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Went to Ten Greek Street yesterday - great food, very good price. Recommended!
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Senor_Happy posted:Went to Roganic yesterday for the 10 course tasting menu, definitely worth a trip. Was worth it for the coal infused oil alone, but the whole experience was just fantastic, including the fact that they told us that when we arrived one of the waiters told our waiter 'They looks nice, lets get them drunk and make them spend their whole Saturday here'
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Apr 29, 2012 21:10
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Neris posted:They're opening a pizza east in Kentish Town, ha ha! I live a 5 minute walk from where it will be  They're also opening a new place called 'Chicken Shop' in the same building. http://www.hardens.com/restaurant-news/uk-london/17-05-12/soho-house-to-open-two-restaurants-in-kentish-town/
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May 21, 2012 16:01
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Up and coming area or what. Conveniently, I work a 5 minute walk from where it will be (opposite the Vine pub where the Grand Union used to be if that helps anyone.)
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The_Doctor posted:£7-9 per burger if I remember. Fries about £4? MeatMarket is £7.50 a burger, £4 for sides
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May 28, 2012 15:51
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RazorBunny posted:I do have the Southampton Arms listed there, but they're down as a cider spot - is the food good? Southampton Arms for ciders and ales, but go up the road to the Bull and Last for food. As gastropubs go, it's pretty drat good. You may need to book in advance though.
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Jun 9, 2012 12:41
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Ragingstiffballs posted:veitmanese Please say that was intentional 
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Jul 9, 2012 13:40
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Went to 10 Greek Street for the fourth time on Saturday. It's consistently good food, prices aren't too high (75 quid for dinner for two including a 25 pound bottle of wine). I definitely recommend eating at the bar - you can watch over the kitchen and see what's going on while you eat.
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Jul 16, 2012 16:27
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Kaiho posted:Has Duke's Brew & Cue been mentioned ITT? I really want to go. Sounds like my kinda place. Giles Coren reviewed it in Saturdays Times - sounded like he hated it. Overcooked *everything* apparently. Thought you guys might appreciate this: ------------------------------------------- Dear , For a few Saturdays in August, Blacks has decided to throw open its kitchen door to some of London’s finest pop-up and freelance chefs. The first pop up will be Ravinder Bhogal aka Cook in Boots on Saturday 4th August. Ravinder previously worked as a fashion journalist before being discovered by Gordon Ramsay who named her as the "new Fanny Cradock". She now works as a food writer, cook and television presenter and author of Cook in Boots. She has previously hosted sold out pop ups at Hix in Selfridges, Meza and the Dispensary. Her global menus nod to flavours from India to Italy, Kenya to Kazakhstan. Her recipes are inspired by her travels and childhood spent as a kitchen and allotment hand in Kenya. Ravinder Bhogal Cook in Boots Saturday 4th August Menu Welcome Punch ~~~ Papaya Salad Crackers ~~~ Prawn Toast Scotch Eggs, Prawn Cracker Crust, Banana Ketchup Veggie option: Aloo Tikki Scotch Egg, Banana Ketchup ~~~ Pork and Peanut Curry, Pickled Greens, Pineapple Relish, Jasmine Rice Veggie option: Tofu, Pumpkin and Peanut Curry, Pickled Greens, Pineapple Relish, Jasmine Rice Coconut, Lime and Passion Fruit Trifle with Mango Tapioca Lunch £42 ~ 1pm for 1.30pm start OR Dinner £48 ~7.30pm for 8pm start Members will receive a 10% discount on tickets please quote on booking. Ticket price includes the unique dining experience at Blacks and Welcome punch. Please call Blacks Office line on 0207 7345399 Mon- Fri 10-6pm or email moira@blacksclub.com to reserve your table. Card details will be asked for when booking, please have these to hand. Please note Blacks regular menus will NOT be available for these Saturdays. ~~~ Bookings are also being taken for the next events. Saturday 11th August CLAUDE COMPTON AND JAN LOUIS SMITH The Green Goat Food Van These two are full of energy, their cheffing credentials include stints at the Petersham Nurseries, Club Gascon, Urban Caprice and Table D’Aligne in France and they believe in cooking sustainably sourced food that tastes delicious and looks like fresh rainbows on your plate. Together they run the Green Goat street food wagon selling foraged food sourced from Britain. Menu Teaser Portreath line-caught mackerel with forgotten beetroot and tomato concoctions Orange blossom yoghurt panna cotta with blackberry moss and honeycomb Saturday 18th August CARL CLARKE For this event, he’ll be known as the #PunkChef but you might have come across him at previous events like God Save The Clam (a seafood banquet on a roof, teaming up with Pitt Cue Co), last year’s Rock Lobsta (a pop-up serving Californian style lobster rolls) and The English Launderette. He’s mad, bad and dangerously good in the kitchen so be prepared for anything. Menu Teaser Popped millet and devilled pig skin Rosehip "toast & jam" Muntjac and elderberries, dried pig’s blood You can follow all of the chefs and event on twitter: @BlacksSoho @cookinboots @greengoatfood @ccdiscobistro See you there! Moira
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Jul 25, 2012 18:08
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sweek0 posted:The White Horse on Parsons Green is a nice pub with great beers as well, but again full of toffs. Which is why it's also known as the Sloaney Pony.
