[ London ] The Lowlander

We found another good place for some nice Belgian beers and food. This is the Lowlander  Grand Cafe in the Covent Garden area. They have quite…

[ London ] Easter Egg Hunt!

Easter is already gone but the eggs were so impressive that I must put them here. It was the biggest egg hunt in town and actually was big enough to enter the Guinness Records. Before Easter, these eggs were everywhere in London. Some were on the streets, some in the display windows of stores, some on top of some buildings… literally- everywhere. Just before Easter, all of these eggs (210 of them) were moved to…

[ London ] Asia de Cuba Restaurant

Saw the menu of this place on Toptable some time ago and thought it was quite interesting. The food at Asia de Cuba is an interesting mix of Asian and Cuban food. The restaurant is located inside the very contemporary-looking….

[ London ] Kopapa Cafe and Restaurant

Covent Garden is a bit of a maze. The small streets are filled with interesting shops and cafes. I went to this Kopapa Cafe for brunch one day when we had to print our poster for a presentation. With a good friend’s recommendation, we had a nice Turkish breakfast and I came….

[ London ] Belgo Central Mussels!!

Beat the Clock!! -> Apparently during Monday to Friday between 5:00 to 6:30pm, you could order a half a kilo classic mussels and pay the amount according to the time you ordered. So the earlier you order, the cheaper it is! Of course there are other dishes that you could also “beat the clock” with (depending on which restaurant you go to). This…

[ London ] Royal Ballet – The Dream / Songs of Earth

Haven’t been to a performance by myself for some time now. Booked the ticket for this performance last year I think.. The repertoire is not really the standard ballet classics so was quite hesitant to ask friends to join me. As it turns out…

[ London ] Nutcracker Night at the ROH Balcony

Among all the ballets and operas that I’ve been to, I think the Royal Opera House in London really thought its business opportunities through. Not only do they have spectacular dining options available for customers who bought a ticket to see the performance in the House, they…