London Daily Photo: Fallen
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Lastminute.com’s Top 10 London Blogs (Tooting My Own Horn)
Just this morning in a cloud of hazy Monday doubt, I pondered for a moment if anybody even gave a damn about my London Daily Photo series, something I’ve been posting in one form or another since 2006. Well, I guess the folks running the lastminute.com blog reckoned it was worth a look-see now and again. They listed it today as their reason for placing my blog in their top 10 london blogs: our pick of the best. There are a lot of excellent blogs about this town floating around in the blogosphere. Off the top of my head, I can think of several I consider well worth regular perusing (see my sidebar for links). Needless to say, I’m chuffed and incredibly honoured.
Another super-chunky-awesome thing about this top 10 list is the inclusion of Londonist. As Food & Drink Editor for everybody’s favourite multi-contributor blog about the greatest city in the world, I’m stoked for our site as well. Double chuff for me! Thanks Lastminute.com!
The rest of the list offers a brilliant cross section of the best of London’s online community. Here’s the list of lastminute.com’s top 10 London blogs:
– Londonist
– catch a vibe
– Going Underground’s blog (Yay @anniemole!)
– tikichris
– London SE1
– LondonJazz
– The Londoneer
– Tired of London Tired of Life
– LGBT
– Visit London
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London Daily Photo: Struck
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In Pictures: Screening of Colin at Union Chapel (Londonist)
In Pictures: Screening of Colin at Union Chapel
Londonist, October 31, 2009 1:26 PM
As part of the Jameson Cult Film Club‘s Chills in the Chapel series, last night’s screening of Colin – London’s own micro-budget zombie flick – played to a full house with the film’s maker Marc Price and Colin star Alastair Kirton on hand to speak and mingle.
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London Daily Photo: Happy Halloween
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London Daily Photo: Bear Mask
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Wine of the Month: Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Chateau Ricardelle, Alencades, Vin de Pays d’Oc
Last week, I settled in for a quiet Friday night at home with a bowl of pasta with sugo al finocchio selvatico (fennel sauce … from Carluccio’s), a DVD and a couple of glasses of 2007 Alencades and found the combo to add up to a most appealing way to spend an evening. Alencades certainly held its own with the meal and was just as enjoyable on its own.
With a pleasant aroma suggesting clove, vanilla, berries and cinnamon, this month’s selection is a good one to keep in mind for quiet nights in. It’s agreeable enough in flavour that bringing a bottle of it over to a friend’s for dinner should have a positive effect as well. And at £7.50 a bottle, this full bodied blend of Carignan, Merlot and Marselan is a bargain too.
For product details and more, visit Berry Bros & Rudd online at www.bbr.com or stop by their shop at 3 St James’s Street, SW1A 1EG.
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London Daily Photos: She’s in Parties
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London Daily Photo: Mouth
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Upcoming Guru Event: Sake Cocktails and Ippin Ryouri (Japanese Tapas) at Tsuru (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Sake Cocktails and Ippin Ryouri (Japanese Tapas) at Tsuru
Qype does London, October 27th 2009
I’m more than pleased to announce this upcoming free Qype event at one of my favourite Japanese restaurants, Tsuru. Starting at 6.30pm on Monday the 2nd of November, our hosts at this casual and contemporary eatery will take me and nine other lucky Qypers on a four sake cocktail tour …
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Upcoming Guru Event: Sake Cocktails and Ippin Ryouri (Japanese Tapas) at Tsuru
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New Bar and Restaurant Review: The Parlour (Londonist)
New Bar and Restaurant Review: The Parlour
Londonist, October 27, 2009 11:57 AM
Here’s another bonus for Canary Wharfers: a halfway decent place to grab a bite to eat or to mingle over some drinks. Brought to you by the folks behind the Refinery in Southwark (of which we broadly approve), The Parlour is a stylish addition to the otherwise meh scene of the Wharf.
