Sheina Donaldson

  • The Big Chill House

    Wednesday September 16th, 2009

    The names of some bars and eateries give little away as to the mood to expect inside. The Big Chill House, on the other hand, tells it like it is. Depending on which way you interpret the  name grammatically, this is both a place where you can chill – big time – as well as a big house in which you can chill. Either way, you get the picture: chilling is the name of the game here.

  • Film, food and vodka. The perfect cinema in the Kings Road.

    Tuesday July 21st, 2009

    Following last years’ success, the Bluebird restaurant is hosting another summer long programme of film screenings sponsored by Smirnoff Black® Vodka, with this years’ theme being The Modern Gentleman.

  • The Grape Street Wine Bar

    Tuesday March 31st, 2009

    I seem to have an aversion to dining at restaurants around major museums. It cannot be that hard to devise a lucrative ‘special 2 course meal’ for the tourist in search of a ‘good’ (cheap, low quality) deal. I would like to think that true foodies such as us could never be blinded by such flagrant attempts to entrap.

  • The Pembroke

    Friday March 6th, 2009

    The Pembroke belongs to that ever-growing category of eatery - the Gastropub – providing a welcome culinary alternative to the (in) famous pub grub. Recently re-opened under a new name, you will find the Pembroke sitting majestically on the corner of the Old Brompton Road.