Fantastic authentic little French deli, famous for their unbelievably cheap freshly prepared…read morebaguettes.

Can't believe there is only one review for this place. Having lived around the corner it's obvious…read morewhat an awesome little business this is. They serve the best Baguettes around, the queues on the Sat and Sun morning are proof of this. The staff are mostly french as are a lot of the customers. Everything they have in the store is fresh and really good value. Don't be put off by any queues, they move pretty fast and it's worth the wait. My favourite is the Salami and Brie baguette followed by a warmed up quiche. Easy to get hooked.

London's Best Cookery Schools Hashi Cooking…read more Hashi Cooking - Pictures @ The London Foodie (http://www.thelondonfoodie.co.uk ) I first met Reiko Hashimoto for her Sushi & Sashimi Class in May 07. Since that first fateful encounter, I have attended most of Reiko's classes, met the most delightful people and learnt a great deal about Japanese cuisine and culture. All classes are held at Reiko's beautiful home in Wimbledon Park for a small number of people. Sitting by her spacious kitchen island with other Japanese food aficionados, Reiko demonstrates in great detail all dishes to be cooked on the day. The informal and friendly setting, coupled with Reiko's contagious enthusiasm, gets everyone talking and asking questions, more like a cooking party at a friend's house. Ingredients are already prepared, and no time is taken washing or chopping them. Involvement is highly encouraged, but attention is focussed mostly on learning the various techniques, like the different ways of rolling sushi, preparing Japanese omelette (tamago), or assembling and frying tempura. In addition to the Sushi & Sashimi Class on Saturdays, Reiko also runs 4-session evening courses. These are designed for students who would like to learn about Japanese food in greater depth and are held at all levels from Beginners, Home Cooking and Gourmet, to Master Chef. Classes are not necessarily taken in this order starting at the Gourmet level, I then took the Home Cooking and Master Chef courses - all very different in nature but equally enjoyable. At the end of the four courses, participants will have learnt how to prepare more than 60 delicious Japanese dishes which can easily be recreated in their own kitchen. All classes' menus can be found at Hashi Cooking's website. I recently returned to Hashi Cooking and was lucky enough to take part in the last session of this season's Gourmet Course. As usual I was welcomed by an eclectic group of students the gorgeous Bann (a dentist of Iraqi descent), Amy (a charming Malaysian architect), Alex (the Law student), who at 21, was given Reiko's course as a gift and was thoroughly enjoying himself, and Arly, a Norwegian fellow who lived in Japan for years and can speak fluent Japanese. We started the evening with a demonstration of one of my favourite dishes Cha Soba Green Tea Flavoured Noodles with Squid and Spicy Yakumi Sauce. The Yakumi Sauce had just right amount of spiciness and the combination of squid, coriander and the green tea noodles was delicious. The Tofu Steak with Japanese Mushrooms in Soy Butter Sauce is, in my opinion, an excellent introduction to Tofu: a wonderful Japanese ingredient, sadly unloved by the Western palate. Reiko's recipe uses buttered Japanese mushrooms, like enoki, shimeji and shiitake, and crisply fried tofu steaks to convert even the most sceptical of foodies. An interesting addition to this season's menu was Roasted Butterflied Chicken Marinated with White Miso & Ginger Paste the meat soaked up the sweet white miso and ginger paste beautifully as it roasted, also helping to keep the meat moist and tender. The star of the evening however was Reiko's signature dish Grilled Scallops on Sushi Rice with Creamy Spicy Sauce. I have made this dish many times at home whenever I am cooking Japanese food for friends - it is one of the best dishes of all her courses. The flying fish roe, seaweed, scallops in sushi rice topped with the creamy, spicy sauce combine very well together. A real winner. As a half-Japanese, I always felt I knew the food of my ancestors Reiko made me re-consider this while helping me to replicate some of the flavours of my childhood I had long lost. I have great respect for what Reiko has achieved over the years, which is to de-mystify what to so many people wrongly seems an overly sophisticated and expensive cuisine based solely on raw fish, while making real Japanese cuisine available to thousands of people in the UK. I would highly recommend Hashi Cooking to anyone wanting to learn more about Japanese food and culture, meet some fascinating people on the way and eat the most scrumptious food!

A really great way to learn about Japanese cooking, great for those of us who love cooking but are…read morenervous about this cuisine. Reiko is a very warm and welcoming host and also has a great teaching style - meticilous and thorough but also ensuring that each student gets practical hands-on experience with tricky techniques and has opportunities to ask lots of questions. Would highly recommend it.

You'll know this place when you see it, because the outside is painted green. Deep green. And it's…read morelocated at a very busy cross-roads. However, put aside these prejudices and wander in. Don't be tempted by the Waitrose or Sainsbury's over the road, this little takeaway does a great line in sandwiches and baguettes, and the staff are delightful. Try the coronation chicken in a brown baguette, or keep it simple with tuna, all for under £3, and they also do pretty good jacket potatoes and have a salad bar. All in all, up there with the best sandwicheries in Wandsworth.

The staff here are so friendly, it's lovely to have this as my local shop. It has everything you…read morewould expect from a local sainsburys and is always well stocked. The croissants are really fresh and delicious on a morning. It has a costa coffee machine too although if you're getting a coffee before 5pm go to the Italian deli just over the road - their coffee is 10x better!

