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Review: Evil Does Not Exist Written and Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Does evil exist? Is one person’s evil just another’s self preservation? Those and more questions about the nature of evil or even its existence still crop up in my mind weeks after viewing a press screening of Evil Does Not … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema, Evil Does Not Exist, film, movie, review, Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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The Good, the Bad and the Skinny Kitchen
I had lunch at The Skinny Kitchen in Islington recently. My experience mixed but overall positive. Here’s the skinny on my lunch at The Skinny Kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged angel, business design centre, Drink, Food, islington, London, N1, N1 0QH, restaurants, review, Skinny Kitchen, The Skinny Kitchen, upper street
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Episode 62 of #TCTalks is all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments – such as massage, manicures and pedicures, facials and osteo services – in your own home, office or hotel room. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Travel
Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Open Air Cinema | Where is the Nomad?
Judith Schrut joins the Nomad for a cinematic trip across Australia’s outback. Since 2010, the Nomad Cinema has been popping its outdoor screens up in Brompton Cemetery, Hyde Park Lido, St Paul’s Cathedral Gardens and other intriguing London locations, along … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Australia, Desert, Entertainment, London, Movies
Tagged australia, cabaret, cinema, Drag, drag queen, Judith Schrut, LGBTQ, London, movie, Movies, Northern Territory, Outback, outdoor cinema, queen's park, queens, Red Centre, review, Singapore Airlines, The Nomad Cinema, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bottles Wine Bar at Old Spitalfields Market
Recently opened wine bar Bottles at Old Spitalfields Market does a smart wine list with a wine-smart staff and brilliant kitchen preparing perfect plates for pairing. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, bottles, bottles wine bar, brushfield street, Drink, E1, E1 6AA, east london, Food, London, old spitalfields market, restaurants, review, spitalfields, spitalfields market, wine
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Ocean Liners: Speed and Style | Full Steam Ahead at the V&A
Relive the ‘Golden Age’ of ocean travel at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s 2018 opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel
Tagged Art, cromwell road, cruise liner, Cruise ships, cruises, culture, design, fashion, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, luxury, luxury travel, museum, museums, ocean, Ocean liners, review, south kensington, steerage, style, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Follow the Glitterball to ABBA: Super Troupers
ABBA: Super Troupers is an immersive new exhibition which takes you on a journey back in musical time to the 1970s, when the Swedish pop phenomenon known as ABBA ruled the world. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Museums, Music
Tagged Abba, ABBA: Super Troupers, Art, Belvedere Road, Celebrities, Entertainment, Judith Schrut, London, London SE1 8XX, museums, music, Pop Music, review, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre
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Winnie-the-Pooh: Something’s Warm and Fuzzy at the V&A
The wonderful Victoria & Albert Museum bares all with its big, new, clever exhibition, Winnie-the-Pooh: Discovering a Classic. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, London, Museums, Shopping
Tagged Art, bears, books, Children, children's books, cromwell road, Families, Fun, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, museum, museums, Pooh, review, SW7, SW7 2RL, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Winnie-the-Pooh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Beiriso Updated
One of the first eateries I reviewed this year was Beiriso near Holborn Station. The takeaway café with a menu focused on reasonably priced, freshly made and quickly served sushi and pasta invited me back recently for another taste after rearranging the dining area and giving it a refurb and honing in on the best aspects of their kitchen. Continue reading
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Tagged Beiriso, coffee, Drink, Food, holborn, italian food, japanese food, London, pasta, Procter Street, restaurants, review, sushi, WC1, WC1V 6NX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Limited Edition Football Club Box from Sushi Shop
Sushi. But not as you know it. That was my experience munching my way through a range of sushi rolls and such from Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged football club box, London, marylebone, review, reviews, sushi, sushi shop, sushi shop football club box, W1, W1G 8NY, Weymouth St, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kanada-Ya Panton Street
Building upon the success of its first London outpost, the new Kanada-Ya Panton Street brings authentic tonkatsu ramen to the west side of Theatreland with plenty more space than at its ultra popular sister site just east in St Giles. Heck, they’ll even let ya book a table (if your party’s big enough) at this newest venture of the small but oh so slurp-tastic global group of famed ramen bars (with locations in Japan and Hong Kong). Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Food, HAYMARKET, japanese food, Kanada-Ya, Kanada-Ya Panton Street, London, Panton Street, ramen, ramen bar, restaurants, review, SW1, SW1Y 4DL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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It’s Dawg Days for Byron Burgers with the New Freddar Cheese
