Founded in 2000, The Good Web Guide,  with its careful attention to detail and thorough manual vetting process, is a trusted source of information for its well established readership. It continues to live up to being ‘The Orient Express of web navigation’.

Whether you’re looking for a luxury villa in Croatia, a present for an aged aunt or just after a laugh, thegoodwebguide.co.uk has something for everyone.

Twitter @thegoodwebguide

Her food blog The English can Cook (marmitelover.blogspot.com) is one of the top food blogs in the UK, recently voted top 5 food blogs (second after the retired world foodie guide) by Quadrille publishers on Twitter.

She is the pioneer of the supperclub home restaurant movement in the UK with The Underground Restaurant. She is currently writing a book about The Underground Restaurant for a major publisher. She has written articles on food for The Guardian, The London Word, and foodtv.co.uk. She has appeared on BBC breakfast news, News 24 and Market Kitchen. She has almost 4,000 followers on Twitter.

Her training was in photography and filmmaking. She has taken pictures for all the major publications and had exhibitions of her travel photography in London and France. MsMarmitelover has a strong visual image both in the decoration of her home and restaurant, which is very francophile, vintage and shabby chic and her appearance, customised fascinators in her hair, vintage aprons, feminine dresses, and bright lipstick. She cooks in heels!

She is also a mother of a teenage girl and speaks both French and Spanish. MsMarmitelover has two other blogs:
- travelswithmyteenager.blogspot.com which is about bringing up a teenager in London, astrology, travel, politics, cinema and music.
-theenglishcaneat.blogspot.com another food blog which concentrates on product reviews, restaurant reviews and her foodie based travels.

Twitter: @MsMarmiteLover

Her days are mostly filled with doing her very best not to be too bad a mother to her rather demanding and spirited young son while stealing all available free time to write, think, grow and try to stay sane. Trying to juggle a blossoming writing career with a toddler that manages to tick all the ‘better keep an eye on this one’ boxes on her Health Visitor’s check lists isn’t always easy. Her portrayal of motherhood is often raw and painfully honest, but she survives with the help of a great deal of chocolate, a good splash of humour and by refusing to take anything too seriously.

When not hiding under her duvet and being hopelessly self-deprecating, Josie takes a lot of photographs, writes poetry, and runs a popular weekly writing workshop for bloggers.

She’d love if it if you stopped by, or sent her some cake. Either one…

Twitter: @porridgebrain

The site features reviews of recent shows, previews of upcoming programmes and TV related news – and all this in addition to a fine and a well-regarded podcast featuring, in the words of the Guardian, ‘rude men shouting about the brilliance of Traffic Cops’.

We think that was a recommendation.

Set up three years ago with a healthy backlog of content, we post frequently and prolifically, always engaging with the mood of the TV nation and talking straight about whatever’s been on the box. Watch With Mothers watches TV – from reality flotsam to quality documentaries – so you don’t have to.

Twitter @wwmothers

Twitter: @hotcrossmum

A blog for the truly modern mother. An evolving story of love, life, family, work, ups, downs, loves and hates.

Twitter: @mummytips

Twitter: @nixdminx

Twitter: @nonstopmama

Twitter:@TheBeautyEdit

Running in Heels offers intelligent news and commentary on culture, politics, society, fashion and everything in between.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RIHMagazine

Cherie City is for girls and boys that are equally enthralled by Eastern European artistic squat communities and afternoon Pret-a-Portea at The Berkeley design freaks on an IKEA budget who won’t settle for just a Travelodge on holiday.

Discover off-the-map hidden bars, find out about upcoming events and get the low-down on the obvious city must-sees.

Follow on twitter: http://twitter.com/cheriecity

Twitter @glowingdoll

The Magazine
This is about a community of people who want the best offbeat insight into London and want to see that reflected in what they read. People accept nothing less. We’re special. We’re unique. Our mission is to bring the best to the people. Originally printed on a photocopier in Muswell Hill, The Other Side has blossomed from an eight page black and white magazine into a full colour magazine. Created, run and put together bi-monthly by a group of Londoners working within the publishing and Web 2.0 industry, The Other Side Magazine is ready to take on the big guns.
The Other Side is made up of young Londoners frustrated with what we are handed on a daily basis. The Lite, Metro and Paper are offering nothing of any value to commuters…and don’t get us started on the new ES. We turn the norm on its head and offer up witty, insightful comment on our city. Be it music, film, art, fashion, politics or food. If its on the mind of Londoners then we’ll cover it. We’ve got an award winning travel writer, a film star, RA graduates and the backing of social networking platform Webjam.com.

