Chinatown

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In Pictures: London Welcomes The Year Of The Snake

Persistent ran didn’t dampen the celebratory spirit.

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New Restaurant Review: Wulumuchi, Chinatown

Cumin in Chinese food? Novel tastes from Chinatown’s latest opening.

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In Pictures: Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012

Welcome the Year of the Dragon

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What’s for Lunch? Royal Dragon Restaurant and Karaoke, Chinatown

Dining out in Chinatown can be a hit or miss affair. We found Royal Dragon to be a gourmand hit.

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In Pictures: Chinese New Year Celebrations 2011

Pictures of Sunday’s Year of the Rabbit celebrations in Trafalgar Square and Chinatown from the Londonist Flickrpool.

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Top 10 Chinatown Eats

With Year of the Rabbit celebrations coming up tomorrow in Chinatown, here’s our top ten list of favourite Chinatown treats (in no particular order except alphabetical). Have fun and eat well!

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Photo of the Day: Ready To Go Up

Chinatown’s getting ready for Year of the Rabbit celebrations.

Spaghetti Ga Ga photography by Chris Osburn

New Restaurant Review: Sushi Ga Ga

Spaghetti Ga Ga photography by Chris Osburn Inviting us to lunch at the few month’s old Sushi Ga Ga – and taking precious time out of an especially buzzing schedule – was its owner and London restauranteur extraordinaire, Geoffrey Leong. While stuffing our faces, Geoff …

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New Plaque Honours Soho Writers

Chinatown already sports more plaques than Willy Wonker’s teeth, and this week saw the unveiling of yet another. The green memorial at 16 Gerrard Street commemorates the Mont Blanc restaurant, former haunt of literary types such as Joseph Conrad, Hilaire Belloc and GK Chesterton. The …

Edmund Burke, the political thinker, member of parliament, and a founder of modern conservatism lived at number 37 from 1787 to 1790.

The Famous Residents Of Chinatown

If we had a nickel for every blog post (even books) urging us to look up above eye level in London, we’d have…well, whatever a nickel is worth, times about a thousand. But all clichés have some truth to them. One place where it’s easy …

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Just Desserts: Golden Gate Cake Shop

Photo by Abby Chau Golden Gate Cake Shop 13 Macclesfield Street, W1D 5BR Nearest Tube: Leiscester Square Phone: 0207 287 9862 Expect to Pay: around 80p per bun/slice of cake Chinatown is scattered with restaurants buzzing with chatter, cheesy-looking clubs pounding the latest mix, and …