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What to Consider When Starting Up a Small Food Business
What to consider when starting up a small food business Continue reading
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Mac & Wild Devonshire Square
A taste of wild Scotland supplemented with an ample dash Scottish hospitality made my meal at Mac & Wild’s City outpost a deliciously memorable one. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YN, Food, hamburgers, London, Mac & Wild, Mac & Wild City, Mac & Wild Devonshire Square, restaurants, reviews, scottish food, whisky, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Five Years in London for Gelateria 3Bis
Half a decade strong here in London, Gelateria 3Bis has a 30 year history in Rimini. I dropped by the artisanal gelato maker’s London outpost recently for its birthday party (both London and Rimini openings share the same 10th of May date). Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged 3Bis, borough market, chocolate, chocoshot, Food, Gelateria 3Bis, gelato, ice cream, italian food, London, Park Street, restaurants, SE1, SE1 9AB, Shopping, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tootoomoo Crouch End
Pan Asian eatery Tootoomoo in Crouch End does a bang up job offering a range of crowd pleaser dishes focused on Chinese, Southeast Asian and Japanese flavours. Continue reading
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Tagged Crouch End, Crouch End Hill, Drink, Food, London, N8, N8 8AA, pan asian, restaurants, reviews, Tootoomoo, Tootoomoo Crouch End, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, The Balcon, Sofitel London St James
St James Bar at The Balcon (inside the Sofitel London St James) has recently launched a new Spring/Summer Collection of cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged Balcon, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, PALL MALL, restaurants, reviews, Sofitel, Sofitel London St James, SW1Y 5NG, The Balcon, Waterloo Place, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yuu Kitchen
Head Chef Jon de Villa (ex-Nobu, ex-Flesh & Buns) blends fine dining flair with casual dining fun at Yuu Kitchen on Commercial Street – a (new-ish) Pacific Rim restaurant emphasising Southeast Asian flavours cooked mostly on two Big Green Egg BBQ grills. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged aldgate, Bao, BBQ, beer, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, Jon de Villa, London, Pacific Rim, restaurants, reviews, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Summer Burger Series Launched at Ceviche Old St
Ceviche Old St has launched a new series of monthly limited edition burgers for its lunch menu this summer. I dropped by the restaurant earlier this week for a taste. They may see me drop back by again for another. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Baldwin Street, burgers, CEVICHE, Ceviche Old St, Ceviche Old Street, cheeseburgers, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NU, fish burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, Nikkei burger, old street, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, salmon, salmon burgers, salmon patties, shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Trawler Trash
Trawler Trash is a new Highbury restaurant that wants to bring the “trash” from the trawler to its patrons’ plates with a menu focused on lesser known fish and seafood. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Drink, fish restaurant, Food, highbury, islington, London, N1, N1 1RQ, restaurants, reviews, seafood, trawler trash, upper street, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Norwegian Cod, Wild Garlic Miso and Barbecued Asparagus | #OhMyCod
Here’s a skrei-umptious recipe: cod with wild garlic miso and barbecued asparagus, compliments of Chef Robin Gill of The Dairy in Clapham via the Great British Chefs website. With the wild garlic and the asparagus, it makes a great dish for the mid spring feasting. Continue reading
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“Back to the Classics” with Afternoon Tea at The Langham
Newly appointed Executive Pastry Chef for The Langham London, Andrew Gravett, showcases classic recipes with seasonal ingredient, lighter textures and distinct flavours with his new Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Andrew Gravett, Chef Andrew Gravett, design, Drink, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, pastry, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Wedgwood, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chick’n Shack Chicken Burger Launches at Shake Shack
Available from 25 April at all UK Shake Shack outlets is the Chick’n Shack chicken burger. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, Chick'n Shack, chicken burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, restaurants, reviews, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Victoria, Shake Shack Victoria Nova, Shake Shack Victoria Station, SW1, SW1E 5LB, Victoria Nova, Victoria Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Les Deux Amies, a Crepe Reason to Visit Boxpark Croydon
Sweet or savoury, your crepe (or galette) will be made fresh and with a smile at Les Deux Amies. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets
Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, creperie, crepes, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, galettes, George Street, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adam Rawson’s #Rawmen Pop-Up Ramen Bar
No noodling around here, Adam Rawson is back at Borough Wines & Beers’ Brewery Below with a “Rawmen” pop-up ramen bar. Continue reading
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Tagged #rawmen, Adam Rawson, beer, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, Brewery Below, chef Adam Rawson, De Beauvoir, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, essex road, Food, islington, japanese food, London, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, ramen, restaurants, reviews, sake, sakura, Shopping, The Brewery Below, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carioca – A Bite of Brazil at Boxpark Croydon
Croydon’s Boxpark is steps from East Croydon Station and offers a broad choice of food vendors within super close proximity of each other (plus, lots of communal outdoor seating). But if you saw what I had to eat at Carioca you might think twice about ordering elsewhere. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, brazilian food, Carioca, Carioca Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, George Street, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#ThePerfectItalianPair – Parmigiano-Reggiano + Balsamico Tradizionale at Massimo Restaurant & Bar
