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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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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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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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Posted in Art, London, Mexico, Photography
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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Like Breakfast for Pudding at Lennie’s Snack Bar in Shoreditch (Qype does London)
Like Breakfast for Pudding at Lennie’s Snack Bar in Shoreditch Qype does London, September 4th 2010 As the steamroller of gentrification and hipster insistence burns its way through Shoreditch, the presence of Lennie’s Snack Bar becomes ever more relevant and … Continue reading
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Tagged dessert, E2, east london, lennie's, lennie's snack bar, London, pudding, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, review, shoreditch, southeast asian, thai food
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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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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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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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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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Review: The Newly Refurbished Lonsdale (Londonist)
Review: The Newly Refurbished Lonsdale Londonist, June 17, 2010 1:16 PM Regardless of any economic uncertainties, here in London the posh just seem to keep getting posher … and younger too by the looks of the crowd at The Lonsdale‘s … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bar, cocktails, London, Londonist, notting hill, review, the lonsdale, W11
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Exhibition Review: Press and Release at High Roller Society (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Press and Release at High Roller Society Londonist, June 14, 2010 6:26 AM With works by more than fifty artists on show, the Press and Release hand made print exhibition at High Roller Society offers a brilliant chance … Continue reading
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Tagged E2, exhibition, hand-made prints, high roller society, London, Londonist, press and release, printmaking, prints, review
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Review: New Champagne Sensory Afternoon Tea Available at Four West End Hotels (Londonist)
Review: New Champagne Sensory Afternoon Tea Available at Four West End Hotels Londonist, June 9, 2010 2:14 PM The world’s oldest Champagne house, Ruinart, has joined with luxury fragrance house Miller Harris to offer the Ruinart and Miller Harris Sensory … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, champagne, hotel, London, Londonist, review, soho, the soho hotel
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In Pictures: Brick Lane Curry Festival (Londonist)
In Pictures: Brick Lane Curry Festival Londonist, June 2, 2010 2:25 PM Beer, curry and queuing. Yep it’s London. Throw in some Bangra beats and some heat lamps (ah summer in England) and you’ve got the Brick Lane Curry Festival. … Continue reading
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Tagged brick lane, brick lane curry festival, curry, London, Londonist, photographs, restaurants, review
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Art from the New World @ The City Museum & Art Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Art from the New World @ The City Museum & Art Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, May 2010 LA came to the UK with the opening of Art from the New World, a ground-breaking group show at The City … Continue reading
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Lobsterfest Through June at Belgo (Londonist)
Lobsterfest Through June at Belgo Londonist, May 29, 2010 3:49 PM All dishes were made with “neutral tasting” Canadian lobster and were indeed satisfying. From £4.95 for a bisque to £24.95 for a “Whole Surf & Turf”, there’s a range … Continue reading
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Tagged belgo, belgo centraal, lobster, lobsterfest, London, Londonist, review
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Mount Street Deli Opens in Mayfair (Londonist)
Mount Street Deli Opens in Mayfair Londonist, May 28, 2010 11:27 AM Serving us a cup of what she reckoned to be the “holy grail of coffee” during the launch of her new Mayfair eatery, Mount Street Deli manager Hannah … Continue reading
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Tagged caprice holdings, deli, London, Londonist, mayfair, mount street, mount street deli, restaurant review, review
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Whistler-Style Lounge, Moose, Opens in Marylebone (Londonist)
Whistler-Style Lounge, Moose, Opens in Marylebone Londonist, May 27, 2010 11:53 PM If you like the idea of Canadian kitsch mixed with a lethal dose of glamour set to a loud and thump-thump-thumping soundtrack, ski over for drinks at Duke … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, bond street, duke street, London, Londonist, lounge, marylebone, moose, review
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Review: Daily Lobster Festival at Big Easy (Londonist)
Review: Daily Lobster Festival at Big Easy Londonist, May 25, 2010 2:05 PM Big Easy is the sort of place you’ll either love or hate. Based on the full house of our Monday night visit, lots of folks seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged big easy, lobster, London, Londonist, maine lobster, restaurant, review
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Review: Spring Lunch Menu at Tamarind (Londonist)
Review: Spring Lunch Menu at Tamarind Londonist, May 25, 2010 11:54 AM As you might expect from a Michelin starred resto, service at Tamarind is impeccable. The Mayfair location is to die for and the space itself is comfortable and … Continue reading
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Tagged chris oburn, indian food, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, lunch, mayfair, michelin star, review, tamarind, wine
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New Wood Deck at The Montague on the Gardens Hotel in Bloomsbury (Londonist)
New Wood Deck at The Montague on the Gardens Hotel in Bloomsbury Londonist, May 20, 2010 8:47 PM The Montague on the Gardens is a terribly English luxury four-star boutique hotel right round the corner from the British Museum with … Continue reading
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Tagged al fresco dining, BBQ, bloomsbury, hotel, London, Londonist, review, the montague on the gardens
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New Restaurant Review: Chipotle (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Chipotle Londonist, May 19, 2010 4:49 PM As watered and dumbed down as an American style chain of bean slingers could ever be, “gourmet burritos and tacos and barbacoa” restaurant Chipotle has now opened here in London. … Continue reading
