Entries from Londonist tagged with 'monopoly'
September 9, 2008
44. Man In Moon Passage Where? Diddy dogleg allowing congress between Regent Street and Piccadilly via Vine and Swallow Streets. What? Man In Moon Passage is surely one of the more whimsical names we've encountered. What is a Moon Passage, and why is there a man in it? Probably best not to ask. The short, boomerang-shaped cutting offers two contrasting egressions. The northern end debouches onto busy Regent Street, beside the delightful Caffé Concerto, whose......
Continue Reading "Londonist's Back Passage"February 11, 2008
Thanks to a concerned reader, we were alerted today to a potential tragedy in the making. It seems that the folks over in Monopoly Land are holding an online vote to choose the world’s top twenty cities (in addition to two wild cards) for its Here & Now: World Edition version of the classic game. Winners will be awarded prime real estate slots in the world edition board game – leading us to wonder......
Continue Reading "Mr Monopoly Questions London's World-Class Status"