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April 3rd,2011

CALLOOH CALLAH (Shoreditch) –Alice and Cocktails

“And,has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms,my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!’
He chortled in his joy.

from Through the Looking-Glass,and What Alice Found There (1872).

I usually don’t review bars. Even though I really enjoy an occasional cocktail,I prefer wine and am therefore definitely not an expert in mixology. I will however write a little post about Callooh Callah in Shoreditch because it must be the cutest bar in the world,inspired by the enchanted world of Alice in Wonderland.

August 18th,2010

VIET GRILL (Shoreditch)

Category: Bistro

Sunday lunch time and I was craving Vietnamese food. Viet Grill seemed the right place to go to as it had received loads of raving reviews and I expected a meal full of culinary delight. But I was bitterly disappointed.Viet Grill 001

Without doubt,Viet Grill is –compared to the other Vietnamese restaurants in and around Kingsland Road –incredibly upmarket regarding its decor while still being relatively cheap. It is managed by the same people who also do the substantially less stylish Cay Tre in Hoxton;I had however the much better food at Cay Tre.

May 11th,2010

SONG QUE (Shoreditch) ♥SONG QUE (Shoreditch) ♥

Category: Le Budget

I fell in love with Song Que on my first visit over 4 years ago and have been returning frequently ever since. Especially after having been to Vietnam myself I could appreciate the flavour and authenticity of their dishes even more.

For me,eating at Song Que is always a treat. It doesn’t matter that the atmosphere is canteen-like,the waiters are impolite and too many people are packed into too little space because I am there for the food. And the food is delicious and very cheap.

April 7th,2010

MIEN TAY (Shoreditch)MIEN TAY (Shoreditch)

Category: Le Budget

Another,Vietnamese restaurant on Kingsland Road,which I tried with N – best friend and lover of Vietnamese food since we went to Vietnam together – after having read some good reviews about it. We went there for a healthy Sunday lunch.

O my god this place is funny! The owners seem to try halfheartedly to rebuild some kind of tropical flora,which they attempt by trapping a wide variety of poor plastic flowers and artificial grass inside their glass tables.

April 7th,2010

QUE VIET (Shoreditch)QUE VIET (Shoreditch)

Category: Le Budget

I love Vietnamese. Ever since I’ve been to Vietnam it has been competing with Thai for the first place in my favourite Asian food ranking. I love the fresh taste of herbs together with lemongrass,ginger,fish sauce and chili,and particularly I love the fact that you can eat loads of it without gaining weight. And it’s good for your finances too as you can get high quality Vietnamese food for very little money in London. The problem with most of the Vietnamese restaurant on and around Kingsland Road,the Mecca of Vietnamese cuisine,is the fact that they are completely unsuitable for dates (unless you like having dates in a canteen style atmosphere on shared tables with people queuing into your face).