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Tag Archives: soho
Alexander McQueen: Inferno
Stepping off the elevator into The Gallery on the fifth floor of Foyles booksellers at Charing Cross, a curiosity awaits. The usually timid space that shepherds people off to the uptempo cafe and wine bar beside it has grown into something remarkable. A landscape of gargantuan black and white photographs with irrepressible imagery that commands attention. Enter the Inferno. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Fashion, London, Photography
Tagged ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, books, charing cross road, fashion, Foyles, Kent Baker, London, Maddie Salters, Ollie Walker, Photography, soho, WC2, WC2H 0EB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Dean Street Windows
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Tagged DEAN STREET, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Cross Easter Creations from Paul A Young and The Bread Factory
For Easter 2015, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates has teamed up with North London’s The Bread Factory for a range of hot cross bun creations that are big on traditional seasonal flavours and offered in a fascinating variety of combinations, including a limited run hot cross bun caramel spread, truffle and brownie. Continue reading
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Yelp x tikichris: Morning Espresso Event at Bar Termini
The espresso masterclass will be held Sunday 19 April from 10.30am, and numbers for the class will be low (ten or under). During it, we’ll learn how to roast, pour, and create the perfect espresso. There will be some (so amazing you won’t believe it) pastries to enjoy as well as some other surprises … maybe even some cocktails if it hits after noon and we’re feeling saucy. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, London, Restaurants, Yelping with tikichris
Tagged cocktail masterclass, cocktails, coffee, Drink, espresso, Food, free, freebies, London, masterclass, OLD COMPTON STREET, soho, W1, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Soho
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Shackfuyu: Japanese Fun Food Pops Up in Soho
The izakaya good times keep rolling with another Bone Daddies opening in Central London. This one, Shackfuyu, is a pop-up in a failed pizzeria on Soho’s Old Compton Street. Is worth a visit? Here’s a nuanced take on the Nippon inspired nosh I tried there last week. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, Drink, Food, IZAKAYA, japanese food, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, restaurants, review, Shackfuyu, soho, W1, W1D 4TJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hollow Bodied/Cloud Reflections
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Tagged Denmark Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kimonoé Kyoto at Atomica Gallery
New to the Atomica Gallery Soho from March 9th, Kimonoé seeks to weave together the threads of ceremonial Japanese fashion with modern utility to find a place for a new breed of kimono in fast-paced, multi-cultural London. In artist Tomo Shinya’s debut show, contemporary luxury and traditional elegance are the bywords. Maddie Salters shares her experience from a recent Kimonoé presentation at the gallery. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, Atomica Gallery, fashion, Green's Court, kimono, kimonoe, London, Maddie Salters, Shopping, soho, Tomo Shinya, W1, W1F 0HQ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: (F)OY(L)ES
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Tagged charing cross road, Foyles, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bar Termini: Best Thing to Happen to Soho in Ages?
Been to Bar Termini, yet? If yes, give this review a quick skim, nod in agreement, and head back over to this understated and stylish bolthole of good taste. I’ll see ya there (and probably soon)! But if you haven’t been so fortunate, have a read why I reckon the bar is one of the best spots to open in Soho in a long time. Then make plans to get over there ASAP … and if you’re hoping to drop by in the evening, be smart and book a table first. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Bar Termini, BARS, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, London, marco arrigo, OLD COMPTON STREET, soho, TONY CONIGLIARO, W1D 5JE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Street Strider
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Tagged Denmark Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Denmark Street Reflections
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Tagged Denmark Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Soho Stalwart Carom Gets a Refurb
One of Soho’s best destinations for a quality Indian meal, Carom, recently underwent refurbishment. Taking the popular pan-Indian restaurant up on an invitation to view its new “rough-luxe” interiors provided a good opportunity to have another taste of this Soho … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged carom, indian restaurant, London, restaurants, review, soho, W1, W1F 0TN, wardour street, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sunday Lunch at the Crown and Two Chairmen, Soho
