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Showing posts with label paddington. Show all posts

P for Paddington or Pearl Liang

In a Chinese restaurant? Do they take money?
Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode “The Chinese Restaurant”)

We went some time ago to say goodbye to good friends that left London and now are living in Bogota. As a farewell party they chose to have lunch and drinks at Pearl Liang. Great opportunity as I love some Chinese from time to time, and had never been there before.

Hello Paddington
A traditional Chinese restaurant a couple minutes away from Paddington station.  Good flavours, nice dim sum, and traditional executed dishes. Typical décor and atmosphere.

You can't escape without having special Fried Rice

Recommended if you’re around and looking for some Oriental cuisine.

Pearl Liang
T: 020 7289 7000
Chinese Cuisine
Approx Damage: £30pp
Area: Paddington
Borough: City of Westminster
Twitter: PearlLiangUK
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Breakfast in Sydney [On The Road: Sydney]

If there is something I learnt in Australia is that they love breakfast and brunch, almost as much as coffee I think, so having a good breakfast with an excellent barista coffee is the typical plan for lazy weekends. One place I had the chance to visit was Heeley St Espresso. Place is not far from Gian house, the menu is basically breakfast, sandwich, and salads, a look rusty and hippie complete the picture. 

Breakfast time
Al fresco style
Got to the place, all tables al fresco, nice sunny morning, I got my coffee and as I was expecting got my latte art stylish coffee, ordered an orange juice with carrots and finally a Benny, eggs Benedict of course. The eggs were perfectly cooked, the hollandaise was pretty nice, the coffee was good, and the presentation spot on, in conclusion a pretty good breakfast. 

Coffee time
Benny and the jets
Eggs remind me the Seinfeld episode “The Little Jerry” 

Jerry: Kramer, Kramer, wait a minute, what the hell is that? 
Kramer: Well, it's chicken feed 
Jerry: I sense something is afoot 
Kramer: Yeah, I bought a chicken 
George: Allow me. Why? 
Kramer: Cage-free, farm-fresh eggs 
Jerry: Allow me. What are you, an idiot? 
Kramer: No

Heeley St Espresso
T: +61 2 9361 3575
Coffee / Breakfast
Approx Damage: AU$25pp
Area: Paddington
Sydney
Twitter: HeeleyStCafe
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Chicken Wings and Beers

It has been really difficult to find a good place to eat chicken wings here in London. I have tried different places, from Big Easy, to Nando’s, also The Sussex pub, and even went to The Lexington for an all you can eat ribs and wings that in my opinion was quite disappointing, in conclusion no luck so far.

Bodean's BBQ Smokehouse

I got a tip to try the ones in Bodean’s, so the other day I was wandering in Notting Hill around Westbourne Grove and I bumped into the place by chance, so I decided to give it a go. I had the chance to try their chicken wings, ribs, and the famous burnt ends. Surprisingly the wings were good, however, I’m pretty sure there has to be a better place around town. The ribs were a little bit dry, and the burnt ends were quite good, all the mains came with chips and coleslaw, more like french fries which were quite bad, completely saggy.

Burnt Ends

So if you want to try a Kansas’ BBQ style, as they say smoke it slow and cook it low, from the oak burning smoke pit, or want to watch NBA, MLB and the World Cup go try Bodean’s, they even have an offer of combos for 10 quids. So from now on every time I want chicken wings and beers that’s going to be my choice until I find a better place.

I hope to find the Kenny Rogers Roasters with the gigantic red neon sign that makes Kramer convince Jerry to swap flats until Jerry discovers that Kramer is addicted to the restaurant as in “The Chicken Roaster” episode.

Jerry: Seth, you're the manager, can't you turn off the sign?
Seth: Jerry, I lied, I'm just the assistant manager.
Seth: Number sixty seven, family feast.
Newman: Number 67, right here, right here!
Jerry: Hello Newman.
Newman: Hello Jerry.
Seth: And don't forget your steamed broccoli.
Jerry: Hold it, Newman, you wouldn't eat broccoli if it was deep fried in chocolate sauce.
Newman: I love broccoli, it’s good for you.
Jerry: Really? Then maybe you'd like to have a piece?
Newman: Gladly.
Newman: Vile weed!
Jerry: It's Kramer isn't it? The greasy door knob the constant licking of the fingers, he's hooked to the chicken isn't he?
Newman: Yes, now please. Someone, honey mustard.


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