Monthly Archives: February 2012

Best of Hackney Wick (CheapOair)

Best of Hackney Wick CheapOair, February 2, 2012 This week’s “Hackney Wick and the Olympics” post put the spotlight on an area of East London that’s in an interesting state of transition and well worth paying a visit the next time you’ve … Continue reading

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New Restaurant Review: Léon de Bruxelles, Cambridge Circus (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Léon de Bruxelles, Cambridge Circus Londonist, February 2, 2012 at 12.3o pm Moules frites mega chain with humble Brussels roots and a massive presence in France (not quite to the extent of, say, Pizza Express here in … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Level Load

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Dom Pérignon 2003 Vintage #DP2003

Apparently, 2003 was a hell of a year in the Champagne region: an exceptionally harsh winter followed by an unseasonable spring and the hottest summer in more than 50 years. Of particular note was a severe frost on April 11th … Continue reading

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London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival (Londonist)

London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival  Londonist, February 1, 2012 at 14:28 pm The world’s biggest celebration of Russian culture outside of Russia itself will take place this month in London from the 19th to 26th. A second year in a … Continue reading

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What’s for Lunch? Seoul Bakery, Tottenham Court Road Station (Londonist)

At first glance, Seoul Bakery might not stand out from the other similarly downtrodden Korean eateries lined up in the shadow of Centre Point “behind” Tottenham Court Road Station. Maybe a little, for its more more colourful signage and window … Continue reading

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Covent Garden Shopping (OneTravel)

Covent Garden Shopping  OneTravel, Jan 10, 2012  If a visitor from another planet was somehow instantly transported to Covent Garden, the space alien would soon ascertain that the area is a world renowned shoppers’ paradise. From quaint and indie boutiques … Continue reading

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Hackney Wick and the Olympics (CheapOair)

Hackney Wick and the Olympics CheapOair, January 31, 2012 Seeming to be stuck between a rock and a hard place and making the most of the situation with a stiff upper lip and more than a bit of artist flair, … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Snagged

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