Blogs from Soho, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 3

Today I decided to spend some time walking around and just shopping. London has this amazing fashion and I wanted to buy some cheap pieces to transform me into that. I was buying accessories and wearing them as I was walking around. My favourite store is Top Shop...especially the one in Oxford Circus. Its huge and has so many awesome things. I didn't buy anything there because I don't want to spend too much money and have to buy another piece of luggage. I did get some awesome boots for £20...which is cheap, even for Canadian standards. Its really difficult to get my stomach and mind back to London time. I wasn't hungry until 5:00 today (about when I would have lunch in Spain) and I made myself eat dinner at 8:30 otherwise I wasn't sure ... read more

After a fantastic Saturday, Sabrina and I took our time getting to Leicester Square on Sunday. We had planned to get there about noon, but stopped for thai food and coffee on the way. We ended up there around 3. They were still setting up some of the fences around the cinema but there were some areas completely caged so that people could sit and wait for the red carpet to arrive. There were two boys that were standing behind one of the gates, so i asked if they were waiting for friends to arrive or if we could stand with them. Everywhere else was completely packed and there would be no way that we would get a front row seat anywhere else unless we stood by the gate. They were not waiting for anyone, so ... read more

I went and saw Josh Harnett. That is all. No not really. He was in the Rainman and he played charlie babbit. And he took his shirt off. That's all I remember. ... read more

After our visit to Sir John Soane Museum, we had lunch at Cote Restaurant in the middle of Soho. The restaurants clean lines and its highly professional and friendly staff was a great introduction to the restaurant'. Its food which could be best described as French bistro was fresh, tasty and provided good value for money by London standards. Their menu includes classic dishes such as steak frites, salad niçoise, free-range chicken from the Les Landes area of France alongside lighter dishes such as roast sea bass with olive oil mash with a garlic and tomato dressing or salmon hollandaise. We started with a selection of olives and bread to get the taste buds going and after what seemed a very short wait our orders were taken. Paul ordered the pissaladiére which we shared. Pissaladiére is ... read more

School is out for the day! I'm on the train to London for the Queen musical, and I'm SO excited! At St. Pancras International Station, I switch to the tube system, taking the long escalator down. I love the posters that line the walls on the way down, advertizing the latest West End show. I love the wind as I rush through the corridor, winding around, walking quickly now with the flow of foot-traffic. Anyone who is experienced with underground trains knows what I mean. Those wind blasts that never cease in certain spots of the station. It's the wind of the Underground. I take the Tube to Tottenham Court and the train is so packed, we're literally rubbing against each other. As soon as I walk up the steps onto the street, again I'm overwhelmed ... read more