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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
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Jenny Holzer @ Sprueth Magers (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
With Sophisticated Devices, a solo show at Sprueth Magers’ London gallery, American artist Jenny Holzer takes a zeitgeist-y journey to the center of personal fear and paranoia with a survey of her practice which … Read my complete post at Whitehot … Continue reading
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Tagged @1, contemporary art, exhibition, gallery, I am not free because I can be exploded at anytime, jenny holzer, jenny holzer sprueth magers, London, mayfair, PAINTINGS, plaques, review, Someone wants to cut a hole in you and fuck you through it buddy, sophisticated devices, sprueth magers, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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London Daily Photo: Athlete’s Foot
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, feet, foot, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, olympic colors, olympic colours, pedicure, Photography, sandals, smartphone, street photography, toenails, toes
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London Daily Photo: Game Volunteer, Hackney Wick
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 Graffiti, London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, games maker, HACKNEY WICK, hackney wick station, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, london overground, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, portrait, smartphone, street art, STREET ARTIST, street photography, sweet toof
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Win a FREE Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera with “Panasonic Flag Tags”
So the London 2012 Olympics are soon coming to a close. Yes, the Paralympics are on their way and promise lots of continued sporting excitement. But – wow – what an amazing two weeks (plus the few years of build … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography, Social Media
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London Daily Photo: Peace
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, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, STRATFORD, street photography
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Olympic LEGO Stadium
Right beside the Official London 2012 Shop on the third floor of John Lewis inside the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre is a massive Lego replica of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. Based on the original concept and design by Warren Elsmore, … Continue reading
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Westfield Gift Cards, Team GB Merch and More Prizes to Win #iwasthere
Westfield is offering some pretty awesome prizes just for participating in its #iwasthere competition. All you’ve got to do is show which side of London you think is best: east or west? Continue reading
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Tagged #iwasthere, competition, free, freebies, i was there, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, shopping spree, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, team gb, visa prepaid cards, westfield london, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Carnaby Book Exchange (OneTravel)
Perhaps in an attempt to tap into Carnaby’s spirit of free love and peace, a new and decidedly non-retail space has opened where you can “pick up a book, relax in an armchair and explore the vast expanses of fashion, … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, CheapOair, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged books, carnaby book exchange, carnaby street, free books, freebies, KINGLY COURT, library, London, London College of Fashion, OneTravel, soho
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London Daily Photo: Mute
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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Best Fish and Chips in London? (CheapOair)
Hmmm .. there are probably as many opinions about where to find the best representation of England’s most iconic dish as there are actual chip shops in London. Still, few would disagree that Fish House is among this city’s best contenders. … Continue reading
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Tagged best fish and chips in london, cheapoair, english food, fast food, fish & chips, fish and chips, fish house, London, restaruant, reveiw, seafood, takeaway, tikcihris, victoria park
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Coming Soon to Moorgate: South Place Hotel
Restaurant group D&D London (owners and operators of more than 30 restaurants in London, Paris, New ork, Copenhagen and Tokyo) is opening South Place Hotel – the group’s first hotel ever – next month in the City of London. Conran … Continue reading
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Tagged business travel, city of london, D&D LONDON, London, moorgate, restaurants, south place, south place hotel
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Aperitivi a la Theo Randall? It’s an Imperative! (Great British Chefs)
Don’t let his Brit surname put you off. Chef Theo Randall knows his taglierini from his tagliatelle. And judging from a new line up of cocktails launched at his eponymous fine dining Italian restaurant located within the luxuriant Intercontinental, this former head chef of the ever lauded River Cafe shows … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasti, aperitivi, cocktails, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, italian food, italian restaurant, London, mayfair, park lane, review, theo randall, W1
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London Daily Photo: Bite
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, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, STRATFORD
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Best Meal in Ages! @ThisBrightField, Bethnal Green
Saturday night, Kemey and I went to see one of the best movies I’d seen in ages, Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry. The engaging documentary about Chinese artist and activist, Ai Wei Wei, was inspiring to say the least. Not … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bethnal green, broadway market, cafe, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, E2, E2 9DA, east london, english food, florist, hackney, London, london fields, new restaurant, pollack, REGENTS CANAL, review, this bright field, vyner street, wine
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Sweet Toof: Sweet Revenge, The Colour Works, Hackney Wick
Sweet Toof: Sweet Revenge 11 to 19 August 2012 The Colour Works 117 Wallis Road Hackney Wick, E9 5LN You know these teeth. You’ve seen them everywhere. the infamous unmissable, goofy toofy gums decorating the London landscape with their bubbly pinkness. … Continue reading
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Tagged E9, E9 5LN, exhibition, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, London, london 2012, street art, sweet revenge, sweet toof, the colour works
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Street Market Focus: Berwick Street Market (OneTravel)
Traditionally a place to hawk fresh fruit and vegetables, the market has had its ups and downs through the centuries. These days, the market appears to have caught on to current foodie trends and are giving more and more space to vendors … Continue reading
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Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, London, OneTravel, Shopping, soho, street food, street markets, W1
