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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of 805 Nigerian in London's Peckham neighborhood. Excellent (and very spicy) Nigerian dishes, including Suya, Edikangikong, and Ofada. And some Nigerian Guinness to enjoy with it. Definitely a treat.

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805 Nigerian (London, UK)
One of the things that delights me about my semi-regular trips to London is that it's one of the best cities for international cuisine, as long as you aren't looking for Central and South American foo...
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November 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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And #OffbeatEats returns to the US for a bit, starting with an early Fall visit to Maaz's Chicken in Franklin, NH. One of those places we used to just drive by, it turns out they've got good fried chicken and an excellent halal-style chicken on rice.

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Maaz's Chicken (Franklin, NH)
One of the activities we've tried to focus on here at Offbeat Eats is taking all those interesting-looking places that we keep driving by, and actually stopping to check them out. In this case, we ha...
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November 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Tap on the Line (Kew, London). Located right at the Kew Gardens Underground station, Tap on the Line is the only pub integrated into an actual Underground (vs National Rail) station. Great environment, and a pretty good lunch spot.

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Tap on the Line (Kew, London, UK)
At the end of my July trip to the UK, I had a free Monday before having to head back to Heathrow and catch a flight back to the US. I had rather enjoyed my trip to West Yorkshire, especially when vis...
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November 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Franco Manca, a London-based Neapolitan-style sourdough pizza chain. Good crust, good toppings, and a nice sear, at a reasonable price. One of the better pizza chains around London.

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Franco Manca (Victoria, London, UK)
After arriving back in Pimlico after a pleasant enough return trip on the LNER train, it was time to consider a late lunch. We decided that we were in the mood from some pizza. Much like the United ...
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November 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Sous le Nez in Leeds, UK. A cavernous wine bar in the basement of Leeds' Quebec House, Sous le Nez serves up classic French cuisine with one of northern England's best wine lists.

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Sous le Nez (Leeds, UK)
After my short visit to Wakefield, I returned to Leeds for an afternoon of museums and art galleries, and then it was time to have a last dinner before heading back to London. Like the previous evening, the University of Leeds graduation activities still had everything heavily booked, but now that I
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October 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Marmalade on the Square in Wakefield, UK. Located a block from the Cathedral, Marmalade is a pleasant coffee and sandwich shop with some great lighter lunch options.

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Marmalade on the Square (Wakefield, UK)
Before I headed back to London from Leeds, I had a spare day in my schedule for basic relaxation and exploration. I decided that since it was a short 10 minute train right away, I should use this as ...
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October 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Bibis Italianissimo in Leeds, UK. Despite the odd location (it's basically the bottom floor of a car park), they serve up some flavorful Italian food in a nicely-decorated Art Deco dining room, and handle large groups flawlessly.

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Bibis Italianissimo (Leeds, UK)
At the end of our NH Trade Delegation visit, before everyone started to disperse to the winds, we wanted to have a group dinner. This turned out to be challenging, since two other things were happeni...
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October 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of a slightly unusual dining option: eating lunch on the First Class coach of the LNER train from Kings Cross to Leeds. Honestly, not a bad Mumbai Chicken Toastie.

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Lunch on the LNER East Coast Main Line (UK)
After we wrapped up our sales activities in Farnborough, with a small side trip to visit companies in Harwell, we found ourselves briefly back in London at Kings Cross Station, waiting for our train u...
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September 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Bombay Story in Wokingham, UK. A great Indian place in the heart of Wokingham, with a nice variety of both street-food and classic dish inspired items, as well as great drinks and desserts.

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Bombay Story (Wokingham, UK)
After 3 long days at the Farnborough Air Show, we had to pack up to go to Leeds. But on our last evening, we decided to go into downtown Wokingham to find an interesting dinner. Wokingham is an old ...
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September 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats "Health-Check" re-visit to Gopal's Corner in Market Halls Victoria in London. Still some of the best roti I've ever had, and a great spot for a light lunch.

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Health Check: Gopal's Corner (London, UK)
After a busy Sunday morning, before heading out to Wokingham and Farnborough for business, my brother and I had a window of opportunity to grab lunch near his flat in Pimlico. I decided that this wou...
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September 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Má Là Taste of Sichuan, a particularly good Sichuan restaurant in Westminster, London. Including my trying Chinese morning glory, a rarity on US menus since it is consider invasive.

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Má Là Taste of Sichuan (Westminster, London, UK)
Before I had to head out to Wokingham for my work trip, I went out with Dan and Sophie for dinner. We wanted a place with some interesting cuisine that was still a short walk from Pimlico, and Dan ha...
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September 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of The Oakingham Belle in Wokingham, UK. A great newer neighborhood pub with a great selection of beer and British pub classics, and a really great sticky toffee pudding.

