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London

Yelping Since

July 2007

Things I Love

people, laughing, Robert Goulet and Bob Ross (RIP), traveling, wicked jam sessions y'all, awkward yelp confessions, eating, yelping my pants off, veggies, the 80s, the guy who keeps me keepin' on, outdoor sports, floating down rivers, soccer shorts, salsa

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Seattle, WA

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As Yelp's International Ambassador, unless I'm hopping the pond I'm Yelping GMT!

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I'll blind you with my science.

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http://twitter.com/Yel...  That @YelpLondon is so hot right now.

The Last Great Book I Read

A Prayer for Owen Meany, Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, The Awakening

My First Concert

Sir Mix-a-lot                                         (I bought a snap bracelet)

My Favorite Movie

Does Captain E.O. Count?   Cause WOW: http://www.youtube.com...

My Last Meal On Earth

Mama's Chilli followed by her homemade bourbon vanilla ice cream over apple pie

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

my college mascot was a poet.

Most Recent Discovery

"Pants" and "Fanny" don't translate well.

Current Crush

Jon Stewart. Now and forever. Marry me. now.

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44 Hugh Street
London SW1V 4EP
020 7828 0321

Blue Jade Thai Restaurant  

Categories: Chinese, Thai
Neighbourhood: Pimlico

3 star rating
 9/1/2010  
While not as rare is it's namesake, this neighbourhood Thai spot is a pretty tasty little find in the Pimlico area.

Decor was an interesting mix of shabby chic, wicker, and the most intricately folded cloth napkins I've ever come across. Seriously, they should have some sort of "Martha Stewart's Been Here" sticker on their door. Or perhaps crocheted on their tablecloths. Whatevs.

Food was fresh, tasty and well priced. Was I blown away? Let's just say the food wasn't quite as exciting as the napkins, but I would definitely recommend this little find to anyone looking for a reasonably priced non-chain meal in the area.

I'm sure I'll be back, so I'll update you if they in fact implement any of  my super stellar ideas...

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49 Elizabeth Street
London SW1W 9PP
020 7730 0074

Oliveto Restaurant  

Category: Italian
Neighbourhood: Belgravia

4 star rating
 8/1/2010  
There are two Italian restaurants within a stone's of each other throw near the corner of Ebury and Elizabeth street. One was absolutely empty, a server inside pacing anxiously about, doing her best to restrain herself from running out, grabbing us by the wrists, and pulling us inside as we pursued the very expensive menu.

And then there was Oliveto, absolutely packed to the gills, with only one two-top table available at 8pm on Thursday night.

Telling? A bit. Needless to say, we chose Oliveto and were not disappointed.

Starting with the carrot, potato and rosemary soup, we discovered that they had entire wine sections devoted to Sardinia. And entire food sections devoted to Sardinia. And entire pizza menus devoted to, you guessed it, Sardinia.

About half way through our perfectly cooked crab linguine and buffalo mozzarella pizza, we spotted the table to our left devouring cuttlefish with squid ink glaze, and to our right rocking some sea urchin pasta. It only took us a few more painstakingly dense minutes to realise that... hey, this must be a Sardinian restaurant! (I promise, I was the only blond one in the group...)  

I would highly recommend this spot for a easy authentic Italian meal out, a smokin' cheap date (relatively,) or a quick dinner either pre or post show if you're in Victoria. A bit on the pretentious side, but with food this good, I can't blame them!

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10 Cale Street
London SW3 3QU
020 7589 9432

Chelsea Fishmonger  

Category: Fishmongers
Neighbourhood: Chelsea

5 star rating
 7/1/2010   First to Review
I grew up in Seattle, the city that brings you this little bite of digestible culture: http://www.youtube.com...

(Time allocated for those who skipped watching the video to go back and watch the frigggggin' video. Do it.)

Aaaaand the plot thins when I insert the fact that I didn't eat fish until I was 20 years old. I thought it was vile. When I was 20 I went on a study abroad program called Semester at Sea, and as you can imagine... seafood was on the daily menu for six months.

After one month of eating the only non-fish alternative (peanut butter and jelly), I gave in. And I still haven't forgiven myself for wasting a full month not eating the most amazing, fresh, delicious fish I've ever had. The reason it was so fantastic was that it was sourced directly from local fishers at each port we called at, so mahi-mahi in Cuba, piranha in Brazil, skate in Cape Town... all the way around to king salmon in Alaska.

My fish from Chelsea Fishmonger brought me right back to my earlier experience. So fresh, so local, so delicious. And most importantly, so ethical. I spoke with an employee for about 20 minutes about their fishing practices which involve, among other responsible things, only stocking fish caught by softer inshore non-destructive fishing methods.

Now I'm not just upset about the one month I didn't eat fish on the ship, I'm upset about the 20 years I didn't know places like Chelsea Fishmonger existed!

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50-52 Elizabeth Street
London SW1W 9PP
020 7730 8108

Jeroboams  

Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Belgravia

4 star rating
 5/1/2010  
Apparently my body has forced itself into mandatory food detox after cramming as many christmas sugar cookies, mashed potatoes, tin-can-cran, chocolate Frangos, candy canes, popcorn and a mulittude of cinnamon candies from bears to hots to disks and everything in between into my mouth over the last few weeks. Yuuuuum -- tastes like Christmas!

In an interesting development that is very unlike me, my body has gone on a veritable food strike, and I've not been able to force myself to eat more than a bowl of Special K the last two days.

Notice, I said "food" detox... not booze. To my glee, apparently I still have the green light there.

That's where Jeroboams comes in. Their flagship shop is right down the street from my f-f-f-f-rrrrrrrrrr-EEEEEzing flat, and there's nothing like a glass of spicy red to warm me up and make me forget about all my lovelies I left on the other side of the pond. They carry some ridiculous numbers of wine (if I had to guess, I say approximately eleventy billion.) And their selection of wines from all over the world, within anyone's price range, is truly fantastic. Cheers!