Two of Italy’s most delicious artisan foods – Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO – were celebrated in London recently as “The Perfect Italian Pair” at a media dinner hosted by Massimo Restaurant & Bar. Continue reading
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Tagged #ThePerfectItalianPair, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO, Adriano Cavagnini, balsamic, Balsamico, balsamico tradizionale, Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, cheese, Chef Adriano Cavagnini, Chef Terry Giacomello, Corinthia Hotel London, Executive Chef Adriano Cavagnini, Food, hotels, italian food, London, luxury, Massimo, Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Massimo Restaurant and Bar, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Inkiostra, Terry Giacomello, The Perfect Italian Pair, WC2N 5AE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Moreishly Modern Indian Cuisine at Grand Trunk Road, South Woodford
As its name suggests, Grand Trunk Road celebrates the ancient trade route from “Kabul to Kolkata” through a wealth of South Asian regional dishes (and emphasis on Chef Sharma’s Northern Indian roots). Continue reading
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New BBQ Menu at St Bart’s Brewery
St Bart’s Brewery has launched a meaty new “barbecue soul food” menu (not such a bad idea for a pub situated across the street from Smithfield Market). Part of the Hush Heath Estate group, the pub uses apple wood from its Kent estate to smoke and cook a range of fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, fish and vegetables. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1A 9DY, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, farringdon, Food, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, London, pub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, St Bart's Brewery, west smithfield, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Division 194 at The King & Co
Po-boy purveyors, Division 194, have set up shop in the kitchen of Clapham pub The King & Co for the next several weeks with a menu oozing with New Orleans inspiration and a dash of American gourmand excess. Continue reading
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Tagged american food, BARS, beer, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, deviled eggs, devilled eggs, Division 194, Drink, Food, London, po-boys, pubs, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spring Strawberries at StreetXO
Talk about a fruitful team up! The folks behind Seasonal Berries – a year-round campaign funded by British Summer Fruits and representing 98% of British berry growers – organised a spring fling lunch with edgy upscale Mayfair restaurant StreetXO to demonstrate the vibrant versatility of the much adored but seldom tampered with strawberry. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Chef David Muñoz, cocktails, David Muñoz, Drink, Food, HAUTE CUISINE, London, luxury, mayfair, Old Burlington Street, restaurants, reviews, Seasonal Berries, Shopping, spanish food, Spanish strawberries, Strawberries, StreetXO, W1, W1S 2JR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Southern Pride (Foodism)
The Louisiana city of New Orleans is a melting pot of great restaurants. In a city where food options abound, Chris Osburn gives us his hot takes. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Foodism, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, Foodism, french quarter, hotels, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, nola, restaurants, Travel, USA
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Free Cheese and Wine Festival at East Village, Stratford
East Village will host a free cheese and wine festival the weekend of 1 April. No fooling. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Art, Beyoncé, Black Cow, Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka, Black Cow Vodka, Brie-once, cheese, David Bradley, Drink, E20, E20 1FT, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village Cheese and Wine Festival, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Food, food sculpture, free, freebies, London, Olympic Park Avenue, restaurants, reviews, STRATFORD, Tim Atkin, Tina We Salute You, Tom Gilliford, vodka, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sponsored Video: Best Lunch in Malmö?
Sweden’s third biggest city, Malmö, aims to draw food lovers from near and far with a new series of foodie videos. The series is presented by the city of Malmö to celebrate and honour its burgeoning dining scene with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Malmo, restaurants, Saltimporten Canteen, SPONSORED POST, sweden, Travel, Video
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Ember London, Monument EC3
Fancy cocktails and bar food are the hallmark at Ember London, a sleek and slightly secretive basement bar recently opened just steps away from Monument Station. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, burger, CHEESEBURGER, Chef Jonathon Villar, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC3, EC3R 8AB, Ember, Ember EC3, Ember ED3, Ember London, Food, hamburger, Jonathon Villar, luxury, monument, Pudding Lane, restaurants, reviews, wagyu beef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン
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Sakura: Adam Rawson Japanese Pop-Up at Borough Wines & Beers
Sakura refers to the celebration of cherry blossoms in Japan. It’s also the name of a pop-up at the Essex Road outlet of Borough Wines & Beers featuring an outstanding assortment of dishes by Chef Adam Rawson paired with sake, beer, wine and cocktails – and like Japan’s famous cherry blossoms, this beautiful opportunity will be gone before you know it. Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Rawson, beer, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, Brewery Below, chef Adam Rawson, De Beauvoir, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, essex road, Food, islington, japanese food, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, sake, sakura, Shopping, The Brewery Below, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fresh Crisps and Tasty Dips at HipChips, Old Compton Street
HipChips found-chef Scott Davis’ aim is to make the best crisps in the world with British heritage potatoes served alongside a menu of premium sweet and savoury dips. Judging from my crunch time at his comfortable Soho eatery, I’d say mission accomplished. Continue reading
