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Tag Archives: Londonist
Sponsored Post: The Stella Artois Beer & Pint Pouring Masterclass In Pictures (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: The Stella Artois Beer & Pint Pouring Masterclass In Pictures Londonist, September 24, 2010 12:00 PM Last night’s Stella Artois beer and pint pouring masterclass at Swallow Street’s swish Cuckoo Club drew an eager flock of would-be bartenders, … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Photography
Tagged beer, belgian beer, cuckoo club, lager, London, Londonist, masterclass, Photography, stella artois, W1
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The Cumberland Hotel Opens Jimi Hendrix Suite (Londonist)
The Cumberland Hotel Opens Jimi Hendrix Suite Londonist, September 22, 2010 4:30 PM To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of 60s rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, The Cumberland hotel near March Arch has turned the room where the guitarist … Continue reading
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Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery (Londonist)
Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery Londonist, September 22, 2010 12:15 PM Chen Hongzhu and Liu Guanguang are but two representatives of a young and ambitious camp of contemporary Chinese artists. Both in their mid-twenties, Chen … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Chai Corner in Croydon (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Chai Corner in Croydon Londonist, 21 September 12.30PM As highlighted in our recently London Entrepreneurs interview, Neelofar Khan is a busy woman. Adding to her Chilli Chutney portfolio of Halal Lahori restos, she’s now opened a new … Continue reading
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Tagged allders, chai corner, CR9, croydon, east croydon, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, tea
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Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square (Londonist)
Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square Londonist, September 20, 2010 2:30 PM photo by su-lin This Friday the 24th there will be a free ‘Malaysia Night’ festival at Trafalgar Square. Actually, as the event will start as early as 3pm, … Continue reading
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Tagged festival, free, freebie, London, Londonist, malaysia night, malaysian food, pasar malam, preview, trafalgar square
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London’s Best Chips: Golden Fish Restaurant (Londonist)
London’s Best Chips: Golden Fish Restaurant Londonist, September 17, 2010 12:22 PM It’s an “& chips” kind of menu at Golden Fish Restaurant, located round the corner from Exmouth Market: two Spam fritters and chips (£3), jumbo saveloy and chips … Continue reading
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Tagged chippy, chips, EC1, Exmouth Market, farringdon, fish and chips, french fries, fries, golden fish restaurant, London, london's best chips, Londonist, review
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Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino (Londonist)
Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino Londonist, September 17, 2010 12:00 PM Originally from the Basque Country as Head Chef at Camino, Nacho del Campo now has the duty of heralding and preparing dishes from throughout Spain. With … Continue reading
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Tagged bar pepito, camino, chef, chefspective, head chef, London, Londonist, nacho del campo, restaurant, sherry, spanish, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, tapas
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Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today Londonist, September 17, 2010 10:05 AM The celebration kicks off this morning with a fantastic, one-day, southern French food and wine market in Cavendish Square from 10am to 6pm. The event is free … Continue reading
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Tagged CAVENDISH SQUARE, food market, france, free, freebies, french, french cuisine, french food, french market, french wine, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, London, Londonist, market, SUD DE FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, W1, wine
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Review: Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo at Diemar/Noble (Londonist)
Review: Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo at Diemar/Noble Londonist, September 16, 2010 12:30 PM Considered by many to be the master of contemporary Mexican photography, Bravo’s images suggest a post-revolutionary nation of failed colonial grandeur and triumphant pragmatic peasantry … Continue reading
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Tagged diemar noble, Diemar/Noble, exhibition, gallery, London, Londonist, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, mexican bicentennial, mexican photography, mexico, photographs, Photography, Quetzalcoatl, Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, review, W1
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Competition: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free (Londonist)
Competition: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free Londonist, September 15, 2010 12:30 PM Belgo, the renowned Moules, Frites and Beer restaurant, is offering Londonist readers a chance to win a free “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage” for two next month to … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, beer and food pairing, belgian beer, belgian food, belgo, free, freebie, London, Londonist, masterclass, restaurant
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Preview: Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel’s Street Kitchen (Londonist)
Preview: Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel’s Street Kitchen Londonist, September 14, 2010 11:52 AM Jun Tanaka, Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant, and Mark Jankel, chef and founder of The Food Initiative, have hired an airstream, kitted it out with a … Continue reading
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Tagged airstream, chef, chefs, jun tanaka, London, london restaurant festival, Londonist, mark jankel, street kitchen
