Dishoom up the Glory of old Bombay

11 years ago

“The old Irani cafés of Bombay have almost all disappeared. Their faded elegance welcomed all: rich businessmen, sweaty taxi-wallas and…

Discovering Food in Den Haag

11 years ago

On this trip to Den Haag, I made a conscious effort to take photos of my meals. As I’ve mentioned…

When the French goes Oriental in Netherlands

11 years ago

Sometimes, when writing about food, it feels as though I’m typing from a template — where is the restaurant, what…

A Little Shop at Hema

11 years ago

The first time I came across this Dutch retail chain was in France. The items in store are colour-coordinated, which…

Postcards from a City of Cyclists

11 years ago

So, I flew to Amsterdam from London, stayed in The Hague (“Den Haag”) for a week, then spent my Saturday…

Calcutta Street Seafood Pop-up

11 years ago

A few days before I left for the Netherlands, I received an email from Nuffnang asking if I could attend…

A Weekend Away in Cambridge

11 years ago

Cambridge couldn’t have been a better idea for a weekend getaway. It’s about an hour’s train ride from London, a…

Cracking Sandwich in Cambridge

11 years ago

Almost half a year ago, Simon left his job at BT and decided to steer his ship into far more…

Fancy a Fancy Supper?

11 years ago

So, the chap and I decided to go on a supper date one evening. This time, however, it was a…

Digging into the Jonker’s Heritage in Malaysia

11 years ago

This is the first post about Malaysia, and among the many places I have written about thus far, this is…