food reviews

Afternoon tea dubbed one of the best in London is a quintessentially British gem

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The Hyde Café at the Royal Lancaster Hotel greeted me with a rather majestic entrance but the afternoon tea dining area, located behind the reception and partially hidden by some tactfully placed panels, is elegantly understated. Surprisingly and somewhat refreshingly, there was no pomp and circumstance in this excellently-reviewed hotel, just an inviting atmosphere with … Read more

Americans baffled by ‘confusing’ Pancake Day and slam ‘sad’ British pancakes

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Pancake Day is a day of celebration for Brits but Americans have taken to social media after finding out about the holiday for the first time. Americans have been left confused after a large number took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to ask what Shovel Tuesday is after finding out about the day through … Read more