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Lifestyle Blog"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Balham Guide : Eat, Drink \u0026 Do"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z40E6RPSY-4/XzqgNdC0wZI/AAAAAAAAM7w/l1pAEMPk9ko-ixPCxD0qhCvFAGKwAZm6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BucciBalham-restaurantstoeatin.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1638\" data-original-width\u003d\"2048\" height\u003d\"512\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z40E6RPSY-4/XzqgNdC0wZI/AAAAAAAAM7w/l1pAEMPk9ko-ixPCxD0qhCvFAGKwAZm6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/BucciBalham-restaurantstoeatin.jpg\" title\u003d\"Bucci, Balham\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBalham is the area of London I’ve called home for over three of my five years in London. The place I first came to, and fell in love with, and the place I always seem to return to if I’ve ventured away.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIn fact, some of my fondest memories of London are here - mornings grabbing coffee with friends, dinner out with my boyfriend, first rented or shared apartments and the rest...including the inebriated walk home from the tube, or the queuing at the less classy McDonalds.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"docs-internal-guid-0daa6197-7fff-3f6f-5de6-2c3273859cdc\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBut for someone who came from a very suburban town, Balham was my safe haven. A mix of everything I loved from home, and the buzz of London, all packaged up in once place.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBalham is ideally located on the Northern line and overground, just a stone's throw away from the greenery at Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common and Tooting Bec Common and one of the best places for London newbie - and oldie tbh.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSo I thought I’d share my favourite places to go in this little nook of London. There is such a range of places to visit and support, especially in these challenging times, and I'd love to know if you visit them! \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oDO7Ut1won8/Xz14mUwE2QI/AAAAAAAAND8/MMYQlvXffSkwbGe7-GCoiQqdIyLhXHb0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/1910-balham.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1280\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oDO7Ut1won8/Xz14mUwE2QI/AAAAAAAAND8/MMYQlvXffSkwbGe7-GCoiQqdIyLhXHb0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1910-balham.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e1910, Balham\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch3 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #f75108;\"\u003ePlaces to eat in Balham:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBucci\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.zomato.com/london/bucci-balham/menu\"\u003ehttps://www.zomato.com/london/bucci-balham/menu\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e195 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9BE\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis fantastic Italian is one of my favourites in Balham, providing authentic Italian food at great prices and always impeccable service. I have eaten here more times than I can count and I’ve never once been disappointed.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eChicken Shop\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.chickenshop.com/en/balham\"\u003ehttps://www.chickenshop.com/en/balham\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e7A Chestnut Grove, Balham, London SW12 8JA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe perfect fast-food hit without the, well, fast-food and added ingredients that come with that. Fantastic rotisserie chicken, with a range of sides that pleases anyone visiting.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fTbpzrGa7I/Xz15iZDFNtI/AAAAAAAANEE/oBkZo8RxHAc39cMb6sxZ1RFAtPfEd-pNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s566/Firefly.PNG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"565\" data-original-width\u003d\"566\" height\u003d\"706\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fTbpzrGa7I/Xz15iZDFNtI/AAAAAAAANEE/oBkZo8RxHAc39cMb6sxZ1RFAtPfEd-pNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w708-h706/Firefly.PNG\" width\u003d\"708\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFirefly\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.fireflybar.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.fireflybar.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e3, Station Parade, Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AZ\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI’ve mentioned this place about 50 times on this blog - but it really is great. It nails the casual dining, with Thai food and a selection of beers on tap at great prices. They also have outdoor seating which is perfect for people watching - one of my favourite things to do.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCiullosteria\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ciullosteria.com/\"\u003ehttp://www.ciullosteria.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e31 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA brilliant Italian restaurant serving all the favourites, including pizza, pasta, with fish and meat mains. The food really is excellent, as is the service, and I love returning here.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Cyclist\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.cyclistbalham.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.cyclistbalham.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e194 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9BP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWhilst relatively new to the scene, it’s a popular destination for food and drinks for a good reason. It provides Modern-British pub classics.