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Category Archives: London
“Women Fashion Power” Menu at Blueprint Café, Design Museum
Blueprint Café at the Design Museum is worth consideration for its lofty views of the Thames alone (ask for a seat by the windows when you book and then duke it out with your date over who gets the view of Tower Bridge and the City and who gets the view of Canary Wharf). However, Head Chef Martyn Moody’s not-so-fussy but still very fine food is the real draw. To celebrate London Fashion Week, Moody has come up with a Women Fashion Power set menu for February. Yet another stylish reason to pay this restaurant a visit? It sure looked and tasted that way to me when I gave the menu a try last night. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Drink, Fashion, Food, London, Museums, Restaurants, Wine
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London Daily Photo: Bricks
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Good Stuff #38
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Bread Street Sessions with Dub … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video, Wine
Tagged apps, BARS, BREAD STREET KITCHEN, champagne, cocktails, coffee, cold brewed coffee, Drink, Dub Plates Kitchen, east london, El Patron, Food, Frerejean Frères, good stuff, La Belle Assiette, Leila Dukes, Locappy, London, Minor Figures, restaurants, Shopping, south london, sparkling wine, street food, tequila, Video, west london, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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UK Cigar Scene Magazine Issue Two Out Now
Issue number two of the new 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 … Continue reading
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Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, Video
Tagged cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Shopping, Simon Chase, UK Cigar Scene, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Walthamstow Central
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Le Menar: Modern Approach to North African and Middle Eastern Cuisine
It’s nice being pleasantly surprised, right? And that’s just what I was during a recent dinner at newly relaunched Le Menar restaurant in Fitzrovia. It wasn’t that I had been expecting any sort of substandard meal; I just didn’t realise Head Chef Vernon Samuels’ “modern approach” to North African and Middle Eastern cuisine was going to be so inspired, thoughtfully prepared and intriguingly tasteful. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Cleveland Street, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, Le Menar, London, Mediterranean Food, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, North African Food, restaurants, review, Vernon Samuels, W1, W1T 4J, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: John Trundle Highwalk
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Tagged barbican, city of london, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Mark Little #SecretMeetings
Olivier award winning Mark Little brings his anarchistic form of stand-up to the Museum of Comedy for a series of six fiercely funny and politically uncompromising #SecretMeetings, starting 19 February. Mark is probably best known for his role as Joe … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London
Tagged #SecretMeetings, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Way, Celebrities, comedy, London, Mark Little, Museum of Comedy, preview, St Georges Church, The Undercroft, WC1, WC1A 2SR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Cross Bones Graveyard
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged cctv, east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Big Night Out at Balans, Westfield London
Balans is on a mission to revamp its eateries with its Westfield London outlet being the first to receive a spruce up. An invitation to drop by for a look and meal at its updated “Soho Society” digs resulted in a tasty night out for Kemey and me – made all the more pleasant by outstandingly prompt service. Continue reading
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Tagged Balans, Balans Soho Society, Balans Westfield London, cocktails, design, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, review, shepherd's bush, W12, W12 7GA, west london, westfield, westfield london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gourmet Burger Kitchen Presents the St Morish
Off piste with your current burger options? Gourmet Burger Kitchen has recently introduced a new ski season inspired limited edition cheeseburger which might prove to be the summit of your winter noshing. For Alpine delights in mountainous bites, go for the St Morish next time you’re craving a burger. Continue reading
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Tagged Après Ski Bundle, burgers, cheeseburgers, chips, fries, GBK, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, Nutella, restaurants, review, St Morish, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Darwin
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Romance Is “In the Bag” with Brompton Food Market
Leila Dukes loves eating out at restaurants, but there’s one day of the year when she reckons it’s best to avoid them at all costs. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged Brompton Food Market, cooking, delivery, Food, Leila Dukes, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
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London Daily Photo: St Pancras
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, st pancras, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Big Hair Party at Maggie’s
A disco ball, flashing neon lights, and leopard print décor. While a trip to Maggie’s may not include any real time travel, members’ nights promise to whisk you off the streets of 21st century Chelsea and into the flashy nightclub scene of the 1980s. At Maggie’s January soirée, Maddie Salters was thrilled to find that the age of PEZ and Pac Man was alive and kicking it on the dance floor. Here are some of her thoughts about her experience at Maggie’s aptly-named Big Hair Party. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Fashion, London, Music
Tagged chelsea, Cîroc vodka, cocktails, cupcakes, Drink, fashion, fulham road, Hair, LaDiDa London, London, Maddie Salters, Michael John London, retro, SW1, SW10 9QL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gordon Ramsay’s Heddon Street Kitchen, Mayfair
One of the places that has been on my radar for several months is Heddon Street Kitchen, the latest in Gordon Ramsay’s international portfolio. Mr “Big Sweary” has a dozen or so restaurants in London and this newest offering promises informal Modern European food in Heddon Street, a pedestrianised section of Mayfair which is being dubbed “Regent Street’s Food Quarter”. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Drink, Food, GORDON RAMSAY, heddon street, Heddon Street Kitchen, Leila Dukes, London, mayfair, restaurants, review, W1, W1B 4BN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Go Home
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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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Support The Sick Children’s Trust by throwing a Big Chocolate Tea Party (Great British Chefs)
When he’s not busy making some of Britain’s best chocolate, Master Chocolatier Paul A Young volunteers his time as Vice President of The Sick Children’s Trust. The trust provides free, high quality accommodation, as well as emotional and practical support, … Continue reading
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Give Me Space: Does Urban Storage Have to be a Complicated Hassle?
