http://www.london24.com/ Food News and Reviews story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED29%20Jul%202010%2011%3A09%3A16%3A023 BAVO effortlessly displays elegant and stylish dining, offering a great foodie experience just off the beaten trail in Islington. Its modish, minimal layout and chic table and chair design is complemented by the genuine Turkish lanterns to create a fashi story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED28%20Jul%202010%2014%3A44%3A26%3A553 I LL come out and say it – I hate the Spanish. Not in a nasty Griffinistic way, you understand, though Spanish speakers seem to have an erring ability to get in my way on the Tube. No, my resentment is steeped in grudging admiration and the solemn realisa story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED23%20Jul%202010%2013%3A45%3A36%3A073 Joseph Connolly still can t fulfil a boyhood ambition to live at Kenwood – but he can afford to dine there I don t quite remember the very first time I was taken to Kenwood House as a child, but I do know that I was immediately taken with it – so much so story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED22%20Jul%202010%2015%3A40%3A29%3A473 WITH ROBUST antique external wooden beams, planter boxes full of colour and a suggestion of olde worlde London in the name, it s difficult not to be curious about The Dickens Inn. It certainly draws in its share of the cavalcade of tourists that stream th story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED22%20Jul%202010%2010%3A13%3A32%3A700 TUCKED away from the hubbub of Highgate Village, you might not notice the Red Lion & Sun during a chance visit to the area. But inside there has been a metamorphosis - what used to be a groggy boozer is now a warm, open-plan eaterie with a bubbly atmosph story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED19%20Jul%202010%2015%3A37%3A02%3A663 Sea Shell, ma belle... these are words that go together well – or at least quite well – with some rare Beatles memorabilia and a portion of rock, writes Joseph Connolly Alfie s Antique emporium – along with Hampstead s own mini-version in Heath street – story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED16%20Jul%202010%2012%3A12%3A14%3A847 THE Olive Tree is a family run business that has been serving up delicious authentic Greek dishes since 1999. If you enjoy the wonderful taste of wholesome, home-cooked cuisine, this restaurant will cater to your every taste. A warm welcome awaits diner story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED14%20Jul%202010%2016%3A02%3A30%3A187 Plateau restaurant has always been known as the pricey and upmarket nosh fest that s best for bankers looking to seriously impress clients. It seems fair to say that the restaurant is trying to change this reputation after lowering its set menu and à la c story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED13%20Jul%202010%2014%3A51%3A29%3A100 Many wax lyrical about Simpson s but few seem to visit that often. So after a 20-year absence, Joseph Connolly decides it s time to return with an old friend to see how it s holding up D oh! That s very often the first reaction you ll receive if you ever story.aspx?brand=London24&category=lfooddrinkSection&tBrand=London24RSS&tCategory=aal24Food&itemid=WeED12%20Jul%202010%2014%3A27%3A48%3A230 Running a burger restaurant always struck me as like playing in goal. Do it well, and you ll largely get overlooked for praise from more glamorous alternatives. Do it badly, and you end up with something tasteless and stomach churning that will fall apart