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London Food & Drink News: 17 January

After a New Year hangover and a hopeless attempt at de-toxing, our weekly round-up returns.

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Preview: Drive Thru Restaurant @ Old Selfridges Hotel

More culinary weirdness from Bompas & Parr.

Scorpion lollipops.

Scorpion Lollies, Sun-Dried Caterpillars On Sale In Selfridges

Coming soon…gannet on a stick.

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Half-Term Preview: Living Paintings @ Selfridges

Tactile and audio storybooks designed for blind and partially sighted children, enjoyed by all.

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Selfridges’ Words Words Words Literary Season Kicks Off Today

Let your inner bookworm wriggle free within the safety of Oxford Street’s finest…

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Top 10 Lifts In London

The best of London lifts (or ‘elevators’, for our Stateside cousins).

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The Museum Of Everything Returns With Exhibition #4

They’re back, and they’ve got some new digs.

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Friday evening news, featuring a quirky new museum for Covent Garden.

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Preview: Truvia Boating Lake @ Selfridges Rooftop

Ever wanted to row around a pea-green pond while quaffing a cocktail and enjoying the sights across central London? Welcome to one of the strangest boating experiences this capital has seen.

Image by deadlyhappy Images in the Londonist Flickr pool.

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And the rest of the day’s news…

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Hix Selfridges to Serve Starbucks Coffee

A celebrated British chef and an American mega-chain coffee shop might seem like strange bedfellows but within the squeakily clean retail walls of Selfridges, it could be a match made in shoppers’ heaven.