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No.3 Gin Crowns The Winner of the Unlock Taste Cocktail Tournament 2019

London isn’t exactly short of world-class bartenders. But who’s the best? Setting out to answer that very question, award-winning gin distillers, No.3 Gin, invited expert bartenders up and down the country to compete in the Unlock Taste Cocktail Tournament for the right to be crowned the best of the best. I’d be lying if I … Continue reading No.3 Gin Crowns The Winner of the Unlock Taste Cocktail Tournament 2019

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Discovering the Wonderful World of English Wines with Chapel Down and Florentine #EnglishWineWeek

English Wine doesn’t get anywhere near the same level of praise it deserves compared to wines from other parts of the world. So, to celebrate this coming English Wine Week (25 May – 2 June 2019), leading English winemakers Chapel Down has teamed up with modern European restaurant Florentine in Waterloo to create an exquisite … Continue reading Discovering the Wonderful World of English Wines with Chapel Down and Florentine #EnglishWineWeek

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In Photos: Inside the London Transport Museum Acton Depot

As much as I like to moan about the London Underground (don’t we all?), I secretly love our much-maligned transport system. In the grand scheme of things, TFL does an incredible job keeping a cosmopolitan city like London running.

As the oldest subway/metro/tube/whatever you want to call it transport in the world, the London Underground has a rich history of its own. So when the chance to visit the London Transport Museum Acton Depot Weekend came round, I wasn’t going to miss out on the opportunity.

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Mac and Wild Review: A Scottish Restaurant As Good As Any Other European Cuisine?

Scottish restaurants don’t tend to get as much attention as some of the more celebrated European cuisines in London. Sophisticated that those restaurants ostensibly appear, I am a firm believer that food from this little island we call Britain can rival any cuisine in the world and so, I was excited at finally experiencing some Scottish hospitality for the first time right here in Fitzrovia.

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In Photos: St. George’s Day Festival at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens 2019

In this day and age, how often do you get to see medieval knights in full armour fight it out to be the toughest of them all? I thought not.

Every year, the good folks at The Vauxhall Trust hosts a free 2-day festival to celebrate good ol’ St. George’s Day, the patron St. of England, in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.

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