The Freddar Dawg is a cheeseburger stacked with a 6oz beef patty cut into (think: conjoined slider twins) and served in a brioche-y hot dog roll with streaky bacon, onion, pickles, shredded iceberg lettuce, American mustard, Byron sauce and (drumroll please) the newly debuted Freddar cheese. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, BYRON, Byron Hamburgers, cheese, CHEESEBURGER, fitzrovia, Food, Freddar, Freddar Dawg, London, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurants, review, W1, W1T 1HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Maze Grill, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea
Another week, another chance to visit another Maze Grill in Chelsea. Or so that’s how things have shaped up here on this blog with Leila Duke’s review last week of Maze Grill Park Walk and now my own write up of another recently opened MG in Chelsea – this one on Royal Hospital Road. Continue reading
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Tagged chelsea, Drink, Food, Gordon Ramsay Group, London, Maze Grill, Maze Grill Royal Hospital Road, restaurant review, restaurants, review, reviews, Royal Hospital Road, SW3, SW3 4HN, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Much To Do About Table 9: 108 Brasserie’s Stunning New Chef’s Table
Maddie Salters shares that “certain feeling” from her recent dining experience at 108 Brasserie’s Table 9. Like a flash of forethought, there’s a certain feeling one gets right before sitting down to an incredible meal. I don’t just mean the … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 108 Brasserie, Food, Maddie Salters, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, Private Dining, restaurants, review, Table 9, W1, W1U 2QE
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Something for Everyone at Maze Grill, Park Walk
Leila Dukes takes a considered view in her delectable review of Gordon Ramsay Group’s new Maze Grill Park Walk in Chelsea. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chelsea, Food, Gordon Ramsay Group, Leila Dukes, London, Maze Grill, Maze Grill Park Walk, restaurant review, restaurants, review, reviews, SW10, SW10 0AJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Old Street Station Crepes by Les Deux Amies
Yesterday, I had a lovely lunch visiting with Caroline and Adeline, two French expat friends bringing a taste of their home country to commuters zipping through Old Street Station. Their Les Deux Amies pop-up offers a short and sweet (and savoury) assortment of responsibly sourced, French crêpes, galettes and homemade jams and sauces with a side of social enterprise. Continue reading
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Tagged crepes, east london, EC1, EC1Y 1BE, french food, galettes, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, lunch, old street, pop-up, review, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Myriad of Marks: Dragica Carlin at Lollipop Gallery
Bubbles and bulk white walls greeted me, as The Lollipop Gallery provided its typical minimalist space to showcase the art. Set across two floors of industrialist space with plank wooden floors and the smell of sawdust, the intimate gallery has the feel of wandering into a painter’s study, rather than an exhibition of work. That personal tone was further set by there being no plaquards asride any of Carlin’s pieces, no Titles or information on mediums, a rare treat that invited guests to use their senses to understand and analyse the abstract works. Continue reading
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Tagged A Myriad of Marks, Art, COMMERCIAL STREET, Dragica Carlin, east london, galleries, Lollipop Gallery, London, Maddie Salters, painting, review, reviews, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Catalina by Untold Theatre at Ovalhouse
Unflinching and extremely hilarious, a new interactive ensemble piece by Untold Theatre explores the relationship between Katherine of Aragon and her Moorish servant Catalina. Continue reading
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Tagged Catalina, fringe theatre, kennington, Kennington Oval, London, Oval, Ovalhouse, review, SE11 5SW, south london, theatre, Untold Theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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From Her Wooden Sleep … Ydessa Hendele at ICA
On show now until mid May at the Institute for Contemporary Art, From her wooden sleep … is a major new work by German-born Canadian artist/curator Ydessa Hendeles. Described by the artist herself as a “cultural composition,” the exhibition marks the first time Hendeles’ art has been shown in London. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith and comprised of more than 150 wooden antique manikins from the artist’s own collection arranged alongside an assortment of historic objects, the exhibition casts a distinctive mood and presents the chance to browse the thoughtfully paused moment of an intriguingly situated tableau vivant. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, From her wooden sleep, gallery, ICA, Institute for Contemporary Art, London, museums, review, SW1Y 5AH, The Mall, Ydessa Hendele, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Say Bom Dia to a Brazilian Breakfast at Carioca Brixton!
