O perfil de PMS1969

This is an excellent Chinese restaurant, you can "eat as much as you like" for a fixed price. You get starters, soup, duck in pancakes and then a main course or dessert. You can order more of any course at no extra cost. The service is always friendly. The only downside is that parking can be a bit difficult.

La Tasca is a great restaurant, I've been to their restaurants all over the country, and this one is my favourite. The menu is a range of small dishes that you order to share amongst everyone at the table, and they have a great range of wines but best of all jugs of sangria, which is a Spanish wine mix. The one at Maiden Lane has the best atmosphere and you don't need to book, just turn up and if they haven't got a table you wait in the bar until one comes free (how the staff remember who you are I don't know but they do). WARNING: One jug of sangria between two people is enough. Especially if you're a lightweight like me!

It seems like there's a Pizza Express on every street corner, but this one's my favourite. The menu is the standard stuff, but it's always very high quality, the service is excellent and like all Pizza Exprress there is a good range of wines. The reason I like this one the best is because I can always get a table by the window, and just relax with my friends and my food and watch the world go by outside. Especially good for a Saturday night.

The Brent Cross shopping centre has most of the stores you are likely to need, and best of all it has free parking. If you live in the North West London area, this is the best place to start looking for things that you need. It doesn't feel cramped like a lot of shopping centres and the size even means that you get to see daylight regularly.

John Lewis is the best department store. They have all the products at good prices and the service is second to none. I always look there first before buying anything as I'd just rather buy it from them. You also get a good warranty (3 years on kitchen goods, 5 years on TVs) free.

Cheers is a good bar if you want to stay out late, but get there early because you can be queuing down Regent Street if you get there late. Polite door staff help, as do a good range of drinks at fairly reasonable prices and good music.

The Rocak Garden has good and bad days. I've been there a couple of times on Saturday evenings. It seems to depend on whether they feel like giving you a teble or not if you haven't got a booking, and booking online can be quite difficult. Once you get in however, it's a great place. The food is fabulous, with a great range, even for a veggie like me, and the service is so friendly.

I love the Dial Bar, It's one of those places where you can really relax and get treated as if you are someone important. The service is always excellent and the staff are polite and attentive, I like to go there on a Sunday afternoon after shopping and once the barman asked me if it was OK to turn the lights down for the evening. A great range of food and drinks as well.