Category Archives: London

London Daily Photo: Netil Market

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London Daily Photo: Laws

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London Ceviche Week (CheapOair)

London Ceviche Week 2012 will run from the 23rd to the 30th of June, coinciding with Peru’s national ceviche day on June 28th and offering a range of events centered around the culinary art of slicing and marinating. London Ceviche … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Empire

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London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival (Great British Chefs)

From digestives to custard creams to wafers, biscuits are about as British as it gets. And now there’s an all-things-biscuit festival coming to London that’s sure to send folks on a sugar rush. From the 8th June 2012, the Brunswick Centre in London … Continue reading

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Up Close and Personal Photographs of the Queen (Wink Wink) (OneTravel)

An up close and personal hoax that’s a lot of fun – and just in time to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne – a new photography exhibition has opened in Londonfeaturing candid and personal photos of “the queen” and other … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Queen, Dogs

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App Review: Get Taxi

Easy peasy lemon squeezy … and I’m home. Kemey and I just got back from taking advantage of this extra long weekend with a fantastic afternoon feast at a friend’s place across the river. It’s been the most relaxed Tuesday … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: King for a Day

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Champagne + Fromage @ Covent Garden

Champagne + Fromage recently opened at 22 Wellington Street (WC2E 7DD) just down the street from Covent Garden. It’s a shop/fromagerie/bistro retail arm of French Bubbles, an “artisanal collection of fine quality, limited-production grower Champagnes with personality and heritage.” At … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Absence and Image

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London Daily Photo: Columbia Road

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The Gilbert Scott: Brunch at the Bar (Great British Chefs)

… a quick and easy ‘I’ll have that’ was a no-can-do when I gave the weekend brunch menu at The Gilbert Scott a mouthwatering peruse. A problem it was, but such a delicious one. The Gilbert Scott: Brunch at the Bar Great British … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Cups

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London Daily Photo: Attraction

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50 Golden Street Pianos for London Public This Summer (CheapOair)

London’s streets will resonate to the tune of everything from Chopsticks to Chopin this summer as 50 Golden Street Pianos take up residence across the British capital as part of the City of London Festival’s 50th anniversary celebrations. 50 Golden … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Riddle

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London Daily Photo: Shopping Attraction

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Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at Covent Garden (CheapOair)

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is to be celebrated in grand style at London’s famous Covent Garden and promises royal fun for all. Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at Covent Garden CheapOair, 29 May 2012 Photo/Shashwat_Nagpal

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Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho (OneTravel)

… London‘s first temakeria has recently opened offering a hands-on opportunity to try sushi with a bit of Brazilian beat. Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho OneTravel, 29 May 2012

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Win Free Beer + a Carling Jubilee Hamper Worth £300

Would you like some free beer delivered to your home? I’ve got a Carling Jubilee Hamper valued around £300 that I can have delivered to one lucky reader before the extra long weekend commences. The hamper includes “a (very large) … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Sirens

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Street Photography with iPhone, 28 June @ Apple Store Covent Garden

Interested in iPhoneography? Want to better capture special moments? Wondering if you need a compact camera anymore or even a DSLR? I’m going to host a “Street Photography with the iPhone” workshop on Thursday 28 June at the Apple Store … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Splashing by

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London Daily Photo: Live by the River

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London Daily Photo: Yarp

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London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show (OneTravel)

Renowned as the “catwalk of the gardening world”, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the first (and for many the most anticipated) event of the summer social season. London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show OneTravel, 25 May … Continue reading

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London Hotel Launches First Synchronized Swimming Master Class (CheapOair)

London five star luxury hotel, The Berkeley, has teamed up with award-winning synchronized swimming team, Aquabatix, to host weekly 90-minute master classes all through the month of July in the hotel’s open-air pool featuring panoramic views over Hyde Park. London Hotel … Continue reading

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The Things You See When You’re Standing at the Loo

Summer’s here. For now anyway. Every window in my flat is open. A cool breeze mixed with warm weather sounds wafts its sunny way to my glad ears: chirping birds, ice cream vans, kids running around trying to release all … Continue reading

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Zagat London’s 30 Under 30

Honouring some of London’s “best young foodies, restauranteurs and mixologists” and raising the spirits of a an already pretty cheery bunch of London foodie folk, Zagat London‘s 30 Under 30 awards bash at The Gilbert Scott’s bar in the St … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Power

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London Daily Photo: On the March

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British Designers Secret Garden Installation at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Terrace

Tonight was a perfect evening to be outside with a view of Hyde Park (well a sliver of it anyway) having cocktails and canapes. And that’s how I spent it, taking in a bit of al fresco glamour in Knightsbridge … Continue reading

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“The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition (OneTravel)

The project brings together 204 specially commissioned photographic portraits of 204 Londoners, each originating from one of the nations competing at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition OneTravel, 23 May 2012 Photography © … Continue reading

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ROA: Hypnagogia (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Currently one of the world’s most prolific graffiti artists, Belgian street artist ROA scales down his work but stays on theme with a solo show in London, and the release of a new book. ROA: Hypnagogia Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary … Continue reading

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