Jolene
15/02/2021

Jolene

In these sad days, sometimes I feel I need a pick me up. That is something I can readily understand.  The problem is, when it seems like half of London feels the same way. To get into this bakery, it took over 30 minutes of …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Bread Ahead
01/02/2021

Bread Ahead

There are many things I would like to get ahead of. There was that time that I was racing and was determined to get ahead of the next competitor.  As he remained just out of reach for several hours, that helped me push just that …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Badiani
21/01/2021

Badiani

Ice cream holds a special place in my heart.  It was one of the first places that I was invited to review.  That was a great experience even if Mantovani 1946 is no more. In these days of lockdown, imagine my excitement when I heard …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Biang
24/12/2020

Biang

Biang biang noodles.  Not to be confused with bang bang.  If things did not turn out that well, that might be the sound from the toilet after our visit. Leaving such grotesque thoughts to one side, this is a new Xi’an food stand in Canary …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Bermondsey Larder
14/12/2020

Bermondsey Larder

First weekend following the second lockdown, I was excited to try something besides my own cooking.  So when I stepped into the Larder, with bright lights, soft buzz of conversation in the background and modernist furnishing, things seemed at least superficially good. With that statement, …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris