nikkib
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next time you are in london you should really check out milk bar on bateman street less than a minute away from bar italia - its coffee really is second to none
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i think a lot of it comes down to the names more than the cocktail itself - how about "purple hearts" with creme de violette as a main ingredient or a "mellow yellow" which could be say a west indian yellow bird? Absinthe etc would be fun... can you get the cannabis vodka in the states? Not very tasty but quite good fun and appropriate for your theme...
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exactly - did anyone see dos hermanos' review on his latest...
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I would imagine though a lot of it comes down to consistency - to ensure that the pies etc taste exactly the same across the group, carluccios/giraffe etc all those sorts of places all do do this sort of thing and we are talking about pubs not michelin starred restaurants here - i think this is turning into a witch hunt against Ramsay and find it all quite unnecessary, cynical and somewhat sinister to be honest, time to leave him alone and move on
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st john for sunday lunch - comfort food doesn't get any better!
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And another great lunch again today. good to see the restaurant a bit busier than when i went last as well. I started with the Black pudding and fried duck egg which was well executed although far too big a portion of black pudding for me. I then had the Brill with Courgettes and saffron which was very good indeed, a nice meaty tranche roasted in lots of butter with chunks of courgettes sweated down with saffron. Perfectly cooked and great, simple flavours. I had a scoop of both the rhubarb sorbet and almond ice cream for dessert and 1 gls and a (250ml or 3rd of a bottle as they seem to have rebranded it) carafe of vermentino. My bill with a coffee and bottle of water and a tip came to £42 and i waddled off home happy and content. A great local restaurant that makes me very happy to live in W11.
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Foie Gras protesters used to spend every satudarday outside places like Claridges and the Boxwood cafe protesting the use of foie gras there, no vandalism in those cases that i was aware of though
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A delicious meal here yesterday - we started well with a very tasty bloody mary in the bar before moving through to our table. The Home baked bread was lovely and tasted almost treacley (?) I started with the Terrine of Middlewhite Pork made from liver/kidney and as well as the belly/shoulder etc with cornichons which was very good indeed while my friend had the duck hearts with celeriac which was also very tasty. Mains i chose arbroath smokies with mash and a side of spring greens and my friend went for calves liver with lentils. The smokies were great, a very generous portion though and i only managed half, my friends liver was a thin slice but perfectly cooked and the lentils were very good too. I only had room for a scoop of Dr hensdersons icecream to finish - frenet branca and creme de menthe which had a real kick, i would definitely go back for my friends rhubarb crumble alone as this was fab, another hearty portion piled high with vanilla icrecream too. The bill with a bottle of (very good) house wine was £50 each which i felt was very reasonable considering how full and content i was when i left.
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Fay Maschler wrote a good review on "the chippy" on Poland Street
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oh that is a shame - i wish Gennaro well in his forthcoming venrures with Jamie
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definitely get some madeleines with coffee
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Gordon sells out! The decline of the celeb chefs?
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they haven't given the restaurants up - its just that instead of owning them they now just operate them - like they always did at verre for example - from what i understand. -
so is the fat duck still closed while they investigate? Poor Heston.
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Red Fort was Tanas shop by the Boxwood cafe in the berkley hotel, it closed at least 3 years ago i think if i remember correctly, maybe as many as 5years ago
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Indeed but the lunch is too expensive - for that much we can get wine and coffee at some other places (Foliage, Aubergine...). Perhaps next year when I am a bit richer (if I'm still here). Ledbury... will have a look. I considered it before - thanks for reminding me the name. I really didn't like Hibiscus' style when I went. Looking at the menu it doesn't seem to have changed much (the style, not the menu). Down to: Ambassade, Foliage (depends if my friend wants to go again, and the fact it's in a hotel is a bit unpleasant, but it's perfect for the occasion), Ledbury, Sketch. Aubergine possibly. L'Autre Pied menu isn't as tempting. It's similar to what I can get for half that price in Alimentum. A good meal, but not as special as e.g. what I can expect from Sketch... ← http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/uploadedFile..._lunch_menu.pdf £35 for 3 coursesis pretty damn good for 2 michelin stars though..
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Marcus Wareing at the Berkley - highly recommended - absolutely delicious!
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yeah i have been trying to get there for a while but am struggling to find time at the moment, planning on going next week so will do a full right up then...
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Has anyone been to terroirs yet, am thinking of going soon but haven't6 haerd much about it?
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Another great meal here toda, tried one of their ridiculously good value set lunch deals. Express lunch of a glass of wine, coffee and smoked haddock with white beans and cauliflower was delicious and a steal at $9. They also offered a $13 and $15 choice of 2/3 choices that also looked very good. Shame to see how quiet they were, hopefully this was just a monday thing as This is a great restaurant, doing a great job!
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am not surprised about notting grill had a truly terrible meal there just before xmas - frozen potted shrimp, chewy undercooked frozen squid etc etc
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Does anyone know what is happening with bar shu in Soho? It says it is closed for a refurb - always seems busy so hopefully thats all it is....
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i gather the new series is quite different but can say no more i'm afraid..
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have pretty much sussed restaurants out now - any ideas on cookery classes? We would only want to do acouple of hours....
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