Qype: The Salt House in London

London – Eating & Drinking – Pubs & Bars – Pubs

The Salt House… my first ever London pub experience, on the corner of the first road I stayed on. Spoilt little thing, thinking St John’s Wood was an average London experience, thinking The Salt House an average London pub. Sipping my pint, struggling with jet lag, listening to the odd sound of the locals who spoke with the accent I learned to emulate from Mary Poppins, yes this was London!
Flash forward ten years (dear lord, it hurts to say that!) and I found myself back in the Salt House, with the realisation that it is a cracking pub in a damned nice area.
Great outdoor area, with heaters for the winter, lovely brass fronted bar, quirky staff, and one hell of a menu. Now to work out how to go back in time and live there forever!

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Qype: X-It in London

London – Health & Beauty – Beauty & Wellness – Beauty Salons

There are a number of elements you need to be comfortable with someone doing hair removal- and I found them all here.
The stress of going for such an appointment should be instantly soothed by a charming demeanour (tick) and clean, pretty space (tick) and a professional at work (tick).
They know their business, and do it well, using sugar (don’t ask just try!) so it doesn’t hurt as much as normal.
Also great feature, if you ring back they know your account and will ask what treatments you would like by name, so you can make the call from your office without trying to breathe out the word bikini in a room full of men!

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Qype: Fox and Anchor in London

London – Eating & Drinking – Pubs & Bars – Pubs – Eating & Drinking – Restaurants – British

There are two great draw cards for this classic gem of a pub. One is the food, the other is the style.
Let’s start with the style- it’s an old man’s boozer with a bit more polish and pride. It’s super tight and cosy, but perfect for a long afternoon with friends. Not too far from Barbican station, on a quiet street, it seems to get only traffic from those in the know, perfect for a hide out type of Saturday.
The food is ye old English fare, and don’t with aplomb. heraty pork pies with blow your socks off mustard on a wooden board, pork scratching that are really softened pork bits (and so much better than the crunchy variety) pies large enough for an old fashioned wharfie, and the can’t fail goose fat chips.

Check out my review of Fox and Anchor – I am rachelle_thompson – on Qype