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-We-xUgFIjpA/Xz15zpKPSyI/AAAAAAAANEQ/RLHl9ysJsaochwCh87ftqmbOhftSj5-fQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/1910balham.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1280\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-We-xUgFIjpA/Xz15zpKPSyI/AAAAAAAANEQ/RLHl9ysJsaochwCh87ftqmbOhftSj5-fQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1910balham.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e1910\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e1910\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1910cantina.com/\"\u003ehttps://1910cantina.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e3 Ramsden Rd, Balham, London SW12 8QX\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e1910 opened in INCREDIBLY challenging times, but have made quite the impact providing excellent Mexican food and drinks. The perfect places for some authentic Mexican food.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibano \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.libanorestaurant.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.libanorestaurant.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e76 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AG\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003eThis was recommended to me by a Balham community as one for EXCELLENT Lebanese food.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qU1TCnpiEDw/Xz15rZ-YVII/AAAAAAAANEI/1yNWMZ56ggIMQsOeWYIg3P5zjIAfDTz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/HeidiBalham.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"960\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qU1TCnpiEDw/Xz15rZ-YVII/AAAAAAAANEI/1yNWMZ56ggIMQsOeWYIg3P5zjIAfDTz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/HeidiBalham.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeidi, Balham\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeidi\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.heidiwine.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.heidiwine.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e1 Balham Station Rd, Balham, London SW12 9SG\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003eRecommended to me by locals over on my instagram and on twitter as a great place to go for wine and food!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003eBrother Marcus\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://brothermarcus.co.uk/\"\u003ehttp://brothermarcus.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;\"\u003e9 Chestnut Grove, Balham, London SW12 8JA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZJhogk8EBY/Xzwg_xcQ_2I/AAAAAAAANDg/bvLcGC0xsJcy9Io2Nh9y-mTfgdMF_2_nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/lostandfound.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"720\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZJhogk8EBY/Xzwg_xcQ_2I/AAAAAAAANDg/bvLcGC0xsJcy9Io2Nh9y-mTfgdMF_2_nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/lostandfound.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch3 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #f75108;\"\u003ePlaces to drink in Balham:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHagen \u0026amp; Hyde\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://hagenandhyde.com/\"\u003ehttps://hagenandhyde.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e157 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AU\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for; late-night drinks, pub quiz, mate dates\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBalham Bowls Club\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://balhambowlsclub.com/\"\u003ehttps://balhambowlsclub.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e7-9 Ramsden Rd, Balham, London SW12 8QX\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for: Afternoon drinks, pub garden, pub quiz\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eLost \u0026amp; Found\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.lostandfoundbar.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.lostandfoundbar.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e10 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9RG\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for: cocktails, date night, something a bit different\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Wine Tasting Shop\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://thewinetastingshop.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://thewinetastingshop.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e18 Hildreth St, Balham, London SW12 9RQ\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for: Introductions to good wine, more than just a drink\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Devonshire\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.devonshirebalham.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.devonshirebalham.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e39 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AN\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for: pub garden, summer afternoon sessions, drinks with friends\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Bedford\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://thebedford.com/\"\u003ehttps://thebedford.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left; white-space: normal;\"\u003e77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat for: Entertainment, a good night out, groups of friends\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Regent\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.theregentbalham.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.theregentbalham.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e21 Chestnut Grove, Balham, London SW12 8JB\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat for: dates, drinks with mates, pub garden, quizzes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0Rzkcx2j60/Xz19SEkuF1I/AAAAAAAANEg/--cVmc4yPwIKJ5DYx7WrEFQWs-aWUfTgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/THE%2BREGENT%2BBALHAM.