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Riding that cool banh mi wave
Fast food

Riding that cool banh mi wave

28 November 2009 No Comments
Banh mi are the new cool thing, we feel at the cutting edge of food style sourcing them out across London. Today’s offerings from the Greenwich vendor were perhaps …
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London

Tike max – high quality Turkish action

27 November 2009 No Comments
Please be aware that, much to my chagrin, Tike has gone tits up. A real shame, it was a top destination for an affordable, quality and interesting meal. Just …
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This was just a spontaneously organised drinking session
Burgundy

This was just a spontaneously organised drinking session

27 November 2009 No Comments
‘The Kid’ Peter came around yesterday afternoon and we popped a few bottles. It is really lovely to be drinking Burgundy. Burgundy is best, you know? Morey-Saint-Denis 2002, Domaine …
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Elitist Review is on the road again… well… back in The Union
Bars

Elitist Review is on the road again… well… back in The Union

26 November 2009 No Comments
The Union really delivers the goods, so many high-quality beers. It is close to where Captain Peter lives too. The quality of food here has increased no end in …
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An Autumn Mule
Cocktails

An Autumn Mule

24 November 2009 No Comments
I had one of these at Hawksmoor last night. It was delish and so I was glad I kept my eye on how it was mixed. Into an ice-filled …
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Red wine and red meat
Australia

Red wine and red meat

24 November 2009 No Comments
Hawksmoor’s wonderful red meat provided an excellent foil for solid Syrah and Grenache last night as we dined to celebrate the birthday of our chum James and also my …
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Hawksmoor (London’s best meat restaurant) again
London

Hawksmoor (London’s best meat restaurant) again

23 November 2009 No Comments
We are off to Hawksmoor (reviews here and here, and some pictures here and here) for the umpty-third time this year. Our first trip was back in February when …
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Port

Couture has a bargain! I’m dumb-struck

22 November 2009 5 Comments
The local ‘priced like Harrods’ shop in our development had this at a very reasonable price. I think a bottle of port is a hilarious thing to be drinking …
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I’ve said it before: 2003s are crazy
Burgundy

I’ve said it before: 2003s are crazy

21 November 2009 No Comments
I purchased this on the off-chance, it has delivered. Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens 2003, de Montille There is a an obvious degree of heroism to this nose. It says, …
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Tiring but lovely
United States

Tiring but lovely

21 November 2009 No Comments
We picked this up in Washington DC when we went on our little holiday out there. This has aged faster than I’d have expected but it is still rather …
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