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A Chinese Oasis
I work in the City and I know we are a Capital in the midst of a Credit Crunch. They are two words beginning to haunt me in my sleep. But we all have to go out sometimes. more >>
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One Order of Parasites, Please
Thanks to a friend on Facebook (where else do we get information these days?), we're in the know. We know what not to order - and what to order with caution. more >>
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Never to Return Again
This is a sorry tale of two favourite restaurants revisited: Le Pont de la Tour and The Fish Shop in Islington. more >>
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RBG Braves Aldgate (for Food)
Like many bankers, Resting Banker Girl (RBG) has not set foot in the environs of London’s Liverpool Street for some time. Having had her faith shattered by several Data Base Operatives - also known as recruitment agencies - she prefers to keep as far away as possible from working bankers. more >>
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1 Year Ago
- Lunch for the Unemployed
Whether you sailed under golden parachute or hit the ground like a rock, you have to eat. Following are a few suggestions for making the most of your now-extended lunch hour - whatever the size of your redundancy package. more >> - Not a Palace, Not a House
- Always the Glass by Stem
- Terminal Fare
2 Years Ago
- Binge Drinking Thinking
It was only a matter of time once the smokers had been dealt with. First came a shot across the bows from Peter Fahy, the chief constable of Cheshire, who proposed to rid our open spaces of underage drinkers by, er...raising the legal drinking age to 21. more >> - Papa John's vs. Everyone
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- Harvey Nichols' Fifth Floor Restaurant (SW1X)
Food
Be Thankful on Thursday
Note to Americans in London: Thanksgiving is this Thursday. But don't despair if you've been too distracted to order that 12-pound turkey (yeah, we know you know your local butcher). Below is a list of restaurants ready to feed you a variety of Thanksgiving menus. more >>
Food
Lunch for the Unemployed
Whether you sailed under golden parachute or hit the ground like a rock, you have to eat. Following are a few suggestions for making the most of your now-extended lunch hour - whatever the size of your redundancy package. more >>
Drink
Always the Glass by Stem
Dear Mr and Mrs P - I thought I knew how to hold wine glasses: red by the bowl, and white and sparkling by the stem. But then I noticed a very sophisticated man holding his red wine glass by the stem last night. Am I doing it wrong? Or is he overly dainty? more >>
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