GillGat: thank you, the remark was not meant to be offensive, just a little blunt for effect. Considering some of the obscenity and religious, political and racial abuse I have encountered in discussions on this site I am surprised Holg found it so shocking.
Holg: you revealed yourself to be suffering a sense of humour failure, not me. I am aware that Cecil’s remark was ligthearted hence a none too heavy attempt to correct it. My follow up was an expansion of that point made a little stronger for the sake of stating a position on something that I was well qualified to write about. The ‘no joke’ remark referred to my comment about McDonalds, which, while light in tone, wasn’t a joke. I at no stage ‘joked’ about American food, I was making a point about what I as an English resident percieved to be the irony of an American making a remark about another countries food via an international medium. I am not concerned as to what other mediums the column appears via, nor what nationality you are. I am baffled as to your accusation regarding being unable to take what I dished out; I did not dish it out.
I agree that this has got out of hand. If you find my style so problematic I suggest we take this too the pit. You appear to have nothing to say on the subject of food anyway.
Geopburdell: I would suggest trying:
Gordon Ramsay (Xpensive, volatile chef, arguably best food in London – very heavily booked, try lunchtimes)
Oak Room (Xpensive, try lunch again for more reasonable prices and booking)
Bibendum
Mash (V.hip)
Quaglino’s
For their numbers just call 192 for Directory Enquiries when you get here.
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