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Viva La Revolution (Part 2) | Tapas Revolution Shoreditch, 58 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 8JW

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I’ve often perched at the bar at Tapas Revolution in Bluewater. Either by myself for a sweet glass of café bombón coffee (for a mid-shop boost), with the kids for a churros treat… Continue reading

The ShackMeister burger at Shake Shack | 24, Market Building, The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RD

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We never need an excuse to visit Shake Shack in Covent Garden. But when we found out The ShackMeister was making its UK debut we were there in a flash. The ShackMeister is… Continue reading

A Good Old East End Rub-A-Dub | Draft House Birdcage | 80 Columbia Road, London E2 7QB

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What do get if you take a run-down East End pub and let Charlie McVeigh (of the Draft House group) work his magic? You get the Draft House Birdcage! The pub is by… Continue reading

Down by the riverside | Jackson + Rye Richmond, Hotham House, 1 Heron Square, Richmond, TW9 1EJ

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We’ve been to Jackson + Rye on Wardour Street numerous times. The first, back in December 2013 when they first opened to sample their brunch menu. More recently was to pop in for a nightcap when… Continue reading

We feared the wurst… | Herman ze German, 43 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RS

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I don’t think I’ve ever visited Herman ze German sober. The Villiers Street branch is in staggering distance of Charing Cross station and certainly beats a McDonald’s on the way home. Now they… Continue reading

Ticking all the right boxes | Tredwell’s, 4a Upper St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2H 9NY

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There are a few fundamental things we look for in a restaurant: good customer service, pleasing decor, plus great cooking with a varied and reasonably priced menu. It’s staggering the amount of places… Continue reading

Down Mexico way | New Mix-and-Match Plates at Benito’s Hat, 12-14 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

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One of our biggest regrets during last year’s visit to LA was not making the short(ish) drive into Mexico. Instead we opted to give Sin City another chance, big mistake (apart from the… Continue reading

Could we ever run out of chickens? | Clockjack Oven, 14 Denman Street, London, W1D 7HJ

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‘What’s for dinner mum?’ I’d shout down the stairs at 1.47pm on a Sunday after an epic teenage sleepathon. ‘Only chicken’ she’d reply. ‘Now get out of bed you lazy git!’. And she… Continue reading

The toast of India | The summer toastie menu at Cinnamon Soho, 5 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PF

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Sometimes, but not often enough, we try something and think ‘why has this not been done before?’ like when we discovered the Potato Dog (a hotdog encased in fluffy potato) or most recently… Continue reading

Bless you! | Ekachai, 9-10 Arcade, Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7PN

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Pan Asian/fusion food scares me a little, I usually prefer my meals to be one or the other but Ekachai has been going for over ten years so I guess they must be doing… Continue reading

Pit masters of the universe | Big Easy Covent Garden, 12 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7NA

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It’s been roughly 655 days since our first visit to the original Big Easy on the King’s Road. On that occasion we were blown away by the whole experience, the atmosphere, the food,… Continue reading

And them good old boys were drinkin’… | Jackson + Rye, 56 Wardour Street, London W1D 4JG

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I was slightly sad to see the back of Satsuma – the Japanese restaurant on Wardour Street full of orange futuristic pod-like booths. Not many places have been around for as long as… Continue reading

Lucky number seven | The Diner, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW

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For us, going to The Diner is like visiting a good friend. This seventh site in Spitalfields Market is subtlety different. It’s almost as if this good friend has had a year out,… Continue reading

Appy days… | Grillshack, 61–63 Beak Street, London, W1F 9SL

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On the night we were invited to Grillshack, one of the numerous new restaurants that are to open this month, we read that the capital’s typical restaurant goer eats out 3.7 times a… Continue reading

Knife to meat you… | Chop Shop, 66 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RF

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Sometimes you look at a menu and it stirs such excitement, only for the food itself to be a let down. The menu for the Chop Shop bought joy on all levels. Thankfully… Continue reading

Short back and side dishes | Hurwundeki‎, 298 – 299 Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney, London E2 9HA

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They say you should never judge a book by its cover. Well, you should never judge a venue by its roadside appearance. Hurwundeki, a Korean Cafe and hair salon (yes, a strange combo)… Continue reading

Concrete garden where dreams are made of | Shake Shack, 24 Market Building, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RD

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When you’re chatting to a member of staff at the one of the most eagerly awaited restaurants to hit London, the last thing you expect them to say is ‘I don’t really rate… Continue reading

Go all the way with Five Guys | Five Guys, 1-3 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9BD ‎

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The thing that made me most want to try Five Guys was the Evening Standard piece on owner Charles Dunstone. Despite the un-restauranty Carphone Warehouse bit, he oozed passion and determination, traits we… Continue reading

The best ribs in London – official | BBQ Whisky Beer at the Wargrave Arms, Brendon Street, London W1H 5HE

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* PLEASE NOTE, BBQ WHISKY BEER IS CURRENTLY AT THE WHITE HART, WITLEY.* Petworth Road, GU8 5PH Godalming. www.thewhitehartwitley.co.uk. Telephone 01428 683695 When you get invited along to try some award-winning ribs, the… Continue reading

Mac & Cheese and Cocktails on tap… Enough said! | Soho Kitchen & Bar (previously Soho Diner) 19-21 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 5JJ

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I’m going to make this post a little more concise than usual (this may be a relief for some). Firstly because I want to get this review out there as quick as I… Continue reading