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Westfield Stratford City, East London
It’s not very often we head east past Shoreditch thanks to the fact that the Jubliee Line, one of two lines that run to Stratford, has been down every weekend for the past…
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Good Eats at Brixton Village
Brixton Village has been all the buzz amongst the foodie circles lately. Both Time Out London and The Guardian have both wrote excellent reviews about this little foodie paradise in Southwest London. Kenz…
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A Very Happy Thanksgiving!
In my early university days I dabbled in the kitchen as my “productive” form of procrastination from studying for my economics exams, while my college roommate would find any excuse not to write…
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The Other Financial Centre: Canary Wharf
Last week on my way back from a meeting in East London, I stopped by Canary Wharf to have lunch with Kenz at my favorite burger joint in London, Byron Burger. Since I…
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Happy Halloween!
October is always a fun month at Casa di Lily & Kenz. Three family birthdays, wedding anniversary, Londoniversary, and of course Halloween, one of our favorite holidays. Last year we missed all the…
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Anniversary Celebrations at Bistro du Vin & Zucca
Last weekend Kenz and I celebrated three years of marital bliss! It just so happens we now share the same anniversary date with Sir Paul McCartney and the new Lady McCartney who tied…
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BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall
Last week a friend of mine asked me to Proms. Prom? As in a high school prom? But didn’t you graduate from high school some ten years ago? Yes, I did and no,…
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International Friendly: Brazil vs. Ghana
Last night Kenz and I went to our very first football game in London (that would be soccer for all you Americans) with our group of Brazilian friends to watch an International Friendly…
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Richard III: The Old Vic Theatre
Every once in a while, but not often, you have the opportunity and distinct pleasure of viewing a truly epic performance. Although there are a number of great shows out there which, when…
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The London Riots
One week has passed since widespread rioting and indiscriminate looting swept through London and to other parts of England. In neighborhoods across London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool damaged storefronts remain boarded and burnt…