My lunch at the Crown was ace, and I loved the upstairs dining space, which was all but empty at 1.30pm (things picked up considerably by 2.30 though with hardly a free seat in the house). Highlights? To begin with service was efficient and friendly, seating was comfy, and I got a kick out of spotting a couple of celebrities out the window walking down street (if making a reservation, ask for a table by the window looking down on Dean Street). Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Food, London, Pubs
Tagged beer, Crown and Two Chairmen, DEAN STREET, Drink, Food, London, lunch, pubs, restaurants, review, soho, SUNDAY LUNCH, W1, W1D 3SB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Records
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#LoveCinema with eHarmony
While we’ve traded in our parchment for iPads, romance is not something we’re ready to grow out of. eHarmony’s #LoveCinema reminds us that members’ bars and private societies aside, sometimes all it takes is a leap of faith and a night at the movies to start your own love story. Old school meets new age: this is how we might like to fall in love. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, London, Video
Tagged #lovecinema, discounts and special offers, eHarmony, London, Maddie Salters, Movies, online dating, promo code, QUO VADIS, soho, Soho House, tikichris special, voucher code, W1
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London Daily Photo: Marshall Street
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Marshall Street, night photography, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Liberty
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Tagged carnaby street, liberty, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Wardour Street
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Oxford Street
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, oxford street, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Bars in London – 2014
The options for getting one’s drink on in London continued to broaden and improve in 2014. I truly was impressed with the libations on offer at so many bars around town this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged #DragonPingPong, Artesian, Augustus Harris, bàcaro, BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bond street, Catherine Street, clapton, cocktails, conduit street, covent garden, cro-bar, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, hotels, London, London's Best Bars, lower clapton road, manette street, mayfair, Portland Place, restaurants, soho, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, the westbury hotel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1S 2YF, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Soho
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, soho, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carnaby Echoes Celebrating 100 Years of London Music (OneTravel)
These days Carnaby Street is probably best known as a Central London hub for designer shopping. But for much of its history, this iconic little Soho lane running between equally iconic Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus has been just as (or more) … Continue reading
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Hotel Cafe Royal and Valrhona Team Up for Exclusive Profile 66 Chocolate
French chocolatier Valrhona has co-branded with London’s Hotle Cafe Royal to develop an exclusive new chocolate: Profile 66. Only available at the hotel, Profile 66 is the creation of Andrew Blas and a team of Valrhona tasters. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged Andrew Blas, Cafe Royal, chef, chocolate, chocolate week, cocktails, Drink, Food, Hotel Café Royal, London, Pastry Chef, Profile 66, regent street, soho, Valrhona, W1, W1B 4DY, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Air Street
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Tagged Air Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, soho, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Leicester Square Box Office: Your First Stop for the Best of London Theatre and More
For more than 20 years, Leicester Square Box Office has been offering tickets to the public for a variety of West End productions at half price, discount and full price to ensure customers find the tickets they’re after. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged chinatown, comedy, covent garden, cranbourne street, leicester square, leicester square box office, live music, London, London blog, LSBO, music, musicals, soho, theatre, theatreland, WC2, WC2H 7AN, west end, west end shows, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Centrepoint
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Tagged centrepoint, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, tcr, tottenham court road, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jacob’s #SnackHappy Savoury Ice Cream Parlour
Jacob’s #SnackHappy Savoury Ice Cream Parlour, the UK’s first savoury ice cream parlour, opened tonight in Soho as short run pop-up offering free ice cream in exchange for folks sharing the #SnackHappy hashtag on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged #SnackHappy, Bateman Street, beer, Food, free, free ice cream, freebies, ice cream, Jacob's, Jacob's #SnackHappy Savoury Ice Cream Parlour, London, London blog, pop-up, Savoury Ice Cream, Shopping, snack happy, soho, W1, W1D 3AQ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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High Spirits Afternoon Tea at Paramount, Centrepoint
