Geraint B. Rogers

2 months ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Geraint B. Rogers

Food : 8/10Service: 9/10Atmosphere: 8/10Overall: 8/10If there is a criticism to be made of the many high quality steakhouses that now exist across London, it’s that many of them tend towards the cavernous. The meat will be great, the wine list long and packed with appropriately punchy Malbecs and Zinfandels, but the room will be large, the noise levels high and there is a high chance of being less than 6 feet away from a table of braying city boys. Or worse, estate agents.

Aug 19, 2024 | thelondoneconomic.com | Geraint B. Rogers

The latest outpost of renowned chef Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon empire has seen it heading west to Richmond. While the original Cinnamon Club offered Indian fine dining and the Cinnamon Kitchens that followed sought to pair Indian spices with British ingredients, the Bazaars offer dishes inspired by marketplaces across the subcontinent.

Aug 16, 2024 | nature.com | Sophie Miller |Steven Taylor |Andrew Shoubridge |Geraint B. Rogers

AbstractUrinary tract infections (UTI) are the most frequently diagnosed infection in residents of long-term care and are a major risk factor for urosepsis, hospitalisation, and death. Translocation of gut pathobionts into the urinary tract is the presumed cause of most UTIs. While specific gut microbiota characteristics have been linked to UTI risk in younger adults, their relevance in aged care residents remains uncertain.

Aug 14, 2024 | thelondoneconomic.com | Geraint B. Rogers

It may be a sign of my age and/or my upbringing, but curry was definitely an evening food for much of my life, and the notion of it being “bottomless” would have carried the implication of copious amounts of lager. However, times change and tastes become more refined. Dishoom has done good business as a result of persuading people to eat Indian food before the pubs open and now Belgravia’s Kahani are offering their own bottomless brunch.

Jul 28, 2024 | thelondoneconomic.com | Geraint B. Rogers

You can’t help thinking they missed a trick with the naming of this restaurant. Located in the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, surely the chance to call it Eksedt of The Yard was too good to miss. Ok, the actual original Scotland Yard was on the other side of the road but why let facts get in the way of some idle wordplay?