Author: Lucy Ann Watson

Barrio Soho has a Makeover

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What Barrio Soho Where 6 Poland Street, Soho W1F 8PS Experience Goodbye Barrio Central, hello Barrio Soho. One of London’s favourite Latino late night hangouts is re-launching with new decor, a new chef, new cocktails and a new Mexican-centric food menu. Fear not Barrio lovers, live music and general party vibes haven’t gone anywhere. Recently appointed Group Head Chef Ernesto Pavia (Garufa and Garufin, Bubbledogs) sees the return to authentic Latin American food influenced by his Peruvian routes. The menu, designed with the relaxed atmosphere of Barrio Soho in mind, comprises an assortment of snacks, small plates, tacos and sharing platters. We love the sound of Ceviche Mixto, fresh mix of seafood in tiger’s milk, with avocado, crispy sweet potato & serrano chilli. The heavenly Elotes are perfect for sharing, three perfectly formed grilled corn on the cobs slathered with cheese, lime and chilli mayo, aww hell yes! The fun continues into the cocktail menu. If, like me, you love a good rum cocktail then you are in the right place. The Gingerbread Colada puts a …

Café Mish

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What Café Mish is the latest addition to London’s thriving food scene and offers mouth-watering gourmet sandwiches for eat in or take away. Where 1A Shepherd Street, London W1J Experience I arrived at Café Mish just before the lunch rush. The first thing that struck me was the roasted meat on the back counter. Huge slabs of Salt Beef, Roast Lamb and Roast Angus were screaming ‘slice me up and smother me in dijonnaise’ over the counter. Then I looked at the menu above me and saw Goosenargh Corn-Fed chicken with avocado, Romaine lettuce and Espelette tarragon mayonnaise. My mind was made up, I was ordering both. No, not just for me! I had arranged to meet my friend in Green Park around the corner. We decided to treat the Roasted Chicken served in a thick sesame roll as a starter. It was jam-packed full of chicken encased in tarragon mayonnaise, which somehow managed to be creamy, rich and light. The Salt Beef gourmet sandwich was the star of the show; slow braised salted beef …

Leave Hitler to Me, Lad

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What Leave Hitler to Me, Lad – A new theatre show explores the untold tale of a lost generation of children in the aftermath of World War II. Where The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square London West End Experience The audience is taken on a journey through Brian’s childhood, as fictitious as it may be. The story is set at Great Stony School where friends Brian, Gladys and George wait patiently for their parents to collect them in post war Britain. Brian’s Dad is a war hero and he’s coming home any day! He’s been coming home for 7 years… Headmistress Miss Bates and welfare officer Mr Bill are all  they really know. Heads turn when glamorous teenager Pam appears in Brian’s life when the truth of his past unravels. A shocking secret is revealed which will turn Brian’s world upside down, forever. The show is based on the experiences of writer Haley Cox’s father and his school friends during their time at Great Stony residential school. He told her: “We didn’t all go back home …

Tequila & Mezcal Fest

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Where Spitalfields Market What Tequila & Mezcal Fest Experience Salt first, then tequila, then lime. Then grimace. This is how I usually drink tequila, and I’ve been drinking it like this for so long that I thought it was the only way of doing it. I was wrong, of course. Proper tequila – which is not drunk from a plastic shot glass – is smooth, citrus, and delicious. It comes in different vintages, and the longer it has been aged for the more sippable it becomes. Because you sip proper tequila, you see, you don’t shot it. And forget about the salt and the lime – tequila made from 100% agave and oak-aged for more than a year has a flavour that stands on its own. The best place to try it? The UK only has one festival dedicated exclusively to showcasing the best things you can make from agave, and it’s coming to Old Spitalfields Market this weekend. Tequila & Mezcal fest wants to teach you how to drink and enjoy Mexico’s greatest export. There will be …

Family Fun at Pizza Union

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Where Pizza Union, Kings Cross  http://www.pizzaunion.com/ What After two years at the original Spitalfields restaurant, Pizza Union fires up its new all-day Pizza Bar in Kings Cross.   Experience I met my two sisters, niece and nephew at St Pancras Station, who were all visiting from the Midlands. Before we set off on a jam packed day of London tourism, we stopped by Pizza Union at Kings Cross for lunch.   “Pizza is my favourite” my little nephew Bobby told me with a huge grin on his face. You can tell we are related. We made our selection at the till and were given a buzzer and instructions to collect our pizzas at the bar. We ordered a Margherita and Fiorentina for the table, and grabbed some olives and drinks at the till. With such a reasonable price, we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of our pizzas. The Roman-style thin and crispy 12” wonders were made fresh to order and fire-baked in 3 minutes in a huge traditional domed stone pizza oven. The rich tomato …