A London Journal

Two exhibitions at the British Museum

Then up comes Ruscha. Was I rattled by the Ruscha? (There's one for all the Pavement fans out there.)

Resto 17 Brasserie Blanc, South Bank

A big improvement after a revamp. But what the shit was 'Hallelujah' doing in Hedda Gabler?

Resto 16 Brasserie Zédel, Piccadilly

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.

Resto 15 Vinoteca, King’s Cross

Good fish in a Chipperfield beauty. Vinoteca is a winner.

Resto 14 Bill’s, Holborn

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.

Translating Marivaux

Updating a bit of Marivaux turns out to be more fun than expected. Think 'Citizen Smith' meets 'Ex on the Beach'.

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…