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It’s amazing to learn they did any research at all — unless it was into farting and foreskins
Year One
Theatre
This will appeal to those who grew up with the book as well as to anyone seeking family-friendly entertainment
Carrie's War
Music
With a smile that splits her face, the frizzy-haired singer fills her songs with playfulness and wide-eyed wonder
Regina Spektor
If you are feeling totally fed up with your lot at the moment with the economic squeeze - go see this film
I thought this was an excellent, powerful production. The staging and acting were superb, it is well worth going to see
Absolutely AMAZING show that went like a train for three hours solid and didn't waiver once!
London,
02.07.09
As with many Conran restaurants the detail in the design at Lutyens gladdens the eye and sometimes takes you by surprise.
21.05.09
When something that is usually done rather miserably is done extremely well, as in Gallery Mess, rejoicing breaks out.
21.05.09
A great deal of work is still needed on the cooking, the service and the ergonomics of the Serpentine Bar & Kitchen.
14.05.09
Portobello Ristorante Pizzeria offers as Pizzametro — pizza by the metre — which the owners claim was created 40 years ago in Vico Equense.
14.05.09
Portobello Ristorante Pizzeria offers Pizzametro — pizza by the metre — which the owners claim was created 40 years ago in Vico Equense.
29.04.09
Swan & Edgar has a bar built of old books glued together but takes too many liberties with literature, language and taste.
22.04.09
The Atlas is a welcome destination, Le Colombier has a loyal following and El Faro is ideal for the soft, sunny days.
22.04.09
With the re-opening of the birthplace of British Modernism visitors can feast their eyes and indulge their appetites at the Whitechapel Gallery.
15.04.09
Courgette chips win first prize for spurious healthiness at Byron and there's plenty of Americana at Lucky Seven.
15.04.09
The Royal Institution's Time & Space restaurant should break free of concepts and discover what independent thought can add to a menu.
08.04.09
Jazz and poetry fill the basement at Troubadour and Jeff Harnar's American Songbook is being performed at Pizza on the Park.
08.04.09
The chef of Chelsea Bar - in a former King's Road pub - is well intentioned but his menu is out of step with its trendy location and clientele.
01.04.09
Zanya's menu is unusually inviting, the cooking is fresh and inventive at Zeen and lunch at Trishna is a relative bargain.
01.04.09
There are no frills in the décor and service can be brusque but what Rasa Sayang does, it does very well.
01.04.09
Ba Shan is a charming little world apart in the middle of Soho. Just don't forget to take cash.
25.03.09
Small plates, a flexible menu to suit all appetites and a chef with a CV to die for are stand-out features at The Salisbury.
18.03.09
Provençal cooking is replicated faithfully at Mayfair's La Petite Maison and Le Suquet invokes the bobbing boats and sea breezes of the Riviera.
18.03.09
Scalini's joint owner Mario Paggetti rose from waiter to opening his own restaurants in the Sixties — and at 72 he's still going strong.
04.03.09
Chefs and artists dance to a similar tune at Hix Oyster and Chop House and this year will mark a quarter-century of Sally Clarke.
04.03.09
Soho's Poland Street is enjoying a resurgence thanks to a new clutch of venues. Fay Maschler gives us her verdict on them.
