Archives for Food & Drink

Paul A Young's new shop in the Royal Exchange... (October 9, 2007) About eighteen months ago a couple of friends of mine started a chocolate shop in Islington and I wrote about it on plasticbag.org. Today--in about half an hour in fact--they're opening their second branch near Bank tube station in the...

On drinking Coca-Cola Blak... (June 26, 2006) Aha! Finally I've got my hands on some Coca-Cola Blak from Covent Garden's amazing Cybercandy (along with some rather disturbing minty Malteser wannabes, three sugar mice and some chocolate Band Aids) and I have come to some initial conclusions. It...

On Paul A Young's very fine chocolate shop... (April 17, 2006) It's a little late for Easter, but I thought I should briefly mention a shop that a couple of friends of mine have set up in Islington. It sells the most glorious and award-winning chocolate that I've ever had the...

Korean Barbeque comes to London... (February 13, 2006) I'm so out of practice in writing this thing that I hardly know where to start. The distractions of a new job and conference deadlines and life-organising rubbish have left my weblog lonely and forlorn. And - as usual -...

On marketing and focus groups in schools... (October 3, 2000) I've just been reading an article on a new fair trade chocolate bar that has been launched in the UK [Time Out : Shopping Guide]. All was well and good until I came up against this line: "Hundreds of schools...

On Barmen... (September 15, 2000) Barmen are alluring for three reasons. Firstly, they have to be nice to you. Secondly, they are often employed because they are physically attractive (although this could be a condition only in gay culture). Thirdly, they bring you alcohol if...

Tom's top ten restaurants... (December 2, 1999) So, I was supposed to go around for dinner at Nick's house with Emma and John-Paul. However, somewhere along the line someone has forgotten about this fact, and now it is no longer happening, which leaves me at a loose...