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"684\" data-original-width\u003d\"1024\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0Rzkcx2j60/Xz19SEkuF1I/AAAAAAAANEg/--cVmc4yPwIKJ5DYx7WrEFQWs-aWUfTgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/THE%2BREGENT%2BBALHAM.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Regent\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch3 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #f75108;\"\u003eRoast dinners in Balham:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Devonshire\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.devonshirebalham.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.devonshirebalham.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e39 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AN\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Regent\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.theregentbalham.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.theregentbalham.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e21 Chestnut Grove, Balham, London SW12 8JB\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Avalon\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.theavalonlondon.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.theavalonlondon.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e16 Balham Hill, Balham, London SW12 9EB\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Grove\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.grovebalham.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.grovebalham.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e39 Oldridge Rd, Balham, London SW12 8PN\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZAjL_xxO5s/Xz19xhDf24I/AAAAAAAANEo/dTMA--zd7z0ivDMOy1mtWyyr0U2oX4jsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s705/Natas.PNG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"662\" data-original-width\u003d\"705\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZAjL_xxO5s/Xz19xhDf24I/AAAAAAAANEo/dTMA--zd7z0ivDMOy1mtWyyr0U2oX4jsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Natas.PNG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatas\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch3 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #f75108;\"\u003ePlaces for brunch and coffee in Balham\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eMilk\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://milklondonshop.uk/\"\u003ehttps://milklondonshop.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e18-20 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9RG\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBrickwood\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.brickwoodlondon.com/balham/\"\u003ehttp://www.brickwoodlondon.com/balham/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e11 Hildreth St, Balham, London SW12 9RQ\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNatas\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.natas.london/\"\u003ehttps://www.natas.london/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e19 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AL\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eEsquires Coffee\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://esquirescoffee.co.uk/store/esquires-coffee-london-balham/\"\u003ehttps://esquirescoffee.co.uk/store/esquires-coffee-london-balham/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e75 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eEstate Office Coffee\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://estateofficecoffee.co.uk/\"\u003ehttp://estateofficecoffee.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e1 Drewstead Rd, Streatham, London SW16 1LY\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ch3 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #f75108; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eShopping in Balham\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eLark\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.larklondon.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.larklondon.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e24 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9RG\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePostmark\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://postmarkonline.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://postmarkonline.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e123 Balham High Rd, Balham, London SW12 9AR\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBalham Paint\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.balhampaintandhardware.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://www.balhampaintandhardware.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e22 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9RG\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eWe Brought Beer\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.webroughtbeer.co.uk/\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003ehttps://www.webroughtbeer.co.uk/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e28 Hildreth St, Balham, London SW12 9RQ\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBrindisa Cheese and Charcuterie\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://brindisa.com/pages/brindisa-cheese-and-charcuterie-balham\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003ehttps://brindisa.com/pages/brindisa-cheese-and-charcuterie-balham\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e6 Hildreth St, Balham, London, SW12 9RQ\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/3138513864298363675/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2020/08/the-balham-guide-eat-drink-do.html#comment-form","title":"0 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center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1VyT57Vhhk/XxFqWF2uQrI/AAAAAAAAM0E/sDn3ZANF4pUyb5RXAVwHRpLYCOxviu5ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/lockdown2.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1280\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1VyT57Vhhk/XxFqWF2uQrI/AAAAAAAAM0E/sDn3ZANF4pUyb5RXAVwHRpLYCOxviu5ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/lockdown2.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWe’ve recently\nemerged from a four month lockdown here in the UK, weeks spent indoors with no\naccess to our usual haunts and shops. No getting a \u003ci\u003elittle \u003c/i\u003etoo drunk\nafter a few post work bevs, or spending a little too much money because you get\ncarried away having fun at a bar.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSounds awful\nright? Wrong.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eLockdown was\nin place for over 3 months, which seems totally nuts, and at first I really\nthought I’d struggle with the concept of staying in indefinitely. I worried\nthat it would have a negative impact on my mental health, especially given I\nspent three months furloughed so days turned into weeks quickly, and after the\ninitial feeling of a school snow day I’d begin to slowly retreated into my\nlowest place.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI know that\nin saying this, I am standing at a very privileged viewpoint. Not everyone’s\nversion of lockdown was a positive experience.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn the last\ncouple of weeks since lockdown has eased, I’ve felt more anxious than I have in\n4 months as the societal pressures of having and doing it all begin to rear\ntheir delightful head. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAs someone\nwho previously spent probably 5 out of 7 nights out, whether it was at a dinner\nor a bar – or even working late – I couldn’t have been more shocked at my lack\nof delight. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe last\nfour months have been filled with more positives than I could count; for the first\ntime since coming to London five years ago I feel as if I’ve finally slowed down\nand I’m not just yet another moving cog in the rat race. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe pressures\nof travelling to many places, or eating at the latest trendy place in London,\nwere paused for 4 months – and a welcomed pause at that, for both my energy\nlevels and bank balance. For the first time in 5 years – and sadly I am not\njoking – I’ve made it to the end of the month with actual money in my account.\nM-a-d-n-e-s-s.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI felt a\nreal gap in my headspace as I stopped comparing what I’m doing with what other people\nwere, and I stopped feeling like I had to prove just how much fun I was having\nconstantly with #travelinspo or #latestrestaurant. The need to prove to former acquaintances\nthat dropping out and not going to uni didn’t necessarily \u003d failure. A stupid\nproblem entirely created in my own mind, and by my own narrative. But that\nfeeling eased – and actually for the first time I realised there is more to\nlife than going out and being somewhere constantly. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBut on top of\nthat, I’ve spent time learning and consuming things I’d put off for months; books,\ndocumentaries, articles. Things that normally I’d get in from work and be too\ntired to do, but suddenly I found myself with time to do this and those small\nthings have had a huge impact on me as a person.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI’ve had time\nto think – maybe even overthink – about things that have happened in the past.\nThings I regret, things I wish I had done differently, and things I want to do\nin the future to ensure these monumental mistakes are not repeated. I’ve found\nclosure in things I never thought I’d have it in me to do, and I’ve repaired\nrelationships with family members in the downtime I have had by doing their\nshopping or lending a helping hand. I’ve also realized things that perhaps just\naren’t for me, and that’s okay too. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI spent nearly four months with my partner and his family. An experience\nat first which was daunting but couldn’t have been more fun. It’s hard not to\nfeel positive when you’re seeing first hand a loving and caring family, who are\nso close and would do anything for each other. I’ll be the first to admit that\nbeing around that kind of positivity is incredibly powerful and can have such a\nprofound impact on your mindset. We’ve since returned to London, and I miss it\nalready. Bonus of that his parents had just got three cats - two of which were kittens.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI know that\nmy version of lockdown is not the same for everyone, and in saying I will miss\nit I come from an extremely privileged standpoint. I am incredibly lucky that\nmy version was positive, and truly has done wonders to my outlook, and I am incredibly\ndaunted that I’ll fall into old habits that I’ve finally kicked in the last few\nmonths. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eI'm not saying every day was a eat, pray, love day - of course everyone has bad days. We're human, afterall.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eLockdown\nhas forced me to take a step back, operate at a slower pace and generally be\nmuch calmer day to day. Something I’ve truly needed for some time. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSO, whilst I am truly excited to see some of my favourite restaurants again and continue to my foodie quest, there's a huge part of me that misses the stages of lockdown that were filled with such positives.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kVzH7MEoZ7c/XxFqbysKvgI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/SmcHXPMUPS86B_jkG4nqGaugrmYvrWoaACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/lockdown1.jpg\" style\u003d\"clear: left; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjjgRNLaz6o/XmERg05SBJI/AAAAAAAAMw8/44BG0QNeTC8lHD-h0EiJBQkeEv-QskvtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A3014.