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nipa thai
'A beautiful, friendly and intimate place and the food is pretty much perfect'

Nipa Thai

Open Mon–Sun 5pm–10.30pm

This was a pretty tough review to write. I’ve struggled with reviews before, of course—usually when a restaurant isn’t very interesting. That’s not the case with Nipa Thai, which sits a few floors up in Hyde Park’s … Read more →

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Bite Me Pizza
'The dough was light, fluffy and crispy in all the right places'

Bite Me Pizza

Mon—Thu and Sun 11am—10pm; Fri—Sat 11am—midnight

The style:

Bite Me Pizza follows in the footsteps of the likes of Franco Manca, Firezza and Gourmet Pizza in offering ‘posh’ pizza. It ticks all the boxes of such places; the ingredients are … Read more →

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Royal China restaurant

Royal China

Open Mon–Thu midday–11pm, Fri and Sat midday–11.30pm, Sun 11am–10pm

Royal China has long been known for the quality of its dim sum, with queues regularly forming at the Queensway branch at weekends. My excuse for this return visit was to … Read more →

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Dim Sum Diner
'All-in-all a perfect solution for any hungry passer-by'

Dim Sum Diner

Dim Sum Diner is a new concept in Asian dining. It looks and feels like a cross between an American-style diner and an Oriental café and offers an unusually large selection of dim sum for those looking for a quick … Read more →

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Leong's Legends
Leong's Legends is 'great value for money with the potential to become a big hit'

Leong’s Legends

Open Sun–Wed midday–11pm, Thu–Sat midday–11.30pm

As I walked down hectic Queensway, past a greasy Burger King, the chances of finding an upmarket Taiwanese restaurant seemed ominous but as we entered the dimly-lit, sleek restaurant my initial fears subsided. My friend … Read more →

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Porchester Spa

Body Coffee Exfoliation at The Porchester Spa

The Blurb:

The Porchester Spa, housed in an Art Deco building, is easily accessible to everyone. It is great value for money and has a real community feel. The spa offers separate male and female days, but couples are welcome … Read more →

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Sam Clapp

Bower of Bliss

Do you live in west London? What inspires you about the area?

I moved out of west London about a year ago, having lived in Maida Vale for three years after university.  It was a wrench, but moving out of … Read more →

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Pristine pedicure at Nougat

Pristine Pedicure at Nougat Spa

The Blurb:

Nougat, on Westbourne Grove, is a small but cosy spa bursting with beauty products, clothes and, hidden away downstairs, treatment rooms offering a range of pampering therapies. From massages to manicures, all treatments are designed to ‘leave you … Read more →

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