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Best London Cocktails of 2017
My quest for the Best of 2017 slurps on with sips of the city’s most interesting and delicious cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Ahau Chamehez, Anti-Oxi-Zombie, BARS, bermondsey, Best Cocktails, Best London Cocktails, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Blades Soho, Boki, Boki Negroni, borough, CAFES, canary wharf, Chef Michel Roux Jr, Cinnamon Bazaar, Circus XO, city of london, cocktails, coffee, covent garden, dalston, devonshire square, docklands, Dragon's Son, Drink, E14, E14 9GE, earlham street, east london, EC2, Food, Four Degree, frith street, gnh bar, GNH Snug Bar, Great Northern Hotel, Harbour Exchange Square, Harry Nikolaou, Holyrood Street, hotels, ice cream, jazzgir, king's cross, king's cross station, London, luxury, Mac & Wild, Mac & Wild Devonshire Square, Mai Tai, maiden lane, marylebone, Masala Cola Float, Matteo Giannuzzi, mayfair, N1, N16, N16 7XB, N1C 4TB, negroni, Nine Lives, Old Burlington Street, Padua Negroni, PALL MALL, Pancras Road, Pink Flamingo, restaurants, Rudie's, SE1, SE1 1TD, SE1 2EL, seven dials, Sofitel, Sofitel London, Sofitel London St James, soho, south london, southwark, St George Wharf, St James Bar, st james's, stoke newington road, StreetXo London, SW1, SW1Y 5NG, SW8 2AZ, The Balcon, The Forager, The Wigmore at The Langham, Tokyo-Jerez, Travel, Union Street, W1, W1B 3DE, W1D 5JE, W1D 5LD, W1S 2JR, WC2, WC2E 7JS, WC2H 9LG, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2017
Having a drink in London is still a fine way to spend time. Here’s my take on the finest places to do so. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged Bar Douro, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars in London, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, CAFES, Chef Michel Roux Jr, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Flat Iron Square, Food, gnh bar, GNH Snug Bar, Great Northern Hotel, Harry Nikolaou, hotels, king's cross, king's cross station, Langham Place, London, London Langham, luxury, marco arrigo, marylebone, Matteo Giannuzzi, MICHEL ROUX JR, N1, N1C 4TB, nug Bar, OLD COMPTON STREET, PALL MALL, Pancras Road, Plum & Spilt Milk, pubs, restaurants, SE1, SE1 1TD, Sofitel, Sofitel London, Sofitel London St James, soho, south london, southwark, St James Bar, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 5NG, The Balcon, The London Langham, The Wigmore, The Wigmore at The Langham, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, Union Street, W1, W1B 3DE, W1D 5JE, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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El Tigre Tacos and Pink Flamingos at Nine Lives
For London Cocktail Week, recently launched yet already smooth sailing London Bridge bar, Nine Lives, shipped in bartender/luchador EL Tigre from his family restaurant, Los Barcos, in Mexico for limited run tacos paired with tequila cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cocktails, Drink, El Tigre, Food, Holyrood Street, London, london bridge, London Cocktail Week, Los Barcos, mexican food, Nine Lives, Pink Flamingo, reviews, SE1, SE1 2EL, south london, southwark, tacos, tequila
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Visiting Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Chef Emil Minev
Experiencing Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Culinary Arts Director, Chef Emil Minev, was a real eye opener – and a definite palate pleaser! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Square, borough, Borough High Street, borough market, Borough Market Cookhouse, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, chef, Chef Emil Minev, chefs, Drink, Emil Minev, Food, lamb, LE CORDON BLEU, Le Cordon Bleu London, London, recipes, Rhug Estate, SE1, SE1 1TL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Three Crown Square, Turnips Borough Market, WC1, WC1A 2LS, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Pop-Ups, Supper Clubs, Street Food, etc in 2016
This year, many of my favourite London meals didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. Keeping with current dining trends and continuing with my Best of 2016 series, here’s my list of Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs etc of the year. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged A Little Lusciousness, A Taste of Jersey in London, Alexander & Björck, BARS, BBQ, Best London Pop-Ups, Best London Pop-Ups of 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, BLUES KITCHEN, Blues Kitchen Brixton, borough, borough market, brixton, Catering, cheesesteak, Chef Mark Jordan, Chef Pascal Provart, CLAPHAM, Drink, east london, Food, Fowl Mouths Food, french food, Gourmet Goat, Home Team BBQ, japanese food, Kitchen Takeover, liberty cheesesteak company, London, Mark Jordan, old spitalfields market, One-O-One, Pascal Proyart, Peppe's Pizza, philly cheesesteak, pizza, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Rib Fest, Rosie Llewellyn, Scandina, seafood, Shopping, south london, southwark, spitalfields, street food, street markets, supper clubs, Travel, WALTHAMSTOW
