Restaurant Review: Pizarro, Bermondsey St, London

What's the Curbappeal?

- contemporary hipster joint with fabulous Spanish cuisine;

- beautiful views of historic Bermondsey Street. The hottest area for foodies in London right now. 

Some photos from my iPhone below

With Love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Divine salt cod on a bed of spinach, courgettes & red pepper 

Cappucino: intense but with a smooth and velvety finish. Lovely!

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Cafe review: WH (the 'Watch House'), Rotherhithe Village, London

What's the curbappeal?

-Quirky cafe set in a beautiful churchyard/park

-Those yummy cakes (see photo)

-Lovely area (Rotherhithe Village, Rotherhithe) - very historic. The Mayflower set sail closeby in 1620 and the local pub (also named The Mayflower)  is from the same period. Lots of period buildings closeby. 

Ps. Curious about its name, the Watch House? Back in time, it was used to watch for grave robbers at St Mary's Church, opposite the cafe. Interesting!

Some photos from my iPhone 

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

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Cafe review: Cafe Cappuccino, Puerto Portals, Majorca

NB. There are a few branches of Cappuccino in Majorca, we also went to the one situated in the shopping district of Palma (see earlier blog post)

What's its Curbappeal:
- huge outdoor pavement seating area overlooking the beautiful yachts in Puerto Portals, great spot for people watching
- indoors you'll find the signature Cafe Cappuccino furnishings of casual wicker chairs set round small round grey marble tables
- small study-styled reading area with large comfy sofas

Crowd: largely older European

Food & drink rating: we had a cous cous salad (tasty, moist & large portion) & sushi tuna rolls (v nice)....a repeat of the food from the other day...as it was so tasty. We washed that down with a couple of glasses of rose cava

The bill: pricey but food quality is good & the cafe has a lovely atmosphere with a great central setting within Puerto Portals

Time of visit: Lunchtime, May 2013


...some photos straight from our iPhones....

Restaurant Review: El Unico, Puerto Portals, Majorca

What's it's Curbappeal?
- outdoor terrace overlooking the yachts in the harbour
- exclusive feel; you get to the restaurant having being escorted by staff to a private glass lift that takes you up into the restaurant
- delicious fresh fish; there's no menu here - the waiter shows you the catch of the day & let's you pick your feast
- huge wine list
- atmospheric & quirky Flanigan bar downstairs (chairs & model planes hang from the ceiling) to have a pre or post dinner drink

Time of visit: Saturday night, May 2013

...some photos straight from our iPhones...

Travel photos: Hotel - Amanjena, Marrakech

I recently had the pleasure of staying at Amanjena. My reviews of the hotel and its facilities
(restaurants, bar, spa, villas and private dining) will follow soon. But, in the meanwhile please find some of my photographs:

The Bar -- perfect for a cup of mint tea!

The Restaurant:

The Bar:

The Thai Restaurant:

The grounds outside my room:

Inspecting my room (Pavilion)!

View from my bath -- nice!

The courtyard of my Pavilion:

Indulging in private dining in the courtyard!

An excursion (camel ride) as viewed from my room:

The Pool Terrace (where breakfast is served), also overlooks the golf course:

A delicious Moroccan dish in The Restaurant: 

The Restaurant at night -- filled with candles -- divine!

View of the main building -- wow!:

The Restaurant -- like dining outside, but inside!

Me again...strolling by the pool...

One of the villas (Maison)... simply stunning....

Terrace of The Bar:

Courtyard of The Bar -- loved sitting by the open fire at night:

Shot of another stunning villa (Maison):

More private dining. This time in the Caidal tent:

Outside the Library:

The courtyard of one more Maison -- loved the unique design:

Amanjena at dusk:

The Spa:

Me in action.. in the back of Amanjena's Mercedes S-Class limousine...

Polite notice: all photographs copyright Curbappeal 2013