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London Daily Photo: After 50 Years of Trading
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Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui (Blue Tomato)
A good one to keep in mind for contemplative and/or convivial sipping in the early evening and for getting drunk ‘n’ sweaty later in the night, Quiquiriqui is worth adding to any list of easy going East London watering holes. … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, BLUE TOMATO, E2, E2 7QL, golden grill, hackney, Hackney Road, hoxton, London, mescal, mexican, mezcal, mezcal bar, Mezcaleria, Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui, qui qui ri qui, quiquiriqui, review, speakeasy
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10 Best London Restaurants of 2012
2012, what a delicious year for London! This city – this big old convoluted mess of a city – kept improving its flavour profile and coming up with new and better ways to offer locals and visitors alike more choice … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 10 Best London Restaurants of 2012, american cuisine, american food, american restaurants, barbican, bermondsey, best of 2012, bethnal green, borough, british cuisine, british food, british restaurants, burgers, cambridge heath, chef, chefs, clapton, Clerkenwell, fast food, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, hackney, hamburgers, hotel, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, JOSE PIZARRO, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, kensington, knightsbridge, korean cuisine, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurants, London, london restaurants, london's best restaurants, marylebone, michelin stars, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, MORGAN M, morgan meuier, penny tapsell, PIZARRO, pizza, pizza pilgrims, restaurants, reviews, Rib Room, roganic, SEOUL BAKERY, simon rogan, smithfield, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, soho, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, tapas, THE RIB ROOM, this bright field, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, top 10, top ten
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Shop at East London’s Burberry, Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum Outlets (OneTravel)
Still a bit rough around the edges – but nonetheless up and coming with exceptional vigour – an area of the East London borough of Hackney is in the midst of being transformed into a high end shopping destination. Here’s the scoop (just in time for holiday shopping) on the bargains available, how to get to the area and what may lay ahead for Christmas shopping excursions to come. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Aquascutum, burberry, Burberry Factory Shop, chatham place, E8, E9, east london, factory outlets, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, luxury brands, morning lane, OneTravel, outlet stores, pringle of scotland, Shopping, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Follow the Bread Line to Some Amazing East London Bakeries (CheapOair)
A blend of hipster craftsmanship mixed evenly with some long standing East London traditions has led the London borough of Hackney along with the eastern fringes of Islington to yield some especially delicious baked goods. Here’s a slice by slice route to … Continue reading
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Tagged bagels, bakeries, baking, bread, cake, cheapoair, clapton, dreyfus cafe, E5 BAKEHOUSE, finsbury park, hackney, Happening Bagel Bakery, islington, J Grodzinski & Daughters, London, london fields, palm 2, palm II, pizza, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, sourdough, stamford hill
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London Daily Photo: Gold
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, upper clapton road
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London Daily Photo: North of the Roundabout
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Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe – Upper Clapton Road, E5
Simple, quality pizza at a reasonable price in Clapton? Score. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged beavertown, beer, borough wines, clapton, E5, E5 9JY, E5 BAKEHOUSE, hackney, London, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY, Margherita, new restaurant review, pizza, pizzeria, review, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, sourdough, sourdough pizza, upper clapton road
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London Daily Photo: Upper Clapton Road
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Tagged clapton, coca-cola, condensation, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, upper clapton road, window
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London Daily Photo: Dalston Door
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Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant, Cambridge Heath Road
Just back from a fun dining experience at the Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant near Cambridge Heath Station. £40 got a bucket for two filled with Canadian lobster as well as a lot of mussels, clams, razor clams, prawns, … Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, byo, byob, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, fingers and thumbs, hackney, London, pop-up, review, seafood, shellfish
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Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant, Cambridge Heath Road
I know what I’m doing for din-din tomorrow night: the Finger and Thumbs pop up shellfish restaurant at Arch 289, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9HA. Sounds yummy, right? Offering “BIG buckets” full of mussels, clams, razor clams, king prawns, crayfish, … Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, byo, byob, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, fingers and thumbs, hackney, London, pop-up, seafood, shellfish
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London Daily Photo: “Under Thy Wings”
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, sea cadets, street photography
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London Daily Photo: TS Bulwark SCC
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Tagged boat, canal, clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Drink Mezcal in London at Quiquiriqui (CheapOair)
And now there’s a newly opened Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui in East London’s Hoxton that’s stocking an impressive lineup of two dozen or so mezcals…and graciously little else. Read my complete review at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged bar, cheapoair, E2, E2 7QL, golden grill, hackney, Hackney Road, hoxton, London, mescal, mexican, mezcal, mezcal bar, Mezcaleria, Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui, qui qui ri qui, quiquiriqui, review, speakeasy
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London Daily Photo: Play
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Tagged clapton, E5, fort, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, playground, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Shafts/Glory
