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Pho and Bun opening
Pho and Bun is the new Vietnamese restaurant from the folks at Viet Eat. I went to their new Shaftesbury Avenue venue for a night of delicious seafood and meat canapés, miniature burgers, lovely wine and Vietnamese dancing. This cosy venue is seconds from Chinatown and handily situated opposite some of…
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Peony at Opium Chinatown Review: A Secret Bar Within a Secret Bar
Chinatown. Once famous for its all you can eat buffets and their supermarkets eclectic Asian ingredients now holds a new prestige. Cocktails. If there is a sector in London to find kooky, secret, decadent cocktail bars it’s Chinatown. Behind a jade door on 15-16 Gerrard Street lies both a new…
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New Opening: Peony at Opium Chinatown Cocktail Bar & Dim Sum
Nestled deep within the labyrinthine Opium in London’s bustling Chinatown, Peony infuses refined elegance with eccentric charm. Exceptionally crafted cocktails are the order of the evening with an intriguing array of shared libations to be enjoyed alongside a selection of handmade Dim Sum, delivered with meticulous, yet unstarched customer service, ensuring Peony a…
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Soho Food Walk
On a sunny May morning I met Michelle Francis, bubbly Australian and self-styled ‘Lady Boss’ of London From Scratch. Scratch describe themselves as ‘a little food-obsessed’ and ‘a little London-obsessed’: they produce food tours, supper clubs, and an extensive food blog with recipes and recommendations for every budget. Today, we…