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Lydia Manch

Critic · Journalist — London eating and drinking; repeat-visit verdicts on new openings, strong on what a night actually costs and on who else is in the room.

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Lydia Manch writes for Londonist under her own byline. Her "The Lowdown" format is built on several visits to the same venue and states the real per-head spend rather than the menu price, which is the detail listings coverage drops.

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• Londonist, 'Chet's, Shepherd's Bush: The Lowdown' ↗their review · 2023-03-21
  • Chet'sShepherd's Bush

    “The Chet's menu's fiery, with clashes of Thai and LA food tropes that feel less like fusion and more like a cheerfully chaotic wrestling match.”