Butchies
17/04/2023

Butchies

Butchies, not to be confused with butch. Butch means a man with big big muscles.  I know a particular friend in university who was intent on being known for such, even though he was anything but.  Made for interesting discussions, as it was easy to …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Kibako
03/04/2023

Kibako

Kibako means wooden box in Japanese. If you are looking for inspiration about what to name your restaurant, you could do worse.  Although naming it after some of the placings would not be my first choice but maybe I should be thankful that it was …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Temaki
27/03/2023

Temaki

Sushi was originally meant as fast food in Japan.  It was convenient, something to grab and go. The temaki, or hand roll, is a variation on that.  The epitome of something to hold in your hand and wolf down with your beverage of choice in …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Speedboat Bar
23/03/2023

Speedboat Bar

It has a kind of weird name.  If I was trying to come up with a name for a restaurant, the first to come to mind would not be Speedboat.  Even if it was planning to be a sporting institution, names such as the Horse …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Marcus
20/03/2023

Marcus

A sign of particular fame (and ego) is to name a restaurant after yourself. Then again, perhaps it is a sign of lack of imagination.  Although it might be better than naming the restaurant after the road it is on. Marcus, as you may be …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris