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Fika Cafe – Brick Lanes Swedish Secret
Brick lane. Home of the infamous curry, nifty thrift shop and eclectic Truman brewery. Kooky, feisty and innovative. But this is just the tip of this East London iceberg. If you take the time to a wander a little further up the street you’ll reach 161 brick lane and find…
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The Clink Charity – The Missing Link in the Penitentiary System
In the UK 49.6% of criminals reoffend within the 1st year of release from prison, this increases to 75% within the first 5 years. There is obviously one resounding flaw in our penitentiary system, the lack of re-education and rehabilitation for the inmates. How are they supposed to integrate back…
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The Trainee Chef presents Russian Revels
The Trainee Chef is an alternative cookery school for people passionate about cooking different styles of food. This event had a Russian theme and we were given shots of Russian vodka to accompany the starters of beetroot, date and walnut on charcoal biscuits. There was also a spicier option involving…
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William IV Pub Shoreditch – Friendly Staff, Tasty Food
William IV is a lovely pub tucked away 5 minutes from the chaos of Old Street Station. It was fairly quiet on Wednesday evening, which was a welcome tonic to the loudness and crowding in most bars around here. I was immediately struck by the places rustic charm, with untreated…
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Thai Square Welcomes Sonkran
On Tuesday 8th April I had the pleasure of attending the first night of Thai Squares Tasting Menu launch in conjunction with Thai wine makers Monsoon Valley. The tasting menu will feature in the Trafalgar Square branch of Thai Square for a period of 3 months and kicks off Sonkran…
