Category Archives: Drink
Review: Daily Lobster Festival at Big Easy (Londonist)
Review: Daily Lobster Festival at Big Easy Londonist, May 25, 2010 2:05 PM Big Easy is the sort of place you’ll either love or hate. Based on the full house of our Monday night visit, lots of folks seem to … Continue reading
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taste of london 2010: 17-20 june at regent’s park (lastminute.com blog)
taste of london 2010: 17-20 june at regent’s park lastminute.com blog, may 25, 2010 – 12:01 pm With celebrated restaurants such as Salt Yard (the Fitzrovia charcuterie and tapas bar with the above mentioned stuffed flowers on its menu) and … Continue reading
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Review: Spring Lunch Menu at Tamarind (Londonist)
Review: Spring Lunch Menu at Tamarind Londonist, May 25, 2010 11:54 AM As you might expect from a Michelin starred resto, service at Tamarind is impeccable. The Mayfair location is to die for and the space itself is comfortable and … Continue reading
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Preview: Taste of London 2010 (Londonist)
Preview: Taste of London 2010 Londonist, May 22, 2010 5:21 PM Summer’s in the air. People are filling the parks. The tourists are coming. And London is hankering for some al fresco nibbles. Yep, it’s time for Taste of London. … Continue reading
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Free Cocktails at the Appleton Estate Bartender’s Challenge at Floridita (Londonist)
Free Cocktails at the Appleton Estate Bartender’s Challenge at Floridita Londonist, May 21, 2010 4:14 PM The Appleton Estate Bartender’s Challenge will be held at Floridita in Soho this coming Monday the 24th. It’s free to attend and offers a chance for … Continue reading
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fine dining indian style in london (lastminute.com blog)
fine dining indian style in london lastminute.com blog, may 21, 2010 – 11:00 am Everybody’s got a favourite local curry joint that’s affordable and yummy. But subcontinent cuisine isn’t just about the cheap and cheerful curry. For discerning diners looking … Continue reading
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New Wood Deck at The Montague on the Gardens Hotel in Bloomsbury (Londonist)
New Wood Deck at The Montague on the Gardens Hotel in Bloomsbury Londonist, May 20, 2010 8:47 PM The Montague on the Gardens is a terribly English luxury four-star boutique hotel right round the corner from the British Museum with … Continue reading
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Review: Pop Up Pirates Bar/Art Installation (Londonist)
Review: Pop Up Pirates Bar/Art Installation Londonist, May 20, 2010 4:52 PM If you prefer your drinking done in a graphic rich environment, then this temporary bar on Clerkenwell Road near the corner with St John Street is just the … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Aimé Lombaya of Mahoe (Londonist)
Chefspective: Aimé Lombaya of Mahoe Londonist, May 19, 2010 11:48 AM Situated snuggly in a basement at the south end of Bow Lane, Caribbean restaurant Mahoe feels like a City of London secret. It’s also a much tastier option for … Continue reading
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the olde bell: stay and feast at one of england’s oldest inns (lastminute.com blog)
the olde bell: stay and feast at one of england’s oldest inns lastminute.com blog, may 13, 2010 – 3:04 pm Forty-five minutes from Central London, a 15 minute cab ride from Maidenhead or 20 minutes drive from Heathrow … and … Continue reading
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Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, england, hurley, inn, Lastminute.com, olde bell, river thames, thames, village, weekend getaway
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Review: The Tasting Sessions: Deliver us from Innocence (Londonist)
Review: The Tasting Sessions: Deliver us from Innocence Londonist, May 11, 2010 11:56 PM There were satyrs and little people, a not terribly pretty dude done up like Snow White, a lumberjack quoting Duran Duran and more. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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La Vie en Rosé Wine Tasting with Bibendum Wines (Londonist)
La Vie en Rosé Wine Tasting with Bibendum Wines Londonist, May 11, 2010 12:00 PM Hosted by Bibendum Wines at the elegant and yummy 101 Pimlico Road restaurant, La Vie en Rosé: A Fresh Look at Pink Wines provided Londonist … Continue reading
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Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex (Qype does London)
Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex Qype does London, May 5th 2010 Whites enables those with hearty appetites to sample the fruits (nuts, roots and flowers) of the English countryside. Here you … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Henry Herbert of The Coach & Horses in Clerkenwell (Londonist)
Chefspective: Henry Herbert of The Coach & Horses in Clerkenwell Londonist, May 5, 2010 11:31 AM The C & H is what the pub was always meant to be: a fine old London boozer with excellent food (all made in-house) … Continue reading
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Preview: Deliver us from Innocence Chocolate and Booze Night (Londonist)
Preview: Deliver us from Innocence Chocolate and Booze Night Londonist, May 4, 2010 4:44 PM … canapés and cocktails, a guided tasting of a range of premium drinks and custom alcoholic chocolate creations … READ MY COMPLETE PREVIEW: Preview: Deliver … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White
This month’s choice brings a taste of zest to the palate and is sipped with earnest hopes for a lovely summer. Indeed, with its light and lemony finish, Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White is a winner of … Continue reading
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Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea (Londonist)
Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea Londonist, April 29, 2010 3:01 PM Perhaps it’s only fitting that the place to first commercially offer afternoon tea in London should now be recognized as having the best … Continue reading
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Time to Write Your Harden’s Reviews and Receive a Free 2011 London & UK Restaurant Guide (Londonist)
