tutti_frutti3

uh oh

Now THAT is fascinating.

I went to New Tayyab. Very so-so. And, er, shouldn't you be talking about the 'Quality Price Ratio'?

Mr. Thom. Have you been to Italy? You could not have, if you think Jamie Oliver has 'saved' Italian cooking. You of course have no idea of French cooking, thats clear.

Macrosan, where oh where are the once fine buildings decaying? Tell me quick, I'll buy one Real estate is something I know about, and much as estate agents try to glam up Islington, St. Johns Wood etc, there isn't any real comparison. Steve Plotnicki is right - if anything, South Kensington is wealthier, tonier and more exclusive now than any time in the recent past. The very high real estate market for Kensington/Chelsea properties is a problem for us diners out, because the real estate 'nut' is that much higher. I'm amazed at the number of restaurants doing business in the borough - I hope they don't all get driven out by the high prices.

I've been to Chez Bruce a couple of times. Very, very ordinary. Nice for that part of town, but not somewhere I'd go back to in a hurry. I thought the best part of Chez Bruce was that it obviously served a more local, more 'English' clientele.

Hello, all. I used to post earlier as tutti-frutti, but had to re-sign in as I had forgotten my password. One thing I can tell you is that Kensington & Chelsea is still the hottest residential area in town. The prices to buy per square foot are around £1000, which is much, much higher than Regent's Park, St. Johns Wood, Marylebone etc. Those are 'wannabe' areas, really - and I'd include Hampstead in that category. Don't quite understand where you get the idea of a neighbourhood thats no longer 'posh'.