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venta

Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song

Mar 22, 2011 10:48

So... in a few weeks, I am partly responsible for organising a hen night. A couple of you know who the hen is, so no telling her what we're planning, ok?

Anyway, we have a weekend planned, and were intending to go out for a nice meal on the Saturday night. Accordingly, the other bridesmaid and I sallied forth to our chosen restaurant, Richmond's ( Read more... )

recommendations, questions, eating out, food

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sea_of_flame March 22 2011, 10:53:24 UTC

Did you mean to lock/filter this by the way, to avoid the bride to be stumbling upon it?

venta March 22 2011, 11:06:51 UTC

Thanks for the thought but no, I didn't. She's not a livejournal user (or even reader), so I'm not unduly worried about her finding it unless someone deliberately points her at it ;)

Just like every night has its daw-aw-aw-awn phlebas March 22 2011, 11:15:16 UTC

This is a good monkfish recipe (if a bit of a palaver).

Re: Just like every night has its daw-aw-aw-awn venta March 22 2011, 12:27:15 UTC

Hmm. I wonder if there's a direct correlation between palaver and recipes which use the word "quenelle" in the serving instructions.

I'm extremely anti-pea, and I tolerate rather than enjoy fennel, so I'm not sure I'm likely to give it a try. I should probably try to do posh cooking of that nature occasionally, though.

Re: Just like every night has its daw-aw-aw-awn phlebas March 22 2011, 17:03:27 UTC

Just leave out the peas and fennel and the recipe becomes far less work!

Re: Just like every night has its daw-aw-aw-awn venta March 22 2011, 17:09:42 UTC

Fried monkfish! Brilliant :) I could serve it with a quenelle of chips.

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venta March 22 2011, 12:23:15 UTC

Although I like the tapas bar in Richmond it's not really the stylish sort of venue we were hoping to find... will investigate The Weir, I've not heard of it before!

beckyl March 22 2011, 12:10:50 UTC

half a kudo cos I can't remember the artist for 'every rose has it's thorn'

venta March 22 2011, 12:21:46 UTC

I think possibly extra kudos for having successfully expunged Poison from your brain :)

beckyl March 22 2011, 12:41:08 UTC

Was that the last thing I had running round in there? It's been Aaaaages...

augeas March 22 2011, 14:00:31 UTC

Is the nice-but-vaguely-pricey Japanese place by North Ealing Tube still there?

venta March 22 2011, 14:05:17 UTC

Nice-but-vaguely-pricey-Japanese describes a large number of places in the area :)

The only one I can think of near North Ealing tube is MoMo[*], which is the restaurant attached to a hotel on Hanger Lane. There are several near Ealing Common tube, though, including one which was famously nice but I never managed to make it there before it closed (Sushi Hiro). Also including the place I described above as my favourite local eatery (Kiraku).

I'm a bit wary of taking a large group to a Japanese restaurant when I don't know people's opinions on Japanese food.

[*] Which, when saying out loud, I am compelled to say very loudly in a manner which suggests it is part of a KLF backing vocal. Every time.

beckyl March 23 2011, 00:18:27 UTC

Justified Ancients!