Oh lockdown, what a strange thing you are. How can something feel so teetering-on-the-edge-of-apocalypse tense and also so peaceful and enjoyable at the same time? For someone who’s closest thing to a hobby is going out to eat at restaurants, lockdown has been a strange time for me. I didn’t miss eating out as much…
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HDL REVIEWS: Shackfuyu, London
One of my favourite podcasts is Off Menu, where each week comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster grill a celebrity guest for their dream starter, main course, dessert and side dish. As far as podcast formats go, few are as perfectly suited to my interests – though I do often find myself shaking my head…
HDL REVIEWS: SUSHISAMBA, Covent Garden
I don’t tend to appreciate fusion food. It’s not that I’m some kind of culinary xenophobe, I just think that often when you take two clashing food cultures and force them into the same dish, it’s too easy to fuck them both up a little bit. Mac and cheese? Heavenly. Tacos? Delicious. A mac and…
A happy anniversary + The Elderflower, Lymington
Read all about my dining experience at The Elderflower restaurant in Lymington, celebrating my nine year anniversary
HDL REVIEWS: Dhaba 59, Southampton
Indian food has been a big part of my life ever since I was little. I was fortunate to grow up in an area of Southampton that is hugely diverse, with a number of international food stores and restaurants just a stone’s throw away from my front door. My older sister in particular had a…
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