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Truc Vert, London [restaurant review]

I was there for breakfast and had a French toast with bananas and a latte. Someone please tell non italians that latte or latte macchiato should be served in a tall glass not in a large cup and that half a liter of milk is TOO MUCH!! less is better. the toast was ok, syrup [...]

Jeremy Deller: Joy in People + David Shrigley, Hayward Gallery, London 24/03/2012

it goes to prove that offering freebies is good for business. had the hayward gallery not offered a free documentary by Jeremy Deller on Depeche Mode fans, I would have never paid 10GBP to view his (and David Shrigley’s) show at the Hayward Gallery. “Our hobby is Depeche mode” (no direct link possible, click on the [...]

goodbye and thanks for all the .. chips?

today I finished my 6, no, correction, 5 weeks assignment in Ireland in the outskirts of Dublin. The giant software / hardware maker I was supposed to work for asked all IT contractors to take a week off, so my 6 weeks became 5. I actually kinda enjoyed these 5 weeks and this was primarily [...]

Safe house [movie review]

VUE cinema: Ok I know you can’t make me travel back in time to stop the missus from choosing this movie from the ticket machine, but can I at least have my money back? or can I have a small amount to cover for the damage to my ears caused by the fact that the [...]

Restaurant review: Pasha, Islington, London (Turkish)

There is in london a type of decor that has become the most common, as if all the restaurants are using the same architect, or as if all the architects are copying each other. We were on Upper street, on a Saturday afternoon, the usual buzz of one of the many popular areas full of [...]