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s always at this time of year, the festive songs are beginning to play in the shops, the turquoise boxes filled with mince pies are back at Fitzbillies, the ice rink is poised to return to Parker’s Piece and the city’s lights are soon to be switched on; but there’s no pretending that this is anything like a normal
Christmas build-up here in Cambridge. With no pantos to look forward to, no office parties and no carol services, things feel understandably subdued in the city as we wait to discover exactly what a coronavirus Christmas looks like. Thankfully, the city’s restaurants are doing their level best to get punters in the spirit of things with some cockle- warming Christmas menus and specials (find out more on page 47), and if you’re more organised than me and you’re already thinking about buying presents, we’ve got a guide to some of the city’s top Christmas shopping spots on page 53. There’s been some exciting action on the Cambridge food scene in recent weeks, with Thai restaurant Giggling Squid (finally!) opening its doors. Located in the old Jamie’s Italian building on Wheeler Street, this restaurant has been one of the most talked about new openings we’ve seen in the city for some time – find out whether it lives up to the hype in our review on page 42. Elsewhere in the issue, we’ve got a round-up of great new books to hibernate with this winter (page 21), delicious recipes fromHaslingfield’s Country Kitchen (page 32), interiors inspiration from
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