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Vanilla Black
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Vanilla Black. Former Vegetarian Restaurant in London. Known for weird food.
Read the Substack- HOW TO OPEN A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT WITH CASH YOU SWINDLED FROM THE BANK. Funny, and Revealing.

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Part 76 Stuck In A Moment
Lemongrass ganache, global markets and hummus.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This weeks Post, a trip to the Czech pub in 2008.

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November 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Goats cheese and caremalised onion crisps.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Andalucia, one minute you’re driving behind a Tesla, the next minute….
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Doesn’t that baking tray look good.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Ever wondered how the tomato on this Spanish breakfast is so puply and fine?

Do they just chop the tomatoes? Pop them in a blender?

No, cut them in half, then grate them.
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Market day.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
On this weeks Post, a locked safe and bloggers…

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Part 73 Rags To Riches
A locked safe, bloggers and a big drill.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I forgot about variety packs. And the arguments which went with them.
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Cheese.
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On this weeks post, the bank says ‘no’.

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October 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
On this weeks Post, the bank says no.

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Part 72 Karma Chameleon
Jack, whipped wasabi cream and a question.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Saw this and thought of you.
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Trying to make a restaurant appear busy…

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Part 71 The Great Pretender
Plodding the streets of London, curtains for the restaurant and fine dining.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Another painful week on this Post.

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October 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
On this weeks Post we say goodbye to the team.

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Part 70 This Perfect Day
A blazer, shimmerings and Marks and Spencer
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October 12, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Whisky Vienetta!
October 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Good evening.
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The second week of opening a restaurant in London.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The second week of opening a restaurant in London. Could it get any worse?

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October 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Needs a little longer on the tree.
October 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Some olives.
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Spreadable Kit Kat.
October 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM