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Twelve Days of Christmas Afternoon Tea at the InterContinental London Park Lane
It’s no secret. I’m a big fan of the fine foodie offerings InterContinental London Park Lane. With Executive Chef Paul Bates calling the palate pleasing shots (not to mention chef Theo Randall doing his own tasty thing with onsite upscale Italian restaurant), I’ve never never even come close to having a less than ideal dining experience here. So an invitation to try the hotel’s limited edition Christmas afternoon tea was one I greedily accepting. This was my second time to enjoy an afternoon tea at the InterContinental and it did not disappoint. If anything, my expectations for a high level of quality and service were exceeded. Continue reading
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Study of Russia by Annya Sand at Asia House Closes This Sunday: GO!
Ahead of the UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014, December 2013 will see Asia House host the exhibition Study of Russia by Annya Sand. Continue reading
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Tagged annya sand, Art, asia hosue, asia house, contemporary art, exhibition, London, New Cavendish Street, russian art, study of russia, W1, W1G 7LP
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Mamounia Lounge Mayfair Reopens: Swish!
About a year ago, I paid a visit to the then newly opened Mamounia Lounge in Knightsbridge. Just as it was launching, its sister outlet in Mayfair was closing down for a refurb. Last month, Mamounia Lounge Mayfair re-opened. With both Mamounias up and running, Londoners now have two swank reasons to enjoy a night out in Arabian style. Here’s a quick report from my recent visit to the re-opend Mayfair venue. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, belly dancer, cocktails, Curzon Street, lounge, mamounia, mamounia lounge, mamounia lounge mayfair, mayfair, middle eastern cuisine, review, W1, W1J7TX
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Destination Dining: Seymour Place near Marble Arch in London (OneTravel)
Just up the street from Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Park Lane and Oxford Street, tiny Seymour Place offers a long list of great places to eat. So whether you’re out sightseeing or shopping or looking for somewhere to step out … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Donostia, Drink, Food, lockhart, London, London blog, marble arch, marylebone, OneTravel, oxford street, park lane, pizza, restaurants, sandy's, seymour place, the portman, Travel, travel blog, vinoteca, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Upstairs Dining at The Portman Pub & Restaurant, Marylebone
The contact address may say Upper Berkeley Street, but The Portman Pub & Restaurant is very much part of the dynamic dining scene of its cross street corner – Seymour Place, home to Lockhart, Vinoteca, Sandy’s and Donostia. After my Friday night dinner, I’m pleased to report this Marylebone gastropub just a short jaunt from Marble Arch does a good job keeping up with the competition. Continue reading
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Tagged gastropub, London, London blog, marylebone, portman, pub, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, seymour place, the portman, W1, wine, wine blog, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Juicery at 108 Marylebone Lane
In a collaboration with New York owned, The Juicery, 108 Marylebone Lane hosts its first ever pop-up from now until the end of January offering a nutrious menu of 16 fresh juices, shots and smoothies – including some exclusives designed by the nutritionist Amelia Freer – alongside an expanded breakfast menu and light bites to eat-in or takeaway. Continue reading
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Tagged 108 marylebone lane, Amelia Freer, hotel, juice, juice bar, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marylebone, marylebone hotel, MARYLEBONE LANE, Photography, photography blog, restaurant, smoothies, street photography, the juicery, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: World’s Largest Sherry Tasting
Monday found me nosing my way through Bond Street’s Westbury Hotel at the 2013 Great Sherry Tasting. With nearly 200 sherries from more than 30 producer, the event was claimed to be the world’s largest. Continue reading
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Tagged Bodegas Tradicion, hotel, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, oloroso, Oloroso VORS 30 year old, Photography, photography blog, sherry, spanish wine, street photography, the westbury hotel, W1, westbury, wine, wine blog, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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50% Off All Steaks at MASH Steakhouse in London (CheapOair)
To celebrate its first birthday, Danish steakhouse MASH is to offer all their steaks at half off their regular price from Sunday the 3rd to Thursday the 7th November. For these five days only, diners will be invited to indulge … Continue reading
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Tagged brewer street, charles smith, cheapoair, Food, fundraiser, London, London blog, MASH, no bull, restaurant, steak, steakhouse, Travel, W1, W1F 9ZN, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Did You Celebrate Apple Day?
Did you know that yesterday was Apple Day? Honestly, I wouldn’t have realised it either if I hadn’t been for the folks behind English Apples and Pears kindly inviting me along to an English Apple tasting and cheese pairing at Marylebone’s fabulous La Fromagerie on Moxon Street. Continue reading
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Four Reasons to Stay in Soho When You Visit London
You know me – I love London. The thing about living here for over ten years though is that I experience the city like a local not as a visitor. Despite often viewing the city through a rather rose-tinted lens, … Continue reading
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Tagged hotels, London, London blog, soho, SPONSORED POST, Travel, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delicious Italian Seafood Menu at Pescatori, Charlotte Street
It’s been a few weeks now since I enjoyed dinner at Italian seafood restaurant, Pescatori. I haven’t forgotten how lovely it was though. Indeed, I’ve been waiting for the right time to publish my review so it didn’t get crowded out by other posts about places receiving more than an equitable slice of momentary hype. So with little happening in the tikichrisosphere today, here’s my review of fantastic Fitrzrovia restaurant, Pescatori. Buon appetito! Continue reading
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Tagged charlotte street, Falanghina Beneventano IGT Bellamico, fitzrovia, gnocchi di latte, italian, italian cuisine, italian restaurant, italian seafood, italian wine, London blog, monkfish, RAW BAR, razor clams, restaurant review, review, sea bass, seafood, W1, W1T 4PD, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Appleton Estate’s Senior Blender, David Morrison, at Hawksmoor Spitalfields
It’s London Cocktail Week: red letter days for booze hounds, bar folk and limber elbowed media types from across the globe. I’ve been getting in on the LCW fun a bit too. My lunch yesterday came compliments of Hawksmoor Spitalfields where Appleton Estate’s Senior Blender, David Morrison, was on hand to guide a small group of us (booze hounds, bar folk and limber elbowed media types) through a hands-on rum blending. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Manette
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Tagged cro-bar, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, manette street, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Noel
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Noel Street, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gastro Pub Perfection at The Only Running Footman, Berkeley Square
If you’ve been following this blog recently you’ve noticed I’ve been on a winning streak hitting a string of terrific restaurants around town. I’m happy to add one more to the list – the evocatively titled gastro pub, The Only Running Footman, as another great example of London dining at its best. Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley square, Charles Street, fine dining, GASTRO PUB, gastro pub review, gastropub, London, London blog, mayfair, mayfair pub, most unusual pub name in London, only running footman, pub, pub review, restaurant review, review, the only running footman, unusual pub names, W1, W1J 5DF, weird pub names, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Bateman
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Tagged Bateman Street, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Bateman’s Buildings
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London Daily Photo: Great Marlborough
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London Daily Photo: Carlisle
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London Daily Photo: Wardour
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, wardour street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Berwick
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Tagged berwick street, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Carnaby
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Tagged carnaby, carnaby street, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jason Atherton’s Berners Tavern at The London Edition
Exquisite flavours in a lavish setting – Jason Atherton’s Berners Tavern at The London Edition Hotel is designed to dazzle. Continue reading
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Tagged Berners Street, Berners Tavern, chef, cocktails, design, Drink, edition hotels, Food, hotel, Ian Schrager, JASON ATHERTON, London, London blog, marriott, new restaurant review, punch bar, restaurant, restaurants, review, The London Edition, the london edition hotel, W1, W1T 3LF, wine, wines, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lunch at Lima: Wow.
Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez’s much lauded London outpost, Lima, has just received its first Michelin star – and the first one ever granted to a Latin restaurant in Europe. Guess who was lucky enough to enjoy a leisurely lunch there the day after the big announcement? Yep. And I loved every last bite of my experience too. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Keeper’s House at the Royal Academy
The Keeper’s House at the Royal Academy opens to Friends of the Academy and to the general public today. Continue reading
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Tagged architects, ARCHITECTURE, Art, burlington house, cheapoair, Christopher Le Brun, David Chipperfield, GRAYSON PERRY, keeper's house, London, Long & Kentish, mayfair, Michael Craig Martin, OLIVER PEYTON, piccadilly, royal academy, Royal Academy Collection, royal academy of arts, Tom Stuart-Smith, Tracey Emin, W1
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London Daily Photo: Les Dioscures, Jean Cocteau
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair opened this week at Berkeley Square and runs until Sunday 29 September. I took a sneak peek at the Press preview a couple of days ago and reckon it’s well worth a visit if antiques and contemporary or classical art are your thing. Continue reading
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Tagged antiques, Art, berkeley square, Decorative Arts, Jean Cocteau, LAPADA, LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair, LAPADA London, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, Photography, photography blog, street photography, SURREALISM, surrealist, Sylvia Powell, Sylvia Powell Decorative Arts, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Stanley Donwood at The Outsiders London
Stanley Donwood’s latest exhibition Far Away is Close at Hand in Images of Elsewhere is now open at The Outsiders London (Greek Street, Soho). Vibrant and eerie, the show’s well worth taking a look at. Many of you who might not immediately recognise the artist’s name might actually have some of his work in your homes. Donwood has been collaborating with Radiohead for cover artwork since the band put out The Bends almost a decade ago. Continue reading
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Tagged album covers, Art, cover art, coverart, Far Away is Close at Hand in Images of Elsewhere, gallery, greek street, lazarides, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, music, Photography, photography blog, radiohead, soho, STANLEY DONWOOD, street photography, the outsiders london, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Restaurant Review: Central & Co, Great Marlbourgh Street, Soho
What’s with all this “& Co” business in London these days? Here’s my third review in a row of an eatery with such a suffix to its name. Fortunately, my & Co trio has provided me with more than decent grub. In the case of Soho brasserie with chic basement bar, Central & Co, I found an especially convenient and fairly swank venue offering a something-for-everyone approach toward food and drink. Continue reading
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All Day Soho Dining at Damson & Co on Brewer Street
Two current trends in the London dining scene at the moment are creating all-day-dining menus and adding a gratuitous “& Co” to the end of your business’s name. Newly opened Damson & Co twirls a double braid of zeitgeist to offer the constant flow of Soho shufflers a handy little place for a full-on dinner or a dabbling dash with libation – be it booze, fresh juice or quick shot of espresso. Continue reading
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Tagged all day dining, bar, beer, brewer street, cafe, coffee, damson & co, deli, flat bread, juice, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, soho, W1, W1F 0RL, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My 3D Lipo Non-Surgical Fat Removing Experience
I get some pretty wacky invitations landing in my inbox these days. Having a several years old blog and a rather flexible attitude toward what makes a relevant story often adds up to me getting to check out a lot of things I might not have even known about otherwise. Latest of these larks that I actually agreed to try out was the opportunity to book a non-surgical 3D Lipo fat removing and skin tightening session at Skin Associates in Central London which resulted in me loosing 2cm from my waistline. Continue reading
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Coming Soon: The Clockjack Chicken Burger
Sometime this week, Soho’s Clockjack Oven will launch the Clockjack Chicken Burger – a fried chicken thigh burger with a bit of a kick to it. Lucky clucker that I am, I had a chance to sample a prototype of the new burger last week. It was truly delicious and I reckon will prove to be a very popular addition to an already tasty menu. Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, chicken burger, chicken thigh, clockjack chicken burger, clockjack oven, DENMAN STREET, Food, free range chicken, fried chicken, London, London blog, lunch, new menu, preview, restaurant, restaurant review, rotisserie, rotisserie chicken, soho, W1, W1D 7HJ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Parked Adventurer
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Tagged landrover, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, W1, wardour street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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NFL in the UK (CheapOair)
Every year since 2007, a regular season game of good ole NFL American football has been played at Wembley Stadium in London. Plans for the 2013 season keep with this well established trend but actually up the ante with not just one but two NFL International Series games slated to be played at the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium, the world’s largest stadium with all seats under cover. Continue reading
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Tagged american football, american football in london, block party, cheapoair, Jacksonville Jaguars, London, London blog, Minnesota Vikings, nfl, NFL block party, NFL in London, NFL International Series, NFLUK, Pittsburgh Steelers, regent street, San Francisco 49ers, soho, sports, Travel, W1, wembley, wembley stadium, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Grand Rue Vodou in Soho
Check out The Sculptures of the Grand Rue curated by Leah Gordon at Riflemaker, 79 Beak Street, W1F 9SU.
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Tagged beak street, gallery, grand rue, haitian art, LDP, leah gordon, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, riflemaker, soho, street photography, the sculptures of the grand rue, vodou, voodoo, W1, W1F 9SU, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: In the Club
I took this shot last night during the private view opening of Beautifully British in The Players Lounge at the Playboy Club on Old Park Lane. Curated by Wade Contemporary, the exhibition features works from artists represented by east London’s StolenSpace gallery. I’ll publish a review of the show soon(ish). Continue reading
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