by James Balston | Mar 16, 2015 | London, Restaurants
It’s always a delight to shoot and eat, and I’ve always been particularly fond of Spanish cuisine. Omar Allibhoy is a Spanish chef on a mission to put Tapas on the map in the UK. Already being referred to as a Spanish Jamie Oliver, for his campaigning... 
by James Balston | Jan 31, 2015 | Contemporary, London, Restaurants
I’d never tried Korean food before, so it was a treat to shoot Central Design Studio’s latest project, Bibigo, in Angel. The large restaurant space on the ground floor of a recently revitalised office building has a simple but striking palate of charcoal,... 
by James Balston | Jun 4, 2014 | Architecture, Bars, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Cityscape, Hotels, Restaurants, Spas, Travel
Thanks to overbooking on the part of a certain budget airline, I nearly didn’t make it to Amsterdam, to shoot the wonderful new Waldorf Astoria. Getting there involved a dash from Gatwick to City airport to catch another flight instead. Once there, I had my... 
by James Balston | Mar 31, 2014 | London, Restaurants
I’ve heard it suggested that the map of Great Britain looks like an old lady riding a pig! It’s a bit of a stretch, I admit, but if you think of Wales as the pig’s head, you might just see it. Much more familiar is the idea of Italy being the shape... 
by James Balston | Oct 28, 2013 | Antiques, Art, Blog, Restaurants, Seaside, Shops
Rather like Brighton & Hove, or even Ant & Dec, Hastings & St. Leonards are inseperable. I would say indistinguishable, but unlike the northern celebrities, the Sussex towns have plenty that sets them apart from each other. While St. Leonards was...