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In photos: Tokyo at night - lights, signs, neon and street scenes
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In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes

Tue 28th January, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Late last year, I spent a short time in the fascinatingly photogenic Tokyo, and grabbed this selection of 55 photos as i wandered around the streets at night.

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In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku - a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan
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In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku – a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan

Mon 23rd December, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s become something of a tourist trap, but it’s still a fascinating place to visit, with loads of locals wedging themselves into the tiny restaurants at Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku.

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The late night beigel stores of Brick Lane, east London
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The late night bagel stores of Brick Lane, east London

Fri 7th November, 2014Fri 7th November, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

One of the best places to be in East London after an evening enjoying an ample selection of the finest ales has to be Brick Lane, home of the freshly …

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Coffee and cake at the Greedy Cow Cafe, Margate
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Coffee and cake at the Greedy Cow Cafe, Margate

Tue 11th February, 2014Mon 10th February, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Taking shelter from the chilly seaside winter wind, we stopped off at the Greedy Cow Cafe in Margate for a restorative snack – and very much liked what we found.

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Eating out in Brixton? Here's the best guide for cafes and restaurants
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Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants

Mon 2nd December, 2013Fri 29th November, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister …

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Pearly Queens and Pie & Mash, Roman Rd Market, East London
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Pearly Queens and Pie & Mash, Roman Rd Market, East London

Tue 13th November, 2012Tue 13th November, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I snapped these three, rather dapper, young pearlies on Roman Road Market in Bow, East London, E3 last Saturday. Pearly Kings and Queens (aka pearlies) are an organised charitable tradition of working …

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Brixton / Places

The Bad Boys Bakery Lemon Treacle Slice returns to Brixton

Sat 28th July, 2012Mon 10th September, 2012 - by editor - 28 Comments.

My post about enjoying a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Caffe Nero in Brixton ended up attracting thousands of page views, and I received quite a few emails from folks asking …

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We bite into a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Brixton Prison…

Wed 18th July, 2012Sat 21st July, 2012 - by editor - 13 Comments.

With our regular coffee haunt Federation Coffee overrun with tourists, we decided to give the Caffe Nero in Morley’s department store a go. At the counter, we noticed a tray of attractively packaged  lemon …

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Terre a Terre, Brighton - my very favourite restaurant
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A delightful lunch at Terre a Terre, East Street, Brighton

Wed 4th April, 2012Wed 4th April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday, I was taken off to Brighton for a real birthday treat: lunch at Terre a Terre, which is just about my favourite vegetarian restaurant anywhere.

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London’s meanest slice of cake? (Tate Modern)

Fri 5th November, 2010Sat 6th November, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve had some parsimonious pastries, stingy sticky buns, frugal fruitcakes and economical Eccles cakes, but I don’t think anything has ever come close to this miserly, paltry slither of carrot cake …

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Brixton / Places

Cooked breakfast, Honest Foods, Brixton

Fri 2nd April, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Honest Foods on Coldharbour Lane do some of the finest veggie breakfasts in London. Delicious bread and super-fresh ingredients make this well worth the trudge out in the rain. Only …

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