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London Blend: Comptoir Gascon (Londonist)
London Blend: Comptoir Gascon
Londonist, October 26, 2009 9:31 AM

Comptoir Gascon is probably more famed for its ultra-lux lunch menu and provisions. But the home of the £14 “Signature” duck burger (which – with pan fried foie gras – makes a bacon double cheeseburger seem like diet food for paupers), provides the right setting for a delicious, and reasonably priced, cup of coffee. And the pastries? Ooh la la!
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London Daily Photo: EH! UGH!
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London Daily Photo: Drinking Game
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London Daily Photo: Butterfly Effect
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Photos: Green Day’s Art of Rock (Juxtapoz)
Photos: Green Day’s Art of Rock
Juxtapoz, 23 October 2009

… commissioned by the band to celebrate their album, 21st Century Breakdown … [and] … Curated by artist Logan Hicks … Each participating artist was sent one lyric sheet, and then asked to produce a piece of art reflecting that song …
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London Daily Photo: Absolute
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London Daily Photo: Backstage Before the Show
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London Daily Photo: Gussying Up for the Shoot
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Review: Affordable Art Fair 2009 (Londonist)
Review: Affordable Art Fair 2009
Londonist, October 22, 2009 4:46 PM
If you’ve been to AAF in the past, expect more of the same. The good news is that means at least a handful of top notch London galleries are represented.
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London Daily Photo: Gotta Put on a Good Face in Public
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London Daily Photo: Division of Labour in a Modern Society
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Malaysian Restaurant Review: Suka at the Sanderson Hotel (Londonist)
Malaysian Restaurant Review: Suka at the Sanderson Hotel
Londonist, October 19, 2009 9:54 PM
Spiced watermelon salad: cubes of watermelon with chili, peanuts, spring onion and hoysin sauce. That’s just the sort of cutting edge cuisine featured on the menu at modern Malaysian restaurant, Suka. This peculiarly provocative melon mix is also the hallmark of Suka’s range of £15 bento boxes.
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A Look at Frieze Art Fair 2009 (Juxtapoz)
A Look at Frieze Art Fair 2009
Juxtapoz, Monday, 19 October 2009
Take a look at a few of Chris Osburn’s favorite works …
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The Man, the Myth, the Qyper: @Timinator (Qype does London)
The Man, the Myth, the Qyper: @Timinator
Qype does London, October 19th 2009
With 750 Qype reviews (of which 426 are first reviews) under his belt, London’s consummate Qyper, Timinator, reckons it’s time to set off for a new adventure.
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London Daily Photo: Catwalk
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London Daily Photo: There’s No Business
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London Daily Photo: Union Jack
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Wine Review: Autumn Press Tasting at Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn Press Tasting (Londonist)
Wine Review: Autumn Press Tasting Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn Press Tasting
Londonist, October 16, 2009 3:21 PM
Hey, Londonist never misses a chance to use a spittoon in polite company and yesterday’s press tasting of autumnal selections at Berry Bros & Rudd was no exception.
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London Daily Photo: Monster Scenes
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London Daily Photo: Gonzo & Angel
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Early Preview: London’s Frieze Art Fair 2009 (Juxtapoz)
Early Preview: London’s Frieze Art Fair 2009
Juxtapoz, Wednesday, 14 October 2009
It’s that time of year again: Art Fair time! “This year’s Frieze Art Fair was bigger and bolder than in year’s past. Three hours of press pass previewing still wasn’t enough to take it all in,” reports Chris Osburn from London.
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Art Fair Preview: Frieze Art Fair 2009 (Londonist)
Art Fair Preview: Frieze Art Fair 2009
Londonist, October 14, 2009 4:45 PM
However wiped out all that ogling at art made us, we were still able to pick out a few highlights worth recommending. Represented by The Third Line (Dubai and Doha), Farhad Moshiri gigantic and kitsch works of duckies, kitties and more ensured the fair couldn’t be taken too seriously while “Piggyback Ride” by Lisa Yuskavage (Greengrassi, London) haunted us (still does) with its evocative imagery. Hauser & Wirth’s selection of extraordinary pieces (Paul McCarthy, Louise Bourgeois, Ida Applebroog and more) attracted plenty of gawkers and prospective buyers.
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