London

[choripan 790]

8 hours ago, Chopper said:

@choripan If you haven't been to Royal Albert Hall yet, it's an easy walk if something happens to be on while you're there. Also the West End theaters are an easy tube or taxi ride. Also bar hopping in Chelsea comes to mind, if that's more your style.

Thanks! I should have clarified. We're people that have reformed from jägerbombs and shotgunning Beast to cocktails and wine, but would be totally down to find a cool pub, drink some typical ales (or Carlsberg, fuck it) and just hang with some blokes.

Goal is to have enough fun and get enough of a buzz that my wife will be down for quiet/stealthy adult activities in the Airbnb when we get home.

[Chopper 17255]

The Yorkshire Burrito at Camden Market

Available in beef, chicken, and vegetarian. I'd crush it. 

Edited July 29 by Chopper

[Brisketexan 105366]

Here for a coupla days visiting the daughter. Beautiful sunny day. Walked plenty today, tired as hell.
Heading up to visit her hood tomorrow, the to the Tottenham-Bayern friendly.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Of course, meeting the daughter meant “let’s stroll and shop places I can afford to go when y’all aren’t here.” Still, just being in a city is a favorite thing for us.





Also, if you are into skinny boho chicks who are almost certainly into….unusual stuff…hit the Tate. Every boho gal on earth was there.

And some Turkish grub for dinner.

[locodos 5395]

5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

And some Turkish grub for dinner.

I was with you till Turkish.

HARD PASS

Edited August 9 by locodos

[Brisketexan 105366]

I was with you till Turkish.
HARD PASS

Who doesn’t dig on Turkish? The pide was great. And we weren’t looking for anything fancy tonight. Nice thing about London is that you can get pretty much anything in the world. We’ll do a nice lunch tomorrow, and a Sunday roast on Sunday. We’ll be in Scotland as well, later on.

[locodos 5395]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

Who doesn’t dig on Turkish? The pide was great. And we weren’t looking for anything fancy tonight. Nice thing about London is that you can get pretty much anything in the world. We’ll do a nice lunch tomorrow, and a Sunday roast on Sunday. We’ll be in Scotland as well, later on.

Turkish is the greasy unloved bastard child of Greek and Persian food... pretty much the worst of both words...  Overcooked meat under grease

Now Scottish... been making my own Rumbledethumps but using collards instead of cabbage... Had some this morning with Bacon & Eggs.

[CooterBrown 18031]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Here for a coupla days visiting the daughter. Beautiful sunny day. Walked plenty today, tired as hell.
Heading up to visit her hood tomorrow, the to the Tottenham-Bayern friendly.

I just gotta say, Fuck Tottenham.

 

[CooterBrown 18031]

36 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Of course, meeting the daughter meant “let’s stroll and shop places I can afford to go when y’all aren’t here.” Still, just being in a city is a favorite thing for us.





Also, if you are into skinny boho chicks who are almost certainly into….unusual stuff…hit the Tate. Every boho gal on earth was there.

And some Turkish grub for dinner.

What's the name of this Turkish joint?

[Brisketexan 105366]

What's the name of this Turkish joint?

Tas Pide. Side street, walking distance from the Tate.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Wandered the daughter’s hood, Hackney, today.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Then to the Tottenham-Bayern match.

[dcbc 14510]

I want to live the life Brisket's kids are living.  Way to launch!

[Brisketexan 105366]

I want to live the life Brisket's kids are living.  Way to launch!

Oh…she be livin’ poor. As it should be at this age. She gets fancy dinner and shopping when we’re here to pay. Otherwise, she scrounges, lives lean. But she’s growing up a lot, and learning a lot. London will do that to you.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Also…when the folks are in town, we get to spoil her a bit. Cocktails and Sunday roast at the Hawksmoor.







FAWKIN GOOD. Got the bone marrow gravy stuffing on the side too.

[Brisketexan 105366]

And sticky toffee muthafuckin’ pudding.



Thankfully, gonna walk a lot. Beautiful sunny day.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Kind of a casual day. Sunday roast, the the Victoria and Albert museum for a little while. Hit a cafe for an iced latte (kind of a warm day), the. We wandered over to Hyde Park. Found space on a bench in the shade along the Serpentine. We watched the world go by, and just had a good visit with our kiddo. Dinner at the Ivy Asia around the corner from our hotel (food was meh…vibe was funny as hell, they have a fucking DJ working the room…and the gal in the red dress had to be a “content creator” of some sort, as she’s pulling her dress up and showing her ass and taking selfies and vids outside for 10 mins before going in for dinner. Central London people watching is first-rate). Nice view of St Paul’s out the window at dinner, so that was cool.






We leave London in the morning to head up to Edinburgh, so guess I’ll switch to the Scotland thread after that. Really, these few days were about visiting with our daughter. Won’t see her again till Christmas.

[CooterBrown 18031]

Go back to Hawksmoor for their Full English breakfast. It's for two and turns every component up to 11.

[Brisketexan 105366]

Go back to Hawksmoor for their Full English breakfast. It's for two and turns every component up to 11.

Will be doing the full Scottish more than once in the next coupla weeks. And yeah, at our age, we share it.

[CooterBrown 18031]

9 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Will be doing the full Scottish more than once in the next coupla weeks. And yeah, at our age, we share it.

Full English at Hawksmoor...

[georginaamiri 0]

London is an incredible city with so much to see and do. If you're planning a visit, I suggest checking out the hop-on, hop-off bus tours—they're a fantastic way to see all the major sights at your own pace.

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[Ghost of LL 15541]

Ok, London people--I need a little help.  Mrs.LL and I are thinking about heading over for a long weekend in late January to go to a Tottenham match and maybe a Fulham match that night.  Where should we stay (preferably a Marriott property because points).  I can do one of the Marriott properties in Mayfair; the one that is across the river from Westminster Palace, the W in Soho or one of the places in the City.  Or somewhere else entirely.

Or I could blow off the Marriott properties and stay at the Savoy.

So help a brother out.  I'm just not up to speed on the London neighborhoods right now, and need to know where I want to walk around, pop into bars/pubs, and just hang out for a few days around the football matches.

[randomhorn 1807]

We did the London Marriott Hotel Kensington. Close access to Gloucester Rd and Earl’s Court. Good tube access for us to get to Tottenham White Hart Ln overground station (via Seven Sisters iirc)

I’ve also stayed at the Renaissance St Pancras which is basically on top of Kings Cross, near the British Museum, etc. 

[After irth 1245]

9 hours ago, Ghost of LL said:

Ok, London people--I need a little help.  Mrs.LL and I are thinking about heading over for a long weekend in late January to go to a Tottenham match and maybe a Fulham match that night.  Where should we stay (preferably a Marriott property because points).  I can do one of the Marriott properties in Mayfair; the one that is across the river from Westminster Palace, the W in Soho or one of the places in the City.  Or somewhere else entirely.

Or I could blow off the Marriott properties and stay at the Savoy.

So help a brother out.  I'm just not up to speed on the London neighborhoods right now, and need to know where I want to walk around, pop into bars/pubs, and just hang out for a few days around the football matches.

The Sheraton Park Lane always treats us well. 

[Da Fino 2784]

1 minute ago, After irth said:

The Sheraton Park Lane always treats us well. 

Bang for your buck and location, it’s probably my favorite for quick trips. 

[After irth 1245]

1 minute ago, Da Fino said:

Bang for your buck and location, it’s probably my favorite for quick trips. 

Last year, we stayed for 18 nights for 820,000 points in an upgraded room. The lounge was an amazing place to hang out daily for whatever we wanted/needed at the time. 
 

Also found a Spanish joint in the back-street behind the hotel that was amazing. The whole neighborhood behind it had lots of gems, too. 
 

Bottom line:  location, service, amentities, all top-notch. 

[Da Fino 2784]

14 minutes ago, After irth said:

The lounge was an amazing place to hang out daily for whatever we wanted/needed at the time. 

Are you talking about the open-area? 

[After irth 1245]

4 minutes ago, Da Fino said:

Are you talking about the open-area? 

No, the elite lounge. 

[Da Fino 2784]

4 minutes ago, After irth said:

No, the elite lounge. 

Nice. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19145]

18 hours ago, Ghost of LL said:

Ok, London people--I need a little help.  Mrs.LL and I are thinking about heading over for a long weekend in late January to go to a Tottenham match and maybe a Fulham match that night.  Where should we stay (preferably a Marriott property because points).  I can do one of the Marriott properties in Mayfair; the one that is across the river from Westminster Palace, the W in Soho or one of the places in the City.  Or somewhere else entirely.

Or I could blow off the Marriott properties and stay at the Savoy.

So help a brother out.  I'm just not up to speed on the London neighborhoods right now, and need to know where I want to walk around, pop into bars/pubs, and just hang out for a few days around the football matches.

I just got back from London last Friday.  I generally stay at the St. Ermin's hotel.  

From a location perspective, it is really central. There are also really good tube links (St. James station right on the back of the hotel, and Victoria just down the road), and the staff is fantastic.  Granted, I stay there 6-8 weeks a year give or take.  It is also a Marriott hotel (I have Titanium status, so that helps too).

