Over the years, I have had an on-and-off relationship with fried chicken. One that has been inversely proportional to my … More
Category: Steaks & Burgers
Cona – Bradford
There are certain things that people spend many years looking forward to – be it their wedding, their first house, … More
Mr White’s English Chophouse – Whitechapel
We can all agree that recycling is a great thing. Whether reforming paper, cardboard and plastics, or burying vegans alive … More
Beef And Birds – Brick Lane
If I had to compare my immune system to something, it would probably be TFL Rail. Shoddy, unreliable, and falls … More
Route 58 Diner – Green Street
If given the choice between walking safely into a shopping mall and running wildly into an active minefield, I would … More
Skewd Kitchen – Cockfosters
Since buying my first car, I have felt a new sense of liberation. Suddenly, I am no longer bound to … More
The Best of 2017
With all that has transpired over the last twelve months, a post titled “The Best of 2017” could seem as … More
The Banc – Tottenham
If your friends are anything like mine, co-ordinating absolutely anything with them is probably about at difficult as getting a … More
Fatboyz Diner – Upton Park
“Everything the light touches is East London”. “What about that shadowy place?” “That’s Green Street. You must NEVER go there”. … More
Zelman Meats – Knightsbridge / Soho / St Paul’s
As a registered healthcare professional, it is my duty to respond to sudden emergencies. Fractured teeth. Monumental infections. Collapsed strangers … More
Wing Wing – Russell Square
If this time last year, you had told me that I would come to miss dental school, I would probably … More
The Great Chase – Islington
For the last two years, I have been endlessly grumbling and mumbling about the lack of halal British restaurants in … More
Lokhandwala – Fitzrovia
Whenever my birthday comes around – (well, once a year really?), I find it both endearing and confusing when Steak … More
Burger UK – Chalk Farm
By now, many of will know that I’ve been going through a bit of a rough patch in my relationship … More
Street Eats by Halal Gems
FOOD FESTIVALS. Arguably, they are the best thing about summer time in London, since, well, the weather is almost always … More
Moor & Hitch – Queensway
“I don’t want a burger”. The first time these words left my mouth, I was rather taken aback. Am I … More
Famous Flames – Camden
Suggest to me the notion of visiting a fried chicken shop, and I’d probably give you a disgusted scowl. PFC? … More
The 2Four4 Lounge – Poplar
During my 23 years as a diligent student – (education starts at birth if you’re brown), I have made my … More
Breakfast with Halalnivore
A couple of weeks ago, I made a startling realisation. In the midst of my early morning gym excursions and … More
Tarshish – Wood Green
Over the last few months, I have developed a bit of an aversion towards Turkish restaurants. So much so, that … More
Red Iron Steakhouse Preview
When you’re invited along to sample a new menu, you never quite know what to expect. Will it be an … More
Loaded Burgers – Ilford
When Loaded Burgers opened their doors in 2014, few people would have anticipated the great burger revolution that they would … More
HS&Co – Stratford
Perhaps it’s the onset of premature senility, (or the insignificance of the ages between 21 and 25), but when this … More
Brioche Burger – Walthamstow
“Green street”. A Punjabi noun that can be roughly translated into English as “The dark netherworld of complete and utter … More
Carne Cabana – Bethnal Green
For many meat-lovers, the thought of sitting in one place whilst a waiter brings forth an endless supply of chicken, … More