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Londonomics: Splitting Headache

Ugh, splitting the bill. At worst it’s like showing your parents around the touristy bits of town — expensive, unfun, leaving everyone involved with the feeling that they’ve been shafted. Inevitably someone skips the starter; someone else orders two sides; somebody’s off the sauce; puddings …

Food-ography: cult food 1 by Savage Pink

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New Restaurant Bucks Credit Woes

Our economy is being crunched by a credit conundrum, and the pennies in your pocket are being squeezed to within an inch of their copper lives – a loaf of bread now costs approximately £1,600 plus VAT, and financial planners are offering guidance on weighty …

Just Desserts: Frog on the Green Delicatessen

Frog on the Green 119 Consort Road SE15 3RU Nearest Train: Peckham Rye Station 0207 732 2525 Expect to Pay: £2.45 for a tart, £1.20 for 4 pieces of Baklava The Frog on the Green Delicatessen is the only shop on Consort Road, tucked a …

Food-ography: happy meal families by [windscreenfly.com ]

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What’s For Lunch? The Legal Café

The Legal Cafe 81 Haverstock Hill NW3 4SL 020 7586 7412 Expect to pay: around £3-£6 for a light bite, £2 for a coffee, £120 for a one hour legal consultation. Rating: 7 out of 10 Soups, salads, sarnies and…subpoenas? This tasteful cafe brings new …

Health Nut: Keenwah

Here at Londonist we love to indulge in all sorts of devilishly scrumptious treats. However, we know healthy, conscientious eating is the key to a happy life. Quinoa, according to its Wikipedia entry, is a pseudocereal (rather than a true cereal) grown primarily for its …

Food-ography: Fresh Juices by roll the dice

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Prawn Peril

We all know that Thai food can prove hazardous, but if you’re thinking of visiting your favourite seafood restaurant anytime soon, then stop reading now: a Wandsworth woman died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Thai prawn soup – despite never having a prior …

Gourmet Grazing with Tio Pepe

Dear Uncle Pepe, Thank you so much for sending your Gourmet Grazing Box! It arrived just in time for this past sunny weekend, resulting in a couple of brilliant picnics as well as a few notably yummy nibble sessions. In fact, there were so many …

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Sunday Lunch: The Flask

Let Londonist help you celebrate one of Britain’s most cherished traditions, the Sunday Lunch. The Flask 77 Highgate West Hill, N6 6BU Nearest Tube: Highgate 020 8348 7346 11am-11pm (Monday-Saturday); 12pm-10.30pm (Sunday) Expect to Pay: Typically, £8-10 for a main course Rating: 7.5 out of …