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Julianna Barnaby

Julianna Barnaby is the Founder of London x London. A born and bred Londoner and award-winning blogger she loves to delve into the cool, interesting and quirky spots that make London such a dynamic city.

CellarDoor Review: Cocktails and Burlesque in a Transformed London Loo

CellarDoor is one of London’s quirkiest bars – a secret hideout tucked away in what used to be a public lavatory. Swing by for an appetizing tipple in one of London’s most unusual drinking locations. You’ll need to keep a sharp eye to find it. Surrounded by hotspots in the heart of Theatreland (Somerset House …

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Found Shoreditch: The Bar You Go To When Yu Want Excellent Cocktails and Zero Pretension

It takes a lot for a cocktail bar to stand out in Shoreditch – yet Found does. This speakeasy, accessed via a discreetly marked doorway next to Casita, is about to become one of your new favourite drinking haunts. This is the kind of bar you have to know to find – take that as …

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Blind Spot London: The Hidden Speakeasy in St Martin’s Lane

An air of exclusivity practically oozes out of Blind Spot, the hidden speakeasy in upmarket St Martin’s Lane hotel. It’s hard to believe that this is only a few paces away from the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden – the hushed bar, live jazz and well-balanced cocktails create a pleasant escape …

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Frenchie Covent Garden: The Stellar Restaurant Showing them How it’s Done

Frenchie is Gregory Marchand’s stellar restaurant in Covent Garden. Go, and prepare to be impressed. High end French cuisine doesn’t sound like anything new. It’s not – that is until Gregory Marchand tweaks a few things here, a couple of things there and serves you a dish that feels both familiar and brand new. Marchand, …

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Balthazar London Restaurant Review: As Disappointing as it is Expensive

London’s Balthazar is a poor imitation of its New York counterpart – and certainly not worth the high prices it commands. Londoners were getting excited about Balthazar well before it opened in Covent Garden in 2013. One of New York’s most distinguished restaurants was finally making its way to British soil, bringing its particular brand …

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Dining At: Bob Bob Ricard – The Soho Restaurant Where You Can Press for Champagne

Bob Bob Ricard is a British-Russian restaurant in London – a fabulously indulgent explosion of brilliant food, stellar design and that famous “Press for Champagne” button. Here’s what you need to know before you go. Crazes come and crazes go. Particularly on London’s rather fickle dining scene. Some of those crazes are pretty ridiculous. Remember …

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La Suite West Review: A Boutique Hideaway in Bayswater, London

Tucked away on a quiet corner of Bayswater, and a short walk from Hyde Park, La Suite West offers a design-led bolthole for guests looking to stay somewhere a little different in London. La Suite West is the perfect British boutique getaway in London.  A health and wellness destination in West London, it offers guests …

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