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The Oakingham Belle (Wokingham, UK)
While our group was attending the Farnborough Airshow, we staying at a hotel on the outskirts of Wokingham. This was convenient for our transportation to and from the Farnborough Airshow itself (Woki...
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September 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Guacamoles in Peckham, London. A bit of a rarity in London, owner Taco Manny offers up some great, authentic tacos and pozole.

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Guacamoles (Peckham, London, UK)
This July landed me an interesting assignment: the State of New Hampshire and the NH Aerospace Defense Consortium were leading a trade mission to the UK, with the primary goals of visiting the biennia...
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September 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of another Community Breakfast: the Annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast of the United Church of Warner. Great blueberry pancakes!

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Pancake Breakfast: United Church of Warner (Warner, NH)
As our regular readers know, we here at Offbeat Eats have been trying to avail ourselves of the various community meals that spring up around the region. Looking through the local Kearsarge Shopper a...
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September 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of The Silo, in Queensbury, NY. Basically a locally-owned, better version of Cracker Barrel, with some great breakfast eats and cider donuts.

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The Silo (Queensbury, NY)
During our annual trip to Lake George, we usually end up going out for breakfast several times, exploring the area. One of our more regular destinations (one that somehow has managed to avoid a revie...
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August 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Bacon & Batter, a breakfast-focused restaurant in Wallingford, VT. Great omelettes and hashes, and hope to go back at some point and try the pancakes as well.

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Bacon & Batter (Wallingford, VT)
Like most years, we spent almost a week in June attending the Ohana: Luau at the Lake charity even in Lake George, NY. Getting to Lake George always involves crossing Vermont East-West, which doesn't ...
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August 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Josie's Country Café. Located in a general store in Ellsworth, ME, Josie's has a surprisingly diverse menu, ranging from American breakfast classics to Asian dishes like Filipino lumpia.

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Josie's Country Café (Ellsworth, ME)
After a very pleasant hiking trip in Acadia National Park, we decided to have our celebration meal someplace that was on the way back towards NH and MA. We decided that Ellsworth, just outside of Aca...
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August 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Beal's Lobster Pier in Southwest Harbor, Maine. One of the classic Acadia stops for lobster.

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Beal's Lobster Pier (Southwest Harbor, Maine)
The majority of our trip to Acadia National Park was a hiking trip, and we had most of our meals either on the trail, or prepared in the campsite (despite camping, we ate pretty well, see my review of...
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August 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Woodman's Bar and Grill in Orono, ME. A great pub and restaurant for those looking for a nice dinner, or even just a pint of beer while in the Orono area.

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Woodman's Bar and Grill (Orono, ME)
To rendezvous with everyone on our trip to Acadia National Park, we gathered at a hotel in Orono, ME, and needed to check out the local town for dinner. While Orono is primarily known as the home of ...
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August 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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THIS TIME IT’S GONNA BE DIFFERENT!

(little inappropriate #phish joke)

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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Sacred Profane Brewery and Tankpub in Biddeford, ME. Solid Czech-style lagers brewed and served well. And, alas, one of the more annoying side-substitution policies I've dealt with, one that left an unpleasant taste.

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Sacred Profane Brewery and Tankpub (Biddeford, ME)
In early June, Carol and I did a short vacation to Acadia National Park with our
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August 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of 506 Bistro in Woodstock, VT. One of the few places in the greater Upper Valley with the combination of "fine dining" and "open Mondays", 506 Bistro offers up some good food, but also some disappointments.

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506 Bistro (Woodstock, VT)
We recently had reason to celebrate a major milestone on a Friday evening, and other obligations of mine already had me visiting Woodstock, Vermont the same day. Normally, this would have been a grea...
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July 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of the new Odd Duck Diner and Donuts in Claremont, NH. Serving up a surprisingly diverse menu in Claremont's former Country Café/Fast Lane location.

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Odd Duck Diner and Donuts (Claremont, NH)
A recent hiking trip had us passing through Claremont, New Hampshire during breakfast time. Claremont has a good selection of restaurants, but it also has several locations that just, for one reason ...
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June 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Sharing my #OffbeatEats "Health Check" re-review of Beefside in Concord, NH. A few years into new owners, they are still one of the best places in the area for old-school, piled-high roast beef sandwiches and French Dips.

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Health Check: Beefside (Concord, NH)
Anyone that's known me for a long time knows that two of my favorite sandwiches are the related roast beef sandwich, and the French Dip. As I discussed in detail with my review of Jamie's Roast Beef ...
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May 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM