Yet Another Brilliant London Bloggers Meetup

Yep, last night's Blogladi Bloglada meet-up at Corney & Barrow in the City was yet another good time with plenty of friendly faces (both familiar and new). I especially enjoyed checking out Ms Melanie Season's speechifying about being a blogger. But, why say anymore when the esteemed guest speaker's already summed it all up so well on her own Fake Plastic Noodles blog?

Roaming East London with Jack the Ripper (Qype does London)

Roaming East London with Jack the Ripper
Chris Osburn
Qype does London
August 13th 2008










To be honest, I didn’t think I was going to enjoy it all that much, but I was actually rather enthralled and found the walk to be informative while at the same time entertaining. The subject matter was rather gruesome and, perhaps, not suitable for many tastes and definitely not for small children … and it did seem to lean on the more sensational aspects of the Ripper murders.

Read the complete Jack the Ripper post at Qype does London.

Tanqueray Tables Review (Londonist)

Londonist Reviews Tanqueray Tables
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist

July 31, 2008

Last night found Londonist sampling canapés and cocktails at an outdoor medieval setting deep in the City of London. Hosted by the makers of Tanqueray gin and toptable.co.uk,” the first of two Tanqueray Tables events in London (there was an initial Tanqueray Tables night in Edinburgh last week) offered an excellent opportunity to check out the historic Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

Read the complete Tanqueray Tables review.

What's for Lunch? Tiffinbites (Londonist)

What's for Lunch? Tiffinbites

Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist

July 15, 2008

The kitsch-n-class dining area with your favourite Bollywood classics being screened is a fun place to grab a great lunch. Service is incredibly friendly and really we can’t think of anything negative to say about this establishment. Go. Enjoy.

Click here for complete review.

London Daily Photo: Here There be Dragons

London Daily Photo: Here There be Dragons
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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City of London goes wireless (and it's free for the time being)

London financial district goes wireless
Chicago Sun-Times
April 23, 2007

The Square Mile, Europe's premier financial center, has been turned into an oversized WiFi ''hot zone.'' Broadband-speed Internet have been converted to radio signals that can be accessed through browsers on laptops, handheld game consoles, WiFi-enabled mobile phones and personal digital assistants.

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