Blogs
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[edit] What's On
- Londonist - An excellent resource for what's happening in London, although it can be a little bit commercial at times, and doesn't always make it clear when its posts are mere PR puffs. Its weekly previews of the Week in Geek, Music, Books, On The Cheap, Art, etc, are worth keeping an eye on. Also its Friday listings of gig tickets on sale that day.
- IanVisits - Add his calendar to your g/iCal, and you're set. Good editorial to go with it.
- London Confidential
[edit] News
- Diamond Geezer - The best London blogger around. Covers everything there is to know about London in relentlessly enthusiastic detail. He's been doing it for years, and the archives are worth ploughing through.
- Dave Hill (Guardian Blog) - Quite heavily oriented towards political news, but this is one of the few blogs that follows goings on at City Hall in any depth.
[edit] Travel
- London Reconnections - The granddaddy of all things London Transport, be it the Tube, Crossrail, buses or anything else. Uncovers an astounding amount of news, and all in an informative, intelligent manner.
- Going Underground - News, trivia and everything else you wanted to know about the Tube.
- London Cyclist
- Cycle London City
- All in a Days Work (LondonCabby) - Musings of a black cab driver, often with tales of good or bad fares.
- Route1to499 - One man's quest to cross London one bus route at a time.
- London Buses: One Bus at a Time - Just what it says, a group that is attempting to do every route in numerical order.
- Wikitravel London - In case we've missed something, wikitravel's got your back!
[edit] Food
- The London Review of Breakfasts
- Cheese and Biscuits - Restaurant views, usually towards the high-end of things but not always. Mostly London, and a few further afield.
- London Burrito Blog - Need an update on all news burrito/Mexican food-related? Look no further! Also has a handy map.
- London Zest - Food and shopping tips and ideas.
- Gastro-noms - Restaurant reviews by a redditor! Generally in the Soho area.
- The London Foodie - Reviews of London's best value, good quality restaurants & Supper Clubs, wine tastings, favourite recipes and home to the monthly London Cooking Club.
- London Tastin' - Reviewing the newest london restaurants.
- London Eater - LondonEater is a visual restaurant guide. Three restaurant reviews are released every week.
- thecriticalcouple - A life of food, drink and travel
[edit] Miscellaneous
- LessonsLearnedInLondon - The London adventures of one of our fellow redditor. (He also hosts this wiki so be nice to him)
- 24 Hours London - Stuck for something to do at a specific time of the day? This blog (and book) will tell you the best things to do or see at any hour.
- London Bloggers Directory - Sorted by nearest Tube stop. Often personal diary-style blogs, but some news and guides too.
- The Great Wen - Lost and hidden London, interesting stuff to do and see
- The Blog of one Balgar-ka - The Blog of one Balgar-ka - A Bulgarian woman living in London, lifestyle blog
- Tired of London, Tired of Life - As the name suggests, unique and obscure things to do and see.
- Caroline's Miscellany - Random bits of history
- Faded London - A blog that looks into London's quirky architecture that is fading into the past.
- Shit London - Urban decay at its finest.
- London Skeptics in the Pub - A group dedicated to drinking and critical thinking, meeting in the Monarch in Camden for lectures (about) once a month.
- View From the Mirror - A taxi driver's London. Contains a fascinating sub-blog describing the schooling required to gain "The Knowledge", crucial to becoming a real London black cab driver.
- Discovering London - Everything from new sculptures to comedy events to random little discoveries around London.
- Randomly London - Random pictures, trivia and information about London
- JCandJC - A redditor's experiences in London.
- People Of London - pictures of people living, working or just spending a holiday in London.
- London Date Guide - Ideas, guides and reviews of great places in London to go to on a date.
