Category Archives: Restaurants
Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station (OneTravel)
Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station OneTravel, Feb 09, 2012 No matter your budget, there’s bound to be a variety of quality options to suit your taste. However, there’s a lot of competition for you taste buds around here. Looking … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, Bosphorus Kebabs, casa brindisa, cocktails, comptoir libanais, dining in london, exhibition road, janet's, la cave a fromage, London, OneTravel, restaurants, south ken, south kensington, south kensington station, SW7, where to eat in london
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London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 Londonist, February 9, 2012 at 16:00 pm Berry boasts big wine sales, Housebites does brunch, Budvar hosts a tasting event + more London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading
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Posted in Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged BBX, beer, Berry Bros & Rudd, BERRYS' BROKING EXCHANGE, BRAZILIAN BARBECUE, brunch, BUDVAR, CABANA, CARNIVAL, CINNAMON SOHO, DRAFT HOUSE, EAT-JAPAN, HOUSEBITES, HYPER JAPAN, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, ONLINE WINE SALES, pubs, restaurants, takeaway, Vivek Singh, wine
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New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week (Londonist)
New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week Londonist, February 8, 2012 at 16:00 pm New independent coffee shop, Salt, is offering a “free Greek yoghurt with exotic fruit and home made granola or a rum-laced almond croissant with … Continue reading
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Tagged ALMOND CROISSANT, covent garden, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebie, great queen street, GREEK YOGHURT, London, Londonist, SALT, SQUARE MILE COFFEE, tea, WATERLOO TEA, WC2, WC2B 5AA
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In Pictures: Hotel Chocolat’s New Roast + Conch Chocolate Shop (Londonist)
In Pictures: Hotel Chocolat’s New Roast + Conch Chocolate Shop Londonist, February 5, 2012 at 15:00 pm With its new Roast + Conch shop at Seven Dials, British luxury chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat brings small batch chocolate making to London. READ MY … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, covent garden, Hotel Chocolat, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, MONMOUTH STREET, Photography, RABOT ESTATE, Roast + Conch, SAINT LUCIA, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, WC2, WC2H 8JB
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Good Stuff
Quiet evening in … and a chance to publish another post in my Good Stuff series – essentially just quick lists of things I’ve come across lately and have really enjoyed but for whatever reason they didn’t make it into their own … Continue reading
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Tagged a nation of shopkeepers, berenice bejo, chinatown, chinese new year, dungeons & dragons, ELBULLI, FERRAN ADRIA, good stuff, jean dujardin, leong's legends, London, my neighbor totoro, the artist, tommy flanagan, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, year of the dragon
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Roast, Conch and Enjoy at Hotel Chocolat’s New Shop (Great British Chefs)
Roast, Conch and Enjoy at Hotel Chocolat’s New Shop Great British Chefs, February 04, 2012 Hotel Chocolat‘s Roast + Conch shop brings small batch chocolate making to the heart of London (4 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden to be … Continue reading
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London Grilling: Part 2 (London Living)
London Grilling: Part 2 London Living, 03 Feb 2012 Taking the hot seat this week is Chris Osburn, the architect behind the visual splendour of tikichris … for the glories of Clapton, irritating English Tube etiquette and lunch on the cheap. READ THE … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 Londonist, February 2, 2012 at 16:15 pm A bubbly bubble bath that’s the “ultimate indulgence” and more in this week’s food and drink news round up … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Léon de Bruxelles, Cambridge Circus (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Léon de Bruxelles, Cambridge Circus Londonist, February 2, 2012 at 12.3o pm Moules frites mega chain with humble Brussels roots and a massive presence in France (not quite to the extent of, say, Pizza Express here in … Continue reading
