Top 5 Cocktails

In tribute to our 'Thursday Mingle' at The Drunken Monkey famous for it's Cocktails and Dim Sum, we've compiled a list of our Top 5 Cocktails. Cocktail No. 1: The Great Sage - A cocktail with Bulldog Gin, ...

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You say goodbye and I say Chào

This blog has been a long time coming. Ever been searching for something only to realise that not only is it staring you in the face, it's got you in a playful headlock (sibling style) ...

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Floripa, London.

  Old Street and it's surrounding environment of Shoreditch and Hoxton Square never fail to offer somewhere to eat or drink. It's a great area to be in of an evening (especially if the weather is ...

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Illfracombe’s Gazpacho Spanish Restaurant at The Boat House

My fiancee and I had headed down to the lovely Ilfracombe to join up with friends for a wedding in the outrageously beautiful 'Tunnels beaches'. Like everyone else we arrived a day earlier to enjoy ...

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Dining. Differently.

Our love of food and fine dining dates back to Ancient Rome. This important aspect of human social interaction has, consequently, had an age to develop, mature, and be a way of life. With such ...

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Are Barbecues For ‘The Real Man?’

The sun has finally ventured out, the shorts are on, the flip flops have made their way out from under the bed and of course the beers are on ice.  So what is that smell ...

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Does The Name ‘Spotted Dick’ Put You Off Your Pudding?

Have you ever been unable to eat a food based on its outlandish name? Well, after ordering a spotted dick at the weekend, I was not put off by the name but more intrigued. I've ...

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Funny Restaurant Names

So this is how it is, whenever you stumble across a restaurant that has a memorable name, whether it be rude, clever or funny, with today's technology you have the means of sharing it with ...

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Burger and Lobster – Avant et après.

The Hype versus Reality. Avant: I get strangely drawn to the hype of some new eatery, bar, theme or event. So ‘Burger and Lobster’ alerted the radar. Then I got distracted, caught up in something else, and ...

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