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Eat Tokyo (Soho)
Japan has been a dominant force within gastronomy – with countless restaurants serving up delicious treats around the world. Eat Tokyo, a chain in London, seems to fall a bit short of the general...
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Espelette – The Connaught
Etched into memory from that night was my trip to the toilet – and it wasn’t even the stained glass in the cubicle. As I went to the sink, a gentleman appeared, opened the faucets, poured soap in my...
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Ognisko
It’s true that the concept of “Polish cuisine” might dissuade people rather than entice them, but Ognisko certainly has a thing or two to say about that! Shrouded in classical South Ken opulence, the...
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Peyton and Byrne
Greenwich is completely underrated – I mean there’s a reason why of all places in London, Thor decided to wreck Greenwich University Campus. The area is stunning, especially in the summer, and more...
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Gail’s Bakery (Soho)
Truthfully, I am jealous of Soho and the myriad of bakeries and cafes that it has to offer, the sheer unlimited potential for meeting friends of work mates during a break or two. To some extent, I do...
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Protein Haus
The concept behind Protein Haus (healthy eating, knowing exactly what your food contains) is one that I fully support – and one that I believe needs to be replicated more in our society. It’s not...
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Loves Company
As the “Bare Necessities” played effortless in the background, we sat at the high chairs, the dying light of day slowly giving way to a soft darkness that enveloped the streets. Loves Company has a...
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Core
Techno-like music soon started booming from the speakers, making me feel as if I was back in Berghain. Which would in a way be great because I love Berghain, but not in the middle of the day when I’m...
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Comptons of Soho
Abundant, in Soho, are the bars where a gay man can go and be himself. In reflections of such a difficult task that is which one to pick, I’ve decided to start reviewing them (in a very PG13 fashion...
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The Piadina Project
The number of people per square meter ratio is usually a good indicative of whether a place is good or not – especially true in Asia – or, in today’s world, of whether something is popular (I’m looking...
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Chilango
For a Catholic country like Mexico to produce such a sinful food as the burrito is simply beyond me – two deadly sins, lust and gluttony, combined in a wonderful wrap of joy and pleasure. Certainly...
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The Great Eastern
Once described by a work colleague of mine as “Familyville”, the term fully encompasses what Island Gardens feels like: quaint, brick by boring brick. It’s pretty lifeless when it comes to anything...
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The Poetry Cafe
In Discworld, it would often be explained how a large collection of magical books would distort the time and space around it. I think that’s applicable to our own world and books in general, or, at...
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Big Easy (Canary Wharf)
The diner, ladies and gentlemen, is an American contraption that for me has always been synonymous with feeding people – not impressing them, not changing their lives, merely feeding them. It was (in...
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London Grind
The setting seemed perfect for a good time out: the name is snazzy (tho way too reminiscent of Grindr tho), the place is nicely decorated inside, it’s a cafe open late, menu was appetizing. It’s like...
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La Petite Bretagne (Clapham)
Crepes have always been for me something that my mother makes for the Sunday family lunch if she can’t be bothered to make anything more complex, or something that you perhaps buy on the street from...
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Kazbar
Kazbar is part of the “holy trinity” of gay bars populating Clapham (together with the 2Brewers and the Bridge) – an area which, to my surprise, many Londoners have never been. Clapham is hip, it’s...
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No 32 The Old Town
The holders on the bar, containing celery, sage, and all the other wonders of cocktail making, were like an invitation to a small boozy garden. It was an excellent use of ingredients as props while not...
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Cafe Route
Dried chilies hanging from the ceiling, accompanied by the odd smoked pig leg, channel the two great loves of my life: spice and pork. The Route Cafe sprawls outside onto Dalston Square – a boon if...
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Yumchaa (Camden)
The Japanese generally believe that there is one way of doing anything – and their culture is quite keen on keeping that way, whilst also ritualistically perfecting it. There is wisdom in that – there...
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