Restaurant & Bar Reviews

The flag ship of the Todd English empire has reopened in Charlestown . Not too different from the original but I wonder if anyone else has noticed how the new layout has increased the noise levels. Time for some sound proofing me thinks.

So even though the place is loud the food was great. Very rich a la Todd English but really good . In fact I forgot to photograph the food so it must have good. Please make do with the menu.

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This place is not cheap but Definately worth a visit.
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The Bistro quite possibly the best restaurant in the world .

Veal pork chop magnificent.

Scallops really good.

Hanger steak superb .

Salmon simply breathtaking.

Peeper Ale from Maine a classic.

Chimay the Daddy of them all.
Great food ,prices and friendly atmosphere .
3 thumbs of from me.
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Juvia is actually located in the funkiest car-park I have ever seen. It is located at the end of Lincoln Road that is furthest away from the beach.It features
Inside and outside dining.

Hard to describe the atmosphere. It is cool and funky but really feels like an upmarket beach bar/restaurant. Now do not take this the wrong way the place is fantastic and you could wear your tux or shorts( actually don’t know if there is a dress code) and be totally comfortable here.
So what about the food. It was fantastic. Everything we had was excellent and the prices while not cheap were not outrageous.

Cerviche

Salmon rolls.

Tuna

Lamb chops

Short ribs.
Once again make this one of your first stops on your next Miami visit.

I suggest before you leave grab a mojito and savor the night time beach view.

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Bar Boulud is located in the Mandarin
Oriental in Knightsbridge directly opposite Harvey Nichols.

I was here for lunch and was amazed how the gluton free bread tatsted.

Starters were excellent especially the country pate.

Coq au vin and salmon entrees were really good.

Dessert which was sorbet also hit the spot

This is a very civilized place to spend a lunch time.
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Fig and Olive in Melrose Place is the latest offshoot of the famous NewYork
eaterie.It is well worth checking out the neighborhood as Melrose Place is really happening at the moment.

Decor is very cool and the outside tasting bar looks like a fun place to hang out.

Food was excellent.

Tuna carpaccio was so good nearly forgot to take a photo.

Tuna and scallop salad was also great.

Veal wonderful

So was the Branzini.

Coffee great as well.
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Anchor and Hope is located in an old mechanics shop in San Fran.(very like most of the restaurants in Palermo Soho Buenos Aires)

The space is actually very cool.

The menu was supposed to be an Oyster and Stout happy hour as enjoyed by the good ole Irish folks at home on the old sod. With these prices however I do not think that many of them would be too happy.

Sat at the bar which gave me a good view of the oysters being prepared.

Food was good.

Fish and chips anyone.

Salmon.

No Chimay but this stuff was very good.
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Another must see in L.A.I don’t really get this place. Looks like my grandmothers front room and not really the friendliest of greeters.

The place does have some history though.

When we did get seated even though we were told we may be removed in an hour the surrounding were pleasant enough.

Had a great bottle of champagne which nearly took up the hour on our meter, but thankfully we finished before we were forcibly removed.

A lot of famous people have stayed here and some have actually ended their party here.

Not somewhere where I shall rush back but the guy getting us a cab was great.
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The Spare Room is an exclusive small bar located within the fabled Hotel Roosevelt in West Hollywood.

This unique bar features 2 bowling lanes which actually seem to blend in with the very swanky decor.

The main feature of the bar are the cocktails.

This was the drink of choice Amoxycillin. Not for faint hearted.

Of course if cocktail are not your thing they do have Chimay.

This really is a very cool place with one of the coolest soundtracks that I have heard in a while. Reservations are needed after 9pm.
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Hanway Place houses the original Hakkasan in London.
Situated just off Oxford Street do not let the slightly dodgey surroundings put you off . When you enter this underground restaurant you will be whisked away to a totally different world.

The restaurtant serves modern Chinese
Cuisine and has a Michelin star. I have no idea what the following photos are but can testify that it was all delicious.

The atmosphere is very cool even though it is supposed to be an old style setting.

This place is not cheap but definitely worth a visit.
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Suka is the in house restaurant at the Sanderson Hotel in London.

The set-up is ultra cool with part of the restaurant situated in this covered zen garden.

The other part is at the end if the very famous Long Bar.

The food was fantastic . No idea what is was but fantastic all the same

Check out the restrooms. These are the gents.

Don’t normally do dessert but the sorbet was quite exquisite .

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