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Originally Posted by DSI
(Post 28526208)
Uh oh, I just paid for one of their pre-paid, non-refundable, reservations at 110 a pop. Are they casual enough to allow for shorts?
I'm not a big fan of hipster cool either, as it too comes off as a bit pretentious to me. As for shorts, lots of replies on TA that indicate the restaurant won't care a bit. To be on the safe side I would call first. Hopefully you're reservation isn't for today - scorcher outside, at least for here, and for those of us stuck working in offices without air conditioning. |
Originally Posted by VivoPerLei
(Post 28352768)
If you're asking for a fine dining recommendation for London, outside of The Ledbury, Dinner, and presumably the two threes-stars, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, I have had excellent meals at each of the following and fully recommend them (presuming you make the decision to pack appropriate clothes):
Angler The Five Fields Marianne Club Gascon The Typing Room Petrus Chez Bruce Restaurant Story Texture The Greenhouse Pollen Street Social Helene Darozze at the Connaught If you want more casual recommendations for other cuisines, happy to supply some of those also. I can also supply an equally long list of local fine dining restaurants where I have not had noteworthy meals |
Originally Posted by DSI
(Post 28675589)
Shorts were just fine at pollen street social last night. It was superb and great for our seven year old son, with whom I split the duck. I wonder shorts in London might be the equivalent of tank tops in the us, in which case I'm even more trashy than I thought I was!
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Originally Posted by VivoPerLei
(Post 28675762)
Was the restaurant full? Last week I ate at Wild Honey, 1 star just around the corner from there, and it was half full at 8:00 pm. Was also told by vendors at one of the markets that London is deader right now than at any time in recent memory.
https://www.viamichelin.de/web/Suche...y-199212-41102 https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/...16-restaurants |
Originally Posted by offerendum
(Post 28676389)
Sorry to object but Wild Honey lost its star in 2016.
https://www.viamichelin.de/web/Suche...y-199212-41102 https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/...16-restaurants |
It seemed pretty full. Great place!
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Originally Posted by DSI
(Post 28676914)
It seemed pretty full. Great place!
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Originally Posted by VivoPerLei
(Post 28676410)
My bad then - thanks for the correction. Somehow I missed that.
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Has anyone been to Five Fields recently?
It's been over a year since I went and, while it was good, it wasn't quite as good as their opening year when I stumbled across them a short walk from our hotel. |
Originally Posted by Bohemian1
(Post 28677199)
Has anyone been to Five Fields recently?
It's been over a year since I went and, while it was good, it wasn't quite as good as their opening year when I stumbled across them a short walk from our hotel. |
Dining at l'arpege. They don't even have a dress code, but I decided not to push my luck with shorts.
The overall dress seems more casual in Paris than in London on the streets, while the reverse seems true in restaurants. |
Originally Posted by DSI
(Post 28700813)
Dining at l'arpege. They don't even have a dress code, but I decided not to push my luck with shorts.
The overall dress seems more casual in Paris than in London on the streets, while the reverse seems true in restaurants. |
It was great! Now, we only went to lunch, which I understand is not quite the full experience, but I still enjoyed it. I was pleased to find that only one diner had a jacket on; it's not a highly formal place and they were super friendly to our son. The wine list seemed absurdly overpriced, which I didn't like.
I probably could have worn my trusty shorts, but didn't. My favorite place is still Epicure by quite a bit in Paris. |
Originally Posted by DSI
(Post 28703583)
It was great! Now, we only went to lunch, which I understand is not quite the full experience, but I still enjoyed it. I was pleased to find that only one diner had a jacket on; it's not a highly formal place and they were super friendly to our son. The wine list seemed absurdly overpriced, which I didn't like.
I probably could have worn my trusty shorts, but didn't. My favorite place is still Epicure by quite a bit in Paris. Think at the Moment what to do on one free evening. Itīs between Kei and Le Pré Catelan. |
Has any dined at Indian Accent in NYC recently? I know the original location in New Delhi (#30 Best in Asia) is highly praised, wondering how this outpost compares.
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