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Free Tacos | Old El Paso #MiniMexican Pop-Up at Gabriel’s Wharf
To celebrate the launch of Mini Stand N Stuff Tortillas, Old El Paso is giving away free tacos at a two-day pop-up on the Thames near Gabriel’s Wharf. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged Celebrities, Danny Trejo, Food, free, Free tacos, freebies, London, MiniMexican, old el paso, pop-up, restaurants, Riverside Grass, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, southwark, tacos, Video
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Gourmet Goat Re-Veals New Menu Item
Borough Market traders, Gourmet Goat, just got a more gourmet and less goaty with the introduction of a new meat on the menu: rose veal. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged BBC Food and Farming Awards, beef, borough, borough market, Food, Gourmet Goat, London, Nadia Stokes, Nick Stokes, restaurants, Rochester Walk, rose veal, SE1 9AF, south london, southwark, street food, street markets, veal, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gourmet Goat, Borough Market
After years of trading just within the perimeter of Borough Market, kid goat meat vendor, Gourmet Goat, has upgraded to a fixed outlet inside the market. I paid a visit, dabbled my way through the menu and walked away keen to sing the praises of their kid goat creations. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged BBC Food and Farming Awards, borough, borough market, Food, Goat meat, Gourmet Goat, Kid goat, London, Nadia Stokes, Nick Stokes, restaurants, Rochester Walk, SE1 9AF, south london, southwark, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocoa-Centric Cuisine at Rabot 1745, Borough Market
Rabot 1745 is Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa-based restaurant. Set in the heart of Borough Market with an expansive terrace offering commanding views over the market this shop/café/bar/restaurant is a great place to sneak a chocolate treat, grab a drink (especially if you’re in the mood to peruse a fantastic list of rums – just be sure to enquire about what rums are behind the bar but possibly not mentioned in the drinks list) and/or have a surprisingly sophisticated meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Bedale Street, borough, borough market, cacao, Caribbean food, chocolate, christmas, Cocao, cocktails, Drink, Hotel Chocolat, London, Rabot, Rabot 1745, reviews, rum, SE1, SE1 9AL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Borough Market
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged borough, borough market, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, SE1, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Dinner for Four + Two Bottles of Wine at Vapiano
Vapiano is a great value restaurant with pasta starting from just £6.95 and all pasta, sauces, pizzas and salads made completely fresh in-house everyday. It’s quite a feat, especially when you consider that 27,000 customers are served each week across its trio of London outlets alone. Want to add to the impress count of Vapiano’s happy pasta and pizza fans … and have your meal for even better value than usual (as in for free)? Keep reading for a chance to win dinner for four with wine at one of the Italian restaurant group’s London outlets. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bankside, competition, fitzrovia, free, freebies, italian food, London, pasta, pizza, RT to win, soho, southwark, twitter competition, vapiano, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Cross Bones Graveyard
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London Daily Photo: Flowers of the Forest
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London Daily Photo: … Ghosts
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Explore London’s South Bank (CheapOair)
have a look at all the fun waiting for you on the south side of London’s historic River Thames. Here’s a list of the area’s top attractions. Of course, you’ll find fantastic hotels located amid these great venues. It’s a well connected part of town as well with a handful of Tube stations and rail services – even Thames Clipper river boat services – all just an easy stroll away. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged aquarium, BFI IMAX, BFI Southbank, cheapoair, EDF Energy London Eye, ferris wheel, Florence Nightingale Museum, IMAX, Imperial War Museums, IWM London, lambeth, London, London Aquarium, London blog, London Duck Tours, London Dungeon, london eye, river thames, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, south bank, southbank, southwark, thames, The London Dungeon, WATERLOO, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: High Bars and Bold
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged borough, borough market, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, SE1, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Breakfast at Tapas Brindisa London Bridge? ¡Muy Bien!