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New Restaurant Review: Pho Soho (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pho Soho Londonist, September 9, 2010 4:59 PM We’ve been fans of the original St John Street location of “Vietnamese street food restaurant” Pho since it opened, have been impressed to see the eatery grow to now … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, new restaurant review, pho, pho soho, restaurant, soho, soup, vietnamese food, W1, wardour street
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New Restaurant Review: Barrio Central (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Barrio Central Londonist, September 8, 2010 3:00 PM Soho’s got a new “Latin cantina and cocktail lounge” that Londonist recently visited and found to be way better than we had anticipated. Sister bar to Barrio North on … Continue reading
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Tagged barrio central, cocktails, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, Poland Street, restaurant review, soho, W1
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New Restaurant Review: Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House Londonist, September 7, 2010 3:56 PM A dining space that sets a high standard for understated elegance and a more than decent menu with a few particularly yummy items make this well … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival, Make Your Summer Last a Little Longer! (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival, Make Your Summer Last a Little Longer! Londonist, September 7, 2010 11:18 AM From the 17th to the 30th of September, the Sud de France Festival will bring the French Mediterranean lifestyle to Britain, … Continue reading
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Tagged CAVENDISH SQUARE, festival, france, free, freebie, french, french food, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, London, Londonist, market, SOUTH OF FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, W1, wine
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Chefspective: Flori Johnson, Executive Chef at Melrose and Morgan (Londonist)
Chefspective: Flori Johnson, Executive Chef at Melrose and Morgan Londonist, September 3, 2010 3:16 PM As a child, Flori Johnson learned firsthand about “old fashioned” cooking on her family’s farm in Zimbabwe. Add to her upbringing Flori’s first professional gig … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, chefspective, executive chef, flori johnson, grocery, interview, London, Londonist, NW1, NW3
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Fish Tacos Tuesdays at Tortilla (Londonist)
Fish Tacos Tuesdays at Tortilla Londonist, September 1, 2010 11:28 AM Right tasty fish tacos may now be had at the Market Place location of London-based “Californian-Mexican” restaurant chain, Tortilla. At the moment, these pescatarian friendly comidas are only available … Continue reading
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Tagged fish tacos, London, Londonist, lunch, market place, mexican food, oxford circus, review, tacos, tortilla, W1
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Chefspective: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef At Portrait Restaurant (Londonist)
Chefspective: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef At Portrait Restaurant Londonist, August 26, 2010 2:30 PM Our latest Chefspective interview offers the opinions of a chef with a view: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait restaurant. With a world … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, chefspective, head chef, interview, Katarina Todosijevic, London, Londonist, national portrait gallery
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24 Hours of Free Bacon Rolls at One of London’s Oldest Caffs from 7.30am 2nd September (Londonist)
24 Hours of Free Bacon Rolls at One of London’s Oldest Caffs from 7.30am 2nd September Londonist, August 21, 2010 4:34 PM Polo Bar (176 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4NQ) – one of London’s longest standing 24 hour caffs – is to … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 hours, bacon, bacon roll, bishopsgate, breakfast, caff, EC2, free, freebie, London, Londonist, polo bar
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Ask a Concierge: Harry Miles, Head Concierge, London Marriott Grosvenor Square (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Harry Miles, Head Concierge, London Marriott Grosvenor Square Londonist, August 20, 2010 12:25 PM Harry Miles has been Head Concierge at London Marrriott Grosvenor Square for a quarter century. In our latest Ask a Concierge interview, Harry … Continue reading
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Tagged ask a concierge, concierge, grosvenor square, harry miles, head concierge, hotel, interview, London, london hotel, london marriott grosvenor square, Londonist, marriott, mayfair, W1
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Camino to Open Second Restaurant in Canary Wharf (Londonist)
Camino to Open Second Restaurant in Canary Wharf Londonist, August 19, 2010 12:17 PM Celebrated King’s Cross Spanish restaurant, Camino, is set to open a second location, Camino Puerto del Canario, at Westferry next to Gaucho and Royal China. Sitting in … Continue reading
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Tagged camino, canary wharf, London, Londonist, new restaurant, spanish food, wine
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Bento Box Bonanza at Nozomi (Londonist)
Bento Box Bonanza at Nozomi Londonist, August 5, 2010 11:07 AM When the Beauchamp Place upscale (as in slebs such as Rihanna dine there) Japanese restaurant, Nozomi, contacted Londonist to give its new bento box lunches a try, we were … Continue reading
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Tagged beauchamp place, bent box, bento, japanese food, japanese restaurant, knightsbridge, London, Londonist, lunch, restaurant review, review, sushi, SW3
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Review: Caviar Lunch at Bob Bob Ricard (Londonist)
Review: Caviar Lunch at Bob Bob Ricard Londonist, August 4, 2010 5:05 PM Bob Bob Ricard – Soho’s designer diner dishing classy comfort with Anglo-Russian panache – has recently introduced a new “Let Them Eat Caviar” lunch menu, which Londonist … Continue reading
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Tagged bob bob ricard, caviar, let them eat caviar, London, Londonist, lunch, russian, soho
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Yu-Foria Hits Beak Street (Londonist)
Yu-Foria Hits Beak Street Londonist, August 4, 2010 11:35 AM Same frozen yoghurt, different place. Yu-Foria‘s recently opened their second location at 38 Beak Street in Soho (W1F 9RG). Compared to the original Yu-Foria at Covent Garden (of which we … Continue reading
