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Bar Snacks at the Old Queen’s Head, Essex Road
You’re kinda spoilt for choice if you’re looking for a place to drink on Essex Road. A handful of quality boozers (some great places to eat too!) are clustered close to where Essex Road meets Upper Street with a few more commendable establishments presenting themselves up the road nearer De Beauvoir Town. Among the best of Essex Road’s pubs is the Old Queen’s Head. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged angel, bar, bar menu, bar snacks, beer, brooklyn lager, chips, east london, essex road, fish finger sandwich, islington, London, lunch, N1, N1 8LN, old queen's head, pub, pub review, pubs, review, scampi, snacks, triple-cooked chips, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fragile
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Intercontinental Resort Tahiti (OneTravel)
Despite its lagoon side setting spread across 23 verdant and attractively landscaped acres, this four star resort is but a few minutes’ drive from Faa’a International Airport and only a couple or so minutes further from the relative bustle of downtown Pape’ete. Coming from pretty much anywhere except possibly sailing from another nearby island, odds are you’ll pass through Faa’a, making the Intercontinental a smart and hassle free option. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Drink, Food, french polynesia, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, InterContinental Resort Tahiti, OneTravel, pacific, pacific ocean, polynesia, polynesian, resort, society islands, south pacific, tahiti, tahitian, tahitian wine, tiki, Travel
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New Reasons to Love an Old Favourite: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the N1 Centre, Angel
Remember when Gourmet Burger Kitchen was virtually the only place in London where you could go for a halfway decent burger? I guess such a time really wasn’t all that long ago but it seems like ancient history given all the choice we have for burgers now. I reckon GBK deserves much of the credit (or should I say blame?) for creating the conditions that led to the burger mania that’s swept London these past couple of years. And now that a number from the recent onslaught of burger joints seem to have eclipsed GBK in popularity and success, is the beefy trendsetter still worth taking a bite out of? Yeah, I’d say so. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged angel, beef, bunless burgers, burgers, cheeseburgers, chips, fast casual, fast food, fish burger, fries, garlic mayo, GBK, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, N1, N1 Centre, naked burgers, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, the capital, the captain cook
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London Daily Photo: Top Hats
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London’s Best Department Stores (OneTravel)
Some of the biggest, glitziest and most celebrated department stores in the world call London home. Here’s a list of the best of the best, some of which are major tourist destinations in and of themselves … Continue reading
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Theatre Review: Blind Date at the Charing Cross Theatre
I’m more than happy to recommend Blind Date at the Charing Cross Theatre to anyone looked for some light hearted entertainment. I wouldn’t even mind seeing this comedy again, honestly, especially considering that all performances promise to be different with a new (and haplessly unsuspecting) leading man every time. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Theatre
Tagged ad lib, Blind Date, charing cross, Charing Cross Theatre, comedy, craven passage, dating, improv, improvisation, London, mimi, rebecca northan, review, theatre review, WC2, WC2N 6NL, west end
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London Daily Photo: Crowns
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Top 5 Summer Sweets
Summer’s here (kind of) with its long daylight hours bringing with it all kinds of new opportunities to enjoy tasty treats. BBQs, picnics, sporting events … you name it! Here’s a list of my five favourite sweets for cooling down, chilling out and making the most of the season … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cooking, desserts, Food, SPONSORED POST, summer, summer baking, sweets
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The Commitments Hit the London Stage (CheapOair)
Everybody’s favourite Irish soul band, The Commitments, is coming to London with a new West End show adapted for the stage by Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments, 25 years after his novel that inspired the hit 1991 movie was published. Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, commitments, London, musical, play, roddy doyle, The Commitments, theatre, Travel, west end
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London Daily Photo: Faces
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New Restaurant Review: The Potato Merchant, Exmouth Market
The Potato Merchant, London’s first restaurant and grocer specialising in potatoes, has recently opened at Exmouth Market. I had a nice dinner there recently and thought the restaurant would be worth keeping in mind for locals looking for a thoughtful take on the UK’s favourite starchy staple. Continue reading
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Tagged 55 Exmouth Market, Arran Victory, black pudding, chips, Clerkenwell, croquettes, David Miney, EC1, EC1 4Q, Exmouth Market, Jersey Royals, London, Maris Piper, new restaurant, new restaurant review, pie, potato, Potato Merchant, potatoes, restaurant, review, Ronnie Truss, Shetland Black
