February 2012
26 posts
The Ledbury vs. Launceston Place
Perhaps it’s not fair to make a comparison of the two when one is a 2 Michelin starred restaurant and the other has none, but having dined at both of them recently, it’s difficult not to.
Both serve what I would call posh British food and aren’t too far away geographically-The Ledbury is in Notting Hill and Launceston Place is in South Kensington. The Ledbury is going to set you...
A Sunday Roast Worth Traveling Out of London For
This afternoon we met up with some friends for a Sunday Roast at The Hand & Flowers in Marlow. When I read that they were the only 2 Michelin starred gastropub in the UK, I immediately looked into getting reservations. It was an hour and twenty minute train ride from London, and then a twenty minute walk from the station, so this meal had a lot to live up to.
I started out with the parfait...
Weekend in Edinburgh
We almost didn’t go to Edinburgh last weekend because I booked the cheap tickets without knowing the England vs. Scotland rugby match was going on at the same time. Oops. Thanks to Starwood points (c/o my very generous parents), we got to stay in a recently remodeled room with some Scottish flair. Those are pictures of bagpipers on the wall. Cute, right? And you know who else was staying at...
