London Daily Photo: In the Roundel

LDP 2009.04.26 - In the Roundel

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London Daily Photo: End of Day

LDP 2009.04.25 - End of Day

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London Daily Photo: Thin Red Line

LDP 2009.04.24 - Thin Red Line

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Photos: Day Out in Knightsbridge (London Hotels Blog)

Photos: Day Out in Knightsbridge
London Hotels Blog, April 22nd, 2009

Day out in Knightsbridge

… beyond the ornate trappings of owner Mohamed al-Fayed’s massive 4.5 acre, million square feet shop of more than 300 departments, the many other delights of Knightsbridge await.

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London Daily Photo: St George’s Cross

LDP 2009.04.23 - St George's Cross

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Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Guide, Londonist, and YOU! (Londonist)

Yes, I usually just post references to my work on Londonist, but this time I really want to get the word out about this special Londonist/Harden’s Restaurant Guide offer. Check it out and please help!

Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Guide, Londonist, and YOU!
Londonist, April 22, 2009 12:30 PM

Back in the beginning of March, when we sat down to interview Peter Harden (one half of the mastermind brothers behind the ever resourceful Harden’s restaurant guides), we had no idea what kind of fruitful seeds we were sowing.

Now a little over a month later, we’re teaming up with the Hardens to help spread the word about their 19th annual restaurant survey. As you probably already know (or at least definitely should!), all of the survey participants will receive a complimentary copy of the Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Guide, containing the results from the survey.

Got a favourite eatery you’d like to rave about or one you’d prefer to rant out of commission? Tired of having to wait too long for your bill or know a waiter that deserves a little anonymous praise? Participating in the Harden’s survey doesn’t just land you a free book but gives you the chance to weigh in with your opinions about the state of London’s dining scene.

And the cool thing is (oh yes it gets even better!), if you join in the survey via this special link, there’s a chance to get your very own “Londonist-branded edition” of the Harden’s Guide. All that’s gotta be done is to generate more than 500 complete responses via our site. Completed responses means contributing more than five reviews. Here’s that link again:

http://www.hardens.com/londonist

We know you want to do this. Please (we’d love to own a few copies of this Londonist-branded copy ourselves).

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London Daily Photo: Bollard

LDP 2009.04.22 - Bollard

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Whisky, Cake and the William Blake (Qype does London)

Whiskey, Cake and the William Blake
Qype does London, April 21st 2009

Outsider Tart + Compass Box Whiskey

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
– William Blake

I reckon there’s a heap of truth in the above statement. But what good ole Billy B failed to mention is that taking a stroll down such a scenic highway pretty much guarantees a visit from the mother of all hangovers – banging on your palace door over and over and over again. Last night I hosted a whiskey and cake pairing for Qype and boy, do I feel like an exceptionally wise sonuvabitch this morning. Oh my aching head.

But hey, I gotta admit, it was worth this morning’s price …

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London Daily Photo: Meat

LDP 2009.04.21 - Meat

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Photos: Window Shopping at Burlington Arcade (London Hotels Blog)

Photos: Window Shopping at Burlington Arcade
London Hotels Blog, April 19th, 2009

Window Shopping at Burlington Arcade

Running from Bond Street to Piccadilly and through to Burlington Gardens, Burlington Arcade offers an opportunity to experience shopping at its most opulent and refined. A precursor of the European shopping gallerias of the 19th century European as well as a notable template for the modern shopping centre, Burlington Arcade is …

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London Daily Photo: Borough Market Night Light

LDP 2009.04.20 - Borough Market at Night

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Guinness 250 Pint Glass

Guinness 250 Pint Glass

I’ve been meaning (for a ridiculously long time) to write a simple thank you post to Guinness for thinking of lil ole me and sending me my very own personalized Guiness pint glass in honour of their 250th birthday.  Not quite as splendiferous as when they delivered all that free beer to me, but hey a cool freebies a cool freebie, right?

Anyway, while I’m counting my blessings, I suppose I should also thank the friendly peeps at Splendid Communications for setting up the contact and to networking mastermind Andy Bargery for the hook up at the London Bloggers Meetup he organized waaaaay back in March.

THANKS!

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London Daily Photo: Pleas

LDP 2009.04.19 - Pleas

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London Daily Photo: Camera Shy in Peckham Rye

LDP 2009.04.18 - Camera Shy in Peckham Rye

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Friendly Folks and a Fun Night Out in Soho (Alcoholic Architecture and OpenSoho) (Qype does London)

Friendly Folks and a Fun Night Out in Soho (Alcoholic Architecture and OpenSoho) 
Qype does London, April 17th 2009

OpenSoho/ILIKEUCOZ

… gimmicks and swish digs aside, we all know what makes a good time so good: the people … and with respect to that, last night was truly something special. For starters, fellow Qyper Timinator came along to partake in the cocktail inhalation (as if I had to twist his arm). Fellow Londonista and foodie friend, Browners, was there too. At OpenSoho, another Qype buddy Dave was mingling like a pro along with plenty more friendly folks such as Miriam from Smarta and Diane and Fabio from ilikeucoz (in fact …

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Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture (Londonist)

Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture
Londonist, April 17, 2009 10:17 AM

Alcoholic Architecture: Bompas & Parr’s Walk-in Cloud of Breathable Gin & Tonic Cocktail

Donning special protective suits to spare our clothes from the boozy mist (ah, boozy mist), we ambled in, snatched up our complimentary (liquid-form) G&T and headed into the walk-in cocktail room. We could hardly see for all the mist but could certainly taste the “drink” on our tongues with each inhalation. We reckon our session lasted about 40 minutes or so with most of that time spent giggling at and gabbing about the preposterous fun we were having.