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Park Live Interviews with Team GB Athletes #HomeAdvantage
Keen to watch The Games in a festive atmo among equally enthusiastic fans? If you get a chance to check out British Airways’ Park Live, go for it! Open daily from 7am to 11pm, Park Live is located in the north end … Continue reading
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Tagged #homeadvantage, athletes, BA, british, free tickets, freebies, home advantage, interviews, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, olympics, park live, team gb, the games, Video, WIN, youtube
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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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East Village: London 2012’s First “Legacy” Neighbourhood
Up until Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony dazzled the nation and billions of folks from around the world watching it on TV, the legacy of The Games and their impact on London was the key Olympics topic. At the moment, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Alex Lifschutz, ATHLETES VILLAGE, Delancey, E20, East Thames Group, EAST VILLAGE, First Base, legacy, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, London, london 2012, London 2012 Olympic Athletes' Village, london 2012 olympic park, olympics, Qatari Diar, Qatari Diar Delancey, Qatari Diar Real Estate Development Company, QDD, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Southern Housing Group, STRATFORD, the games, triathlon homes, Video, youtube
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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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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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Team GB Gold = FREE Rides from @UBER_LON #ubergoldrush
Today, Uber London launches a very cool Team GB Gold promotion. Over the past week, Uber has been giving out special gold, silver, and bronze prizes to lucky riders for free and discounted trips around town. Now, to salute British athletes who give … Continue reading
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Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, team gb, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code, ubergoldrush
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Skullphone, London XX12 at Ivory & Black (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
There are so many levels to what I’m doing, and it is quite intellectual work … Read my complete post at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary.
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Tagged exhibition, Graffiti, interview, ivory & black, London, london 2012, London XX12, painting, review, skullphone, soho, street art, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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London Daily Photo: Greco-Olympic Breakfast
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 all day breakfast, bethnal green, caf, cafe, caff, camera phone, greasy spoon, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone
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#iwasthere But … Westfield Closed to Non Olympic Ticket Holders Today and Saturday
If you’ve been to the Olympic Park or even just to Westfield Stratford City since the Games started you know that snazzed up bit of East End regeneration has become a bustling bazaar of gargantuan proportions. In fact, it’s so … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Patch
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 british military, camera phone, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, military, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, security, smartphone, STRATFORD
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London Daily Photo: Metaphors and Expectations
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 apples, ATHLETES VILLAGE, camera phone, E20, EAST VILLAGE, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, STRATFORD
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Uber Olympics: Free and Discount Rides … + £20 Off Promo Code
UBERTIKI Promo Code Hey folks, just an FYI that my 20-quid-off Uber promo code is still in effect and might serve as a pleasant travel option if you haven’t yet taken advantage of it. To get your £20 worth of … Continue reading
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Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code
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London Daily Photo: Eclipse
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 BT, camera phone, city of london, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, street photography
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Total #HomeAdvantage: Olympic Experience Delivered with BA Style and Comfort
Yesterday I moseyed around the Olympic Park and attended a couple of water polo matches as a guest of British Airways – another perk to being included in its Home Advantage Influencer Programme (see my post about visiting BA’s Waterside … Continue reading
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Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, McDonald's, olymic hospitality centre, olympics, orbital tower, water polo, water polo arena, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, world's largest mcdonald's
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Craft Beer and Killer Pub Grub at The North Pole, New North Road, N1
I was invited along the other night to review recently spruced up pub, The North Pole. A couple of days later, I’m still feeling rather smug for excepting the invite. Now under new management, this New North Road establishment is … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged ale, BBQ, beer, burgers, CRAFT BEER, east london, islington, London, N1, N1 7BJ, new north road, pub, REAL ALE, REGENTS CANAL, review, RIB, the north pole
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London’s Famous Camden Lock Market Now Open Thursday Nights (OneTravel)
Now, to ease a bit of demand and maybe give all the locals a chance to actually enjoy the market when they come back home from work during the week, the mother of all the Camden markets is staying open … Continue reading
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Tagged camden, camden lock, camden lock market, London, night market, OneTravel, street food, street markets
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British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age (CheapOair)
British Design 1948-2012 features more than 300 design objects which all highlight significant moments in the history of British design and tell the story of how Britain continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, britain, british design, british design 1948-2012, british design 1948-2012: innovation in the modern age, cheapoair, great britian, London, mid century modern, modern design, museum, review, UK, united kingdom
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London Daily Photo: Unrecognized Olympic Sports
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, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, lucha libre, mexican wrestling, mexican wrestling masks, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Street Food: Pizza Pilgrims (OneTravel)
“Napoli inspired street food” in the heart of London’s ever buzzing Soho? You mean, fresh made pizza like they do in the southern Italian city of its delicious origin? Oh yeah! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, italian food, London, neapolitan pizza, OneTravel, pizza, pizza pilgrims, soho, street food, street market, W1
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