Recession? What Recession?

lostinrates

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Good question, I have not noticed one there. There is one just around the corner on Little Newport Street.

Have to take a look next time I am there. :beer:

Actually, that might be where I mean.

Relevent to the forum whatever happened to:

a: the huge rent increases being brought in that were going to kill Chinatown?
b: the new chinatown Ken wanted somewhere else out to the east?

Sir_Humphrey

lostinrates wrote: »

Actually, that might be where I mean.

Relevent to the forum whatever happened to:

a: the huge rent increases being brought in that were going to kill Chinatown?
b: the new chinatown Ken wanted somewhere else out to the east?

Not sure. The shops under the NCP were all evicted and replaced which I think was the rent issue mentioned.

Frankly I would not mess with some of the Chinatown businessmen. I remember one time in the pub that used to be opposite the NCP. It involved a group of stern looking men looking at a man raising his shirt with a gun in his belt. Or rather, my friend saw the gun as he was about 1ft behind my head.

I no longer go drinking in Chinatown!

EDIT:

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/222253-Wonderful-Patisserie-London

It's still there, I recognise it now.

lostinrates

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Not sure. The shops under the NCP were all evicted and replaced which I think was the rent issue mentioned.

Frankly I would not mess with some of the Chinatown businessmen. I remember one time in the pub that used to be opposite the NCP. It involved a group of stern looking men looking at a man raising his shirt with a gun in his belt. Or rather, my friend saw the gun as he was about 1ft behind my head.

I no longer go drinking in Chinatown!

EDIT:

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/222253-Wonderful-Patisserie-London

It's still there, I recognise it now.

Hey, so it is still there! It looks smaller...and I haven't grown:rotfl:. Thanks Sir H.

I agree with what you say about the area/business men, but I do not think it confined to that area community. I feel London at night to be somewhere different to how it was when I was, say, 18. Maybe though, its the most likely thing, that as you get older you become more cautious.

Mr_Matey

My OH often gets stuff from the bakeries after Yum Cha. There's a good one just off Gerrard St in Dean St that she likes. There were some great chinese bakeries in Sydney that I miss, they made these delicious Taro sponge cakes, and almond stick things.

We always end up buying loads of stuff from the supermarkets too, most of which I have no idea what it is. Edamame beans is the easiest thing to do yourself. Boil em add salt and charge £3.50 at a Jap restaurant. Frozen pork buns are also good for emergency use.

I *always* have to have BBQ Pork Buns. Yum Cha just isn't Yum Cha without my chow siu bau.

lostinrates

Mr_Matey wrote: »

My OH often gets stuff from the bakeries after Yum Cha. There's a good one just off Gerrard St in Dean St that she likes. There were some great chinese bakeries in Sydney that I miss, they made these delicious Taro sponge cakes, and almond stick things.

We always end up buying loads of stuff from the supermarkets too, most of which I have no idea what it is. Edamame beans is the easiest thing to do yourself. Boil em add salt and charge £3.50 at a Jap restaurant. Frozen pork buns are also good for emergency use.

I *always* have to have BBQ Pork Buns. Yum Cha just isn't Yum Cha without my chow siu bau.

almosnd stick things sound good. I love BBQ pork buns too. I'd quite like to BE a BBQ pork bun. Thing is, I do feel pretty shoddy about the meat welfare standards. So instead of drooling I'm going to picture miserable chickens, ducks and pigs and then maybe the craving will pass.

Mr_Matey

lostinrates wrote: »

I'd quite like to BE a BBQ pork bun.

Fluffy on the outside, hot and steamy on the inside?

lostinrates wrote: »

Thing is, I do feel pretty shoddy about the meat welfare standards. So instead of drooling I'm going to picture miserable chickens, ducks and pigs and then maybe the craving will pass.

Mmm those shiny glistening ducks in the window. It's like they're calling out "pick me pick me". Sorry, I'm not helping am I?

Sir_Humphrey

lostinrates wrote: »

I agree with what you say about the area/business men, but I do not think it confined to that area community.

Oh, absolutely. I was not singling out the Chinese.

lostinrates

Mr_Matey wrote: »

Fluffy on the outside, hot and steamy on the inside?



Mmm those shiny glistening ducks in the window. It's like they're calling out "pick me pick me". Sorry, I'm not helping am I?

It seems I am who I wanted to be when I grew up after all.

Even if I left now, wouldn't make it: saved by distance. I'm trying to rememebr and I think it must be...five years? four years? since I had dim sum. :eek: . My favourite food.

pipkin71

tommy75 wrote: »

I guess there are some places you can blow your dosh easily but £45 for a bit of steak and a spud? :rolleyes:





2005! How much is this place now?

http://www.blogjam.com/2005/07/17/the-fat-duck/

I wonder if the person who paid that receipt was happy to pay the service charge?

We went to a restaurant recently where a 10% service charge had been included, which added £12 something to the bill, and my friend asked them to remove it

I can imagine the reaction if it had been a £51.91 service charge :eek:

misskool

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Chicken's feet...Mmmmm

Not sure how we got on to chicken feet here too but I have just pointed out on old style that I love chicken feet salad (thai style) with shredded green papaya.

Making me homesick reading the food list on here