Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 05/10/2026New Post! A rather uneven lunch at Osteria Vibrato chrispople.substack.com/p/osteria-vi...chrispople.substack.comOsteria VibratoSoho 020
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ten years on and I don’t think I’ll ever forgive the ignorant, racist wankers that did this to us. We left, it’s fucking awful, so let’s just rejoin asap and pretend it never happened. 0151
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New post! 670 Grams in Birmingham is worth a special journey. chrispople.substack.com/p/670-grams #invitechrispople.substack.com670 GramsBirmingham 001
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New post! Impala is absolutely as stunning as everyone says it is. chrispople.substack.com/p/impalachrispople.substack.comImpalaSoho 032
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New post! Incredibly, one of the best Italian restaurants in the country has just appeared in windswept industrial north Liverpool chrispople.substack.com/p/chinzanochrispople.substack.comChinzanoLiverpool 000
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 21/08/2026New post! Pilgrim on Allerton Road is made for lucky locals. chrispople.substack.com/p/pilgrimchrispople.substack.comPilgrimLiverpool 132
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 17/08/2026New post! Kismet is a fantastic addition to Borough Market. Just avoid the chips. chrispople.substack.com/p/kismet?r=7...chrispople.substack.comKismetBorough Market 110
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 27/07/2026New post! Khao Bird in Soho is a very welcome new addition to the area. open.substack.com/pub/chrispop...open.substack.comKhao BirdSoho 041
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 24/06/2026New post! Banquet 88 in Tower Hill is an exciting new Cantonese restaurant that serves roast pigeon. open.substack.com/pub/chrispop...open.substack.comBanquet 88St Katharine Docks 010
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Anyone else in London seeing this weird effect around the sun? 110
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 04/06/2026New post! Excellent Spanish ingredients treated to top Japanese techniques at Can Koya, L'Escala (Spain) chrispople.substack.com/p/can-koyachrispople.substack.comCan KoyaL'Escala 001
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Yes long time coming (booked 6 months ago) but well worth the wait 000
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 19/05/2026New post! The Highland Laddie in Leeds is wonderful. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comThe Highland Laddie, LeedsAt first, you can 131
Reposted by Chris PopleMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 29/04/2026no!!!!!!!! what!!!!!!! 10344
Reposted by Chris PopleShawn Hennessey ☀️🍷 @sevillatapas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Amazing hamtastic visit yesterday at Cinco Jotas in Jabugo. I thought l knew about jamon but Maria’s knowledge and passion took the experience to another level (now l know that l still have a LOT to learn). Thanks again María, Marco and team for taking such great care of us 🐷🫶🐖 #jamon #spain 5182
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 14/04/2026It starts “I know there’s a magpie in the window” and goes on to explain it’s a rescue and won’t survive in the wild and that if you whistle to it might whistle back. Amongst other things! 000
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The Eversleigh Road magpie is back! (He went missing for a while) 120
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Noooo! 😪 www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap...theguardian.comGentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spreadFalling sales end production of condiment created in 1828 – but London restaurant Simpson’s keeps it on the menu 020
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Yeah went there years ago - 15 of us all had crab and chips 😀 110
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 07/04/2026New post! Willy's in Margate, well worth a trip to the seaside. #invite cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/04/will...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comWilly's, MargateI have often come across menus that read better than they deliver - full of interesting ingredients and clever techniques on paper but not l... 101
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 01/04/2026New post! The Three Horseshoes, Batcombe. Decent, if unspectacular. chrispople.substack.com/p/the-three-...chrispople.substack.comThe Three HorseshoesBatcombe 001
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I've just switched to Community Fibre. Seems nice and fast so far (2.5g for £27/month). Use this link to sign up yourself and we both get £50 communityfibre.co.uk/friends?ci=p...communityfibre.co.uk 010
Reposted by Chris PopleZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Fair play from the Mail. I said what I said. 2064453768
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Very clever, Paul McCartney marketing dept. Very clever. maps.app.goo.gl/bjuiYw6DvEpw...maps.app.goo.gl 020
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 26/03/2026New post! Fiery Flavors in Surrey Quays: chrispople.substack.com/p/fiery-flav... #invite I've started linking to my Substack rather than my old blog - let me know if any of you have issues. I'm still cross-posting on the old blogger account for now.chrispople.substack.comFiery FlavorsSurrey Quays 001
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 13/03/2026New post! Atrocious photos of decent food at Dover Street Counter cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/03/dove...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comDover Street Counter, MayfairFirst of all, apologies - to Dover Street Counter and readers of this blog alike - for the atrocious state of the photos in this post. What'... 002
