Where should I eat in London?
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baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
shit, totally forgot about this - my apologies. Will ask today, if the info is still useful.
On another note - if you find yourself in Welling, do not despair! Go to the big Italian restaurant on the high street - it's amaaaazing.
Leo
Well-known member
hey baboon, that would be great. we'll be in london at the end of june and still haven't booked a room yet, so appreciate any advice. cheers!
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
have just asked my friend.
also, when you are booking, go on booking.com or laterooms.com, because you can get some amazing deals, sometimes for half price etc if they need to shift a few rooms.
also, when you are booking, go on booking.com or laterooms.com, because you can get some amazing deals, sometimes for half price etc if they need to shift a few rooms.
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
ok, her response:
"If they want a classical type hotel, I would recommend the Langham. Portland Place
The Mayfair (Radisson) is beautiful - er....in Mayfair
Grosvenor House - Park Lane
St Martin's Lane/ Sanderson - very modern, arty, a tad wanky, media types love it"
"If they want a classical type hotel, I would recommend the Langham. Portland Place
The Mayfair (Radisson) is beautiful - er....in Mayfair
Grosvenor House - Park Lane
St Martin's Lane/ Sanderson - very modern, arty, a tad wanky, media types love it"
Slothrop
Tight but Polite
Haven't we all been conditioned from a young age to avoid at all costs going to a hotel on Mayfair or Park Lane?
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
I certainly have! But once in a blue moon (where the fuck does that phrase even come from?) won't hurt.
Dr Awesome
Techsteppin'
It's the second full moon in the same month.
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
ah, thanks. dissensus drops knowledge faster than I can come up with a witty end to this sentence.
Leo
Well-known member
thanks much! i'm a clueless yank, so a little mayfair/park lane doesn't bother me. and i'm also a media type (and perhaps at times even a bit wanky), so st. martin's lane is also a possibility... ;-)
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
Still one of the best jokes ever, from Simon Amstell: "Oh yes, I was in the Sugababes for my gap year".
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
Went to Jamie's Italian in Brighton the other day, I think there's one in Canary Wharf. I asked a mate who had been there before I went and he said "I really wanted to hate it, but I couldn't", and he was right. It was really, really, really good. I was with like 50 doctors - who all looked like they ate out for a living - and down our table there were many satisfied murmurings. The place was packed and rightly so, portions were huuuge and it pisses on any other chain I can think of, can't say good enough things about it. Really surprised.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
I'm going to a Japanese restaurant in Islington for a friend's birthday soon. It's called 'Akira', anyone here been to it/heard of it? I'm not massively familiar with Japanese food but have really enjoyed it the times I've had it.
I'm secretly hoping there's at least one item on the menu that mutates you into a monstrous psychic amoeba...
Edit: my mistake, it's called 'Akari', haha oh dear I'm such a knob.
I'm secretly hoping there's at least one item on the menu that mutates you into a monstrous psychic amoeba...
Edit: my mistake, it's called 'Akari', haha oh dear I'm such a knob.
Leo
Well-known member
had our anniversary dinner last week at andrew edmunds on lexington st, pretty nice for the occasion. small, cozy, good menu and not outrageously expensive. some tables were a bit crowded but we lucked out and had more room. recommended.
also, ended up staying at hazlitt's hotel on frith st, off soho square. figured we'd go for something old instead of one of the modern design hotels. expensive but pretty nice.
also, ended up staying at hazlitt's hotel on frith st, off soho square. figured we'd go for something old instead of one of the modern design hotels. expensive but pretty nice.
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
Leo
Well-known member
had a great time, thanks to you and others for recommendations. speaking of which, i can recommend the francis alys exhibit at tate modern, some really interesting performance videos. the one with the tornados is crazy.
perhaps the best, and certainly most unexpected, part of the trip: no rain for eight straight days, the last four sunny and warm/almost hot!