Brixton’s Market Row favourite, Carioca (formerly Prima Donna), has introduced a new selection of Brazilian style breakfast dishes to its daytime menu. Served from 10am to 4pm every day, the new brekkie items are freshly prepared in house with locally sourced ingredients and free range eggs by Brazilian head chef Lucy and her team. I had a more than ample taste last Sunday and found everything I tried to be expressly tudo bem. Continue reading
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Tagged BLOODY MARY, brazilian food, breakfast, brixton, Brixton Market, brunch, Carioca, Carioca Brixton, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, London, Market Row, restaurants, review, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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STK London’s 777 Bar Menu, 5pm to 7pm
STK London has recently launched new “777” menu featuring seven small plates and seven drinks priced at £7 each offered at its bar between 5pm to 7pm Monday to Friday and presents a no fuss opportunity to have a night out with going overboard. Continue reading
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Fine Dining with a View to Match at Galvin at Windows, London Hilton Park Lane
Twenty-eight storeys up, the Michelin star shines brightly (and rightly) from Galvin at Windows restaurant atop the London Hilton Park Lane where diners are just as likely to ooh and ah over the food and drink as they are about the panoramic views of the city. Continue reading
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Tagged GALVIN AT WINDOWS, hotels, London, London Hilton, London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, luxury, PARK LANE HOTEL, restaurants, review, W1, W1K 1BE, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition: Scarcity-Waste at Somerset House
Syngenta Photography Award winners have been announced and their works are now on show in an exhibition at Somerset House centred round the themes of scarcity and waste. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Photography
Tagged Art, exhibition, free, freebies, London, Photography, review, Scarcity-Waste, somerset house, Strand, Syngenta Photography Award, Syngenta Photography Award 2015: Scarcity-Waste, WC2, WC2R 1LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Shackfuyu: Japanese Fun Food Pops Up in Soho
The izakaya good times keep rolling with another Bone Daddies opening in Central London. This one, Shackfuyu, is a pop-up in a failed pizzeria on Soho’s Old Compton Street. Is worth a visit? Here’s a nuanced take on the Nippon inspired nosh I tried there last week. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beer, Drink, Food, IZAKAYA, japanese food, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, restaurants, review, Shackfuyu, soho, W1, W1D 4TJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lebanese Tapas and More at Lazeez, Duke Street
One of the tastiest lunches I’ve enjoyed in quite some while was recently enjoyed at the few months old Lazeez restaurant on Duke Street across from Selfridges. Continue reading
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Tagged duke street, Lazeez, LEBANESE FOOD, London, marylebone, restaurants, review, W1, W1U 1LH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Perfect Pies + Great Gins at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street
Not my first (or last) time to dine at Punch, I recently paid a visit to see if this 118 year old Fleet Street mainstay lived up to the 2014 Great Taste awards it had won for its pies. I can vouch for the cauliflower cheese pie (£11) and the steak and Doom Bar Ale pie (£13) – both served with ample and satisfying mash, veg and gravy. Puds are ace here too – love the sticky toffee pudding (£4.50).
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Tagged british food, british pie week, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, gin, Gin & Tonic, London, pie and mash, pies, pub grub, punch tavern, restaurants, review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Review: Mark Little #SecretMeetings at the Museum of Comedy
Olivier award winning Mark Little had his small audience of “comrades” in stitches for most of the show with astute and politically charged observations presented in a madcap if thoughtful manner with an ample dose of off the cuff and self effacing improv alongside plenty of zany antics ensuring nothing was taken too seriously. Continue reading
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Tagged #SecretMeetings, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Way, Celebrities, comedy, London, Mark Little, Museum of Comedy, preview, review, St Georges Church, The Undercroft, WC1, WC1A 2SR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bah Bah Persian Pop-up at The King & Co
For those of you who don’t know, “bah bah” is what Persians say when something is especially appetising; it’s the equivalent of “mmm” or “yummy” and a very apt name for the food at The King & Co’s latest pop-up residency. Continue reading
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Tagged Bah Bah, Bah Bah Persian Pop-Up, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park, Clapham Park Road, Drink, Food, Leila Dukes, London, Persian Food, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, review, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album on Now at Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House
Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album, a new exhibition opening today at Courtauld Gallery, presents the first time a whole Goya album in its original sequence has been reconstructed. Continue reading
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Soho Stalwart Carom Gets a Refurb
One of Soho’s best destinations for a quality Indian meal, Carom, recently underwent refurbishment. Taking the popular pan-Indian restaurant up on an invitation to view its new “rough-luxe” interiors provided a good opportunity to have another taste of this Soho … Continue reading
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Tagged carom, indian restaurant, London, restaurants, review, soho, W1, W1F 0TN, wardour street, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Breakfast at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald, Old Broad Street
One of the better breakfasts I’ve had recently was at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald (the newer location near Liverpool Street, not the one nearer Angel). I loved the look and feel of the place – a sort of idealised and spiffed up caff with a gorgeous centrepiece bar, rather austere but not at the sake of comfort. The food was delish. And the top ups for my cuppa – a filter brew a la Ozone Coffee – never ceased flowing until I was ready to leave. Win? Big time. I hope to be back soon (if only for a cup of joe to go) and am happy to recommend the place to anybody seeking somewhere in the City for a quick brekkie bite or early morning meeting. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Colombia, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, city of london, coffee, Dashwood House, Des McDonald, Drink, EC2, EC2M 1QS, fish & chips, Fish & Chips by Des McDonald, Food, London, Old Broad Street, review, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sunday Lunch at the Crown and Two Chairmen, Soho
My lunch at the Crown was ace, and I loved the upstairs dining space, which was all but empty at 1.30pm (things picked up considerably by 2.30 though with hardly a free seat in the house). Highlights? To begin with service was efficient and friendly, seating was comfy, and I got a kick out of spotting a couple of celebrities out the window walking down street (if making a reservation, ask for a table by the window looking down on Dean Street). Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Food, London, Pubs
Tagged beer, Crown and Two Chairmen, DEAN STREET, Drink, Food, London, lunch, pubs, restaurants, review, soho, SUNDAY LUNCH, W1, W1D 3SB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Le Menar: Modern Approach to North African and Middle Eastern Cuisine
It’s nice being pleasantly surprised, right? And that’s just what I was during a recent dinner at newly relaunched Le Menar restaurant in Fitzrovia. It wasn’t that I had been expecting any sort of substandard meal; I just didn’t realise Head Chef Vernon Samuels’ “modern approach” to North African and Middle Eastern cuisine was going to be so inspired, thoughtfully prepared and intriguingly tasteful. Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland Street, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, Le Menar, London, Mediterranean Food, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, North African Food, restaurants, review, Vernon Samuels, W1, W1T 4J, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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