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Category Archives: London
London Daily Photo: Sky Garden
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Buckingham Palace Gives a “Royal Welcome” This Summer (OneTravel)
The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace have now opened to the public for the summer 2015 season. An annual occurrence, the opening is an excellent opportunity to tour one of the world’s few royal palaces that is still in use … Continue reading
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Tagged buckingham palace, buckingham palace state rooms, London, OneTravel, state rooms, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Sky Garden
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Holiday Like a Local in London (Urban Travel Blog)
A video posted by Chris Osburn (@chrisosburn) on Aug 21, 2015 at 5:27am PDT Urban Travel Blog and Skrill online payment system have teamed up to show folks how to “Holiday Like a Local” in some of the world’s most … Continue reading
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Tagged #MySkrillSummer, London, money, My Skrill Summer, Skrill Prepaid Mastercard, Travel, urban travel blog, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sky Garden
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London Daily Photo: Sky Garden
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Classic Old School Italian Night Out at Getti, Jermyn Street
Hey, I’m all for innovation and for people attempting to wow my palate in new and different ways. Indeed, that’s what’s made writing about the London dining scene such a killer gig over these past several years. But – and it’s a big ole booty butt – if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And in the case of Jermyn Street’s mainstay trattoria, Getti, everything seemed A-Okay and in delicious working order during my recent visit. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Getti, italian food, jermyn street, London, pasta, restaurants, reviews, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6LT, W1, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Mother & Child
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Tagged BELGRAVIA, buckingham palace, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, VICTORIA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ninth Ward, New Orleans Style Bar in Clerkenwell
Ninth Ward is a New Orleans style restaurant and bar that opened several weeks back near Farringdon Station (there’s a more established sister restaurant in New York as well). It’s a good place to consider for your next Clerkenwell drinking session with a menu of bar snacks and American fixings to abate any appetite. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged abita, BARS, beer, Clerkenwell, discounts and special offers, Drink, EC1, farringdon, Food, London, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, PocketHighStreet, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hers & His
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Tagged BELGRAVIA, buckingham palace, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, VICTORIA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a £30 Shopping Spree from Food Assembly in London
I’ve had a wonderful time exploring the delicious locally sourced possibilities with Food Assembly these past few weeks. And now here’s a chance for you to say yes to local and have a go shopping for fresh, healthy and ethically sourced food directly from your local farmers and food producer… for free. Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Drink, Food, Food Assembly, free, freebies, London, My Food Assembled!, Online Farmers' Market, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Crown
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Tagged BELGRAVIA, buckingham palace, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, VICTORIA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Vinothec Compass: A Stroke of Food and Wine Genius in North Greenwich
Realising that one of the better meals served to me this year and the best wine list I’ve come across in London in quite a long while both happened to be on offer at a new golf range in North Greenwich really threw me for a loop. But hey, I’m apt to take a swing at virtually any possibility if there’s the promise of great food and drink. Accepting an invitation to what seemed like a long shot – an evening of “Terroir and Turf” at Vinotech Compass at Peninsular Golf Range – turned out to be an ace culinary experience that’s easy to recommend and one that I hope to repeat soon. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Sports, Wine
Tagged BARS, Drink, Driving Range, east london, golf, Golf Range, greenwich, London, luxury, North Greenwich, Peninsular Golf Range, restaurants, reviews, SE10, SE10 0QE, south london, spanish food, sports, tapas, Tunnel Avenue, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: In the Palace
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London Daily Photo: Palace Grounds
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Limited Edition Mast Brothers Chocolate Beer Float at Shake Shack Covent Garden
This week only Shake Shack and Mast Brothers are teaming up to present a limited edition Chocolate Beer Float. Available at the Covent Garden Shake Shack location through Sunday 23 August, the float costs £5 and combines the Shack’s vanilla frozen custard with Mast Brother’s non-alcoholic chocolate beer served together in a Govino wine glass. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Beer, Chocolate Beer Float, covent garden, Drink, Food, London, Mast Brothers, Shake Shack, WC2, WC2E 8RD
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London Daily Photo: Epping
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Tagged epping, epping forest, essex, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Wobble View
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Tagged city of london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower of london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tapas Revolution, Shoreditch
