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London’s Finest Chocolate (OneTravel)
… the proof is truly in the truffle. Here’s a cream-of-the-crop list of some of London’s finest of the fine chocolate shop offerings. And just in time for Valentine’s Day too! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged belgian chocolate, BEST CHOCOLATE IN LONDON, cafe godiva, cheapoair, chocolate, chocolate shops, chocolatiers, fine chocolate, Food, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, OneTravel, paul a young, paul a young fine chocolates, RABOT ESTATE, review, reviews, Roast + Conch, Travel, Valentine's Day, valentines, WILLIAM CURLEY
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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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Four Fine Dines for London Valentines (CheapOair)
Here are four tried and true safe bet restaurants in central London that I think have the right mix of food and drink, ambiance and service for a memorable night out with that special someone in your life. Read my … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Valentine's Day, Wine
Tagged cheapoair, clos maggiore, dating, Food, french restaurants, le cercle, London, london's most romantic restaurants, MORGAN M, restaurant reviews, restaurants, review, romantic restaurants, theo randall, Travel, Valentine's Day
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New Flagship Benugo is Welcome Addition to Covent Garden Dining Scene
I’m pleased to report that Benugo has recently opened a new flagship cafe at the corner of Long Acre and Bow Street near Covent Garden. The new venue is great news (for me at least) because I find myself bopping through that part of town all the time, and Covent Garden dining options are rather hit or miss in my opinion. Minus a few frugal exceptions, all the hits that I can think of around there are all pretty expensive too. Continue reading
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Tagged benugo, cafe, coffee, covent garden, deli, Food, London, long acre, new Benugo, new restaurant review, restaurant, review, sandwich bar, sandwiches, turkey sandwich, WC2, WC2£ 9JN
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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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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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A Guide to the Different Regions of England (CheapOair)
Whether you’re seeking the bright lights of big city nights, a solitary hike across desolate moors, a quiet stay in a quaint village or a combination of something somewhere in between, here’s a brief rundown of England’s nine regions to … Continue reading
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Tagged britain, cheapoair, east midlands, east of england, great britain, greater london, London, north east england, north west england, south east england, south west england, Travel, UK, united kingdom, west midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
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London Daily Photo: Westminster
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Tagged candle, lamp, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, westminster
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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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Friday Late at the Victoria & Albert Museum (OneTravel)
An especially smart time to visit the museum is during the evening of the late Friday of each month (excluding December) for free activities and exhibition entry lasting until 10 p.m. and based around a central design theme. The next … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Canning Town
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Tagged canning town, Graffiti, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Mississippi Fried Chicken
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The Fat of the Land: Marylebone Gastropub Exudes Catalan Cool
The Fat of the Land is a gastropub featuring Catalan cuisine and a list of wines exclusively from Catalunya and south-western France. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged beer, catalan, catalan cuisine, catalan food, Food, gastropub, London, marylebone, Mediterranean pub, Michael Kittos, Michael Kittos and Tony Wolfe, New Cavendish Street, pub, pub review, restaurant review, review, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, tapas, the fat of the land, Tony Wolfe, W1, W1G 9TR, wine, wine bar
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Pierre Hermé’s Masterful Macarons (Great British Chefs)
… it’s not just me raving about Hermé’s confections. The Guardian considers him the ‘king of modern pâtisserie’ while the New York Times ups his status to ‘kitchen emperor’ and Vogue reckons he’s the ‘Picasso of pastry’. Hyperbolic to be sure, but I … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged BELGRAVIA, confectionary, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, les jardins 2013, London, macaron, macarons, macaroons, pastry, patisserie, pâtissier, pâtissier-confectioneur, piere herme, pierre herme les jardins, pierre herme paris, review, selfridges, SW1X 9EX, Valentine's Day, valentine's gift ideas
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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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London Daily Photo: Wrought
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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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Win a Free Pair of Tickets to the Craft Beer Rising Festival at the Old Truman Brewery
Craft Beer Rising is a new festival featuring an impressive line up of great beer, street food and music that’s coming to the Old Truman Brewery on the 22nd and 23rd of February. The festival will offer tastings from more … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, Freebies, London
Tagged ale, beer, beer festival, competition, contest, CRAFT BEER, craft beer rising, east london, free, free beer, free tickets, freebies, London, old truman brewery, REAL ALE
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Bibigo: Fresh and Healthy Korean Cuisine in London (OneTravel)
Braised short ribs with daikon, shallots, pine nuts? Pork belly with ginger, spring onion and pine nuts? Oh yeah. Bibigo will see me again (and probably a few more times again after that). Read my complete post at the OneTravel … Continue reading
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Tagged bibigo, bibimbap, black cod, chum-churum, Food, great marlborough street, kimchi, Korean, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurant, Korean steak tartar bibimbap, London, new restaurant review, OneTravel, restaurant, restaurant review, review, soho, soju, steak tartar, W1, W1F 7YJ
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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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London Daily Photo: Rosebery Avenue
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Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, kebab shop, kebabs, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, rosebery avenue, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Suffragette City
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London Daily Photo: Sales On
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London Daily Photo: In the Chute
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Tagged chute, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Hypnotherapy Review: Easy Way to Change
Ever been hypnotized? I spent three sessions with hynpotherapist Chloe Brotheridge of Easy Way to Change back before Christmas and am now more than happy to spread the good word about her practice. My own personal reasons for visiting Chloe … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Directions
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, weather vane
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London Daily Photo: See Ya Next Year
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Tagged 2012, christmas, december, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, new year's eve, Photography, self portrait, winter
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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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London Daily Photo: Mayfair Make Believe
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Tagged christmas, december, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mayfair, Photography, snowman, street photography, W1, winter
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My Best of 2012 on CheapOair (CheapOair)
From Miami to Burgundy and all sorts of excellent destinations in between, I had a blast blogging for CheapOair this past year. As 2012 draws to a close, I thought now would be a great time to highlight five of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, England, Florida, Food, France, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wales, Wine
Tagged America, burgundy, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, edinburgh, Food, forida, france, hiking, leith, London, lucian freud, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, museums, national portrait gallery, pembrokeshire, restaurants, scotland, Travel, USA, wales, wine
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London Daily Photo: Blur
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Tagged christmas, christmas lights, december, fairy lights, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, winter
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