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Category Archives: London
One Sixty – City: “US Style” Smokehouse and Bar
After epic success with its original restaurant in West Hampstead (I’ve never been but have heard great things), the team behind One Sixty have opened a sister site roughly equidistant to Liverpool Street and Aldgate Tube stations. Meathead carnivores and folks in the area who like a strong drink: start salivating now if you haven’t already dabbled in the excesses on offer. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, cocktails, Drink, E1, E1 7BH, Food, London, One Sixty, One Sixty - City, restaurants, reviews, smokehouse, Stoney Lane, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hotels Near London Major Tourist Attractions
Whenever you travel to a major city like London for a pleasure trip there are a number of things you want to keep in consideration as you make your plans. One of the most important of all of your decisions … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Ladbroke Grove
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Tagged LADBROKE GROVE, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, street photography, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Virtually Travel the World Without Leaving Your Hotel Room
Currently being tested for two weeks at the London Marriott Park Lane and New York Marriott Marquis hotels (check with the individual properties for exact dates), VRoom can be requested to use for free by guests in the same manner as they might go about ordering room service meals or laundry pickup. Upon request, the VRoom gear is hand-delivered to the guest’s room along with instructions and left on loan for up to 24 hours. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Hotels, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Entertainment, hotels, London, luxury, Marriot Hotel Park Lane, marriott, mayfair, park lane, SAMSUNG, technology, The Marriott Hotel Park Lane, Travel, Virtual reality, VRoom Service, W1K 7AA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Lane
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Tagged brick lane, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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September Issue of UK Cigar Scene Out Now
Issue Eight of the monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news of … Continue reading
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Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Photography, Shopping
Tagged cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, Darren Cioffi, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Principle Cigars, Shopping, UK Cigar Scene, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Doom
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London Daily Photo: Chelsea Rocks
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Good Stuff #45
Good stuff? Great stuff! And so much of it I’m having trouble keeping track and sharing the best of it in a timely manner. But don’t let my inadequate ability to blog efficiently get in the way you having a wonderful time. Have a look a this list of fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, Drink, England, Entertainment, Fashion, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, BARS, bond street, cocktails, dalston, design, Drink, east london, england, Entertainment, fashion, good stuff, HOME Manchester, Jaeger-LeCoultre, London, luxury, manchester, mayfair, old bond street, Shopping, The Manhattans Project, watches, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: St Paul’s
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: Sunny Afternoon, Based on the Music by The Kinks
Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon tales the story of London’s best sounding rock ‘n roll catastrophe, The Kinks, and follows the band from its formation in Muswell Hill between brothers Ray and Dave Davies through the many ups and downs on their way to international stardom Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Celebrities, Entertainment, Harold Pinter Theatre, live performance, London, music, musicals, Panton Street, Ray Davies, reviews, Sunny Afternoon, SW1, SW1Y 4DN, the kinks, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Leather Lane
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Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, farringdon, leather lane, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Stalls
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Tagged camden, camden market, CAMDEN TOWN, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carno-Bonanza-Blitz
It’s been a mightily meaty few weeks for me. I’ve learned how to make Buffalo wings like they do at Orange Buffalo (one of my favourite London street food traders); attended a rare chilli masterclass cohosted by London BBQ School and World of Zing; obtained Kansas City Barbeque Society accreditation and got to sit in as a KCBS judge at London’s first ever Grillstock BBQ festival … and I’ve loved every juicy minute of it. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Water Feature
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Tagged central saint martins, king's cross, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, N1, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Grillstock London: A Walthamstow Hillbilly’s Homecoming?