Online
We don’tt believe that print is dead. Not yet anyway. Who doesn’t love sitting down and reading a tasty magazine? However we are accounting for the direction in which print is going and have created a website to match those thoughts.
The site is run on a social network platform, taking your average website and adding endless possibility to it.
Our blogs, forums and bulletins are monitored through activity feeds throughout the site for easy navigation. We have an abundance of writers who contribute on a regular basis.
There is also a thriving community of members contributing to the content.
Channels
What sets us apart from other sites is the potential for readers to create their own ‘Other Side’ network. A place where they can start writing blogs, adding photos or just communicating with other readers. Anything written on their Other Side network appears on a feed on our homepage.
We are currently setting up pages for shops, bars and festivals that they can use to promote themselves. By keeping a blog and running a forum it can set a store apart from one with a standard website. It’s key to interact with their customers and we know that we can help.

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The site is regularly updated with industry news, fragrance articles and interviews with members of the fragrance industry. Basenotes also boasts a lively discussion forum, where fragrance aficionados can discuss all aspects of the fragrance world

Since Basenotes’ launch in August 2000, we have grown to become the largest fragrance information resource on the internet, and has been featured in Elle, The Evening Standard, The Times, The Guardian, Men’s Health, FHM, FHM Collections, The Irish Independent, MSNBC.com and trade magazines, Perfumer and Flavorist, Beauty Fashion and Cosmetics Magazine.

Top 3 most influential beauty blog – Konector
Winner 2009, 2008 & 2007 Best Fragrance Web Editorial at the Canadian Fragrance Awards
Winner 2008 Best website feature on fragrance, UK Jasmine Awards
Men’s Vogue Top 50 Recommended website: “An excellent resource for scent novices and experts alike.”

Follow on twitter: http://twitter.com/basenotes

Women don’t have time to decorate, or to spend hours in the kitchen. We work, we go out and we have fun. We basically live our lives and would rather shag than do the dishes.

But that doesn’t mean that we don’t want our homes to be beautiful. If anything, they mean more to us because the time we spend at home is more precious.

Domestic Sluttery is a new way of life. Written by women who cook, decorate and design (usually with a glass of wine close to hand) without giving up our lives. We want to make your home your own, without doing very much at all. So you can get on with the rest of your life.

Follow on twitter: http://twitter.com/DomesticSluts

I am a London-based beauty editor and have set up this blog with a single aim: to be utterly honest and objective in my appraisal of the myriad products on the beauty market today.

My ongoing sleuthing takes me through the best and worst, with many a pitstop in between. If there’s nonsense being spouted by a big-named brand or a tiny, unknown name that’s making skincare miracles happen, I’ll be sure to share it with you.

This blog is also about sharing stories, revealing the pyschology behind the products we’re drawn to and, of course, opening a wee window on the life of a very typical (if slightly outspoken) beauty editor.

If there’s anything you’d like me to cover, review, explore or correct – or if you just feel like sharing your make-up miracles AND misadventures with me – get in touch.

Blog: www.missmalcontent.blogspot.com

Twitter @eminealirushton

A desirable, dynamic and beautiful online magazine, Open slices through culture to offer insight into our ever-changing cultural landscape, and links arts and culture with daily life. It satisfies our increasing appetite for intelligent, original content whilst keeping stylish and aspirational. No need to let standards slip!

Open reports on art, photography, film, music, fashion, books, poetry, performance and TV, reflecting how these all increasingly merge and inform each other. It digs out the underground and emerging, predicts trends, champions new talent and gives a unique twist to the established.

