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Tag Archives: leicester square
World’s Best Steak Menu at Heliot Steak House
At Hippodrome Casino, the stakes might be high for those who choose to gamble. But for those visiting this famous Leicester Square venue and looking for a safer bet, consider trying the highly rated steaks at the casino’s own Heliot … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Cranbourn Street, Drink, Executive Chef Ioannis Grammenos, Food, Heliot Steak House, Hippodrome, Ioannis Grammenos, leicester square, London, restaurants, steak, The Hippodrome Casino, Travel, WC2, WC2H 7JH, World Steak Challenge
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Review of Alita: Battle Angel
Last night I attended the IMAX 3D world preview of Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld Cinema – London Leicester Square. The best bits of the film were an action-packed and visually stunning rollick but a few too many less than exciting lulls lingered in between. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, London, Movies, Video
Tagged alita, alita battle angel, Celebrities, cinema, Cineworld, Cineworld Cinema London Leicester Square, Entertainment, film, James Cameron, Jon Landau, leicester square, London, Movies, Previews, reviews, Robert Rodriquez, Video, WC2
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Sneak Peek of Alita: Battle Angel
How’s this for a Tuesday night: a world premiere 30 minute IMAX 3D sneak preview screening of scenes from the upcoming film Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld in Leicester Square with an in-person intro from producer Jon Landau and director Robert Rodriguez followed by a Q&A with the pair afterwards? Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, London, Movies, Video
Tagged alita, alita battle angel, Celebrities, cinema, Cineworld, Cineworld Cinema London Leicester Square, Entertainment, film, James Cameron, Jon Landau, leicester square, London, Movies, Previews, reviews, Robert Rodriquez, Video, WC2, WC2H 7NA
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Jinkx Monsoon of RuPaul’s Drag Race at Leicester Square Theatre
Season 5 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon returns to the London stage this October with a short string of nightly shows at Leicester Square Theatre as part of the drag performers UK tour. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Television
Tagged Celebrities, comedy, Drag, Entertainment, Jinkx Monsoon, Jinkx Sings Everything, Leicester Place, leicester square, Leicester Square Theatre, live performance, London, music, RuPaul's Drag Race, television, theatre, WC2, WC2H 7BX, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Shake Shack at Leicester Square
“Modern day roadside burger stand” Shake Shack has launched its fourth London outlet (and fifth in the UK) at Leicester Square. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged american food, beer, burgers, cheeseburgers, Concretes, Coventry Street, Drink, Food, frozen custard, hamburgers, leicester square, London, restaurants, reviews, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Leicester Square, shakes, soho, W1, W1D 6BH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Coffee Island, Upper St Martin’s Lane
Coffee Island new café near Leicester Square aims to provide customers with sustainably sourced coffee brewed in a variety of methods and offered as customised blends. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged cafe, coffee, Coffee Island, covent garden, Drink, Food, leicester square, London, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, upper st martin's lane, WC2, WC2H 9NY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktails and Ceviche Pairing Menu at Asia de Cuba
Asia de Cuba, everybody’s favourite Chino-Latino restaurant has officially launched its rum bar with its own sugarcane press and a new cocktails and ceviche pairing menu with drinks featuring Havana Club rums. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged asia de cuba, BARS, CEVICHE, Chino-Latino, cocktails, Drink, Food, Havana Club, hotels, leicester square, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, rum, ST MARTIN'S LANE, ST MARTIN'S LANE HOTEL, WC2, WC2N 4HX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Was My Match Met at TGI Friday’s, Leicester Square?
