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Review of Peyton and Byrne
21 Jun 07, 11:49
Scotch Egg Heaven 
This place has one fatal flaw, so I'll dispense with it first: the fairy cakes have too much frosting. But that's not enough to knock a star off their rating (after all, the copious dollop allows for adjustments to suit one's individual taste -- just lop off the excess). Other than that: scrumptious. Everything. You haven't tasted a Scotch Egg 'til you've had one from Peyton + Byrne. And decent coffee to boot. If I lived any closer I'd be seriously concerned about my waistline.
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Review of The Hummingbird Bakery
21 Jun 07, 11:41
Magnolia schmagnolia 
Modeled on New York's famous Magnolia Bakery, this tiny shop was a pioneer in bringing cupcakes (fairy cakes) to London. In every way, this establishment is far superior to that place in New York, where tourists inexplicably cue around the block for ho-hum cakes and abuse at the hands of grumpy staff. Hummingbird, by contrast, is cheerful, friendly, efficient, and consistently produces tasty high-quality -- if a bit too sweet -- cakes. To impress guests (or hosts) on a special occasion, you can't go wrong with the "bling bling" cake, covered with white frosting and a generous sprinkling of silver balls!
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