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Hungry to relate the details of recent divine dinners or lousy lunches, you, our

rapacious readers, have been reporting your experiences on our website. So which

London restaurants get you fi zzing with pleasure, and which leave you feeling fl at? CRITIC

One terrifi c meal does not a terrifi c restaurant

make. Likewise, one duff dish shouldn't

consign an entire enterprise to the dustbin.

� is is why we openly solicit online

comments from our informed readership. Your reports -

extracts of which appear in quotations within restaurant

reviews on our site and in our annual print guide - help

us reach balanced conclusions on the merits of each

establishment. Whether it be a stupendous bargain in

a backstreet dive, or a memorable visit to a polished

operation, we want to hear about your experiences.

Added to our own opinions, these help us identify the

consistently top-performing venues: vital knowledge to

all diners about to grab their knives and forks.

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prizes to give away. Each season, we choose our Critic of

the Quarter, who receives a Lavazza coff ee machine and

a £250 dinner in a restaurant of their choice. Our latest

winner appears on the opposite page. � ese major prizes

are awarded to serial reviewers who specialise in concise,

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Last year, Lavazza became the O„ cial

Co… ee of Ascot Racecourse. Ascot

joins Wimbledon and London Fashion

Week in Lavazza's successful portfolio

of brand partnerships across the

fashion, arts and sporting industries.

Lavazza specialities are being sold in a

new, purpose-built cafe within Ascot,

called Lavazza On 4, and there were

two special pop-up cafés during Royal

Ascot: Lavazza on the Lawn and the

Lavazza Cart. A total of 259 Lavazza

co… ee machines were installed in all

hospitality areas including Lavazza

Éspria Plus A Modo Mio espresso

machines in private boxes across the

Ascot Racecourse site.

COFFEE TO THE STARS

The premium co… ee brand, renowned

internationally for its commitment to

quality and heritage, will continue to

provide Ascot racegoers with an

exceptional co… ee menu all year

round for the next three years.

The Lavazza Éspria Plus A Modo

Mio espresso machine costs

£119.95 and is available at John

Lewis and lavazza.co.uk.