London Daily Photo: Looking up in Chinatown

London Daily Photo: Looking up in Chinatown
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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London Daily Photo: Angel Shoreditch

London Daily Photo: Angel Shoreditch
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Enjoy London’s Restaurants Like a Campion (Londonist)

Enjoy London’s Restaurants Like a Campion
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist

September 10, 2008









After our first skim of this handily-sized guide, we reckon Campion’s take of the London restaurant scene is as good as any (and considerably better than most). The writing’s pithy yet friendly and the listings are thorough and well organized. The tag lines accompanying each review are particularly useful for finding the right place to dine.

Read the complete London Restaurant Guide post at Londonist.

London Daily Photo: FYI

London Daily Photo: FYI
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Café Spice Namaste, finally (Qype does London)

Café Spice Namaste, finally

Chris Osburn

Qype does London
September 10th 2008

... this foodie institution has a brilliant menu which “incorporates the best of Indian cuisine with specialities and influences from all over the Asia, often, with a European twist.” Attention to seasonality ensures the freshest ingredients and, as the name suggests, every bite of a Café Spice Namaste dish is full of flavour flavour flavour! The restaurant’s bright and airy dining area is a pleasant space too, where popping in for a casual meal or arranging a celebrative feast or business lunch are all plausible options. This place is a winner folks, a cut well above your standard curry and a worthy contender for the rank of London’s best.

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London Daily Photo: Where's the Fire?

London Daily Photo: Where's the Fire?
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies (Qype does London)

Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies
Chris Osburn

Qype does London
September 9th 2008



The event was my first BYOT (bring your own tambourine) concert, and I was much impressed with the variety of dancing and gesticulating offered by the audience in response to Esma’s performance. Heck, I even wriggled to the music a bit too. It would have been impossible not to have danced – the steady rhythm laid firm foundation to the flittering melodies as Esma’s voice soared. The song tempos darted from frenetic to insanely frenetic, while every now and again dipping into mournful.

Read the complete Queen of the Gypsies post at Qype does London.

London Daily Photo: Wino Shopping

London Daily Photo: Window Shopping
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Buffalo Wings at Bodean’s (Qype does London)

Buffalo Wings at Bodean’s

by Chris Osburn

Qype does London
September 8th 2008











Damn straight I like Buffalo wings and as far as I know Bodean’s is the best place in London for ‘em. The ribs and hot dogs ain’t bad either. Honestly, their wings don’t really come all that close to my favourite wings back in the States, but they more than suffice. And, every so often I even have to deal with a bout of some serious hankering for a plate of Bodean’s wings (with their extra-hot Diablo sauce please!).

Read the complete Buffalo Wings at Bodean’s post at Qype does London.

London Daily Photo: Zeppelin Raid 1915

London Daily Photo: Zeppelin Raid 1915
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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I Shot Shoreditch

Here's a video from Saturday's Shoot Shoreditch photographic treasure hunt. You can read more about it in my Qype does London post, Shooting Shoreditch.



Big ups to super photographer teammates amanda, jemimah_knight, and rawedge for making the day so much fun.



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London Daily Photo: Leather Lane

London Daily Photo: Leather Lane
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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London Daily Photo: Midday in Soho

London Daily Photo: Midday in Soho
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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London Daily Photo: Moments Like These

London Daily Photo: Moments Like These
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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London Daily Photo: Hand Dealt

London Daily Photo: Hand Dealt
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Make a ROCK GOD fool of yourself at Lucky Voice (Qype does London)

Make a ROCK GOD fool of yourself (or let out your inner DIVA) at Lucky Voice
Chris Osburn
Qype does London
September 3rd 2008











I lost my voice and still have a creek in my neck more than 24 hours later. But I’d be happy to make a ROCK GOD fool of myself again at Lucky Voice’s new Islington location again. What’s Lucky Voice? It’s a private karaoke club with rather plush air conditioned karaoke rooms, drinks service (just a press of the button away) and a decent list of songs (but not nearly enough AC/DC for this man’s tastes!).

Read the complete Lucky Voice post on the Qype does London blog.

London Daily Photo: Cheeese!

London Daily Photo: Cheeese!
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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Made *Pho* a rainy day (Qype does London)

Made *Pho* a rainy day
Chris Osburn

Qype does London

September 2nd 2008

What a dreary, miserable, icky sort of rainy day! Just perfect for a bowl of pho (Vietnamese rice-noodle soup). And if you have a case of the sniffles, well then there’s even more reason to indulge in the yummy wholesomeness of a big bowl of noodles in broth.

Read the complete Made *Pho* a rainy day post on the Qype does London blog.

London Daily Photo: New Girl

London Daily Photo: New Girl
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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London Daily Photo: Sightseeing a Londra

London Daily Photo: Sightseeing a Londra
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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