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Tag Archives: city of london
Unseen City: Photos by Martin Parr at Guildhall Art Gallery
Unseen City: Photos by Martin Parr opens today (4 March) at Guildhall Art Gallery offering a view of age-old and often secretive happenings in the City of London through the lens of famed Magnum photographer Martin Parr. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography
Tagged Art, city of london, exhibition, Guildhall, Guildhall Art Gallery, London, Martin Parr, museums, Photography, reviews, Unseen City, Unseen City: Martin Parr, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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House of Holi Brings the Vivid Back to Cinnamon Kitchen
Still one of my preferred London restaurants, my impression of Chef Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Kitchen has been favourably coloured by my House of Holi experience. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged #holiinthecity, #houseofholi, BARS, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, London, restaurants, reviews, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Dinner at Diciannove Plus Drinks in a Private Vault at Voltaire Cocktail Bar
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’ve teamed up with London Crowne Plaza – The City on the north end of Blackfriars Bridge to offer one couple a free night out including a romantic dinner for two at the hotel’s Italian restaurant, Diciannove, followed by drinks in your own private vault at its cocktail bar, Voltaire. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged BARS, blackfriars, city of london, cocktails, competition, Crown Plaza, Dicannove, Drink, EC4, EC4V 6DB, Food, free, freebies, hotels, italian food, italian restaurant, London, London Crowne Plaza, London Crowne Plaza – The City, New Bridge Street, Private Vaults, restaurants, RT to win, Travel, twitter competition, Valentine's Day, Vaults, Voltaire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015
London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Bunhill Row
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Tagged #keepmecool, Bunhill Row, city of london, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Finger Lickin’ Pheasant? Limited Edition Phast Phood Pheast at The Jugged Hare Pub
Popular Barbican Gastropub, The Jugged Hare, is launching a limited edition “Finger Lickin’ Pheasant Bucket” available from 16 to 22 November in celebration of National Pheasant Week. Feeling game? I was when I accepted an invitation to sample a bucket. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged barbican, Chiswell Street, city of london, EC1, EC1Y 4SA, game, London, National Pheasant Week, Pheasant, Pheasant Bucket, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Jugged Hare, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Create Your Perfect Pizza at PizzaBuzz, EC2
Custom-create your own pizza pie at newbie pizzeria, PizzaBuzz, on Worship Street (about halfway between Old Street and Moorgate Stations). While you’re there, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, have a beer, some burrata and maybe some homemade ice cream too. Whether … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, city of london, EC2, EC2A 2AH, London, moorgate, old street, pizza, PizzaBuzz, restaurants, reviews, shoreditch, Worship Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: St Mary Axe
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Tagged 30 ST MARY AXE, city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, St Mary Axe, street photography, the gherkin, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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One Sixty – City: “US Style” Smokehouse and Bar
After epic success with its original restaurant in West Hampstead (I’ve never been but have heard great things), the team behind One Sixty have opened a sister site roughly equidistant to Liverpool Street and Aldgate Tube stations. Meathead carnivores and folks in the area who like a strong drink: start salivating now if you haven’t already dabbled in the excesses on offer. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, cocktails, Drink, E1, E1 7BH, Food, London, One Sixty, One Sixty - City, restaurants, reviews, smokehouse, Stoney Lane, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Broadgate Circle
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Tagged Broadgate Circle, city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sky Garden
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London Daily Photo: Wobble View
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower of london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yummy Sophistication in Swish Digs: Yauatcha City, Broadgate Circle
The new 7,220sqft semi-circle restaurant echoes the swankest of design elements of its flagship Michelin starred sister site in Soho – only in shinier new Broadgate Circle digs for easy access to Liverpool Street passers by and for City workers keen to flash cash in tasteful (and tasty) surroundings near their offices. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged Broadgate Circle, Chef Graham Hornigold, city of london, dim sum, Drink, EC2, EC2M 2QS, Food, hakkasan, hakkasan group, London, luxury, patisserie, restaurants, reviews, yauatcha, Yauatcha City, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bird of Smithfield Soars into a Second Year
Happy birthday to Bird of Smithfield and cheers for the brilliant self-hosted bday par-tay! I had a blast and loved exploring your multiple floors of foodie fun – especially hanging out at your Veuve Clicquot roof terrace taking in the views of Smithfield Market and Clerkenwell. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9LB, farrindon, Food, London, restaurants, smithfield, Smithfield Street, the knotted vine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Beany Green at Broadgate Circle
Based on the throngs (moving through a swiftly served queue, mind you) of folks showing up for lunch at the Beany Green flagship café at Broadgate Circle on the sunshiny weekday when I dropped by last week, this newly opened City worker pit stop for Aussie coffee and clean-minded food hardly needs an endorsement from me to ensure steady patronage. Still, I was impressed with just about every aspect of my visit and could see why everybody else seemed so keen for Beany Green bites. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Beany Green, beer, Broadgate Circle, city of london, coffee, EC2, EC2M 2QS, Fourpure, London, Prue Freeman, restaurants, reviews, roasting party, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Perfect Pies + Great Gins at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street
Not my first (or last) time to dine at Punch, I recently paid a visit to see if this 118 year old Fleet Street mainstay lived up to the 2014 Great Taste awards it had won for its pies. I can vouch for the cauliflower cheese pie (£11) and the steak and Doom Bar Ale pie (£13) – both served with ample and satisfying mash, veg and gravy. Puds are ace here too – love the sticky toffee pudding (£4.50).
