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Tag Archives: Londonist
London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito (Londonist)
London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito Londonist, arch 19, 2010 12:00 PM A sherry bar in London? What a fino idea! And now it’s a reality. Opening today in that same secret courtyard as Spanish restaurant Camino (indeed, they share the … Continue reading
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Tagged bar pepito, camino, king's cross, London, Londonist, pepito, review, sherry, sherry bar, spanish cuisine, spanish restaurant, tapas, wine bar
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New Restaurant Review: Santa Maria Pizzeria (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Santa Maria Pizzeria Londonist, March 17, 2010 12:00 PM Londonist has seen the future, and it involves taking lots and lots of trips out to Ealing to devour Santa Maria‘s delectable and authentic Neapolitan style pizzas. READ … Continue reading
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Tagged ealing, italian restaurant, London, Londonist, neapolitan, pizza, pizzeria, restaurant, restaurant review, review, santa maria, santa maria pizzeria
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Review: 2010 California Wine Tasting (Londonist)
Review: 2010 California Wine Tasting Londonist, March 16, 2010 5:54 PM Held at Lindley Hall with plenty of appreciated sunshine streaming through the Edwardian building’s large glass roof, yesterday’s annual trade-only California Wine Tasting presented 200 some odd wineries for the consideration … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 california wine tasting, california wine, London, Londonist, wine, wine tasting
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New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva Londonist, March 15, 2010 3:00 PM For the most part, Nueva‘s menu impresses. On our visit, we started with an eloquently constructed huevo pochado con migas de pastor y consomé (poached egg with pancetta, paprika-fried breadcrumbs … Continue reading
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Tagged aqua, aqua london, aqua nueva, London, Londonist, restaurant review, review, spanish cuisine, tapas
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British Pie Week (Londonist)
British Pie Week Londonist, March 3, 2010 11:00 AM … we’ve nothing against eating pies. Not sure if there’s any real imperative to go this week but we’re happy to recommend … READ MY COMPLETE POST: British Pie Week
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Tagged british pie week, London, Londonist, pie, pie and mash
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New Restaurant Review: Guerilla Burgers (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Guerilla Burgers Londonist, March 2, 2010 12:00 PM … Guerilla Burgers‘ lengthy menu offers a compelling read. For any non-ivores, there are plenty of options including turkey, chicken and veggie burgers. We’re confident all their items fall between … Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, guerilla burgers, hamburgers, London, Londonist, marylebone, restaurant, review
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New Restaurant Review: Polpo (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Polpo Londonist, March 1, 2010 7:39 PM Undoubtedly, the atmosphere, warmth and buzz are the best things going for this northern Italian newcomer. Indeed, it’s wonderful to see cicchetti – Venice’s answer to the ever growing roster … Continue reading
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Tagged ciccetto, cichetti, italian food, London, Londonist, restaurant, review, soho, tapas
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We Predict You’ll Have Your Fortune Told if You Visit Profile on Sunday the 7th (Londonist)
We Predict You’ll Have Your Fortune Told if You Visit Profile on Sunday the 7th Londonist, March 1, 2010 12:54 PM Here’s one to file under “H” for “huh?” – this coming Sunday the 7th of March, Profile (Soho’s very … Continue reading
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Tagged fortune teller, free, freebie, London, Londonist, profile, pyschic, soho, tarot
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A Massively Meaty Breakfast Visit from the Virtual Farmers Market (Londonist)
A Massively Meaty Breakfast Visit from the Virtual Farmers Market Londonist, February 28, 2010 1:38 PM Marcus Carter, cofounder of the Virtual Farmer’s Market, kindly dropped by Londonist HQ on Friday to deliver a complementary sample of his online shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, delivery, farmers market, London, Londonist, sillfield farm, UK, virtual farmers market
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Review: Stolen Supper Club (Londonist)
Review: Stolen Supper Club Londonist, February 26, 2010 11:49 AM Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, right? Well, sneaking into the swelling ranks of London supper clubs and underground restaurants, is the Stolen Supper Club, eager to flatter the … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, review, stolen supper club, supper club, underground restaurant
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London’s Best Chips: Rock and Sole Plaice (Londonist)
London’s Best Chips: Rock and Sole Plaice Londonist, February 19, 2010 11:59 AM Luring throngs of tourists, late night drunkards and seemingly everybody else not on a diet (we’ve seen suit-and-tied business meetings going on in here), Rock and Sole … Continue reading
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Tagged fish and chips, London, london's best chips, Londonist, rock and sole plaice
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Exhibition Review: Never Odd or Even by Andreas von Chrzanowski aka CASE (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Never Odd or Even by Andreas von Chrzanowski aka CASA Londonist, February 18, 2010 9:43 PM The exhibition, dubbed Never Odd or Even and opening to the general public on the 19th of February, is the artist’s first solo … Continue reading
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Tagged andreas von chrzanowski, Art, CASE, exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, London, Londonist, review, signal gallery, street art
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New Restaurant Review: Monsieur M. (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Monsieur M. Londonist, February 18, 2010 5:20 PM Invited along by the kids from Le Cool for a Wednesday evening of mingling and nibbling, Londonist was pleased to finally get round to trying out the “stylish and … Continue reading
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Tagged east asian, indochinese, le cool, London, Londonist, monsieur m., old street, restaurant, review, shoreditch, vietnamese
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Interview: Ben & Jerry’s Ben and Jerry Talk about London (Londonist)
Interview: Ben & Jerry’s Ben and Jerry Talk about London Londonist, February 18, 2010 2:15 PM In town for their Free Cone Day ice cream give away, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (more popularly known as Ben & Jerry) took … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, London, London Daily Photo
Tagged ben & jerry's, fairtrade, ice cream, interview, London, Londonist
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Plentiful Pancakes in Kensington on Shrove Tuesday (Londonist)
Plentiful Pancakes in Kensington on Shrove Tuesday Londonist, February 13, 2010 12:17 PM It’s not just Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, that’ll be offering cakey, flat treats for free (with a coffee purchase) on the 16th. Here are a … Continue reading
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Tagged kensington, London, Londonist, pancakes, shrove tuesday, south kensington
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Cinema Suite at the Intercontinental Park Lane (Londonist)
Cinema Suite at the Intercontinental Park Lane Londonist, February 12, 2010 2:05 PM Hovering sumptuously over Hyde Park Corner with commanding views of the park and Knightsbridge, the Intercontinental Park Lane‘s 112sqm Cinema Suite is one of four signature designer … Continue reading
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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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Free Pancakes from Freggo on Pancake Day (Londonist)
Free Pancakes from Freggo on Pancake Day Londonist, February 9, 2010 11:45 AM Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, on Swallow Street W1B 4DW will be flipping freebie pancakes with every coffee purch’ on Shrove Tuesday … READ MY … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, free, freebie, freggo, ice cream, London, Londonist, pancake day, pancakes, shrove tuesday
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Daddy Donkey Guacamole Recipe Revealed (Londonist)
Daddy Donkey Guacamole Recipe Revealed Londonist, February 5, 2010 11:00 AM We’ve been giddily raving about lunchtime street vendingcampeónes Daddy Donkey for just under two years, and all that while we’ve been keenly pleased with their slow cooked/fast food Mexican … Continue reading
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Tagged daddy donkey, guacamole, London, Londonist, mexican food, recipe
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The Restaurant at St Paul’s Celebrates Yorkshire Pudding Day (Londonist)
The Restaurant at St Paul’s Celebrates Yorkshire Pudding Day Londonist, February 4, 2010 10:25 AM Sunday, the 7th of February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. Who knew? Apparently, last year marked the inauguration of this presumedly PR-driven holiday, which is to … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, restaurant, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, the restaurant at st paul's
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Menu Review: Goan Showcase at Chutney Mary (Londonist)
Menu Review: Goan Showcase at Chutney Mary Londonist, February 3, 2010 11:09 AM Chutney Mary has garnered considerable praise since opening in 1990. Twice it’s received Good Curry Guide’s Best Indian Restaurant in the UK award as well as the … Continue reading
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Tagged chutney mary, goa, goan, indian, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, restaurant, review
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Francesco Mazzei’s Italian Hot Menu at PizzaExpress (Londonist)
Francesco Mazzei’s Italian Hot Menu at PizzaExpress Londonist, February 2, 2010 9:38 AM … PizzaExpress will introduce a new line up of starters, pizzas and one pasta dish created by celebrated Calabrian chef, Francesco Mazzei. Known for his much lauded … Continue reading
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Tagged francesco mazzei, italian hot, London, Londonist, menu, pizza, pizza express, pizzaexpress, restaurant, review
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Reviews Revisited: Pizza East (Londonist)
Reviews Revisited: Pizza East Londonist, February 1, 2010 12:00 PM It’s only been a matter of weeks since we first reviewed Pizza East. But in that time, we’ve returned and have had such an unpleasant experience we would be remiss … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, pizza, pizza east, restaurant, review, shoreditch
