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A.D.E.
...Brick Lane and Portobello Market. What is your favourite quote? ‘I think; therefore I am’ – Descartes. What was the last gig/play/exhibition you saw? I can’t remember the name of...
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'It certainly feels a bit different to your typical Brick Lane joint'
Rara
...Brick Lane joint. There is no Bollywood soundtrack playing and the waiters circle in pink ties and shirts. Both upstairs and downstairs rooms were full on a Wednesday night; some...
Le Grand Balcon Hotel, Toulouse
...brick architecture. It sits on the bank of the river Garonne and is the capital of Europe’s aerospace industry. The ‘40s film Au Grand Balcon was set in the hotel...
'The little touches sets The Collection apart from its neighbours'
The Collection
...downstairs bar area. The fusion of concrete floors, exposed brickwork, grand faux-windows and creative use of textured metals (indicative of Dixon’s style) is reminiscent of a trendy New York loft...
Andrew Balkwill
...Magic by the Red Hot Chili Peppers for when I’m running round the island; Tom Waits’ Blue Valentine for those evening sunsets and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John...
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'Co-owner Mark Casiraghi greeted us at the door of Bloom like an old friend'
Bloom bar café and kitchen
...bright contemporary interior – oversized colourful low lighting, exposed brick walls, white canteen-style and comfy leather seating with a lite-pop soundtrack – emphasises the relaxed, friendly feel. There’s plenty of...
'I loved the shabby-chic, buzzy atmosphere of this new neighbourhood eaterie'
Pizza East Portobello
...restaurant, deli and bar has been stripped back to reveal the building’s original features including bright white brick walls, distressed panelling and a dilapidated ceiling. Industrial-style metal lights hang low...
Catalina Guirado
...has been your most memorable meal? Luckily I didn’t have to eat anything disgusting in the jungle! I always remember my mother cooking paella over a homemade brick barbeque in...
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'The Cornish lamb rump was sublime' at Charlotte's Bistro
Charlotte’s Bistro
...soft sweetbreads and the Jenga-style bricks of mint jelly were a fun addition. Alex had the slow-cooked pork belly (£16) which was a bit parsimonious, with a piece of pork...
Jess re-visits Dragoncello and gets 'unnervingly charmed' © Aurelio Cicalese
Dragoncello
...of my mother’s sayings, ‘you don’t get diamonds as big as bricks’. Meal for two, with wine and service, £100. Dragoncello, 104A Chepstow Road; London, W2; www.dragoncello.co.uk; 020 7221 1821...
