Check out Anna's second blog and how she got on at "Dinner & Drinks at Cape Town Fish Market!" Despite lacking any evident sentiment for home pets (unless they are super cuddly or adventurously lively such as myself) my former flat mate decided one day on getting an extra attraction to fill an empty space in our expansive living room... The next day, it arrived. A gigantic water tank full of some of ...
Read MoreI joined friends for dinner at Dishoom on Boundary Street in Shoreditch, a “Bombay café in London”. You can book for groups under 6, so we rocked up at around 7pm with a few groups ahead of us in the queue, but in the 10 minutes it took for us to make it through the door, the queue behind us had formed out the street. Impeccable timing. Once in, the ...
Read MoreThe ‘side’ in the blog title refers to my main meal choice - a substantially sized piece of sirloin steak. Going on the theme of the evening and in comparison to my fellow diners, it was more like a side dish. After contemplating most of last week whether I should attempt the 1kg of steak challenge with the Man V Food crowd, my last minute decision to join the dinner in ...
Read MoreIntroducing Anna Konieczny, one of our TableCrowd members. See how Anna got on at her latest “Thai Dinner in a Mango Tree" dinner, in her latest blog: The weather not only has a powerful hold over our moods but it completely changes our appetite as well. Summer- we are drawn to food full of light, fresh citrus flavours and vibrant green salad leaves whereas in autumn, we crave the comfort of slower, warmer ...
Read MoreIntroducing Pilar Carrera, one of our TableCrowd members. See how Pilar got on at her latest "Dinner, Live Cuban Music and Mojitossssss" dinner in her latest blog: "When I first moved to London six months ago I shared a flat in Soho, very close to Floridita. I always passed by the door and even ventured in for a dance once. I never realised they served food, so I was eager to try. I ...
Read MoreIntroducing Kat, one of our members going to her TableCrowd first dinner. Read on to find out how it was for her... Naturally, as a novice I was always going to be nervous about my first ‘TableCrowd’ experience… meeting a group of complete strangers when you’re new to town can be daunting! Luckily for me, any nervousness disappeared as I entered Boulevard Brasserie, a charming French restaurant nestled in the heart ...
Read MoreI live just around the corner from Dukes Brew & Que in De Beauvoir, Hackney. Having walked by this place (leaving a wide berth) 100’s of times when it was in its former state as a local and pretty rough looking boozer, I was surprised to see it so quickly reformed as an gastropub, with every table packed pretty much from day one. There’s a lively buzzy atmosphere with friendly ...
Read MoreI took the olds for lunch at Fifteen in East London a few years back so thought I’d check out it’s little sister / big brother in Watergate Bay, Cornwall. This is one of my favourite spots in the UK, photos included to show why, which is a good start to the experiences. It’s a tiny bay, with everything you need to eat, drink, sleep and surf within 100m. After a ...
Read MoreChico Bandito on Luke Street is fast becoming the weekly home of The Startup Engine. Why? I’m a fan of the large square table that allows one conversation even when there are 10 diners, the jugs of cocktails and the tasty-not-too-expensive food. And, tonight our waitress treated us to tequila shots on the house, which received varying receptions from diners considering it was a Tuesday night, but a lovely touch ...
Read MoreYou may have heard that Time Out has launched a loyalty card for their community. Cardholders can now enjoy exclusive access to discounts and special offers across London. One of the benefits of the card will be exclusive networking for cardholders in a private “Crowd” on TableCrowd. Time Out and TableCrowd will be taking cardholders on a tour of London top 50 restaurants, as determined by Time Out. Not only will they ...
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