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Tagged BELGIAN, belgian beer, CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS, CHEZ LÉON, french, LÉON DE BRUXELLES, London, Londonist, MOULES FRITES, MUSSELS, new restaurant review, soho, WC2, WC2H 8AA
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What’s for Lunch? Seoul Bakery, Tottenham Court Road Station (Londonist)
At first glance, Seoul Bakery might not stand out from the other similarly downtrodden Korean eateries lined up in the shadow of Centre Point “behind” Tottenham Court Road Station. Maybe a little, for its more more colourful signage and window … Continue reading
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Tagged BIBIMBAB, centre point, cheap, kimchi, KOREAN FOOD, London, Londonist, lunch, SEOUL BAKERY, ST GILES HIGH STREET, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STATION, W4L, WC2, WC2H 8LH, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Good Stuff
It’s almost February. We’re well into 2012, and I’m just now getting around to post about things from before and around Christmas. Geez. If you had even half as much fun as I had the final few weeks of last … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Cars, Christmas, Drink, Food, Georgia, Good Stuff, Graffiti, Restaurants, Travel, Video
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London Food & Drink News: 26 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 26 January 2012 Londonist, January 26, 2012 at 16.00pm Bob Dylan, kosher wine, Tsuru loyalty cards, a new bar for Hawksmoor Spitalfields and more food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012 Londonist, January 19, 2012 at 16.00 pm Liquid ideas for de-toxing or re-toxing and more … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012
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In Search of the Best Cuban Sandwich in Miami? (CheapOair)
In Search of the Best Cuban Sandwich in Miami? CheapOair, January 19, 2012 In a city full of sandwich presses, one could spend a whole lot of time researching the best Cuban sandwich in the Miami area. And that would be a … Continue reading
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Tagged CALLE OCHE, cheapoair, CUBAN SANDWICH, CUBANOS, DADE COUNTY, florida, LINCOLN ROAD, LITTLE HAVANA, lunch, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, PUERTO SAGUA, sandwiches, SOBE, SOUTH BEACH, VERSAILLES, YUCA
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Never Mind the Burgers, Here’s An American Perspective (Locally Sourced)
Never Mind the Burgers, Here’s An American Perspective Locally Sourced, January 16, 2012 The best hamburger I’ve had since moving to London in 2001 was … The best burger I’ve ever eaten in my life came from … READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, food network, hamburgers, locally sourced, London
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Great Tasting Cheeseburgers? It’s Emmental My Dear Wareing! (Great British Chefs)
Great Tasting Cheeseburgers? It’s Emmental My Dear Wareing! Great British Chefs, January 14, 2012 All right then, time to make some burgers. And not just any burgers. Mega-yum and mega-massive cheeseburgers a la Marcus Wareing’s ‘cheese burger with caramelised onions’ recipe. READ … Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, caramelised onions, caramelized onions, cheese burgers, cheeseburgers, cooking, emmental, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hamburgers, hummus, London, marcus wareing, recipe
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Celebrating Chinese New Year in London (OneTravel)
Celebrating Chinese New Year in London OneTravel, Jan 12, 2012 In London, the holiday will be observed in grand fashion on Sunday the 29th with the arrival of the Dragon to the West End and huge celebrations taking place in … Continue reading
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Tagged chinatown, chinese new year, chinese new year 2012, chinese restaurants, London, OneTravel, year of the dragon
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The Best of Marylebone Dining (CheapOair)
The Best of Marylebone Dining CheapOair, January 12, 2012 To compile a list of the best restaurants in the central and chic London neighbourhood of Marylebone is to come up with a list of at least some of the best places to … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, London, marylebone, marylebone restaurants, restaurants, W1
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London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012 Londonist, January 12, 2012 at 16:00 pm The Angel & Crown gets a relaunch, plus afternoon with a difference. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012