Most Londoners I know are sharing a residence with housemates or managing the best they can on their own or with a partner or family … and in the vast majority of cases they have little or no storage space. And it seems that the more convenient the location or newer the property, the less likely they are to have even the most basic of facilities for putting things away and keeping them safe.
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Posted in Competition, Freebies, Give Me Space, London
Tagged #GiveMeSpace, competition, free, freebies, Give Me Space, London, SpaceWays, Urban Storage, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Rip Your Heart Out
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Plan Your Romantic Day in London (OneTravel)
Will you be planning Valentine’s Day with your sweetie in London? Make it a day to remember with this list of a few of the most romantic settings … Read my complete post at OneTravel.
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Koshu of Japan 2015
Last week saw the return of the annual 2015 UK Trade and Press Tasting of Koshu wines from the Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan to The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. Lucky to have scored a place at the event’s food and wine matching seminar, I’m pleased to share with you some of my faves from the tasting. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Drink, Food, I’m pleased to share with you some of my faves from the tasting., japanese food, japanese wine, koshu, Koshu of Japan, Last week saw the return of the annual 2015 UK Trade and Press Tasting of Koshu wines from the Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan to The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. Lucky to have scored a place at the event, Shopping, white wine, wine
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London Daily Photo: Chatsworth Road
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, homerton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hoe Street
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Tagged E17, east london, Hoe Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a Free Hot Chocolate at Hotel Chocolat Cafes All Valentine’s Week!
To show my readers how much I appreciate each and every one of you for supporting my blog, I’ve come up with a sweetheart of an offer that’s good all Valentine’s Week: FREE hot chocolate from Hotel Chocolat! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged chocolate, discounts and special offers, edinburgh, england, free, free chocolate, freebies, hot chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, leeds, London, scotland, tikchris special, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Week, york, yorkshire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hoe Street Dreams
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Tagged E17, east london, Hoe Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Power Giant
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Tagged E17, east london, Hoe Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Overground
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Tagged east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, London, London Daily Photo, london overground, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane? It’s a Guiltless Pleasure.
Yes, the folks at the Park Lane Intercontinental have done it again: wowed my senses in one of London’s most elegantly comfortable public settings … and with gracious and polite service to boot! This new vegetarian (without ever stating so) afternoon tea was a delight and yet another point to be added to a now rather lengthy set of reasons to recommend the hotel as an ideal destination for making the most of your time in the West End. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, London Daily Photo, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, cocktails, Drink, Food, Guiltless Afternoon Tea, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, park lane, review, tea, vegetarian, W1, wellington lounge, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fish Island Stencil
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, FISH ISLAND, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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PB & Me: Pip & Nut Peanut Butter and More!
Putting the nut back in nutritious, Pip & Nut is an all-new natural foods brand offering health conscious shoppers a range of super tasty spreads: peanut butter, almond butter, and coconut almond butter. I love all three … and am pleased to announce that in addition to a bit of pre-launch nibbling and playing around with the P&N product, I’ve been granted the honour of being the brand’s inaugural Blogger of the Month. That’s NUTS! Continue reading
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Footbridge Crossing the Hertford Union Canal
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Preview: Maggies Bigger Hair Night
On Thursday 5 February, Maggie’s 80s club in Chelsea will partner with luxurious beauty institution, MichaelJohn, in Knightsbridge, to help dust off those closet cobwebs after a dry January, blowing them and your hair into seasonal style, with an event … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Fashion, London, Music
Tagged 80s night, Big Hair, chelsea, fulham road, London, Maggies, MichaelJohn, night club, SW10, SW10 9QL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Reflection
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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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