As a local, I love to support new places popping up and I think I did my happy dance when there were whispers that a new bakery was opening up on Bell Street off Lisson Grove in Marylebone. I remember hoping that they have good coffee too. And I was not disappointed. Newly opened Irene …
Chiltern Street Deli, Marylebone
I lived on this street in Marylebone before the days of the Chiltern Firehouse, when I use to say to people, I live on the ‘wedding dress’ street. When I first went into this deli, I was in awe of its rooms and space in the back. A mixture of rooms that was somewhere you …
Shreeji News, Marylebone
When the world was slightly more normal and social distancing was not a thing (well at least that’s how I remember it) I vividly recall walking passed this newsagent/tobacconist years ago and thinking I really should visit one day! Back in those days, the windows were lined with newspapers and magazines, giving you no clues …
Il Blandford’s, Marylebone
One of my favourite places in London is Il Blandford’s. It wasn’t until 2013 and staying in Naples that my passion for drinking coffee began and I’ve never really looked back. Returning from Italy, where coffee is taken very seriously and should be classed as a past time, I struggled to find coffee in London …