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Tag Archives: Londonist
London Food & Drink News: 1 December 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 1 December 2011 Londonist, December 1, 2011 at 16:00 pm The Long Table is set for Dalston’s street foodie night owls, The Well and Boyd’s Brasserie capitalise on Christmas and Del’Aziz comes to Clapham. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged boyd's brasserie, christmas trees, CLAPHAM, Clerkenwell, dalston, del'aziz, London, Londonist, MINCE PIES, mulled wine, night market, nuno mendes, pub, street food, street market, STREETSMART, SWEDISH SKI LODGE, the long table, The Well, trafalgar square, TRAFALGAR SQUARE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, ZAHRA
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Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick (Londonist)
Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick Londonist, November 30, 2011 at 14:00 pm Chef Wesley Smalley cooked his way across the globe before settling in as head chef at Charlotte’s Bistro in Chiswick. On recent foodie recon in one of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Restaurants
Tagged CHARLOTTE'S BISTRO, chefspective, chiswick, head chef, interview, London, Londonist, recipe, STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, TURNHAM GREEN, W4, W4 1QP, WESLEY SMALLEY
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What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel Londonist, November 29, 2011 at 11:29 am Set within the ornate and gilded grandeur of the old Midland Grand Hotel – essentially a huge wing of the new St … Continue reading
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What’s for Lunch? Pacific Social Club, Lower Clapton (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Pacific Social Club, Lower Clapton Londonist, November 22, 2011 at 11:30 am Pacific Social Club is self-described on its Facebook page as a “coffee shop/social club/analogue recording library/drop-out centre/mixtape factory” that serves “nice coffee, ice coffee, ice tea, … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cafe, clapton, CLARENCE ROAD, coffee, E5, E5 8HB, hackney, London, Londonist, LOWER CLAPTON, lunch, PACIFIC SOCIAL CLUB, sandwich, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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New Restaurant Review: MEATliquor (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: MEATliquor Londonist, November 21, 2011 15 13:00 pm From the folks that brought the Meatwagon to the London masses comes a stationary brick and mortar meat offering. For carnivorous cravings and crafty cocktails, MEATliquor is well worth considering. Just don’t … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, CHEESEBURGER, cocktails, fast food, hamburgers, London, Londonist, lunch, marylebone, MEATLIQUOR, MEATWAGON, new restaurant review, restaurant, W1, W1G 0BA
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London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 Londonist, November 19, 2011 at 14:50 pm This week’s round up of interesting gallery exhibitions takes us to Mayfair and Woolwich … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged AIR GALLERY, Art, contemporary art, EXHIBITIONS, free, freebies, galleries, GRAYSON PERRY, hauser & wirth, London, LONDON GALLERY HOP, Londonist, OPEN STUDIOS, PAUL MCCARTHY, SECOND FLOOR STUDIOS & ART, SFSA, STANLEY DONWOOD, SUSAN STOCKWELL, TAG FINE ARTS, THE ART OF MAPPING, THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE, THE KING THE ISLAND THE TRAIN THE HOUSE THE SHIP
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London Food & Drink News: 17 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 17 November 2011 Londonist, November 17, 2011 at 16:00 pm Korean restaurants, aperativi e cicchetti, free hummus and the striking similarities between cocktails and fragrances … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged APERATIVO BAR, BARTER DAY, CANCER RESEARCH UK, carluccio's, CICCHETTI, COCKTAILS & FRANGRANCES, FREE FOOD, HUMMUS BROS, KOREAN RESTAURANTS GUIDE 2012, LES SENTEURS, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, restaurants, THE COCKTAIL LOVERS
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London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011 Londonist, November 10 at 16:00 pm It’s all supper clubs, VIP seafood bars, birthday bashes and baking labs this week. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BAKE WITH MARIA, baking, BARRIO NORTH, CAVA, cocktails, CODORNÍU, GILGAMESH, L’ATELIER DES CHEF, London, Londonist, PEKING DUCK TROLLEY, seafood, supper club, THE BAKING LAB
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What’s for Lunch? Pilpel, Paternoster Square (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Pilpel, Paternoster Square Londonist, November 9, 2011 at 11:30 am ‘Sufficiently cruncy on the outside and fluffy on the inside’ falafel stuffed amply into a pita at a decent price: pleased we were to sample the chickpea creations … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged EC4, EC4M 7DZ, falafel, London, Londonist, lunch, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, Pilpel, st paul's cathedral, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Win a Free Bottle of Talisker Whisky at Boat-Naming Ceremony Tomorrow (Londonist)
Win a Free Bottle of Talisker Whisky at Boat-Naming Ceremony Tomorrow Londonist, November 8, 2011 at 16:00 pm Talisker 10-year-old giveaway at St Katharine Docks boat-naming ceremony for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, Wednesday 9 November, 1.15pm. READ THE COMPLETE POST: Win a Free … Continue reading
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London Gallery Hop: 4 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 4 November 2011 Londonist, November 4, 2011 at 14:30 pm This week’s round up of gallery offerings around town (although it’s especially East London-y this time round) … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 4 November … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, BOROUGH AND LANE, EVAN HECOX, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Graffiti, HEAVEN & EARTH, high roller society, London, LONDON GALLERY HOP, Londonist, MEXICO SINIESTRO, NEW GOTHIC ART, old truman brewery, resistance gallery, SAVANT, Sickboy, stolenspace, street art
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London Food & Drink News: 3 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 3 November 2011 Londonist, November 3, 2011 at 15:30 pm A strong contender for best breakfast in London, Beaujolais Cru with festive season lights, a re-vamp of an ancient feast in Dalston and a real … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BEAUJOLAIS CRU, breakfast, cocktails, dalston, FEAST OF MARTINMAS, hawksmoor, HAWKSMOOR GUILDHALL, LA CUCINA CALDESI, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, LONDONIST OUT LOUD, MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET, OLD BOYS CLUB, ORRERY, PARLOUR TRICKS, PODCAST, REAL BREAD CAMPAIGN, restaurants, STARLIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, wine tasting
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What’s for Lunch? Buen Provecho, Lower Marsh Street Market (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Buen Provecho, Lower Marsh Street Market Londonist, November 1, 2011 at 11.30 am No burritos here – just fresh and delicious Mexican street food actually made on the street by actual Mexicans. READ MY COMPLETE POST: What’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Street Markets
Tagged buen provecho, cheap, HORCHATA, London, Londonist, lower marsh, LOWER MARSH STREET MARKET, mexican food, MEXICAN STREET FOOD, MOLE, SE1, SE1 7RG, street food, TINGA, W4L, WATERLOO, WATERLOO STATION, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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In Pictures: eat.st Street Food Market at King’s Cross (Londonist)
In Pictures: eat.st Street Food Market at King’s Cross Londonist, October 31, 2011 at 15:30 pm King’s Boulevard isn’t just London’s newest street. It’s also host of London’s newest street market. Britain’s first (and probably only?) street food collective, eat.st launched “eat.st at … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Street Markets
Tagged BHANGRA BURGER, CHOC STAR, EAT.ST, HARDCORE PRAWN, IN PICTURES, KING'S BOULEVARD, king's cross, London, Londonist, N1, photographs, Photography, street food, STREET FOOD KOLKATA, street market
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New Cocktail Bar Review: Shaker & Co, Hampstead Road (Londonist)
New Cocktail Bar Review: Shaker & Co, Hampstead Road Londonist, October 28, 2011 at 16:00 pm Refining the “craft of drinksmanship”, the team behind the esteemed Shaker & Co bar schools has opened a New Orleans inspired cocktail saloon slinging some … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London
Tagged bar, COCKTAIL BAR, cocktails, drinking, DRINKS, HAMPSTEAD ROAD, London, Londonist, NW1, NW1 3EE, review, SHAKER & CO
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London Food & Drink News: 27 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 27 October 2011 Londonist, October 27, 2011 at 15:15 pm Cheap fine dining in Bethnal Green, booritos, a WWII era pop up, tequila and more … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged AZULITO BAR, BABY BACK RIBS, bethnal green, big easy, BOORITO, burritos, chipotle, corner room, FOODCYCLE, king's road, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, LUNCH SPECIAL, margaritas, michelin stars, nuno mendes, pop-up, RATIONS, restaurants, soho, tequila, THE ART OF DINING, town hall hotel, wahaca, wardour street, WWII ERA
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What’s for Lunch? Dunya, Clapton Pond (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Dunya, Clapton Pond Londonist, October 25, 2011 at 11:00 am £1.50 for a filling and fairly healthy lunch? It’s a reality in Clapton at Dunya, a fully licensed restaurant and takeaway shop serving “traditional charcoal grill cuisine.” READ … Continue reading
