London
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Architectural Walks Around London
Open-City, also the organisation behind the ever popular Open House London weekend, has put together a new programme of architectural walks around the city spanning from now until May. There are seven different walks to choose from each offering something a little different.… read more »
London Speeded Up
Who saw the documentary on the London Underground last night then? Don’t get us wrong we quite enjoyed it but it didn’t tell us a whole lot we didn’t know which is why today we’re glad to have stumbled across… read more »
London This Weekend
It’s that time of the week again where you ask yourself what’s on over the coming couple of days. To help you make the most of your weekend here is your usual Friday round up of ideas, parties, activities and… read more »
Radical Dining Society
There is a new, London based, members only website called the Radical Dining Society that has been made for food and culture lovers to extend their social network. If you are a real foodie with a passion for all things unusual, debatable,… read more »
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Three Things To Know This Morning
The most evil couple (probably in the world) of vampire and cannibal get hitched (here) Old Spice’s Terry Crews is now so powerful he busts through other people’s adverts ir Bouce’s (here) See the most amazing picture of earth ever… read more »
Aquum Teams Up With Amaranth
Clapham’s Aquum is now proudly pairing up with Amaranth a Thai restaurant and South Asian culinary specialist to add an extra angle to the night spot. Amaranth will introduce a new street food menu that will be an eclectic mix… read more »
Greenwich To Get A Beach
Greenwich is to join the likes of Paris and Berlin in getting its own sandy beach. Plans to build a man made beach complete with sand and parasols near The 02 have been given the go ahead and it is… read more »
Peckham Does Advertising
From great site Garudio comes a series of pictures of inventive ways of advertising being used in Peckham and New Cross. We especially like the butchers welcoming you to Peckham and hey, if Damien Hirst bought a chair off me… read more »
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Food On My Dog
From breaded cats to food on dogs head we’re loving all these ridiculously brilliant pet related websites we’re stumbling across at the moment. On this one a man posts pictures of food on his dog. From a fried egg to lettuce and tacos there’s… read more »
Three Things To Know This Morning
A new breed of virus is leaving all PC users at threat. (Here) Interesting stereotypes Google is placing on us all. (Here) And over at Facebook they’ve announced a $5million IPO. (Here)… read more »
New Blackberry Looks Like An iPhone
Or at least it does if this image reported by Crackberry has anything to do with it. These are apparently the leaked media shots of an upcoming RIM smartphone, rumoured to be the next-generation BlackBerry 10 “Superphone,” code-named London. Now doesn’t that sound… read more »
Olympic VIP Lanes Being Re-thought
When we heard that certain road were to be made one way for the Olympic travel we hung our head in dismay. If the traffic in London not bad enough already? But today it seem these Olympic VIP dedicated lanes… read more »
Events
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Kavinsky At Koko
Playground put on a great night, headlined by the French-electro super-producer Kavinsky. You should know Kavinsky pretty well by now what with nearly 8 million views on his latest release Nightcall which was on the soundtrack to hit film Drive. This
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Student Film Festival
Student Film Festival is a platform for young filmmakers to showcase their work and to meet established industry professionals. Founded by enterprising young people for young people, Student Film Festival aims to support aspiring filmmakers, set designers, actors – cast and
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Nine French Place
Two Chefs have come together to make pop up, Nine French Place and these two chefs are Daniel Morgan (the Ritz, Maze, The Square, Heston Blumenthal) and Magnus Reid (The Bathhouse, Hackney Pearl, Dalston Superstore, A Little of What You Fancy). How nice that
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The Vault Festival
The Vault festival is back at the Old Vic Tunnels with everything from opera to fancy dress balls and interactive theatre experiences taking place for your enjoymentVault Festival Is Back. From 9th – 26th February you’ll be able to get
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Stories Before Bedtime
Stories Before Bedtime makes a return to the Criterion Theatre with an alternative Valentine’s theme, Twisted Love, this February. Twisted Love is an anti-valentines evening of unlikely love stories that will see Irish actress Niamh Cusack reading Angela Carter’s The Courtship of Mr Lyon, Tom Hiddleston, recent star of
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Bars and Restaurants
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Sebright Arms
The Sebright Arms has had a lot of attention since it began to house the Lucky Chip pop up burger shop a while ago. And from attention has come a great list of good nights and festivals. The pub, recently
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The Snooty Fox
Situated in Highbury & Islington The Snooty Fox has become a firm favourite with North London locals and is always busy and buzzing with people. Described as a lounge pub because of it’s relaxed style and makes for a great
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Shaker Company
Hidden away in Euston is the Shaker Company. A great pub come venue that is as cosy as you’ll find and unlike most pubs does a great cocktail. The interior pairs tradition with modern perfectly incorporating the wood that is so pub
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Galante
A newly opened Argentinian bar that was inspired by ʻPichinʼ, one of the most distinguished bartenders in South American history. Galante aims to provide visitors with a taste of the glamorous drinks scene of 1930ʼs Argentina. On the cocktail
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The Grill At The Montcalm
In London there’s restaurants you pop into to grab a quick meal with a friend, you stay long enough to catch up over a starter and a main and then your gone again. And then there’s restaurants that you can
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Dean Street Townhouse
Dean Street Townhouse is a 39 bedroom hotel and all-day dining room, it’s right in the middle of Soho and is a home away from home for many open all day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. The dining
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The George Tavern
The George Tavern is a venue, pub and the heart of a thriving artistic. The George Tavern has a rich history, originally a 700 year old tavern that has been mentioned in the writing of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys and Geoffrey
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The Drift Bar
All over town we are seeing bars turning retro, all tying in with the fashion for big hair and big shoulder pads and dare we say it? Maggie T. The Drift Bar has an exciting new menu full of flambé favourites including Beef
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The Hill Bar & Brasserie
The Hill Bar & Brasserie in Belsize Park is another restaurant that is firmly flying the lobster flag. Their new menu offers a veritable lobster feast and includes Lobster Bisque, Canadian Lobster Tails and ‘Overboard’ burger including lobster. The Pièce de résistance however has to
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The Amersham Arms
Recently taken over by the London promoters Adventures in the Beetroot Field The Amersham Arms is based in New Cross and acts as a delightful pub and event space for anyone wishing to travelling a little bit to get to a
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