Qype: Latitude Group in London

London


Latitude are a full service internet marketing agency providing PPC, SEO, analytics, social media, display and affiliate services. I've known Latitude for a at least 5 years now and it's been really interesting following their impressive growth.

Client lists include Tesco, The Independent, Fitness First (the list goes on).

I can personally highly recommend Latitude's paid search services and i've heard great things about the new innovate marketing they are doing around social media.

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Qype: Bistro 1 in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Bistros


Cheap, but the food is nothing to write home about. As the other reviewers have mentioned below, you can get 2 courses here for under £10 which is fantastic value for central London. Unfortunately the food is probably only worth about a tenner. Don't get me wrong, i enjoyed the meal, but i couldn't help thinking as i munched on my sausage pasta - "I could probably make this" (that's a bad thing by the way!).

Service was friendly but patchy and the basement area of this Bistro 1 lacks atmosphere (you're much better off sitting upstairs).

Will I come back? Meh.... I'm not sure. If i'm feeling particularly frugal perhaps, but Soho is so full of cheap eateries that Bistro 1 will be quite low down on the list next time.

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Qype: Masala Zone Restaurant in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Indian - Eating & Drinking - Fastfood & Takeaway - Indian


There's something not quite right about Masala Zone and i'm struggling to put my finger on it. Don't get me wrong, the curry was delicious. I can highly recommend the Chicken Thali - A combination of rice, butter chicken, bombay vegetables, dahl and naan bread all for £11. The service was also attentive and friendly. All in all i had a really nice time and it's a great spot to soak up the beers guzzled in the pubs of Soho. I think it's the atmospehere and branding that gets my goat. From the outside, Masala Zone looks a fast food joint andthe inside feels like an airport lounge. Completely soulless. Now this standardized approach may appeal to some Brits, but it definitely doesn't appeal to me. There's no weird Indian music, no pictures of Ganesha on the wall and no Kingfisher! I'll say it again, this place has NO soul.

For an authentic Indian experience, avoid this place at all costs. For a relatively cheap, decent Indian meal... i'd give it go.

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Qype: The Old Coffee House in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs


I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this is the best pub in Soho. I know what you're thinking, the Coach and Horses is pretty decent and the The Ship must surely compete, but the Old Coffee House just seems to tick all the right boxes. Here's a few things they do well:

- Free Wifi
- Excellent Pub Grub
- Pork Scatchings
- Friendly staff
- A good selection of real ale
- plenty of seating
- A quiz machine
- No queue at the bar

I could go on for hours, but let's just say these guys completely nail the basics. What would it take for me to move in or ask for job here? A jukebox, a dart board (maybe they have one?) and board games/cards for Sundays. But i'm being pernickety. This place is the shit.

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Qype: Yumchaa Teaspace in London

London - Shopping - Food & Drink - Coffee & Tea Shops


An excellent place for tea with a great view over Camden Lock. You can get a pot of tea and a slice of homemade cake for about £3 which in my book is excellent value.

Perhaps more importantly, Yumchaa Tea is host to Balcony TV - an online music show featuring the rising stars of British music. If you're up for a nice chilled evening with decent food and drink and great music, i'd highly recommend heading down here for 7pm on Tuesday nights. Oh yeah, it's free.

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Qype: Inamo in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Other Asian - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Japanese & Sushi - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Theme Restaurants


Love it. Inamo is a geeks paradise. The interactive tables mean that you don't really have to speak to the waiters! You can order you food and drinks, change the ambience of the table, view a web cam of the kitchen, order a taxi and even play battleships!

That's not all. The food was superb. I can highly recommend the basic lunch menu (the cinnamon chicken was delicious!).

I'll be back for the Pistachio Cream dessert!

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Qype: Cafe des Chineurs in Antibes

Antibes


Bit of a tourist trap to be honest and i think you'd be better eating slightly further up the hill towards the market if i'm honest. My chicken breast and homemade mash was pretty bland which is unusual for this part of the world! Phil's steak (pictured above) looked good but i did notice his disappointment when he was served "chips" not "frites"!

The location of the restaurant is spot on and is the reason i'm giving it 3 stars (the food is probably a 2). Plenty of outdoor seating and good for groups, you are right in the heart of Antibes Old town here.

Summary - good for a snack or a quick drink in the sun, but Antibes has so much more to offer...

