Posts Tagged covent garden
Joe Allen
Posted by crackberry in Everything, Holborn, Places to Eat on September 1, 2009
An old school American restaurant that leaves you feeling like you’re dining in a Chicago basement. In a good way, you know… classic film posters cover plain brick walls, whilst simple wood chairs surround tables covered with white cloths. Wise punters may ask for the off menu burger – small but tasty. Others will appreciate decent cocktails and house wine served by the carafe. Open late, this is a great post theatre venue or somewhere to wile away a few hours listening to jazz standards played by the ancient pianist with a lazy eye and a perma tan. They’ve started doing breakfasts as well, but god knows who would come.
13 Exeter St, Covent Garden, WC2E 7DT. Tel: 0207 836 0651. Web: www.joeallenrestaurant.com
Firmdale Film Clubs
Posted by crackberry in Everything, Places to Play on August 28, 2009
If you like the Electric Cinema then check out the Firmdale’s Film Clubs as they take the classy cinematic experience to a whole new level. Three of their top London hotels: The Charlotte St Hotel, Soho Hotel and Covent Garden Hotel host weekend food and film combos where for a fixed price you get a slap up three course meal and then an intimate viewing of a recent good film in their private screening rooms. Really this is all very civilised and, unless you love the incessant crunch of popcorn and musty tang at your local multiplex, the way forward for film viewing.
Price: £35. Web: www.firmdale.com