I love ramen. One of my life’s side-quests is to find the perfect bowl. This is my attempt at tracking and ranking the places I’ve had it. Bristol, unless otherwise indicated. The Gold Collection Kanada Ya (London, Central St Giles)
Ramen Rankings
Cows, Curries and Chaos: An Indian Odyssey on Three Wheels
An old friend from Australia’s produced this smirkworthy tome – a collation of blogposts from his adventures crossing India in an autorickshaw (tuk tuk) as part of a rally race. It’s fun to see the cultural experience unfold in front
David & Goliath: Underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants
Gladwell doing his Gladwell thing – this time about how underdogs win, and the complexity of assumption which leads you to think that they won’t. Captivating stuff (albeit with some elements that have you thinking “reeeeeeeeallly?” afterwards) and worth a
Something in the way she moves… attracts me like a pomegranate
Get Back – the Beatles documentary. WHAT a riveting 8 hours of film! There are some people for whom this would be the worst thing you could make them sit through. However I thought I’d outline why for me it
Deep, and Crisp, and even
I think it was a combination of Chris Hoban and Annabel Meikle’s comments on Facebook that kicked this idea into reality – I’ve long suspected that the obscurity and specificity of crisp flavours was a bit of a sham, and
Nick Mason – A Saucerful of Secrets (Cardiff)
St David’s Hall has all the aesthetic appeal of a 1980s municipal swimming complex (“complex late brutalism”, according to Building Design magazine), but it’s where I found myself on the evening of April 29th. In a rare display of relevance,
Hellooooooooo, Fresh!
Right, so this is going to sound like an advert. But it ain’t. I can honestly put my hand on heart and say that Hello Fresh has landed a huge boon right in our kitchen. For those not in the
Qype: Travelodge Hotel – York Central Micklegate in York
York – Hotels & Holidays – Hotels If you’re tired of over-elaborate hotel rooms and service offerings then you’ll absolutely adore the York Central Micklegate Travelodge. It’s also ideal if you’re keen on visiting the Reflex 80’s bar, which is
Qype: Padron in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurant – Spanish So, from what we can gather, this place is located on the site of a former burrito joint – and its new incarnation is… a Spanish place, which does burritos! (I’m
Qype: Ciao Bella Restaurant in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurant – Italian & Pizza The plan was to meet at the pub next door, then pop over to Ciao Bella for a low-key bite. And what an experience! There’s seldom a vibe that