New Post! A rather uneven lunch at Osteria Vibrato chrispople.substack.com/p/osteria-vi...

Osteria Vibrato

Soho

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Ten years on and I don’t think I’ll ever forgive the ignorant, racist wankers that did this to us. We left, it’s fucking awful, so let’s just rejoin asap and pretend it never happened.

New post! 670 Grams in Birmingham is worth a special journey. chrispople.substack.com/p/670-grams #invite

670 Grams

Birmingham

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New post! Impala is absolutely as stunning as everyone says it is. chrispople.substack.com/p/impala

Impala

Soho

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New post! Incredibly, one of the best Italian restaurants in the country has just appeared in windswept industrial north Liverpool chrispople.substack.com/p/chinzano

Chinzano

Liverpool

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New post! Pilgrim on Allerton Road is made for lucky locals. chrispople.substack.com/p/pilgrim

Pilgrim

Liverpool

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New post! Kismet is a fantastic addition to Borough Market. Just avoid the chips. chrispople.substack.com/p/kismet?r=7...

Kismet

Borough Market

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New post! Khao Bird in Soho is a very welcome new addition to the area. open.substack.com/pub/chrispop...

Khao Bird

Soho

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I should buy a boat.

New post! Banquet 88 in Tower Hill is an exciting new Cantonese restaurant that serves roast pigeon. open.substack.com/pub/chrispop...

Banquet 88

St Katharine Docks

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Although sadly not grammar...

Anyone else in London seeing this weird effect around the sun?

New post! Excellent Spanish ingredients treated to top Japanese techniques at Can Koya, L'Escala (Spain) chrispople.substack.com/p/can-koya

Can Koya

L'Escala

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New post! The Highland Laddie in Leeds is wonderful. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-...

The Highland Laddie, Leeds

At first, you can

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no!!!!!!!! what!!!!!!!

Amazing hamtastic visit yesterday at Cinco Jotas in Jabugo. I thought l knew about jamon but Maria’s knowledge and passion took the experience to another level (now l know that l still have a LOT to learn). Thanks again María, Marco and team for taking such great care of us 🐷🫶🐖 #jamon #spain

The Eversleigh Road magpie is back! (He went missing for a while)

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Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread

Falling sales end production of condiment created in 1828 – but London restaurant Simpson’s keeps it on the menu

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Reminder

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Melania Trump: The lies linking me with Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. I've never been friends with Epstein. I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Maxwell. My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence.

New post! Willy's in Margate, well worth a trip to the seaside. #invite cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/04/will...

Willy's, Margate

I have often come across menus that read better than they deliver - full of interesting ingredients and clever techniques on paper but not l...

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New post! The Three Horseshoes, Batcombe. Decent, if unspectacular. chrispople.substack.com/p/the-three-...

The Three Horseshoes

Batcombe

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I've just switched to Community Fibre. Seems nice and fast so far (2.5g for £27/month). Use this link to sign up yourself and we both get £50 communityfibre.co.uk/friends?ci=p...

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Fair play from the Mail. I said what I said.

Very clever, Paul McCartney marketing dept. Very clever. maps.app.goo.gl/bjuiYw6DvEpw...

New post! Fiery Flavors in Surrey Quays: chrispople.substack.com/p/fiery-flav... #invite I've started linking to my Substack rather than my old blog - let me know if any of you have issues. I'm still cross-posting on the old blogger account for now.

Fiery Flavors

Surrey Quays

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New post! Atrocious photos of decent food at Dover Street Counter cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/03/dove...

Dover Street Counter, Mayfair

First of all, apologies - to Dover Street Counter and readers of this blog alike - for the atrocious state of the photos in this post. What'...

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All this stuff about René Redzepi (awful, of course) and Jonathan Downey still walks the earth?

New post! Bistro Sablé isn't great. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/02/bist...

Bistro Sablé, Islington

Sablé occupies the handsome 1930s public house that, most recently at least, was home to Neil Rankin's Smokehouse. I spent many happy times ...

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The robotaxis are coming (spotted this morning on the Embankment)

New post! Dorian in Notting Hill is magnificent: cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/01/dori... Also there's still spots for quick service restaurant decision-makers to sign up for research. We pay £150/head for your time. forms.gle/6sWLBzk7SXQp...

Dorian, Notting Hill

This time last year, potential sites for an upcoming work lunch had been whittled down to a choice between Lita in Marylebone, or Dorian in ...

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