April 15, 2009

The Bermondsey Square Hotel London

Eclectic boutique hotel perfect for shacking up (or shipping house guests out). In-house restaurant Alfie’s Kitchen, Bar and Deli serves hearty English fayre sourced from nearby Borough Market — including all-day breakfast, cottage pie and fresh soup with country bread. 

  West End, Food & Drink, Farm Fresh, Hotel Restaurant

October 17, 2008

Taverna Aventine San Francisco

Moored on the city’s 19th-century Barbary Coast in a 150-year-old building, this resto and bar by Vintage 415 and Gian-Paolo Veronese combines nautical swank with a speakeasy vibe.

  Financial District, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Classic Cocktails

May 10, 2007

Geales London

Established in 1939, this neighborhood fish and chips joint has since undergone renovations, turning into a super-cool fish bar.

  Holland Park, Food & Drink, Fish Bar, Neighborhood Gem

July 21, 2006

The Butcher & Grill London

A traditional butcher with a grill next door. Get cold cuts, beef steaks, and lamb chops at the counter. In the modern-rustic resto, grilled meats with a selection of sauces, salads, and vegetables. The adjoining bar serves coffee and patisseries for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch.

  Battersea, Food & Drink, Delivery, Meat Market

October 22, 2007

Harrisons Brasserie & Bar London

For simple, home-cooked fare, head to this brasserie. For breakfast: posh porridge with fruit and honey or a Warwickshire Wizzer sausage sandwich. For lunch and dinner: oysters and chippolatas, Iberico ham and figs, or a full-on fish pie.

  Balham, Food & Drink, Cozy, Laid Back

September 8, 2009

Eight Over Eight London

A Chelsea outpost of Will Ricker’s highbrow Pan-Asian restos, this one’s another bustling locale complete with a dim sum menu and cool crowd.

  Chelsea, Food & Drink, Scenesters