A 52 bus from across the road, ie. the Albert Memorial side, will take him to Victoria Station. They are pretty frequent, too.
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Thanks Bryn. I'm not much of a prommer anymore, but my habitual route had been to walk to South Ken tube station for a tube to Waterloo. But that's too far for him.Originally posted by Bryn View Post
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A quick Google Maps shows these four in increasing distanceOriginally posted by kernelbogey View Post
Coda Restaurant by Eric Chavot
190 Queens Gate by Daniel Galmiche
Stein's Berlin
Ognisko
I have no idea re quality or pricing but suggest you book !Fewer Smart things. More smart people.Comment
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The Queen's Arms is pretty close to the RAH, strictly in terms of distance, although I'm not sure how well it would work for your brother:Originally posted by kernelbogey View Post
To be sure, there are loads of restaurants around South Kensington tube station. Maybe for your brother's sake, you guys can ride the 360 from the RAH to South Kensington, and find a restaurant, as many will be open late post-Proms. The alternative might be to work from Bryn's suggestion and take the 52 to Victoria Station, and then find a restaurant near there instead.Comment
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In my time, I've had mobility difficulties (Well in the past, I'm very glad to say). The Queen's Arms is, I reckon, the nearest eatery I know of, apart from the places around South Ken station. I reckon its a lot more than 2-300 yards from RAH though - and I wonder if they are set up to start serving at post concert times. Perhaps try and secure a taxi a little way away from the Hall - on the approach and get to a restaurant you want to go to. (In the past, Cote restaurants have been recommended. We've used a couple of them in London and been satisfied, although not particularly recently ).Originally posted by bluestateprommer View PostThe Queen's Arms is pretty close to the RAH, strictly in terms of distance, although I'm not sure how well it would work for your brother:
To be sure, there are loads of restaurants around South Kensington tube station. Maybe for your brother's sake, you guys can ride the 360 from the RAH to South Kensington, and find a restaurant, as many will be open late post-Proms. The alternative might be to work from Bryn's suggestion and take the 52 to Victoria Station, and then find a restaurant near there instead.Comment
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I trust you mean you haven't eaten there recently, rather than haven't been satisfied there recently? :) I usually find them reliable, but then I'm invariably going for the pre-theatre menu, which won't be any use for you.Comment
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I always think context is everything, but often, here, there is someone who will come along and use their time to find an unexpected angle. I'm just hoping two pages of puns will not follow these posts.Originally posted by alywin View PostComment
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I have dined at Côte, 47 Kensington CourtOriginally posted by kernelbogey View Post
and Ognisko, 55 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road.
They are both within walking distance of the RAH for someone with reasonable mobility, but they may not be within the 200-300 yards' limit of your brother. Can Google Maps help you determine the distance? According to their websites, the last booking time for dinner at Côte is 10pm and for Ognisko it is 11:30pm. But for Ognisko, I would confirm that dinner can be ordered this late before booking online.
I have dined at many branches of Côte throughout London and in Cardiff. The food is fine and excellent value for the reasonable prices charged. Being hypercritical, the food does not have what I will call the wow factor. It does not linger in the memory. The ambience of Côte restaurants is excellent, but for people with mobility issues the toilets are invariably situated in the basement and there is no lift.
Ognisko is a Polish restaurant and is of a higher standard and more individual than Côte. It is situated in a fine Regency building, but there appears to be about eight steps to mount to access the entrance. The toilets are in the basement, but there is a lift. I dined there in April 2016 and this is what I wrote at the time.
It is situated in one of the fine Prince's Gate buildings and the dining room is elegant and exceptionally comfortable. Our booking was for 8pm on Friday and the restaurant was packed with a good atmosphere. The Polish staff were helpful and patient in explaining the menu to newcomers to their cuisine. Many of the diners started with shots of infused vodka, a house specialty, but as we had already drunk wine in the V&A, and would be having more with our meal, we skipped these. We each had a placek (is that the singular of placki?) to start and then a main course with two 500ml carafes of wine. It was a wonderful evening and we lingered there, relaxing over our wine, for two and a half hours. I have dined in many branches of Côte, dining in Ognisko is more of an occasion, however.Comment
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Very many thanks, Dermot, for taking so much trouble over your reply to my query.
And thanks to all others who have replied. My brother is 82, and this would be the first time we have ever attended a Prom together. He introduced me to classical music something like sixty years ago. How about that...!
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Like me then, building up your listening repertoire in the 60s - great foundation. Hope you have a great evening on Thursday!Originally posted by kernelbogey View PostVery many thanks, Dermot, for taking so much trouble over your reply to my query.
And thanks to all others who have replied. My brother is 82, and this would be the first time we have ever attended a Prom together. He introduced me to classical music something like sixty years ago. How about that...!Comment
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Good place to be - South Yorkshire was quite good, with Halle concerts in Sheffield!Originally posted by kernelbogey View PostComment
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Including hearing the BSO in Redruth with our late friend Hornspieler (almost certainly) in the back, and Charlie Groves on the podium!Originally posted by cloughie View PostComment
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Aha! I thought I was going mad, I had the Shostakovich 10 in my diary for tomorrow night. Yet now seeing it's DSCH 5.Originally posted by Edgy 2 View PostYannick Nézet-Séguin will replace Mariss Jansons at the Proms.
Let’s hope MJ is soon back to full good health
I was going to listen on R3 as I couldn't get a ticket in the proms booking day fiasco - and I was furious at the time.
Looks like that was serendipitous!
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I can endorse Dermot's recommendation of Ognisko (Polish restaurant). We were unable to linger over a meal as we had trains to catch, but we were quickly fed - pelmeni and kopytka respectively, since you ask - by the obliging staff.
From time to time I'm reminded that I am old-fashioned enough to want to ask for personal opinions rather than using one of the search engines - let alone Trip Advisor, which I actively dislike.A quick Google Maps shows these four in increasing distance
Thanks to all who responded to my request for travel and food advice.Comment
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