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Beating
the Sunday hangover, All Bar One-style
I then sat down on a huge sofa and vegged out, waiting for my food to
arrive. And I have to say, it was great; the atmosphere was chilled
(completely different to how it is in the evenings) and the food was
served quickly and tasted delicious.
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Generous
portions, Italian-style, at San Pietro
With Wandsworth steadily climbing up the social ladder and leaving behind
its industrial past the new townspeople, mainly a young, go-ahead set,
are naturally looking for more interesting places to eat locally. One
of the newest, and brightest and best I have to add, is an Italian restaurant
San Pietro, which is a short distance from the High Street down
Garratt Lane.
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Pre-go somewhere
else!
The atmosphere at Prego in Kew Road, Richmond, was relaxed, warm but
not over-cosy, while the restaurant itself was chic. It had the right
ingredients for the perfect meal. Sadly, it was not.
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Sacre
bleu! ... Another good restaurant in Putney!
On the evening of August 8, 2002 the 'Blue Pumpkin' in Putney celebrated
its third year of good food. Besides the food, a place really stands
or falls by it service. Here it stands proud. Cheerful lads and lasses
make you welcome even if they have no idea whether you are an old or
new customer.
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Hooked on
the taste of fish!
In truth, the fish was so perfectly filleted and cooked that the sauce
could have been dispensed with, but the sheer divinity of this addition
to the taste made the evening one I will long remember.
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Exploring
the Art Deco style at the V&A Museum
THE Art Deco movement is probably best symbolised by New York's Chrysler
Building, a majestic skyscraper that stands as a focal point, alongside
the Empire State Building, for any visitor to the Big Apple. Fans of
the style should therefore find themselves irresistibly drawn to the
V&A Museum for Art Deco: 1910-1939, which runs until July 20, 2003.
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Anonymity
the key to another slice of CAKE sex-cess
FOLLOWING a show-stopping launch event last November, CAKE London returned
on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 with 'Anonymous', a masquerade party, which
offered members a night of mystery and intrigue in which temperatures
soared.
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Romans:
They came, they saw, they settled!
Beware! The Ides of March sees the Romans invade the River &
Rowing Museum, at Henley-on-Thames, from March 15 until June 8.
This interactive event provides the perfect opportunity for adults and
children to discover and experience life during the time of the Roman
Empire.
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The
Thames at War, from secrets and spies to Little Ships and Spitfires
FROM the legendary Dunkirk Little Ships to soaring Spitfires, Thames
at War: Secrets, Spies and Spitfires, which opens at the River and
Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames on April 11, 2003, provides a fascinating
insight into the strategic importance of the River Thames as a crucial
line of defence, as well as the vital role played by the riverside communities
during the Second World War.
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Re-inventing
landscapes at the vertigo Gallery
THE theme of Landscapes, and how it is flourishing among young
artists, is being explored in a new exhibition at the vertigo Gallery
in Great Eastern Street, EC2, from Friday, March 7 until April 1.
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Have more fun
with blondes at the Getty Images Gallery
IF IT'S true that gentlemen prefer blondes, or indeed, that blondes
have more fun, then you should rush down to the Getty Images Gallery
in London to take in the collection of blondes which have been chosen
especially to demonstrate the sexual allure of Blondes around
the world. (From Mar 6 - Apr 26)
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Discover
the top 20 British blondes at the NPG
FROM Greek goddess, Aphrodite, to pop goddess, Madonna, blondes have
always had more fun. To coincide with the publication of On Blondes,
by Joanna Pitman (Bloomsbury), the National Portrait Gallery
has assembled a collection of photographs depicting the best of British
Blondes, from the1930s to the present day, in its Bookshop Gallery,
from March 3 to July 6.
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Portraits
of Americans which require a lot of thought...
JOEL Sternfeld's large format photographic portraits of people in America
at the Photographers' Gallery seek to challenge stereotypes of
people, class, professions, physical appearance and sexual orientation
in America, writes Lucy Hayes.
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Cameron - a 19th
Century photographer of genius
ONE OF the most important figures in the history of photography, Julia
Margaret Cameron (1815-79), is to be chronicled in a major new exhibition
at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), from February 6 until
May 26, 2003.
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The myth
of Ariadne explored by Giorgio de Chirico
ONE of the most innovative and controversial artists of the 20th century,
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) is the subject of a new exhibition at
The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art until April 13,
entitled Giorgio de Chirico and the Myth of Ariadne.
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Blow Up puts the
'swinging Sixties' in the frame
SIX newly-acquired prints by David Bailey are the focus of a fascinating
display at the National Portrait Gallery, inspired by Michelangelo
Antonioni's 1966 cult classic film Blow Up, which can be viewed
until May 2003.
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Wildlife
Photographers of the Year the focus of attention
THE ANNUAL BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition,
organised by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural History Museum and
sponsored by the BG Group, is now in its 19th year at the London venue.
(Until May)
Click here for
the bigger picture on the event...
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