Category Archives: Food
Review: Oscar Wilde Menu at the Cadogan Hotel (Londonist)
Review: Oscar Wilde Menu at the Cadogan Hotel Londonist, May 26, 2010 12:24 PM Putting the cad in Cadogan, a new Oscar Wilde menu has been introduced by the Cadogan Hotel to celebrate the 115th anniversary of Mr Wilde’s arrest … Continue reading
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Tagged absinthe, cadogan hotel, cocktails, London, Londonist, oscar wilde
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Chefspective: Matt Edmonds, Executive Chef of The Mandeville Hotel (Londonist)
Chefspective: Matt Edmonds, Executive Chef of The Mandeville Hotel Londonist, May 26, 2010 11:00 AM Impressed with the meal we had at The Mandeville Hotel’s deVille restaurant back in April, we were curious to find out more about what goes into … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, chefspective, deville, executive chef, interview, London, Londonist, mandeville hotel, marylebone, matt edmonds, recipe, scallops
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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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Tagged big easy, lobster, London, Londonist, maine lobster, restaurant, review
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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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Tagged chris oburn, indian food, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, lunch, mayfair, michelin star, review, tamarind, wine
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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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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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Tagged curry, fine dining, indian food, indian restaurants, lastmin, London
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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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Tagged al fresco dining, BBQ, bloomsbury, hotel, London, Londonist, review, the montague on the gardens
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New Restaurant Review: Chipotle (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Chipotle Londonist, May 19, 2010 4:49 PM As watered and dumbed down as an American style chain of bean slingers could ever be, “gourmet burritos and tacos and barbacoa” restaurant Chipotle has now opened here in London. … Continue reading
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Shaka Zulu: World’s Largest South African Venue to Open in Camden (Londonist)
Shaka Zulu: World’s Largest South African Venue to Open in Camden Londonist, May 19, 2010 1:50 PM Just in time for a World Cup tie-in, sleb SA chef Barry Vera has announced the June opening of a new “theatre of … Continue reading
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Tagged barry vera, camden, camden market, chef, London, Londonist, new restaurant, restaurant, shaka zulu, south african
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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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Tagged Aimé Lombaya, caribbean cuisine, chef, chefspective, city of london, interview, jerk chicken, jerk sauce, London, Londonist, mahoe
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World’s Best Chinese Restaurants are in Canada?
Working on reviewing some Chinese restaurants here in London (stay tuned for more on that) got me thinking about where the best Chinese cuisine in the world might be found. I assumed China would, of course, be the obvious winner. … Continue reading
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury Afternoon Tea in the Park Initiative (Londonist)
Bea’s of Bloomsbury Afternoon Tea in the Park Initiative Londonist, May 17, 2010 10:10 AM Here’s how to have a picnic and leave the worry about cleaning up to someone else, in this case, Bloomsbury bake shop owner, Bea Vo. … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, bea's of bloomsbury, bloomsbury, London, Londonist, parks, picnic, review
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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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New Restaurant Review: Cafe VN (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Cafe VN Londonist, May 12, 2010 2:06 PM Clerkenwell Road’s newly opened Vietnamese eatery, Cafe VN … is it worth foregoing a visit to Pho on nearby St John St or even trekking west from the Vietnamese … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe vn, Clerkenwell, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, restaurant, spring rolls, summer rolls, vietnamese, vietnamese cuisine
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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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Chefspective: Cass Titcomb, Chef Patron of Canteen (Londonist)
Chefspective: Cass Titcomb, Chef Patron of Canteen Londonist, May 11, 2010 3:17 PM With four locations in London, Canteen provides Londoners with “simple British food” in tastefully casual settings. Chef Patron Cass Titcomb has been with the small chain from … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, canteen, cass titcomb, chef, interview, London, Londonist, restaurants
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adagio pizza al taglio for on-the-go dining in soho (lastminute.com blog)
adagio pizza al taglio for on-the-go dining in soho lastminute.com blog, may 11, 2010 – 12:01 pm With the recent opening of this friendly little Greek Street eatery, Adagio Pizza al Taglio brings the efficiently Italian concept of pizza “by … Continue reading
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Tagged adagio, Adagio Pizza al Taglio, fast food, Lastminute.com, London, pizza, pizza al taglio, roman, soho
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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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Wahaca Reveals New Summer Menu (Londonist)
Wahaca Reveals New Summer Menu Londonist, May 5, 2010 12:30 PM Well, the weather may yet deem us Londoners unworthy of a proper summer, but for a seasonally inspired taste of sunshiny goodness, Wahaca‘s new summer menu guarantees to add … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, mexican food, tacos, wahaca
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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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At home with the Viking sheep (Locally Sourced)
At home with the Viking sheep Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 04 May 2010 Located in the gently rolling countryside of Wiltshire, Langley Chase Organic Farm is the pastoral home to an award winning flock of Manx Loaghtan sheep. The … Continue reading
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Tagged farm, food network, lamb, langley chase, langley chase organic farm, locally sourced, manx loaghtan, mutton, organic farming, rare breeds, sheep, wiltshire
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Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney Qype does London, May 4th 2010 Next time you’re out at one of your favourite local curry houses (and if you live anywhere near Streatham, your top choice should definitely be Chilli … Continue reading
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Tagged chilli chutney, curry, indian food, lahori cuisine, London, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, samosa making workshop, samosas, streatham
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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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Tagged 2007 vintage, Berry Bros & Rudd, extra ordinary white, review, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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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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Britain’s Oldest Indian Restaurant Veeraswamy Brings Back the Darwan (Londonist)
Established in 1926, Veeraswamy is Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant, one of London’s oldest surviving restaurants and possibly one of its most lauded. Indeed, National Geographic reckons Veeraswamy is among the ten best “destination and special restaurants” in the world. Still … Continue reading
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Tagged britain's oldest indian restaurant, curry, darwan, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, mayfair, regent street, restaurant review, review, veeraswamy
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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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Tagged deville, entrecote steak, London, Londonist, mandeville hotel, restaurant review, rowley's restaurant, steak-frites
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In Pictures: Bompas & Parr’s Parliamentary Waffle House (Londonist)
In Pictures: Bompas & Parr’s Parliamentary Waffle House Londonist, April 23, 2010 1:00 PM It’s a pop-up. But one with a political twist. Bompas and Parr‘s Parliamentary Waffle House opened last night near Carnaby Street offering the Soho populace an … Continue reading
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Tagged Bompas & Parr, election, jellymongers, London, Londonist, parlimentary waffle house, Photography, soho, waffles
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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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Lastminute.com’s Topsee App Now for iPad too!
Not just for the iPhone anymore, Lastminute.com’s Topsee application is now available for free download on the iPad too (I’m still holding out for a Blackberry version). The following Lastminute.com Labs video offers a preview of how awesome the application … Continue reading
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Tagged ipad, iphone, iphone application, Lastminute.com, London, topsee
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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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Tagged bar, city of london, EC2, gresham street, London, Londonist, review, the anthologist
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New Restaurant Review: Pinchitotapas WC1 (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pinchitotapas WC1 Londonist, April 15, 2010 1:57 PM On our invited visit to PinchitoTapa’s new digs, we noted a steady stream of peeps popping in for lunch. Merely weeks old, many of the diners nevertheless seemed to … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney Qype does London, April 14th 2010 Here in London, Chilli Chutney in Streatham does samosas right and has invited Qype around to have a go at making our own. I recently enjoyed a … Continue reading
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