Amy's reviews
Review of Cowling and Wilcox
15 May 07, 14:23
Old masters 
This large, old-fashioned shop is packed with everything from large-scale canvases to easels, portfolios and all the necessary to create your artwork (spray paints, cards, acrylics, oils, watercolours, brushes, pencils, and pens, card - more or less anything you could need). There's a large cutting board and scalpels available for clients to use to resize card, and the atmosphere is convivial - however, the prices are hugely inflated compared to CASS Art around the corner - a difference not really worth paying for a bit of old-school ambience.
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Review of Bento
09 May 07, 18:16
Good at half the price
This Japanese has got an unfairly shoddy reputation for poor service and average food, which might explain why it's rarely full, but I've never had anything other than good experiences, albeit served up at a leisurely pace. The menu is vast, but everything is prepared to order. Portions are generous and, mid-week, you'll often find half price offers.
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Review of Bardo
01 May 07, 08:41
Grim interior...
This is the newer branch of Bardo (cross reference, fulham rd) and although the space is nice and big, the atmosphere is a bit odd. I think this may have a lot to do with the furniture, which is made up entirely of sad looking squidgey sofas in muted mud colours. Miserable. I'm sure the amount of foam in this place soaks up any atmosphere at all. Do not go on a first date here, you'll be doomed. Good cocktails. Somewhat sleazola clientèle.
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