Sarah's reviews
Review of Nordic Bar
22 Oct 07, 10:45
Great cocktails, full of scandinavians 
Ok I meant that the bar is full of London-based Scandinavians not the cocktails, naturally.
This is a cool dark groovy little bar with fantastic cocktails. The mixologist (yes, I know!) behind the bar is a guy I booked for the inhouse xmas parties at a place where I used to work and he is a genius...so naturally the drinks here are fab too. Can't remember how expensive but you know that's the way with cocktails...
The hint is in the name - this is a good place to do a bit of Swede, Fin, Dane, Norwegian (and probably Icelander) ogling or flirty pillage / plundering if that's your kind of thing. As a non-Scandinavian I've never felt unwelcome by the way. Nice place.
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Review of Andrew Edmunds
14 Sep 07, 16:57
Wonderful! 
Ate at this tiny restaurant for the first time last night with someone who has known and loved it for years and was totally sold on it.
Trusted his recomendation but was really pleased to find such fantastic food and a wonderful, discreet (out of time) atmosphere in Soho (opposite Mildreds, up near the John Snow) It has such an unassuming frontage that I must have been walking past it for years and never seen it. Everything we ate was utterly delicious from my beef carpaccio with rocket, parmesan and truffle oil / his dressed crab, and my seabass / his perfectly pink lamb through to the scrummy pudding that we shared so as not to pop.
Not cheap but not too break the bank - c. £80 for two with wine and water.
Small, dark, intimate (not the place to get lots of mates around the same table) perfect for a discreet liaison or meal for four. In summer they have a couple of tables outside too. Lovely staff and attentive but not over-fussy service. Really need to book. Firmly on my own list of favourites in the centre of town now.
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Review of Duo Boots
04 Sep 07, 19:04
Beautiful boots that really fit
Now you'll have to take my word for it, but I have pretty ordinary-sized legs (no one remarks on them being like tree trunks for sure, they are just enough to hold up my size 12 frame) but come Autumn/Winter, when the shops are full of gorgeous leather boots, I just know that I will never be able to zip any of them up over my calves.
Seriously frustrated and wanting long boots, a few years ago I googled "fat leg boots" and found this fantastic company Duo which was then only in Bath, but great news it is now in London too!
They do the same fabulous funky leather boots you'd find in any high street store but they make them fit, whether you have skinny or more generously (it's the running not the chocolate) proportioned pins.
Not cheap but amazing quality, loads of choice and utterly wonderful boots with a genius secret - they just add in or take away a bit of the give at the top of the boots with stretchy bits. A visit to the shop gives you access to individual service form one of their trained fitters too. BIG fat recommendation for this shop!
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Review of Dover Street Market
27 Aug 07, 18:01
Ace cafe on 4th floor
Ate last week on the cafe on the fourth floor of this avantgarde glam shop/market/collection and it was wonderful. Tiny (only a few tables) and not cheap (£22 for light lunch for two) but the food was delicious and homemade tasting (at least 3 savoury options) and the cakes looked fantastic. Plus it was light and airy with an intriguing over the rooftops view thrown in.
Oh and the waiting staff were just lovely and, best of all, not in the least fashionista snobby about serving me (looking a tad scruffy) and my friend (who was in business wear not high fashion) so don't be put off by the look of the place. A hidden gem I'd say.
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