Last year, during a particularly barren spell on the romantic scene, I decided to dabble a bit in internet dating. What surprised me was that, while some bragged about the size of their wallet (SugardaddyBCN) or endowment (Tripod25, not referring to his age), the majority preferred to describe themselves as 'normal'.

Now, I'm sure that by 'normal' they probably meant 'not freaky', yet to me it shouted 'mediocre and boring'. But that's just how my mind works. You say 'unique' as in one-of-a-kind; I think 'weird'. And if you say 'SoHo' to imply Manhattan cool, I can't help but think 'bland, pretentious tourist hell'.

Which is a bit unfortunate, because the new SOHO Sushi & Drinks bar and restaurant in El Born is actually quite pleasant. It may look more Chelsea or Hell's Kitchen than SoHo, but the owners have nonetheless done a fine job redecorating the former Thai Café.

Truth to be told, you could go to Shunka for better Japanese or to Miu for better value, but neither offers a bar service as competent as SOHO - which as good a reason as any to visit the place. In fact, it could even warrant a second date.