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged british food, british pie week, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, gin, Gin & Tonic, London, pie and mash, pies, pub grub, punch tavern, restaurants, review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Breakfast at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald, Old Broad Street
One of the better breakfasts I’ve had recently was at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald (the newer location near Liverpool Street, not the one nearer Angel). I loved the look and feel of the place – a sort of idealised and spiffed up caff with a gorgeous centrepiece bar, rather austere but not at the sake of comfort. The food was delish. And the top ups for my cuppa – a filter brew a la Ozone Coffee – never ceased flowing until I was ready to leave. Win? Big time. I hope to be back soon (if only for a cup of joe to go) and am happy to recommend the place to anybody seeking somewhere in the City for a quick brekkie bite or early morning meeting. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Colombia, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, city of london, coffee, Dashwood House, Des McDonald, Drink, EC2, EC2M 1QS, fish & chips, Fish & Chips by Des McDonald, Food, London, Old Broad Street, review, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: City Dollop
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Tagged city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Walkie Talkie, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: John Trundle Highwalk
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Tagged barbican, city of london, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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M Restaurants on Threadneedle Street, EC2
It was the last restaurant I visited in 2014 and the first one I’m reviewing in 2015 – appropriate enough for a finish or start to a great year of dining as any I reckon. My late night dinner at M – a newly opened and rather slick two-in-one restaurant plus wine bar combo just a stroll from Bank Station – pleased my palate with a menu full of tartare, tiradito and sashimi selections that didn’t leave me feeling raw. Continue reading
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Tagged bank station, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC2, EC2 8HP, London, luxury, M, M Restaurants, raw, restaurants, sashimi, seafood, steak, tartare, threadneedle street, Threedneedle Walk, tiradito, wine, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London #TowerPoppies
I dropped by the Tower of London late this afternoon to check out the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation comprised of hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies “planted” to mark the centenary of World War One. There are only a few days left to view the installation by ceramicist Paul Cummins of Derbyshire at the Tower. After Remembrance Day (Wednesday 11 November), all 888,246 poppies will be picked by volunteers and sent to poppy purchasers. Continue reading
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Tagged #TowerPoppies, Art, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, city of london, London, remembrance day, tower hamlets, tower of london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Long Lane
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Tagged city of london, Clerkenwell, Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, LONG LANE, Photography, smithfield, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, England, Food, Good Stuff, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bar, beer, Billie’s Cafe, breakfast, brighton, Brighton & Hove, burger, burgers, chicken, chicken burger, chicken korma, chicken madras, chicken tikka masala, city of london, currizzas, curry, Curry Dave, czech beer, DRAFT HOUSE, draft house pubs, draft house seething lane, england, fast food, Food, fried chicken, good stuff, hash, hashbrowns, Indian flatbread pizza, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC UK, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, naan, ocado, pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, Pilsner Urquell Tankovna, pizza, pub, Pulled Chicken, restaurants, seething lane, street photography, surrey, sweet potato with spinach, tank beer, Tankovna, Ultimate Burger, vegetarian, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Edgar
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8 Great Gin Bars in London (OneTravel)
Gin. It’s a London thing. So it’s no surprise that this city has some of the best bars to drink it. Here’s a look at eight great places to enjoy an elbow bender with the infamous Mother’s Ruin. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged 35 St James's Place, blandford street, bond street, Bride Lane, city of london, City of London Distillery, cocktails, conduit street, county hall, distillery, Drink, duke's, Duke's Bar, Duke's Hotel, EC4, EC4Y 8DT, Food, Gillray's, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, gin and tonic, gin bars, Golden Square, Graphic Bar, Great Chapel Street, hotels, London, London blog, london gin, london gin bars, London Marriott, marriott, marylebone, mayfair, notting hill, OneTravel, Portobello Road, Portobello Star, Purl, SE1, SE1 7PB, soho, southbank, st james's, steakhouse, The London Marriott Hotel, The Polo Bar, The Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel, The Star at Night, the westbury, the westbury hotel, Travel, W1, W11 2DY, W1A 1NY, W1F 8FR, W1F 9HT, W1U 7HX, Westminster Bridge Road, where to drink gin in london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Snow Hill Court
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London Daily Photo: Passage
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Tagged city of london, door, east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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25% Off Food and Drink at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street EC4