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Tagged A LA CRUZ, afternoon tea, ASADOR, BISTRO DU VIN, BISTRO DU VIN SOHO, CANTON TEA COMPANY, CHARLOTTE'S BISTRO, chiswick, CORDERO ENTERO, EL BULLI, ELBULLI, ETM PUBS, FERRAN ADRIA, GAME NIGHT, HANNAH COLLINS, London, Londonist, MILLER HARRIS, pub, restaurants, soho, ST MARTIN'S LANE, THE ANGEL & CROWN, THE FRAGILE FEAST, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY
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New Book Maps Out the Best Korean Restaurants in London (OneTravel)
New Book Maps Out the Best Korean Restaurants in London OneTravel, Jan 5, 2012 With dozens of Korean restaurants in and around town (especially in centrally located Soho and in the New Maldon/Raynes Park area of southwest London), making a … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged bibimbap, kim chee, kimchi, korean restaurants, KOREAN RESTAURANTS GUIDE 2012, London, Londonist, OneTravel, restaurants
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Vegan Food in London (CheapOair)
Vegan Food in London CheapOair, January 3, 2012 Steak and kidney pie, jellied eels, roast beef, fish and chips – England probably isn’t the first place coming to mind when you think about vegetarian or vegan food. But London’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, London, raw food, restaurants, vegan, vegetarian
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Where to Eat and Drink around London’s Covent Garden (OneTravel)
Where to Eat and Drink around London’s Covent Garden OneTravel, Dec 27, 2011 Covent Garden’s restaurants cater to the daily streams of shoppers and tourists, with several eateries conveniently lined along the piazza. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Where to Eat and Drink … Continue reading
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Tagged covent garden, London, OneTravel, restaurants, WC2
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What’s for Lunch? Roganic, Blandford Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Roganic, Blandford Street Londonist, December 20 at 11.30 am Featuring a regularly changing menu that’s mandatory for anyone keen to taste a shining example of just how wonderful British cuisine can be, Roganic is located at 19 Blandford Street, … Continue reading
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Is Korean food the next big thing for Britain? (Locally Sourced)
Is Korean food the next big thing for Britain? Locally Sourced, December 21, 2011 Kimchi, Bibimbap, Japchae. Do those words have you licking your lips or scratching your head? READ MY COMPLETE POST: Is Korean food the next big thing … Continue reading
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Roganic? Wow! (Great British Chefs)
Roganic? Wow! Great British Chefs, December 16, 2011 What’s small, has a life span of only two years, is 100% British and absolutely delicious … and appears to be thriving in the very heart of London’s urban chic Marylebone village? … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, british cuisine, chefs, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, marylebone, pop-up, restaurant, roganic, simon rogan
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Make Time to Dine at St Pancras Station (CheapOair)
Make Time to Dine at St Pancras Station CheapOair, December 15, 2011 Whether just passing through or staying put for awhile, make sure to enjoy some of the area’s impressive range of food and drink outlets. Trendy cafes, upscalerestaurants, street food, celebrated bars … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged BARS, CAFES, cheapoair, London, pubs, restaurants, st pancras, ST PANCRAS STATION, street food, train travel, TRANSPORTATION
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2011 Highlights
Here’s a round up of all the things I blogged about this year and still have me thinking “yeah, that was awesome” as 2011 now comes to a close. The list isn’t about personal triumphs or such and there are … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, France, London, New York, Photography, Restaurants, Scotland, Travel
Tagged 2011, A LA CRUZ, AI WEIWEI, BISTRO DU VIN, blogging, blue, BLUEPRINT CAFE, brittany, Clerkenwell, copas turkeys, edinburgh, FENG SUSHI, haggis, Hansen & Lydersen, john lyden, johnny rotten, julie's hut, leith, martin wishart, new york, nunhead cemetery, nuno mendes, queen elizabeth II bridge, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, sex pistols, SINGAPORE TAKEOUT, smoke salmon, somerset house, surrey, sushi, sussex, the corner room, the honours, west sussex, year in review
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New Restaurant Review: East Street, Fitzrovia (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: East Street, Fitzrovia Londonist, December 14, 2011 at 14:30 pm Brightly coloured backlight signage hanging from the ceiling and vibrant “local” graphics splayed across the walls and printed on all the ephemera. Friendly, clean cut servers. A noodle-laden, pan … Continue reading
