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Tag Archives: W1
Dish of the Month at 108 Brasserie
Roasted whole turbot for two with trumpet mushrooms, baby onions, spinach gratin, and potato mousseline (£65): that’s February’s Dish of the Month at 108 Brasserie Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Chef Russell Ford, Dish of the Month, Drink, fish, Food, London, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, restaurants, reviews, Russell Ford, seafood, Turbot, W1, W1U 2QE, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Optimal Lunch at Opso in Marylebone
Greek restaurant Opso has introduced a new range of lunch box sandwiches to its menu. The sandwiches are priced at £7 each and are served in a koulori sesame seed bun with a side of hand cut chips and homemade tartar aioli. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged coffee, Drink, Food, greek food, ibrik, Ice cream sandwich, London, lukumi, lunch, marylebone, Moustokoulouro, Opso, Paddington Street, PULLED PORK, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, square mile co, SQUARE MILE COFFEE, W1, W1U 5QL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Charcoal Brioche Chakalaka: Better Breads at Bunnychow
Bunny who?In case you’ve yet to get hip to this SA street food phenom, Bunnychow (the place, one word) serves bunny chow (traditional street food from Durban, two words). A “bunny” is a freshly baked bun hollowed out and “crammed” with hot fillings and topped with a bread lid (which serves as an excellent sopper-upper once you’re close to the bottom of your bunny). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bunny chow, bunnychow, chakalaka, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, soho, south african food, street food, W1, W1F 0TE, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015
London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading
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Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Restaurants of 2015
London’s best restaurants of 2015? Here’s a lucky list of seven that did the trick for me. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
Tagged 1 Sandy’s Row, Bao, Basque food, Best London Restaurants, Best London Restaurants of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, brixton, Brixton Station Road, brunch, camden, CAMDEN TOWN, Donostia Social Club, Drink, E1, E1 7HW, east london, fish and chips, Food, greenwich, High Holborn, holborn, Hook, Hook Camden Town, hotels, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, italian food, La Tagliata, Lexington Street, London, london restaurants, luxury, mayfair, Mirror Room, Mirror Room at Rosewood London, Mirror Room at Rosewood London 252 High Holborn, North Greenwich, NW1, NW17PP, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, Parkway, Peninsular Golf Range, Pop Brixton, restaurants, Rosewood, Rosewood London, SE10, SE10 0QE, soho, south london, spanish food, spitalfields, SW9, SW9 8PQ, Taiwanese food, tapas, theo randall, Theo Randall at the Intercontinental InterContinental London Park Lane, tower hamlets, Travel, Tunnel Avenue, Vinothec Compass, W1, W1F 9AS, W1J 7QY, WC1, WC1V 7EN, wine, X Vinothec Compass Restaurant and Bar, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Barrio Central: Refurb and a New Menu
Guess who’s gone and done a spruce up just in time for December festivities? Everybody’s favourite pan-Latin food and booze establishment, Barrio Central in Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Barrio, barrio central, Barrio Soho, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, Poland Street, restaurants, reviews, soho, tacos, W1, W1F 8PS
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Christmas Unwrapped Afternoon Tea at Intercontinental London Park Lane
This review of the Intercontinental’s limited run Christmas Unwrapped afternoon tea isn’t the first (and hopefully won’t be the last) opportunity for me to rave a little about one of London’s more elegant spaces and for you to add a … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, christmas, christmas afternoon tea, Christmas Tea, Christmas Unwrapped, Christmas Unwrapped Afternoon Tea, Drink, Food, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, luxury, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, restaurants, reviews, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, wellington lounge, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The New Christmas Game Menu at Brasserie Blanc Has Some Pheasant Surprises
Christmas has arrived early at Brasserie Blanc, where a menu of festive game courses threatens to overturn turkey as the holiday pièce de résistance – much to my own pheasant surprise! Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Brasserie Blanc, charlotte street, christmas, Christmas Menu, Christmast, fitzrovia, London, Maddie Salters, Pheasant, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1T 2LS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Ivy Café, Marylebone Lane
Swish digs, buzzing see-and-be-seen atmosphere and menu designed to please any palate makes this Marylebone addition to The Ivy portfolio and the smart-casual choice for frequent flyers of the Central London dining scene. Continue reading
