When a bar-slash-nightclub starts serving food you’re not often convinced it’ll be great, but Aquum does it really well

Behind This Wall;is a small and dinky basement bar on Hackney’s Mare Street with a new cocktail and raw bar offering that brings together Autumnal flavours and the hottest food-trend – poke.

Mexican food may get the headlines, but Nick finds that for him this easy-going Peruvian restaurant has far more flavours.

What do you get when you create a dessert by mixing Maille mustard with a macaroon? Nick finds out,but only after eating his starters and mains first like a good boy.

Have you heard the word, it’s all about the bird, the bird is the word.

Oslo has developed a new cocktail menu, designed to take you from day to night, so we thought it only fitting to pop down and try a few drinks.

Middle Eastern food has never been middle of the road. Nick find that you can always count on Comptoir Libanais to deliver vibrant value.

The Walmer Castle is a cosy pub in Notting Hill with a new dining menu that marries premium gastro-pub dishes with a selection of small plates

Nick finds a fine example of Middle East cooking in south west London

An excellent lunch; relaxed, informal and with a couple of tiny reservations all good.