"Look, the only reason any of us listen to current events podcasts is so that we don’t get stuck at a dinner party asking if Michael Gove is the guy in the new Christopher Nolan film. You go to River Café in Hammersmith for the same reason. Well, and for the exceptional pasta. And some of the best Italian food this side of Turin. And for the riverside terrace. The name alone is synonymous with the best of the London dining scene and absorbing facts about legendary owner and chef Ruth Rogers while also consuming the signature chocolate nemesis tart is the ultimate cultural one-two punch. Rinse and repeat these facts at your next dinner party. " - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing