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Ali Borer

Smoking Goat's chef tells us his fave spots

In Conversation

Ahead of the long-awaited opening of the second Smoking Goat in Shoreditch this November, head chef Ali Borer tells us his fave spots.

Which London restaurant is your current fave?
Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row, it’s owned by a friend of mine.

Where do you go for a culture fix?
It’s hard for me to get anywhere as I work such long hours – so my fix tends to come from a book, or just walking around different areas of London.

Favourite international restaurant?
Nahm in Bangkok – I was just there for a research trip.

Where do you go for a night out?
I live in North East London, so I’m usually at the Finsbury pub, or somewhere on Stoke Newington Church Street.

And a morning off?
Green Lanes for a strong black Turkish coffee and a menemen.

Originally published on
3rd October 2017

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