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American Food in London

There are certain types of food I’ve missed since we moved abroad. Pancakes. Good peanut butter.  This being 2014, most day to day items are pretty easy to find.  But some days call for uniquely American...

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Loving Lately in London

We have had a great autumn here in London.  According to every newspaper, online resource and the BBC, it’s been the warmest autumn on record in something like 160 years.   That is supposed to mean a cold and...

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Classic London: British Sparkling Wine

Ok, I’ll admit that visiting vineyards in the area around London probably hasn’t attained ‘Classic’ status yet.  But the UK is quickly earning a spot in the European wine scene as a great place to produce...

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Marylebone: Classic London Neighbourhood

Last year at this time, Drew and I were in London looking for a place to live.  We spent a day with a realtor touring nearly fifteen flats, driving around Islington, Notting Hill and Kensington in the process.  After...

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Street Feast Dalston: Food, Booze, Beards

If you have a beard and only own skinny jeans and ironic tee shirts, Dalston is perfect London locale for you.  It is the London version of Brooklyn.  The high street, Kingsland Road, is a long stretch of late night...

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Classic London: Henley Royal Regatta

There are some events so quintessentially British that if you’ve heard of them, you might think they are fictional, from a movie you saw once, or a book you read.  The Henley Royal Regatta is just that.  Billed...