http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london London Spotted by Locals Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gordons-wine-bar http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gordons-wine-bar#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:12:13 +0000 Charl Asuit Gordon's Wine Bar - Old and dark Considered as London’s oldest wine bar, Gordon’s Wine Bar is a haven to vino lovers as this is the only drink available on the menu. Take your pick from the finest wines from the new and old world – red, white, rosé, port, sherry – they’ve got it. The building dates back to the 1680s and [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gordons-wine-bar/feed 2 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-sir-richard-steele http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-sir-richard-steele#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:39:57 +0000 Susannah Pendrey http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-sir-richard-steele Quite the local’s pub this, and also conveniently my local pub! This was the first place I ventured to with my friends after moving to the area and it became one of our favourites thereafter. This place has a reputation for its great atmosphere, lively characters and interesting mix of punters. You can never be [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-sir-richard-steele/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bar-vinyl http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bar-vinyl#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:34:46 +0000 Deanna Romano Bar Vinyl - Old skool that never turned old Located down a side street off the eclectic madness that is Camden High Road, Bar Vinyl is all about old skool hip hop, soul and funk and also has a record store tucked away downstairs. The whole place has that old skool feel to it, everything from the music to the movies projected up on [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bar-vinyl/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/aint-nothing-but-the-blues http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/aint-nothing-but-the-blues#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:34:14 +0000 Deanna Romano http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/spotters-reporting/aint-nothing-but-the-blues http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/aint-nothing-but-the-blues/feed 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-george-inn http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-george-inn#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:32:46 +0000 Deanna Romano The George Inn - Ye old London One of the best ways to spend an afternoon on a cold London day is tucked away in an old pub. And for some true old London charm go to the George Inn in Borough. This pub was rebuilt in 1676 after a fire swept through it, however despite it not being the original building, [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-george-inn/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gilgamesh http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gilgamesh#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:32:36 +0000 Deanna Romano Gilgamesh - A night in Babylon Gilgamesh was the son of the greatest King in biblical times, and is believed to have lived a heroic and adventurous life. To his tribute, the Gilgamesh restaurant encapsulates his greatness by creating a breathtaking visionary restaurant. The construction of the place alone appears to have been bigger than Ben Hur, as it hosts the [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/gilgamesh/feed 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-warrington http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-warrington#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:28:52 +0000 Deanna Romano The Warrington - Celebrity chef's take on pub The Gordon Ramsay name is often affiliated with a very expensive menu and a decent wait list to get a table. However the famous four-letter-word chef also owns a string of reasonably priced pubs, one of which is the beautiful Warrington in Maida Vale. The Warrington was first built in 1857 and is characterised by its [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-warrington/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/madame-jojos http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/madame-jojos#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:28:35 +0000 Deanna Romano Madame Jojos - The madame of Soho's music scene http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/madame-jojos/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/sketch http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/sketch#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:27:57 +0000 Deanna Romano Sketch - Sketch it For the perfect combination of glamour and eccentricity, head to Sketch, off Regent St, Mayfair. Sketch is made up of a few bars and restaurants, one of which has a Michelin star, however the main attraction of Sketch is its quirky interior. Each room is unique, however the design is consistent; opulent, edgy and alluring. For [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/sketch/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-trafalgar http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-trafalgar#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:27:46 +0000 Deanna Romano The Trafalgar - Historic pub on the Thames Located south east of central London and perched on the Thames is Greenwich, a village like area of London which is rich in British maritime history. Whilst Greenwich is now more synonymous for its pubs, restaurants, markets and of course the meridian line, evidence of its maritime history can be seen everywhere you look. Come the [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/the-trafalgar/feed 0