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Advantages: Convenient if you happen to work there. Disadvantages: Er, there's just not much there.
is not Asia's nightlife capital.
At the north and south extremes of Gulshan, there are markets which are good for fabrics, vegetables, meat, and stationery. But, you'd hardly to go Dhaka just to buy those. There are also a few restaurants here - things change rapidly so I'm reluctant to give names, but you can generally find good Indian, Thai, Korean and Chinese eating places. The price, relatively speaking, is usually very cheap. There are also a couple of western-style, oft frequented by some foreigners, but I personally didn't like the food there.
Finally, in New Dhaka, there's Banani. There are houses, shops and a couple of restaurants there. That's it. There's nothing else to say about Banani - oh yes there's a bank there.
It would take much more time to describe Bangladesh, or even Dhaka, properly but here are a few more ...
Advantages: Always one close by, quick turn out, children are welcome and catered for. Disadvantages: Toilets can be quite disturbing, not all dishes taste as good they are described.
Harvester RestaurantsRestaurant Reviewed: Stag and Hounds
Winchester Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
(next to Comet and Home Base)
The Harvester chain of Restaurants have over 2000 outlets across the United Kingdom and owned and operated by Mitchells and Butlers, who claim to be the UK's leading operator of managed pubs, bars and restaurants. Harvester claim to offer healthy eating, drinking and entertainment in one reasonably priced outlet.
**** Parking and Getting a Table *****
As with most of the Harvester's I have visited, there is usually ample free parking at the rear of the establishment. However on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch times these places are heaving with customers, so avoid the crowds, go early and if possible ring and reserve a table. The Stag and Hounds is no exception but fortunately ...
Rick Stein - The Seafood Restaurant
On a recent trip to Padstow, Cornwall we decided to go to Rick Steins famous fish restaurant, The Seafood Restaurant. Rick Stein is an English chef, restauranter and television presenter. He now specialises in fish cookery. He opened his first restaurant in Padstow in 1974 and now runs quite a few businesses in the town including a cake shop, cookery school and a fish and chip shop.
The Seafood Restaurant is his upper class restaurant in the town and is known for it's fabulous fish. It really is in the best location for fish. Padstow is a historic fishing port and so receives fresh fish every day. The restaurant is right at one end of town by the harbour and so is perfectly place to recieve all the best catches of the day.
It's quite hard to get a reservation in the restaurant. I think I booked ...
