Have some days in our Capital city planned for the week before Christmas and 
would love some rec's on where not to miss.

On the list so far is Borough Market, Moro, St.Johns, New Tayyabs, and 
either Goodmans or Maze Grill for steak. Would love to hear your London 
faves/recs.

In addition, where can I get the best Dan Dan noodles in the city...have a 
hankering. Also most welcome would be some recs on where to get the best Ale 
the city has to offer.

Many thanks!

Following up to felangey 

> On the list so far is Borough Market, Moro, St.Johns, 

good bets, Selfridges food hall is another.

>New Tayyabs, and 
> either Goodmans or Maze Grill for steak. Would love to hear your London 
> faves/recs.
> 
> In addition, where can I get the best Dan Dan noodles in the city...have a 
> hankering. 

Wish I knew what they were!

>Also most welcome would be some recs on where to get the best Ale 
> the city has to offer.

things change fast in central london,  but theres a list down page from
this link, all worth trying, Youngs tied houses usually come up with a
decent pint
"http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonfood.htm#pubs"
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Following up to felangey 
 
> In addition, where can I get the best Dan Dan noodles in the city...have a 
> hankering. 

Wish I knew what they were!

Wiki tells me it sichuan cooking. Is London a centre for that? If it is I
too would like to know where as it seems more attractive than the Cantonese
you usually get (you can probably tell by now I dont eat "chinese" much)
Google gives me "Barshu" in Soho, anybody been? What are the keynote
dishes?
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In message <vf0lj2d6uzrm.1704yo8t3ws5a$.dlg@40tude.net>, Mike.. .  . 
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>Following up to felangey
>
>> In addition, where can I get the best Dan Dan noodles in the city...have a
>> hankering.
>
>Wish I knew what they were!
>
>Wiki tells me it sichuan cooking. Is London a centre for that? If it is I
>too would like to know where as it seems more attractive than the Cantonese
>you usually get (you can probably tell by now I dont eat "chinese" much)
>Google gives me "Barshu" in Soho, anybody been? What are the keynote
>dishes?

Memories of China in Ebury Street used to be good many years ago, 
although a tad expensive.  Kenneth Lo's place.
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June Hughes

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> Memories of China in Ebury Street used to be good many years ago, 
> although a tad expensive.  Kenneth Lo's place.

is that sichuan?

(A lot of food guides on the web just have "chinese" as a category)
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>> On the list so far is Borough Market, Moro, St.Johns,
>
> good bets, Selfridges food hall is another.

> things change fast in central london,  but theres a list down page from
> this link, all worth trying, Youngs tied houses usually come up with a
> decent pint
> "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonfood.htm#pubs"

Thanks Mike! I'll check out a few of those places online and note them on 
our map!

>Wish I knew what they were!

No expert on Sichuan myself, but last year enjoyed some awesome examples of 
dan dan mian in NY. I'm sure you found out on Wiki, but they are noodles in 
a spicy sauce with pickled veggies, topped with chilli oil and pork mince. 
The ones I have tried are *hot*. I hadn't heard anything specific about 
London excelling in Sichuan....I just figured there must be some good 
examples out there somewhere! ;)

Thanks again.

Following up to felangey 

> I hadn't heard anything specific about 
> London excelling in Sichuan....I just figured there must be some good 
> examples out there somewhere! ;)

I think a lot of London chinese is Cantonese, but I'm sure you will find
some.
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