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/kitchen-and-pantry http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/kitchen-and-pantry#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:12:28 +0000 Deanna Romano http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/kitchen-and-pantry With the steady invasion of coffee chains it can be a struggle to find independent coffee shops in London. However bypass all the usual suspects which line Portobello Road, then turn into Elgin Crescent where you’ll find Kitchen and Pantry. Furnished with big brown comfy sofas, wooden kitchen tables, and buzzing with chatter, the grinding [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/kitchen-and-pantry/feed 0 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/va http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/va#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:11:39 +0000 Charl Asuit http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/va On the last Friday of each month, the Victoria & Albert (or V&A) Museum is open till 10 in the evening. Not quite a “Night At the Museum” experience although there had been some odd characters that had come to life in the past Friday Late events. Each month celebrates a theme where related new [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/va/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/borough-market http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/borough-market#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:09:49 +0000 Charl Asuit Borough Market - London's oldest food market Its origins date back from the time when the Romans built the London Bridge. And although it has moved from where it was originally established, the Borough Market has occupied its current site for the last 250 years making it London’s oldest market. Business activity in the Borough Market begins at 2am for wholesale trading. If [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/borough-market/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bertie-and-boo http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bertie-and-boo#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:09:25 +0000 Charl Asuit Bertie and Boo - A playground for young and old Britain is best known as a nation of tea drinkers although there are a handful of people, like me, who prefers coffee. I prefer the strong ones like espresso. But sadly, this caffeine fix can only be quenched at the more commercialised ‘designer coffee’ brands. This is why finding good, quaint and independent cafes has [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/bertie-and-boo/feed 5 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/jane-bourvis http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/jane-bourvis#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:49:53 +0000 Deanna Romano http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/jane-bourvis Jane Bourvis is a small and unassuming shop positioned among the many charismatic antique stores which line Notting Hill’s Golborne Road. However upon entering the store, you are met with antique tutu’s, Victorian fairytale dresses and delicate fabrics draping from the ceilings and walls, sending an image of Sarah Jessica Parker twirling round to the [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/jane-bourvis/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/berty-gerty http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/berty-gerty#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:42:18 +0000 Susannah Pendrey http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/berty-gerty Dangerously close to my place of work and subsequently on my ‘high risk’ temptation list; Berty and Gerty consists of two sweet little boutiques selling “vintage, pop and contemporary fashion”, one just above the other, in Camden market. This is my favourite part of the market in particular, right next to Camden lock and made [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/berty-gerty/feed 0 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/columbia-road-flower-market http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/columbia-road-flower-market#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:36:40 +0000 Susannah Pendrey http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/columbia-road-flower-market I first found out about Columbia Road while walking around nearby Spitalfields Market one Sunday lunchtime, years ago. I kept noticing people strolling around the stalls, clutching huge bouquets of the most beautiful flowers of every size and colour, like a prize they’d won at a fair. Intrigued, I enquired as to the whereabouts of [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/columbia-road-flower-market/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/london-heathrow-airport-from-start-to-finish http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/london-heathrow-airport-from-start-to-finish#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:00:35 +0000 Partner eDreams http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/?p=1828 Cheap flights London Heathrow Airport can seem like a maze which starts at check in and ends by getting on the aeroplane. I remember flying out of London Heathrow Airport to Rio de Janeiro. On arrival at the airport I was completely lost and it was very intimidating not knowing where to go. Having found the check-in [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/london-heathrow-airport-from-start-to-finish/feed 0