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Category Archives: London
London’s Best Record Stores (CheapOair)
Record stores: London’s got ’em. Some of the best in Europe actually, and here’s a crème de la crème list of this city’s finest establishments dedicated to the needs of the finickiest vinyl junkies. Sound good? Then you better hurry up and … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Music, Shopping, Travel
Tagged albums, berwick street, berwick street market, Black Market Records, cheapoair, dance music, Flashback Records, Honest Jon's, London, london's best record stores, LPs, music, music stores, Phonica, Reckless Records, record shops, record stores, records, rough trade, rough trade east, Shopping, Sister Ray Records, soho, Sounds of the Universe, Travel, travel blog, vinyl, W1
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London Daily Photo: Radiant Day
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river lea, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dub Jam Jerk BBQ and Rum Shack, Covent Garden
Transforming a cloakroom into a “rum shack,” tiny 16-seater Dub Jam has opened near Covent Garden serving reggae, rum and Caribbean inspired dishes – all with a heaping side of Jamaican kitsch. The reggae? A selection of Trojan Record classics on … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, Bedford Street, burgers, CARIBBEAN, cocktails, covent garden, Drink, dub jam, dub jam jerk bbq adn rum shack, Food, jamaican food, jamaican rum, jerk chicken, London, London blog, new restaurant, new restaurant review, pina colada, prawns, restaurant, review, rum, skewers, WC2, WC2E 9HP, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Leaside
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river lea, rowing, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Regional Wine & Cheese Menu at Theo Randall at the Intercontinental
Allow me to commence this rave by saying that Theo Randall’s Head Sommelier, Yuri Gualeni, is a frickin’ genius and Chef Randall is a very wise man indeed to let Gualeni do his thing. Case in point: the young sommelier’s new wine and cheese pairing that’s been “designed to be a journey through Italy’s terroir and traditions.” I tried it last night and loved every moment. Priced from £24 per person – and tailored to guest preferences – the menu includes four Italian wines paired with four regional cheeses. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 2000 Vernaccia di Oristano, 2011 Ronchedone, at One Hamilton Place, Ca dei Frati, cheese, Contini, dessert wine, Fiori della Langa, Flor, Food, gorgonzola, gorgonzola naturale, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian cheese, italian cheese and wine pairing, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, italian wine, Lombardia, London, London blog, Marenco, Metodo Classico, park lane, Passito di Strevi, Passri Scrapona, Pecorino Sardo, red wine, restaurant, review, Ronchedone, Rosanna, Selvapiana, Selvapiana Vino Santo, sommelier, sparkling wine, Taleggio della Valsassina, theo randall, theo randall at the intercontinental, Vernaccia di Oristano, Vino Santo, W1, W1J 7QY, white wine, wine, wine blog, wine pairing, wine tasting, Yuri Gualeni, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: March Morning
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, spring, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Downs Detail
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Paul A Young Introduces the World’s First Whole Bean Chocolate (Great British Chefs)
Usually when a noteworthy development in the world of chocolate (or any product for that matter) comes along, the big story is all about how some sort of new step has been added to the process, not about how one … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping
Tagged artisan chocolate, bean-to-bar, bean-to-bar chocolate, chocolate, chocolate blog, dark chocolate, fine chocolate, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, London blog, madagascar chocolate, paul a young, paul a young fine chocolates, PAUL A YOUNG FINE CHOCOLATES FLAGSHIP CHOCOLATERIE, Shopping, soho, W1, W1F 8WA, wardour street, whole bean, whole bean chocolate, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Park Lodge
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Tagged clapton, Downs Park Road, E5, east london, hackney, hackney downs, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Souli: Friendly Marylebone Takeaway with a Fine Dining Focus
Open now for a couple of months, Souli is a small and attractive takeaway in the heart of Marylebone. I had an exceptionally satisfying lunch there about a week back, finished up by one of of the best espressos I’ve had in London this year. According to affable owner, Hella Souli, the concept behind her eponymous eatery is to offer “high end restaurant quality” food in an efficient and friendly cafe setting – fine takeaway if you will. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged coffee, coffee blog, espresso, Food, George Street, hella souli, Il Caffé Sant’Eustacchio, London, London blog, lunch, Mariage Fréres, Mariage Fréres tea, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, SALADS, sandwiches, Sant’Eustacchio, Sant’Eustacchio Coffee, Souli, W1, W1U 3QL, zomato
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London Daily Photo: Locked Spring