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Tagged London, marylebone, marylebone lance, MARYLEBONE LANE, restaurants, reviews, the ivy cafe, the ivy cafe marylebone, W1, W1U 2QA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Grosvenor House Apartments: View From The Penthouse
“There’s luxury, and then there’s sophistication,” says Maddie Salters, and “The Penthouse at Grosvenor House Apartments embodies the latter: true elegance, presented with grace, not overstating itself.” Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Food, Grosvenor House, Grosvenor House Apartments, hotels, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Living, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, mayfair, mount street, park lane, Travel, W1, W1K 7TN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lucio Fontana at Newly Opened Tornabuoni Art, Albemarle Street
Opening just in time for October’s Frieze Art Fair frenzy, the Lucio Fontana exhibition at the newly launched Tornabuoni Art London gallery in Mayfair promises to delight the art world scenesters soon to descend upon London and to carry on impressing fans of contemporary art until the show closes in early December. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged 20th Century Art, Albemarle Street, Art, contemporary art, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Italian Art, London, Lucio Fontana, mayfair, reviews, Tornabuoni Art, Tornabuoni Art London, W1, W1S 4JN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Piled High and Fantastically Assembled Sarnies: Cafe Mish, Shepherd Market
I can’t claim to live in Mayfair, but any given week sees me passing through there multiple times. So a new (and good!) place to eat that doesn’t require making a reservation, refinancing my mortgage, or wearing fancy clothes is a most welcome addition. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Cafe Mish, Food, lunch, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, SALT BEEF, sandwiches, shepherd, shepherd market, Shepherd Street, W1, W1J 7HJ
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Classic Old School Italian Night Out at Getti, Jermyn Street
Hey, I’m all for innovation and for people attempting to wow my palate in new and different ways. Indeed, that’s what’s made writing about the London dining scene such a killer gig over these past several years. But – and it’s a big ole booty butt – if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And in the case of Jermyn Street’s mainstay trattoria, Getti, everything seemed A-Okay and in delicious working order during my recent visit. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Getti, italian food, jermyn street, London, pasta, restaurants, reviews, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6LT, W1, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Whaam! Win Free Banh Mi for a Week | Get a Free Americano with Purchase of Sandwich
About two months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Vietnamese style sandwich shop, Whaam Banh Mi, near Piccadilly Circus. Now, I’m teeming up with this friendly little Soho eatery to offer one reader a week’s worth of banh mi for free and the opportunity for everybody to get a free cup of coffee over the next week. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged #tikibanhmi, banh mi, coffee, competition, Drink, Food, free, Free banh mi, free coffee, free lunch, freebies, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, RT to win, sandwiches, soho, twitter competition, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY
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Movie Review: Pressure
What happens when four deep sea saturation divers get stranded 650ft below the surface of the Indian Ocean after disaster strikes their ship? Pinewood Pictures’ suspenseful new feature length thriller, Pressure, ponders just that. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Movies, Video
Tagged Alan McKenna, Celebrities, Danny Huston, Entertainment, Joe Cole, Matthew Goode, Movies, OLD COMPTON STREET, Pinewood Pictures, Pressure, reviews, Soho House, Video, W1, W1D
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It’s Dawg Days for Byron Burgers with the New Freddar Cheese
The Freddar Dawg is a cheeseburger stacked with a 6oz beef patty cut into (think: conjoined slider twins) and served in a brioche-y hot dog roll with streaky bacon, onion, pickles, shredded iceberg lettuce, American mustard, Byron sauce and (drumroll please) the newly debuted Freddar cheese. Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, BYRON, Byron Hamburgers, cheese, CHEESEBURGER, fitzrovia, Food, Freddar, Freddar Dawg, London, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurants, review, W1, W1T 1HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ian Francis | The Chosen Form of Your Destroyer | Lazarides Rathbone
With each piece appearing to vibrate off the canvas with moody apprehension, Bristol-based artist Ian Francis’ exhibition of new mixed media works at Lazarides Rathbone (his third at the gallery) suggests that nightmares can be beautiful too. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged Art, exhibition, fitzrovia, gallery, Ian Francis, lazarides rathbone, London, RATHBONE PLACE, reviews, The Chose Form of Your Destroyer, W1, W1T 1HR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Movie Review: The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Human Centipede 3 is blood-splattered joke. But it’s a joke that had me giggling and guffawing plenty … when I wasn’t squirming in my seat during scenes of excessive gore. I had a blast watching this movie, was chuckling about it the rest of the day, and was impressed by the sheer audacity required to create such a piece of cinema. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Movies, Shopping, Video
