I came across a fascinating biography of the Savoy recently btw. A veritable cornucopia of tales of japes and capers going back a century. Puts our present day shambles of what passes for personality into perspective. Will dig it out in a bit.
Marshall I am with you on the fancy dinner and theatre combo - apart from anything else theatre requires you to eat out too early or too late. Prefer to grap a snack before or afterwards (although never averse to a late night meal in China Town tbf)
On a school Shakespeare trip to Stratford we managed 4 pints each in the 20 minute interval at the dirty duck. Including running there and back. Those were the days.
As others said Simpsons is closed and I am 90% sure will be ruined when re-opened.
We did the River Restaurant in the Savoy at xmas pre theatre. Nice and relatively quick/informal. It's mentally overpriced obviously (being in the Savoy) but sort of worth it for a treat night because the hotel is so lavish. It's also open all day so you can go early and have enough time to eat/go for a little walk afterwards pre-theatre.
Covent Garden is only a short walk away though obviously and there are loads of options there.
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There’s a McDonald’s further down the road.
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Simpsons in the Strand for old school traditional experience
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The savoy
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See if guy fancies a double date
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isn't simpsons shut at the moment?
anyway, the savoy as above. or further afield the delaunay
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Heh at Risky.
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Just go to The Savoy Grill. Have a cheeky cocktail first, and finish your meal with a Tarte Tartin. Then hit the theatre (you may fall asleep).
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Tatin
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Simpson's, deffo!
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On the theme of the Savoy, I think Guy's gold-digging fancy woman should swap places with Jellymonster's downtrodden cleaner for a week or so.
It would do them both a world of good.
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Angus Steakhouse
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Bancone
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Simpsons has been shut for about 18 months, but is meant to be reopening at some point.
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Of course Guy appears on this thread. He really is a good sport to stand constant ribbing over the Savoy.
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Guy - ribbed, for her pleasure.
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HEH
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I’ve never understood the attraction of eating out when you go to the theatre or a concert.
If you eat out before the show, you feel all full and dozy, esp. if you’ve had a couple of drinks.
Go after, and you’re starving during the show and then you eat so late you can’t get to sleep for ages when you finally get home.
Much prefer to have a light supper at home before you go.
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Or, just have a mahoosive lunch instead.
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It’s probably my puritanical streak, but it also seems a bit excessive.
Like, going to the theatre in my eyes should be a treat, and also eating out should be a treat.
Doing 2 things in such short order somehow seems to lessen the ‘specialness’ of both.
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I eat out for the joy in it, not to maximise £/calories.
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Did you start this thread just to set off ROF's favourite /oldest running in joke ?
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I came across a fascinating biography of the Savoy recently btw. A veritable cornucopia of tales of japes and capers going back a century. Puts our present day shambles of what passes for personality into perspective. Will dig it out in a bit.
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Heh at Gaga, Crypto and Dux.
Am genuinely going to the theatre but was hoping some scamps would bring up Guys friend.
Gaga surely rofs oldest joke is Legal Alien and magician Gate
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Never gets old...
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Marshall I am with you on the fancy dinner and theatre combo - apart from anything else theatre requires you to eat out too early or too late. Prefer to grap a snack before or afterwards (although never averse to a late night meal in China Town tbf)
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Eat in or takeaway?
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Simpsons or The Old Bank of England Pub depending on the budget.
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As dont live in London if eat after would be pretty late and rushing for train etc. Kudos to Guy for being a good sport.
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On a school Shakespeare trip to Stratford we managed 4 pints each in the 20 minute interval at the dirty duck. Including running there and back. Those were the days.
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As others said Simpsons is closed and I am 90% sure will be ruined when re-opened.
We did the River Restaurant in the Savoy at xmas pre theatre. Nice and relatively quick/informal. It's mentally overpriced obviously (being in the Savoy) but sort of worth it for a treat night because the hotel is so lavish. It's also open all day so you can go early and have enough time to eat/go for a little walk afterwards pre-theatre.
Covent Garden is only a short walk away though obviously and there are loads of options there.
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Ended up trying the Savoy Grill- no availability- but ended up going to Savoy Court next door- pretty good asian style food.
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