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Restaurant 2 Le Bouquet de Wagram, Paris

‘This is a sad song for Brexit’ was Staples’s sole comment on the events of that night. No Treasure but Hope seemed a fitting anthem for a disillusioned but steadfast Europhile

Restaurant 1 The Swan, Bankside

At Bankside for the Wanamaker production of Swive it was an improbable first time at the Swan for us for the first resto of 2020. We were nearly the first arrivals, save for a couple by the window. So it was a bit of a surprise to be seated at a table right next to…

Resto 43 The Greyhound Café, Fitzrovia

Good Thai street food with proper heat - recommended.

Resto 42 Hiba, Holborn

Sat in a booth and despite the noise we had a convivial chat in the company of a marvellous mixture of people. Recommended.

Resto 41 New China City, Amsterdam

We meet the best restaurant manager of the year. And watch a fire show.

Resto 40 Delfts Brouwhuis, Delft

Delft, mansplaining and bitterboellen at the de Hooch exhibition. Oh, and excellent beer. A good place to duck out of the rain.

Resto 39 Sama Sebo, Amsterdam

A show stopper of a dinner at Sama Sebo. Old school dining with gut busting portions. Highly recommended.

Resto 38 Rijksmuseum Café, Amsterdam

A 5am start in London meant that by the time I’d dumped my stuff at the hotel and got to the Rijksmuseum for lunch I was hungry and slightly ratty. Grub was needed before culture. A small wait for a table was natural enough and it’s a pleasant room to wait in the atrium of…