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First look: Bar Valette, Shoreditch
The Clove Club’s Isaac McHale brings his approach to a second Shoreditch venue, Bar Valette. We take a first look.
The Clove Club’s Isaac McHale brings his approach to a second Shoreditch venue, Bar Valette. We take a first look.
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