Opened back in the spring, Chef Omar Allibhoy’s Tapas Revolution in Shoreditch seems to have settled in nicely to its Bethnal Green Road digs. I had a lovely time recently, sampling a range of tapas over a couple of drinks at the restaurant’s gorgeous centrepiece copper-topped bar. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, brick lane, chef, E1, E1 8JW, east london, hackney, omar allibhoy, reviews, shoreditch, spanish food, tapas, tapas revolution, Tapas Revolution Shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Gold
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Running From Greenbaum: Andy Hollingworth Portraits at Snap Galleries
Two decades worth of photographer Andy Hollingworth’s portraits of comedians are on view now at Snap Galleries just off the Piccadilly. The show, Running from Greenbaum runs until mid September. Pop our head in for a looksee that’s sure to … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Photography, Shopping
Tagged Andy Hollingworth, Art, Celebrities, Comedians, Comey, Entertainment, exhibition, galleries, London, Photography, piccadilly, Piccadilly Arcade, portraits, reviews, Running from Greenbaum, Shopping, Snap Galleries, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6NH
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London Daily Photo: Clutch
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Recipe: Ricotta Buttermilk Ice Cream
This recipe for ricotta buttermilk ice cream is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and yields some much more flavour and creamy texture than typical ice creams tend to have. The ricotta and the buttermilk came from Bermondsey’s Kappacasein dairy. I the ricotta is definitely good enough to eat on its own, and I reckon would be great in any number of dishes. Maybe next time I’ll make some cassata. Continue reading
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Tagged buttermilk, buttermilk ice cream, Food, Food Assembly, ice cream, Ice cream recipe, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, ricotta, ricotta buttermilk ice cream, ricotta ice cream, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: ideals
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London Daily Photo: Hedged Home
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Recipe: Mustard Greens
When making this dish for yourself, it’s worth keeping in mind that the Food Assembly ingredients I used were especially yummy and – I reckon – made the greens that much better than they might have been otherwise. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Food Assembly, London, mustard greens, mustard leaves, My Food Assembled!, recipes, Shopping, 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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Wine and Spice at The Cinnamon Club
Led by affable and knowledgeable Laurant Chaniac, wine consultant to The Cinnamon Club and Kitchen, the intimate event was held in the restaurant’s intimate library, where guests were invited to sample a range of greek wines paired with exceptional dishes such as pistachio and spice crusted saddle of lamb and tandoori cod with fenugreek seeds. I loved all the wines and pairings of the night, but without doubt my favourite was the one at the end served with dessert: an especially deep flavoured Assyetiko Vin Santo 2004 (of which only 1,000 bottles had been produced). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged cinnamon club, Drink, Food, Great Smith Street, Greek Wine, London, restaurants, SW1, SW1P 3BU, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #44
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 Books, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants
Tagged #LargestOnlineWardrobe, BARS, books, Crystal Head Vodka, Drink, Food, good stuff, ice cream, Introduction to Japanese Cuisine, japanese food, Little Moons, London, Mirabeau, Mochi, restaurants, rose, The Japanese Culinary Academy, The Japanese Culinary Academy’s Complete Japanese Cuisine, vodka, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Streamered
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: International Street Food Challenge 2015 | Thursday 13 August | Shoreditch
This Thursday (13 August) TravelSupermarket will host a free street food festival in Shoreditch. The International Street Food Challenge 2015 will give guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world and to vote on which they think serves up the tastiest dish. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AR, Food, free, freebies, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Tunnel
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktails and Pizza at Clerkenwell & Social
The food just seemed to be a sidekick for the far more inspired (and inspiring) drinks. Cocktails like the Breaking Good (Pisco infused with chilli, lime juice, tarragon syrup, homemade bitters and egg white) and Beer New World (pale ale with amaretto and Bourbon shaken with honey, lemon juice and orange bitters) took me off guard with their presentation and intriguing flavour. And at £8.95 each I thought they are were rather good value for a fun Zone 1 outing. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell & Social, cocktails, Drink, EC1, Food, London, pizza, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Fire Station Hots up Waterloo Once Again
After a year long refurb, The Fire Station near Waterloo Station has reopened with a new look and menu. I tagged along to the relaunch last month and liked what I saw and what I tasted. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, London, pizza, pubs, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 8SB, south london, The Fire Station, WATERLOO, Waterloo Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ask for Janice
This casual bar and restaurant is a welcome addition to the cluster of food and drink options around Smithfield Market. I loved sipping my Beast of Bourbon cocktail (Woodford Reserve, sweet vermouth, crème de mure, £9). The stout salt squid (£8) was pretty yummy too as was most everything else I nibbled. I wasn’t too sure about my grenadine-y seasonal pickles (£3) though. Continue reading
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Tagged Ask for Janice, bar, barbican, BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9EJ, farringdon, Food, London, LONG LANE, restaurants, reviews, Smithfield Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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