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york & albany

127-129 Parkway, London NW1 7PS
T: (020) 7388 3344

Layers of Telegraph are spread out on the bar of Gordon Ramsay and Angela Hartnett’s new venture, York & Albany, which sits regally at the top of Parkway, halfway between the lions of London zoo and the pricey delicatessens of Primrose Hill. This grade two listed building, built by John Nash in the 1820s, has been empty for nearly two decades, so it’s exciting to see it finally coming to life… Read the rest of this entry »

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lemonia

89 Regents Park Road, London NW1 8UY
Tel: 0871 3328485

This Greek-Cypriot Primrose Hill staple has been here since I was born, so nearly three decades… The enormous restaurant is always packed full of people, from the leopard skin clad, botoxed ladies who lunch to families who enjoy the child-friendly atmosphere. I haven’t been in there since I was small and was half expecting to have my cheeks pinched by the owner accompanied by a “my hasn’t she grown!” But I guess I look a bit different now. Last night the meze starters were really tasty, from the smooth hummous to the tangy tarama salata, but the mains were overpriced for rather small portions. They did serve the largest scallops I’ve ever seen though, with fat orange coral still attached. Why anyone ever detaches that bit, I don’t know. What on earth do they do with it?

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