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjjgRNLaz6o/XmERg05SBJI/AAAAAAAAMw8/44BG0QNeTC8lHD-h0EiJBQkeEv-QskvtACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A3014.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb id\u003d\"docs-internal-guid-4b6e8dbd-7fff-60bd-6d08-b2e4f3debc62\" style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eIt’s my second year celebrating \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHouse of Holi at Cinnamon Kitchen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e - and it’s officially not my last. Don’t ask me why - but whenever I think of this evening, I always put it with Lizzo’s good as hell. Possibly because I totally think the lyrics are “I throw my hands up” instead of “I do my hair toss” but...potato potato.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CtqVaFtcZSo/XmERfClOm6I/AAAAAAAAMxU/FrG3brH_xiIU4yjSfYu9V7jAwvwl8fWxACEwYBhgL/s1600/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A2538.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CtqVaFtcZSo/XmERfClOm6I/AAAAAAAAMxU/FrG3brH_xiIU4yjSfYu9V7jAwvwl8fWxACEwYBhgL/s640/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A2538.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange; font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyway...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eHouse of Holi is Cinnamon Kitchen’s iconic \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003epower-paint throwing pop-up\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e that is held near Liverpool Street. The event is arguably one of London’s funnest events, with it almost feeling like you fall back to your child-like state as you throw paint around with no care in the world.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003eVivek Singh\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, owner of Cinnamon Kitchen, speaks of the celebration of Holi in such a passionate way. \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoli is a festival of friendship, love, forgiveness - nothing in anger. \u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003eAnd the bright colours throw around all evening do nothing but solidify his thoughts. It truly is one of the happiest celebrations in London.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eIt’s here again,\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e for the 6th time, from 4th-15th March\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, and you can play with friends or strangers alike. As I said this was my second time doing this - and I can confirm getting yourself home via public transport is no less hilarious than it was last year.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eTo make the event even more epic this year, \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranklin \u0026amp; Sons\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, award-winning premium soft drinks, soda’s, tonics and mixers, will be popping up on the terrace throughout the festival. As one of my favourite drinks brands, and the brand that kept me\u0026nbsp; going whilst I dabbled with being Teetotal, it’s the perfect combination.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zE4uWcbTwQw/XmERfGkt_iI/AAAAAAAAMxY/FfyWvCY3zLcitp-NUVM6FG1ev8yEnfAIQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A2260.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zE4uWcbTwQw/XmERfGkt_iI/AAAAAAAAMxY/FfyWvCY3zLcitp-NUVM6FG1ev8yEnfAIQCEwYBhgL/s640/Johnny%2BStephens%2BPhotography%2B-D82A2260.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eCombined with Franklin \u0026amp; Sons, you can of course \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003eeat in Cinnamon Kitchen\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, which provides fantastic Indian food with a British twist. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\"\u003eAnd in addition to having a blast, and totally covering yourself in every colour possible,\u0026nbsp; this year Cinnamon Kitchen are giving back; create your own colourful artwork on canvas in the \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003epaint pod, from £5. All proceeds from the paintings and £1 from every Holi menu will be donated to Find Your Feet, helping families in Africa and Asia build a life free from hunger.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003eMy only advice? Don’t wear expensive light green suede shoes like I did last year. They will get totally ruined.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eEnjoy!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; 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"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGOTxErsX7A/XmEO_poTZ3I/AAAAAAAAMwM/AwDfbstlmN8ktrrI28FEaG2zHN5-5l6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/KBJ.PNG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"779\" data-original-width\u003d\"891\" height\u003d\"558\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGOTxErsX7A/XmEO_poTZ3I/AAAAAAAAMwM/AwDfbstlmN8ktrrI28FEaG2zHN5-5l6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/KBJ.PNG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange; font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange; font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange; font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuess who’s back...back again.