FOOD & DRINK

World Cup and plate and knife and . . .

If you're looking for a quiet spot to get away from it all as the country goes football crazy then the THREE QUARTERS SPORTS CAFE is not for you.

WOrds: Jonathan Trew

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and Atrstralra With (‘Jtilli telexrsrons and large streens on the ground floor and n ne on tne serond anu rne/z‘anrne levels, armr harr sports fans are able to \.‘.‘at(h almost any spo'trng (ontest from around the ‘.'.or|(r lhoughtfully, there are even i\.' sets hehrnd that enthusrasts (an lxeep up \.'.rth the

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refreshments

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sele<tron of rotfees and teas lr‘.

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