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Welcome to the ViewLondon blogs where you can read daily and weekly blogs from the ViewLondon front line. Every opinion of our experts from the worlds of cinema and film, pubs and bars, restaurants and clubs will be etched here. From the groundbreaking to the insignificant, read it here first and then add your own comments.
Latest Clubs Blog
Rex Leaves Big Brother, Claudia Schiffer Tales And London Fashion Week Excitement
Well, well, well. Our very own Guy About Town John Gough is turning into a bit of a celebrity in his own right - even the paparazzi know his name! Of course, John totally rocked it, looking every inch the red carpet star (I should know, I saw all the photos!). Luckily, he's keeping his feet on the ground and has been out and about as usual this week, hunting out all the gossip from our fair capital - from Big Brother stars to supermodels in time for London Fashion Week. Over to you, John...
I promised you the Viewlondon Guy About Town was back with a bang, and I’ve been testing my limits! Last Friday, I was falling asleep on the dancefloor, …
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Latest Film Blog
RIP Gravelly-Voiced Trailer Guy and Kevin Smith’s New Porn Film
Films seen so far this year: 321
Films seen this week: El Cantante, Disaster Movie, Never Apologise, The Werewolf of London (1935), Bangkok Dangerous, Sweet Land, Outlanders, Gomorrah
RIP Gravelly-Voiced Trailer Guy, Don LaFontaine
If you've ever deepened your voice and started a sentence with the words “IN A WORLD...”, then, like me, you'll be saddened to know that gravelly-voiced voiceover guy Don LaFontaine passed away this …
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Latest Pubs & Bars Blog
Outdoor Poker, In This Weather?
Wow, this has been a crap summer eh? Well, actually, APPARENTLY it’s been slightly above average. To be honest I find that even more depressing.
I feel bad for all the outdoor venues and activities that have been washed out this year. OK, we were lucky with Lovebox, some of the O2 Wireless, the Notting Hill Carnival and SW4, but it’s hardly been great for fun in the sun. However, like us Brits, the alfresco events keep soldiering forward, hoping for the best.
One such event that caught my eye is the opening of the alfresco gaming terrace at The Casino at The Empire in Leicester Square. Located outside the popular Icon …
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Latest Restaurants Blog
Best of British
British Food Fortnight is just around the corner, which has left us wondering – just what exactly is British food? Fish and chips? Spotted dick? Chicken tikka masala? There are loads of different interpretations on what a classic British dish is - one man’s Sunday roast is another man’s jellied eels, you could say.
So with that in mind we’ve come up with a list of a few London restaurants we think epitomise classic British restaurants. From traditional dishes to innovative cuisine, London’s got it all.
First off, we’re huge fans of Roast. Whatever …
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