Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chinese Restaurants in London

Our favorite Chinese restaurants in London: Royal China, 13 Queensway W2, The best dim sum, fresh and varied with interesting specials; Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel, 2-4 Kensington High Street W8, Great view of Kensington Palace and Gardens, attractive decor and excellent Peking Duck; Hunan, … Continue reading

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Honey Soul

If you like having beautiful women sing to you, you’ll love my new playlist. Make it the soundtrack to your day and you won’t stop smiling. Enjoy: Alicia Keys No One, If I Was Your Woman, If I Ain’t Got You, … Continue reading

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Stiff Upper Lip

One of the great itineraries for lovers of history is a World War II tour of London. As the living memory of the great generation who lived through WW II passes on, the physical history of that period takes on … Continue reading

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My Barber Sami

Everyday we make connections with other people. Sometimes those connections are fleeting, like when you open a door for someone or share an elevator ride and smile politely. Sometimes these connections last a bit longer like when you chat with … Continue reading

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Lunch at Dinner

London’s most important culinary event of 2011 was the opening in February of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge. We finally ate there for lunch this past Sunday. It is truly a destination dining event and … Continue reading

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