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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5 Travel Photographers You Should Know About (OneTravel)
What could be better inspiration for planning your next trip than browsing the sites of a few of the world’s best photographers? Here’s a list of five of my favourite photographers with their lenses turned toward some of the world’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Anthony Epes, Blogs, London, Mexico, New York, OneTravel, Photography, Travel
Tagged anthony epes, Brandon Stanton, cities at dawn, David Solomons, Humans of New York, Ken Kaminesky, London, london at dawn, London blog, london photographer, Mark Alor Powell, Mark Powell, mexico, mexico city, national geographic, new york, NYC, OneTravel, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Travel, travel blog, travel photographers, travel photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: King’s Cross
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Tagged king's cross, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Quality Carnaby Haircuts for Men at Pankhurst Barbershop
Last week started off with a bit man pampering for me with a highly recommendable visit to Pankhurst barbershop in the Carnaby area of Soho. I went in for a beard trim and enjoyed every aspect of my upscale yet down to earth experience. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Luxury, Music, Shopping
Tagged barber, barbershop, beard trim, carnaby, carnaby street, haircut, johnny walker, Joni Mitchell, London blog, luxury, male grooming, music, newburgh quarter, newburgh street, oxford circus, review, soho, W1, W1F 7RN, whisky, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Green 17
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Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london fields, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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SKREI – umptious Norwegian Cod
Skrei is a migratory cod that swims thousands of miles every winter from the Barents Sea to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway to reproduce. Such a journey results in a lean, firm flesh rich in protein that’s a sustainably sourced, line-caught Norwegian delicacy only available from January to April. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged atlantic cod, booths, burger, cod, fish, fish burgers, Food, harrods, Harrods Food Halls, Lofoten Islands, London blog, migratory cod, norway, norwegian, norwegian cod, norwegian seafood, norwegian seafood council, pan fried, recipes, Scandinavian, scandinavian food, seafood, Shopping, SKREI®, sustainability, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Catnap
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Tagged cat, catnap, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, hackney downs, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Nicos & Philthy’s Three Nights of Reef ‘n’ Beef, 27-29 March at Cambridge Heath Railway Arches
I am so bummed that this grubalicious pop-up conflicts with dates I’ll be out of town. But just because I’ve gotta miss Nicos & Philthy’s Three Nights of Reef ‘n’ Beef in Bethnal Green doesn’t mean you have to! Check … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged bar, BBQ, bethnal green, burgers, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, cocktails, Drink, E2, E2 9HA, east london, Food, hackney, London, London blog, pop-up, reef 'n' beef, seafood, tower hamlets, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Flora
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river lea, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: We are Proud to Present … Namibia, Bush Theatre
We are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884 – 1915 may be an exhaustingly exhaustive title to say (and even type) but it’s an otherwise invigorating piece of work to see performed. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, London, Theatre
Tagged Ayesha Antoine, Between the Years 1884 – 1915, Bush Theatre, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, fringe theatre, from the German Sudwestafrika, Gbolahan Obisesan, German Sudwestafrika, Herero, Isaac Ssebandeke, Joseph Arkley, Joshua Hill, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Kirsty Oswald, Lisa Marie Hall, live theatre, London, London blog, Namibia, Namibia play, review, shepherd's bush, Southwest Africa, theatre, theatre review, Theatre Review: We are Proud to Present, Uxbridge Road, W12, W12 8LJ, We are Proud to Present, We are Proud to Present a Presentation, We are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Dentist
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Devil with a Halo
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Tagged clapton, Cricketfield Road, devil, E5, east london, hackney, hackney downs, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London’s Best Outdoor Spaces (OneTravel)
Not quite here yet, but spring is definitely in the London air with flowers already blooming, daylight lasting a little longer into the evening, and a general mood of cheer on the streets. With all the great public green space … Continue reading
