How a communist kitchen put London's foodies in their place
The Yellow Bittern is a retro restaurant with a few simple rules: Don't be a freeloader, no cellphones, no meals on evenings or weekends. Britons are delighted – when they're not offended
Alex Spillius
Photography by Betty Laura Zapata
London
The Globe and Mail
Devon lobsters and roasted chickens are some of the dishes on offer for lunch at the Yellow Bittern in London, east of the busy King's Cross train station.
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