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 08/03/2026The thing is, the truth always comes out eventually. 010
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 08/03/2026All this stuff about René Redzepi (awful, of course) and Jonathan Downey still walks the earth? 140
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 23/02/2026New post! Bistro Sablé isn't great. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/02/bist...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comBistro Sablé, IslingtonSablé occupies the handsome 1930s public house that, most recently at least, was home to Neil Rankin's Smokehouse. I spent many happy times ... 031
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The robotaxis are coming (spotted this morning on the Embankment) 010
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Oh THAT Chris!! Hahaha sorry I completely forgot about that. Say hello! 020
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Pretty sure you don’t mean me because I am a HUGE sherry fan! (Plus I’m in London 😁) 110
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 30/01/2026New post! Dorian in Notting Hill is magnificent: cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/01/dori... Also there's still spots for quick service restaurant decision-makers to sign up for research. We pay £150/head for your time. forms.gle/6sWLBzk7SXQp...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comDorian, Notting HillThis time last year, potential sites for an upcoming work lunch had been whittled down to a choice between Lita in Marylebone, or Dorian in ... 121
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 26/01/2026It's that time again! Calling all owners and managers of quick service restaurants - my company is paying £150 for 1.5 of your time. Here's the signup link - have fun! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.com0018: MARKET RESEARCH INTERVIEWS - QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTSHello! We are arranging some research and wanted to speak to decision makers to get your views and opinions on some new offerings within the Quick Service Restaurant industry. In the next few weeks,... 012
Reposted by Chris PopleMarina O'Loughlin @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Off to Athens. Think I'm pretty sorted for restaurants/bars, but anything cultural, off-beat or quirky you might recommend? Thank you! 11105
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 15/01/2026New post! Barnacle in Liverpool, where everything goes right until it doesn't. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/01/barn...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comBarnacle, LiverpoolIf it sometimes feels like Liverpool is short on quota of restaurants of sufficient quality befitting a city of its size (something that, fo... 032
Reposted by Chris PopleDavid Marshall @justonefollower.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Which word am I supposed to be stressing in this headline? 1121248
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 02/01/2026New post! The Hart in Marylebone is the final nail in the coffin to the assumption that London can't do gastropubs. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comThe Hart, MaryleboneIn an ideal world this would be a post about the 'proper' upstairs restaurant at the Hart, a serious (though not by all accounts stuffy) din... 011
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 29/12/2025And yet I have a BB in at the moment which is v disappointing - bland and bitter and boring. I’ve had really good ones in the past. Wish I knew how to tell before buying. 310
Reposted by Chris PopleRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2025This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered. 20736356
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 23/12/2025New post! Got a bit of a blogging backlog to work through, so hot on the heels of yesterday's review this is PSV Cuisine in Waterloo (and it's also brilliant): cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2025/12/psv-...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comPSV, WaterlooThe tradition of exciting, regional SE Asian food appearing above or behind unassuming pubs in London is alive and well. The first time I en... 001
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 22/12/2025New post! Kokin in Stratford is high-end Japanese food done almost flawlessly. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2025/12/koki...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comKokin, StratfordLots of potentially very well-respected global cuisines have an unenviable, constant uphill battle against the enshittification of their bra... 122
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 09/12/2025New post! With one notable exception of a dish, Firestarter aren't reinventing the wheel. But they do it all so well, you don't care. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2025/12/fire...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comFirestarter, Liverpool StreetIt's often very difficult to stand out from the crowd in Restaurant London, especially when - as in Firestarter's case at least - you appear... 010
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 28/11/2025New post! Janda Diner in Peckham is everything. cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com/2025/11/jand...cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.comJanda Diner, PeckhamIt's important to point out about Janda Diner that it's a very different restaurant at lunchtime than at dinner, and if that you only go for... 031
Chris Pople @chrispople.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Someone's watched the IT crowd www.willys.co.ukwillys.co.ukYour Site Title 001