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Best Mangal II London

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One of our best meals in London!  There are three branches – two on this road and another on Fullhan road.  I highly recommend this place.  You must have Tutkish, Lebanese, Persian when in London!   

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As you enter, in the front of the restaurant is the grill with all the kebabs! 

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We just love Calamares so we ordered Kalamar

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Sweet Melon served with Feta Cheese

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Ispanak Tarator and Humus

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Humus Kavurma! THE BEST!!!  Succulent morsels of pan fried lamb with humus.  This was my sisters order and I ended up getting and getting from her! YUM!

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Spicy Minced lamb Kebab

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BBQ quail which my Dad really liked he came back again to have it

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Lamb ribs! SUPER YUM! 

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Baklava!

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Click below to go to their website

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Peter Jones by John Lewis

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Suharto and Rina suggested we go to Peter Jones  in Sloane Square to take a peek.  It’s a popular department store among the British where you can find almost anything you will need and at reasonable prices.  This location is good because it is not as crowded as the other John Lewis stores.  Peter Jones was a fabric store which was bought by John Lewis.  So this is technically a John Lewis store but they maintained the name of the old shop 

We caught a Godiva demo of chocolates and got some samples of yummy chocolates

Click below to go to their website

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Osteria San Lorenzo

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The next day for lunch was Italian again! Hmmm… but we are in London!! 🙂  osteria-san-lorenzo1.JPGosteria-san-lorenzo2.JPG

The kind Italian owner who is always there! 

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I saw this in the bar!  I would love to have this in front of me! 🙂

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The second floor which I believe they use for events or private functions

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Nice and cozy interiors

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Very good classic Italian food here at Osteria San Lorenzo

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Prosciutto di Parma

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Burrata

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Calamari Fritti

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Fritto Misto di Mare

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Tagliatteli al Ragu

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Vongole

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Risotto con Asparagi

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Cotoletta Ala Milanese

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Fegato 

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Osso Bucco

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Pavlova!!!

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Click below to go to their website

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The River Cafe London

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With PAL, it’s so easy to go to London now!!  You arrive around 3pm in the afternoon and have time for dinner before going to bed 🙂  We had an Italian dinner by the River Thames.  The weather was beautiful we ate outdoors.  It had been warm the past couple of days before we arrived so it was pleasant that evening  

It would probably be nice to live in one of these flats by the River Thames 🙂

We were lucky to get a table since the whole place was full in no time even if we came at 630pm

OMG! A pink wood fired oven for Heart2Heart 🙂   

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Hillcreek Gardens Accomodations

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Part of Hillcreek Gardens is a hotel.  

Previous entry:  Hillcreek Gardens Rooms Pavilions and Gardens June 2, 2014

Aside from the place being an events venue and because of the demand, they put up a hotel for the guests to stay in as well.  It is interior designed by Anton Barreto which explains the elegant design of the whole place! 

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I love the touches of the prints and accessories in the hallways
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Deluxe room
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with a beautiful view of the pool 
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Suites – Lily and Lilac.  These come included with the package if you book in Hillcreek Gardens
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Lilac
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Lily which I like because it has the pool and garden view
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There are also family rooms which can really fit a lot!!!  This is in the basement floor
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Many beds 🙂
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More rooms – also given as part of the package or you can just rent them 
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And still more accommodating by the main house
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The cozy dining area




We had a nice lunch when we arrived

Fresh watermelon shake

Mushroom soup

Salad

Puttanesca pasta

Iberian Chicken

Fresh fruits

This is the view of the hotel from one side of the place – on top is another venue for weddings/events

Another angle of the hotel

Greenhouse

This is being used for private dinners and for pictorials.  Many brides want their pictorial done here

Hillcreek even provides a salon and spa!  Salon for the events so there is a proper area to groom rather than using the hotel room to put make up and to do hair styling

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