London - best places - 2 girls who like to shop & eat
Mar 6th, 2013, 07:04 AM
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London - best places - 2 girls who like to shop & eat
Headed to London the end of March. Need recommendations on shopping (clothes and flea markets) and restaurants. We like a less formal setting for eating. We will be there on a Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Mar 6th, 2013, 02:20 PM
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Try www.fancyapint.com if you're interested in visiting a pub or two. Most have good food and drink.
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Mar 6th, 2013, 03:34 PM
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If you like to eat, check this out!
<b>|| Real Street Food Festival ||</b>
Street food from all corners of the globe line the South Bank riverside
Dates: 29th Mar, 30th Mar, 31st Mar and 1st Apr 2013
From the people behind the weekly Real Food Market comes the Real Street Food Festival, a quarterly street food festival which runs the full stretch of the Southbank riverside between the London Eye and Hungerford Bridge. Launching on the Easter Bank Holiday, from 29th March to 1st April, there will be street food from all corners of the globe, from burgers sourced on the British Isles to all the spices of South East Asia. Malaysian, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese cuisines compete for your attention with fresh pasta, paella and Polish smoked sausages.
Info at link + other things that are going on that weekend. have fun! http://www.londontown.com/London/Eas...ndon-Going-Out
<b>|| Real Street Food Festival ||</b>
Street food from all corners of the globe line the South Bank riverside
Dates: 29th Mar, 30th Mar, 31st Mar and 1st Apr 2013
From the people behind the weekly Real Food Market comes the Real Street Food Festival, a quarterly street food festival which runs the full stretch of the Southbank riverside between the London Eye and Hungerford Bridge. Launching on the Easter Bank Holiday, from 29th March to 1st April, there will be street food from all corners of the globe, from burgers sourced on the British Isles to all the spices of South East Asia. Malaysian, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese cuisines compete for your attention with fresh pasta, paella and Polish smoked sausages.
Info at link + other things that are going on that weekend. have fun! http://www.londontown.com/London/Eas...ndon-Going-Out
Mar 6th, 2013, 07:07 PM
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I'm so jealous of your timing... you'll be there in time to catch the new Bruce Norris play at the Royal Court Theatre. It's a world premiere, so no reviews yet, but would be a fun night out. I've seen all his plays and wish I could get there for this one.
http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-low-road
Or, you may want to treat yourselves to an afternoon tea. My girlfriends and I went to the Dorchester Hotel and had the nicest time.
Have a wonderful time!
http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-low-road
Or, you may want to treat yourselves to an afternoon tea. My girlfriends and I went to the Dorchester Hotel and had the nicest time.
Have a wonderful time!
Mar 7th, 2013, 03:56 AM
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Mar 8th, 2013, 11:41 AM
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Thank you! We are 40's. Love flea markets, food street markets, inexpensive antiques and small boutique shops with a artsy flair. For food we like a less formal place with innovative and fresh cuisine. Love English Tea with all the delightful pastries. So anything advice along these lines would also be appreciated.
Mar 8th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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<<small boutique shops>>
Jermyn Street, Saville Row. These are not necessarily "artsy" but quintessentially British.
<<For food we like a less formal place with innovative and fresh cuisine. >>
That's a bit broad. Again: timeout.com, londontown.com, chowhound, . . .
Jermyn Street, Saville Row. These are not necessarily "artsy" but quintessentially British.
<<For food we like a less formal place with innovative and fresh cuisine. >>
That's a bit broad. Again: timeout.com, londontown.com, chowhound, . . .
Mar 9th, 2013, 06:27 AM
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we are planning to visit Charity shops while there NEXT week -
http://www.timeout.com/london/shoppi...ps-in-london-3
Markets we are planning to visit not yet mentioned are Sunday UP Market, Brick Lane.
we are planning to have tea at The Tea Room at Harrods and I have an entire list of other tea places - depending on where we will be on that day.....
we have been known to buy items from the outdoor markets and make a meal of it - pubs are good for food - someone recommended Hung Drawn and Quartered near Tower Hill - we are planning to try.
Have fun - you will love it!!!!
http://www.timeout.com/london/shoppi...ps-in-london-3
Markets we are planning to visit not yet mentioned are Sunday UP Market, Brick Lane.
we are planning to have tea at The Tea Room at Harrods and I have an entire list of other tea places - depending on where we will be on that day.....
we have been known to buy items from the outdoor markets and make a meal of it - pubs are good for food - someone recommended Hung Drawn and Quartered near Tower Hill - we are planning to try.
Have fun - you will love it!!!!
