Carie's reviews
Review of C L Shoe Repairing
21 May 07, 20:49
I'm retraining as a cobbler 
How can it be so expensive just to put a new tip on a heel? I have honestly spent a long time thinking about retraining as a cobbler... £7 to stick a tip on? I ask you. Anyway, the unimaginatively names "Shoe Repairs" shop on the Brompton Rd do a good job and are obviously doing a brisk trade. The shop front is very small so you have to look for it (opposite Tesco Express). They also do the usual key cutting, dog tag engraving etc etc....
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Review of A Bliss
21 May 07, 15:13
You've been framed
For really excellent service and great advice, this is a fantastic framing and mounting service. The staff are helpful and good at suggesting otherwise untapped options for framing both paintings and photographs, whether big or small. It also boasts big-names like large-scale photographer Dan Holdsworth among its clients.
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Review of Roka
20 May 07, 17:51
Roll with it
Head Chef Nick Watt is charm personified , this in itself is not a reason to go to Roka , the amazing sushi, sashimi and Robata grill food is. Decor-wise, think scrubbed wood, crisp napkins, nice glasswear and a huge oak bench surrounding the prep area, where you can see the sushi chefs' years of skills being put into practise. Traditional types of rolls have been jazzed up with Western ingredients, and you get the feeling that Watt's Kiwi pedigree is a strong influence. Try the sparklingly fresh sashimi, soft-shell crab roll or the gunkan maki-zushi roll with Wagyu beef, caviar, fresh ginger and spring onion. Life-changing stuff.
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Review of Heals
19 May 07, 19:53
Home for homewear
Heals is such a fabulous store. Stylish, well designed, well made kit that isn't from Ikea. Heals is, of course, rather expensive, but it is so vastly superior from the other high street stores. Their white fluffy bath sheets are super luxe. At Christmas their selection of gifty things is brilliant. From table sparklers to bath products. The store on the Kings Rd is big and impressive, they have a home delivery service so you don't have to try and get a sofa home in the back of a cab.
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Review of Deliverance
15 May 07, 14:02
Signed, sealed, delivered...
I consider myself a bit of a takeaway connoisseur. I even have special cutlery to use for takeaway evenings (sad or what?) Here is my assessment of Deliverance. The things I like about this service , 1. The packaging is beautiful. 2. The range of food available is great, so I can eat fried Chinese food while my mate can eat revolting curries. Everyone's a winner. 3. I like the online menus. Easy to navigate. The things I dislike about this service - 1. It takes a long time to arrive. 2. It's often luke warm. Which is really, really annoying
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Review of The Lock Tavern
15 May 07, 11:27
Skinny indie kids, eat your heart out
Favourite haunt of the skinny jeans crowd, the Lock is a popular hang-out for those in the know. Despite it's cool credentials it's a very friendly pub with comfy sofas downstairs, a low-lit bar upstairs, good beer garden and heated terrace. Foodwise, there's a lunchtime and evening menu, cracking Sunday roasts and square pies. Evenings and weekends expect to find guest dj's, live bands and other events - check the website for details.
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Review of Finborough Theatre
10 May 07, 14:53
If you like suprises...
I discovered this place totally by accident. My friend and I happened to be having a drink in the renovated pub area when we saw the poster for the theatre upstairs and thought we may as well give it a whirl. What we then witnessed was a very strange, slightly unnerving theatre event that has haunted me ever since. This is the definition of fringe theatre. The play ended with the lead having his parts cut off and bleeding to death on the stage. However, the Finborough Theatre is widely regarded as a brilliant enterprise, and is definitely worth a visit if you want to see new work, something though provoking, or anyone bleed to death.
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Review of Dover Street Market
06 May 07, 21:53
Fashionista's paradise
From the creators of menswear label Comme des Garcons, this is London's fashion scene at its lushest and edgiest. Three floors of designer space are filled with carefully selected clothing companies. Not only is this a great place to wander round for sartorial inspiration (and much beloved by the capital's fashion students) it has also been the launch pad for several interesting brand collaborations. If you're even remotely interested in clothes (which perhaps just leaves naturists), then don't be put off by the fashionistas - this is definitely worth a look.
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Review of The Swimmer At The Grafton Arms
03 May 07, 23:17
Diamond in the rough
Holloway: always "up and coming". However, if you can dodge the Eastern Europeans selling illegal fags and knock-off DVDs you can find, if you look hard enough, an oasis of calm - and it's called The Swimmer. Great Czech beer on tap, friendly bar staff and clientèle make the trip worthwhile. No bathing costume necessary.
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