Food and Drink

Poppy Bradbury eats at The Star and Anchor, 94 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing, W13 8RA.

The best weekend consists of dancing till your dripping with sweat, a long, long sleep, and something meaty for brunch. And that's what we got.

After a night of sensational dancing for Michael's 30th last Saturday, and feeling a little wobbly in the knees and achy in the head, we woke up and headed straight to the pub for a well-earned Sunday roast.

A NEW cake shop is opening with free cupcakes and a visit by a local author.

Roy Bartlett, author of A Little Boy's War, will cut the ribbon at Mad 4 Cakes, in Drayton Court Chambers, off Argyle Road, this Saturday (16).

It may be the new kid on the block, but you can easily see this Persian restaurant poaching diners away from the other Middle-Eastern eateries fronting Uxbridge Road in West Ealing.

With the promise of wholesome Iranian cooking and cabaret to keep you entertained throughout your meal, Shalizar is certainly a novelty dining experience which should be tried at least once, or as many times as your ears may be able to take the loud music.

A primary school is hoping to lead the way in healthy eating as they will be running free workshops for parents.

As the Government announced a staggering 99per cent of school lunch boxes are unhealthy, Hathaway Primary in Hathaway Gardens, will be running sessions in conjunction with Ealing NHS to discuss the effects of a poor diet on children's learning and behaviour and practical tips will be given on making a healthy lunch on a budget.

AT first glance, I felt like we were being led through a Mediterranean restaurant only to be seated at a table and offered the wrong menu - an Indian menu to browse, writes Paloma Kubiak.

With its stylish and contemporary panache yet serving Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine, the Cardamom restaurant in Northfields Avenue certainly offers diners a different curry experience.