Chrysan: lost in translation? November 12, 2012 RESTAURANT CHRYSAN 1 Snowden Street, EC2A 2DQ Tel: 020 3657 4777 FOOD **** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE ** Cost for two people with drinks: £160 A FRIEND of mine has recently taken up learning Japanese. So, last month, I found myself spending a surreal afternoon watching a Japanese detective drama series, Deka Kurokawa Suzuki, which really [...]
Nibs heading in here August 1, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: West Ham have re-signed defender James Collins for £2.5m, with Feyenoord’s Ron Vlaar set to move to Villa to replace him. Hammers transfer target Andy Carroll, meanwhile, has not travelled with Liverpool to tonight’s Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel in Belarus. ■ CRICKET: England captain Andrew Strauss has described the second Test [...]
Liverpool are struggling but Rodgers needs time – and Owen September 3, 2012 Alot of recent focus has been placed upon Liverpool’s poor start to the season, their decision to let Andy Carroll go to West Ham, and their inability to sign a replacement. Brendan Rodgers is an idealist, and this is coming into football more because of the Barcelona effect, but they’ve been doing it for years [...]
Gunners recruits find feet as Rodgers rues Carroll absence September 2, 2012 LIVERPOOL (0) vs ARSENAL (2) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed a colossal midfield performance from Abou Diaby after the Gunners plundered their first Premier League win of the season and turned up the heat on new Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. Summer signings Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla neatly teed each other up for a goal [...]
Three Lions to bag three points in Moldova despite striker shortage September 6, 2012 MOLDOVA vs ENGLAND Zimbru Stadium, Kick-off: 1945 SURELY it’s a joke at our expense? I can’t think of any other way to describe England sitting third – their highest ever placing – in the FIFA world rankings. In fact, the Three Lions have now held on to their place for a second straight month, in [...]
Duck & Waffle doesn’t have the greatest kitchen in the world but the views are ace September 24, 2012 RESTAURANT DUCK & WAFFLE Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AY FOOD ** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE ***** Cost per person without wine: £44 MY HOUSE is what estate agents would euphemistically call “lower ground”, which translates almost exactly as “basement”. Outside the front door, running underneath the pavement, is a cupboard, which would, once upon a [...]
Duck & Waffle doesn’t have the greatest kitchen in the world but the views are ace September 24, 2012 RESTAURANT DUCK & WAFFLE Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AY FOOD ** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE ***** Cost per person without wine: £44 MY HOUSE is what estate agents would euphemistically call “lower ground”, which translates almost exactly as “basement”. Outside the front door, running underneath the pavement, is a cupboard, which would, once upon a [...]
Can London halt rise of Manchester? August 16, 2012 THE crucial question this season surrounds whether the two Manchester clubs, United and the champions City, can truly be challenged. It’s difficult to see that happening, but I am very interested in seeing how Chelsea evolve. Before it became clear that Robin van Persie was going to leave Arsenal, they would have been rivals too, [...]
QPR ambition inspired Green to swap Hammers for Rangers June 21, 2012 QUEENS Park Rangers’ incoming England goalkeeper Robert Green insists the Hoop’s ambitions persuaded him to end his six-year association with West Ham and sign a two-year contract with the club. Green will remain with England until the end of their participation in the European Championship but will arrive at QPR on a free transfer when [...]
Favourites West Ham reach Wembley final after crushing Cardiff May 7, 2012 WEST HAM UNITED (3) vs CARDIFF CITY (0) WEST HAM WIN 5-0 ON AGGREGATE WEST HAM boss Sam Allardyce last night backed his players to cope with the pressure of a Wembley final that will determine whether their season is seen as a success or a failure. First half goals from Kevin Nolan and Ricardo [...]