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Qype: The Anchor & Hope in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - International - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs


The Anchor & Hope is frequently referred to as one of the best gastropubs in South London. The pub itself is split into 2 sections - casual dining and proper pub. We went last night (Monday) and it was pretty darn busy. I can only imagine how full this place gets at the weekend! After a quick pint of Bombardier in the "proper pub" section we were shown to our table. My brother had the Mutton Curry which he ate with lip smacking gusto, so i can only assume it was excellent. My Cheese and Potato pie was also top notch and the side vegetables were fresh and tasty.

The service throughout was excellent and we felt very well looked after. The waiters have an air of confidence about them and rightly so - They obviously know that the food here is shit hot.

An easy 5 stars and the burning question is..... Do the Anchor & Hope do a Sunday roast? If they do, i will be back at the weekend :)

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Qype: Ristorante Al Brindisi in Venezia

Venezia - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants


Meh, bit of a tourist trap to be honest. The pizza was adequate, but it wasn't what i imagined my first Venice pizza experience to be. In its defence, the Ristorante Al Brindisi has a decent amount of outdoor seating and is located smack bang in the middle of Venice. I left feeling full, partially satisfied but wondering if we'd missed a hidden gem around the corner - there are no shortage of pizza places in Venice after all......

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Qype: Alla Vite Dorata in Venezia

Venezia


What a fantastic place with excellent personal service and great rooms. If you're on a modest budget and you want to stay in the centre of Venice, this is the place. A 5 minute walk to the Rialto bridge and less than 2 minutes to some of the best restaurants in Venice.

But it's the personal touches that make Alla Vite Dorata so special and this is the reason i will most definitely come back!

An easy 5 stars.

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Qype: Raven hamburg in Hamburg

Hamburg - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - International - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Japanese & Sushi


"The raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only, That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered - Till I scarcely more than muttered `Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'

Then the bird said, `Nevermore.'"

Ooooh... spooky. One of my favourite poems and i thought i'd include a stanza for shits and giggles. The Raven Restaurant in the North of Hamburg isn't spooky in the slightest, but i must admit i did find myself "weak and weary" after our lengthy meeting in the board room at the rear of the restaurant.

The food was very nice actually. We started with a curry soup and my main course was a white fish (still not entirely sure what it was!). Others had sushi and seemed to enjoy it. Service throughout was attentive without being overly intrusive. The private dining area itself is first rate and very grand indeed.

Did we get our money's worth? Well, you'll have to ask Stephen....

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Qype: Gare de Lyon in Paris

Paris - Transportation - Public Transport - Stations - Underground Stations


It's a nice station, but it's certainly no Gare du Nord (which i strangely love for some reason!).

Gare de Lyon is one of the "big 6" stations in Parisand is named after Lyon in the south of France (due to the number of trains going to and from this station to Lyon). You can travel from this station to Provence in less than 3 hours which is pretty darn amazing - i did it at the weekend. The interior of the station is nice but it won't take your breath away. I guess Gare de Lyon is most famous for 2 things:

1) Big train crash in 1988 (killed about 50 people)

2) The station feature's heavily in "Mr. Bean's Holiday". So if it's good enough for the beanman, it's good enough for me!

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Qype: Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon in Paris

Paris - Hotels & Holidays - Hotels


The Novotel next to the Gare de Lyon is kind of what you would expect. Standardized/clean rooms, efficient staff... everything you'd expect from an Ibis, Hilton, Holiday Inn etc. This is most certainly NOT a romantic getaway hotel and i'd only really recommend this place to business people, commuters or people with a short stop over in Paris (like me at the weekend!).

Decent, clean and 130 euros per night - It basically does what it says on the tin.

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Qype: Ostaria Antico Dolo in Venise

Venise - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Italian & Pizza


This place is an absolute cracker and amazingly doesn't attract huge numbers of tourists (which is obviously rare in Venice!). I love walking into a place and asking for a glass of wine and the owner turning around and saying "Well, let me take you through some of my favourites and let's see if we can find something suitable". Perfect. The guys at Ostario Antico Dolo take their time and help you enjoy the wine you are drinking (they are generous with the pouring too!). The cheese is superb and the atmosphere typically venetian.

I think this is my favourite bar in Venice.

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Qype: A la vecia cavana in Venedig

Venedig - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Seafood


I have to disagree with Phil (below) on this one. While the setting was excellent and the service sharp, this wasn't a 5 star meal for me. My caprese starter was good but the mozarella wasn't fresh and while the steak was very tender the sauce and the piece of meat lacked huge amounts of flavour.

