Lateef Okunnu

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Eat... drink... write! Food Critic at Luxuria Lifestyle. Can mostly be found rambling on about food and drink to strangers. @lateefokunnu

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Funtime Kings Cross Cocktail Bar

Drink Shop and Dance
Kings Cross

At Drink, Shop and Do everything is for sale: from designer crafts, vintage tea sets, 1950's dressers and unusual tables and chairs, to hand-made cakes, ice creams, specialty teas, kitsch...
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Vibrant Shoreditch Cocktail Bar

Floripa
Shoreditch

Floripa is the nickname of a Balearic style city-island off the coast of Brazil, the short form of the beautiful and unique flower of Ipanema and a brand new venue...
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A Return to the 'Hay Day'

Wheatsheaf
London Bridge

The Wheatsheaf, one of Borough Market’s most iconic pubs, has just reopened after a three-year closure.  Originally built in 1772, the early Victorian pub has been given a complete overhaul...
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Islington Czech Lounge Bar

Nightjar Shoreditch
Shoreditch

The owners of Prague Bar in Hoxton, east London, have taken on the lease of the former Bar Sequence in Essex Road, Islington in north London, for their second site....
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Relaxed Pintxo and Tapas Bar Brixton

Seven at Brixton
Brixton

Staying true to the pintxo style we€™ll encourage our guests to help themselves to our pintxo (skewered) bites and pay once they€™ve had their fill! The variety of pintxos and...
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Time To Get Millered

The Miller
London Bridge

In the backstreets of Borough, close to London Bridge, The Miller has a 100 capacity venue upstairs, a rehearsal studio in the basement, a ping-pong terrace on the roof, and...
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Friendly Brixton Tapas Bar

Brixton Space

Brixton Space is a tapas restaurant and bar, where both Spanish and internationally inspired tapas can be enjoyed at a very easy-going, cosy yet rather unique and quirky space everyday...
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From Russia, With Vod

Ruski's Tavern
Kensington

Ruski's Tavern is currently closed and awaiting a new location. Ruski's Tavern is a new caviar and vodka based underground late night entertainment venue, that pays homage to the 120...
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Stunning Clapham Restaurant and Bar

Powder Keg Diplomacy
Clapham

In September Powder Keg Diplomacy had its grand opening! This new Clapham bar will has been launched by the same manager who used to run Lost Society and The Blind...
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New Trendy Islington Gastro Pub

Smokehouse
Angel

Smokehouse is the latest venture from Neil Rankin, former Chef of Pitt Cue Co. The gastropub has a focus on great expertly sourced fish and meat; alongside European beer, fine...
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Romantic Clapham Bar and Restaurant

The Rookery
Clapham

The Rookery Bar and Restaurant opens in Clapham Common on the site of the former Firefly Bar. Serving craft beers from around the world; Interesting wines by smaller producers; Classic...
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