Between the sublime of Italy’s disposal of Spain and the ridiculous of England’s football disgrace we dined at the court of King Baba. Baba’s digs are by no means palatial, in fact his monarchical style tends to the stripped back Scandinavian vibe with an Indian twist rather than plush oriental splendour. But that suited us…
To HIX Mayfair on Albemarle Street with a friend who was looking for a suitable venue for a major birthday party. We’d been lured by the improbably cheap set lunch menu of 32 nicker for three courses and an introductory cocktail. HIX Mayfair is less flamboyant than the other branches I’ve visited in Shoreditch and…
Big pizza and a small bill, Le F delivers all round.
A good breakfast in an airy square - what's not to like?
Excellent food in a front-room sized restaurant - a charming find.
Bog standard breakfast opposite Monop'
A hipster crushed and some good Indian food on Green Lanes.
Good lunch at a price in the eaves of Borough Market's Floral Hall.
Another Friday in Finsbury Park and another Italian. Osteria Tufo turns out to be the best so far this year.
Sunday evening in Stoke Newington and I’d forgotten that there was a match on. So before meeting in Abi Ruchi I had a pitstop in the excellent pub on the corner where by some curious conjunction I saw Jamie Vardy score to the sound of a typically bittersweet Elliott Smith track. But that’s beside the…
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