LONDON, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL

New On My London Guide: Clipstone, E&O, Coya, Pret A Porter Tea at The Berkley, The Wallace Collection Museum

As an American expat living in London, one of the most-asked questions that I get is…what should I do when I’m in London? As a result, My London Guide was born. My London Guide is a never-ending list of all of the places I have been to in London and would recommend. On a regular basis, I audit the list for places that have gone out of business and add new places in. In my latest round-up, I am adding:

  1. Clipstone – A charming bistro in Fitzrovia with excellent food
  2. E&O Notting Hill – A delightful pan-Asian restaurant
  3. Coya – A splurge-y Mayfair Peruvian restaurant, but well worth it
  4. The Berkley Pret A Porter Afternoon Tea – A fashion-themed afternoon tea that makes for the perfect girls afternoon out in London
  5. The Wallace Collection Museum – A somewhat hidden gem of a museum in London’s Marylebone that often gets overshadowed by the city’s more famous ones
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BOSTON

A Much-Needed Update To My Boston Guide

Usually, throughout the year, I update my Boston Guide, removing places that are sadly no more, but also adding in new hotels, restaurants, cafes, and favorite parts of the city to see. However, upon reviewing my guide recently, I realized that I have been slacking. Like…massive slacking! After the pandemic, Boston has changed a lot, with quite a few of my favorite restaurants going away and new ones arriving to dazzle the city. 

View of the Boston skyline at sunset from Cambridge

As my mission is to keep this up as a valuable resource for locals and travelers alike, here is what I removed – and what I added! 

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RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL

Travel: A Winter Weekend In Stockholm

One of the perks of living in London is the ability to hop on a plane and in just a few hours arrive in another country. Makes weekend adventures that much more tempting, right? So, when my friend Jake said he would be passing through Stockholm for a weekend and asked if I wanted to join, the answer was a resounding YES!

Plus, Stockholm has been on my travel bucket list for some time. Between the city’s beautiful architecture, unique makeup of islands, great restaurants and shopping, I had a feeling that I would love it there. Turns out I was right…

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