today a relatively rare mid week post to discuss restaurant and though this one is operating some way below the sportsman, a good resto none the less. on monday night, having finished work uncharacteristically early, i met e at 7 and we went for some tasty fg with a glass of toro at fernandez and wells by way of preprandial. then on to the giaconda dining rooms which you may recall from pretty much every major paper's resto review section circa october 2008. i shall certainly be returning, as the lamb rack with gnocci was not only delicious, but stopped me from slipping into utter drunkeness as i continued my current project of pickling myself with burgundy. the perils of finishing work early indeed.