It's St. Patrick's Day this week, the one day a year where non-Irish people can culturally appropriate an entire country's heritage and - bizarrely - still get away with it! Leprachauns and large green hats aside, it's a great excuse to drink a boatload of Guiness and befriend someone in the smoking area of a pub you don't know the name of.

We've all heard the whispers, murmurs and hushed conversations about 'the best Guiness in London', but none are quite as conclusive as the list Molly is about to drop.

Mentioned this week:

The Auld Shillelagh

The Toucan

Gibney's

Coach and Horses

St John's Bar

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You may have noticed that we have slipped into a recession here in the UK, so 'tis the season of the cheap eat! This week, Molly (reluctantly) has shared her secret spots to get a banging bit of street food next time you're out and about. Just don't go telling anyone else!

Mentioned this week:

Sonora taqueria

Willy's pies

Two lads kitchen

Amba

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It's Sunday morning. You drank too many dirty, dirty martinis last night. Your mouth is dry, your stomach is empty and your mate who only just moved here suggests a place that does a "yummo eggs benny". You need Molly. You need here suggestions for brunch. Here they are.

Also: Molly just got back from Antarctica and can't wait to tell you about all the penguins she saw!

Mentioned this week:

Antarctica

Tasha's

E pellicci 

Ozone 

Dishoom (do you really need a link)

Honey and co 

Brunswick East

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Your parents are in town and they! have! opinions! on where they like to eat: it can't be too noisy, it can't be too experimental and it can't be anywhere that you have to access via a bus. So, what are your options? Well, Molly has some exceedingly palatable suggestions for when the picky 'rents are in town and you're footing the bill.

Mentioned this week:

Sune

Roka

Detroit Pizza

Brutto

Smoking Goat

Tsiakkos and Charcoal

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The second most important day in February (after Pancake Day) has arrived and lucky for you, your partner thinks garlic breath and the bloat you get after a big bowl of pasta is actually really sexy! This week, Molly has a load of romantic restaurant recommendations for where to eat before you get your freak on!

Mentioned this week:

Trullo

Rogues

Luca

Andrew edmunds

Kudu

Passione vino

Restaurant story

Lina stores

Paradise

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Central London, 2024. You've just finished a long morning of attending Teams calls that should have been emails and reading emails that could've been Slack messages. You're hungry and you're tired but your stomach and your bank balance have unionised against you sleepwalking into another dreary cheese and onion baguette. Their placards read: Down! With! Pret!

This week on Restaurant Recommendations with Foodism, Molly provides some delicious, cheap and easy alternative lunches in central London that will have your stomach and your bank balance well and truly satisfied.

Mentioned this week:

Keu

Avery cafe 18

Koya soho 

Pastaio

Wong Kei

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