Hung Up

I can't believe it, we now have 36 white plastic hangers. The store that had them: Selfridges on Oxford Street. Last week they told me they usually have them but they were sold out. I can imagine why: they are the only plastic hangers available in London! Sold out, indeed. She said to come back later in the week. I was dubious and thought that they would be plastic versions of the clunky wooden hangers I don't like (even those are hard to find). But when we went back yesterday they were exactly what we wanted. So now we can hang up our clothes like civilised people.

(Update: In my ongoing quest for nice plastic hangers, John Lewis seems to have them in stock the most often.)

Today's fabulous lunch: Masala Zone, 9 Marshall Street, Soho - Indian/Asian fusion, lovely decor, completely non-smoking, some seating similar to the benches at Wagamama, and mediocre service. I think the strangely low 10% built-in service charge does not inspire the servers to excellence. But still very enjoyable.

We dined at the highly acclaimed and lovely Neal Street Restaurant but felt the food was mediocre. We had dinner with our friends Stephen Gottlieb and Jane Dorner. Stephen is a lute builder and John bought one of his fabulous lutes a couple years ago. They are two of the most civilised and nice people we've met and look forward to seeing them often while here.

Photo: the famous Carnaby Street in Soho, which we walked through while waiting for Masala Zone to open.

Comments

[mike]

all right...plastic hangers!!!! what is wrong with the UK?...anyways..i'm gonna go check out this selfridges at Oxford...i'm a student studying here in bloomsbury and i just arrived last week..and i've been frantically looking for hangers...hopefully this store works out...thank god i found your entry on google...hopefully the hangers are cheap??...

cheers mate

[Melissa]

I'm going to Selfridge's tomorrow. I've been here for two weeks and have not found plastic hangers despite serious efforts. I thought it was some mean cosmic joke on the new American girl in the UK...your blog made me laugh. Thanks!

-Melissa