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb id\u003d\"docs-internal-guid-a47635f7-7fff-f58b-0413-de334dca3a1a\" style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIt’s been a long time since I’ve blogged anything on here - I guess you could say I’ve been lazy, and actually in part you’d be completely right. I think anyone who blogs on the side, or as a full-time career to be honest, will confirm it’s definitely a labour of love. Mustering up the energy to come home after a 9/10 hour day, to open yet another screen, to write yet more content...I must say, I’ve been following more of a \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e“\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003epass me the wine\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e” routine in the last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBut it’s not totally down to being lazy. This blog has been a London based blog for many years, focusing on the city and where to eat, drink...date. You’ve got to love the things you write about right? Well I certainly think so.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eAnd truthfully, I’ve not been loving London much in the last 12-18 months. I’ve found the city isolating and lonely, I’ve found the rat race draining to the point of physical and mental exhaustion, and I’ve come to hate\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e the changing attitudes of people that live here that have undoubtedly come to my attention\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e in the wake of various political upheavals. I've had periods of feeling down for weeks on end, to being so happy that thinking about this just became an after thought, always a \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\"I should probably pop something on there.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eSo whilst when I first moved, I’d spend every last penny I had on eating out here, \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003efinding new places to drink or exciting things to do\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, I’ve come to spend all of my money on going abroad. Sacrificing my life here to spend a weekend elsewhere, in a bid to make life seem a little less shit. And when I’ve been in London, I’ve gone to my favourite 4 places,\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e knocked back several bottles of wine and repeat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywLs8-M9ghQ/XmEPee_1GNI/AAAAAAAAMwU/FmErpZJXQ6EVnXut-BNghlJRaUWekK-bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/London.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1100\" data-original-width\u003d\"1125\" height\u003d\"624\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywLs8-M9ghQ/XmEPee_1GNI/AAAAAAAAMwU/FmErpZJXQ6EVnXut-BNghlJRaUWekK-bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/London.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI just sort of\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e lost that will to explore where I live\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in lieu of exploring the rest of the world, and in so my “passion”, if you will, for blogging and sharing this stuff. Maybe it would be an Instagram here, or a tweet there, but no real desire to put anything into it.\u0026nbsp;I \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003ekind of just existed in London,\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e rather than actually living and enjoying it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBut then I kind of remember that \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003ehaving a blog titled London does not limit me to just London\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, it doesn’t mean I can’t share the other things I love doing, or the various other countries I’ve \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003etraveled\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e. London is an \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eepicentre\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e of culture, but it also is\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e one of the best connected cities in the world\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e that permits for global travel...and that’s part of its beauty.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eCombined with this, and the fact that in the last 3 months I’ve started \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003eto remember why I love London \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003eagain. I’ve been eating out more, booked restaurants and wanted to venture out of my favourite 4 spots in favour of seeing more of the place I call home.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eSo welcome back, if you’re still here, and this time it’s going to be a little bit of everything!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81ahbhPT0UQ/XmEPi0_ytII/AAAAAAAAMwY/g8Fk51-8W_4vQ7rYFxIU4i-sSvA6kpliQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/London1.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1106\" data-original-width\u003d\"1125\" height\u003d\"628\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81ahbhPT0UQ/XmEPi0_ytII/AAAAAAAAMwY/g8Fk51-8W_4vQ7rYFxIU4i-sSvA6kpliQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/London1.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/5319498128713233367/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2020/03/guess-whos-backback-again.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/5319498128713233367"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/5319498128713233367"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2020/03/guess-whos-backback-again.html","title":"Guess who's back...back again. "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGOTxErsX7A/XmEO_poTZ3I/AAAAAAAAMwM/AwDfbstlmN8ktrrI28FEaG2zHN5-5l6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/KBJ.PNG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-8280813301831664839"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-01T21:03:00.005+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-27T15:47:35.156+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle Blogger"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homepage post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle Blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Creating the Perfect Dinner Party: La Belle Assiette "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c2QMaY14xrs/W7J8wHSKVuI/AAAAAAAAMos/74Zb7gd-a7gxTg0dnvfA9aoDBV4wogJ5QCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_1640.