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Tagged EAST STREET, fitzrovia, London, Londonist, new restaurant, new restaurant review, NOODLES, pan asian, RATHBONE PLACE, W1, W1T 1HJ, wok
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What’s for Lunch? The Counter Cafe, Hackney Wick (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Counter Cafe, Hackney Wick Londonist, December 13, 2011 at 11.30 am With a front row view of the Olympic Stadium’s backside, this large-windowed, post-industrial canal-side cafe has high hangout potential. Within warehouse cum exhibition, performance and … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, coffee, E3, E3 2PA, FISH ISLAND, FISH ISLANE, HACKNEY WICK, London, Londonist, lunch, OLYMPIC STADIUM, POACHED EGGS, POTATO CAKES, salmon, smoked salmon, STOUR PLACE, THE COUNTER CAFE, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Food & Drink News: 8 December 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 8 December 2011 Londonist, December 8, 2011 at 16:00 pm What’s up and coming in London food and drink news? A lot! Here’s this week’s particularly festive round up. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & … Continue reading
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Tagged ALDWYCH, CHERISH FINDEN, CHRIS OSURN, CHRISTMAS FAIR, comptoir libanais, E5 BAKEHOUSE, FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA, ginger pig, GINGERBREAD HOUSE, Hansen & Lydersen, HARVEY NICHOLS' FIFTH FLOOR CAFE, HOME DELIVERY, hotel, HUBBUB, knightsbridge, KOPAPA, LA FROMAGERIE, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, NEW RESTAURANTS, palm court, paul a young, pub, seven dials, south kensington, THE DELAUNAY, the langham, THE WOLSELEY, water poet, WINTER FEAST MENU
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What’s for Lunch? Pieminister, Boxpark (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Pieminister, Boxpark Londonist, December 6, 2011 at 12.00 pm As mentioned here last week, the world’s first pop-up mall has opened in Shoreditch. Along with all the retailers, a number of eateries are present to sling a variety of … Continue reading
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Tagged BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, BOXPARK, BOXPARK SHOREDITCH, E1, E1 6GY, GRAVY, London, Londonist, lunch, MASH, pie, pie and mash, PIEMINISTER, RETAIL, shipping containers, Shopping, shoreditch, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Food & Drink News: 1 December 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 1 December 2011 Londonist, December 1, 2011 at 16:00 pm The Long Table is set for Dalston’s street foodie night owls, The Well and Boyd’s Brasserie capitalise on Christmas and Del’Aziz comes to Clapham. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged boyd's brasserie, christmas trees, CLAPHAM, Clerkenwell, dalston, del'aziz, London, Londonist, MINCE PIES, mulled wine, night market, nuno mendes, pub, street food, street market, STREETSMART, SWEDISH SKI LODGE, the long table, The Well, trafalgar square, TRAFALGAR SQUARE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, ZAHRA
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Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick (Londonist)
Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick Londonist, November 30, 2011 at 14:00 pm Chef Wesley Smalley cooked his way across the globe before settling in as head chef at Charlotte’s Bistro in Chiswick. On recent foodie recon in one of … Continue reading
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Tagged CHARLOTTE'S BISTRO, chefspective, chiswick, head chef, interview, London, Londonist, recipe, STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, TURNHAM GREEN, W4, W4 1QP, WESLEY SMALLEY
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What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel Londonist, November 29, 2011 at 11:29 am Set within the ornate and gilded grandeur of the old Midland Grand Hotel – essentially a huge wing of the new St … Continue reading
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London Goes Big for Breakfast and Brunch (OneTravel)
London Goes Big for Breakfast and Brunch OneTravel, Nov 26, 2011 For a particularly ravenous start to your day, here are a few top recs for an equal parts high quality/high quantity breakfast (and brunch) in London … READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged breakfast, brunch, cookbook cafe, FOX & ANCHOR, full english breakfast, hawksmoor, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, meat, morning, OneTravel, pub, restaurants
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