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Aug 16, 2012 10:29
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madlilnerd posted:Oh my god yes! Their baklava counter is like something out of a fantasy. Every time I walk past I can't help doing this dreamy drooly sigh. I also really like the hippy supermarket- Whole Earth? A lot of the stuff they sell is actually a very reasonable price, including their loose grains and teas, and the staff have never been snobby at me. I still haven't been to Chicken Shop which I'm really looking forward to - last time I tried to go it was a Sunday and they were shut. Never been to Arancini factory, but it's on the list of stuff to try when I get around to it. I'm further up towards the station so it's a little out of the way compared to, say, the kebab shop, so it always comes second choice. As for that butchers... The last and only time (for a while) that I went in there I looked at a chicken, bought it, and then realised I had just agreed to pay £16 for a chicken.
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Sep 25, 2012 16:50
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I've just booked for my birthday at Pollen Street Social - I'm going to have the tasting menu and matching wines... Incredibly excited!
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Oct 25, 2012 12:09
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St John in Soho went into administration at the end of last week - does anyone know if this means they're closing down or will they be doing a behind-the-scenes restructuring while trading as normal?
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Oct 29, 2012 18:35
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Off to Pollen St Social shortly. Can't wait!
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Nov 7, 2012 20:25
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Neris posted:Tried out the new Pizza East up the road in Kentish Town with my sister. Last time I went was in Shoreditch in early 2009 and I wasn't impressed - tiny portions, and not very flavoursome. This one has a different menu, and I was much happier this time with the size and taste of the pizzas - lovely crust. (I had anchovies and capers, she had proscuitto and ricotta I forgot the name of. ) Every time I've made the trip up there (ok it's under 10 mins walk from home...) I've either been lured away by Chicken Shop or dirty burger, I'm still to try a pizza. Will give it a go next time though. Thanks for the ramen tip, just about close enough to my office to visit over lunch. Pollen St Social was just great. Food was very good to fantastic (taster menu), wines were brilliant, cocktails were exciting and a cut above most restaurant bars and service was lovely. They even gave me a piece of cake to take away as it was my birthday. The oyster icecream by itself is unpleasant, but when I tried it with the wine the sommelier suggested it turned delicious and interesting. Cooked breakfast was one of the things I was looking forward to and it lived up to my expectations, full of flavour. The other highlight I think was how enthusiastic the sommelier was, she really nailed the pairings while still giving us options at every stage, and the wines had flavours that I never had before (especially a smokey white wine). We asked her to write down the pairings at the end of the meal so we could remember what we had and she was delighted that we wanted to learn more.
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Nov 8, 2012 11:55
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50% off ramen for the soft launch ( 7/11 - 17/11) at
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Neris posted:edit: A second thanks for this - I was on my way, walking across Trafalgar Square when I heard some music... I walked into Madness recording a video for their new single! Stayed for the music, then didn't have time to go to Regent St after that so I'll have to try again tomorrow.
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Nov 8, 2012 15:13
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Going to The Square on Monday for dinner and Made in Camden for lunch on Tuesday - any recommendations for specific plates to try?
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Dec 13, 2012 14:28
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The_Doctor posted:Alright, I'm in the west end, and I fancy a big chinese noodle soup with lots of meat for lunch. Where am I going? Bone Daddies in Soho. Not strictly Chinese - Japanese ramen in fact, but it's great.
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Jan 17, 2013 15:42
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Spuckuk posted:Bodeans Soho does this and it's realyl handy. the only downside is getting so smashed in the Jon Snow you forgot you even meant to get food. a) I'm not sure how I would deal with 2 slices of porn on my noodles. b) I didn't really enjoy Tonkotsu that much when I went. I wasn't feeling great which didn't help, but I've had way better meals at Bone Daddies for the same price.
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Jan 28, 2013 18:00
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iMop posted:I'd recommend Hibiscus on Maddox St is quite upmarket (again, 2*) - it's is one of the best places in the world I've eaten. You can definitely get dressed up to go there. Just in case you are bothered about this kind of thing, I refuse to go to Hibiscus after this particular incident: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/nov/08/top-chefs-unite-against-blogger-s-review
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Feb 9, 2013 22:57
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Gordon Ramsay at Claridges That would be why Claridges didn't renew the contract then...
