From Wandsworth to Soho

Saturday, February 21st , 2026

   

Frites Atelier is a casual restaurant in Soho specialising in chips with assorted accompaniments. This is the first UK branch of a little chain based in Belgium and the Netherlands, backed by Sergio Hermann, who earned three Michelin stars for Oud Sluis. This is a simple place but the chips were indeed excellent, and a Flemish beef stew was a nice way to set them off.

Chez Bruce has been operating for well over two decades, overlooking Wandsworth Common in the premises that were once the legendary Harveys. The menu at Chez Bruce is particularly appealing, and the star dish was a stuffed pig trotter dish that was adapted from a Pierre Koffmann dish that was also served at Harveys.

In unrelated news, I have a book out, but not about food. This is all about artificial intelligence, and if you are interested in this subject, then I hope this book will help you understand AI and its implications a little better. There is even a section on the use of AI in the wine industry.