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Bab Mansour
25/08/2022

Bab Mansour

Bab Mansour promised to be a quieter (and more relaxing) meal.  At least on account of not many people being around for Saturday lunch. Or perhaps things were more subdued just because August is the quiet period for eating out in London.  Hence part of …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
The Barbary Next Door
22/08/2022

The Barbary Next Door

If you can’t get into the Barbary, why not try next door? At least that is the tag line I think they were trying to come up with for the shop next door.  Formerly Jacob the Angel (may it RIP), it is now not quite …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Yurt Cafe
18/08/2022

Yurt Cafe

Sometimes, I idly wonder what it would be like to be a nomad, living in a yurt. To be constantly on the move.  Having a camel/horse/other smelly mode of transport.  Sleeping in a different place every night. Then I remember what backpacking around Europe during …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Fabrique
11/08/2022

Fabrique

Anticipation breeds expectation. Expectation leads to hope. Hope (in my case) often ends up being unrequited. In the days leading up to a loosening in dining restrictions, I could hardly contain my excitement.  Seems like half of London couldn’t either.  See below crowd.  This was …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Association coffee
08/08/2022

Association coffee

Company, group, amalgamation, commune, association. You find lots of the above in the city of London.  To clarify, what I am referring to here are the various corporate vehicles required to help make a (captalist) living.  Not group options for alternative living, those generally do …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris