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LONDON, RESTAURANTS

New On My London Guide: Megan’s, No 32 The Old Town, Oriole, The Barbary Notting Hill, The Ivy Tower Bridge

It’s time for another update of my London Guide! If you are new to my blog, I used to live in Boston and now I have lived in London for ten years. I have a great Boston Guide which I update regularly with my trips home and I also update my London Guide monthly. Both guides are completely free and all are places I have personally visited, with my honest feedback. If this little old blog ever gets big enough to enjoy a comped meal, I’ll make sure to disclose it.

Now that we have covered that housekeeping, let’s get into the good stuff. Namely – five new restaurants on my London Guide, including Megan’s at the Battersea Power Station, No 32 The Old Town in Clapham, Oriole, The Barbary Notting Hill, and The Ivy Tower Bridge. Let’s dig in!

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BOSTON, RESTAURANTS

A Much-Needed Update to My Boston Guide: January 2025

Boston, my beloved hometown, continues to evolve with new culinary delights, cozy cafes, and memorable dining experiences. It’s been far too long since I’ve updated The Savvy Bostonian Boston Guide, and after a recent review, I realized some serious housekeeping was overdue.

Post-pandemic Boston has seen the closure of several cherished spots, but it’s also welcomed some fabulous new gems. As my mission is to keep this guide a valuable resource for locals and travelers alike, here’s what’s been removed and added this time around!

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LONDON, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL

New On My London Guide: Clipstone, E&O, Coya, Pret A Porter Tea at The Berkley, The Wallace Collection Museum

As an American expat living in London, one of the most-asked questions that I get is…what should I do when I’m in London? As a result, My London Guide was born. My London Guide is a never-ending list of all of the places I have been to in London and would recommend. On a regular basis, I audit the list for places that have gone out of business and add new places in. In my latest round-up, I am adding:

  1. Clipstone – A charming bistro in Fitzrovia with excellent food
  2. E&O Notting Hill – A delightful pan-Asian restaurant
  3. Coya – A splurge-y Mayfair Peruvian restaurant, but well worth it
  4. The Berkley Pret A Porter Afternoon Tea – A fashion-themed afternoon tea that makes for the perfect girls afternoon out in London
  5. The Wallace Collection Museum – A somewhat hidden gem of a museum in London’s Marylebone that often gets overshadowed by the city’s more famous ones
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RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL

Travel: A Winter Weekend In Stockholm

One of the perks of living in London is the ability to hop on a plane and in just a few hours arrive in another country. Makes weekend adventures that much more tempting, right? So, when my friend Jake said he would be passing through Stockholm for a weekend and asked if I wanted to join, the answer was a resounding YES!

Plus, Stockholm has been on my travel bucket list for some time. Between the city’s beautiful architecture, unique makeup of islands, great restaurants and shopping, I had a feeling that I would love it there. Turns out I was right…

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