by James Balston | Apr 26, 2011 | Crystal Palace, Restaurants, The Triangle SE19
My latest post on The Triangle SE19, is a restaurant that has become a local institution, and also boasts one of the best views in London! 
by James Balston | Mar 24, 2011 | Hotels, Restaurants
I had to fight my way through the crowds in Chinatown on saturday, on my way to Spice Market. According to the restaurant’s American manager, it’s busier out there than in Times Square. I was back to shoot the private dining room (or PDR in PRspeak!) and... 
by James Balston | Feb 21, 2011 | Lighting, Restaurants
The W Hotel on Leicester Square is perhaps the most high profile new hotel opening in London for a few years, so I was very excited to be asked to photograph its restaurant, Spice Market. The original Spice Market was set up by renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten... 
by James Balston | Feb 6, 2010 | London, Restaurants
Nearly a decade ago, one of my first commissions was to shoot the historic Grill Room at the Cafe Royal on Regent Street. The last decade had seen the decline of this once great establishment, and by the millennium, it was not much more than a glorified function room....