There's great Chinese food, there's bad Chinese food, there's the modernised, there's the traditional, there's the GSM-filled shite and then there's... Naga. I don’t have a reason to lie about enjoying a dining experience. I write what I feel and what I want. Yes, sometimes I may write over-dramatic statements such as 'It's the best (insert food item here) i’ve had in my life’ but that's my way of urging you guys to go there to enjoy the place as much as I have (some people need that extra push after all). So here's a statement for y’all and I'll keep it short and sweet. 'If you love Chi...
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It's nearly time to reboot, rewind and relax! We must however get things straight first…before you start your strict health regimes and resolutions, pay an evening visit to Opium Cocktail and Dim Sum Parlour. Be seduction by their oriental- cocktails, Chinese Medicine Prescriptions and delicious dim sum platters to match! You will find this drinking den Sprawling over 3 floors of a historical townhouse on Gerrard Street! This venue is not hard to find as long as you keep your eyes sharp. After 3 flights of wooden interior, abundant swirling inscence and peeping heads around corners, i'm final...
Read more →If Dorothy had to follow the yellow brick road, then every hipster seeking a hedonistic hideaway needs to look for a yellow door. Not just any yellow door mind you, we mean the Manero's yellow door. The secret gateway on Kingsland road, midway between Shoreditch and Dalston. The intimate speakeasy and private members club houses a cool capacity of 69, and offers a boutique bar that can whip up some of the best cocktails in the eastern quarters, some forward-thinking music and a tight door policy. Set up in 2011 by Amechi Ihenacho and James Manero, who sought to create a luxe destination for ...
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