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Sweet Thursday: De Beauvoir Town Pizzeria Pleases Any Day of the Week

Sweet Thursday is a new(ish) pizzeria and wine shop in De Beauvoir Town. The shop’s unusual name pays homage to a novel by John Steinbeck. Look it up. As far as I’m concerned the Sweet Thursday folks could call their friendly establishment Sour Monday, and I’d still rave about it. The pizzas are proper and the atmosphere ideal for a casual meal any day of the week. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hackney Road

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London Daily Photo: 100 H 1

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London Daily Photo: 27A, Brick Lane

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Delicious Takeaway at an Outstanding Price: Bánh Mì Hoi-An, Hackney Central

It’s nice to give someone a fiver for a filling and freshly made lunch and still get some change back. Being served something scrumptious at great value and leaving with the feeling that your patronage was truly appreciated is part and parcel at Bánh Mì Hoi-An, a fantastic Vietnamese sandwich bar round the corner from Hackney Central Overground station. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Aplomb

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London Daily Photo: While it Lasts

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London Daily Photo: Stoney Street

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London Daily Photo: Grand Rue Vodou in Soho

Check out The Sculptures of the Grand Rue curated by Leah Gordon at Riflemaker, 79 Beak Street, W1F 9SU.

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Hush Brasserie: A St Paul’s Restaurant Worth Shouting About

If you’re working or sightseeing around St Paul’s and looking for a quality meal, you’re in luck. The newly opened Hush Brasserie is an excellent option, maybe even your best choice … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: The Courtesan Dim Sum Bar in Brixton

Snapped this shot a few weeks back during a shindig at the Courtesan dim sum bar in Brixton. I had a lot of fun sampling the cocktails and absolutely loved their Wagyu and ribeye beef sliders.

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London Daily Photo: In the Club

I took this shot last night during the private view opening of Beautifully British in The Players Lounge at the Playboy Club on Old Park Lane. Curated by Wade Contemporary, the exhibition features works from artists represented by east London’s StolenSpace gallery. I’ll publish a review of the show soon(ish). Continue reading

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London’s Best Bowling Alleys (CheapOair)

Let’s face it. London weather can be variable. And that’s putting it mildly. Folks looking to book their London flights probably aren’t planning their visit to work on their tans. That said, at the time of writing this blog post, London is in the midst of a mini-heat wave with clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Whatever the case with the weather may be, London offers a fantastic range of indoor activities such as bowling. Everybody likes to bowl, right? Continue reading

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Cultured Beef: Are We Ready for Lab-Made Meat? (Great British Chefs)

The small burger patty was made of 20,000 muscle strands grown in laboratory at Maastricht University in the Netherlands by Professor Mark Post, MD PhD, at a cost of €250,000 (a bill fronted by billionaire Google co-founder, Sergey Brin). Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Black on Black

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BOGOF Bubble Tea at Milk Tea & Pearl Shoreditch

Taiwanese bubble tea shop, Milk Tea & Pearl, has recently opened its second London location at Boxpark in Shoreditch (the first shop is on Little Portland Street near Oxford Circus). Keep reading to find out about a special offer available to readers of this blog. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: At the Beanotown Cafe

Southbank Centre celebrates 75 years of Beano.

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London Daily Photo: Long Live Southbank

Stop the relocation of the Southbank Skate Park. Find out more and sign the petition at llsb.com.

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Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace + Special Coronation Exhibition (OneTravel)

Buckingham Palace has now opened its State Rooms to visitors for the 2013 summer season. An annual occurrence, the opening presents a excellent opportunity to tour one of the world’s few royal palaces that’s still in use as a royal residence while taking in the grandeur and living history of Britain’s most famous home. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Fun Fair

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Good Stuff

Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading

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Pocketshop.com: One-Hour Supermarket Delivery Service for London

Pocket Shop is the UK’s first one-hour supermarket delivery service in the country. Recently launched across London, the service is like having online access to a Sainsbury’s Local that magically delivers on fairly short notice. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: South Bank Showers

Jeppen Hein’s interactive fountain, Appearing Rooms, outside Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Breakfast at Tapas Brindisa London Bridge? ¡Muy Bien!

Tapas Brindisa London Bridge has updated its breakfast menu and the hours it’s available. The results are muy bien and the portions are very definition of muchísimo. Continue reading

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HKK’s Exquisite Five Course Duck Lunch

There’s not a whole lot I can write about my recent visit to HKK for a taste of its five course duck lunch menu without my review coming across as one big gloat about how much I enjoyed it. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Wheler Street

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Win a Case of Buddy’s Bourbon Flavored Beer

Here’s a chance to win a whole case of beer with true American spirit – Buddy’s Bourbon Flavoured Beer. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Bowling Green

I took this photo yesterday afternoon at Kensington Gardens bowling green during the launch party for the first vintage of award-winning Digby Fine English Sparkling Wine: 2009 Reserve Brut and 2009 Rosé Brut. Crisp and fruitful – and like lawn bowls – a very English expression of summer. Continue reading

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The South for France Comes to London for the Joie de Vivre Festival (CheapOair)

Britain or France for your summer vacation? Hmmm … it’s a tough choice. Or maybe you’ve already booked your London flights for this time round and you’re considering making France yoru next big destination?With the Sud de France Joie de … Continue reading

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LBM Audible #11: Getting in the Picture with TikiChris (LondonBloggers.net)

Here’s a link to a LBM Audible interview with yours truly about photography and blogging. Continue reading

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Garrett Popcorn Coming to London

Word on the street is that the Chicago’s favourite snack, Garrett Popcorn, is soon to open an outlet here in London at a “central, west-ish” location. Continue reading

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England’s Sports Museums (CheapOair)

When not on the court or in the stands, another great way to soak up all of England’s athletics heritage is to visit one of its sporting museums. Here’s a list of the country’s top museums dedicated to the history and legacy of British sports … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Blackfriars Passage

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Q Chocolates from Brazil Available at Fortnum & Mason

New to the UK market and exclusive to Fortnum & Mason, Q Chocolates from Brazil are some of the tastiest I’ve ever had. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Westminster Bridge

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