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Maybe not the place for this but it's to do with London and food... Was walking with the missus on Hampstead Heath yesterday and an older guy walked past with a bag full of little langoustine/lobster/strange crustacean things that he claimed to have picked from the pond. Apparently you need special permission? Was he: A) Having a laugh and bought them at a fishmonger B) Insane C) Poaching freshwater crustaceans D) All of the above Edit: Just searched 'Hampstead Pond Crustaceans' and apparently they are crayfish that have been there for a while. People do poach them. Squibsy fucked around with this message at 10:43 on Jul 4, 2013 |
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ineptmule posted:Maybe not the place for this but it's to do with London and food... Crayfish, as a second of googling would have confirmed. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9556028/Crayfish-invade-Hampstead-Heath.html I don't know the legality of catching them but as they are highly invasive I think it should be encouraged.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 10:44 |
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The Hampstead Heath ponds are infested with American crayfish. They're vermin, but you do need a license to catch them.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 10:47 |
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Seems the risk is that they will spread elsewhere if people are encouraged to catch and remove. I guess my freshwater bio sucks because I thought crayfish were more like squid. Thinking of cuttlefish probably.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 10:50 |
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Kaiho posted:Have you not been to Duke's yet? I saw a pretty damming review of this place, is it good?
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 10:52 |
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What are everyone's favourite lunch options in the City? I still haven't really found anything all that exciting.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 10:59 |
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Can you be more specific about an area? The City is generally brilliant for lunch places though.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 11:01 |
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FIVE GUYS QUEUE REPORT (from @tehbus )
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 12:20 |
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Neris posted:FIVE GUYS QUEUE REPORT That's stupid.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 13:28 |
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the only food i will queue for in London is Pit Stop Café (i might have to try that frozen custard from shake shack 2moro though)
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 13:40 |
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Its good to be back..
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 13:52 |
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therattle posted:That's stupid. He's been in that queue for over an hour now. There are enough people to make this happen. THAT'S INSANE.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 13:56 |
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sweek0 posted:What are everyone's favourite lunch options in the City? I still haven't really found anything all that exciting. If near Bank then City Caphe and Tsuru are always good bets, as well as Kerb by the Gherkin on Thurs and Fri, or Street Kitchen in Broadgate Circle the rest if the time.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 14:19 |
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by.a.teammate posted:I saw a pretty damming review of this place, is it good? Frankly, excellent. Run by people who genuinely care, plus with beer specifically brewed to complement the dishes. Hella better than Bodean's.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 14:42 |
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Neris posted:He's been in that queue for over an hour now. There are enough people to make this happen. THAT'S INSANE. But it's fast food! People should be in and out in 5 minutes!
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 14:48 |
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peanut- posted:Can you be more specific about an area? The City is generally brilliant for lunch places though. Right next to the Gherkin is where I work. The Japanese Canteen is alright, and there are shitloads of burrito places. But I could really do with some new ideas.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 14:52 |
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Kaiho posted:Frankly, excellent. Run by people who genuinely care, plus with beer specifically brewed to complement the dishes. Hella better than Bodean's. Excellent! shall give it a go, Giles Coren gave it a pretty nasty review but then again he's more a columnist rather than food critic
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 15:01 |
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sweek0 posted:Right next to the Gherkin is where I work. Not part of the city I know that well, but Pardoe & Wood is a nice little place.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 15:03 |
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by.a.teammate posted:Giles Coren gave it a pretty nasty review but then again he's more a oval office rather than food critic Fixed for accuracy.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 15:27 |
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Going to Lemonia tonight, day of awesome food continues. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2008/jul/04/jayraynerreviewslemonia If you ever need a place that will seat like 20 hungry people without a problem, place is perfect
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 16:52 |
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sweek0 posted:Right next to the Gherkin is where I work. Pilpel in Spitalfields is my falafel fix. Nude on Hanbury for sit down brunching. Exmouth and Love In A Cup for coffee (near Whitechapel Gallery). Exmouth has amazing baked sweets.
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# ? Jul 4, 2013 21:39 |
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Neris posted:FIVE GUYS QUEUE REPORT Dammit, I'm going to guess Shake Shack will be similar tomorrow.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 03:52 |
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@hotdinners says that people in the queue are gonna get something sweet to tide them over while they wait, if that's any consolation! Though I think this might apply to the insane 10am queue only.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 08:12 |
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Neris posted:@hotdinners says that people in the queue are gonna get something sweet to tide them over while they wait, if that's any consolation! Though I think this might apply to the insane 10am queue only. They deserve no reward for their idiocy.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 09:50 |
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peanut- posted:Not part of the city I know that well, but Pardoe & Wood is a nice little place. Just went there - that was really drat good! Had their African curry and it doesn't taste mass produced, has some great spices in there and comes with a great bread roll. Prices are reasonable, too. Thanks for all the tips anyway! Will try a few others soon.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 12:51 |
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AHT has a write up on Shake Shack today. http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/07/first-look-shake-shack-opens-today-in-london-covent-garden.html
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 13:47 |
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sweek0 posted:Just went there - that was really drat good! Had their African curry and it doesn't taste mass produced, has some great spices in there and comes with a great bread roll. Prices are reasonable, too. Glad you liked it, it's a nice place. Their soups are very good. quote:AHT has a write up on Shake Shack today. I can't wait. I went to the Madison Square Park one when it was still the only branch and it blew my mind.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 14:04 |
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I must have this in my life (from the Shake Shack article)
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 14:46 |
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Ha! Said almost the exact same words when I saw that pic.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 15:17 |
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I'm wondering whether to try and get there today as I'll be in town...
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 15:27 |
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Ended up going after work; line wasn't bad at 5:30pm (maybe 20 minutes?) but it was worse by ~6:30pm when I left. Deeeeeelicious.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 19:41 |
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angelicism posted:Ended up going after work; line wasn't bad at 5:30pm (maybe 20 minutes?) but it was worse by ~6:30pm when I left. The line for both Five Guys and Shake Shack are ridiculously long right now.
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# ? Jul 5, 2013 19:59 |
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I really want to go get a concrete after work but I don't want to wait in line I tried Dirty Burger for the first time on Saturday and wasn't blown away, it's good but nothing amazing. It was also about 45 degrees inside and my man friend left about two thirds of his pint because we just wanted to get the gently caress out of there.
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# ? Jul 8, 2013 14:15 |
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Nobody got trip report on Five guys yet? I'm almost over my weekend hangover enough to brave the queues.
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# ? Jul 8, 2013 14:48 |
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Spuckuk posted:Nobody got trip report on Five guys yet? I'm thinking about trying Wednesday. Considering I'm fairly dismissive of them when they're home in the US, we'll see how they fare here.
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# ? Jul 8, 2013 15:53 |
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I'm going on Friday for a late lunch, hopefully it will be quiet.
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# ? Jul 8, 2013 15:59 |
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The queues have vanished from Five Guys! I just walked right in and ordered! They have Dr Pepper as a soda option! The burger is surprisingly good, although it could use a little more seasoning, to be honest. I've had mine bunless and without fries because I'm going keto at the moment, so they wrapped it in about half a lettuce for me.
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# ? Jul 10, 2013 15:17 |
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I went last night, was good - although I've not been keeping up to date with burger developments lately for comparison.
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# ? Jul 10, 2013 15:33 |
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Satsuma on Wardour St appears to have closed down. When I went a couple of weeks ago it appeared to thriving still. Anyone know anything?
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# ? Jul 13, 2013 17:16 |
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Alas, that's a shame... Always liked that place although admittedly I haven't eaten there for ages.
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# ? Jul 13, 2013 18:58 |