What flavour?
S'all about Beef or Flamin' Hot.

The cold was I hope a false alarm. I was really shivery and cold and felt dreadful but it went away after a sleep.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:25, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

the original beef ones
i've had about 15 different people sneer at the houmous and beef monster munch combo. they all eat their words. oh yes. but then they all eat my monster munch and houmous, the fuckers.

went to the newly refurbished savoy bars the other night, OMG amazing, they have done the most fabulous job. but the best thing on the menu is the oreo cookie cocktail... drool.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:27, Reply)

that sounds awesome

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:28, Reply)

it really was
they have done an absolutely spectacular job, i was v impressed.

it's also expensive but you know that when you go, it's a special occasion. and it's no more stupidly expensive than the other competitive hotel bars, like the ritz, claridges, the mandarin etc. you could go for a very special evening without being too horrified. unlike the waldorf, where my friend and i had 2 drinks each (not fancy ones either), and the bill was £94.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:35, Reply)

I didn't read the bit about the bar
I was talking about beef monster munch and houmous
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:38, Reply)

it is very very hard to say which i recommend more, in all fairness
it's nice to get really dressed up and go somewhere schmancy for once.

but the houmous and munch will be in my fat gob in the next 20 mins or so. hmmm.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:40, Reply)

I was in the Savoy on Wednesday night.
It reminded me of my dear old Grandmama's summerhouse.
( Kroney, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:41, Reply)

no you weren't
you were slumming it in your shed fingering your man-tools.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:01, Reply)

I actually was.
It was a function room inside the main hotel.

Can you imagine a bunch of orange perma-tanned salesmen and a squadron of Uxbridgians in the Savoy? Because that's exactly what it was. I was literally the only one there who hadn't done something inappropriate with their attire.
( Kroney, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:09, Reply)

i am amazed they let you in
did you get to stay there?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:19, Reply)

Sadly no
It was a company thing, there's no way they'd pay for that. I was in the entirely more appropriate-for-my-class Holiday Inn on Cromwell Road.
( Kroney, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Ugh.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:29, Reply)

ha
you were about... 10 mins from me maybe? cromwell road runs parallel to high st ken.

thanks ever so much for popping in, really friendly of you.

monty, i am going to allocate that "ugh" to the holiday inn rather than to west london generally and my patch of kensington specifically!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:31, Reply)

Yes, I know.
I would have done if I thought for a moment you wouldn't scream and run in the opposite direction. Also, if I knew your address.
( Kroney, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 13:37, Reply)

Good choice. Will check it out after the poppadom success,
I might go to the Roadhouse soon. Ridiculously cheap at happy hour which means pissed by 7.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Roadhouse, you say?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:39, Reply)