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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Lazy Loaf Sunday Brunch @ Bread Street Kitchen (Londonist)
A few functional hiccups aside, Bread Street Kitchen slices a Lazy Loaf brunch that’s worth recommending. Lazy Loaf Sunday Brunch @ Bread Street Kitchen Londonist, 31 March 2012
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BLOODY MARY, BREAD STREET KITCHEN, breakfast, brunch, city of london, DIY BLOODY MARY, EC4, EC4M 9AB, LAZY LOAF, London, Londonist, ONE NEW CHANGE, restaurant, review, SUNDAY BRUNCH, SUNDAY LUNCH, SURF & TURF BLOODY MARY
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Taste of London Foodie Fest Returns for a 9th Summer of Yum (OneTravel)
Already a red letter date on foodie calendars, the Taste of London 2012 promises to be bigger and yummier than in years past. Taste of London Foodie Fest Returns for a 9th Summer of Yum OneTravel, 30 March 2012
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Food, London, OneTravel, regent's park, restaurants, taste of london
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London Daily Photo: Industry
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E9, factory, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, smokestack, street photography
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Hunt for Giant Fabergé Easter Eggs Across London (CheapOair)
The Big Egg Hunt is a plan hatched by two charities, Elephant Family and Action for Children. The goal is to get people involved in a record breaking egg hunt across Central London and to help raise money for and … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, CheapOair, London, Travel
Tagged action for children, Art, artists, easter, easter egg hunt, easter eggs, elephant family, Fabergé, Fabergé egg, London, The Big Egg Hunt
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London Daily Photo: Mr Chicken & Meat
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E9, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Mr Chicken & Meat, Photography, street photography
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Lonely Planet Street Food Festival
I popped round to the Lonely Planet Street Food Festival last night at Village Underground in Shoreditch. The event was to celebrate the launch of Lonely Planet’s latest title, The World’s Best Street Food. There were London based street vendors … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged east london, LONELY PLANET, Lonely Planet Street Food Festival, shoreditch, street food, street market, Travel, VILLAGE UNDERGROUND
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London Daily Photo: Dickhead Hard Hat
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged hard hat, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, practical joke, rude
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Harrod’s for Beginners: Your Guide to London’s Most Famous Store (OneTravel)
The five acre Harrods has more than 350 departments and over a million square feet of retail space. Harrod’s for Beginners: Your Guide to London’s Most Famous Store OneTravel, 28 March 2012
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New Afternoon Teas Coming to the Intercontinental London Park Lane (Londonist)
… for those who want to have their dainty delicacies and eat them too, you’ll be happy to know this tasteful yet playful tea is as artfully prepared as it is presented. New Afternoon Teas Coming to the Intercontinental London … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London
Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, Londonist, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, westminster
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London Daily Photo: Currents
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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at London’s M&M’s World (CheapOair)
… 35,000 square feet of retail space, Europe’s first and only M&M’s World is actually the largest candy store on the planet. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at London’s M&M’s World CheapOair, 27 March 2012
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged candy, cheapoair, leicester square, London, M&M's, M&M's World London, M&Ms World, world's largest candy shop
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What’s for Lunch? Searcys, The Gherkin (Londonist)
Members only fine dining “delivered in elegant, minimalistic surroundings” with a fantastic 360° panorama from 180 metres above London in one of its most iconic buildings: Yeah, lunch (or any excuse to visit) at the top of the Gherkin makes … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 30 ST MARY AXE, ARNAUD STEVENS, city of london, EC3, EC3A 8EP, GHERKIN, London, Londonist, lunch, MEMBERS CLUB, review, SEARCY'S, THE CITY, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: Neighbours
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, E9, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: The Mothership
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Photo Story: Neon Lights of Nash-Vegas (Urban Travel Blog)
Bright neon lights, fat American tourists and lots and lots of booze? Are we in Vegas? Not quite: welcome to downtown Nashville, y’all, where southern hospitality is alive and well. Beyond the neon glow and the cheap-ass souvenir shops, downtown … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Music, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged BARS, COUNTRY MUSIC, downtown nashville, drinking, free music, HONKY TONKING, HONKY TONKS, live music, lower broadway, NASHVILLE, neon, Photography, TENNESSEE, urban travel blog
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London Daily Photo: On Your Marks
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, anish kapoor, ATHLETES VILLAGE, canary wharf, E20, EAST VILLAGE, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, olympic village, olympics, Photography, skyline, STRATFORD, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Coming Soon
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Lordy Lordy, I’m Turnin’ 40!