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Tagged CLAPTON POND, DUNYA, LAHMACUN, London, Londonist, lunch, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Diwali Dining in London (Londonist)
Diwali Dining in London Londonist, October 21, 2011 at 12:00 pm Looking to celebrate the Festival of Lights with a feast? Here’s a list of restaurants offering special Diwali menus. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Diwali Dining in London
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged cinnamon kitchen, dishoom, DIWALI, indian cuisine, indian restaurants, London, Londonist, SHAYONA, SPECIAL MENUS, trishna, VEGETARIAN FOOD
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London Food & Drink News: 20 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 20 October 2011 Londonist, October 20, 2011 at 16:00 pm Apple Day, a 2fer deal at a Spitalfields pub, a meaty feasting night in Whitechapel and cocktails for calorie counters at a swish hotel bar. READ … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged ADRIAN SOUTHALL, ANGELA HARTNETT, APPLE DAY, BARS, borough market, EMMA DUGGAN, FORTNUM & MASON, hotels, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, pubs, restaurants, ROCKWELL BAR, THE WATER POET, TRAFALGAR HOTEL, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY DINING ROOM
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New Restaurant Review: De La Panza, De Beauvoir Town (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: De La Panza, De Beauvoir Town Londonist, October 19, 2011 at 13:00 pm De La Panza is a few-week’s-old Argentine bodegón in the heart of De Beauvoir Town. Headed up by front of house Gaston Carrano, who helped with … Continue reading
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Tagged ARGENTINE, BIFE DE LOMO, BODEGON, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, DE LA PANZA, London, Londonist, MALBEC, N1, new restaurant review, SOUTHGATE ROAD, steak, wine
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New Local Chef Gourmet Takeaway Service: Housebites (Londonist)
New Local Chef Gourmet Takeaway Service: Housebites Londonist, October 18, 2011 at 14:30 pm Housebites is a new takeway business that’s been going for about a month. It works as an online marketplace where customers can find and order from … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London
Tagged chefs, DANNY JACK, delivery, GOURMET TAKEAWAY, HOUSEBITES, London, Londonist, PAUL BIRCH, SIMON PROCKTER, takeaway
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What’s for Lunch? Kua Aina, Carnaby Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Kua Aina, Carnaby Street Londonist, October 18, 2011 at 11:30 am Smartly situated for Carnaby shoppers and cosy enough for a lunch time sit down, this months-old burger and sandwich grill appears to be a popular pit … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, carnaby street, CHARGRILLED, FOUBERT'S PLACE, hamburgers, HAWAIIAN, KUA AINA, London, Londonist, lunch, MAHI MAHI, sandwiches, W1, W1F 7P, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011 (Londonist)
Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011 by Bethanyc, photography by Chris Osburn and Zoe Craig Londonist, October 14, 2011 at 13:31 pm The fair feels bigger than ever this year but perhaps a little less exuberant than in the past, undoubtedly due … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Photography
Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, frieze, frieze art fair, galleries, London, Londonist, Photography, regent's park, review, zoe craig
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In Pictures: Bermondsey Street Bees Rooftop Apiary (Londonist)
In Pictures: Bermondsey Street Bees Rooftop Apiary Londonist, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 am … The roof is home of urban apiary, Bermondsey Street Bees, where its several thousand honey producing residents not only enjoy enviable views of the Shard and … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged BERMONDSEY STREET, BERMONDSEY STREET BEES, DALE GIBSON, DELFINA, honey, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, Photography, SE1, SE1 3UD, STUART DRING
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London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011 Londonist, October 13, 2011 at 16:00 pm Rum, Peruvian cuisine, giant avocados and a Harvey Nichols pop up READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged CENTRAL RESTAURANTE, cookbook cafe, FLAVOURS OF PERU, HARVEY NICHOLS FOODMARKET POP-UP, intercontinental park lane, LINDA AVOCADO, London, Londonist, olympia, restaurants, rum, UK RUMFEST, VIRGILIO MARTINEZ, WAITROSE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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What’s for Lunch? Rosalind’s Kitchen, Little Portland Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Rosalind’s Kitchen, Little Portland Street Londonist, October 12, 2011 at 11:30 am Rosalind’s Kitchen is a small but lovely take-out cafe sourcing seasonal ingredients from specialist suppliers for its daily changing menu. The location is central and … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged coffee, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, Londonist, lunch, nom nom nom, oxford circus, regent street, ROSALIND'S KITCHEN, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, W1, W1W 8BJ, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Preview: Chocolate Week is Back (Londonist)
