Flame on

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There’s actual perpetual flame in this picture. At least I’m pretty sure there is...

Yesterday morning we went to see the Olympic torch get carried down Ladbroke Grove (just steps away from our front door).

In the snow!

We got to see the torch—even though we were tardy—because moments prior to our arrival on the scene, there were some shenanigans involving a bicycle and a fire extinguisher. The upside (for us) was that they hustled the torch away somewhere and then re-staged the run-by a few minutes later, this time surrounded by an inner ring of Olympic officials (blue jackets) and an outer ring of Metropolitan Police officers (fluorescent yellow jackets).

So there you have it.

Another moment in history...

Happy chana masala

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Last night we couldn’t get a table at Galicia (Spanish) or Mogador (Moroccan). We didn't feel like Thai, gastropub or kebabs, and we didn’t want to cook at home. We were also too lazy to walk down Portobello Road or any further afield.

So...

We wound up at Palki, where we usually get “Indian” takeaway (I think the guys are actually from Bangladesh). Palki has had its ups and downs over the years, but currently seems to be on an up. And there was a goofy face in our chana masala (which we dubbed Chuper Sickpea) to boot!

Cab-Free Clubbing

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After a couple years in the neighborhood, Steven & I finally paid a visit to Neighbourhood: a great venue with excellent music and a fun crowd. Since it couldn’t be closer to home, we can kiss those $50 weekend cab fares from Soho and Vauxhall goodbye! We say gay-schmay: now, it’s all about the mix.
Today was grey and gloomy. Except right around dusk the sky turned the prettiest shade of lavender.