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Thai heaven at Patara

As an Indian curry man through and through, my relationship with the cuisines of the Far East has always been a shaky one.Read

Jamie's Italian Westfield: A corner of Italy close to home

NOT every restaurant can claim to be owned by a famous TV chef and national treasure, so expectations were high for our evening at Jamie's Italian at Westfield.Read

Hey, Prezzo may just surprise you

BEFORE paying a visit to Prezzo in Buckingham Palace Road, I'd never stepped foot inside a branch of the Italian restaurant chain. Read

The Jam Tree rocks

Think gastro pub and many things ubiquitous spring to mind – pork belly, dark leather sofas, a fake fire etc, etc.Read

Head to My Dining Room for a homely touch of class

If my dining room was decked out like My Dining Room's dining room my daily dining would be infinitely more pleasurable than it is now.Read

A meal fit for a King

  The Milestone Hotel, opposite Kensington Palace, is one of west London's most sumptuous buildings, ornate and grand and befitting of the celebrities and Royalty who are rumoured to stay there.Read

Make time for a spot of brunch

THE concept of brunch doesn't really seem to have caught on in Britain, with traditionalists favouring set meal times for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Most likely, it's because most people only have time for a quick bowl of cornflakes before dashing out of the house to avoid being late for work.Read

Le Colombier - a winning combination

A balmy Summer's night, a beautiful terrace, a chilled, crisp bottle of Muscadet and squeaky fresh fish – a winning combination of life's pleasures if ever there was one.Read

Pleasing - but not My Thai to die for

LAST year a trip to Thailand opened up my palate to a feast of food that has never been matched since. Eating and cooking over there is an art form and a passion, and when you sit down to sample some of the local delicacies you can see why.Read

Well worth a Chance

  The Chancery has become a regular venue for me but, until this week, it wasn't the food, which i'd never tried, that was drawing me in.Read

Thank cod for salvaging meal

I CAN'T say I know much about what makes good Greek food - real or otherwise. Apart from the odd tub of houmous, I rarely eat it. So when I went to The Real Greek in Westfield's southern terrace, I wasn't really sure what to expect.Read

Good food and vegetarian too

KING Street in Hammersmith is packed with great curry houses, but what sets Sagar apart is that the menu is solely vegetarian.Read

Go hungry for an Indian treat

WHEN I was growing up, we used to eat Indian cuisine at the local restaurant, where the curry menu listed just chicken, lamb or vegetable and, for wines, red or white.Read

Hidden gem of Indian cuisine

HIDDEN away on the Shepherd's Bush Road is a treasure trove of tasty Indian delights which has been serving local people and tourists since 1996. Buzzing with diners on a Friday night, the Raj of India restaurant has a palace-like touch to it, from its spotless white exterior to its vibrant and plush interior.Read

Corgi's is fit for a queen

THERE are few more dispiriting facts of high street life than being confronted with row after row of the same faceless, corporate and soulless cafes selling the same mass-produced, tasteless, overpriced muck, all mixed in with an unhealthy dollop of cynical marketing jabber.Read

Burning desire for Thai dining

IN A road that caters for culinary delights from around the world, our destination for dinner was a Thai restaurant. Just off the busy Shepherd's Bush Road, standing between an Italian and an estate agent, is Rice.Read

Corgi's barking up the right tree

  In the horrendously homogenised world of the British – or should I say American - coffee shop, Corgi's is an unmitigated delight.Read

Fancy breakfast or maybe lunch?

WHAT is the difference between brunch and afternoon tea? Certainly what they have in common is that they were both once a key part of the daily eating ritual for thousands of people up and down the land that has now rather gone out of fashion.Read

As far from pot noodles as it's possible to get

ACCEPTED wisdom states that the average student has a culinary repertoire that stretches no further than beans on toast and pot noodles, and that today's teenagers are too busy mugging grannies to learn about basic manners or the rudimentaries of social interaction.Read

King's road's classy curries

THE moment you walk through the door there is an air of expectation that you are in for a gastronomical adventure. This is not any old Indian restaurant, this is Chutney Mary on the King's Road in Chelsea, and it is not just the famous address that makes it special. The fact that Chutney Mary is celebrating its 20th birthday is testament to the quality of the food and service you can expect at the Chelsea establishment.Read