Despite feeling as though I knew exactly what to expect from a visit to the recently opened flagship TGI Friday’s at Leicester Square, I actually never had been to a TGI Friday’s and couldn’t recollect ever having tried its food … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Food, hamburgers, leicester square, London, restaurants, TGI Friday's, WC2, WC2H 7LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Cheap Eats in London of 2015
A good (or even mediocre) meal for £5 or under is becoming less and less likely these days – but it still can be found. Here’s a look at five of London’s tastiest cheap eats priced at or less than a fi Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged Bao, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, breakfast, CHEAP EATS, chinatown, crumpets, E17, E17 3NA, E17 7DB, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NR, Fod, Good & Proper Tea Co, Good and Proper Tea Co, high street, kebabs, leicester square, London, money, N1, N1 9JY, Newport Court, Old Station Yard Cafe, old street, pentonville road, pizza, pizza union, pork buns, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, Seth's Spice Hut Walthamstow Market, shoreditch, street food, street markets, tea, The Bower, WALTHAMSTOW, WC2, WC2H 7PQ, Wood Street, Yang Guang Supermarket
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Tredwell’s by Marcus Wareing
Often before heading to a restaurant for the first time I’ll have a look online at existing reviews about the place to know what to keep an eye out for and maybe to avoid. For my Sunday lunch visit to Marcus Wareing’s “Modern British” Tredwell’s, I should have just avoided reading the reviews all together and let my gut (which is now a good bit larger after my Tredwell’s meal) guide me in the right direction. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, covent garden, Drink, leicester square, London, marcus wareing, restaurants, reviews, seven dials, Tredwell's, Tredwell's by Marcus Wareing, upper st martin's lane, WC2, WC2H 9NY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Night Out at The Hippodrome
I’ve walked by The Hippodrome Casino at Leicester Square a zillion times. Not a gambling man, I never thought there was much inside the large scale and lavish venue for me. However, taking up an invitation to give Hippodrome’s food, booze and entertainment a try, I discovered there’s more to this Central London landmark than gambling. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Theatre, Wine
Tagged Boom & Bang Circus, cabaret, casinos, cocktails, Cranbourn Street, Drink, Food, Heliot Steakhouse, leicester square, London, restaurants, review, Sensual Dreams, steak, The Hippodrome Casino, USDA Prime, Vaudeville, WC2, WC2H 7JH, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Leicester Square Box Office: Your First Stop for the Best of London Theatre and More
For more than 20 years, Leicester Square Box Office has been offering tickets to the public for a variety of West End productions at half price, discount and full price to ensure customers find the tickets they’re after. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged chinatown, comedy, covent garden, cranbourne street, leicester square, leicester square box office, live music, London, London blog, LSBO, music, musicals, soho, theatre, theatreland, WC2, WC2H 7AN, west end, west end shows, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Soho’s Best Indian Restaurants (OneTravel)
Perhaps nowhere in London is the variety of restaurants and dining options as varied as in Soho, the compact and social heart of this sprawling city. Even once you’ve decided on what type of food you’re keen to enjoy, going out to eat in Soho brings with it tough decisions. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged britain's oldest indian restaurant, carnaby street, carom at meza, CINNAMON SOHO, dishoom, fine dining, Food, frith street, imli street, indian food, indian restaurant, KINGLY STREET, leicester square, London, London blog, MOOLI'S, OneTravel, regent street, restaurants, soho, soho's best indian restaurants, street food, swallow street, Travel, upper st martin's lane, veeraswamy, W1, wardour street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris, London (OneTravel)
A tip of the hat to the legendary Le Chat Noir club of Paris, the Black Cat Cabaret at the historic Cafe de Paris at Leicester Square draws its inspiration from the “Absinthe-soaked, dark and daring heyday of Montmartre’s cabaret underworld” offering a chance to “discover decidedly modern performance in its many strange and wondrous forms.”
