Sketch London started the whole Mayfair Flower Show 3 years ago to turn the spotlight back on itself when the city is abuzz with Chelsea Flower Show happenings. This year’s theme for the Sketch flower show is called a Royal Floral Tour. It combines a fantasy honeymoon for beloved Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Read Post
The Charming Mocha Cat Cafe with An Alice in Wonderland Theme
We saw the Mocha cat cafe in Harajuku pretty much instantly as we walked in the gates to Takeshita Street. My daughter squealed in delight at the photo of the cat wearing a top hat. Trying to convince her that cats don’t wear top hats was a non-starter since she really had to see for Read Post
The Canton Table Restaurant in Shanghai: Where Art Deco Meets Industrial Design
The Canton Table Restaurant in Shanghai may have recently opened in December 2016 but it has had a long history as a Bund Shanghai restaurant serving up fine Cantonese cuisine. The predecessor to the Canton Table Shanghai, at the same location on the Three on the Bund building, was the Whampoa Club Shanghai. The name Read Post
A London Food Festival Shows Off Its Summer Style
Another summer in London, another Taste of London festival in Regent’s Park. This London Food Festival has been a fixture in the city’s summer calendar since 2004. This year we felt the festival was smaller than in previous years. There were a lot of Spanish restaurants this year because the festival coincided with the third World Read Post
Mexsi Bocu – For The Love of French-Mexican Food
I’m sure you think French-Mexican food is a new type of fusion cuisine. In fact, French-Mexican cuisine has a history going back to the 19th century thanks to a couple of ill-fated French invasions of Mexico and a love affair with all things French by upper class Mexicans. We tried French-Mexican food for ourselves at Read Post
The Most Stylish of the Village Pubs near Leeds Castle Kent
One of the most charming things I love about little English villages is that you can sometimes find the main street is just called ‘Street’ hearkening back to a time when it was THE street. I’ve also found that every village (no matter how small) in England has at least one local pub. Village pubs Read Post