Time to Write Your Harden’s Reviews and Receive a Free 2011 London & UK Restaurant Guide Londonist, April 28, 2010 2:39 PM Complete Harden’s latest restaurant survey now earn a free copy of their 2011 London & UK Restaurant guide … Continue reading
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Rowley’s Entrecote Steak at Mandeville Hotel’s deVille Restaurant (Londonist)
Rowley’s Entrecote Steak at Mandeville Hotel’s deVille Restaurant Londonist, April 27, 2010 11:30 AM It’s become deliciously difficult for Londonist to pass through Marylebone without stumbling upon a slab of beef these days. From insurgent burgers to Parisian steak-frites phenoms, the area’s … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Spittoon
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katsu curious? try the new tsuru near liverpool street station (lastminute.com blog)
katsu curious? try the new tsuru near liverpool street station lastminute.com blog, april 18, 2010 – 3:03 pm Hovering around Liverpool Street Station looking for something to eat? How about trying some of London’s best sushi and Japanese cuisine at … Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, japanese food, katsu curry, Lastminute.com, liverpool street station, London, sushi, tsuru
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The Anthologist Opens on Gresham Street (Londonist)
The Anthologist Opens on Gresham Street Londonist, April 15, 2010 8:42 PM The Fela Kuti was thumping, the Pommery flowed freely and a well heeled queue lined the street eager to be granted entry. The launch of The Anthologist, the … Continue reading
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Qype Did Brunch at Cookbook Cafe! (Qype does London)
Qype Did Brunch at Cookbook Cafe! Qype does London, April 11th 2010 My own personal expectations were especially high with respect to this midday feast at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel’s Cookbook Cafe. Every past experience I’ve had with … Continue reading
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Raw Food Vegan Restaurant Saf Opens in Whole Foods Market Food Court (Londonist)
Raw Food Vegan Restaurant Saf Opens in Whole Foods Market Food Court Londonist, April 9, 2010 2:42 PM No longer just a Shoreditch hipster hang out with a fine dining venue on Curtain Road, Saf‘s second London location seats 83 … Continue reading
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Eco Eatery Review: Sushinho (Londonist)
Eco Eatery Review: Sushinho Londonist, April 8, 2010 12:00 PM As bluefin and bigeye tuna are now endangered and yellow fin tuna is currently being overfished Sushinho owner, Oliver Girardet, reckons that “With half of the fish eaten in Europe … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Boyd’s Brasserie (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Boyd’s Brasserie Londonist, April 7, 2010 12:00 PM Despite close proximity to Trafalgar Square, you would be forgiven for not knowing about Boyd’s Brasserie on the not terribly notable Northumberland Street. However, once aware, there’s no excuse … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Jun Tanaka, Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant & Bar (Londonist)
Chefspective: Jun Tanaka, Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant & Bar Londonist, April 6, 2010 10:09 AM Here’s a quick Q&A with Pearl Restaurant & Bar’s Executive Chef, Jun Tanaka, whose Michelin-starred experience seems to exceed his youth. Jun’s modern take on … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Vacqueyras, Les Garrigues, Domaine Montirius
This one’s a lip smacker! A certified organic and biodynamic lip smacker. Priced £12.25 at Berry Bros & Rudd (or £11 per bottle for an unsplit case of 12), this southern Rhone blend (70% Grenache, 30% Syrah) is a juicy, … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Caravan (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Caravan Londonist, March 29, 2010 1:45 PM The menu is a perfect balance of intrigue and satisfaction – keep it in mind for weekend brunching when gluttons, gourmands and health nuts will all find suitable choices. READ … Continue reading
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Qype Does Brunch at the Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (Qype does London)
Qype Does Brunch at the Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe Qype does London, March 25th 2010 Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel has invited ten Qypers to a free brunch on Saturday the 10th of April from 12.30pm. Back in … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Discover Greenwich and The Old Brewery (Londonist)
In Pictures: Discover Greenwich and The Old Brewery Londonist (co-written by ClaireG and Chris Osburn, photography by Chris Osburn), March 23, 2010 1:20 PM Greenwich’s battery of marine and royalty related museums has been expanded today with the opening of … Continue reading
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Discover Greenwich and The Old Brewery Open to the Public (Qype does London)
Discover Greenwich and The Old Brewery Open to the Public Qype does London, March 22nd 2010 Opening to the public tomorrow (Tuesday the 23rd of March), Discover Greenwich is a new £6 million contemporary cultural venue at UNESCO World Heritage … Continue reading
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London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito (Londonist)
London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito Londonist, arch 19, 2010 12:00 PM A sherry bar in London? What a fino idea! And now it’s a reality. Opening today in that same secret courtyard as Spanish restaurant Camino (indeed, they share the … Continue reading
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Review: 2010 California Wine Tasting (Londonist)
Review: 2010 California Wine Tasting Londonist, March 16, 2010 5:54 PM Held at Lindley Hall with plenty of appreciated sunshine streaming through the Edwardian building’s large glass roof, yesterday’s annual trade-only California Wine Tasting presented 200 some odd wineries for the consideration … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva Londonist, March 15, 2010 3:00 PM For the most part, Nueva‘s menu impresses. On our visit, we started with an eloquently constructed huevo pochado con migas de pastor y consomé (poached egg with pancetta, paprika-fried breadcrumbs … Continue reading
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