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Burnt Enz + Rita’s Dining: The Cool New Breed(s) of East London Pop Up

East.. of London East London is home to many cool people and happenings. In Elizabethan England actor-entrepreneur James Burbage found success in The Theatre (before dismantling it and moving on to inaugurating what is now known as Shakespeare’s Globe). In Victorian England, Jack the Ripper found whores to murder in the environ of The 10 …

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Briciole: Too Cheap Italian For Its Own Good

Going budget.. Briciole (meaning breadcrumbs in Italian) was roughly sectioned into the cafe bar (where you could swing by for proper-looking Italian sandwiches, delicacies and espresso) or the restaurant (where you could book and, well, relax over Italian dishes). And truly there were a few niceties about the place – a neighbourhood bustle, a bright, …

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Ittenbari: So Far So Good Ramen Arrives in Soho

Japanese import Ittenbari is a Japanese ramen restaurant import by the guy behind a noted ramen restaurant Ryukishin from Sakai, Osaka. (If you are unfamiliar with ramen, read this first). Unlike its Japanese outlet, Ittenbari isn’t just a ramen specialist restaurant. The menu includes (at present) two ramen dishes – Shoyu and Shio – but …