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New Bento Express Menu at Buddha-Bar London (CDCLifestyle)
Buddha-Bar’s new bento features a tasty selection of light Pan Asian starters and mains from which to create your own meal for £27. The bento includes a bowl of miso soup, a side of wakame salad and a choice of steamed rice or Buddha-Bar noodles. Quality of the food is high. Portion sizes are ample with the bento prettily presented. Service is efficient and cordial. If you know Buddha-Bar then you’re aware that the setting is extremely attractive and rather plush, whether you’re there for drinks or a quick meal. Continue reading
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Tagged bento, bento box, buddha bento, buddha-bar, buddha-bar london, CDCLifestyle, chicken, comte des cierges, EXPRESS LUNCH, japanese food, knightsbridge, London, lunch, new menu, pan-asian cuisine, pre-theatre menu, restaurant, restaurant review, review, SW1, SW1X 7PA
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London Daily Photo: Mouths Agape
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New Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition Honors JFK (OneTravel)
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Dallas Museum of Art brings together the works of art installed in the president’s suite at the Hotel Texas during his fateful trip in 1963. The original installation, orchestrated by a small group of Fort Worth art collectors, was created especially for the president and first lady to celebrate their overnight visit to the city and included paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Eakins, Lyonel Feininger, Franz Kline, and Marsden Hartley as well as sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore and more. Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary of the kennedy assassination, Art, assassination, contemporary art, Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, exhibition, fine art, fort worth, Franz Kline, ft worth, henry moore, hotel texas, Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, JFK, john f kennedy, Lyonel Feininger, Marsden Hartley, museum, OneTravel, pablo picasso, PAINTINGS, president kennedy, sculpture, texas, Thomas Eakins, Travel, Vincent van Gogh
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London Daily Photo: Backstage
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Coronation Celebrations This Summer in London and Windsor (CheapOair)
On the 2nd of June 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. 60 years later, she’s still queen and celebrating her reign with a range of events across England, including river pageants, concerts and more. Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, coronation, england, London, queen elizabeth, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, summer, Travel, windsor
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London Daily Photo: Incomplete
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Theatre Review: Mandrake at the Brockley Jack
Adapting Machiavelli’s Mandrake (from ancient Florentine no less) for the English stage came across as effortless second nature for Howard Coyler. However, a brief chat with the playwright after I caught last night’s performance of the play suggested that Coyler actually did need to put some midnight oil along with plenty of head scratching into his London revival of this classic piece of Italian Renaissance entertainment. Continue reading
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Tagged alex mitchell, andy mcleod, annie lees-jones, brockley, Brockley Jack, comedy, design, fringe theatre, howard colyer, italian renaissance, Jack Studio Theatre, jade gooch, jean apps, jo clisby, john mcinnes, kemey lafond, lewisham, London, Machiavelli, machiavellian, Mandrake, neil mckeown, piers hunt, rachel illingworth, review, ruth e mortimer, scott le crass, SE4, SE4 2DH, south london, theatre, theatre preview, theatre review, tom boucher, will parrot
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London Daily Photo: Spectrum
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Tagged bike, bikes, east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Grand Old Brighton: Dining in Style at GB1 (Blue Tomato)
Newly opened at the recently refurbished Grand Brighton hotel, GB1 Seafood Restaurant & Bar serves up a treat for lovers of expertly prepared fruits of the sea. Making ye olde cheeky jaunt down to Brighton all the more enticing, GB1′s menu of local, fresh and sustainably sourced fish and seafood presented in a fabulous setting sure does beckon foodies from far and wide. I’m certainly hankering to get back down there for more great seaside grub. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, brighton, Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah, chef alan white, comte des cierges, De Vere Hotels, england, executive chef alan white, GB1, GB1 Seafood Bar & Restaurant, grand, hotel, lobster burger, new restaurant review, restaurant, review, seafood restaurant, sussex, the grand, the grand brighton, wine
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged bethnal green, cambridge heath, east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Reopens This Summer (CheapOair)
Fond memories of last summer’s 2012 London Olympic Games are soon to return to the fore as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to open in less than a hundred days. The former Olympic park sites – which were shut … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, east london, London, olympic park, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, STRATFORD, summer 2013
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London Daily Photo: Mare Street Muse
