Friday, September 25, 2009

 

Portobello Star in Time Out Eating & Drinking Awards 2009

Portobello Star, at 171 Portobello Road, has been named as a runner-up in the "Best New Bar" category in this year's Eating & Drinking Awards by Time Out magazine. Although not technically new - it's been there for years - it has undergone quite a transformation recently to make it one of the must-go places in Notting Hill.

Time Out commends the bar for its "interesting take on drinks old and new" and says that its a "cocktail haven".

Sounds like the kind of place I'll be this weekend!

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

 

Notting Hill makes into the "cheesiest movie lines ever" list

We've all seen the movie (probably), we know all the filming locations (more or less) and we know all the lines from the film (unlikely). Now, the film Notting Hill has made a list of the cheesiest movie lines of all time (quite unsurprisingly - let's face it, the movie is one big Richard Curtis cheesefest).

In a poll of 4,000 moviegoers, Notting Hill reached seventh place with its line:

I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her.

...as said by Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) to William Thacker (Hugh Grant).

In case you need a further memory prompt, here it is:




Top of the poll was the fantastic Dirty Dancing line, "nobody puts Baby in the corner", as uttered by the late, great Patrick Swayze. Which makes me ask, what are these poll respondents thinking? Classic, yes. Cheesy, no!

Article: Top 10 cheesiest lines in movie history (22nd September 2009, Newslite)

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

 

Fiorentini + Baker Autumn/Winter Collection in store

"Cassy" from the Autumn/Winter collection

Notting Hill's hottest new show boutique, Fiorentini + Baker, has unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2009-10 collection in its Westbourne Grove store. Drawing on influences from across the decades, from the 1940s through to the 1970s in particular, the line has a vintage feel with beautiful detailing featuring on many of its shoes and boots.

See the new A/W collection at:

Fiorentini + Baker
302 Westbourne Grove
London W11
0207 221 5757
http://www.fiorentini-baker.com/


"Three Buckle Eternity" from the Autumn/Winter collection

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