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Vanilla Black. Former Vegetarian Restaurant in London. Known for weird food. Read the Substack- HOW TO OPEN A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT WITH CASH YOU SWINDLED FROM THE BANK. Funny, and Revealing. https://open.substack.com/pub/vanillablack

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Part 60 Swords Of A Thousand Men A Samurai sword, Jim's Pizzeria and a psychic

This weeks Post, restaurant leases and a cursed site.

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Part 59. Umbrella One way system, Took's Court and a black cab.

This weeks Post, fate.

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27.07.2025 06:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Part 58. Identity Shutting a restaurant down, quail eggs and loneliness.

On this weeks Post. Closing down the York restaurant.

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20.07.2025 06:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Part 57 The Final Countdown Pan lids, a rota and a quiet Christmas

On this weeks Post, we agree a date for completion.

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13.07.2025 06:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Next time you’re waiting to check your case in, and you suddenly feel that your case is too heavy, but how will you know until you reach the desk.

Just do what this guy did, weigh your case on a a vacant desk.

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Part 56 Breakaway A place called Shoreditch, no strong smells and a lowered floor.

On this weeks Post, we search for a restaurant in London.

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Here we go….

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On this weeks Post, the Raynettes follow their leader…

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Part 54. For Your Eyes Only Jay Rayner, Blofeld and bunches of coriander

On this weeks Post, another buyer for the restaurant and a visit from @jayrayner1.bsky.social

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Sorted.

27.06.2025 11:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just cheese.

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Ice cream for pets. Just freeze.

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Your loss.

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You want these….

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Ooops!

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Thank you.

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It was for a banana cake which is quite sweet. The soya sauce acts as salt, like salted chocolate, but gives some extra depth via the umami.

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Chocolate and soya sauce frosting.

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Here we go…

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Part 53 Wild Child Children in the restaurant, Golden Grahams and disappointment.

Kids in restaurants. Good or bad?

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This weeks Post…

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They’re beautiful

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I’m from the north east of England and we always had battered pineapple rings. But only found mushy pea fritters in the south, they’re beautiful.

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Part 53 Wild Child Children in the restaurant, Golden Grahams and disappointment.

Children in restaurants and other things……

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Here it is, the music in restaurants topic. Again.

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Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) hiring Digital and Technical Content Manager in London Area, United Kingdom | LinkedIn Posted 10:42:16 AM. Digital and Technical Content ManagerLocation - London, WestminsterWork Type - HybridSalary -…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

#NowHiring in London

Digital and Technical Content Manager - salary up to £60k

FYI, this is more back-end than front-end and is for the good ICE, not the bad one.

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Here we go….

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Part 50. The May Foodie One. What Difference Does It Make? Avocado ice cream, broad bean custard and Salvador Dhali.

Did you know that you can also listen to these if you can’t be bothered to read.

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Another’no’. But at least it’s a reply, and that’s a bit of positivity.

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