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Welcome back to Insta Stories, a column examining the London restaurant scene through the often-problematic medium of Instagram. This week’s filter is a light lunch.
News of the week
Shrove Tuesday is that one special day a year when everyone remembers why they don’t bother with pancakes for the other 364. But Instagram sure does love a festive hook, and so the feed was blessed with shot after shot of the frilly, time-consuming, irritatingly temperamental delicacies in all their glory. Bonus point to a certain Chinese restaurant for some top-notch bandwagon-jumping.
Alt-pancake of the week
All the calories, none of the faff. Semla FTW.
Too many cooks of the week
To the Dorchester, for a one-off dinner in support of Leukaemia Awareness, where the sheer (Michelin) star power on offer would be enough to light a small town for a year. Someone get Marvel on the phone: with the Avengers franchise reaching its endgame, here’s a suggestion for the next great costumed hero mashup.
Bar snack of the week
Accidentally Wes Anderson of the week
[Insert whimsical animation of old-timey technology soundtracked by zither music here]
Hack of the week
Not for the faint-hearted.
Thrillseeker of the week
To think how easily the world could have lost the architect of the single greatest burn in the platform’s history.
Dish of the week
Cornerstone, take a back seat. There’s a new hottest crumpet in town.
Shot of the week
Swipe right for unbridled joy.