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Tagged Chef Scott Davis, chips, crisps, dips, Food, HipChips, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, potato chips, restaurants, reviews, Scott Davis, soho, ST PATRICKS DAY, W1, W1D 6HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#Paolozzi: Art, Beer, Pizza
Art, beer and pizza! It’s a triumvirate adding up to a good time, especially when the art is amazing, the beer is refreshing and the pizza is yummy. Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beer, contemporary art, Drink, E1, E1 1EW, E1 7QX, east london, Edinburgh Beer Factory, Eduardo Paolozzi, Food, galleries, lager, London, museums, Paolozzi, Paolozzi Beer, Paolozzi Lager, pizza, POP ART, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Stable, The Stable Whitechapel, The Whitechapel Refectory, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sherry, Wine and Tapas Pairing at El Pirata, Mayfair
My most recent visit to El Pirata tapas bar and Spanish restaurant was not my first (and I hope is wasn’t my last). I love this Mayfair institution for its buzzing atmosphere and overload of Spanish art on the walls – and most importantly, of course for the food and drink. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Down Street, Drink, El Pirata, El Pirata of Mayfair, Food, London, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, W1, W1J 7AQ, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Holi Celebrations Return to Cinnamon Kitchen
Now in its fourth year, House of Holi at Cinnamon Kitchen is now open to the public with a purpose-built pod set up outside the restaurant in Devonshire Square where willing participants can let loose with paint throwing festivities that mark Holi, the Indian festival of colour. Continue reading
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Tagged #holiinthecity, #houseofholi, BARS, beer, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Beer, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, reviews, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tang Noodle Bar, Great Russell Street
Everybody needs a secret little noodle bar in life – and if it can offer reasonably priced nosh from a convenient location (in addition to boasting delicious dishes) then all the better. So for Londoners still searching for their own noodle niche, I present: Tang on Great Russell Street just off Tottenham Court Road. Continue reading
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Tagged buns, Food, great russell street, London, Noodle bar, restaurants, reviews, Tang, Tang London, tottenham court road, WC1, WC1B 3NP, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#CityStories | Index
I hope you enjoyed my City Stories posts and videos highlighting some of the best food and drink in and around Shoreditch – all within a short stroll of the newly opened Point A hotel on Paul Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, City Stories, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged #CityStories, BARS, beer, CAFES, City Stories, cocktails, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pan Asian in Camden Town at Miusan, Inverness Street
Steps from Camden Town Station, Miusan restaurant takes diners across the Far East with a variety of pan Asian dishes in glitzy style. Continue reading
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Tagged camden, CAMDEN TOWN, cocktails, Drink, Food, Inverness Street, London, Miusan, NW1, NW1 7HJ, pan asian, restaurants, reviews
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#CityStories: Coffee
Need a caffeine kick in Shoreditch? Or, perhaps, somewhere chilled out to pause and reflect over a cup of something warm? You’ll love the recs in this third (and final) video instalment for my City Stories collaboration with Point A Hotels. Continue reading
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Posted in City Stories, Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Video
Tagged #CityStories, #PointAHotels, Allpress, allpress espresso, CAFES, City Stories, cocktails, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Old Shoreditch Station, old street, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, Shoreditch Grind, The Old Shoreditch Station, Travel, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Darkhorse, East Village, Stratford
Set at the base of one of the East Village towers (former Olympic Athletes Village) in Stratford, Darkhorse is a seemingly aptly named contender for one of the best places to eat in London I’ve come across in quite a while. Kemey and I certainly loved our leisurely Saturday lunch. Continue reading
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Tagged Bertha oven, Darkhorse, Darkhorse Restaurant, Drink, E20, E20 1FS, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Fernando de Castilla, Food, London, Palo Cortado, restaurants, reviews, rib eye, sherry, steak, STRATFORD, Victory Parade, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#CityStories: Bars and Pubs
Thirsty in Shoreditch? You are so in the right place. Check out the second video instalment for my City Stories collaboration with Point A Hotels. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, City Stories, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel, Video
Tagged #CityStories, #PointAHotels, Barley Mow, BARS, beer, City Stories, cocktails, competition, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, hoxton, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, Ryan Chetiyawardana, shoreditch, street food, Strongroom, Strongroom Bar, Strongroom Bar & Kitchen, Strongroom Bar and Kitchen, The Barley Mow, Travel, Video, White Lyan, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Stoke Newington
The pizza game in London just got real with the opening of L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Stoke Newington. Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, chefs, da michele, da michele london, da Michele Stoke Newington, east london, Food, Great Italian Chefs, hackney, hotels, italian cheese, italian food, l'antica pizzeria da michele, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele London, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele Stoke Newington, Le Strade della Mozzarella, LSDM, LSDMLondon, Mozarella, N16, N16 0UH, neapolitan pizza, pizza, pizzeria, restaurants, reviews, Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington Church Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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