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Review: PinchitoTapas WC1
1st April 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
Central London is hardly short of decent eateries, but there are only so many times you can roam the streets of Soho before people start asking questions.
It had never before occurred to me to wander up Tottenham Court Road in search of a meal. As far as I know, its sole existence is to hawk overpriced electronics and house a branch of the ‘Church’ of Scientology. Seeking a post-work bite... -
Review: Together at The Coronet
25th March 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
If the security measures of corner shops in Elephant and Castle are anything to go by, we are living in dangerous times. Queuing up to receive goods from a tiny aperture in the chain links of a shutter feels slightly Soviet, except the items being dispensed are cigarettes and cans of lager rather than bread and copies of Pravda.
The entrance to The Coronet carries the same vibe, metal detectors and... -
Apostrophe Café Announces Launch of New Site at High Holborn
20th March 2010 | 1 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
Very pleased to hear that the Apostrophe, boulangerie-patisserie, has opened it's new site on High Holborn earlier this month....and even more pleased to hear that if you join their Facebook group, you get a free coffee...delicious!
Apostrophe prides itself on quality, freshness and attention to detail - serving everything from pastries to soups, salads and yoghurts...and is definitely worth checking out, if not for a restorative latte than at least to... -
Jobs for the boyos? City Hacks FC see off Cardiff University
15th March 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
The future Corens, Rusbridgers, Dacres and even Toynbees took to the green fields of Walthamstow this week to produce some champagne football to vanquish their provincial foes, Cardiff University journalism school, in their annual grudge match.
With a starting line up of City University's most lithe and athletic hacks, the homeside reigned victorious with second half goals from Peter Evans and Paddy Gower.“I don’t think we put more than two passes...
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Alexander Walters
Alexander Walters is a journalist who has written for several national and regional newspapers. He spends hours awake at night worrying about the future of newspapers and holding the futile hope that boyhood hero Nigel Mansell will one day return to F1. He tweets at www.twitter.com/alexwalters and blogs at www.alexanderwalters.wordpress.com. His interests include satire, old/new media and okapis.