*Note... this review would make my D.A.R.E. instructor cry. Sorry Officer Oliver. I promise I still wear my t-shirt to bed. Albeit, the room may be spinning when I get there...

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Praed St
London W2 1EE

Paddington Station  

Category: Travel Services
Neighbourhood: Marylebone

3 star rating
 4/1/2010 1 Check-in Here  
Overheard on the Heathrow Express on the way from Heathrow to Paddington Station:

Train Voice: "We will soon be arriving at Paddington Station. Please prepare to collect all of your belongings..."

Tourist to husband: "Ooooh honey, listen! We're going to Paddington, like the Bear! Like Paddington Bear. Just like the teddy bear! Eeeeeiii, awwww, beeeeeaaars!!!! Paddington Bear! Bear bear bear! I had a Paddington Bear once.            

Silence.

Train Voice: "We are now arriving at Paddington Station. Please collect all of your belongings..."

Same Tourist: Awww, Paddington, like The Bear!!

Grumpy English Business Traveler: (under his breath) "No... like the train station ya wanker."

nice.

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1270 Carillon Pt
Kirkland, WA 98033
USA
+1-425-803-5595

Bin On The Lake  

Category: American (New)

4 star rating
 4/1/2010 1 photo  
Ok... so I have to tackle the name first. It doesn't take a UK resident to know that our friends across the pond (your potential hotel guests) may not be inclined to dine at a venue with a name that directly translates to "trash can on the lake." You may as well give them a fanny pack when they arrive. Then tell them you love their pants.

But you've been officially pardoned, because you serve 80 wines by the glass.

80.

Bin uses one of these newfangled Enomatic wine serving systems, where they can preserve open wine bottles for up to 60 days using inert gas. To translate (a theme of this review,) that means that they can serve up anything from from tastes to half bottles, and give picky winos like myself a chance to try multiple samples including the ultra premiums that I could never bring myself to actually purchase.

Need I go on? Beautiful views, 80 wines by the glass, seasonal northwest menu, 80 wines by the glass, happy hour 7 nights a week, 80 wines by the glass, knowledgeable servers who knew their pairings, oh, and they serve 80 wines by the glass.

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3155 E. Burnside
Portland, OR 97214
USA
+1-503-206-3097

Laurelhurst Market  

Categories: Steakhouses, Butchers
Neighbourhood: Northeast Portland

4 star rating
 2/1/2010  
Carnivores of the world can unite in this buzzing meaty meat meat-centric establishment. Simple decor, open kitchen, communal tables, trendy lighting and mmmmmmmmeat.

So my girlfriend and I ordered fish.
And is was about as anticlimactic as that last sentence.

We were not nearly as impressed as our two boys who serenaded us with primal a meat-ingesting grunting chorus throughout the meal. From the charcuterie to marrow to foie gras marbled steak, they sliced and scraped and slurped and made it very clear that it was meat-tastic.  

We took solace in our brussels sprouts.
And wished we had ordered meat.

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2901 E Madison St
Seattle, WA 98112
USA
+1-206-325-9100

Cafe Flora  

Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan
Neighbourhood: Madison Park

4 star rating
 2/1/2010  
This year I resolve to...  

Eat less meat!

...Or not.

While that's a resolution that I know I'll be breaking, on the very last day of the year there's no better marketing campaign for going veggie (or even... gasp... vegan...) than Cafe Flora.

With a menu chock full of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free delights, I skeptically spied several items that sounded to good to be, well, good. Turns out they weren't good - they were fantastic. So much so that I'm truly questioning whether or not going veggie is as noble as it seems.

I mean, if I *had to* eat a pear and gorgonzola pizza with walnut parsley pesto, sweet onion confit and balsamic reduction to help save the World, it's a sacrifice I guess I could consider...

I'll tell you what -- I'll buy the cookbook on Amazon and report back, after ahem, extensive research.

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135 Lake Street South
Kirkland, WA 98033
USA
+1-425-822-0225

Anthony's Homeport  

Category: Seafood

3 star rating
 31/12/2009  
Have you ever dated an older man? I mean, a *much* older man?

I can only assume there's something classically attractive about the traditional. Something endearing about the expected. You could seek refuge in the comfort of wood paneling and tweed. You could nuzzle into the fact that you'd likely be the best dressed of any room and be the "adventurous eater" if you didn't order salmon. (Choosing a seasonal fish that involved pineapples and ginger is synonymous with livin' on the edge.) You could watch innumerable picture perfect sunsets overlooking yacht clubs, golf clubs, country clubs, (insert pretentious) clubs, all of which make him feel right at home.

I considered a brief courtship from Anthony. But in the end, I just couldn't get behind the idea that my parents would relate to him more than I ever could.

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621 SE Morrison St
Portland, OR 97214
USA
+1-503-477-9515

Bunk Sandwiches  

Category: Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Southeast Portland, Industrial District, Central Eastside

4 star rating
 31/12/2009 1 photo  
I've never agreed with the term "savage." It never seemed to resound with the subject it was describing. Until now.

These sandwiches are savage.

Perhaps you're more comfortable with synonyms of barbaric, unrestrained, unmodified, vicious. However Bunk seems to be better described by its antonyms: calm, civilized, domesticated, tame, because these sandwiches are anything but.

I should warn: do not go here if you are looking for anything healthy -- there's a reason that Jared chose the bland assembly line of Subway to lose his weight.

But if you are looking to cure your gut bomb cravings, a Sloppy Roast Beef Po'Boy or Pork Belly Cubano will certainly do the trick. And you will instantly know the meaning of savage.

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