Photo by Annie Mole I turn 40 in less than a week. Compared to some other folk I know who’ve already topped that proverbial hill, I think I’m rather blasé about hitting the big 4-O. Still it’s a pretty ponderous … Continue reading
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Puma Relaunch, Carnaby Street
I was invited to the re-opening of Puma‘s flagship shop on Carnaby Street. For the event, they threw “The PUMA Tea Party” and transformed corners of the sleek, Euro-vibrant shoe store into a dainty, vintage tea shop. It’s was a … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping
Tagged athletic shoes, carnaby street, London, puma, shoes, sneakers, soho, trainers, W1
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London Gallery Hop: 23 March 2012 (Londonist)
Louise Bourgeois does psychoanalysis, late works by the master of low art, constructed environments in Hoxton and gambling with words in a live unrehearsed performance. London Gallery Hop: 23 March 2012 Londonist, March 23, 2012
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged ARCH 402, EXHIBITIONS, free, FREUD MUSEUM, GALLIERIES, JEAN DUBUFFET, JEAN DUBUFFET: LATE PAINTINGS BY JEAN DUBUFFET (1975–82), LILIANE LIJN, London, LONDON GALLERY HOP, Londonist, LOUISE BOURGEOIS, LOUISE BOURGEOIS: THE RETURN OF THE REPRESSED, LOW ART, MANFRED KIRCHEIMER, MIKE BALLARD, POWER GAME, PSYCHOANALYSIS, STATIONS OF THE ELEVATED, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, zabludowicz collection
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London Daily Photo: Loom
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, ATHLETES VILLAGE, burning candy, Cyclops, E20, E9, EAST VILLAGE, Graffiti, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mighty monkey, olympic village, olympics, peg, Photography, STRATFORD, street art, street photography, sweet toof, velodrome
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London Food & Drink News: 22 March 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 22 March 2012 Londonist, March 22, 2012 The Social teams up with The London Particular, West Norwood gets a Slow Food Festival and more food and drink news for London. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets
Tagged BEAMISH&MCGLUE, BLOODY MARY, CASK STRENGTH, CINNAMON 3, CINNAMON SOHO, JAPANESE WHISKY TASTING, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, PARADISE BY WAY OF KENSAL GREEN, pub, SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, SUNDAY FUNDAY KIDS CLUB, SUNDAY LUNCH, THE LONDON PARTICULAR, THE SOCIAL, TIM PAYNE, tsuru, TSURU BISHOPSGATE, Vivek Singh, WEST NORWOOD, WEST NORWOOD SLOW FOOD FESTIVAL
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London to Amsterdam by Train (CheapOair)
London to Amsterdam by Train CheapOair, March 22, 2012 A journey by train from London and Amsterdam starts at London’s St Pancras International Station where you hop on the London to Brussels route of the Eurostar. The Eurostar gets you … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Blue Morning
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London Daily Photo: Contour
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Lonely Planet Turns to Street Food (CheapOair)
Street food is such a trendy topic at the moment and has been developing into such a burgeoning scene at such a rapid pace in London that travel guide extraordinaries, Lonely Planet, reckon it’s time to host their very own Street … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, east london, LONELY PLANET, Lonely Planet Street Food Festival, shoreditch, street food, street market, Travel
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007 Turns 50 This Summer at the Barbican, London (OneTravel)
007 Turns 50 This Summer at the Barbican, London OneTravel, March 20, 2012 With an exhibition promising to shake but definitely not stir your sense of adventure, this summer London‘s Barbican Centre will mark the 50th anniversary of one of … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Movies, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged 007, 007 london, barbican, barbican centre, city of london, Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style, exhibition, fifty years bond, JAMES BOND, james bond anniversary london, james bond barbican, London, london james bond, Movies, OneTravel
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What’s For Lunch? Union Jacks, Central St Giles (Londonist)
What’s For Lunch? Union Jacks, Central St Giles Londonist, March 20, 2012 Jamie goes family friendly and redefines the pizza with his latest restaurant offering. And guess what? It’s pretty good. READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: What’s For Lunch? Union Jacks, … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged camden, CENTRAL ST GILES, chris bianco, flats, jamie oliver, London, Londonist, lunch, pizza, restaurant review, union jacks, W4L, WC2, WC2H 8AB, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: Mound
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Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette (Great British Chefs)
Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Great British Chefs, March 20, 2012 The recipe’s ingredients are pretty basic, a good number of which you probably already have in your home. Plus, the recipe includes two kinds of … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Connect
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged barb wire, barbed wire, barbwire, E9, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Josper Grilling @ Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s (Londonist)
Josper Grilling @ Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s Londonist, March 18, 2012 Caxton Grill is one of very few restaurants in London to feature a Josper Grill (the second ever in town according to the folks there), thus … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged CAXTON GRILL, FOUR STAR HOTEL, JOSPER GRILL, London, Londonist, restaurant review, st ermin's, ST ERMIN'S HOTEL, st james's, steak, SW1, SW1H 0QW, westminster
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Wine of the Month: 2010 La Cadène, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Chaume Arnaud
A mostly good but very long week rolled up to a quiet Friday night at home. Having this Côtes du Rhône white in the fridge was a relief. A simple but satisfying mozzarella salad, some taramosalata on toast and a … Continue reading
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Posted in Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, London, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged beaujolais, Berry Bros & Rudd, berry brothers, biodynamic, cotes du rhone, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Chaume Arnaud, Drink, french wine, London, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, Wine of the Month: 2010 La Cadène, wine of the moth, wotm
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London Daily Photo: Span
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Tagged bridge, E9, FISH ISLAND, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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New Pub Review: The Hunter S., De Beauvoir Town (Londonist)
New Pub Review: The Hunter S., De Beauvoir Town Londonist, March 12, 2012 … contemporary, and especially pervy, accoutrements and lippy urinals in the men’s room are possibly worth a visit on their own … READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: New … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged beer, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, islington, liquor, London, Londonist, N1, N1 3H, new pub, NEW PUB REVIEW, pub, SEVEN-EIGHTHS, SOUTHGATE ROAD, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, TAXIDERMY, THE HUNTER S.
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