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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Great British Chefs’ Food Photography Workshop #smwldn #smwfoodphotography
Last night’s Food Photography Workshop hosted by Great British Chefs at Tom’s Kitchen was great. The food provided was tasty and photogenic, and chef Tom Aikens was kind enough to do a bit of a meet and greet and give … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 16 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 16 February 2012 Londonist, February 16, 2012 at 15:00pm Cichetti, Chakra, chips, chefs and more in this week’s foodie news round up … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 16 February 2012
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged ANNA HANSEN, ATUL KOCHHAR, BENARES, CHAKRA, chefs, DAVID THOMPSON, EAT ROOT SHOOTS & LEAVES, LE CAFE ANGLAIS, LENT, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, national chip week, NIGEL HAWORTH, POLPETTO, POLPO, restaurants, RICHARD CORRIGAN, ROWLEY LEIGH, VARMA
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Eat-Japan in London (CheapOair)
Eat-Japan in London CheapOair, February 16, 2012 Hyper Japan is an event dedicated to the love of all things contemporary and Japanese. From food to fashion to film, Hyper Japan offers a glimpse at Japan’s top trend-setters. First held in 2010, Hyper … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, earls court, EAT-JAPAN, HYPER JAPAN, japanese food, London, sushi
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London Daily Photo: Views
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Tagged HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, window
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London Daily Photo: Wall
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Graffiti, HACKNEY WICK, heart, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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Time Flies/To-Do List Looms
Summer. Seems so long ago. I moved flat back at the end of August. Months down the road, I’m feeling settled in and cosy – really loving the new home and confident I made the right decision. I know where … Continue reading
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Posted in London
Tagged daily life, daily routine, flats, moving, SPONSORED POST, time
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London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia (OneTravel)
London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia OneTravel, Feb 14, 2012 The Maslenitsa celebration is a centuries-old Russian tradition that bids farewell to the bitter winter months and welcomes the beginning of the spring. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged BLINIS, festival, London, LONDON MASLENITSA FESTIVAL, MASLENITSA, OneTravel, pancakes, RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CULTURE, TRAFLAGAR SQUARE
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Miami’s Thriving and Vibrant Wynwood Art District (CheapOair)
Miami’s Thriving and Vibrant Wynwood Art District CheapOair, February 14, 2012 The Wynwood Arts District is the epicenter of contemporary art for the Greater Miami area, arguably all of Florida and, at the moment anyway, one of the fickle art world’s most celebrated destinations … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Florida, Graffiti, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, downtown miami, florida, galleries, Graffiti, MIAMI, Photography, street art, Travel, wynwood, wynwood art district
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What’s for Lunch? Comptoir Libanais, South Kensington (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Comptoir Libanais, South Kensington Londonist, February 14, 2012 at 11:30 pm A vivid feast for the eyes as much as (or maybe even just a little bit more than) for the taste buds, this Middle Eastern restaurant … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged comptoir libanais, exhibition road, LEBANESE FOOD, London, Londonist, lunch, MEZZE, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, SW7, SW7 2HE, TAGINES, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: Love is Learning How to …
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged brick lane, Graffiti, heart, LDP, London, Photography, street art, street photography, tower hamlets, valentine, Valentine's Day
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London Daily Photo: HEART
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Tagged arrow, Graffiti, heart, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography, valentine
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London Daily Photo: Writing
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Tagged Graffiti, HACKNEY WICK, heart, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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Morgan M? Mmm! – Meunier’s New Bistro Reviewed (Great British Chefs)
Morgan M? Mmm! – Meunier’s New Bistro Reviewed Great British Chefs, February 11, 2012 If you want to splash out for Valentine’s Day but your budget doesn’t stretch to full Michelin star dining, why not try the next best thing … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged barbican, BISTRO, chef, Clerkenwell, EC1, french cuisine, french restaurant, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, HAUTE CUISINE, London, LONG LANE, MORGAN M, MORGAN M BARBICAN, MORGAN MENUIER, restaurant, restaurant review, romantic, smithfield, Smithfield Market, Valentine's Day, wine
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London Daily Photo: TOiLET
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Tagged Graffiti, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Lisle Street
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Tagged chinatown, LDP, Lisle Street, London, London Daily Photo, night photography, Photography, st john hotel, street photography, WC1
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Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station (OneTravel)
Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station OneTravel, Feb 09, 2012 No matter your budget, there’s bound to be a variety of quality options to suit your taste. However, there’s a lot of competition for you taste buds around here. Looking … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, Bosphorus Kebabs, casa brindisa, cocktails, comptoir libanais, dining in london, exhibition road, janet's, la cave a fromage, London, OneTravel, restaurants, south ken, south kensington, south kensington station, SW7, where to eat in london
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Olympic Record Breaking Summer for Heathrow Airport Expected (CheapOair)
It looks like this summer’s going to be a busy one at London’s Heathrow Airport. An estimated 80% of all visitors with flights to London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to pass through the airport. That’s almost 60,000 passengers including 12,850 athletes and 14,700 accredited media as well as marketing partners, officials and – of course – the spectators. To ensure that these visitors’ first experience of London and the UK before the Olympics will be a positive one, the British Airports Authority (BAA) is upping its game to deal with the high volume of flyers. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, England, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged 2012, air travel, airport, BAA, british airports authority, cheapoair, england, FLIGHTS, heathrow, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london heathrow airport, OLYMPIC GAMES, olympics, Travel, united kingdom
