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If you’re ever down at the Portobello Market and feeling a bit peckish but don’t feel like spending a fortune I can only recommend Banger Bros. The name says it all. They specialise in the finest sausages the UK has to offer, between a bun.  The result is a burger like sausage sandwich which out-strips [...]

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I was lucky enough to spend a few days in the brand new designer Hotel, Barcelona ME, when I was visiting the city for a show earlier this month. This hotel had it all but you would want deep pockets. Maybe not the ideal time to open a hotel of this grandeur. On the other [...]

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The Irish government, with the foresight and moral fibre it’s become world famous for, is busy increasing taxes on consumption to fix our economy. They plainly miss good ol Charlie Haughey and want a throw back to the days of belt ‘tightening’.
One Pico are working against this trend, as are a number of other restaurants [...]

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Located on The Strand a few hundred metres from Trafalgar Square Simpson’s In The Strand promised something special. Traditional British ingredients prepared in a traditional British manner (no not Donner kebabs after downing 1 or 10 too many!). The carvery at this establishment is famous and lessons are available so punters like you and me [...]

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Posh night out? Bring it on! Having found Gaucho Grill on Swallow Street a nice little alley off of Regent Street we entered already salivating at our prospective feast. A good friend had recommended the food if we weren’t scared of breaking the bank. Greeted at the door by the porter. Nice touch. Led from [...]

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Before I start I must confess that I’m not the first to rave about this. It’s so good The Guardian did a 2 page write up. Real Italians with real Italian pizza at real Italian prices. What more could you ask for? These guys really know how to make pizza. Nestled deep in Brixton (last [...]

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I managed to combine two of my favourite activities: I got to test out the movie function on the Nikon D90 and I got material to opine on Dublin’s newest hotel. The Hampton opened this week on the site of an old Dublin landmark, the Sachs hotel.
I got to talk to several ladies of [...]

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What do Americans do when they need to give themselves a pat on the back and a treat after an achievement? They go to Disneyland…and if my childhood memories serve me correctly, this should work out to be an experience that compares favorably with, say, a trip to Valhalla for a Viking, or maybe the [...]

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This time I’m coming to you live from the actual premises, this is truly an on the spot review: I haven’t even asked for the bill, but tooled up with the nifty 50mm I have gathered some gems for your review.

I’ve wanted to review this place for a while. I was here a few years [...]

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Review a supermarket? Are you mad? No, this place deserves special mention, read on, but not on a delicate stomach…
So you’re in Gorey or Courtown for the weekend of relaxation. Pajamas in the afternoon and slabs of Royal Dutch are the order of the day. You spot a break in the clouds! It’s time for [...]

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