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Mirch Masala, various locations
The Indian restaurant scene is a funny old industry. After decades of faux Indian food designed in Birmingham for the British palette, we now have a boat load of restaurants promising ‘authentic...
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Mela, various locations
Since it’s opening in 2000, Mela is still delivering the goods. The colourful walls, funky paintings and bleached wood create a vibrant environment and there is plenty of light to give a really...
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La Barbe, RH2
Pizza Hut? Check Kebab shop? Check Dodgy curry house? Check Even dodgier Chinese takeaway? Check Sound familiar? Probably because you’ll find these and many more soulless, generic restaurants down...
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Fish & Grill, CR0
Croydon, a town notorious for regularly appearing on shows like ‘Drunken Friday Night Fights’ and ‘Let’s Get Drunk & Show Our Knickers’, seems to be going through something of a culinary...
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The Latymer, GU19
They say you should never meet your heroes or try to recreate a great memory. One of my best memories of 2008 was a visit to Pennyhill Park, where I was taken as a surprise birthday present by my...
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The Bingham, TW10
Coming in from Petersham Road to the small hotel reception of The Bingham Hotel, and walking through into the impressive bar, you feel surprisingly at home. Despite the elegant high ceilings, large...
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Red Barn, RH7
We all love the idea of heading down to a country pub when it’s cold & dreary outside to huddle round a big fire and tell stories over a couple of pints. The problem is that when the weather does...
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Le Cassoulet, CR2
Croydon may not have the best of reputations and trying to convincing someone to head deep down south for a meal may see you carted off to the house of crazy. However, it will be ‘them’ who are...
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Ma Cuisine, TW9
This restaurant has it all. Checked tablecloths with matching floor, mirrors with funky frames, a slightly snotty manager and Coq au Vin on the menu. None of this fusion, modern, contemporary malarkey...
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Great Fosters Hotel, TW20
The Hotel Whether it’s during a baking Indian summer or a chilly winter weekend, a traditional English country manor getaway can provide the perfect antidote to city life whatever the weather. And...
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