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London’s Chinatown can swiftly evoke images of questionable all you can eat buffets and unidentified meat hanging in windows. The allure of vibrant colours and eclectic crowds certainly mean it’s worth a visit, but avoiding the inevitable tourist traps is more of a refined skill. Having previously found success with the food at Haozhan, it had …
Opso: An ancient Greek word for a delectable morsel of food, a delicacy.
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” said Samuel Johnson. Quite right he was too. Are you bored of Buckingham Palace? Tired of Tower Bridge? Whether you’re a tourist on a return trip or a local looking for more, there’s certainly life to London beyond the first page of Trip …
The only thing more satisfying than eating out at a swanky restaurant is eating out at a swanky restaurant at a bargain price.
Last month I spent a lovely couple of days with my Mum who came up to stay in London for a few nights. As well as taking her around Spitalfields Market (a must for any London visitor), indulging in some spa treatments and watching The Commitments (excellent feel good musical fun) we also went to visit …
The Southbank is arguably one of London’s greatest assets and with the summer fast approaching there’s more going on there than ever. Earlier this month we headed along to Campo Viejo’s Streets Of Spain which brought a touch of Barcelona to the banks of the Thames.
Covent Garden has always been and will probably continue to be my favourite part of London. From the bustling Piazza outwards into the streets of Soho and the lights of Theatreland there’s a wealth of places to eat, drink and certainly be merry. Rightly so the area is often overflowing with tourists however within a …
Some people hate sharing food. I am not one of those people. I love nothing more than relieving food envy by sampling other people’s breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack (occasionally asking permission first) so restaurants that encourage my favourite “sharing is caring” mantra go down very well indeed. Dishoom is exactly that type of restaurant. Billed as a Bombay …
Champagne, cake and cats- present them in equal parts and I’m convinced you’ve got the antidote to, well, everything. Our Friday night will filled with these three magic ingredients (with a heavy emphasis on the latter) and in turn it was, quite simply, a wonderful occasion. I’m all for the alternative Valentine’s celebrations and so when the chance …
How did you spend your Saturday night? I personally spent mine at a disused office building revelling in a variety of street food, music and bars all nicely placed under one roof for my convenience. Why? Because I live within very easy access of an overground station i.e. your one (9) stop mode of transport to East …