Sunday, 30 December 2007

HOT: Sherlock Holmes Museum 221b Baker Street, London

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I’ve always been a massive fan of Sherlock Holmes, and it seems that he has a large audience in Japanese girls and Eastern European men as ...

HOT: Xin at Harrods 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge

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Harrods Food Hall definitely makes my London ‘to do’ list although for lunch can be a bit of a bunfight. Nevertheless, we managed to find t...

HOT: The Art of Lee Miller, Victoria and Albert Museum

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Beautiful Lee Miller certainly led an amazing life as a model, photographer and muse. In particular, I thought her photographs of Egypt were...

HOT: Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft, Victoria and Albert Museum

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I really enjoyed this free exhibition – the premise is that the use of craft to create art. I loved the massive red paper chains hanging fro...
Thursday, 27 December 2007

HOT: Yauatcha, 17 Broadwick Street Soho

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I'd been wanting to try this glamorous yum cha joint ever since Huy showed me its window display of dainty desserts in my first week of ...
Wednesday, 26 December 2007

HOT: Lord of the Rings Musical

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The staging and special effects are amazing, the dancing and acrobatics are energetic and the incidential music creates the right atmosphere...
Tuesday, 18 December 2007

HOT: TEA, Liberty of London, Regent Street

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Three tiers of sandwiches (average), warm fruit scones with clotted cream and organic jam (great), three large pieces of cake (yes yes yes!)...

HOT: Enchanted, Odeon Whiteleys

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I couldn't believe it when I read rave reviews about this kitsch Disney Christmas romcom, but given the other movie options on offer, of...
Monday, 17 December 2007

HOT: The Alice Project, Camden's People's Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Road

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I was mildly concerned when I was given a 'feedback form' with my ticket - would I be spending hours cringing through some school-pr...
Sunday, 16 December 2007

HOT: The Green, 2 Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell

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The dodgy haphazard service didn't detract too much from the great Sunday roast on offer at this cosy gastropub. There's a selection...

NOT: My Chocolate Chocolate Making workshop, B1/16 Baldwin Gardens, Farringdon

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I thought a course involving 3 hours of chocolate making would be just my thing. However, our over-crowded class watched the stressed and di...
Saturday, 15 December 2007

NOT: Golden Compass, Odeon Whiteleys

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Sometimes it is really difficult to decide whether something is HOT or NOT. I had been looking forward to this movie, based on the Phillip P...
Friday, 14 December 2007

HOT: Ice skating at Somerset House Strand

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The perfect end to a night of Christmassy fun is to go outdoor ice skating in the courtyard of Somerset House. Tiffany's have set up a ...

HOT: Tate Modern Restaurant Tate Modern, Southbank

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One of my favourite spots in London - the Level 7 restaurant has wall to ceiling glass which provides the most incredible panoramic view of ...

HOT: Bankside Frost Fair, Southwark

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Christmas market along the beautifully lit Thames Path, in front of the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe. We had delicious churros di...
Thursday, 13 December 2007

HOT: Pines and Needles, 123 Shirland Road, Maida Vale

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Apparently one of the best places to get Christmas trees in London. While the customer service wasn’t exactly slick, I’m absolutely delight...
Wednesday, 12 December 2007

NOT: Mem & Laz, 8 Theberton Street, Islington

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The site of our team Christmas dinner and I can safely say not a selection I would have made. I was enthused by the menu but disorganised st...
Tuesday, 11 December 2007

HOT: Piotr Anderszewski, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank

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I wasn’t really in the mood to head out after waking up at 5am for my cooking class – luckily it was pretty soothing classical music. I wasn...
Monday, 10 December 2007

NOT: Café Rouge, 30 Clifton Rd, Maida Vale

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As far as chain restaurants go I really like Café Rouge – I can normally be assured of good hearty food and GREAT desserts (in faux French d...
Sunday, 9 December 2007

HOT: Fortnum & Mason, 181 Picadilly

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This is a temple for Asian tourists buying tea and shortbread and rich Sloane-y folk buying tres expensive Christmas decorations (£15 each!)...