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The Omnivore

The column for those who like to swing both ways… foodwise

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This space exists to extol the virtues of both meat-based, vegetarian, and vegan cuisines. Whether that’s me sitting at the table of a restaurant or standing in my kitchen whilst chopping onions the aim is the same: we’re here to celebrate food in all its guises.

That’s why I go out of my way to promote places, recipes, and cook writers who excite my imagination. Occasionally, though, I come across a dud.

I went to Passyunk Avenue, in Battersea, full of illusions. After all, one of my favourite American-themed restaurants for many years was Ed’s Diner, especially the one in Leicester Square, London’s West End. An American dive bar in the big Smoke? Count me in.

I had some time to kill before attending a concert at World Heart Beat (a venue whose events list I highly recommend you check out), so I made my way into the heart of Nine Elms.

For those of you unfamiliar with this fancy part of the British capital, Nine Elms is an upwards-looking (literally, the various tower blocks are a…