Preview: Chocolate Week is Back Londonist, October 7, 2011 at 11:30 pm Like chocolate? You’ll love Chocolate Week. It’s a week long celebration of fine chocolate commencing Monday the 10th and hosted at a variety of venues across London and … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011 Londonist, October 6, 2011 at 16:00 pm Camel milk ice cream, whole lamb from the UK’s only Argentine asador, lots of whisky and a menu featuring honey made at a Bermondsey apiary … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged A LA CRUZ, ASADOR, BERMONSEY BEES, CAMEL MILK, DELFINA, EXPERIMENTAL FOOD SOCIETY, London, Londonist, restaurants, VINOPOLIS, whisky, WHISKY EXCHANGE, WHISKY SHOW
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What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street Londonist, October 4, 2011 at 11:30 am Nothing to really rave about here … no trendsetting, no gimmicks, no hipster coddling or foodie fiddling – just a reliable spot to find yourself for … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, coffee, E8, E8 3RH, FREE WIFI, hackney, INEXPENSIVE, London, Londonist, lunch, MARE STREET, sandwiches, THE CORNER, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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New Restaurant Review: Bread Street Kitchen (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Bread Street Kitchen Londonist, September 30, 2011 at 14:00 pm … it’s hard not to be wowed upon first take of the massive multi-storey Bread Street Kitchen with its nonetheless intimate design … The menu, seemingly taking its cue … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011 Londonist, September 29, 2011 at 16:00 pm Lots of new eats and free frozen yogurt for London … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged ALDO ZILLI, ATUL KOCHHAR, BANANA TREE, BRYN WILLIAMS, canary wharf, chefs, free, freebies, FROZEN YOGURT, London, london food & drink news, london restaurant festival, Londonist, MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA, NIGEL HAWORTH, OBIKÀ, PIERRE KOFFMANN, restaurants, THE KITCHEN, wardour street, YOOMOO
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What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho Londonist, September 27, 2011 at 11:30 am C’mon ya know you want it. A bit of American style grease served in a 1950s setting. READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy … Continue reading
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Tagged DINER, ED'S EASY DINER, fast food, hot dogs, London, Londonist, lunch, MILKSHAKES, OLD COMPTON STREET, restaurants, soho, W1, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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What’s for Lunch? Noodle Oodle, Oxford Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Noodle Oodle, Oxford Street Londonist, September 20, 2011 at 11:30 am Not the most graciously eaten dish in Central London, but Noodle Oodle’s “Szechuan Dan Dan LaMien” (served with peanut, sesame and shredded chicken, £6) hits the spot … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese food, DAN DAN MIEN, FEI WANG, GUINNESS WORLD RECORD, HAND-PULLED NOODLES, London, Londonist, lunch, NOODLE OODLE, oxford street, soup, szechuan, W1, W1D 2DW, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011 Londonist, September 16, 2011 at 14:00 pm A selection of gallery exhibitions currently on show in London and worth making time to view. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged ALEX DAW, ANTONY MICALLEF, Art, BEAUCHAMP CLUB, BEN TURNBULL, Cyclops, ELEVEN GALLERY, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, lazarides rathbone, London, Londonist, painting, Photography, RAGHU RAI, SUPERMEN, WILLIAM ROAD GALLERY
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What’s for Lunch? Banger Bros, London Bridge Station (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Banger Bros, London Bridge Station Londonist, September 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm More noted for their sausages, which are by the way fabulous, this review is in praise of the Banger Bros’ five ounce, free range Hereford rump … Continue reading
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Tagged BANGER BROS, burger, hamburger, London, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Londonist, lunch, RUMP STEAK, SE1, SE1 9SP, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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