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Who’s The (New) Daddy? | Bone Daddies, The Bower, Old Street

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So there’s a new Bone Daddies in town, set just behind Old Street station in a newly discovered complex (for us) called The Bower. There are loads of other restaurants in this spot… Continue reading

Southwark Comfort | Fowl Mouths At The Table Café, 83 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HX

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London is awash with pop-ups. It’s hard enough getting to all the new restaurant openings, let alone trying to visit all of the city’s temporary offerings too. Fowl Mouths boasted sold out supper… Continue reading

It’s All About Meiji | Shackfuyu, 14a Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TJ

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Shackfuyu – nope, I’m not swearing, naming a planet from the new Star Wars film, nor has a cat just walked across my keyboard. It’s the pop-up gone permanent by the fabulous Bone… Continue reading

A Long And Winding (Restaurant) Road | Nagai, Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, Spain

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When we were planning our trip to Ibiza, we envisaged eating Spanish food al fresco by the sea, the waves crashing beneath us and the obligatory chill out music in the background. Oh… Continue reading

A Sushi-Lover’s Paradise | Sticks ‘n’ Sushi Canary Wharf, 1 Crossrail Place London, E14 5AR

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Two very exciting things happened when I visited Sticks’n’Sushi’s latest branch in the new Crossrail development at Canary Wharf. Firstly it was cloaked in grey – one of my favourite colours, just like… Continue reading

Oops, Udon It again! | den, 2 Acton Street, Kings Cross, London WC1X 9NA

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The trend for Japanese food just doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Existing restaurants are opening additional branches, pop-ups are getting permanent sites and new launches are, if anything, gaining momentum. One of… Continue reading

Yashin Ocean House makes miso happy | Yashin Ocean House, 117-119 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 3RN

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OK, I’ll be up front from the start, Japanese food is not really our forte. The hot variety – yes. Sushi and sashimi – no. We like ramen, love a Katsu curry, I enjoyed… Continue reading

Ramen that’s fit for a King-ly Court | Shoryu Ramen, G3-5 Kingly Court, London W1B 5PJ

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Sometimes only noodles will do, even a cheap packet of instant noodles for me can satisfy an urge that I guess must be down to a comfort thing. As I sat staring at… Continue reading

Summer lovin’ | Wagamama Summer Menu 2014 | Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe DA9 9ST

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When you have a grumpy hormonal son and possibly one the world’s fussiest eaters as a daughter, finding a suitable restaurant at our local shopping centre can be a nightmare. Luckily Oliver is… Continue reading

Blooming lovely | Sakura at Sake no Hana | 23 St. James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA

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Much to Ade’s dismay I adore blossom, ahhing at every fluffy flourishing tree that we drive past and clipping off a teeny sprig to put by our bed. I jumped at the chance to… Continue reading

Ramen at YO! Sushi

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Not content with burgers and fried chicken, the latest (slightly healthier) craze to sweep across london is ramen. Jumping on the band wagon is YO! Sushi with a #ramenwins campaign, even backed by… Continue reading

Tonkotsu Bar And Ramen, 63 Dean Street, London W1D 4QG

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I don’t think we could have had any more appropriate ailments the night we visited Tonkotsu. I had just broken a tooth so was on soft food only and Ade had the beginning… Continue reading

Yo! Sushi, Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent

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We’ve walked past Yo! Sushi at Bluewater at least 374 times… Well, we’re not keen on sushi, despite trying it several times, so why would we like Yo! Sushi? How can we be SO… Continue reading

Satsuma, 56 Wardour Street, London W1D 4JG ** SATSUMA IS NOW CLOSED**

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Ah, Satsuma. This place has been going for years, I recall visiting once when I worked just around the corner donkeys years back.. I was excited to return to see for myself how… Continue reading