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Restaurant Review: Satsuma

Londonist was recently invited along to a press lunch at Soho Japanese restaurant Satsuma. We had the Satsuma Bento, which at £16.90, filled us up with salmon and tuna sashimi with chicken yakitori, prawn katsu, vegetable roll and seafood salad. One of eight savoury sounding …

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Don’t Forget the Shochu! Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Reminder

Just a quick word to remind folks that from today until the 25th of May, Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery, along with a number of London-based Japanese restaurants, will host London’s first Hanami (or Cherry Blossom Festival). Each participating restaurant will feature a special Cherry Blossom Festival …

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(P)review: Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Sake and Food Pairings

Hey, it’s spring! Time to smell the flowers, right? That’s what folks in Japan would be doing right about now, getting all Hamani-ed out and digging on some cherry blossoms. Odds are they’d be chowing down on some kick ass food and drink while contemplating …

Food-ography: Ramen Seto

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Review: Wine Tasting at Tsuru with Damian Tillson

Last night’s wine tasting at Tsuru simply confirmed what’s become obvious to Londonist: Tsuru is a phenomenal restaurant serving up some of London’s best sushi and Japanese dishes. Beyond that, it helped us realize that, yes, sushi and wine can accompany each other in delicious …

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Londonist Live: Yellow Magic Orchestra and Pivot at Meltdown 2008

“What is house? Technotronic, KLF or something you live in To me house is Phuture, Pierre, Fingers, Adonis The Pioneers of the Hypnotic Groove Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and The Yellow Magic Orchestra” – LFO, “What Is House?” (Warp Records, 1991) Given …

Shoot & Eat: Ten Ten Tei

Londonist is a fan of the Japanese food at Ten Ten Tei on Brewer Street in Soho. The lunch specials are generally much better value than the dinner sets and large portions of their delicious dishes are given. However, ordering off the regular menu is …

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What’s for Lunch? Edokko

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break? Edokko 50 Red Lion Street WC1R 4PF Nearest Tube: Holborn 0207 242 3490 12pm-2pm, 6pm-10pm (Monday-Saturday) Expect to Pay: £10+ for mains/set lunches (under £5 for ala carte items) Rating: …