Reviews and contributions written by Nina Koo-Seen-Lin
Fluid Reviews
The Colony Club Casino, Bar & Restaurant, Mayfair (Bar / Restaurant / Club)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Colony Club:
1) This may be a members’ club...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
18 Nov 15}
Pachamama, Marylebone (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Pachamama:
1) Have you ever wondered what a Peruvian restaurant in London smells like? The answer is new. Walk down the stairs that lead to the Pachamama restaurant and you’ll...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
04 Nov 14}
Après (closed), Marylebone (Bar)
“Top 10 things you should know about Après bar:
1) Ah! The tiki bar. Those exotic themed drinking establishments that originated in America after WWII from some semi-understood visions of tropical paradise...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
10 Aug 14}
The Liquor Station, Wembley (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Liquor Station, Wembley:
1) Where did you say it was again?! Wembley. Yep, that place with the massive stadium and arena that people (unless they dwell in Wembley)...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
02 Jun 14}
Cantina Laredo (closed), West End (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learned about Cantina Laredo:
1) It’s a Mexican restaurant located smack bang in between Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations – leading up to the Seven Dials area.
2)...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
01 Apr 14}
Ergon, Marylebone (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learned about Ergon restaurant:
1) It is a Greek deli and restaurant nestled between the food quarter of St. Christopher’s Place and Selfridges near Oxford Street.
2) Greeks don’t...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
12 Feb 14}
Whyte & Brown, Soho (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we discovered about Whyte & Brown restaurant when we visited:
1) Carnaby Street is not as swinging as it was in the Sixties, but it’s still a trendy hotspot where the after work media...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
19 Aug 13}
Elistano, Chelsea (Bar / Restaurant)
“And in this week’s episode of Graze In Chelsea, Prosecco is bubbling away from the very start and there’s a will-they-won’t-they situation between Tagliatelle and Risotto at a west London Italian restaurant.
SCENE...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
31 May 13}
Assiette Anglaise (closed), Angel & Islington (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we discovered about Assiette Anglais restaurant when we visited:
1) Highbury and Islington station may be the entrance to the dodgy end of Upper Street but it is the transport hub to the...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
07 Jan 13}
Bitter Sweet (closed), Soho (Bar / Club)
“'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
06 Jan 13}
Reunion, Victoria (Bar / Hotel)
“Best for: Long overdue catch ups with friends over gin in teacups.
Great: Clever and hospitable bar staff with a passion for concocting cocktails.
Ah, reunions....”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
10 Dec 12}
Benito's Hat, Kings Cross (Restaurant)
“Once Upon A Time In Benito’s Hat: OPENING SCENE
Sanj: I never heard of him.
Nini: Who?
Sanj: The one you recommended.
Nini: Benito? Wiped out a couple of towns single-handedly with his salsa...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
21 Sep 12}
The Thatched House, Hammersmith (Bar / Restaurant)
“Best for: local gin; wholesome pub grub; fairytale endings.
Great: if you want to get lost in west London.
Once upon a time there were two hungry kids called Hansel...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
31 Jul 12}
Great Taste at the Cadogan (closed), Belgravia (Restaurant / Hotel)
“Best for: the best of the best British produce.
Great: fine and dandy dining in sublime surroundings.
The name is Lillie. Not Lily. Don’t you forget it. Don’t forget...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
22 May 12}
B@1 (Be At One), Putney (Bar)
“Best for: Cocktails with all the trimmings; and lots of cocktails with the letter ‘z’ in (English Fizz, Aperol Spritz, Swizzle, Sazerac…)
Great: high spirits and a...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
12 Apr 12}
Ben's Canteen, Clapham (Bar / Restaurant)
“Best for: burgers; beef; black pudding; beer; all things British.
Great: swapping stories with friends over a plate of deep fried pig’s cheeks followed by the venison.
How...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
06 Mar 12}
So, Soho (Restaurant)
“Best for: black cod in miso; scallop and daikon salad; and sushi (of course).
Great: a bit of Zen time out from Piccadilly Chaos (sorry, Circus) and to escape the Believe...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
13 Dec 11}
The Folly, City of London (Bar / Restaurant)
“[article in The Acorn Chronicle – Britain’s bestselling newspaper for garden fellows]
Bill & Ben Flee Garden For Folly Fun
Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men escaped from their flowerbeds for a London...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
28 Oct 11}
Sherlock’s Bar, Marylebone (Bar / Hotel)
“Best for: unraveling the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life.
Great: Tapas bar dishes for the sleuth on the go in and around Baker...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
28 Sep 11}
Lobby Lounge at Crowne Plaza, City of London (Restaurant / Hotel)
“Best for: busy business blokes and blokettes who need to escape from the office but still need to do office stuff.
Great: for encouraging a bit of good old fashioned...”
Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, Fluid London reviewer
26 Aug 11}
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