Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-18 Thread James Laver
2009/12/18 Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker ilm...@ilmari.org: James Laver james.la...@gmail.com writes: - Ochi -- Second best Jerk Chicken in London Out of curiosity, where's the best and third best? Also: have you tried the whole baby jerk chicken at Cotton's on Chalk Farm Road? I've had lots of

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-17 Thread James Laver
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Tomas Doran bobtf...@bobtfish.net wrote: No, I think he more meant as a delicacy. You know, vegan eyeballs - like chicken feet, but probably less tasty.. :) Pigs eat meat and they are very tasty. Turnips do not and they are not. Coincidence? --James

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-17 Thread Dave Hodgkinson
On 16 Dec 2009, at 05:27, James Laver wrote: - Bamboo House (Chinese) -- best in london. Wood Lane. Fighting talk. - Ochi -- Second best Jerk Chicken in London Amd I'm sure some Brixton or Peckham fold would have words about that too. -- Dave Hodgkinson

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-17 Thread Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker
James Laver james.la...@gmail.com writes: - Ochi -- Second best Jerk Chicken in London Out of curiosity, where's the best and third best? Also: have you tried the whole baby jerk chicken at Cotton's on Chalk Farm Road? -- ilmari A disappointingly low fraction of the human race is, at any

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-17 Thread Simon Wistow
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 01:28:10AM +0100, Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker said: Out of curiosity, where's the best and third best? Also: have you tried the whole baby jerk chicken at Cotton's on Chalk Farm Road? Just as a point of reference the Jerk chicken from the market stall on Berwick Street was

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Martin A. Brooks
Paul Makepeace wrote: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! Daddy Donkey on Leather Lane market.

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread the hatter
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009, James Laver wrote: On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Peter Edwards pe...@dragonstaff.co.uk wrote: Shite City I'm sure that was a typo ;) Wahaca is very tasty indeed (particularly the tasting platter for two, you get to try 5 different delicious things). I can only vouch

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Léon Brocard
2009/12/16 the hatter london...@bang.meep.org: The cov garden one is rather popular, but has been sold me much tasty food on previous occasions.  Hadn't realised there was one in Westfield, might be a better Thursday option than the food court options, certainly more authentic in allowing up

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Peter Corlett
On 16 Dec 2009, at 10:51, the hatter wrote: [...] The cov garden one is rather popular, but has been sold me much tasty food on previous occasions. Hadn't realised there was one in Westfield, might be a better Thursday option than the food court options, certainly more authentic in

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread James Laver
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Peter Corlett ab...@cabal.org.uk wrote: The food court in Westfield can be best described as hell, especially this close to Christmas. The outside eating is better, although there are occasional long queues in some of the places. Between Wahaca and Balans you

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Duane Griffin
2009/12/16 James Laver james.la...@gmail.com: Kebab Chicken Pizza Fish or Falafel Chicken Kebab Pizza? Everywhere in W12 seems to offer multiple styles of crap food. I've got a list of favourite places around there to eat though. Here are some of the picks outside of westfield - Tatra

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Peter Corlett
On 16 Dec 2009, at 12:38, Duane Griffin wrote: [...] To redress the balance: Blah Blah Blah (vegetarian, Goldhawk Rd) -- excellent food, BYO, and they provide crayons for scribbling on the table cover. Perfect for informal design sessions! And also because crayons are tastier than most

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Dave Cross
On 12/16/2009 12:38 PM, Duane Griffin wrote: 2009/12/16 James Laver james.la...@gmail.com: Kebab Chicken Pizza Fish or Falafel Chicken Kebab Pizza? Everywhere in W12 seems to offer multiple styles of crap food. I've got a list of favourite places around there to eat though. Here are some of

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Duane Griffin
2009/12/16 Peter Corlett ab...@cabal.org.uk: On 16 Dec 2009, at 12:38, Duane Griffin wrote: [...] To redress the balance: Blah Blah Blah (vegetarian, Goldhawk Rd) -- excellent food, BYO, and they provide crayons for scribbling on the table cover. Perfect for informal design sessions! And

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Martin A. Brooks
Peter Corlett wrote: And also because crayons are tastier than most vegetarian food. There's nothing wrong with vegetarian food, provided that the vegetarians are not frozen, free-range and ethically culled.

