Friday evening, the streets of London buzzing with people celebrating the weekend. Whilst on the corner of an inside street in Soho sits one of the best, yet underrated, Japanese restaurants I have had the pleasure of eating at. What I love about Oliver Maki is that it is one of the most simplistic places you…
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Where to get 20% off on burgers this National Burger Day
Read moreMr Hyde’s annual National Burger Day celebrations are back on Thursday 25th August 2016 with 20% off at hundreds of restaurants across the UK. We’ve put together a list of the halal options featured in Mr Hyde’s discount on burgers as well as offers elsewhere. 3 BROS Halal status: All meat served is halal Absurd…
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Guest Review: Zhonghua Traditional Snacks, Cambridge
Read moreReviewed by Shifa After a facial and massage to ease work stress nothing is better than a finger licking Chinese meal to finish off the day. I have been to this restaurant a couple of times before and each time I loved the food. I prayed more than hoped the food would be as good…
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Is there such a thing as Delhi Belly?
Read moreWritten by Shifa A short trip to India 75% of the time was taken up with my cousins wedding preparations, more wedding preparations, the actual wedding and then post wedding celebrations which all in all meant we really had three full days in India (which included going to Goa for a day) to shop, eat…
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Guest Review: Cafe Loren
Read moreReviewed by Shafaq Since seeing all the mouth-watering pictures on Facebook of the delights served at Café Loren in the Stables Market (Camden) I have been waiting for an opportunity to go try it out. This weekend, a friend from work and I set out on the adventure to find this little gem that apparently…
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Fighting the Arab Stereotype – Understanding Identity Through Food
Read moreWritten by Sana Camels treading gently for miles. Grains of sand embracing the whispering wind. Men cloaked in white cloth struggling against the rising dust. This is one of the stereotypical images of the Middle East. Portrayed in films, books and music, this image has propelled a shallow, 2D picture of an entire people. One…
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6 tips for a healthy Ramadan
Read moreRamadan can be the perfect opportunity for the new healthy beginning your body has been craving. A fasting person needs good, nutrient-rich food that provides the energy necessary for the priorities of daily life and no other time of year is that more important than during Ramadan when we’re fasting for long hours, some of…
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New halal restaurant openings : April 2016
Read moreOur monthly round up of new openings and the latest additions to our restaurant finder. London: Flavours Gelato – Bermondsey Halal status: All desserts are halal friendly Cuisine: Dessert Absurd Bird – Spitalfields Halal status: 24 hours notice required for halal meat Cuisine: American Chit Chaat Chai – Wandsworth Halal status: All meat served is…
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Guest Review: Paramount Fine Foods, Mississauga
Read moreReviewed by Sobia Don’t tell my mom, but I’d trade in my desi biryani and korma for a deliciously fresh Lebanese meal anytime. As much as I appreciate my Pakistani heritage and food, the spices can be heavy at times and overpowering to the fresh ingredients…well at least in my opinion. Perhaps the South Asian…
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