Roman Tapas & Grill, Caledonian Road

Roman Tapas & Grill, Caledonian Road

I love the thrill of discovering a good restaurant that is hidden away from the main hustle and bustle.   That is exactly what Roman Tapas did for me – as soon as I walked in, it sent a little frisson of excitement through me. It 

House of Crabs, Redfern

House of Crabs, Redfern

Guest blogger edition Having seen the numerous blog posts about the only recently opened House of Crabs restaurant located above the Norfolk Hotel in Redfern/Surry Hills, when some friends suggested that we have our pre-comedy show dinner there, I was in! We arrived there at 

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition  When you take the express escalators on Pitt St mall up to Level 5 of the CBD Westfields, you will find Jones the Grocer.   It is an interesting concept with one section of the restaurant being a gourmet grocery store and the 

Tonkotsu, Soho (London)

Tonkotsu, Soho (London)

It was a bustling Friday night and we were headed to Soho in search of  Koya, a casual Japanese eatery that has great reviews for its udon noodles.  When we reached Koya, we were dismayed to see a gigantic queue. The thing about London is