Pontis Cafe Deli

I had lunch here the other day and really liked the cafe but – sadly – the soup wasn’t up to scratch. My minestrone was salty, tinny and too small. The vegetables looked like they were from a tin and there was only one or two pieces of pasta. On the upside though it is [...]

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Porn or Art?

Are these prints on display in the window of the Fine Art Shop on Devonshire Place porn or art?                                                     And the outside of the shop…

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Le Pain Quotidien

A fantastic place to work and watch the world go by. It also does the most delicious scones and yogurt/granola pots topped with fresh fruit. On the weekend the place becomes heaving. The best thing about the cafe is that it opens at 8am on Saturday and Sunday – so the first stop for a morning coffee [...]

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Tweet about spelling

“Marylebone is the most mis-spelt London place name #geomob” – Gary Gale (@vicchi)

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Guava milkshakes at Marco Polo’s

When the sun shines I spend most of my time chasing it down cafes on the Marylebone High Street. One of the best places to catch mid-morning rays is Marco Polo’s cafe (35A Marylebone High Street). It also has some of the best juices and milkshakes around. The guava milkshake is the most tasty and refreshing - ice [...]

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Take a train to Marylebone station for only £1

The Wrexham & Shropshire railway is offering readers of The Tamworth Herald a chance to hop on a train to London for £1 from Tame Bridge Parkway. See this link for more details.  

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Uma Thurman’s ex making old fire station into upmarket hotel

The closed  fire station in Chiltern Street is going to be transformed into a hotel by the ex-boyfriend of Uma Thurman, according to the Evening Standard. The dashing Andre Balazs has launched a planning application to convert the old red brick, five-storey fire station into a boutique 33-bedroom hotel. Apparently its just one of a [...]

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The Real Greek 2 for 1 restaurant voucher

The Real Greek is offering 2 for 1 on all souvlakis and mezes until April 9. Just print this voucher and enjoy! (NB. Not available on after 7pm on Friday or Saturday nights) I have never eaten there before, but I love the simplicity of Greek food, although a chain loses the charm of the [...]

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L’Autre Pied – peppered sugar, seared foie gras and pineapple sorbet. All in one go.

I have never eaten here but I walked past it on Sunday, the first day of summer. Outside it was surprisingly, gorgeously warm but the restaurant looked dark and cool. The interior (from my position peering through the window!) was very modern with dark wooden polished tables and slabs of glass. Here is a link to a detailed [...]

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Fish and chips at the Golden Hind

We wanted a quiet, cheap meal last night so we went to the Golden Hind for fish and chips. It was packed – upstairs and downstairs – with everyone from rowdy guys on a night out to friends having a meal and a chat. There are three great things about the Golden Hind. First, the [...]

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