Cafe Melodrama

    The Golden Phoenix. 37-38 Gerrard Street, London W1d 5QB Opening Hours: The usual     Had a friend visit from Brighton and we fancied dim sum. My go to is Plum Valley which is pretty much across the street from Golden Phoenix. I fancied a change. Also, I had a post to write and it would have been boring to write about the same restaurant over and over again. It’s one of the unexpected pleasures of writing a fortnightly food blog – exploring new restaurants. At first, I was a little hesitant about this aspect of blogging fearing that it would turn out to be something of a slog. Also some awful meals made me feel quite discouraged about the whole process. But overall, I’d say that it has been a pretty positive experience. I’m discovering new restaurants that I like as well as paying much more attention to what I’m eating. Eating can be a pretty mechanical experience, stuffing your face whilst looking at your mobile or reading or talking. You get the...