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Archive for May, 2009

Ordinary Dreams at Trafalgar Studios
Ordinary Dreams at Trafalgar Studios

While the play did overegg the recession theme, happily there was enough comedy and original script to keep it suitably creditworthy

Battersea’s Brunel Bar
Battersea’s Brunel Bar

On Battersea Bridge Road a famous English engineering dynasty is being paid tribute with style, music, great food, and gorgeous cocktails

Sam’s Brasserie & Bar for Brunch in Chiswick
Sam’s Brasserie & Bar for Brunch in Chiswick

What about a breakfast date? A compelling argument aint necessary; you either buy into it straightaway or not at all. I figured, why not?

Evan Dando at the Macbeth, Hoxton
Evan Dando at the Macbeth, Hoxton

Dando shuffled onto The Macbeth’s tiny stage at 10.15pm to receive the doe-eyed applause of dozens of 32-year-old women

A Suit That Fits: Bespoke Tailoring in Holborn
A Suit That Fits: Bespoke Tailoring in Holborn

A Suit That Fits, a twelve man team with outlets in Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf and Piccadilly, operates by a five-step process

Lily Allen’s Secret West London Gig
Lily Allen’s Secret West London Gig

Say what you like about the loud-mouthed, pop princess that is Lily Allen, she is definitely on your radar

Beautiful Swan or Ugly Ducking?
Beautiful Swan or Ugly Ducking?

I was intrigued by the fact they weren’t finished because they were ‘laying the floor, made entirely of scrabble tiles’. So far, so weird chic

Nocturnal at Notting Hill’s Gate
Nocturnal at Notting Hill’s Gate

‘Nocturnal’ has the ambling, sinister quality of a dream where you know your companion is bad but can’t remember why

Earls Court’s Real Food Festival
Earls Court’s Real Food Festival

The Real Food Festival hopes good food is here to stay, but seems caught somewhere between business and ethos

Weekend Brunch at Harrison’s in Balham
Weekend Brunch at Harrison’s in Balham

The vibe is unpretentious and friendly, but it retains a certain classic charm

Journeys of a City Girl

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