From soaps to Shakespeare, Myleene to Monet Open delivers an eclectic and engaging blend, attracting readers who are curious, bright and savvy. Read by men and women, but distinctly ‘female friendly’ Open applies glossy magazine sensibilities to arts and culture.

Patrons are journalist, broadcaster and author Rosie Millard, former Editor of the Daily Express and now writer, broadcaster and London’s new Food Tsar Rosie Boycott and producer/director of The Culture Show David Braithwaite.

I’m a UK beauty journalist, beauty book author and beauty buyer, so I’ve tried, tested, kept and discarded thousands of products. I get the heads up on new treatments, cosmetics and beauty ranges so I can let you in on the buzz too. Please do subscribe and you’ll get a daily ‘beauty bubble’ to your inbox so you’re never out of the beauty loop.

Blog: http://britishbeautyblogger.blogspot.com
Twitter: @britbeautyblog

Nurse by day – Beauty addict by night! I aim to share my purchases and review any products I get on here – I always find other people’s reviews really helpful, so I’ll try to give some feedback which might help other people….

That said, please bear in mind that we all have different skins and want different things from the products we buy – the opinions expressed here are purely based on my own experiences, please don’t hold me responsible if you make a purchase and don’t like it. I’m just telling you what works for me. I try to give balanced views but what you buy is your own decision! Right the serious bit over, lets get on with the makeup loveliness..

Blog: http://mizzworthy.blogspot.com

I’m less interested in reviewing products that are new for the sake of being new, and more interested in products that really work. The difference between my blog and other beauty blogs is that I am a makeup artist working at the high end of fashion, and products that I like I have used literally hundreds of times, in all different conditions, on all different skin tones.I have privileged access to the top photographers, models and stylists in the world. As an assistant I have worked with Karl Lagerfeld, Paolo Roversi, Bruce Weber and Tim Walker. On my own I have worked with Andreas Larsson, Barnaby Roper and Nick & Warren. You can find out more about my work on my website.

I want to be able to give you insider access to the glamorous world of beauty and fashion, as it happens. Come behind the studio door.

Twitter: @makeupmole

Creative, photographer, twitter addict, theatre loving, over-excited, reluctant gym goer, social commentator, Welsh, rugby (players) loving and aspiring writer, producer and director. I’m currently working as a publicist ‘oh the glamour!

Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rachaelblogs

And even if I do get sent the occasional freebie, I’m always completely impartial. Otherwise, what’s the point? A few people have asked me how I have the cash to buy new products every week. (OK, one person asked me. OK, it was my mum). I shall answer the question with another question: have you SEEN my clothes? More seriously, I beg, blag, borrow and buy. And when the latter option is necessary, I console myself with the fact that Product Placement The Blog is an extremely worthy cause. Much like sponsoring a chimp.

Anyway, have a look, enjoy, go and spend some money and just feel more lovely. It’s that superficial.

Twitter: @elletucker

Blog: http://groomingguru.co.uk

Twitter @grooming_guru

Twitter: @StyleJunkee

Twitter: @beautywoome

New content is added every day, making this your ultimate guide to everything you need to know in the world of beauty.

Our product of the week, hot picks from Cult Beauty and Beauty Expert are updated weekly. Fabulous Beauty Competitions, Mimi TV and Mimi’s Make-up Masterclass make The Beauty Bit the one stop shop for girls who just can’t get enough beauty news!

LocalFoodAdvisor.com was founded by Allan and Maggie Ure in 2008 and has been recommended recently in both The Independent and Woman and Home. Before becoming Managing Director, Allan was a senior executive with Reed Elsevier PLC one of the world’s largest online publishers.

For those that love football, but also love the wag lifestyle, culture, designer labels, gossip and debauchery just as much, Kickette is the site for you.

Our readers and demographic are fun loving, stylish and savvy females (50% aged 16-35), who love football, shopping and pop culture. They regularly watch the footy on television, go to matches, shop down the high street or in designer shops every month, and buy regularly online for make-up, books, shoes, clothes and music. They are facebook, bebo, and twitter users. They are fiercely opinionated, knowledgeable about sport and loyal to the death when it comes to their favourite teams, players and wags.