Tagged Bree Olsen, D’Arblay Street, Dieter Laser, Eric Roberts, Eureka Entertainment, film, Horror Movie, human centipede, Laurence R Harvey, movie review, Movies, reviews, soho, Soho Screening Rooms, The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence), Tom Six, trailer, Video, W1, W1F 8DY
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Lunch at Bunnychow
Bunnychow is a laidback sort of eatery with a no worries/no pretences vibe to it and where the star of the show is the filling and flavoursome food. Situated on Wardour Street in Soho (nearer the Shaftesbury Avenue end than the Oxford Street side), it’s a smart choice for an affordable quick bite … and if you like a bit of heat with your food, you’ll love bunnychow’s hot sauce (I sure did). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bunny chow, bunnychow, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, samp, soho, south african food, street food, W1, W1F 0TE, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dining at the Renewed Aqua Nueva
It had been some while (like a couple of years) since I had last dined at Aqua Nueva, but I still held strong memories of how much I enjoyed my meal when I recently accepted an invitation to return for a visit after the soft launch of this Spanish restaurant that’s just reopened after a long hiatus for refurbishment. Continue reading
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Tagged aqua nueva, argyll street, Drink, Food, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, regent street, restaurants, reviews, soho, spanish food, street photography, tapas, W1, W1B 3BR, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Scents of Summer Afternoon Tea at Intercontinental London Park Lane
A new limited edition Scents of Summer afternoon tea is available now and running until the end of September at the Wellington Lounge of the Intercontinental London Park Lane. The colourfully presented tea features a bouquet of delicacies created by the hotel’s Executive Chef Ashely Wells in collaboration with Edward Bodenham, 9th generation of the world’s oldest family-run perfumers Floris. For a taste (and whiff) of the joys of summer, this afternoon tea offers a luxurious opportunity to while away some and come out smelling like a rose! Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Drink, Floris, Food, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, luxury, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, restaurants, reviews, Scents of Summer, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, wellington lounge, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Whaam Banh Mi, Great Windmill Street, Soho
Man oh man, I love banh mi and the recent years proliferation of places stuffin’ full and thick across London is a delicious thing indeed – and one that just got tastier with the launch of Whaam Banh Mi. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Colombia, Daily Photo, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged banh mi, coffee, Drink, Food, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, soho, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY
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Get a Free Side with Your Lobster Roll or Calamari Club at Fraq’s Lobster Shack
Love lobster and calamari? Ever find yourself passing through Goodge Street or around Tottenham Court Road? Like getting yummy stuff for free? Then check this out! I’ve joined forces with PocketHighStreet and Fraq’s Lobster Shack to offer tikichris readers a special discount: one free side order with any purchase of a Boston Lobster Roll or a Calamari Club Roll when you buy your roll online at pockethighstreet.com or via the handy dandy PocketHighStreet app. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, discounts and special offers, fitzrovia, Fraq's Lobster Shack, free, freebies, goodge street, London, PocketHighStreet, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 1TQ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Lyric Stage Door
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, theatre, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a £1 Scoop of Greedy Goat Ice Cream at Piccadilly Circus and Leather Lane Market
The Greedy Goat has been wowing Borough Market shoppers for some time now with its ice cream made with British goat’s milk. Now the folks at the Goat are giving more Londoners the chance to have a taste of their frozen treats with a new concession at Piccadilly Circus and a stall at Leather Lane Market. And with a limited run offer for tikichris readers to get a scoop of any flavour for only £1, ewe would be crazy not to give this goat’s ice cream a lick! Continue reading
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Tagged £1 ice cream, Clerkenwell, discounts and special offers, EC1, Food, goat's milk, goat's milk ice cream, Greedy Goat, ice cream, leather lane, leather lane market, London, mayfair, piccadilly circus, soho, tikichris special, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Much To Do About Table 9: 108 Brasserie’s Stunning New Chef’s Table
