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Author Archives: pickyglutton
Brunswick House review – outdoor feasting at a Georgian mansion
An oasis of calm and good taste makes this Georgian mansion a fine choice for outdoor feasting. Continue reading
Eating my way across the Brecon Beacons
Nothing builds up an appetite like walking 140km across Wales. Continue reading
Perry Hill Pub review – the gastropub dabbling in barbecue
A pub that’s welcoming to all, even if its food won’t be to everyone’s taste. Continue reading
Darby’s review – steak and seafood in the shadow of the new American embassy
Nine Elms doesn’t have to mean zero taste Continue reading
Craving review – vegetarian ramen hidden away near Tottenham Hale
There’s deliberately no tonkotsu on the menu, while there is tonkatsu watermelon. Continue reading
★★★★★ / Chinese / Chinese Noodles / Taiwanese
Bao Noodle Shop review – the best noodle soup you’ve never heard of
That difficult fifth album restaurant is nonetheless a hit Disclosure: on one of my visits, a single dish was offered for free. This offer was not solicited and was accepted out of politeness. Like albums and movies, restaurant sequels are tricky to pull off without flopping like an orca ejected from a plane. A successful … Continue reading
Lao Café review: a taste of Laos in Covent Garden
From the people who brought Rosa’s Café to London, a som tam by another name would be as spicy Continue reading
Humble Chicken vs Junsei review – chicken skewers, but with guts
Soho vs Marylebone yakitori face-off. Continue reading
Jollibee Leicester Square review – East Asian fast food, lost in translation
The food in this review was paid for, in part, using a gift voucher from Jollibee’s UK public relations firm. The voucher was unsolicited and they had no say over anything in this review, nor were they informed in advance of the date or time of my visit. Continue reading
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