I have also recently stayed at the Dixon (Bermondsey, also Marriott) and the W in Soho in the last year or so. W is a nice hotel, but the location, right off Picadilly Circus, is a fucking beating. I like the Dixon a lot. It is quieter, and you are a quick walk to Borough Market.

However, if I were in London just for fun, I would stay at the London Edition. Location cannot be beat, and I am a real fan of Editions in general (stays at Madrid and Singapore in the last two years were most excellent).

On this last trip, I had the fortune of being able to go out to Bibi, Mambow, Mamapen (the only Cambodian place in London), and KOL. All were fantastic, but my favorite was Mambow. Holy shit was that good.

[Ghost of LL 15541]

2 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I just got back from London last Friday.  I generally stay at the St. Ermin's hotel.  

From a location perspective, it is really central. There are also really good tube links (St. James station right on the back of the hotel, and Victoria just down the road), and the staff is fantastic.  Granted, I stay there 6-8 weeks a year give or take.  It is also a Marriott hotel (I have Titanium status, so that helps too).

I have also recently stayed at the Dixon (Bermondsey, also Marriott) and the W in Soho in the last year or so. W is a nice hotel, but the location, right off Picadilly Circus, is a fucking beating. I like the Dixon a lot. It is quieter, and you are a quick walk to Borough Market.

However, if I were in London just for fun, I would stay at the London Edition. Location cannot be beat, and I am a real fan of Editions in general (stays at Madrid and Singapore in the last two years were most excellent).

On this last trip, I had the fortune of being able to go out to Bibi, Mambow, Mamapen (the only Cambodian place in London), and KOL. All were fantastic, but my favorite was Mambow. Holy shit was that good.

I stayed at the St. Ermin's last time I was in London and really liked it.  So that's a plus and minus, right?  On the plus side, I'm familiar with it and really liked it.  On the downside, it's not new.  And I like staying at a different hotel in a city like New York or London each time not just for the hotel, but also to explore the neighborhood a bit.

And thanks for the restaurant recommendations.  I don't think I've ever had Cambodian, so that may be something to check out.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19145]

32 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

I stayed at the St. Ermin's last time I was in London and really liked it.  So that's a plus and minus, right?  On the plus side, I'm familiar with it and really liked it.  On the downside, it's not new.  And I like staying at a different hotel in a city like New York or London each time not just for the hotel, but also to explore the neighborhood a bit.

And thanks for the restaurant recommendations.  I don't think I've ever had Cambodian, so that may be something to check out.

Mamapen is a pop up in the 13 Cantons boozer in Soho.  The pub is really well located, and the food is really, really solid.  I enjoyed it.  We ordered too much.  My only complaint is that since it is in a pub, the wine selection was Meh.  

Mambow is Malaysian out in Hackney.  It was outstanding. 

Yeah, understand on the hotel thing. Unfortunately, I am usually in London for work, and St. Ermin's is a 10 minute walk to my office. Win win.  

[gsoda3 3283]

Considered the Grosvenor?  Marriott property.  Bond street.  Great places to wander and get lost.  Never far from excellent random eating.  

[Ghost of LL 15541]

15 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

Considered the Grosvenor?  Marriott property.  Bond street.  Great places to wander and get lost.  Never far from excellent random eating.  

That's on the list.  It's one of the several properties Marriott has in Mayfair.  And I guess that's a big question I have: for neighborhoods, should I hang out in Mayfair or should I do the Edition (kind of on the north end of Soho)?

[squib 1127]

I really like the neighborhood/area south of Paddington between the station and Hyde park. There are many smaller hotels around Norfolk Square and down around Sussex Gardens. If you want a bigger, more corporate place, there is the Hilton London Paddington and then on the northside of Hyde Park is the Thistle and also the Royal Lancaster among a ton of others.  All of those put you within walking distance of The Victoria, one of my favorite pubs in London--good beer and excellent food for a high-end pub. Lots of cool places in that area and you can get to anywhere via Paddington. 

[Brisketexan 105366]

35 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

That's on the list.  It's one of the several properties Marriott has in Mayfair.  And I guess that's a big question I have: for neighborhoods, should I hang out in Mayfair or should I do the Edition (kind of on the north end of Soho)?

The wife spent some time with the daughter bouncing around Soho this past week, and really liked it - they were back and forth between Covent Garden and Soho and such.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19145]

39 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

That's on the list.  It's one of the several properties Marriott has in Mayfair.  And I guess that's a big question I have: for neighborhoods, should I hang out in Mayfair or should I do the Edition (kind of on the north end of Soho)?

Edition. I think it is light years beyond the other properties in Mayfair.