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Tagged burritos, chipotle, London, Londonist, mexican food, new restaurant review, restaurant, review
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury Afternoon Tea in the Park Initiative (Londonist)
Bea’s of Bloomsbury Afternoon Tea in the Park Initiative Londonist, May 17, 2010 10:10 AM Here’s how to have a picnic and leave the worry about cleaning up to someone else, in this case, Bloomsbury bake shop owner, Bea Vo. … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, bea's of bloomsbury, bloomsbury, London, Londonist, parks, picnic, review
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Review: The Tasting Sessions: Deliver us from Innocence (Londonist)
Review: The Tasting Sessions: Deliver us from Innocence Londonist, May 11, 2010 11:56 PM There were satyrs and little people, a not terribly pretty dude done up like Snow White, a lumberjack quoting Duran Duran and more. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, review, tasting sessions, the tasting sessions
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Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex (Qype does London)
Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex Qype does London, May 5th 2010 Whites enables those with hearty appetites to sample the fruits (nuts, roots and flowers) of the English countryside. Here you … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, england, pub, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, review, south downs, steyning, sussex, west sussex, white horse, whites, whites bar & kitchen at the White Horse
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White
This month’s choice brings a taste of zest to the palate and is sipped with earnest hopes for a lovely summer. Indeed, with its light and lemony finish, Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White is a winner of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007 vintage, Berry Bros & Rudd, extra ordinary white, review, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea (Londonist)
Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea Londonist, April 29, 2010 3:01 PM Perhaps it’s only fitting that the place to first commercially offer afternoon tea in London should now be recognized as having the best … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, art deco, hotel, langham, langham hotel, London, Londonist, palm court, review, tea guild, the langham, top london afternoon tea
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Britain’s Oldest Indian Restaurant Veeraswamy Brings Back the Darwan (Londonist)
Established in 1926, Veeraswamy is Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant, one of London’s oldest surviving restaurants and possibly one of its most lauded. Indeed, National Geographic reckons Veeraswamy is among the ten best “destination and special restaurants” in the world. Still … Continue reading
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Tagged britain's oldest indian restaurant, curry, darwan, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, mayfair, regent street, restaurant review, review, veeraswamy
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The Anthologist Opens on Gresham Street (Londonist)
The Anthologist Opens on Gresham Street Londonist, April 15, 2010 8:42 PM The Fela Kuti was thumping, the Pommery flowed freely and a well heeled queue lined the street eager to be granted entry. The launch of The Anthologist, the … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, city of london, EC2, gresham street, London, Londonist, review, the anthologist
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Raw Food Vegan Restaurant Saf Opens in Whole Foods Market Food Court (Londonist)
Raw Food Vegan Restaurant Saf Opens in Whole Foods Market Food Court Londonist, April 9, 2010 2:42 PM No longer just a Shoreditch hipster hang out with a fine dining venue on Curtain Road, Saf‘s second London location seats 83 … Continue reading
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Tagged kensingon, London, Londonist, raw food, restaurant review, review, saf, south kensington, vegan, whole foods market
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New Restaurant Review: Panda Panda (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Panda Panda Londonist, April 9, 2010 10:45 AM With a menu inspired by the street food of Hong Kong and Saigon as well as a helping hand from his auntie (of Sandwichist beloved and sadly now closed Baguette … Continue reading
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Tagged baguette, bahn mi, deptford, London, Londonist, panda panda, restaurant, restaurant review, review, sandwiches, street food
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Eco Eatery Review: Sushinho (Londonist)
Eco Eatery Review: Sushinho Londonist, April 8, 2010 12:00 PM As bluefin and bigeye tuna are now endangered and yellow fin tuna is currently being overfished Sushinho owner, Oliver Girardet, reckons that “With half of the fish eaten in Europe … Continue reading
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Tagged chelsea, eco eatery, japanese food, king's road, London, Londonist, restaurant review, review, sushi, sushinho, sustainability, tuna
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New Restaurant Review: Boyd’s Brasserie (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Boyd’s Brasserie Londonist, April 7, 2010 12:00 PM Despite close proximity to Trafalgar Square, you would be forgiven for not knowing about Boyd’s Brasserie on the not terribly notable Northumberland Street. However, once aware, there’s no excuse … Continue reading
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Tagged boyd's brasserie, London, Londonist, restaurant review, review, trafalgar square
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London’s Best Chips: Relais de Venise L’Entrecote (Londonist)
London’s Best Chips: Relais de Venise L’Entrecote Londonist, April 2, 2010 12:00 PM For the second in our Best Chips series, we consider the French take on fried and chipped potato pieces. In the case of Relais de Venise L’Entrecote, … Continue reading
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Tagged chips, frites, London, london's best chips, Londonist, marylebone, Relais de Venise L'Entrecote, restaurant, review, steak, steak-frites
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Vacqueyras, Les Garrigues, Domaine Montirius
This one’s a lip smacker! A certified organic and biodynamic lip smacker. Priced £12.25 at Berry Bros & Rudd (or £11 per bottle for an unsplit case of 12), this southern Rhone blend (70% Grenache, 30% Syrah) is a juicy, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007 Vacqueyras, Domaine Montirius, Les Garrigues, red wine, review, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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New Restaurant Review: Caravan (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Caravan Londonist, March 29, 2010 1:45 PM The menu is a perfect balance of intrigue and satisfaction – keep it in mind for weekend brunching when gluttons, gourmands and health nuts will all find suitable choices. READ … Continue reading
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Tagged caravan, Clerkenwell, Exmouth Market, London, Londonist, restaurant, restaurant review, review
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