Benjamin's reviews
Review of Lemon Monkey
08 Mar 08, 13:38
Stokey High Street Goes Upmarket 
Lemon Monkey is a little gastro-cafe-shop with a big communal table in the window and shelves stocked high with the fanciest organic, fairtrade, rainforest alliance certified, local produce. A typical Stoke Newington affair, really.
The atmosphere is relaxed and quiet, especially considering the location on a busy bendy-bus route, at least when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. Most of the clientele seemed to have drifted in from the organic supermarket and trendy homewares stores on nearby Church Street.
The range of both packaged and freshly prepared food is impressive, but the ethical and healthy ranges stocked come at the usual premium.
Overall, a pleasant spot worth a visit to pick up some ethical mozzarella, have a cup of tea and work on the Guardian crossword.
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Review of The Spence Cafe
05 Jan 08, 17:53
Orange = Good 
Fantastic neighbourhood cafe with a distinctive orange shopfront. The main advantage this place has over its competitors is the fresh bread shipped in from the bakery over the road. Nip in at closing time for armfuls of bagels for under a quid.
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Review of Yum Yum
05 Jan 08, 17:45
Tongue Thai'd
An enourmous, modern Thai eaterie based on the rapidly gentrifying High Street in Stoke Newington.
Food ranged from fatty but delicious deep-fried veg to spectacular (and perhaps a little gimmicky) fish dishes.
As other reviewers have pointed out; the decor, design and attention to detail are something to behold.
The waiting staff are efficient and friendly, even when the place is full.
Yum Yum gets very busy in the evenings, making for a good fun atmosphere, although its probably not the place for a romantic candlelit dinner.
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