Ever since Montefiore closed some three years ago, 351 West End Lane has struggled to deliver a good restaurant. Now, there are new owners and new impetus. Hana has been open a few months serving Persian food. The owners had … Continue reading →
West Hampstead’s Mill Lane Bistro is unashamedly French, and the new menu has, if anything, gone even further down that autoroute. Frogs legs, snails and boeuf bourguignon all appear along with other bistro classics such as steak with dauphinoise potatoes. … Continue reading →
On January 17th, whampreview returns. It’s our first of 2013, and our first repeat visit to a restaurant. We visited Mill Lane Bistro in May 2010, but new owners have since taken over so it’s time to go back. Banish … Continue reading →
As we piled into Feng Sushi in West Hampstead a couple of weeks ago I think it’s fair to say we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. Sure, we’d all had sushi before; some of us had even eaten from … Continue reading →
There’s been clamouring for a sushi event in West Hampstead for about as long as I can remember. Finally it’s happening. On November 7th we’re taking over Feng Sushi, West Hampstead’s newest addition to the sushi scene. We’ll be giving … Continue reading →
When we did our initial Sunday lunch crawl through West Hampstead, the Lion – as it was then – was on the brink of shutting up shop for a while in order to be refurbed, rebranded, reimagined and reinvigorated. We … Continue reading →
Expectations were high as 18 of us arrived at One Blenheim Terrace across the border in NW8. The chef had been tweeting about us coming, the restaurant was giving us a 30% discount on the food, and we were hungry … Continue reading →
One by one we arrived. Amid the clatter of cutlery and pouring of drinks we were the epitome of concentration. The task ahead was clear. This was the conclusion. This was the final part of the trilogy. By the end … Continue reading →
Did you know that The Kitchen Table on Mill Lane hosts a supper club? I didn’t, but Eugene did and he went along to April’s to see what it was like. Here’s his report: “For those of us unfamiliar with … Continue reading →
On Thursday May 10th, whampreview takes place on the West Hampstead / St John’s Wood borders at the relatively new One Blenheim Terrace. One Blenheim is owned by chef patron Ed Shaerf (previously at The Ivy). According to its website: … Continue reading →