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Preview: Photo I, Photo You at Calvert22 (Londonist)
Preview: Photo I, Photo You at Calvert22 Londonist, January 27, 2010 8:49 PM So what’s it like in Russia and Eastern Europe these days? As far as we could tell at the private view of Photo I, Photo You at … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, calvert22, gallery, London, Londonist, photo i, photo you, Photography, review
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Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar (Londonist)
Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar Londonist, January 26, 2010 11:50 AM Campo Viejo’s Viva el Vino campaign at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar has diners choosing their wine without deciding what to eat and then … Continue reading
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Tagged campo viejo, London, Londonist, rebato's, restaurant, review, rioja, south london, spanish, tapas, wine
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Lunch for a Fiver (Londonist)
Lunch for a Fiver Londonist, January 22, 2010 12:38 PM Running since Saturday the 16th of January and until February 12th, the FT and Harden’s Take a Friend for a Fiver promo promises cheap(er) eats at some of London’s finest … Continue reading
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Tagged financial times, harden's, London, Londonist, lunch, take a friend for a fiver
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Lunch Delivery Review: LunchBox (Londonist)
Lunch Delivery Review: LunchBox Londonist, January 22, 2010 11:06 AM Iceberg lettuce. It has its culinary place, we suppose, but certainly not as the main ingredient of a Caesar salad …especially when there’s no romaine lettuce, croutons or Parmesan included … Continue reading
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Tagged delivery, London, Londonist, lunch, lunchbox, review
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Bibendum Times Annual Wine Tasting 2010 (Londonist)
Bibendum Times Annual Wine Tasting 2010 Londonist, January 21, 2010 5:08 PM Taking over Saatchi Gallery with two hundred winemakers showcasing more than a thousand wines, yesterday’s Bibendum Times Annual Tasting gave those in the vino biz and those wishing … Continue reading
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Tagged bibendum, bibendum times, London, Londonist, saatchi gallery, wine, wine tasting
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Restaurant Review: 108 Marylebone Lane (Londonist)
Restaurant Review: 108 Marylebone Lane Londonist, January 19, 2010 12:49 PM 108 Marylebone Lane has been around for about a year but, with a recent refurb and a new chef, we thought now would be a good time to pop … Continue reading
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Tagged 108 marylebone lane, locally sourced, London, Londonist, marylebone, restaurant, review
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Food Secret’s Detox Delivery (Londonist)
Food Secret’s Detox Delivery Londonist, January 18, 2010 11:45 AM Londonist spent Monday through Friday of last week having our breakfasts and lunches delivered to us by Food Secret. All meals came from the restaurant’s detox menu (a range of … Continue reading
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Tagged detox, food secret, London, Londonist, restaurant, review
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Chinese Afternoon Tea at Royal China Club (Londonist)
Chinese Afternoon Tea at Royal China Club Londonist, January 13, 2010 4:06 PM For those inured to the delights of London’s more usual afternoon teas, here’s a fresh, oriental take on this ever so British tradition. And for those seeking … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, chinese afternoon tea, chinese food, London, Londonist, restaurant, review, royal china club, tea
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London Art Fair 2010 (Londonist)
London Art Fair 2010 Londonist, January 12, 2010 4:23 PM Now in its 22nd year, the London Art Fair at at the Business Design Centre near Angel Station opens to the public tomorrow and runs until Sunday the 17th. Certainly … Continue reading
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Beans on Toast for a Good Cause (Londonist)
Beans on Toast for a Good Cause Londonist, January 7, 2010 10:29 AM For the suggested 50p donation to Help a London Child (whose only website seems to be connected with 95.8 Capital FM), a warming portion of one of … Continue reading
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Tagged beans on toast, cafe, heinz, help a london child, it has to be heinz, London, Londonist
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Santa’s Lap: Harden’s London Restaurants 2010 (Londonist)
Santa’s Lap: Harden’s London Restaurants 2010 Londonist, December 17, 2009 3:00 PM Now entering their second decade publishing these pocket-sized guides to London and the UK, their rating system seems as tried and true as ever. The 2010 guide features … Continue reading
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Tagged harden's, harden's london restaurants 2010, London, Londonist, restaurants, reviews, santa's lap
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New Bakery Review: Le Dolci (Londonist)
New Bakery Review: Le Dolci Londonist, December 16, 2009 3:25 PM Le Dolci, offering London’s “only weekly cake club”, is the tastily inspired online enterprise of Lisa Sanguedolce. A Torontonian transplant of Sicilian heritage, Lisa gleaned her baking skills helping … Continue reading
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Tagged baked goods, bakery, cannoli, cupcakes, lisa sanguedolce, London, Londonist, review
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