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the zetter restaurant & bar

Posted on: 22 June 2009

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As lifelong Londonites, we at coolography cannot justify any inclination we may have to sample the best hotels the city has to offer. In another life, maybe, coolography would definitely have boutique hotel The Zetter nearing the top of a list of fantasy accomodation. Located in the heart of Clerkenwell, the former Victorian warehouse is regularly touted as one of London’s coolest hotels. Be that as it may, we took it upon ourselves one midsummer’s evening to visit The Zetter’s much recommended ground floor restaurant… continue reading »

the clerkenwell

Posted on: 18 January 2009

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Fresh from coolography’s newfound resolve to take a (temporary) hiatus from pan-asian dining, we sought a more varied menu for our inured palate. Interest piqued around the buzz surrounding the City’s new fine dining spot the Chancery. Then it dawned on us: we had yet to visit the Chancery’s sister restaurant, the older and more established Clerkenwell. Boasting not only the same owners, but also an almost identical modern European menu, we decided to go and visit the original, and hopefully the best… continue reading »

cicada

Posted on: 2 December 2008

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Cicada, serving pan-asian cuisine in trendy Clerkenwell, London, could very easily get away with dishing up the eponymous insect in any number of ways; they are eaten throughout the world and are often considered to be a delicacy. Thankfully, for the squeamish, or simply unadventurous, there was nothing of the sort on our given menus. Rather, coolography assumes, Cicada is named so for its small, buzzing atmosphere, snugly nestled on St John’s street, just off Clerkenwell Road. continue reading »