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'The prawns were the standout, covered in a light tempura batter with notes of fennel and radish'

Aladino’s

Tue –Sun midday–2.30pm and 6pm–10.30pm A newcomer to the London restaurant scene but a familiar face in his native Alexandria, Aladino’s owner Aladin Barakat is no stranger to food and...
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Christmas Gift Guide 2015 #1: Enticing Edibles

One of the most—perhaps the most—memorable and central aspects of the Christmas season and all its related celebrations is, of course, the decadent array of delicious treats and drinks on...
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Rivea London’s Autumnal Chestnut Menu

...villages attend great public feasts with music, street performers, dancing and revelry into the night. In tribute to these annual festivities Alexandre Nicolas, Executive Chef and protégé of Alain Ducasse,...
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'The relaxed, informal mood of I Robert is signalled by quirky elements of the interior design'

I Robert

Mon—Sat 11.30am—10pm Billed as a ‘neighbourhood restaurant’ serving rustic, relaxed Mediterranean food, I Robert is another venture from experienced restaurateur Arkady Novikov (his eponymous larger offering is just a couple...
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'The all-Japanese kitchen team is headed up by Kyoichi Kai, once head chef of Zuma'

Kouzu

Lunch Mon—Fri 12pm—3pm; dinner Mon—Thu 6pm—10.30pm, Fri—Sat 6pm—11pm The style Contemporary Japanese has arrived in Victoria, served up in a period corner building that opens into a large, airy space...
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Jasper Garvida

...copy of Vogue one day and came across an article on Central St. Martins. This was at a time when designers such as Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen were making...
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'Two walls of windows shed plenty of light on the tall bar-style tables and chairs'

Hunky Dory manicure at London Grace

The blurb: London Grace is a new sort of nail bar—one that’s actually a bar bar as well, open late in the evenings so you can head there after work...
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West Thirty Six 'is a looker alright'

West Thirty Six

...rump and sirloin cuts (£45); Alex went for a rack of ribs (hung for 45 days; £29) and, being the sole veggie among such committed carnivores, I chose cauliflower, pomegranate...
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'My New York friend was making plans to return with her husband before we'd even walked out the door'

Avenue

Mon–Fri 12pm–3pm and 5.30pm–10pm, Sat 11am–3pm and 5.30pm–10.30pm, Sun 11am–4pm The style: Serving up New American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Avenue captures the buzz of the New York...
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'Discovering Pennethorne’s was a revelation'

Pennethorne’s Cafe and Bar, Somerset House

Mon—Fri 8am—10pm, Sat 10am—10pm, Sun closed The blurb Named for Sir James Pennethorne, the architect of the New Wing of Somerset House, where it is located, Pennethorne’s reinvents post-work drinks...
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