What's the rumpus? I would like a ticket for tomorrow. Any spares?

[Tai Lopez]

Will there be space for my wife?

[barrybueno's mum]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

We're ****, don't you know.

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Mind you, I'm guessing neither Bond St nor The Savoy are their natural hunting grounds.

I'm afraid I got very, very drunk :-(

[Berni]

Although I did get pissed enough on Saturday that I was able to be persuaded to gatecrash a wedding. http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/ohwell.gif

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I made an appalling error and mixed my drinks. Mixed them badly. :-(

[Berni]

Those horrid Vieux Carré doodads, was it?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

After a few of those, I decided to go for the low alcohol option and moved onto champagne. However, I became intrigued by a conversation with the barman about variations on the Negroni - bourbon instead of gin, cognac instead of gin, and so on, so tried a few of those.

Then we went for dinner and drank red wine :-(

[Berni]

They prey on you.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I suspect it's because I over-tip :-(

[Free SL]

Any good?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Then forgot to order a burger.

The Savoy Grill's ok - but not much more than that. The steaks aren't Hawksmoor / Goodman quality, but the surroundings and service are nice.

[Berni]

I like it on hot summer days. It's deliciously cool and dark and the beads of condensation on the side of your first gin and tonic sparkle like jewels.

[Free SL]

Not been to either of the steak places yet, keep thinking about going to Goodman at Canary Wharf but haven't got round to it.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Free SL]

it was very good, better than I thought it would be.

[Berni]

years. It's a peculiarly inoffensive type of 'celebrity' place in that respect. I've only ever seen that level of 'famous' person in there.

Eventually, though, you start to think you recognise everyone.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Tour and then a rather poor meal at the Skylon.

I was sorry to think they were losing their way because I used to love the Orrery.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

You don't have that problem in The Wolseley, for example. One lunchtime we noted Twiggy, Michael & Mary Parkinson and Dawn French :clap:

[Ashberto]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

[Free SL]

went with Coq because the starters really appealed to the better half, she had a really good Lobster starter with bisque. I went for something I would never normally order, scallops with bacon in fried bread with braised peas and baby gem, and was very pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it.

Her main of cod with shelfish, olive oil mash and crab jus was very good and the rump with salsify, mushrooms and red wine sauce I had was cooked perfectly medium rare. The gratin dauphinois was one of the better ones I've had in a restaurant as well.

The staff were really good as well, attentive without being overbearing.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The funny thing that day was how Mary Parkinson processed through the room in an absolutely regal fashion. No one bothers a celeb in there but everyone wanted a word or a touch from the saintly Mary and everyone received a benevolent wave or even a word or two. Quite why she deserves such reverential treatment I really don't know.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Free SL]

on Lombard St, seems very popular with Spanish ex-pats as it was full of them.

[Ears are alight]

Along the lines of D&D places that surprise on the upside. It is fantastic. And it has a nice rooftop terrace, a discreet (and discrete) cocktail bar. Where you can roll your drinks onto the bill and thereby avoid over tipping...

[Berni]

[Ears are alight]

The place is run by people from Gijon, which always assures good treatment since the missus is from there too.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I get a nosebleed beyond Kingsway.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Very elegant. As was he. An admirable pair, really.

[Ears are alight]

one straight off Waterloo Bridge and Robert is your mother's brother.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I am a creature of habit, though. I'll end up peering mournfully at my platter of oysters wishing I were in Bentley's or J Sheekey :-(

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Aside from the obvious stars, i mean. They're not underrated. I mean Spanish food in general. Stands up there with French and Italian.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Berni]

how all sport was better in the 1950s. Tedious old c**t.