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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Cool Craft Beer Bar Camden

BrewDog Camden
Camden

Brew Dog Camden will be our fourth bar to open in the UK. The venue will be on 2 levels and have a open industrial space on the ground floor...
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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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Cool Soho Mexican Bar and Restaurant

La Bodega Negra
Soho

La Bodega Negra is a high end Mexican Restaurant owned and managed by the same people who are behind the €œRicker Restaurant Group€ they are now expanding and have partnered...
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Clapham's Got The Honky Tonk Blues

Honky Tonk Clapham Common
Clapham

With rock ‘n’ roll USA-inspired party place, Honky Tonk Chelsea having become such a popular institution, owner Mark Cutler has signed a 25 year long lease for the a new...
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Maddox Street Set To Wine Down

28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen
West End

Agnar Sverrisson and Xavier Rousse, the brains behind the Michelin starred restaurant TEXTURE, have opened their latest venture, this time into the world of wine. 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen occupies...
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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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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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At the bottom of the well

5cc Well and Bucket
Bethnal Green

5CC is the speakeasy style bar, housed beneath the Well and Bucket Pub in London. The cocktail bar serves a combination of classic and signature cocktails, as well as some...
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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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The Great Wall of Kensington

Living Wall at Xenia Hotel
Kensington

Living Wall is the exciting hotel bar at the vibrant Xenia Hotel. The bar delivers a premium selection of European beers as well as extensive wine, spirits and cocktails. The terrace bar...
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