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Mar 21, 2013 20:36
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Neris posted:I've heard good things about veggie Soho pub The Coach and Horse - tofish and chips, etc! There are two Coach and Horses in Soho - is this the one on Greek St or the one up near Oxford Circus?
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Sep 26, 2013 10:50
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Spuckuk posted:The white horse right by Parsons green has an amazing selection, with the downside of being frequented by a good smattering of ra ra sloaney types. You know that it's commonly called the Sloaney Pony right?
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Sep 27, 2013 01:15
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This probably isn't the right place to ask, but what the hell. The Rotary bar/diner off Old St roundabout is closing at Christmas while the site is being redeveloped - does anyone know where the temporary replacement bar will be? If you haven't been, try it out. The food is pretty good, and there is a bar downstairs (ask one of the staff) that does amazing cocktails.
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Oct 14, 2013 15:20
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Artificial Idiocy posted:Our company Christmas party is at Polpo with a no-ceiling tab. How excited should I be and are there any cocktails I must order? When can I crash?
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Dec 6, 2013 09:36
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Artificial Idiocy posted:I went to Lemonia in Primrose Hill last weekend. I had heard a lot of hype about it, and we have a family friend who has known the owner for years, so it was a nice experience. Everything tasted good, the dolmades were some of the best I've ever had, and my lamb kleftiko was tender and delicious. I'm not sure where you're eating your well-aged filet mignon but I certainly don't know where I can get one for £15. Welcome to London dining.
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May 22, 2014 10:55
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The Old Red Cow and Ask for Janice are a pub and a bar on Long Lane in Farringdon that both have great selections of craft beers, both are a short walk from your flat.
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Jul 29, 2014 13:31
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Kaiho posted:There are 3 craft beer company bars within walking distance of where you are. Also the Euston Tap, that place started the current trend of craft bars in London. And now I put 2 and 2 together. I work in Farringdon - will find some sort of excuse to go say hi one of these days.
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Jul 29, 2014 22:32
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The_Doctor posted:Hoo boy. Borough Market is the biggie. That's by London Bridge/Borough stations. That runs Mon-Sat, Also check out Leather Lane, that's by Chancery Lane/Farringdon stations, and runs Mon-Fri. These also exist at night time - check out http://www.streetfeastlondon.com/ for Street Feast, Model Market and Riverside Feast.
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Aug 4, 2014 13:01
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Heran Bago posted:Petek Restaurant aka Petek’s quote:Lupita quote:Kerb Market quote:Chesters (Fast Food Chain) With that, the comment about Sainsburys, and the list of mostly-terrible pubs you went to, I'm surprised you don't think London is a total shithole.
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Nov 25, 2014 16:48
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The_Doctor posted:What annoys me about the New American Renaissance we're going through over here is that the food we're all going gaga over is essentially cheap diner food. Did you complain about it? I certainly would have. Otherwise how do they know that they're serving substandard food?
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May 27, 2015 17:19
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therattle posted:We want to go out for dinner with my father in law. We want good food, lots of or high-quality vegetarian options, and not too loud. Price not too important. Thought of L'Autre Pied but we want to go on a Sunday and it's closed. North or Central preferably. Cuisine: modern British or European. Ideas please! Ottolenghi?
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Jun 24, 2015 14:22
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therattle posted:Flatiron does decent steak, reasonably priced. It's all they do, really, with fries or salad. They had a 2 hour queue last night when we turned up at 7:30pm. Then we went to Pizza Pilgrim up the road, and had the longest wait and worst service ever.
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Jul 29, 2015 12:48
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Anyone have recommendations for Korean places in Soho and/or Farringdon?
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Sep 7, 2015 11:16
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BizarroAzrael posted:Got a date Tuesday, she doesn't drink. Sever
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Nov 6, 2015 20:01
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BizarroAzrael posted:Chipotle - bowls are pretty good and substantial, and their website has a nutrition calculator Also comes with added E. coli and norovirus...
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Jan 11, 2016 15:19
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I've just moved to half way between Old St and Shoreditch High St stations, about 3 mins walk from Dinerama. What's good and cheap to eat around, where should I get my affordable take away dinners?!
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Aug 10, 2016 19:34
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Kaiho posted:hahahahahhahahahahahahaha Come on man, let me live in hope!
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Aug 10, 2016 20:39
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Kaiho posted:He's bought it I think I wish.
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Aug 11, 2016 15:51
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For Chinese Hakkasan, Yauatcha and HKK are good. They're all owned by the same group anyway! Otherwise, as sweek0 said, check out the Michelin list.
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tentish klown posted:I've just moved to half way between Old St and Shoreditch High St stations, about 3 mins walk from Dinerama. What's good and cheap to eat around, where should I get my affordable take away dinners?! Everyone who made stupid replies to this, I can't believe it took me two weeks to come up with the correct answer. Obviously the solution is salt beef bagels from Beigel Bake (on brick lane). How did I not remember this place?
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