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Posted in London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged epping forest, gardens, green park, Greenwich Park, hampstead heath, holland park, Hyde Park, kensington gardens, kew gardens, lea river, London, London blog, parks, Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park, regent's park, REGENTS CANAL, Richmond Park, ROYAL PARKS, st james's park, Thames Path, victoria park, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Proper Pies and Great Pub Grub at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street
In addition to the great food and drink, Punch Tavern has a singular air about it and is a lovely spot to find yourself. There’s gorgeous natural light streaming in from a glass ceiling in the main bar area, a working fireplace, and original features from 1897 such as marble bar, dark oak panelling, and a series of original Punch and Judy themed paintings. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged America Pale Ale, bar, beer, british cuisine, british food, british pie week, city of london, CRAFT BEER, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, London, London blog, pale ale, pie, pie and mash, pies, pub, pub grub, pub review, punch tavern, restaurant review, restaurants, Shipyard Brewing Co, Shipyard Brewing Co America Pale Ale, Shipyard Brewing Compant America Pale Ale, Shipyard Brewing Company, tavern, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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MyCheck App Takes the Wait Out of Paying Your Restaurant Bill
A new (to London) restaurant bill payment app, MyCheck, that aims to do away with the hassle of waiting for someone else to process that payment and to put you in control of when can get up to go. I recently tried MyCheck and was impressed … and relieved that the answer to an elusive waiter might be only a click away. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged app review, apps, bill paying app, busaba, busaba eathai, CALAMARI, Food, London, London blog, mycheck, mycheck app, prezzo, restaurant app, restaurants, review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Embankment
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 Blogs You Should Read Before Traveling to London (OneTravel)
Narrowing down a list of the best blogs to read to help plan your trip to London is no easy task! There are some great London-centric blogs out there with excellent suggestions – and strong opinions – on what makes … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Blogs, Food, Graffiti, London, Travel
Tagged About London, Art, bloggers, Blogs, Cheese & Biscuits, chris pople, Food, Graffiti, Hookedblog, Laura Porter, London blog, london on the inside, londontheinside, now here this, OneTravel, street art, time out, time out london, Tired of Life, Tired of London, TOM JONES, Travel, VisitLondon, VisitLondon.com, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Boldest Measures are the Safest
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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USA to the UK? Tips for Future Expats.
Tapping into the worldly wisdom of all these globetrotters and hoping to give a little something back to people who use their services (or might need to in the near future), HiFX has recently asked expats who blog (and there seems to be quite a lot of us out there doing just that) to contribute some advice to their new Expat Tips page. Honestly, I’m not sure if I’d qualify as any sort of expert or not, but I certainly have my opinions about being from one country and living in another. I was happy to pitch in with some thoughts for US citizens contemplating a move to the UK when asked if I’d like to participate.” Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Lea River Ripples
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Tagged east london, hackney, haringey, LDP, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river lea, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or take a bite out of – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Elephant … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bar, bircher muesli, cocktails, cuckoo bircher muesli, Drink, east london, elephant gin, Food, gin, hackney, hoxton, hoxton road, London, London blog, made in the shade, muesli, restaurant, UFC, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: River Lea
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Tagged east london, hackney, haringey, LDP, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river lea, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sleeping Beauty
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Coffee Break with the “Whatleydude” (espressoCrazy)
EspressoCrazy’s Blogger in Residence Chris Osburn takes a break with James Whatley to talk blogging, the relative meaning of ‘happy’ and, of course, coffee. James Whatley – known to his 10,000+ Twitter followers as @Whatleydude – is a prolific polymath dabbling in the social, … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, interview, London
Tagged blog, blogger, blogger interview, coffee, coffee blog, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, illy, interview, James Whatley, London, Whatleydude, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sloane Square
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Tagged chelsea, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, sloane square, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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