Lina Stores: Made in Italy – Loved in Soho

Soho’s Italian history is still evident on Brewer Street where Soho’s longest standing Italian delicatessen continues to thrive despite changes to the community over the decades. Continue reading “Lina Stores: Made in Italy – Loved in Soho”

Carybé: The Colours of Bahia in Central London

Just a short stroll from Soho, yet a world away from London, this summer the Embassy of Brazil offers the opportunity to capture the colourful delights of Bahia – home of Afro-Brazilian culture.Continue reading “Carybé: The Colours of Bahia in Central London”

We’re out of the closet: My Soho Times rebranded!

It’s just over a year that a Soho resident had an idea to create a blog which showed Soho from the perspective of a local! Taking on board the gap in the blogosphere for a blog that links visitors to those who know Soho the best – My Soho Times is back; revamped, rebranded and out of the closet!Continue reading “We’re out of the closet: My Soho Times rebranded!”

Morning glory: the hot mess cleaned up

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London Pride took place yesterday, and though I enjoyed the festive atmosphere in Soho I couldn’t help being uncomfortable with the amount of litter there was. The streets of Soho were paved with bottles, beer cans, take away containers and any general rubbish that should have ended up in the bin. Not to mention every disclosed corner being used as a Continue reading “Morning glory: the hot mess cleaned up”

My Soho Pride 2014

London Pride 2014 has come to an end, though as I’m writing this post at after 1am, I can hear a group of party-goers singing their lungs out “That’s amore…” Pride London might be over, but the Pride party in Soho has no indication to end anytime soon.

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BlackStars bid farewell to World Cup dreams… Ghana must go

IMG_9676I was rooting for Ghana! Well of course I was – I’m Ghanaian after all.

And I thought the Black Stars played really well, but unfortunately USA’s 2-1 victory and a 0-0 draw against Germany means they’re out after losing to Portugal 2-1 today. I’m still #TeamAfrica as  Nigeria and Algeria qualify into the final 16! And it goes without saying, I’m supporting Brazil too (and many of the other Latin American countries  – this is what happens when you have friends all over the world!)

The Ghana team seems

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