The Oldie

RESTAURANTS JAMES PEMBROKE

THE DALLOWAY TERRACE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON

THE MUSEUM INN, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET

One of the unsung joys of meeting friends in restaurants is that they are never late.

Maybe it’s because we equate the booking time – eg 8pm – with ‘Curtain up’ at the theatre. Or because we’re fed up with being told, after giving our order, ‘And,

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