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Tag Archives: city of london
Win a Pair of Tickets to The View from The Shard
The View from The Shard provides unparalleled 64km (40 mile), 360 degree views of London. Almost twice as high as any other viewing point in London, it is the only place where you can see all of London – all at once – making it the perfect first stop for visitors to the city and a brilliant place to take anyone who loves this city. Stuck for gift ideas this Christmas? Why not give that special someone the whole of London – in one great big sweeping panoramic perch from atop its newest and sleekest icon? Keep reading for details about The View gift certificates and for a chance to win two free tickets to share or keep for yourself. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Competition, Freebies, London
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, christmas, christmas gifts, christmas shopping, city of london, cityscape, competition, contest, free, freebies, gift voucher, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, retweet to win, river thames, RT to win, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, tikichris competition, trainers, twitter competition
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Limited Edition Truffle Lusciousness at Coq d’Argent, EC2
An invitation to try a seasonal truffle menu led to me discovering what a crème brûlée is really supposed to taste like and where for an impeccable wine and dine in the City. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bank station, best crème brûlée in london, black truffles, city of london, coq d'argent, crème brûlée, Drink, EC2, Food, french restaurant, french wine, Head Chef Mickael Weiss, La Syrah à Papa Stéphane Montez 2010, London, London blog, menu review, Mickael Weiss, MUSHROOMS, NV Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez, pasta, pedro ximenez, poultry, red wine, restaurant review, review, sherry, spanish wine, tagliatelle, truffles, white truffles, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Would You Eat a Goanut?
I went on a lark to check out a gimmick and got hooked on an excellent seasonal menu at what might be London’s most underrated restaurant. What’s a goanut you ask? It’s a gourmand gateway to a fine foodie feast. Try it at the Brasserie at the Tower Hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged Brasserie at the Tower Hotel, city of london, donut, doughnut, E1, E1W 1LD, Food, goanut, goat cheese doughnut, guoman, Guoman Hotels, hotels, London, London blog, london bridge, london hotel, menu review, restaurant review, review, ST KATHARINE DOCKS, St Katharine's Way, tower hamlets, tower hill, tower hotel, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#FreeBurritos from @Burrito_Mama Noon to 5pm Today at One New Change, St Paul’s
Thomasina Meirs and the folks at Wahaca are celebrating the opening of Burrito Mama at One New Change, EC4M 9AF with free burritos on offer today (Thursday 7 November) until 5pm. Yum! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged burritos, city of london, east london, Food, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mexican food, new restaurant, ONE NEW CHANGE, restaurants, st paul's, street food, THOMASINA MIERS, tommi miers, wahaca, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Golden Lane Estate and Me: Documentary Screening at Exhibit Gallery, EC1
As I told filmmaker Esther Johnson, the year I lived at Golden Lane Estate was “very potent”. That she happened to come round the estate looking for residents to interview for her film, The View From My Window Tells Me I’m Home, just seemed like a fantastic coincidence to have someone there to document it for me. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Freebies, interview, London, Movies
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, barbican, city of london, Clerkenwell, design, documentary, EC1, EC1M 7AA, Esther Johnson, Exhibit, Exhibit Gallery, film, free, freebies, golden lane estate, goswell road, interview, London, London blog, modernism, movie, The View From My Window Tells Me I’m Home, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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London Daily Photo: St Helen’s Church Bishopsgate by @anthonyepes
Photograph by Anthony Epes. To see more of Anthony’s work, visit citiesatdawn.com. Continue reading
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Tagged anthony epes, bishopsgate, church, cities at dawn, city, city of london, dawn, east london, LDP, London, london at dawn, London blog, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, photography blog, st helen's, st helen's bishopsgate, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eating Bugs and Pests at the Rentokil Pestaurant (Great British Chefs)
Everybody seems to be hosting a pop-up restaurant thing these days. Even pest control experts, Rentokil, are in on the act now with a free one-day pop-up featuring a range of creepy crawly dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants
Tagged bugs, burger, city of london, crickets, eating bugs, eating insects, extreme food, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hamburger, insects, London, mealworms, one change place, pestaurant, pests, pigeon burger, pop-up review, popup, rentokil, restaurants, st paul's, stress
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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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Tagged 14 Hands Winery, BRASSERIE, burger, CHEESEBURGER, city of london, Drink, EC4, EC4M 7AA, Food, hot to trot wine, hush burger, jamie barber, London, London blog, ludgate hill, new restaurant review, PULLED PORK, red wine, restaurant, restaurant review, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, wine, wine by the glass, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 88 Worship Street, broadgate, broadgate west, Chef Tong Chee Hwee, city of london, duck, EC2A 2DQ, fine dining, Five Course Duck Lunch, hakkasan, hakkasan group, HKK, HKK London, London, London blog, lunch, LUNCH MENU, new restaurant review, peking duck, photography blog, restaurant review, review, roast duck, shoreditch, Stepp & Gaul pinot noir, tasting menu, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Freebies, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Music, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged #fansoffizz, Benjamin Britten, blanc de blancs, CBSO Chorus, champagne, CHAPEL DOWN, charing cross hotel, Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, city of london, city of london festival, coffee, cookbook cafe, Edward Gardner, english sparkling wine, Evelina Dobraceva, fans of fizz, food and drink festival, free coffee, free hot drinks at waitrose, free tea, freebies, good stuff, hotel, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, live performance, London, lonon, Ludlow, Ludlow Food and Drink Festival, Ludlow Food and Drink Festival Preview, mayfair, music, mywaitrose, park lane, Russell Braun, Shopping, sparkling wine, st paul's cathedral, tea, tikichirs, Toby Spence, WAITROSE, war requiem, wine, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Cheapside
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Tagged cheapside, city of london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, st paul's, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Plans Announced for the 2013 City of London Festival (CheapOair)
