For our World in London blog post for Turkey, I spent a sunny Friday afternoon creating a photographic essay of Green Lanes in Harringay, a heavily Turkish-influenced area in North London. (Harringay is a locality in the borough of Haringey). …
Read more...In the traditionally French area of South Kensington you can find a little taste of Denmark at Scandinavian restaurant Madsen. I went along to investigate for our World in London challenge. After I’d admired the typically Scandinavian interior (think pale …
Read more...For lovers of fabulous drinks, food and live music, there is a wonderful place in the heart of Mayfair where you will be treated to delicious cocktails and jazz musicians on any night of the week – Dover Street Restaurant and …
Read more...It wasn’t hard to pick a Hungarian venue for our World in London challenge: the Gay Hussar opened in Soho in 1953 and has since become a Hungarian institution. As you might expect, Hungarian ex-pats are among the regulars. “There has been a …
Read more...Second up in our World in London project, after France, is America. We’ve asked Julie, writer of London travel blog A Lady in London, to tell us where she heads when she gets homesick for the US while in London… Every US expat …
Read more...On Saturday night I went to the shiny new Park Plaza Westminster Bridge to see the legendary Natalie Cole perform. Natalie wowed the audience with her amazing vocals, energy and glamour (she was dressed in a short sparkly dress, big …
Read more...On Friday night I got to check out London’s latest pop up dining experience – Elliot’s In The Park. Taking place at Vicky Park’s lakeside Pavilion Café, this Friday night supper club is a chance for the owners to showcase …
Read more...This weekend, I attended the launch party for pop up “palace” Salon d’Eté. The venue is a 1930s-themed restaurant and bar offering live cabaret, burlesque, music and dancing in London for the summer months. Salon d’Eté is nestled above members’ club …
Read more...On Saturday afternoon, I took my mum and sister along to Harvey Nichols to sample the new Floral Afternoon Tea inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show. Served in the formal Fifth Floor Restaurant, the tea started with a pretty Chelsea Rose Cocktail, made from gin, black cherry …
Read more...It’s National Vegetarian Week and with spring well and truly in swing, it’s an ideal time to munch on tasty fruit and veg. Whether it’s by dining out at out at one of London’s vegetarian restaurants (I recently sampled the …
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