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I think Arbutus must win the coveted "Restaurant-with-the-most-eGulleters-through-the door-on-the-first-day" prize by a country mile. The numbers by the end of week should be impressive.
sem was there too, but she's being coy about posting her thoughts
Sarah
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We have swapped our reservation to tonight at step-mother-in-law's request, and it sounds like it's still an impossible choice between the rabbit and the lamb
Sarah
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Also booked in for Wednesday. Taking 3 Canadians, so you can spot us by the accents.
Does this give me enough time to make up my mind between the rabbit and the lamb?
Any chance of a sneak preview of the wine list??
Sarah
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We'll book in for the first week
Sarah
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Here are reviews on london-eating; generally pretty positive:
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/268.htm
Sarah
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Sarah-youn are fantastic!
Why, thank you!
You name it, I can google it. Too much time spent cheating at the Polymath crossword in the FT.Cheers
Sarah
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Belgo wouldn't be my first choice for good food. I was about to suggest Frankie's at the Criterion, because of the superb room and child-friendly menu, but just checked the latest reviews. They's awful!
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/14.htm
How about Giraffe on the South Bank, underneath the Royal Festival Hall? Very kid-friendly, reasonable food, fairly priced, and in an excellent location for tourist-ing along the river.
http://www.giraffe.net/home.html
Or any branch of Zizzi
http://www.zizzi.co.uk/searchresults/zizzicentrallondon.html
Sarah
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Second, have you heard, or do you have web site for James Chocolate , Evercreech, Somerset, BA 4 6LQ.
Here you go
Alas, their online shop isn't working.
Sarah
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I want one of these in Kensington!!
Have you been to Whits on Abingdon Road? Charming service from Eva, excellent steaks and a separate souffle menu as well as the dessert menu! Wine list is a bit limited but the food and ambience more than make up for that. Here are the londoneating reviews:
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/4035.htm
About £40 a head.
Sarah
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In the UK, our famous funky chef Jamie Oliver (I think he's travelled over the water too) has lead a very successful campaign to improve school food:
http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/J/...ners/index.html
Check out Professor F Rankfurther's lab of horror!
Sarah
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How about Lebanese food at Al Shami? Lots of veggie options and also easy to avoid cheese:
Not expensive and will certainly be a welcome change from food in Hall!!
Also reasonably central, behind Walton Street.
Sarah
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Regarding reviews, maybe we should have a thread like the one on the Vancouver forum, where people post quick reviews of the last three places they've eaten at. No need for long screeds with photos, just quick food highlights, overall impression and total bill. Quick to do and gives a really good feel for where's popular and interesting. So, my latest 3 would be The Wine Factory in Notting Hill, Thai Silk in Waterloo and Glas in Borough Market. Anybody else interested if I started this up?
Sarah
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I don't think Costco would be selling fake d'Yquem.
Ah. Sorry - to us English Costco sounds like some dodgy basement bargain shop. Not exactly Berry Bros and Rudd
Sarah
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hmm .. I have my doubts .. here's Serena Sutcliffe on the issue of fine wine fakes, especially in the larger bottles ...
http://www.decanter.com/news/74235.html
Sarah
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Sorted.
We're going out on the 13th instead :-)
Popping round to Launceston Place.
Thanks everyone
Sarah
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That's a great idea!
There's Deliverance, which I keep looking at but haven't used yet:
http://www.deliverance.co.uk/euro.htm
Or I could just go to M&S on High Street Ken and get their gourmet ready stuff, which is pretty good.
Decisions decisions.
Sarah
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Make the most romantic dinner possible - yourself!
But I don't want to!!!!
I want someone else to do the work A 10 hour work day followed by 2 hours kitchen prep doesn't leave much energy for anything else ... and no he can't cook.
Sigh
Sarah
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Not all restaurants run special rip off V day menus.We run our normal menu at the normal price.
That's what I'm hoping for. And it's a Tuesday so I can't be bothered to cook something special - I suppose I could have Martins Seafood deliver some lobster.
Sarah
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I know I know it's not like the 14th of Feb creeps up unexpected-like, but I've only just got round to trying to find a table for two somewhere nice that WON'T have a special rip-off Valentine's menu. But not more than £50-£60 a head because I'm still waiting for some invoices to be paid.
Have called Racine, La Trompette and Andrew Edmunds. First 2 full, AE only takes bookings a week in advance, and the advice was "call at 10 a.m. on the 7th and keep pressing the redial button - we'll be full within the hour."
Any suggestions??
Sarah
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They are going to call The Criterion 'Frankie's???
That's nearly as bad as when they turned the lovely bar at the Cafe Royal into 'Cheers'.
What is the world coming to?
Grump.
Sarah
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If you fancy a walk by the river, followed by Mama's cooking, I thoroughly recommend A Cena in Richmond. Just across Richmond Bridge on the way to Marble Hill.
Square Meal review and more info http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/lo...p?Rest_ID=82260
Sarah
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Pretty certain this is available in Neal's Yard Dairy at Borough Market (probably in the Covent Garden branch as well).
Fab! Will check that out next Friday.
Many thanks
Sarah
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Sheeps milk butter
Anywhere in London or Brighton or via the web.
Thanks!
Sarah
Arbutus - opening soon in Soho
in United Kingdom & Ireland: Dining
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