Yep, that’s right. There’s no typo in the title you just read. I have teamed up with Fleet Street’s historic Punch Tavern to offer you folks a sizeable discount on some properly yummy pub grub. How do you get a quarter of your food and drink bill sliced away? Just tell ’em tikichris sent ya! Continue reading
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Tagged 25% discount, 25% discount punch tavern, 25% off, 25% off bill, bar, beer, british cuisine, british food, city of london, city pub, CRAFT BEER, discount, discounts and special offers, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, get 25% off your meal, London, London blog, pie, pie and mash, pies, pub, pub grub, punch tavern, restaurant, restaurants, special offer, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, tavern, tikichris special, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Proper Pies and Great Pub Grub at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street
In addition to the great food and drink, Punch Tavern has a singular air about it and is a lovely spot to find yourself. There’s gorgeous natural light streaming in from a glass ceiling in the main bar area, a working fireplace, and original features from 1897 such as marble bar, dark oak panelling, and a series of original Punch and Judy themed paintings. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged America Pale Ale, bar, beer, british cuisine, british food, british pie week, city of london, CRAFT BEER, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, London, London blog, pale ale, pie, pie and mash, pies, pub, pub grub, pub review, punch tavern, restaurant review, restaurants, Shipyard Brewing Co, Shipyard Brewing Co America Pale Ale, Shipyard Brewing Compant America Pale Ale, Shipyard Brewing Company, tavern, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Restaurant Review: Rocket Bishopsgate
A crowd pleasing menu at a convenient location with funky décor, Rocket Bishopsgate is a safe bet decision if you’re looking for a quick bite or a night out near Liverpool Street Station. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, bishopsgate, city of london, Drink, east london, Food, liverpool street, London, London blog, pizza, restaurant review, restaurants, review, rocket, Rocket Bishopsgate, sparkling wine, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Cheap Eats in London – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of some excellent London eateries where I’ve found it possible to enjoy a satisfying meal for £5 or less. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London restaurants and pizza places as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading
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Tagged Avocado & Herb Salad Wrap, bakery, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, BELGRAVIA, best cheap eats of 2013, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, city of london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, cornershop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, finsbury park, Food, German backerei café, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Happening Bagel Bakery, homerton, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, knightsbridge, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, N4 2AA, north london, palm, palm 2, pizza, Pont Street, pret, pret a manger, restaurants, sandwiches, seven dials, Seven Sisters Road, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, street food, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 7NG, WRAPS
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Best London Restaurants – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of the ten London restaurants I enjoyed visiting the most over the past 12 months along with a few extra honourable mentions. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London cheap eats and pizza places, as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Parma, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 1 Hamilton Place, alvin leung, American steakhouse, BARS, BELGRAVIA, Berners Tavern, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best restaurants of 2013, bo london, BRASSERIE, Brasserie at the Tower Hotel, charlotte street, chefs, chelsea, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chinese restaurant, chinese restaurants, chiswick, city of london, cocktails, cookbook cafe, coq d'argent, county hall, coya, devonshire road, dim sum, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, extreme chinese, fish, Food, france, french, french cuisine, french food, french restaurant, french restaurants, GASTRO PUB, gastropub, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, green park, Guoman Hotels, hackney, hakkasan, HKK, hotels, hutong, hutong at the shard, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Italy, king's road, knightsbridge, latin cuisine, latin food, latin restaurant, Latin restaurants, Lima London, London, London blog, london bridge, london bridge quarter, London Marriott, london restaurants, marriott, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, Mozzarella & More, north london, osteria, pad thai, palm, palm 2, paris, park lane, pepenero, PERUVIAN CUISINE, peruvian food, peruvian restaurant, peruvian restaurants, pescatori, pescatori fitzrovia, piccadilly, Pont Street, pub, pubs, Quantus, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurants, SE1 9RY, seafood, shoreditch, south bank, south london, southbank, St Thomas Street, steak, steakhouse, steakhouses, street food, SW1, SW1X 9EJ, SW3, SW3 5EL, tahiti, thai food, thai restaurants, The London Edition, the only running footman, the shard, Torino, tottenham court road, tower bridge, tower hill, tower hotel, Travel, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, W4, W4 2HD, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, west london, wine, wood fired oven, Worship Street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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