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Tagged bethnal green, cambridge heath, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, MARE STREET, Photography, street photography
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GNH Bar (Blue Tomato)
I have long felt that a significant number of the best cocktail bars in London are hidden away in some of this city’s finer hotels. There’s the Coburg Bar at the Connaught, the Mirror Bar at the Landmark, the American … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, BLUE TOMATO, cocktails, gnh bar, greatbar great northern hotel, hotel, Hotel bars, king's cross, king's cross station, restaurant, review
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London Daily Photo: Messaging
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Carpo: Great Greek Snacks at Piccadilly Circus
Carpo, an emporium and cafe offering a simple selection of “nuts, chocolate and coffee” (there’s dried fruit and a few other products as well) has recently opened near Piccadilly Circus. So what? So … fantastically flavoursome pistachios, delectable honey with a hint of thyme, exquisitely juicy candied mandarins, figs covered in chocolate that are worth dropping whatever you’re doing at this very moment to rush over for a taste of and a whole lot more – that’s what. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged cafe, chocolate, chocolate covered figs, coffee, dried fruit, emporium, fig, Food, fruits, gifts, greek, greek coffee, honey, Kostas Kontopoulos, London, mayfair, nuts, piccadilly, piccadilly circus, pistachios, review, roasted nuts, Shopping, snacks, soho, thyme honey, W1, W1J 0DE
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Upscale Bento at Buddha-Bar London
Mention the lavish Buddha-Bar in Knightsbridge to anyone and thoughts of a glamorous night out sipping exotic cocktails with a soundtrack of signature lounge and chill-out tunes wafting through a beautiful people filled lounge probably spring to mind. But what about a “Buddha Bento” express menu for a no fuss lunch or a pre-theatre dinner with a promise to having you in and out within 40 minutes? Continue reading
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Tagged bento, bento box, buddha bento, buddha-bar, buddha-bar london, chicken, EXPRESS LUNCH, japanese food, knightsbridge, London, lunch, new menu, pan-asian cuisine, pre-theatre menu, restaurant, restaurant review, review, SW1, SW1X 7PA
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London Daily Photo: Lines
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Theatre Preview: Mandrake at the Brockley Jack #MandrakePlay
Opening this week for a couple of weeks’ worth of shows at the Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley is Mandrake – a classic work by Machiavelli revived for the London stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. Adapted by playwright and novelist Howard Colyer and directed by Scott Le Crass, this significant piece of literature from the Italian Renaissance with a plot filled with lust, adultery, corruption and deceit should still hold its own with a modern audience and offer more than a few good laughs. Continue reading
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Tagged alex mitchell, andy mcleod, annie lees-jones, brockley, Brockley Jack, comedy, design, howard colyer, italian renaissance, jade gooch, jean apps, jo clisby, john mcinnes, kemey lafond, lewisham, London, Machiavelli, machiavellian, Mandrake, neil mckeown, piers hunt, preview, rachel illingworth, ruth e mortimer, scott le crass, SE4, SE4 2DH, south london, theatre, theatre preview, tom boucher, will parrot
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Pinta: The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show in London (OneTravel)
Showcasing the best Modern and Contemporary Art from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, the Pinta art fair returns to London for a fourth year this June. The show is the only art event dedicated to Latin American Art providing a unique platform in Europe to exhibit and promote Latin American art. New to the fair this year is the inclusion of artists and galleries from Spain and Portugal as an effort to reflect these two countries’ influence on Latin identity. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, earls court, exhibition, latin american art, latin art, London, modern art, OneTravel, pinta, portuguese art, south american art, spanish art
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London Daily Photo: Ten Bells
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, pub, spitalfields, street photography, ten bells
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Pinteresting Developments Worth Sharing – #PinItForwardUK
The folks at Pinterest have recently started to focus their attention on growing their presence here in the UK (Pinterest is a San Francisco start up). I don’t really have a problem with how things have been, but I suppose seeing more British and London relevant pins on there and not feeling that the site is so heavily skewed toward Stateside stuff could be pleasant change. And if any of the UK tweaking will result in more Brits and Londoners coming across my pics, that would be swell too Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Garden Boots
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Cedric Christie at Flowers: When Painting Collapses, You Have Beautiful Sculptures
When Painting Collapses, You Have Beautiful Sculptures showcases two new bodies of work by Cedric Christie: his sculptural response to a gallery along with recent work developed during a residency in Kleve, Germany. The pieces on exhibit explore the artist’s ‘personal endeavour to transform one medium into another’. They exude confident in their simplicity and yield a sense of serenity as well. Continue reading