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Tagged autumn, clapton, E5, fall, foilage, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, november, park, Photography, shafts of light, street photography, trees
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London Goes Scandinavian (OneTravel)
If next time you find yourself doing something especially fashionable in London and for a split second you forget where you are and start wondering if you’re actually in, say, Malmo or Reykjavik, you’d be forgiven. London, it seems, is … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged brick lane, cafe, Chase & Sorensen, chatsworth road, clapton, coffee, cooper & wolf, dalston lane, danish design, FIKA, fitzrovia, furniture, hackney, London, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, OneTravel, reviews, scandinavia, scandinavian food, scandinavian kitchen, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT
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Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui Brings Oaxacan Spirit to Hoxton
Tequila. That’s such a nought-y spirit. If you really wanna impress your boozing compadres while getting your drink on all feliz like, you must update your taste buds. It’s time for mezcal. Newly opened Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui in Hoxton stocks an … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, E2, E2 7QL, golden grill, hackney, Hackney Road, hoxton, London, mescal, mexican, mezcal, mezcal bar, Mezcaleria, Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui, qui qui ri qui, quiquiriqui, review, speakeasy
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London Daily Photo: Yield
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Tagged autumn, fall, foilage, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, november, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Walk
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London Daily Photo: Spot
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Dreyfus Cafe, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney E5
Dreyfus Cafe is little independently owned cafe just down the street from my flat. It’s been open about a month and is a welcome addition to the neighbourhood. I’ve popped my head in a few times for coffee over the … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, brunch, cafe, clapton, coffee, dreyfus, dreyfus cafe, E5, E5 0NS, finnish toast, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, lower clapton road, review, sandwiches
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London Daily Photo: Through the Marshes
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Tagged clapton, hackney, LDP, lea river, lea valley, lee valley, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, walthamstow marshes
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London Daily Photo: In Flight
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Tagged autumn, dogs, fall, hackney, LDP, leaves, London, London Daily Photo, park, Photography, staffies, staffordshire terrier, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Millfields Meet
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Tagged autmumn, clapton, E5, fall, foiliage, hackney, LDP, leaves, London, London Daily Photo, millfields park, november, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Up
Bitter cold morning. Coffee and a bowl of granola to get me going. It’s still dark out. The rain woke me up way too early pounding down on the roof. Resisting the urge to turn on the heat so early … Continue reading
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, London Daily Photo, lonodn, Photography, rain, SPONSORED POST, window
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London Daily Photo: Breaks
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Tagged clapton, clouds, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, shafts of light, sunlight, sunrise
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick Bites
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Tagged E9, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, rowdy, street art, street photography, sweet toof
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London Daily Photo: For the Clapton Crows
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Tagged autumn, city farm, city farming, clapton, farm, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, october, Photography, scarecrow, street photography, urban farming
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London Daily Photo: Lea Bridge Road Roundabout
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, lea bridge road roundabout, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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This Bright Field (Blue Tomato)
This Bright Field is a welcome addition to the East London dining scene. Sourcing British regional produce to create straightforward and prettily presented seasonal dishes, head chef Matt Casey (formerly of Koffman’s and The Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room) and his … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bethnal green, BLUE TOMATO, broadway market, cafe, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, E2, E2 9DA, english food, florist, hackney, London, london fields, new restaurant, pollack, REGENTS CANAL, review, this bright field, vyner street, wine
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GOLA X TADO Exhibition at Boxpark
This looks like fun! Plus, there’ll be music and free drinks during the 6 September launch. The show will run through the month. GOLA X TADO Exhibition Launch Boxpark 2-4 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6GY Thursday 6 September, 6-9pm Complimentary … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, BOXPARK, BOXPARK SHOREDITCH, container, DJ BOOGIE BLIND, E1, E1 6GY, exhibition, FEVER TREE, free, freebies, GOLA, GOLA X TADO, hackney, HAVANA CLUB RUM, London, pop-up, RETAIL, shipping containers, Shopping, shopping centre, shopping mall, shoreditch, TADO
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Five Great New Local Joints in East London (OneTravel)
All eyes seem to be on the London 2012 Games at the moment. But beyond the Olympic Stadium and the admittedly very exciting Olympic hoopla, some more locally based achievements of the foodie variety are taking place which hopefully after this historic … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged bar, BBQ, bethnal green, cafe, chatswor, clapton, clapton hart, cooper & wolf, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, duke's brew & cue, E5, east london, hackney, haggerston, islington, London, N1, new pubs, NEW RESTAURANTS, OneTravel, pubs, restaurants, the north pole, this bright field
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Now Open! Sweet Revenge: A Selection of Works by Sweet Toof
Just in time for the Olympics 😉 … the Sweet Revenge retrospective of East London graffiti artist Sweet Toof opened last night with a private view at The Colour Works (117 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN). Toof’s one of … Continue reading
