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A Fiesta of Spanish Restaurants in London
Barrafina — Drury Lane, Covent Garden Barrafina is a small chain of tapas restaurants in London. I'm often at the Drury Lane outlet in Covent Garden before heading to the theatre. It's a small space, generally jammed full with people, but the friendly and efficient team behind the counter effectively manage the queue for seats and keep everyone plied with drinks and snacks. The food they're serving is modern, fresh, and delicious.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
It’s Not All About Cats at These Pet Cafés Around the World. Top Story - May 2017.
The ubiquitous cat cafés popularized in Japan have changed the way people think about boutique tea and coffee establishments. There was a time, not long ago, when these animal-themed eateries, sometimes located in pet shops or pet supply outlets, were the chief go-to locales for those seeking to pair a baked sweet and a warm cup of tea or coffee with the company of furred friends. Nowadays, the concept of the animal café has overflowed the country’s borders to find homes in countries across the globe. It’s no longer all about our feline friends, either. The cafés listed here, all of them found outside Japan, are thinking far outside the catbox in terms of resident animal friends to bond with on your next visit.
By Anthony Beal7 years ago in Feast
My Guide to Coffee and Cake In London's Soho
Bubbleology – Rupert Street Bubble tea used to be seen as a weird Asian food fetish, but it's now everywhere. Bubbleology in Soho’s Rupert Street brings a touch of quirky cool to this unlikely line of beverages. I usually go for a plain assam milk tea, but the fruit teas with “popping bobas” (small taro balls filled with juice that burst in your mouth) seem to be the most popular.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
My Favourite Japanese Restaurants In London
Bone Daddies After their first outlet in Soho was such a huge success, there’s now a couple more of these Japanese/Korean fusion ramen joints across town. Cool, noisy, busy, and great ramen. Their soft-shell crab is one of the best in town; their salmon sashimi irresistible; and I always order their “T22” ramen which comes with “cock scratchings” (true story).
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
Where to Find the Best Burgers In London
Burger & Lobster This is a simple concept, but they're executing it well. Primarily a celebration of lobster, but they do burgers as well. It’s good, but if you're just going to order a burger then this is an expensive place to get your burger fix. Service is friendly and professional, and the food is on your table pretty quickly – this isn't the kind of place where they want you to hang around. There's something about Burger & Lobster that feels innately uncool. I can't quite put my finger about it, but there's a sense that you're somehow being taken advantage of by accepting that a restaurant like this is actually a thing. Outlets around the world, including ten in London.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
Where Do You Find the Best Pizza In London?
Franco Manca Franco Manca is a chain of pizza restaurants in London – at last count they had at least 25 outlets. This is quality pizza, using fresh ingredients, and served up at an affordable price. I often succumb to their Bermondsey Street branch — a bright, modern space; friendly and efficient staff; and top-drawer pizza. One of the strengths of this place is that it keeps everything fairly simple. There’s six pizzas to choose from on the menu, plus a couple of specials on the board. You can choose to add extras, such as anchovies (always!). They also make a mean chilli oil — I can’t seem to eat pizza anymore without drizzling a bit of chilli oil over everything. This is quality pizza and reasonably priced.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
Is Hutong at The Shard in London Worth the Money?
Love it or hate it, the towering, jagged sharpness of The Shard is here to stay and now defines the London skyline. Undeniably, it's a big, tall, tower, offering unparalleled views across the city in every direction.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast
Ways to Prepare Hot Dogs (That Taste Better Than A NYC Dirty Water Dog)
Nothing is quite as satisfying, nor as widespread as the common hot dog. At baseball games, they're sold with a side of soda as people cheer on the home team. Movie theaters sell them in droves. Kids eat them so often that they're basically a childhood food staple.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Feast
Judging a Restaurant
Today my children fancied chips and curry sauce, a bit unusual for a Sunday but I thought I would indulge them especially since my Northern hubby loves a good haddock and chips from a proper chippy. So after quite a long google search trying to find a good sit down fish and chips restaurant open on a Sunday – there we were tucking in to crispy battered fish with good ole soggy chips and a pot of luscious curry sauce.
By Zena Leech-Calton7 years ago in Feast
Best National Food Dishes
Every country has national dishes that they tout as a pinnacle of their cultural achievements. Every country has a meal that is just as emblematic of their society as their flag or national flower. Every country, despite their differences both politically and culturally, can agree that there is food that stands above all others.
By Anthony Gramuglia7 years ago in Feast
My Guide to the Best Cafes in Hoxton, London
Towpath For most of the year, the Regent’s Canal in the Hoxton neighbourhood is best avoided — inhabited only by cyclists and joggers battling each other for space on the narrow canal-side path. Once the sun comes out though it’s a different story.
By Gareth Johnson7 years ago in Feast