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London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 Londonist, February 9, 2012 at 16:00 pm Berry boasts big wine sales, Housebites does brunch, Budvar hosts a tasting event + more London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading
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Posted in Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged BBX, beer, Berry Bros & Rudd, BERRYS' BROKING EXCHANGE, BRAZILIAN BARBECUE, brunch, BUDVAR, CABANA, CARNIVAL, CINNAMON SOHO, DRAFT HOUSE, EAT-JAPAN, HOUSEBITES, HYPER JAPAN, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, ONLINE WINE SALES, pubs, restaurants, takeaway, Vivek Singh, wine
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London Daily Photo: Play Here
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, lower clapton road, Photography, tesco, tesco express
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New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week (Londonist)
New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week Londonist, February 8, 2012 at 16:00 pm New independent coffee shop, Salt, is offering a “free Greek yoghurt with exotic fruit and home made granola or a rum-laced almond croissant with … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged ALMOND CROISSANT, covent garden, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebie, great queen street, GREEK YOGHURT, London, Londonist, SALT, SQUARE MILE COFFEE, tea, WATERLOO TEA, WC2, WC2B 5AA
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Lancaster London Hotel Drives Forward Another Eco-Friendly Initiative (OneTravel)
Lancaster London Hotel Drives Forward Another Eco-Friendly Initiative OneTravel, Feb 07, 2012 Following through with a commitment to be the most environmentally conscious hotel in all of the United Kingdom, Lancaster London has become one of the first UK hotels to … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Love Notes
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London’s Best Fine Chocolate Shops (CheapOair)
London’s Best Fine Chocolate Shops CheapOair, February 7, 2012 There’s a lot of chocolate in London. A lot of fine chocolate even. Some people may even argue the best fine chocolate shops in the whole world are located in London. Theirs is a … Continue reading
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What’s for Lunch? Peppers & Spice, Dalston Junction (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Peppers & Spice, Dalston Junction Londonist, February 7, 2012 at 11:30 am No matter the time of day, there seems always to be a queue at this takeaway – something that can’t really be said about the … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Scotland
Tagged BALLS POND ROAD, CARIBBEAN, dalston, DALSTON JUNCTION, islington, jerk chicken, London, Londonist, lunch, N1, N1 4AU, PATTIES, PEPPERS & SPICE, review, RICE AND PEAS, takeaway, takeout, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: Sparkling
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Tagged 2012, broken glass, clapton, CLAPTON POND, DAZ, E5, february, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, lower clapton road, Photography, street photography, tesco, tesco express, vandalism, window display
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In Pictures: Hotel Chocolat’s New Roast + Conch Chocolate Shop (Londonist)
In Pictures: Hotel Chocolat’s New Roast + Conch Chocolate Shop Londonist, February 5, 2012 at 15:00 pm With its new Roast + Conch shop at Seven Dials, British luxury chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat brings small batch chocolate making to London. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, covent garden, Hotel Chocolat, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, MONMOUTH STREET, Photography, RABOT ESTATE, Roast + Conch, SAINT LUCIA, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, WC2, WC2H 8JB
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London Daily Photo: Keep Fresh
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Tagged #uksnow, clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, february 2012, green grocer, grocery, hackeny, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, oranges, palm 2, Photography, snow, street photography
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London Daily Photo: 99p
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Good Stuff
Quiet evening in … and a chance to publish another post in my Good Stuff series – essentially just quick lists of things I’ve come across lately and have really enjoyed but for whatever reason they didn’t make it into their own … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Good Stuff, London, Music, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged a nation of shopkeepers, berenice bejo, chinatown, chinese new year, dungeons & dragons, ELBULLI, FERRAN ADRIA, good stuff, jean dujardin, leong's legends, London, my neighbor totoro, the artist, tommy flanagan, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, year of the dragon
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Roast, Conch and Enjoy at Hotel Chocolat’s New Shop (Great British Chefs)
Roast, Conch and Enjoy at Hotel Chocolat’s New Shop Great British Chefs, February 04, 2012 Hotel Chocolat‘s Roast + Conch shop brings small batch chocolate making to the heart of London (4 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden to be … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Off
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Tagged clapton, faucet, hackney, homerton, London, London Daily Photo, national trust, Photography, sink, sutton house, tudor kitchen
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London Grilling: Part 2 (London Living)
London Grilling: Part 2 London Living, 03 Feb 2012 Taking the hot seat this week is Chris Osburn, the architect behind the visual splendour of tikichris … for the glories of Clapton, irritating English Tube etiquette and lunch on the cheap. READ THE … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, interview, KATE FOX, London, LONDON LIVING, LONDON UN, lunch, tube, WATCHING THE ENGLISH
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London Daily Photo: Work in Progress
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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A Brief History of the City of London (OneTravel)
A Brief History of the City of London One Travel, Feb 02, 2012 Today, the City of London is a global powerhouse at the heart of the UK’s economy, but the City’s important role throughout the history of London and … Continue reading
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Posted in England, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged city of london, history, London, OneTravel
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London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 Londonist, February 2, 2012 at 16:15 pm A bubbly bubble bath that’s the “ultimate indulgence” and more in this week’s food and drink news round up … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 33 PORTLAND PLACE, AVO HOTEL, BAVARIAN BEERHOUSE, beer, cadogan, CARNIVAL FANCY DRESS PARTY, champagne, CHAMPAGNE BATH MENU, chocolate, dalston, DANIEL MORGAN, hotel, knightsbridge, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, LOVE CHOCOLATE DESSERT CLUB, MAGNUS REID, NIKO B ORGANIC CHOCOLATES, NINE FRENCH PLACE, pop-up, RADICAL DINING SOCIETY, restaurants, Valentine's Day
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