Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Morris Men of May






Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Time:
10:00am - 6:30pm
Location:
In & around the City of Westminster
City/Town:
London, United Kingdom

Description

160 of the country's finest morris men roam the streets and avenues of the City of Westminster, with only one thing on their mind: dancing!

Don't miss the sensational mass dance in Trafalgar Square from 11:15 to 12:30, or for that matter, any of the other dance spots!

The day culminates in a massed show in the piazza of Westminster Cathedral, on Victoria Street, SW1.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Cheap London Eats

Thanks to Chowhound:

Some places/dishes to try from one of the Chowhound London Experts:

Sedap for Penang-style nyonah food
C&R (Chinatown only) for wan tan ho (flat rice noodles with meat/veg/seafood and egg)
Rasa Sayang for Nasi Lemak (good rice, even though the other items don't match up to Sedap)
Malaysian Kopitiam for Hainanese chicken rice
Jerk City for Jamaican patties
Gold Mine for mixed roast meats (char siu/roast duck/roast pork belly) on rice
Maracuja (Brazilian Stall at Brick Lane Up Market) for feijoada
Pork Katsu Curry at Tsuru (lunch only)
Masala dosa at Ragam
Polish food at L'Autre
Lebanese at Alwaha and Ishibilla (a whisker under your budget)
Persian at Mohsen
Tah-dig (not on menu, need to request) at Alounak (Olympia branch)
Shui jiao / NE Chinese style dumplings at Super Star and Royal Palace
Tajine at Original Tagines
Udipi thali at Sagar (Hammersmith branch)
Sadya (essentially a thali) at Sadya
Pasta at 500
Lamb pizza + baklava at Green Valley
Yakitori (esp. shisomaki) at Tosa
Sichuan food at No. 10 Chinese Restaurant

Another place to try: New Tayyabs, 83 Fieldgate Rd, E1 1JU