3.5 stars out 5.

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Qype: Le Rubis in Nice

Nice - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - French - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Wine Bars - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Gourmet


Le Rubis is without question one of the best restaurants in Nice. The staff are exceptionally good and were kind enough to keep the restaurant open for us until past midnight. Outdoor seating is available and the atmosphere is laid back and friendly. But it's the food that will make me come back time and time again the Le Rubis. The fillet steak was in my top 10 steaks of all time (and i've eaten alot of steak) and the fresh asparagus starter would have held its own in any michelin star restaurant.

If you like a decent meal and you're willing to pay about 50 euros per head (including wine), this is the place.

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Qype: Strandbad der Gemeinde, Pörtschach am Wörther See in Pörtschach am Wörther See

Poertschach am Woerther See - Sport - Swimming


We stopped here on our way from Vienna to Venice and it made for the perfect break spot. Plenty of cafes and small shops and a great spot for a swim! The water is about 22'c (in October) and the swimming area has a jetty and a diving board! Lots of water sports in the summer months but don't expect much in the Autumn months (it's also worth noting that jet skiing is illegal on Austrian lakes!)

Picturesque and very relaxing - i'd highly recommend stopping of at Wörther See.

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Qype: Charlie P's in Wien

Wien - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs


A hop, skip and a jump from the university you'll find Charlie P's Irish pub. Charlie P's is what you'd expect from an Irish pub in any European city really. Guiness and Murphy's on draft, friendly bar staff and lots of trinkets on the walls. They do a pub quiz here on Monday nights and from what i could tell the prize was 1000 euros! (Can that be right?)

Anyway, this is a big student hang out and a decent place to start your night if you are going out in Vienna.

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Qype: Café Landtmann in Wien

Wien - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops - Cafes


A posh cafe opposite the university that attracts the rich and suited of Vienna. You're not going to find any students in here! Excellent outdoor seating and attentive service. I can highly recommend the set breakfast - 2 soft boiled eggs, toast, fresh OJ and tea for 11 euros. The eggs were cooked perfectly the meal was an excellent hangover cure!

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Qype: Chelsea in Wien

Wien - Nightlife - Clubs - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Bars - Nightlife - Music Venues


A decent bar/pub with plenty of young people and students. I'm told, this is also a great place to watch live music (there was a band touring from the UK playing the night we were there) and they stay open until 4am on Monday which is always handy! Outdoor seating, cheap beer, friendly bar staff and a funky neighborhood. You can't go wrong with this place.

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Qype: Kehlsteinhaus (The Eagle's Nest) in Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden - Arts & Entertainment - Day Trips


If you're in the Salzburg area, you'd be silly not to visit the Eagle's Nest. Also known as Kehlsteinhaus, the Eagle's nest is a chalet style building built by the Nazi's and given to Hitler for his 50th birthday. The walk up will take you about 3 hours (but you can also take a bus which is a 20 minute ride) and the scenery is phenomenal. We took the bus up and walked down (be careful, signage is pretty poor - we got lost and it ended up taking some time to get back to the car park!). The final passage up to the nest is truly awesome - a 140m brass lift which goes straight up through the mountain.

I must admit, the Kehlsteinhaus itself was slightly disappointing. I expected a lot more information and history - Who built it? Why was it built? Was this really Hitler's secret hideout or did he only visit this place 8-10 times? What happened once the Allied forces captured the place? Not even a morsel of this information was available. It's basically a chalet style beer garden. In the end, we managed to corner an independent English speaking guide who gave us a bit more insight. It's definitely worth checking out the huge fireplace next to the dining area (apparently a gift from Mussolini). He also mentioned that the Kehlsteinhaus is on the same mountain as the Berghof (Hitler's home for much of the WWII). We went looking for it, but couldn't find.

I guess (understandably) there are just some things the German Tourist Board don't want to shout about, so my recommendation to inquisitive travelers like myself or historians would be to research heavily before you set off up the mountain.

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Qype: SIXT Autovermietung in München

Muenchen - Transportation - Cars & Bikes - Car Hire


This was my first experience using Sixt and I have to say it was very good. The selection of cars on the website was infinitely better than Hertz, Alamo, Avis et al. and the prices seemed more competitive too. The
Staff at the Munich city centre branch were friendly and helpful and were flexible with pick up times. They didn't have the car we wanted in stock but were happy to give us a significant upgrade for free (BMW X5! Woo Hoo!).

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