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Tagged Black Cat Cabaret, cabaret, Cafe de Paris, leicester square, piccadilly, review, soho, W1
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Nip/Tuck Package at W London’s Away Spa and Spice Market Restaurant (CDCLifestyle)
The W London’s newly launched Nip/Tuck package provides … a chance for a revitalising treatment followed by a healthy and re-acclimating lunch. I gave the offer a try yesterday and loved it. It set a serene tone for the rest of my afternoon of meetings and felt more like a revitalising boost than an indulgent treat. Continue reading
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Tagged away spa, CDCLifestyle, chinatown, comte des cierges, Elemis, Food, hotel, leicester square, London, lunch, Nip/Tuck, restaurant, review, spa, SPICE MARKET, W, W HOTEL, W London
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Review: Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris
I had so much fun during last night’s performance of Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris. It felt like a proper Friday night out, and I left with an arm wrapped round my sweetie with big smiles upon both our faces. Continue reading
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Tagged Accordionista of the apocalypse, amy panter, Black Cat Cabaret, cabaret, Cafe de Paris, Hula showgirl Kalki, kalki, leicester square, piccadilly, review, soho, Tom Baker, W1
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London Daily Photo: Prince Charles Cinema
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London Daily Photo: olyMpics
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Tagged camera phone, LDP, leicester square, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone
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London Daily Photo: We All Make the Games
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, LDP, leicester square, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography
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London Bloggers Meetup: The Photography Edition … and Me
Howdy folks. I’m speaking at the next London Bloggers Meetup where I’ll be sharing my “experiences posting a photo on [my] blog everyday for over six years”. But wait! There’s more. These fine photo bloggers will be speaking as well: … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, London, Photography, Social Media
Tagged blogging, covent garden, LBM, leicester square, London, london bloggers meetup, London Daily Photo, madlen nicolaus, networking event, peter marshall, photoblogging, Photography, pub, shimelle laine, the long acre, WC2, WC2E 9LH
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London Daily Photo: Empire
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Tagged LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, M&M's, M&M's World London, M&Ms World, Photography
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London Daily Photo: On the March
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Tagged LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, M&M's, M&M's World London, M&Ms World, Photography
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London Daily Photo: White Arches
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Tagged fast food, LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, Photography, street photography, white shirts
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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at London’s M&M’s World (CheapOair)
… 35,000 square feet of retail space, Europe’s first and only M&M’s World is actually the largest candy store on the planet. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at London’s M&M’s World CheapOair, 27 March 2012
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged candy, cheapoair, leicester square, London, M&M's, M&M's World London, M&Ms World, world's largest candy shop
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London Daily Photo: Bemused
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Tagged hats, heads, LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, mannaquins, mannequin, mannequins, Photography, ski caps, street photography, toboggan
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What’s for Lunch? Spice Market, W Hotel, Leicester Square (Londonist)
W Hotel’s Spice Market restaurant might be onto something with its “South East Asian-inspired lunch menu” in a swank setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London
Tagged burger, leicester square, London, Londonist, lunch, LUNCH MENU, SPICE MARKET, TUNA BURGER, W HOTEL, W1, W1D 6QF, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, YELLOWFIN TUNA
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Good Stuff
I’ve been meaning to start up a new series of posts here on tikichris for a couple of weeks, but general busy-ness (fun and non-fun) has been holding me back. So today, the first in ages with a bit of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged batman live, charing cross hotel, good stuff, hackney, JAPAN CENTRE, japanese food, leicester square, London, M&Ms World, palm 2, river thames, thames, thames clippers, toku
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What’s for Lunch? Pepe, St Martin’s Lane (Londonist)
A newbie pizzeria on St Martin’s Lane provides an especially filling lunch when you’re on the go. Continue reading
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Tagged leicester square, London, Londonist, lunch, new restaurant review, PEPE, pizza, pizzeria, ST MARTIN'S LANE, WC2, WC2N 4EA, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: Of Centre
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Tagged LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, map, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Everyone Else
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Tagged LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, queue
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London Daily Photo: Suspended
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Tagged charlie chaplan, LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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London Daily Photo: Amused
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Tagged charlie chaplin, LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, statue
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London Daily Photo: McDonald’s
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Tagged LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, Photography
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London Daily Photo: Clean Routine
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Free Ice Cream and More on Fair Cone Day (Londonist)
Free Ice Cream and More on Fair Cone Day Londonist, February 12, 2010 11:30 AM Beardie Weirdies Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (the dairy baron co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s) will be at Leicester Square on Thursday the 18th from … Continue reading
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Tagged ben & jerry's, free, freebies, ice cream, leicester square, London, Londonist
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