Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Posted By:
Justine Forrest
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Justine Forrest
The Cock
The Cock is a pretty standard British boozer. It has so far managed to avoid being given a makeover so the beer stained carpet and dark wood interiors are all the genuine article, rather than an ironic copy.
So why drink in the Cock. Two reasons:
1.) It is in a central location, just off Oxford Street.
2.) It is a Sam Smith's pub, which means it is cheap.
Cheap pubs off Oxford Street are pretty hard to come by and whilst the Cock will usually be busy, it hasn't yet been discovered by shoppers from out of town.
Of course, there is a third reason why this pub is popular. People seem to take a certain juvenile delight in its name. But I'm sure you are above such things...
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Posted By:
Claire Storrow
Photo:
Claire Storrow
Beard Papa
"What in the world?" was my initial
reaction. "Curious..." was my second. "Yum-a-lum" was my third. Yes, the rather
weird sight of the bright yellow sign declaring Beard Papa's Cream Puffs to the
masses slap bang in the middle of Oxford Street was a little too South Park for
my liking but having seen it one time too many I marched purposefully over. "Right,"
I said to myself, "I'm going to get to the bottom of this cream puff scenario."
Essentially a kind of profiterole which comes in a variety of shapes from round
to cornet to eclair-shaped, what gives Beard Papa's the edge is indeed the
cream. A custardy confection encased in wonderfully fresh choux pastry, Beard
Papa's (a Japanese company) rather sweetly claims to be "the world's
best-selling cream puffs." I'm not sure they have much competition but with all
products free of additives and preservatives they certainly get my vote for
when on the hoof in central London
and a bit of a sugar boost is needed.
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