Tapas Brindisa London Bridge has updated its breakfast menu and the hours it’s available. The results are muy bien and the portions are very definition of muchísimo. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 18-20 Southwark Street, borough, borough market, breakfast, breakfast review, brindisa, brindisa london bridge, chorizo, coffee, Drink, eggs, Food, grilled chorizo, London, London blog, london bridge, morcilla, photography blog, restaurant review, review, SE1, SE1 1TJ, southwark, Southwark Street, spanish breakfast, spanish restaurant, tapas, tapas brindisa, tapas brindisa london bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: Follow the Rabbit
Yeah, maybe I’m getting too big for my britches and posting more pics of myself than most folks would care to see. But this time I doing it because, believe it or not, I was the star of the show … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, London, Theatre
Tagged Amelia Bennet, babel studios, drunk tank productions, follow the rabbit, immersive theatre, kemey lafond, Keri Danielle Chesser, lewis carroll, literature, review, Rosanna Mallinson, SE1, SE1 0AS, set design, sound design, southwark, southwark bridge road, theatre giant, theatre review, white queen
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Follow the Rabbit: Immersive Theatre Experience Based on the Works of Lewis Carroll
Follow The Rabbit is an immersive theatre experience co-produced by Theatre Giant and Drunk Tank Productions and based on the works of Lewis Carroll. Set and costume design for the White Queen by the one and only Kemey Lafond! Performances run from 15 … Continue reading
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@shardview Tickets on Sale 6 July 2012 #shardview
To celebrate the completion of The Shard’s exterior, the first tickets for The View from The Shard will go on sale Friday 6 July 2012 at 9am (British time). TVFTS will be a new, premium visitor experience offering a chance … Continue reading
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Posted in London
Tagged borough, London, SE1, shard, skyline, skyscrapers, south london, southwark, the shard, the shard of glass, the view from the shard, view
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What’s For Lunch? Pizarro, Bermondsey Street (Londonist)
Chef Patron Jose Pizarro’s eponymous restaurant is a low key and becoming foodie retreat and an ideal setting for quality conversation over exemplary Spanish cuisine and an anything but fussy wine list. What’s For Lunch? Pizarro, Bermondsey Street Londonist, 1 … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BERMONDSEY STREET, JOSE PIZARRO, London, Londonist, lunch, PIZARRO, review, SE1, SE1 3TQ, southwark, spanish cuisine, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, wine
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Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge (CheapOair)
Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge CheapOair, December 23, 2011 Spanning the River Thames, London Bridge not only connects the City of London on the north with the South London area of Southwark on the river’s south bank, it also … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Travel
Tagged bridge, cheapoair, city of london, London, london bridge, river, river thames, southwark, thames, Travel
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Street Market Focus: London’s Borough Market (OneTravel)
Street Market Focus: London’s Borough Market OneTravel, Oct 21, 2011 It’s a very good idea to come hungry as a trip to Borough Market is an opportunity to try a wide range of treats. Strong contenders for the best raclette, … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged borough, borough market, London, OneTravel, southwark, street markets
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London Daily Photo: Pickles
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged cafe, caff, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, pickles, southwark, take away
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London Daily Photo: Your City Served
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged city of london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, oxo tower, Photography, southbank, southwark, st paul's c, street photography
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Mr. T Hits London! (Qype does London)
Mr. T Hits London! Qype does London, March 2nd 2009 Of course, there were a few other celebs milling about and some fun stunt fighting lessons. Plenty of canapés and drinks too (and, of course, Snickers candy bars – my … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London
Tagged A-Team, Celebrities, London, Mr. T, Qype, Qype Does London, southwark, the arches
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Photos: A Stroll across London Bridge (London Hotels Blog)
Photos: A Stroll across London Bridge Chris Osburn London Hotels Blog February 17, 2009 Spanning the River Thames, London Bridge not only connects the City of London on the north with Southwark on the south bank, it also serves as … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London Hotels, Photography
Tagged bridge, city of london, London, london bridge, London Hotels, Photography, river thames, southwark
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