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London Daily Photo: Special

LDP 2009.04.17 - Special

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Saints and Sinners Menu at K West Hotel’s Kanteen (Londonist)

Saints and Sinners Menu at K West Hotel’s Kanteen 
Londonist, April 16, 2009 3:31 PM

Saints & Sinners Menu Launch at K-West Hotel's Kanteen

Kanteen, the chic little eatery at K West Hotel and Spa near Shepherd’s Bush Station, has recently introduced a new “Saints and Sinners” menu, with head chef Sylvan Chevereau taking a two-sided approach to “modern British dishes”, Born in Mauritius, Chevereau uses his culinary experience from Michelin starred restaurants across France, to liven up his dishes with Asian and European influences. The result is a pick-and-choose delight with something to please every palate.

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Photos: Arlington Way (London Hotels Blog)

Photos: Arlington Way
London Hotels Blog, April 15th, 2009

Arlington Way

Nestled in the back of Sadler’s Wells Theatre (London’s world class venue for international dance presenting everything “from contemporary to flamenco, ballet to hip hop and more”), Arlington Way is a quaint little street …

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London Daily Photo: Absorbed

LDP 2009.04.16 - Absorbed

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Don’t Forget the Shochu! Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Reminder (Londonist)

Don’t Forget the Shochu! Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Reminder 
Londonist, April 15, 2009 10:25 AM

Hanami comes to London: Cherry Blossom Festival

Just a quick word to remind folks that from today until the 25th of May, Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery, along with a number of London-based Japanese restaurants, will host London’s first Hanami (or Cherry Blossom Festival) … Read our preview from last week of what’s to be expected (and devoured!) from the six participating restaurants.

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FREE Copies of the New Fancyapint? London Pub Guide! (Londonist)

FREE Copies of the New Fancyapint? London Pub Guide!
Londonist, April 15, 2009 8:54 AM



To be launched at the end of this month, Fancy a Pint? in London will be the book form of
Fancyapint.com’s award-winning website … If you fancy picking up an on the house copy of this upcoming comprehensive London pub guide, all ya gotta do is …

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London Daily Photo: Gate 20

LDP 2009.04.15 - Gate 20

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Yeast-Risen Doughnuts and Vanilla Glaze with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Yeast-Risen Doughnuts and Vanilla Glaze with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk
Londonist, April 14, 2009 5:15 PM

Deep Frying Doughnuts with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk

Hot damn! Jennifer Klinec’s yeast-risen doughnuts (you know, the deep fried “Krispy Kreme style” diet destroyers) brought a tear of sheer gluttonous wonder to our eyes last time we met up with this phenomenal “new-school cooking” expert. Not one for the calorie counters, but …

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London Daily Photo: Private Property Definitely

LDP 2009.04.14 - Private Property Definitely

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London Daily Photo: A Spy in the Park

LDP 2009.04.13 - A Spy in the Park

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London Daily Photo: Easter

LDP 2009.04.12 - Easter

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London Daily Photo: Taking the Olympics Out

LDP 2009.04.11 - Taking the Olympics Out

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London Daily Photo: Early on a Friday Night

LDP 2009.04.10 - Friday Night

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(P)review: Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Sake and Food Pairings (Londonist)

(P)review: Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Sake and Food Pairings 
Londonist, April 9, 2009 8:30 PM

Hanami comes to London: Cherry Blossom Festival

Sake lovers and Japanese cuisine fanatics, London’s first Hanami gives us reason to rejoice! Sushi novices and shochu noobs, the 15th of April to the 25th is your chance to catch a foodie break!

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London Daily Photo: End Diversion

LDP 2009.04.09 - Diversion End

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(P)review: Monster Inked at Idea Generation Gallery (Londonist)

(P)review: Monster Inked at Idea Generation Gallery
Londonist, April 8, 2009 5:09 PM

Monsters Inked

Opening today at Idea Generation Gallery is Monsters Inked: Inside the Minds of the Gods of Monsters, featuring buckets full of fun-omenal works by Pete Fowler (wow!), Rob Steen (illustrator of Ricky Gervais’s Flanimals) and Central Illustration Agency artists Andrew Bannecker, Dave Needham, Mick Brownfield, Mick Marston, Martin Haake, Jonas, Bergstrand, Ray Smith, Nishant Chokski and Tristan Eaton/Thunderdog Studios. Killer stuff to be sure and a delightful opportunity for kids of all ages to check out some vibrant, cheeky and (above all) incredibly well executed art.

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London Daily Photo: New Releases

LDP 2009.04.08 - New Releases

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Photos: A Head for Art at the V&A (London Hotels Blog)

A Head for Art at the V&A
London Hotels Blog, April 6th, 2009

Sculptures at the V&A

Conveniently located on Cromwell Road near South Kensington Tube, (with Harrods and the shops of Knightsbridge at hand and within sight) the Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. Colloquially known as the V&A, this museum holds more than 3000 years worth of …

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London Daily Photo: Village Munch

LDP 2009.04.07 - Village Munch

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