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Taste of London

Review: Taste of London 2010

Taste of London Taste of London 2010 is here, and for one weekend only Regent’s Park has been transformed into a gastronomic wonderland. Over 30 of London’s top restaurants are on hand along with some further afield culinary treats, chef demos and producer stalls. The …

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Exhibition Review: Press and Release at High Roller Society

Print by Monkey – Photography by Chris Osburn With works by more than fifty artists on show (including a Londonista), the Press and Release hand made print exhibition at High Roller Society offers a brilliant chance to check out a range of art from an …

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Review: Rosé Wines at All Bar One

Being paired with a glass of rosé may have made the conscious Londonist blush in the past, but more recently, there has been a revival and now it’s kinky to be a bit pinky. Connoisseurs, new breed rosé socialists and casual aficionados have all started …

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Review: Lilies On The Land @ Arts Theatre

Lilies on the Land is what history lessons should have been like: fun, funny, enjoyable and thought-provoking without lecturing. The Lions part draw on the true stories of the Women’s Land Army who left their genteel homes to work on farms during World War Two, …

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Eco Eatery Review: Saf

Maki with parsnip rice Nudged into action by a growing trend for sustainable dining, Londonist has embarked on an eco eating crawl… As far as vegan, raw food eateries go, Saf is pretty swish. Absolutely guilty of stereotyping, when we think of such places we …

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Review: New Champagne Sensory Afternoon Tea Available at Four West End Hotels

Photography by Chris Osburn The world’s oldest Champagne house, Ruinart, has joined with luxury fragrance house Miller Harris to offer the Ruinart and Miller Harris Sensory Tea at a handful of West End hotels: The Soho Hotel, Haymarket Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel and Covent Garden …

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Picnic & Play at The Deck, National Theatre

Photography by Chris Osburn We liked the idea last year and were pleased to see the National Theatre is bringing it back again this summer. Picnic & Play at The Deck gives theatregoers a chance to spread out on the albeit artificial lawn and lounge …

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Mount Street Deli Opens in Mayfair

Photography by Chris Osburn Serving us a cup of what she reckoned to be the “holy grail of coffee” during the launch of her new Mayfair eatery, Mount Street Deli manager Hannah Gutteridge explained to Londonist that through years working in Italy she had come …

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Review: Oscar Wilde Menu at the Cadogan Hotel

Photography by Chris Osburn Putting the cad in Cadogan, a new Oscar Wilde menu has been introduced by the Cadogan Hotel to celebrate the 115th anniversary of Mr Wilde’s arrest for gross indecency in its Room 118 (the exact date was April 6, 1895). So …

Miranda Raison looks stunning as Ann Bullen (Anne Boleyn) in Henry VIII

Theatre Review: Henry VIII @ Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Miranda Raison looks stunning as Ann Bullen (Anne Boleyn) in Henry VIII If, like this londonista, you grew up with the Tudor soap opera magically enlivening what seemed like every history lesson, you’ll probably find lots to like about this production of Henry VIII at …

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Review: Daily Lobster Festival at Big Easy

Photography by Chris Osburn If you like your grub served in a rockin’ (eg too loud for quality convo) “crabshack” atmosphere, Big Easy is the place for you. Londonist ambled down the King’s Road last night to have a taste of this Deep South kitsch …