Sunday, 24 February 2008

HOT: Be Kind Rewind at Odeon Whiteleys

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In the words of one of the characters, 'a movie with heart' from the director of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and...
Saturday, 23 February 2008

HOT: Say Nothing at Barbican

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The Ridiculusmus retrospective brought this two-man, three-character play about the Northern Irish conflict back from the vault. I think it ...

HOT: Story Deli, 3 Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, Aldgate

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Caroline had been raving about the organic pizza restaurant near her house but I'd never had the opportunity to go as I was always eatin...

HOT: Ally Capellino, 9 Calvert Avenue, Old Street

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The wooden rustic store smells of leather when you walk in and every bag is touchable and covetable. I had gone there on a Huy-inspired pilg...

HOT: Huwundeki, 34 Marshall St, Soho

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A cool underground shop selling vintage clothes and new clothes with a bit of a retro feel. It seemed to be full of Asians (maybe because of...

HOT: Sketch Parlour, 9 Conduit Street, Soho

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Huy had been trying to wrangle afternoon tea at Sketch for a long time and I finally had some spare time in my diary :) Sketch is a fantasti...

HOT: The Boss of It All, Institute of Contemporary Art The Mall

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A very funny film (albeit a bit long) from Danish Dogma director Lars Von Trier. The film is set in a software company and involves the mach...
Friday, 22 February 2008

HOT: NME Shockwaves Awards Tour 2008, Brixton Academy Brixton

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The Brixton Academy is one cool venue and a great place for people watching - although I felt like I was a middle-aged crank staring at all ...

NOT: Baan Thai, 401 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

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When I couldn't remember the Ethiopian restaurant I visited in Brixton last time, I decided to try a highly recommended Thai restaurant ...
Thursday, 21 February 2008

NOT: Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal at Sadler's Wells

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I didn't think I was that much of a modern dance dunce but I hated this extremely influential work, the 'unmissable modern dance eve...

NOT: Sa Sa Sushi, 422 St John St, Islington

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Hard to judge a restaurant in 20 minutes but I popped in here for a quick pre-theatre nabeyaki udon and was not overly impressed - the noodl...
Monday, 18 February 2008

HOT: Juno at Odeon Whiteleys

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A charming and witty film about Juno, a 16-year old girl who accidentally falls pregnant and becomes the 'cautionary whale'. I think...
Sunday, 17 February 2008

HOT: Skylon, Royal Festival Hall

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This high-ceilinged 'destination' venue is dark and sexy (with gorgeous flower arrangements) and has incredible twinkling views of t...

HOT:Daniel Barenboim Beethoven Piano Sonata Series (Concert 8), Royal Festival Hall

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Three weeks of intense piano recital attendance and now I'm not sure what to do with myself. After a slightly tired performance in conce...
Saturday, 16 February 2008

HOT: Turin Brakes, Cadogan Hall

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Cadogan Hall was an unexpected site for an indie-gig. Traditionally a classical music venue, it felt like we were at church or in a town ha...

NOT:Blushes Cafe, 52 Kings Road Chelsea

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Chi-chi Chelsea is definitely not a place to find somewhere cheap for dinner. This throwback-from-the-early-90s cafe was NOT cheap but still...
Friday, 15 February 2008

HOT:Daniel Barenboim Beethoven Piano Sonata Series (Concert 7), Royal Festival Hall

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Sometimes it pays to spend the money for a better seat. This was the only concert where I was unable to get my super-cheap concession ticket...
Tuesday, 12 February 2008

HOT: Getti Restaurant 42 Marylebone High Street

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A good place for a casual weekday meal, with simple food, a nice ambience and smiling friendly service. My handmade parpadelle with duck rag...
Monday, 11 February 2008

HOT:Daniel Barenboim Beethoven Piano Sonata Series (Concert 6), Royal Festival Hall

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A pre-concert cup of tea revived my levels of concentration for this concert, which was lucky as he's rendition of the final movement of...

NOT: Tosa Japanese Restaurant, 233 King Street, Hammersmith

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A difficult call - the sashimi was very fresh and their famous yakitori smelled fantastic, but it took ages to get our set lunches on the da...