Twitter @kickette

Harden’s Guides, run by brothers Richard and Peter Harden, is a publishing firm based just off the Strand in London.

Fifteen years ago, Richard and Peter launched their first and best-selling guide, Harden’s London Restaurants – now the longest-established pocket guide to London restaurants. In 1998 a companion volume was launched: Harden’s UK Restaurants. The opinions expressed in both guides are based on what is now the largest annual survey of restaurant-goers in the UK (over 8,000 people took part for the 2006 edition, contributing over 90,000 reports).

In addition the brothers have visited practically every restaurant listed in the London guide, and many of those listed in the UK volume. Their personal visits are always conducted anonymously, and at the firm’s expense.

Meet Richard & Peter

Richard (48) graduated from Christ’s College Cambridge with a degree in Economics and Law. An interest in food manifested itself in membership of the Cheese Appreciation Society and being Dinner Secretary of the college boat club. On leaving university, he qualified as a Barrister, before embarking on a career in the City, working initially at Baring Brothers and then at Samuel Montagu (now part of HSBC). In 1991, he founded Harden’s Guides with his brother Peter.

Peter (41) graduated with a degree in Natural Sciences and Law from Trinity College Cambridge. “Hoover” Harden’s legendary appetite was fuelled by rowing for the Goldie (the university second crew) and his position as food and drink secretary for his college ball. He too first went into finance, working as a junk bond analyst for the Saudi International Bank in New York, before returning to London to launch Harden’s Guides.

How the business began

The idea for Harden’s Guides came at the beginning of the 1990s, when Peter was working in New York and Richard in Dusseldorf. Both cities had handy, opinionated, pocket restaurant guides of a type which simply didn’t exist in London. The time seemed right to launch such a guide. The restaurant scene was just beginning to stir and, with great difficulty, a hundred people were persuaded to take part in the first London-wide survey. For nine months before publication of the first edition of Harden’s London Restaurants, Richard and Peter ate their way around the capital: between them the brothers consumed 600 meals out in a six-month period.

Fifteen years later, and the number of participants has increased eighty-fold. Yes, that’s 80 times more than Harden’s first guide with over 8,000 people casting their votes for the latest editions!

Twitter @HardensBites and @Hardensparty

About Tipped
Tipped is an online community for people to share tips on all the great, and not so great, places in their local area.

Get Tips  – We’ve got everything covered, from the greasy spoons to the Michelin-starred restaurants, the old boozers to the cool bars. Find the best shops and boutiques, art galleries, spas, gyms, hotels and more. Quickly search by any keyword and/or location. Or browse by category, tag or both using our clever filter system. And you can easily access Tipped on your mobile. This is just the beginning, we’re adding new categories and listings all the time.

Give Tips - Tipped is people like you and me writing reviews about local places. You don’t need to be a critic or writer, honest and insightful work best at Tipped. If you happen to have a way with words then by all means be colourful and entertaining. The more you tip and the more other readers vote your tips Useful, the more your presence and influence on the site will grow. So start Tipping now and tell us what’s hot! Your Tipped points are always found in My Profile.

Share Tips – Tipped is best when shared with friends, family, co-workers or others in the community. Quickly and easily add your friends by importing your existing contacts or search our member directory. Create lists of your personal collections for easy reference. Share your collections and your tips with your friends.

Tipped was started by Joel Brazil in January 2007. Prior to Tipped, Joel worked at Microsoft for 11 years in a variety of marketing and product management roles and most recently as Head of Mobile for MSN UK.

Upbeat and eclectic, Londonist is created by an incredibly talented and diverse team of contributors who share a passion for the city with our readers. We’re a bunch of London obsessives who live the city and share our best discoveries.

Think London, Londoner, Londonist.

This high-end focus attracts an upmarket readership of well-connected Londoners looking for the best that London has to offer. A Paris guide soft-launched this year, with further cities coming in 2009.

Foodari has in excess of 1300 recipes saved by its members which are used by casual visitors and members alike to gain inspiration of what to cook. Foodari continues to build new functionality to address the needs of its community, recent additions include The Food Web and Foodari Bookshop and there is a lot more coming soon!