Every summer the City of London Festival brings to life unique buildings and outdoor spaces with an extensive artistic program of music, visual arts, film, walks and talks with much of it free to the public. Inaugurated in 1962 to revitalize the cultural life of “the City” – London’s square mile financial district – the festival is to considered to be one of the UK’s leading annual arts events. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Getting to the Point
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Tagged 30 ST MARY AXE, city of london, EC3, EC3A 8EP, GHERKIN, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Londonist, lunch, MEMBERS CLUB, Photography, review, SEARCY'S, THE CITY, the gherkin, the shard
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London Daily Photo: Top
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Tagged 30 ST MARY AXE, city of london, EC3, EC3A 8EP, GHERKIN, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Londonist, lunch, MEMBERS CLUB, Photography, review, SEARCY'S, THE CITY, the gherkin, the shard
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London Daily Photo: Enjoying the View
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: Drizzle
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: On
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: Float
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my press preview visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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New View from Western Europe’s Tallest Building: The Shard (OneTravel)
Opening February 1st atop this new skyscraper, the View from The Shard will offer a new perspective of the London skyline. The overall experience promises to impress, from the interactive and quirky features on the ground floor all the way up … Continue reading
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Tagged book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, OneTravel, Photography, preview, RCHITECTURE, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, Travel, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: St Paul’s and Bridges
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: Borough Below
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my press preview visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: New View
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February 2013. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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Sneak Peek of the View from The Shard
The View from The Shard offers a new perspective of the London skyline. I loved looking down on the towers in the City of London on the other side of the Thames as well as how Piccadilly Circus seemed like some weird throbbing glare amidst what otherwise appeared as very historic chunk of town. And I was mesmerized by all the trains slinking in and out of London Bridge Station just underneath. Continue reading
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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A Meaty Review of Smithfield’s Grill on the Market
y rib eye was cooked perfectly as I’d requested (medium rare) and was actually one of the better chunks of meat I’ve had in quite a long while. I was completely satisfied with every last bite of it. Continue reading
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Tagged charolais, city of london, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1A 9JX, farringdon, Food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, review, rib eye, smithfield, Smithfield Market, steak, the grill on the market, west smithfield, wine
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London Daily Photo: New Days
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Tagged city of london, LDP, leadenhall market, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Best of 2012 (OneTravel)
Discovering more of London’s hidden gems, jetting off to Parma to partake in the local dining scene, winding my way through the weird and wonderful world of Japan’s largest fish market: 2012 was an awesome year to be a OneTravel … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Italy, Japan, London, OneTravel, Parma, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged city of london, england, Food, harmondsworth barn, heathrow, Italy, japan, lea valley, lea valley walk, London, OneTravel, parma, POSTMAN'S PARK, restaurants, the Cathedral of Middlesex, tokyo, Travel, Tsukiji
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The Factory House (Blue Tomato)
The Factory House is a new Victorian themed restaurant in the City with an aim to be a “refuge for the modern-day industrialist.” A bit kitsch to be sure, but the place is comfortable enough with a fully stocked bar … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, beaujolais, BLUE TOMATO, Brouilly Les Thibaults 2010, city of london, EC3, EC3M 7AA, JOSPER GRILL, leadenhall market, lime street, London, new restaurant review, review, wine
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The Factory House (OneTravel)
… it can be hit or miss around there if you don’t know what to look for. The Factory House is more than a safe best. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged bar, beaujolais, Brouilly Les Thibaults 2010, city of london, EC3, EC3M 7AA, JOSPER GRILL, leadenhall market, lime street, London, new restaurant review, OneTravel, review, wine
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A Not So Snarky Take on The Factory House
Before making my way to the weeks old Factory House last week, I did a quick Google to see what lay in store for me and my taste buds. Yikes! A couple of heavy hitting reviewers did not like this … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, beaujolais, Brouilly Les Thibaults 2010, city of london, EC3, EC3M 7AA, JOSPER GRILL, leadenhall market, lime street, London, new restaurant review, review, wine
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‘Stache Touch Ups and More @ The Factory House, EC3 Tonight #Movember
Photo by Kemey Lafond Tonight from 5pm to 8pm, The Factory House restaurant and bar at Leadenhall Market will be transformed into a barbershop for a special complimentary moustache grooming event, hosted alongside Movember and Gillette. The grooming event aims … Continue reading
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Tagged barbers, city of london, cocktails, EC3, EC3M 7AA, facial hair, free, freebie, gillette, grooming, leadenhall market, lime street, London, man pampering, men's grooming, mo bros, MOUSTACHES, MOVEMBER, pop-up, restaurant, rudyard kipling, the factory house
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London Daily Photo: Enter the Dragon
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Healthy and Delicious Food in London? The Natural Kitchen, Naturally (OneTravel)
Restaurant, cafe, deli, fine foods store and all around salubrious retail setting, London‘s one and only Natural Kitchen (well actually they have three locations in town) is a brilliant spot for a healthy meal or some feel good shopping. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, deli, grocery, London, marylebone, natural kitchen, OneTravel
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London Daily Photo: The Mystery of the Man in the Fez
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Tagged city of london, fez, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, st paul's, street photography
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