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Whole Foods (nee Fresh & Wild) - Stoke Newington

32-40 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16 0NX

19-05-2013

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Solid though expensive collection of organic speciality foods. This store suffers from perpetually crowded aisles and has just done another stock reorganization. Given the footfall WF should consider moving to a larger premises. I would probably buy more if it wasn't so frustrating hunting stock,

Chariots Health Club - Waterloo

101 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AB

17-04-2013

Gay sauna on Lower Marsh, a 'mini high street' just south of Waterloo Station. High marks for cleanliness, value-for-money, access - open 24/7 and convenient to Waterloo and bus/tube, and food quality - hot food and snacks available at any time. Management keeps a tight eye on admissions to screen out drunks and drug / chem-heads. That also applies to security within the sauna - welll-managed without being intrusive. Admission price is lower than other Chariots at £14. Customers tend toward a more mature set compared to Vauxhall with a younger, clubby crowd. Good selection of videos and music (with an 80s to 00s mix).  Strongly recommended!

Kipferl - Islington

20 Camden Passage, London N1 8ED

23-02-2013

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Lovely Weiner Schnitzel and Salads served up by clock watchers with a completely inflexible approach to serving seated customers. Arriving after a busy work day at 21:07 we were promptly informed that the kitchen would be closing in ten minutes and that we needed to order our mains straightaway. We had a few minutes with a nice Austrian red wine and starters. The restaurant being almost completely full, the mains took about 20 minutes to serve. The schnitzel and goulash were tender and tasty and as we were finishing up we enquired about dessert. No, not possible was the response - case closed. When we mentioned that no one asked if we wanted anything more, we wrote informed that we were warned of imminent kitchen closure when we arrived. Altogether a big disappointment - good foot but spoiled by haughty, rude and uninterested servers.

Drycentre - Shoreditch

14 Southgate Road, London N1 3QB

09-06-2012 (updated on 20-02-2013)

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Good value for money. Wait sometimes for shirts to be folded but no problems with quality or lost items. Update on 20/2/13 -- continuing good service and value for money. Used tailoring service to hem trouser legs - prompt work and good value.

52a - Shoreditch

54–74 Southgate Road, London N1 3

09-02-2013 (updated on 20-02-2013)

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Full name of venue is 52A Coffee Shop

White stucco ground floor extension on junction of Southgate Rd and Downham Rd with bars on the windows. For years a boarded-up former video store, now a cozy escape from the bustle (and increasing status-consciousness) of the area, 52a Coffee Shop is a must-do with a cuppa and snack on the comfy sofas and chairs near the fire. Fine selection of cakes, sandwiches to complement the fine coffee and tea. You are welcomed by friendly hosts who invite you to take a seat and enjoy your food rather than completing a commercial transaction as soon as you set foot in the space. Romantic with a partner and quite possibly if you're searching. Enjoy!

P.S. Wifi is free and runs over 'N' band so your status update won't take an eternity (though you might not want to rush off too soon)

Broadway Market - Shoreditch

Hackney, London E8 4PH

20-02-2013

Roadworks are now complete and all vendors have returned to main selling areas along the road. Excellent cross section of foods, handiwork, covered shops and impromptu music for the Saturday market. I will be reviewing individual vendors in the next few months. Best to go early to avoid crowds, especially on sunny Saturdays.

Sweet Thursday - Shoreditch

95–99 Southgate Road, London N1

20-02-2013

Excellent stone oven-baked pizzas, salads and puddings in a spacious, wainscotted room. Being winter, the garden doors at the rear were closed, but promise delightful airy evening meals come summer. This venue is also an off-licence with a good assortment of mainly Italian and French wine.

Sadly, the service in the evening was tinged with British kitchen timing. Having booked a table for 9:30 pm, we were informed on arriving just a few minutes late that the kitchen was to close in 10 min and that we should hurry up and order. Being seated, we waited at least 5 minutes to be served and all the food came at once whilst the kitchen prepared to close by 10:00 pm. In any large city on the Continent, pizza restaurants are just getting going at that hour. Fortunately, we were able to order 'puddings' after we finished our mains.

Deep Blue Subs - Vauxhall

1 South Lambeth Road, Arch 54 next to Vauxhall Rail Station, London SW8 1SS

14-03-2010 (updated on 09-02-2013)

Sadly closed in 2011 – never clicked with the commuters.

The best submarine sandwiches and wraps in the UK! Bright blue and yellow sandwich shop adjacent to Vauxhall Station (east side of railway line). From the greeting at the door to the freshest bread, lean meats, fresh veg andcoffee, this shop is a bright star in the otherwise post-industrial traffic corridor around Vauxhall. Generous sub sandwiches are around a fiver and you can order a half sandwich with bread or a wrap. My fav is the Depth Charge wrap for £4.35. Comfie tables and chatty staff and customers. It’s a bit of upper Market St, San Francisco dropped into a railway arch. Open very late on weekends and now offers breakfast.

d1v1d Pricing seems fair considering the subs and wraps are freshly made. You can spend as much or more in the Pret opposite the station or in Starbucks for a factory-produced filler.

deepbluesubs Hi Italiastar33, I'd ask that you please stop by and check out our menu again. We have half subs starting at £1.95 to 3.65 and our whole subs are between £2.95 and 4.85. Our half subs are priced competitively with the major chain and our whole subs are over a pound cheaper in most cases. When comparing us on price please compare apples to apples. For those who are not vegetarians, we put 55g of meat in our half subs & wraps and 110g of meat in our whole subs & salads. That is nearly 1/4 pound of cooked meat. I also challenge you to taste the difference in our sub sandwiches. We use top quality meat, veggies, and cheese. We have real rare roast beef, smoked turkey breast, and honey roast ham. We also have sourced some of the tastiest chicken breast I think you will find in a sandwich. We just recently launched 9" pizzas starting at £2.95 that seem to be a hit. We think you will not find better value for your money in London. I would be more than happy to meet with you to discuss any of your opinions. We have made many changes to our original menu which did not easily show the cost of our half sub from the beginning. We have added a meal deal which for an extra pound you get tasty crisps and a soft drink. Your comments are well appreciated, but come and give us a try before you say it is not priced right. With much thanks, Jim - Director at Deep Blue Subs Ltd.

Caffe Degli Artisti - Ozieri

Via Roma 63, 07014 Ozieri

12-08-2012

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Vormittag am Sonntag sind die Kafes dieser Stadt entweder geschlossen oder nur fur die alcool-abhaengig. Artisti ist eine Ausnahme; schoene Capuccino und Croissant. Tische liegt gegenuber die Strasse vor ein ehemaliges Kino.

Caffe Degli Artisti - Ozieri

Via Roma 63, 07014 Ozieri

12-08-2012

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Excellent cappuccino and pastries (especially the chocolate croissant). Open on Sunday before midday with tables across the road in front of a former cinema.

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