Maddie Salters shares that “certain feeling” from her recent dining experience at 108 Brasserie’s Table 9. Like a flash of forethought, there’s a certain feeling one gets right before sitting down to an incredible meal. I don’t just mean the … Continue reading
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Tagged 108 Brasserie, Food, Maddie Salters, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, Private Dining, restaurants, review, Table 9, W1, W1U 2QE
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Godiva Ice Cream: Summer Indulgence
With summer fast approaching, we all have frozen treats on the brain. If you’re looking for something that packs a more flavourful punch than off-the-truck lollies, with more glam than you’ll find in typical soft serve, then Godiva has you covered. Maddie Salters visited Godiva’s Regent Street location for the re-launch of its ice cream trio, to get the low down on what’s a must-try. Continue reading
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Choccywoccydoodah: Enter a Chocolate Wonderland with their New Book
Maddie Salters pays a visit to ChoccyWoccydoodah, Carnaby Street’s infamous chocolatier, for a look at its long-awaited cookery book, Chocolate, Cake and Curses. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged books, cake, carnaby, carnaby street, Choccywoccydoodah, chocolate, Chocolate Cake and Curses, cookbook, FOUBERT'S PLACE, London, Maddie Salters, recipes, Shopping, soho, W1, W1F 7PS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: 11 Day Dean Street
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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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London Daily Photo: Deep in Dean Street
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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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Piadabar: New Italian Takeaway in the Heart of Soho
Piadabar is a new Italian takeaway on Bateman Street in Soho that serves authentic piada (Northern Italian flatbread), traditional cheeses and cured meats, amazing homemade desserts, excellent espresso and more. It’s a brilliant spot to drop by for a quick sandwich or snack – whether on your way to work in the morning, during lunch or even after a late night out playing weekend warrior (Piadabar is open until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights). Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Bateman Street, breakfast, cafe, cannoli, coffee, espresso, flatbread, italian food, London, lunch, pastries, Piada, Piada Bar, Piadabar, Piadina, restaurants, reviews, sandwich, sfogliatella, sfogliatelle, soho, TIRAMISU, W1, W1D 4AG, zabajone, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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El Pirata of Mayfair Celebrates 20 Years Serving Authentic Tapas
Anchored for two decades in Mayfair with an admirable reputation, El Pirata has long been regarded as a regular favourite among the locals and a safe bet for out-of-towner’s seeking a more than decent meal. Slow sailing me, I’ve intended to visit this popular tapas bar for ages but only recently set a course in its direction, where I discovered a menu full of treasured Spanish dishes. Is El Pirata worth considering for your next port of call? Aye, Cap’n. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Down Street, El Pirata, El Pirata of Mayfair, London, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, tapas, W1, W1J 7AQ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Real Greek Soho? It’s Real Good!
Maybe it’s just been a long time since I last visited one of the eight or so Real Greek restaurants around town, or perhaps this group of all rounder Eastern Mediterranean-style taverns has recently upped its game. Whatever the case … Continue reading
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Tagged berwick street, greek food, Greek Wine, Kanenas, Kanenas Red, London, mastika, MEZZE, Real Greek, restaurants, reviews, soho, The Real Greek, The Real Greek Soho, W1, W1F 8SJ, wine
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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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Great British Chefs’ Cook School with Graham Hornigold of Hakkasan
Check out this delicious team up: Great British Chefs + Cookery School! The occasion? The first in a new series of cookery masterclasses hosted by GBC at the school which sees chefs sharing hands-on tuition to small groups of writerly gourmands and other enthusiastic foodie folk. I wedged my way in for the inaugural event, where Graham Hornigold, Executive Pastry Chef of the Hakkasan Group with Daniel Pearse, Head Pastry Chef of Hakkasan London, and Juan Pablo Colubri, Pastry Sous Chef at Hakkasan Group created four desserts while sharing recipes and a wealth of kitchen tips with the small group assembled. Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, cookery school, Daniel Pearse, dessert, fitzrovia, Graham Hornigold, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Juan Pablo Colubri, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, pastry chefs, recipes, restaurants, Video, W1, W1W 8BW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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