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c2QMaY14xrs/W7J8wHSKVuI/AAAAAAAAMos/74Zb7gd-a7gxTg0dnvfA9aoDBV4wogJ5QCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_1640.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7nRUR9jojPI/W7J8q2ArVDI/AAAAAAAAMog/mn6qs04In7o602fG8d677D_-nD_20HVFwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1637.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7nRUR9jojPI/W7J8q2ArVDI/AAAAAAAAMog/mn6qs04In7o602fG8d677D_-nD_20HVFwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_1637.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI’d never considered myself one to have a private chef over - in fact, I actually love hosting and cooking for people. It’s the simple things - I love having a reason to have people round given I live alone, so hosting is a favourite of mine and trying recipes is great fun.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBut when the opportunity arose, I couldn’t turn it down and curiosity definitely got the better of me.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLa Belle Assiette was founded to make entertaining at home truly enjoyable. They bring talented chefs into your kitchen so you can enjoy hosting dinners, without the stress of cooking or cleaning. The concept of having someone I didn’t know come and cook was a little unnerving - until I met Bonita who was the chef for the evening.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eInstantly any reservations I had were gone with Bonita making me feel super comfortable with her friendly nature and chatty approach.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHer menu was entirely vegan, which I try to avoid meat as much as I can so this was great, and was largely a sharing meal with a real focus on produce which was in season, and even from the her allotment providing vegetables that were truly fresh.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe’d discussed the menu beforehand, ensuring neither my guests nor myself had any dietary requirements and Bonita decided on a menu. To start it would be butternut squash, red lentil and coconut soup with a sweetcorn fritter and burnt chilli jam.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kHyTCK67uyA/W7J8rKTZ3uI/AAAAAAAAMo8/UdZ-zC6UVfY0fBvblu6DDpXKdQ7S13gEACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_1639.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kHyTCK67uyA/W7J8rKTZ3uI/AAAAAAAAMo8/UdZ-zC6UVfY0fBvblu6DDpXKdQ7S13gEACEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_1639.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dEBMfVeHP9o/W7J8q5K8h7I/AAAAAAAAMo4/ZQABJEJofGEqezLQOhINnMGcpHYN5WaAwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_1638.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dEBMfVeHP9o/W7J8q5K8h7I/AAAAAAAAMo4/ZQABJEJofGEqezLQOhINnMGcpHYN5WaAwCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_1638.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe’d then move onto butter beans, burst tomatoes, garlic and black pepper courgettes, gremolata and aioli, cauliflower and red pepper olive oil hummus, watercress and rocket shallots and crumbs and then pitta bread and pickles.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTo finish a warm chocolate brownie with boozy blackberries and coconut yoghurt.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll I had to do was set the table, invite the guests and relax. The entire menu was incredible, tasty and worked incredibly well with Bonita talking us through each course, how it was made and answering any questions we had. A personal favourite? Garlic and black pepper courgettes - truly some of the freshest food I have ever eaten with just the most incredible flavours.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhen we had finished, and believe me we were all so incredibly full as portion sizes are generous, Bonita had tidied everything away leaving nothing for me to do...a welcomed treat after many times having to tidy up after!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe entire evening, from start to finish, was seamlessly easy, enjoyable and a breath of fresh air. It’s something I’d truly recommend to take away the stress from you so you can enjoy your evening.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLa Belle Assiette from £39 to £89 per person, depending on the menu, and provides everything you could need.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIf you want to book your own chef, please head to: \u003ca href\u003d\"https://labelleassiette.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://labelleassiette.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTPE-LoSUzg/W7J82YBN7wI/AAAAAAAAMpA/LT1BI4klPiMOy0xjebIBhDlDPBuRF0xcQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_1610.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTPE-LoSUzg/W7J82YBN7wI/AAAAAAAAMpA/LT1BI4klPiMOy0xjebIBhDlDPBuRF0xcQCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_1610.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"rtl\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial; white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/8280813301831664839/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/10/the-perfect-dinner-party-la-belle.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/8280813301831664839"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/8280813301831664839"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/10/the-perfect-dinner-party-la-belle.html","title":"Creating the Perfect Dinner Party: La Belle Assiette "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c2QMaY14xrs/W7J8wHSKVuI/AAAAAAAAMos/74Zb7gd-a7gxTg0dnvfA9aoDBV4wogJ5QCEwYBhgL/s72-c/IMG_1640.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});