Monthly Archives: February 2009

“Crunch Munch” Lunch Special at the Water Poet Pub

“Crunch Munch” Lunch Special at the Water Poet Pub Londonist, February 26, 2009 3:12 PM Just round the corner from the revitalized (and frankly rather homogenized) Spitalfields Market is the Water Poet at 9-11 Folgate Street, E1 4BX. It’s a … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: New Display Coming Soon

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Root Ginger: A Study of Red Hair (London Hotels Blog)

Root Ginger: A Study of Red Hair London Hotels Blog, February 25th, 2009 Red hair is the last bastion of political incorrectness and although you cannot compare it wholly with the treatment of other mintority groups I think it does … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Extensions

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Bloggers Q & A: Cheese and Biscuits (Foodtv.co.uk)

Bloggers Q & A: Cheese and Biscuits Foodtv.co.uk, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 06:42 Listed as one of the “Top 10 food blogs from around the world” by Times Online, Cheese and Biscuits (cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com) is a labour of love for London … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: 176

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Master Baking (Har Har!) with Outsider Tart’s “Bakers Dozen” Masterclass (Londonist)

Master Baking (Har Har!) with Outsider Tart’s “Bakers Dozen” Masterclass  Londonist, February 24, 2009 1:53 PM Not content simply to let the masses eat their cake (not to mention their walnut brownie chunk cookies), “US style cake emporium” Outsider Tart … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hot Top Floor

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Shoot Experience Photojournalism Workshop: Day One

Saturday was the first of two sessions in Shoot Experience’s new photojournalism workshop. I really got a lot out of the day and found it a good mix of practice and theory served up in equal parts instruction, open discussion … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: No Prostitutes Here

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Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well (Londonist)

Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well Londonist, February 23, 2009 1:28 PM For a couple of weeks now, St John Street stalwart, The Well, has been throwing parties in their downstairs lounge on Wednesday nights. Show … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Roxy on the Wall

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Photos: Whitecross Street Market (London Hotels Blog)

Photos: Whitecross Street Market Chris Osburn London Hotels Blog February 22, 2009 Looking for a quick and delicious lunch during the week? How about an interesting street for a midday stroll? Consider Whitecross Street, where pinstriped business executives queue up … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Once Sex Boy Now Sex God

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Reviews Revisited: Luardo’s Mexican Street Food (Londonist)

Reviews Revisited: Luardo’s Mexican Street Food Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist February 20, 2009 6:14 PM Back in July 2007 (yes way back then) we happened upon upstart Mexican street food vendor, Luardo’s, at the then rather puny Whitecross Street … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hatton Garden Saturday

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Interview with Jonathan Parker, Founder of Foodie Social Networking Site Foodari (Londonist)

Interview with Jonathan Parker, Founder of Foodie Social Networking Site Foodari Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist February 20, 2009 9:36 AM Here’s a quick interview with Jonathan Parker, the found of the recipe-rich and cookery-wise social networking site Foodari. Jonathan … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: One Another

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Five facts you may not have known about Guinness (Foodtv.co.uk)

Five facts you may not have known about Guinness Chris Osburn Foodtv.co.uk Wednesday, 18 February 2009 02:28 With the Guinness-filled revelries of St Patrick’s Day less than a month away, and Guinness itself currently celebrating its 250th year, everything seems … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Green on Red

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The Golden Boy of Pye Corner (London Hotels Blog)

The Golden Boy of Pye Corner Chris Osburn London Hotels Blog February 19, 2009 The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a life-size gold statue of a small boy. The effigy is located in the City of London between St … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Pinstripe Heart

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Photos: A Stroll across London Bridge (London Hotels Blog)

Photos: A Stroll across London Bridge Chris Osburn London Hotels Blog February 17, 2009 Spanning the River Thames, London Bridge not only connects the City of London on the north with Southwark on the south bank, it also serves as … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hearts and Smiles

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New Shoot Experience Photojournalism Workshop

I got so much out of my sit-in at the Shoot Experience Street Photography & Camera Handling workshop back in November that I’m heading back this Saturday (as well as the 7th of March) to see what I can glean … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Help a Heart

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London Daily Photo: I Love Says the Stupid

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London Daily Photo: See Right Through You

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Preview: Suzzan Blac’s A Basement of Dolls at Resistance Gallery (Londonist)

Preview: Suzzan Blac’s A Basement of Dolls at Resistance Gallery Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist February 13, 2009 3:47 PM … mutilated bodies adorned with lingerie and other stereotypical visuals of a sexualized point of view, such as exaggerated lips, … Continue reading

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Let’s Get It On … for FREE!

Don’t you know how sweet and wonderful life can be? I just noticed that – for today and tomorrow only – Amazon is offering free downloads of the Marvin Gaye classic Let’s Get It On. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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STEAK! with Cheese and Biscuits Blogger Chris Pople

STEAK! with Cheese and Biscuits Blogger Chris Pople Chris Osburn, Contributing Editor Londonist February 12, 2009 2:03 PM One of London’s most noted food bloggers, Chris Pople, recently opened his home to Londonist to sample what he suggested would be … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hearts Here

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Making Carrot Ice Cream with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Making Carrot Ice Cream with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist February 11, 2009 7:25 PM We reckon if you like carrot cake or sorbets, you’ll absolutely adore carrot ice cream. Besides, it only requires … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: I ♥ Chalk

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Raclette and Wine at La Cave a Fromage (Londonist)

Raclette and Wine at La Cave a Fromage Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist February 11, 2009 11:45 AM Winter. Blah. But then again, this is the time of year when Raclette (and we mean the really good stuff) is at … Continue reading

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