http://directoryoflondon.net/blog London City News & Local Search Directory Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2923" align="alignleft" width="98" caption="Area Vauxhall"][/caption] It's a funny thing but I've noticed recently that there seems to be or have been a large number of gay clubs hosting drum n bass nights. Heaven used to host Hospitality, what was formerly The End now hosts dubstep/drum n bass and now Area ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/12/area-vauxhall-london/ [caption id="attachment_2903" align="alignleft" width="127" caption="Chiharu Shiota: One Place "][/caption] Modern art should be challenging in my opinion. It should be shocking, awe-inspiring and mind opening if it's doing its job properly. Unless it's particularly poignant, a flashing luminous one word sign that's meant to represent some sort of life changing epiphany ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/11/chiharu-shiota-one-place-at-haunch-of-venison-green-park-london/ [caption id="attachment_2906" align="alignleft" width="98" caption="The Metropolitan Hotel "][/caption] There are some London establishments you just long to stay at.  Despite the fact that you may live in London and therefore have no need of a bed for the night in a hotel, this doesn’t stop the overwhelming desire to stay in ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/10/the-metropolitan-hotel-old-park-lane-london/ [caption id="attachment_2900" align="alignleft" width="129" caption="Chez Gerard"][/caption] I am a huge steak fan. I mean like massive - if I could, I would probably eat steak every day and night of the week, it never seems to lose its appeal for me. Obviously, I would change the accompaniment of the dish - ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/09/chez-gerard-london/ [caption id="attachment_2897" align="alignleft" width="125" caption="The Jazz Cafe"][/caption] You don’t have to be a jazz fan to go to the Jazz Café.  For many people the word ‘jazz’ being included in evening plans is like a red rag to a bull. Sometimes, repeated insistence on going to jazz nights has ruined ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/08/the-jazz-cafe-camden-london/ [caption id="attachment_2894" align="alignleft" width="108" caption="Irving Penn"][/caption] There are some artists who are just ahead of their time, one of these is Irving Penn. The iconic American photographer, highly respected for his portraiture and fashion work, has been exhibited all over the world at some of the most prestigious destinations, including the ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/07/irving-penn-portraits-at-the-national-portrait-gallery-leicester-square-london/ [caption id="attachment_2891" align="alignleft" width="118" caption="Ping Pong"][/caption] If there's one perfect way to spend a Saturday it's a morning of shopping followed by an afternoon of Dim Sum. If you are not familiar with Dim Sum, these are a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. Yum cha (literally "drinking ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/06/ping-pong-restaurants-london/ [caption id="attachment_2888" align="alignleft" width="129" caption="The Whitehouse Clapham"][/caption] Clapham doesn't really have much in the way of nightlife. I say that realising of course that on the face of it that statement is a complete lie - there are plenty of nightlife venues in the vicinity of Clapham - but I suppose ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/05/the-whitehouse-clapham-london/ [caption id="attachment_2885" align="alignleft" width="77" caption="Peter Andre"][/caption] Peter Andre has the same birthday as me.  Not the same year I might add (he is of course much older) but the same day in the same month, which makes us the same star sign and according to that kind of thing, equipped with ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/04/peter-andre-arena-tour-london-december-2010/ [caption id="attachment_2882" align="alignleft" width="111" caption="The Little Dog Laughed "][/caption] I first heard about this play when one of my gay friends who I was breakfasting with at the time said ‘it’s laugh out loud funny, you have to go and see it, it’s the only piece of theatre I’ve seen in ... http://directoryoflondon.net/blog/2010/03/03/the-little-dog-laughed-garrick-theatre-charing-cross-london/