So, I was all sorts of messed up this weekend. Not because of the beer (although I had access to copious amounts of it). Or the whiskey (similarly ample volumes were at my disposal). Or the meat (there were mounds of epic proportion). But because, as a judge at the Grillstock BBQ festival in Walthamstow, wave after wave of out-of-context familiarity kept slapping me silly with wafts of hickory smoke, the lilting plink of a banjo here and there, and the sight of thousands of folks come together to celebrate their love of slow and low cooked meat. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, beer, Drink, E17, east london, Entertainment, FESTIVALS, Food, grillstock, Grillstock London, JACK DANIEL'S, Kansas City Barbeque Society, KCBS, live performance, London, music, restaurants, reviews, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Shrine
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Tagged brick lane, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, spitalfields, street photography, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bloggers’ Picks: 15 Things to do in London This Autumn (Time Out)
The latest issue of Time Out features some blurbage from me about why I love autumn in London so much. Obviously, there’s plenty more in the magazine than just my bit, including autumn tips from 14 other London bloggers. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Broadgate Circle
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Tagged Broadgate Circle, city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Squid Kitchen Brings Madrid Street Market Style to The King & Co, Clapham
Continuing with its pop-up approach to pub grubbing, The King & Co in Clapham has opened its kitchen to Madrileño style street food vendors, Squid Kitchen. A match made in heaven? It is if crisp craft beer coupled with cones overflowing with calamari sounds like you kind of fiesta. I loved my nosh through the recent launch party and am happy to gloat … erm … share the highlights of that occasion with you. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged beer, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Food, London, pubs, restaurants, reviews, seafood, south london, spanish food, Squid Kitchen, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, tapas, The King & Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Cut
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Have a Drinki on Me
Drinki is the world’s first app to reward users with free cocktails in return for Facebook check-ins. The free-to-download app for iOS or Android features more than 60 bars in London (with new venues joining every week) along with bars in Manchester and Liverpool too. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, England, Freebies, London
Tagged apps, BARS, cocktails, discounts and special offers, Drink, england, Facebook check-ins, free, FREE COCKTAILS, free drinks, freebies, liverpool, Liverpool bars, London, London bars, manchester, Manchester bars, promo code, social media, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Brushfield Street
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Tagged brushfield street, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, spitalfields, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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International Street Food Challenge: Copper and Wheat’s Croque Monsieur au Comté
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. Most of the traders on hand were from London. However, flown in all the way from Copenhagen was the popular duo of Frenchy gourmand maestros: Copper and Wheat. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Kensington Square Garden
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Tagged Kensington Square Garden, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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International Street Food Challenge: Orange Buffalo’s Wings and Blue Cheese Dip
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. One of the highlights for me was getting to chat with Nick White, one of the founders of Orange Buffalo, and have a bite of his awesome and fiery Buffalo wings. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Blue cheese dip, buffalo wings, Food, hot sauce, hot wings, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, orange buffalo, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Red Green White
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London Daily Photo: Enter
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My Food Assembled: Bon Appetit!
So. Food Assembly. After a month of trying out this convenient new way to shop locally and seasonally, it’s safe to say I’m a fan. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to give the service a go over the past month and to sample some of the tastiest butter, ricotta, bacon, chicken, seafood and fresh veggies I’ve ever come across in London. And getting to meet the actual producers and see where my money went added such value to the experience! Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Food Assembly, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Wellington Row
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged bethnal green, east london, Graffiti, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Donostia Social Club at Pop Brixton
I’ve snooped round container village Pop Brixton a few times now since it opened back in the spring. I like the vibe. I love the food there too – especially what’s being cooked up at street food trader Donastia Social Club’s first permanent pintxos bar loftily situated on the top level and near the entrance. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, brixton, Brixton Station Road, cider, Drink, Food, London, pintxos, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, spanish food, SW9 8PQ, tapas, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Druid Street
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Tagged bermondsey, druid street, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, SE1, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass with World of Zing and London BBQ School
The flavour experts at World of Zing have teamed up with the London BBQ School in Peckham for a new Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass to demonstrate how to use chillies to “turbocharge your rubs and compliment the natural flavours of BBQ cooking.” Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, Copeland Park, Dolly’s Land, Drink, Food, London, London BBQ School, peckham, Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass, recipes, SE15 3SN, Shopping, south london, world of zing, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Morning Yellows
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Tagged E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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