Tossing up dough with Pizza Scuola at Ponti’s

Just off Oxford Circus is Ponti’s, a traditional family-run Italian restaurant with a history inspired by hard work and big dreams. Walking in, I was drawn to the open kitchen reminding me of eateries I’ve visited in Italy. The pungent smell of garlic and cured…

View Post

Revisiting Dinner by Heston at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has recently debuted its very own TV documentary. Boasting of luxurious English pride, this European flagship of the hotel group also houses the most sought-after tables in town… and the world. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, aka Top 45 in The World’s…

View Post

An absolute dim sum feast at Golden Dragon, Chinatown

Living in South East Asia really opened my eyes to a lot of culinary rituals. A particular favourite of mine is yum cha Sundays, when my family would visit tea houses for brunch to devour a heap load of dim sum and herbal tea by…

View Post