Hand on heart I generally like this company and most of the time they are well behaved but, they…read morehave employed some super snotty females that have no idea what good customer service means. I'm not precious and I give people / companies the benefit of the doubt but messing something up as simple as a taxi bookings, really that's pretty unacceptable. When I order a car at 3pm that doesn't secretly mean I want it at 4:30pm. No apology. No how can I help you, just attitude (from the female.) I did however get an apology from the young man I spoke with thereafter. For all they know I could be disabled and this could be my only means of transportation, but it seems to matter not and that consideration for other is rather low on the agenda. It's actually rather funny, their recorded message says that they record all calls because giving excellent service is important to them (or something along those lines). They might want to have a listen to those recordings sometime then.

The effort Keen puts into their customer service, speed of delivery and convenience deserves an…read moreunsolicited positive review. I've been using car services in London for two years; it didn't take me long to discover the drunk ("night") bus is as fast as a turtle, and as pleasant as .. the antonym of pleasant, really. The night bus is just a nightmare. Avoid it, unless you have a short commute, are a buddhist monk, or are a special type of drunk. The black cabs are expensive, arrogant and only sometimes a good experience. The ability for a taxi to say to someone from a half-open car window (when his taxi light is lit): "Sorry mate, I'm not going that way." is enough to invoke one to keep an alternative option in his or her pocket. I don't think the black cabs should be encouraged to act so brazenly. I've used various car services in London for that reason; holidays, late nights, tube closings and strikes necessitate one know the options. After using three other car services regularly, all of whom are OK, and one of whom I've reviewed, I will now say The Keen Group is the group I'm most keen on. They come on time. They hang around Central London waiting for calls. They text me when near, they call me when looking for me. They take minutes to arrive most of the time, and if it takes longer (15 minutes is the worst I've seen), they come as they estimated. Best of all, they have a little app that you click a single 'Booking' button and the GPS confirms your location, and soon, they're there. I was skeptical, but I used it several times and it works. I used it a few minutes ago, hence this review. I'm pleased. The drivers are polite and seem down-to-Earth. None of the Black Cab arrogance. Unless something changes, just use The Keen Group. They cost a fraction of a black cab cost. Please use them (and other car services), stop using the overpriced and disagreeable black cabs, and stop looking at the Last Tube times. Start living -- today. Thank you, Keen Group.

I've done a fair few cooking classes in my time (still can't really cook though) but this was the…read morefirst time I've ever done a barbecue one - and I have to say that I learnt things right from the get go. Mostly because I hadn't realised I'd been setting up a barbecue incorrectly and the direct/indirect heat was really useful. I'd just been throwing everything on a high direct heat as is the British tradition (that way you can get the highly traditional burnt exterior and raw interior to every piece of food). Mind you, I did get some serious barbecue jealousy. The Weber grills are just so nice, although I know I'm never going to throw a grand and a half at a gas barbecue. Really my kettle charcoal grill is good enough, but perhaps one day I'll get a Weber equivalent. The use of brickettes really has made to want to chuck out my three year old lumpwood charcoal though - they lit so much easier than I'm used to at home. Regarding the actual course itself, I went on the barbecue basics course. As we arrived there were sausages already on to give us an early snack. They showed us how to do the direct/indirect with those, and some very simple stuff such as warming up some baguettes on the grill as well. Then we saw how to do beer can chicken (which was great by the way), and then something really wild that I'd never ever considered before - baking buns for burgers... on the actual grill. They looked great but were a bit dense - that's all down to the mix, but the actual technique was solid. A couple of chickens were jointed and marinaded before being grilled, and some burgers were made up. Location was great - it was in the beer garden of the Jolly Gardeners in South London, and we were proper lucky for the weather. By the time the class was over, I was stuffed - and it's also the first time I've done a cooking course and wandering off to get a pint was a bit of a normal. Best Friday morning I've had in a long, long time! Was a wonderful gift from my wife.

Very early days for this cheery turquoise painted deli, which opened yesterday. It is a welcome…read moreaddition to the Earlsfield restaurant and food shopping scene, and I hope it will flourish. An appetising array of breads and pastries, but other stock limited at present - a tiny smattering of meat and fish (kippers, smoked salmon, pork joints and fry-up components!), dried goods (skewed towards Italian items), cheeses, organic juice etc. Some delicious looking chilled ready-meals (£5 each but probably worth it). Some items were priced well outside my comfort zone, as is the way with these establishments, but there were enough sensibly priced treats to make it accessible. We bought a delicious ciabatta this time. It looks a bit bare so far, but the friendly owner told us they will be opening the coffee shop later this week, and that they have plans to extend the range of meats and to expand into fruit and veg. Earlsfield has been on the up for a few years now, but is still sorely lacking a greengrocers and butchers, so that was very pleasing news. If they could start doing quality pies and scotch eggs I'd be a happy woman. Just saying. Good luck to The Earlsfield Deli. I look forward to popping in regularly and seeing how it develops.

This deli is such a great local business. As a beer lover I admire their craft beer choice, if you…read moreget chance to visit; The Kernel Black IPA is a treat! They have lots of fresh local produce and serve the best coffee in Earlsfield (in my humble opinion). They have festive foodie gifts too!