Killing time before heading to a gig at MOTH club (one of the best ever!) we were looking for quick food. I couldn't be tempted by a steakwich at The Globe, even though the company was charming, so we pressed on to Goppa's, lured by pizza.
Read more Resto 18 Goppa’s, Hackney
Then up comes Ruscha. Was I rattled by the Ruscha? (There's one for all the Pavement fans out there.)
Read more Two exhibitions at the British Museum
A big improvement after a revamp. But what the shit was 'Hallelujah' doing in Hedda Gabler?
Read more Resto 17 Brasserie Blanc, South Bank
I could feel myself putting on another chin as I downed the last of the wine and slithered up the stairs to the pale March sunshine.
Read more Resto 16 Brasserie Zédel, Piccadilly
Good fish in a Chipperfield beauty. Vinoteca is a winner.
Read more Resto 15 Vinoteca, King’s Cross
Is Kingsway the most functional eating street in London? It has all the chains in a relentlessly mid-range bracket and in the mid-range of the mid-range sits Bill's.
Read more Resto 14 Bill’s, Holborn
Updating a bit of Marivaux turns out to be more fun than expected. Think 'Citizen Smith' meets 'Ex on the Beach'.
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Yesterday I was fortunate enough to attend an excellent panel discussion on Cricket as Revolution organised by the LSE as part of its literary festival. The two speakers were Dr Prashant Kidambi of The University of Leicester and the journalist and cricket historian Peter Oborne. It was an excellent evening. Prashant kicked off with an…
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Why? Why did you put a burger in a shitty crate? WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Read more Resto 13 The Parcel Yard, Leicester
Crazy like a mouse and rusty like a Ford Cortina - rollercoasters on Brighton pier may not be the highest but they offer their own brand of terror. But first an excellent Sunday roast to celebrate a birthday.
Read more Resto 12 The Lion and Lobster, Brighton