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker
Martin A. Brooks mar...@antibodymx.net writes: Peter Corlett wrote: And also because crayons are tastier than most vegetarian food. There's nothing wrong with vegetarian food, provided that the vegetarians are not frozen, free-range and ethically culled. Personally, I prefer eating my

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread James Laver
2009/12/16 Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker ilm...@ilmari.org: Personally, I prefer eating my vegetarians alive. They taste better egged, floured and deep fried. I'm curious about vegetarian dim sum now... --James

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Chris Devers
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM, James Laver james.la...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious about vegetarian dim sum now... Don't be -- I've yet to find any vegetarian dim sum I cared for, and usually just end up ordering some entree from the menu instead. I suppose there must be veggie dim sum

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-16 Thread Tomas Doran
On 16 Dec 2009, at 16:48, Chris Devers wrote: On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM, James Laver james.la...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious about vegetarian dim sum now... Don't be -- I've yet to find any vegetarian dim sum I cared for, and usually just end up ordering some entree from the menu

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Martin Robertson
2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: Both sadly lacking from London.pm discourse and consumption*. Hereby corrected, http://blog.plover.com/prog/burritos.html Paul * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! http://www.missionburritos.co.uk/ in Oxford are plenty tasty,

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Joel Bernstein
2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! Benito's Hat, 56 Goodge St /joel

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker
Martin Robertson mansionhouseproje...@googlemail.com writes: 2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! http://www.missionburritos.co.uk/ in Oxford are plenty tasty, Seconded! -- ilmari A disappointingly low fraction of the human race

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Steff Davies
Paul Makepeace wrote: Both sadly lacking from London.pm discourse and consumption*. Hereby corrected, http://blog.plover.com/prog/burritos.html Paul * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! I always liked the ones at MexiCali on Berwick Street. S

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Peter Corlett
On 15 Dec 2009, at 12:33, Jasper wrote: 2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! Daddy Donkeys, Leather Lane. Lunchtime only, though. Seconded. Those will definitely cause one to waddle back to the office satisfied and in need of a

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Duane Griffin
2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! There is a stall in Whitecross market that does good ones. Not sure if they are there all week or only on Thursdays and Fridays. There is also a new place next to Spitalfields, just around the corner

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread James Laver
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Peter Edwards pe...@dragonstaff.co.uk wrote: Shite City I'm sure that was a typo ;) Wahaca is very tasty indeed (particularly the tasting platter for two, you get to try 5 different delicious things). I can only vouch for the shite city branch at westfield as

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread lists
unlurk Wahaca also does some superb tequilas. And churros. For a decent burrito, there's often a stall at the top of Rupert Street, Soho. For Mexican in general, I favour the Covent Garden branch of La Perla. Good food, great beer and an awesome tequila selection. Pete -- James Laver

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread lists
lists wrote: unlurk Wahaca also does some superb tequilas. And churros. For a decent burrito, there's often a stall at the top of Rupert Street, Soho. For Mexican in general, I favour the Covent Garden branch of La Perla. Good food, great beer and an awesome tequila selection. Pete

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On Tue, 2009-12-15 at 12:18 +, Paul Makepeace wrote: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! There's a place in Berwick Street (just North of Broadwick street on the right) it was good while I was working round the corner a year or so ago. /J\ -- Rabid Gravy:

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread David Sheryn
Duane Griffin wrote: 2009/12/15 Paul Makepeace pa...@paulm.com: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! There is a stall in Whitecross market that does good ones. Not sure if they are there all week or only on Thursdays and Fridays. unlurk Ditto, on exmouth Market. There all

Re: Monads are like burritos

2009-12-15 Thread Bruce Richardson
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:18:25PM +, Paul Makepeace wrote: * Seriously, where in London sells decent burritos?! Santo Village, Portobello Road. http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Santo,_W10_5TD Maybe slightly out of your way... -- Bruce Explota!: miles de lemmings no pueden