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Ten things worth sharing this week
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September 2026
give it all, give it now
10 things worth sharing this week
Sep 26
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no. 125: sometimes advertising works
The Quarterly Review of Sandwiches, vol.
Sep 20
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August 2026
no. 124: diane
This morning I rolled out of bed declaring that I was off to make the dogs some Steak Diane, but neither D – for whom this dish is surely named – nor I…
Aug 2
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June 2026
no. 123: less obvious
The problem with writing a quarterly review of sandwiches is that you wind up eating more sandwiches.
Jun 14
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May 2026
no. 122: the biggest river in london
This isn’t really my beat, but Isaac Rangaswami’s, or Jonathan Nunn’s, you should go read what they have to say after finishing this.
May 30
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no. 121: a short list of almost perfect bars
When we opened our restaurant, we changed the menu every week, sometimes more than once.
May 16
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no. 120: great american
I’ve written much about the Singaporean food I ate growing up: lou arh, chicken curry, kueh. I have not written about the American food.
May 3
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March 2026
no. 119: a month
This is another chapter of the first book I wrote.
Mar 28
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no. 118: quarterly
This substack might be turning into the Quarterly Review of Sandwiches and I’m OK with that.
Mar 14
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day tripping
Hullo to readers old and new!
Mar 13
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no. 117: one kind of bread
If you’ve been reading a while, you’ve probably seen a picture like this.
Mar 1
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