In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes
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
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 bagel stores of Brick Lane, east London
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
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
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
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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The Bad Boys Bakery Lemon Treacle Slice returns to Brixton
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…
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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A delightful lunch at Terre a Terre, East Street, Brighton
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)
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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Cooked breakfast, Honest Foods, Brixton
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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