Shotgun

Shotgun

It’s been a while since I have reverted to my caveman tendencies, i.e. eat a huge slab of barbecued meat. That is what Shotgun is for.  A very refined bar to sit on which belies the nature of their cuisine. Pimento cheese.  My friend had 

Pho and Bun

Pho and Bun

Pho and Bun is the second new Vietnamese restaurant opening in the Chinatown area, in what some may say is too short space of time.  It follows on from Viet Food just around the corner. It occupies the space that once belonged to Young Cheng, 

Gauthier

Gauthier

The adventure starts when you arrive at the door.  When my dining companion arrived, he thought that maybe this was a trick.  What type of restaurant tells you to ring the door bell?  It’s Soho, so maybe there is something dodgy going on inside…  Yet 

Mann’s Beijing

Mann’s Beijing

Mann’s Beijing Restaurant.  One rather misty day, we were invited to brave the fog to try some Chinese food.  Which proved to be a larger problem than expected as the restaurant was only really easily accessible by car.  I had to by turns beg, cajole 

Palomar

Palomar

I must admit to being rarely surprised in life.  Sometimes I get rained on when I don’t expect it.  Other times I find a fly in my soup.  Although, the time I saw a rat caught in a manhole cover in the middle of Shibuya,