London Still Rocks!

Tonight, headed to  Frankie Goes to Bollywood  at the  Queen Elizabeth Hall  again - thought it'd be fun. Thinking about food, I was determined not to go back to Bella Italia Wellington Street again, after the last, disastrous visit - instead, I booked the Cote next door. Had trouble enough getting away from work though, what with someone wanting a new piece of documentation - and being new himself, and not knowing how to go about it - plus having to have July's monthly report in by CoB. So I legged it down the road, knowing I'd be slightly late. I was slightly late, and they had to do a bit of searching for a table for me - happily, I wasn't turned away like the last time I was late , and was duly given a seat in the back. Near a large table, for groups. Which was duly filled by people celebrating the visit of some folks from Canada . They, unfortunately, took much of the attention from the waiters - conversely, it did mean that, with two people serving that...

Last Wednesday, back with  London Literary Walks  (LLW) for a walk about  Newton and Legal London . We were meeting in  The Devereux , but they don't do proper meals - I ate in  The George , up the road, beforehand. At least, after  last week , I had some idea of the complicated street mapping! He didn't seem able to find my booking when I arrived - never mind, upon discovering that there was just one of me, he split a table that had been pushed against two others for a larger booking, and put me at it. Now, imagine having this guy staring down at you as you eat: The menu here is a little fancy. Of the meals I considered, I could have had fish n chips, or steak. I fancied steak. They have three kinds - none cheap. I chose the cheapest - flat iron - having had a good experience with that at the Angus . I asked for it medium, but was told that the chef tends to do it medium-rare.. the waiter said he'd ask for medium, on my behalf. I've had steak like that be...