A boozy and panoramic double entendre, Paramount’s High Spirits afternoon tea yields a civilised chance to catch a lofty buzz while taking in some of the best views of London. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, bar, centrepoint, cocktails, Drink, Food, High Spirits Afternoon Tea, Kryzsztof Zachwieja, London, London blog, new oxford street, oxford street, paramount, restaurant, restaurants, review, soho, tea, tottenham court road, W1, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sickboy: Make It Last Forever at The Outsiders London, Greek Street
Maybe it had just been awhile since I had enjoyed the pleasure of viewing much work by street artist Sickboy, but his latest offering, Make It Last Forever on view now at The Outsiders London in Soho, seemed to pop with vibrancy while providing plenty of personal symbolism to ponder. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, art review, exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, greek street, lazarides, London, London blog, review, Sickboy, sickboy: make it last forever, soho, street art, the outsiders london, W1, W1D 4DG, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get it Fast and Fresh at Vapiano Soho
Not the first (and probably not the last) Vapiano outlet to open in London, but the new Wardour Street location of this global restaurant group with its fast casual take on serving freshly made Italian cuisine was worthy of a visit and my recommendation. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Big Top Zinfandel, california wine, calzone, Drink, Food, italian restaurant, London, London blog, new restaurant review, pizza, pizzeria, red wine, restaurants, review, soho, vapiano, vapiano soho, W1, W1F 0TQ, wardour street, wine, zinfandel, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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8 Great Gin Bars in London (OneTravel)
Gin. It’s a London thing. So it’s no surprise that this city has some of the best bars to drink it. Here’s a look at eight great places to enjoy an elbow bender with the infamous Mother’s Ruin. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged 35 St James's Place, blandford street, bond street, Bride Lane, city of london, City of London Distillery, cocktails, conduit street, county hall, distillery, Drink, duke's, Duke's Bar, Duke's Hotel, EC4, EC4Y 8DT, Food, Gillray's, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, gin and tonic, gin bars, Golden Square, Graphic Bar, Great Chapel Street, hotels, London, London blog, london gin, london gin bars, London Marriott, marriott, marylebone, mayfair, notting hill, OneTravel, Portobello Road, Portobello Star, Purl, SE1, SE1 7PB, soho, southbank, st james's, steakhouse, The London Marriott Hotel, The Polo Bar, The Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel, The Star at Night, the westbury, the westbury hotel, Travel, W1, W11 2DY, W1A 1NY, W1F 8FR, W1F 9HT, W1U 7HX, Westminster Bridge Road, where to drink gin in london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Check Out Mikael Jonsson’s New Tartine Menu at Antidote Wine Bar
Under the guidance of Hedone’s Head Chef Mikael Jonsson (who’s been overseeing the menu at Antidote since it reopened earlier this year), the bar has introduced a new tartine menu available from noon to 5pm. Items are priced between £5 and £7.50 and can be had alongside a glass of house wine for an added three quid. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon menu, antidote, antidote wine bar, carnaby, carnaby street, Chef Mikael Jonsson, croque monsieur, Food, Hedone, London, London blog, lunch, Mikael Jonsson, newburgh quarter, newburgh street, soho, tartine, tartine menu, W1, wine, wine bar, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tagged #weareinpuglia, Anglo-Brazilian Society, bar, Boteco Brasil Soho, caipirinha, charing cross road, chianti, Chianti Poggio Felice, cocktails, Crane.tv, Drink, Food, good stuff, italian cuisine, italian food, italian wine, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, London, London blog, official Brazilian World Cup experience, Passione Italiana, Poggio Felice, puglia, Puglia Village, red wine, restaurants, Shopping, soho, southbank, The Department, The Gallery Soho, W1, watermelon caipirinha, WC2H 0EW, wine, world cup, world cup 2014, World Cup London, Yutaka, Yutaka Yuzu Citrus Seasoning, Yuzu Citrus Seasoning, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Carnaby World Cup Shopping Spree + Dinner for Two at Whyte & Brown
Want to watch the World Cup in style? Carnaby’s a smart place to do it … especially if you’re the lucky reader who wins my latest comp: a shopping spree worth £100 and dinner for two at free range chicken and craft beer haven, Whyte & Brown. Keep reading to find out how to win along with details about all the great World Cup action taking place in the heart of Soho. Continue reading
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Tagged £100 shopping voucher, carnaby, carnaby street, competition, contest, fashion, free, freebies, KINGLY COURT, London, London blog, RT to win, Shopping, soho, style, twitter competition, W1, W1B 5PW, Whyte & Brown, WIN, win a carnaby world cup shopping spree, win a free shopping spree, win dinner for two, world cup, world cup 2014, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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