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The Chipping Forecast - 2016 July

I love a good pun, so a fish and chip shop with a name like this starts in my good books. I had been herring about this chippie since it opened in May 2016. It claims to have all

The Chancery - 2015 March

The Chancery has been running since 2004. It is tucked way in a quiet street off Chancery Lane, with smart décor but fairly small tables. From summer 2014 its new head chef

The Bull and Last - 2025 April

I have written previously about the history of The Bull and Last and its wine selection. The dining room has reasonably large tables that are not too tightly packed, though the

The Bull and Last - 2023 February

The Bull and Last in Highgate Road is an old coaching inn dating back to at least 1721, and was rebuilt in 1883 in its current form. Back in those days it was the final pub on the

The Bull and Last - 2023 April

The Bull and Last is just opposite Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath, and seems popular at lunch time with dog walkers dropping in for a bite to eat or for a drink at the bar

The Brilliant - 2025 March

The Brilliant has been a Southall institution since 1975, when the Anand family opened it after moving from Kenya. The name is the name of the nightclub they formerly ran in

The Brilliant - 2023 July

Editor's note: the last service of the Brilliant is 4th April 2025. The Brilliant opened way back in 1975, catering mostly to the Asian families that live in Southall. Now spread

The Brilliant - 2022 September

The Brilliant has been running since 1975, founded by the impeccably dressed Gulu Anand, who still oversees the front of house operation. The restaurant has undergone various

The Brilliant - 2022 December

The Brilliant has been a regular haunt of mine ever since I moved to west London in 1991, but it actually opened even further back in 1975. Set up by owner Gulu Anand and now run

The Brilliant - 2021 August

The Brilliant has become a Southall institution, established in 1975 by Gulu Anand, who still runs the restaurant with his daughter Dipna. The dining room has expanded over the

The Brilliant - 2017 August

The Brilliant has recently undergone a major refurbishment, reopening in March 2017. The main dining area feels bigger though actually has slightly fewer seats, the video screens

The Brackenbury - 2014 January

The Brackenbury used to be a regular haunt of mine until it shut its doors in late 2008. The premises has now been bought by Ossie Gray, who used to run The River

The Box Tree - 2014 July

The Box Tree is in a stone farmhouse dating back to 1720. Box trees were planted in the front garden in the 19th century, and it became known as Box Tree House. After a spell as a

The Bottle and Glass - 2017 August

The Bottle and Glass near Henley was acquired in April 2017 by business partners David Holliday and Alex Sergeant, who worked together at The Harwood Arms. Mr Holliday used to be

The Bombay Palace - 2018 January

This Indian restaurant is situated in central Queenstown in a little parade of restaurants. Seating is spread over two floors and the place has a quite casual, relaxed atmosphere

The Blue Elephant - 2012 February

The Blue Elephant has been a fixture on the Fulham High Road since 1986, but has now moved to Imperial Wharf. The original Blue Elephant was set up in Belgium in 1980 by

The Bingham - 2018 April

The Bingham is a boutique 15 room hotel near the bottom of Richmond Hill, and has been open since 1984. It is spread across two Georgian town houses that had been built in around

The Balcon London - 2011 December

Editor's note: Balcon closed in february 2019. From June 2019 it is the new location for Wild Honey. The Sofitel in Pall Mall used to have Brasserie Roux as its main

The Araki - 2014 November

Editor's note: Mr Araki returned to Tokyo in March 2019. The restaurant is now in the hands of his former deputy, Marty Lau. When a well-known chef from abroad opens up a

The Angleea Arms - 2015 February

The Anglesea Arms was revamped in June 2014, under new ownership and with a fresh head chef in the form of Philip Harrison, who returns here after a stint at The Malt House