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Tagged beak street, dessert, frozen dessert, frozen yoghurt, London, Londonist, review, soho, W1, yu-foria
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£2 Birthday Specials at Benito’s Hat – TODAY (Londonist)
£2 Birthday Specials at Benito’s Hat – TODAY Londonist, July 28, 2010 11:00 AM … a sombrero full of two quid specials: Coronas, tacos, and mini frozen margaritas. READ THE COMPLETE POST: £2 Birthday Specials at Benito’s Hat – TODAY
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Tagged £2, benito's hat, birthday, cheap, corona, fish tacos, goodge street, London, Londonist, margaritas, mexican food, restaurant, tacos, W1
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New Restaurant Review: NOW (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: NOW Londonist, Bringing street food to an upscale(ish) takeaway counter at Liverpool Street, NOW offers quick and easy (and rather inexpensive) food “inspired by the food stalls and street stands of Southern China”. Londonist commuted over for … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese food, dim sum, EC2, liverpool street, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, restaurant, street food
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London’s Best Chips: Kennedy’s (Londonist)
London’s Best Chips: Kennedy’s Londonist, July 23, 2010 12:53 PM A quid and 20 pence affords you a more than ample fistful of takeaway chips from this Clerkenwell mainstay. There’s a large portion available for £1.80 as well. The chips … Continue reading
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Tagged chippie, chippy, chips, Clerkenwell, EC1, fish and chips, french fries, goswell road, London, london's best chips, Londonist, restaurant, review
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New Restaurant Review: Redhook (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Redhook Londonist, July 21, 2010 11:28 AM Newly opened in Farringdon where the Frenchily swish St Germain brasserie used to be, Redhook is a seafood and steak resto owned by the Rushmore group (Milk & Honey, Giant … Continue reading
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Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, farringdon, London, Londonist, new restaurant, new restaurant review, redhook, restaurant, restaurant review, seafood, steak
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Chefspective: Tom Aikens (Londonist)
Chefspective: Tom Aikens Londonist, July 20, 2010 12:18 PM This weekend, Tom Aikens will be on hand cooking at the Cloudy Bay Shack (a kitted out airstream pop-up thingy). Parked at Parsons Green for Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 8pm, … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, chefspective, chelsea, interview, London, Londonist, parsons green, SW1, SW6, tom aikens, tom's kitchen
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Chefspective: Samir Sadekar, Executive Chef at Imli (Londonist)
Chefspective: Samir Sadekar, Executive Chef at Imli Londonist, July 16, 2010 2:50 PM Did our recent Chefspective interview with Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind, leave you hankering for quality Indian cuisine but fretful about splashing out at his Michelin starred Mayfair … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, chefspective, executive chef, imli, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, indian tapas, interview, London, Londonist, restaurant, samir sadekar, soho, W1, wardour street
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Dishoom! London’s First Bombay Cafe Opens on Upper St Martin’s Lane (Londonist)
Dishoom! London’s First Bombay Cafe Opens on Upper St Martin’s Lane Londonist, July 15, 2010 11:29 AM Open to the public today, Dishoom is an idealized version of a traditional Irani Cafe (see Dishoom’s rather thoughtful blog post for more … Continue reading
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Tagged bombay cafe, cocktails, covent garden, dishoom, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, irani cafe, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, restaurant, upper st martin's lane, WC2
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New Restaurant Review: Benito’s Hat (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Benito’s Hat Londonist, July 14, 2010 5:27 PM Londonist popped round for last night’s opening party of the second location of Benito’s Hat. Near Covent Garden, this shiny new joint offers a comfy spot to grab a … Continue reading
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Tagged benito's hat, cocktails, covent garden, London, Londonist, margaritas, mexican food, new restaurant review, restaurant, tacos, WC1
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Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio (Londonist)
Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio Londonist, July 9, 2010 2:17 PM Preparing to speak tonight at the British Museum about Renaissance art in Italy, celebrated restauranteur Antonio Carluccio was keen to share with Londonist – via a phone conversation this morning – his … Continue reading
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Tagged antonio carluccio, Art, british museum, carluccio's, chefspective, interview, italian cuisine, italian food, italian renassiance, italian restaurant, Italy, London, Londonist, renaissance art
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Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind (Londonist)
Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind Londonist, July 2, 2010 12:10 PM At just 29 years old, Alfred Prasad was the youngest Indian chef to receive a Michelin star. Joining the team at Tamarind as a sous chef in … Continue reading
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Tagged alfred prasad, chef, chefspective, executive chef, indian cuisine, interview, London, Londonist, mayfair, michelin star, restaurant, tamarind, W1
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Ask a Concierge: Paul Still, Head Concierge at the London Hilton on Park Lane (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Paul Still, Head Concierge at the London Hilton on Park Lane Londonist, June 30, 2010 2:30 PM Starting out with a presumed temporary gig as a night porter some three decades ago, Paul Still stayed on to … Continue reading
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Tagged ask a concierge, concierge, head concierge, hotel, interview, London, london hilton on park lane, Londonist, mayfair, park lane, W1
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