Monthly Archives: August 2009

Photos: Dalek & Delta Exhibit (Juxtapoz)

Posted on 2009-08-31 by tikichris

Photos: Dalek & Delta Exhibit Juxtapoz, Friday, 28 August 2009 Dalek & Delta, the two-man show from Dalek (Juxtapoz cover #87) and Delta just opened London’s Elms Lesters Painting Rooms and the new work confirms what we have known all … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Extreme Sport

Posted on 2009-08-31 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Summer in the City

Posted on 2009-08-30 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Unfortunate Letter Grouping

Posted on 2009-08-29 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Crown

Posted on 2009-08-28 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Ninety Degree Angle

Posted on 2009-08-27 by tikichris
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Ramadan Menu Review: Awana Malaysian Restaurant (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-26 by tikichris

Ramadan Menu Review: Awana Malaysian Restaurant Londonist, August 26, 2009 12:08 PM Whether celebrating the Ramadan season with close friends and family, looking for a good venue for a romantic night out or simply hankering for a sampling of good … Continue reading →

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Gallery Hop Around Town with the ArtSlant Team (ArtSlant)

Posted on 2009-08-26 by tikichris

Gallery Hop Around Town with the ArtSlant Team ArtSlant, August 2009 The horrors of war and consequences of many of the Futurists’ demands are made clear in the exhibition, providing a relevant moral to a fascinating and well presented art … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Dopio Espresso

Posted on 2009-08-26 by tikichris
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Ladyboy Beauty Contest Preview: Lady Boy 2009 at Mango Tree (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-25 by tikichris

Ladyboy Beauty Contest Preview: Lady Boy 2009 at Mango Tree Londonist, August 25, 2009 3:23 PM This annual event takes place on the 13th of September (6pm to late) and will showcase contestants from across the globe as they show … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Silhouette

Posted on 2009-08-25 by tikichris
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Seasonal Game Menu Review: The Compass (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-24 by tikichris

Seasonal Game Menu Review: The Compass Londonist, August 24, 2009 5:25 PM The Compass is located at 58 Penton Street on the north end of Chapel Market. A short and sweet (and delicious) menu; a good wine list and plenty … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Lips are Sealed

Posted on 2009-08-24 by tikichris
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Wine of the Month: Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Côtes du Rhône Rouge Domaine Chapoton

Posted on 2009-08-23 by tikichris

Nice one! Honestly, I don’t care for it as much as the Claret I reviewed last month, but there’s certainly nothing offensive about this month’s choice.  At £7.55 per bottle (£6.80 as part of a case) the price is definitely right. … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Choice Cuts

Posted on 2009-08-23 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – … And Personal

Posted on 2009-08-22 by tikichris
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury Fights Malaria with Cupcakes! (Baraka Community Partnerships)

Posted on 2009-08-21 by tikichris

How cool is this?!? From Monday to Sunday of next week, each time Bea’s of Bloomsbury sells a box of six cupcakes, this choice lil London boutique bakeshop will donate the money to Baraka Community Partnerships so that we can … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Against the Wind

Posted on 2009-08-21 by tikichris
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IN THE NET! We Met Our Goal (Thanks to You)! (Baraka Community Partnerships)

Posted on 2009-08-20 by tikichris

As I mentioned on Saturday, BCP was off to a great start in our campaign to provide each home in Kasalu, Zambia with a mosquito net. In fact, we were so successful that in less than a week we had … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Passive

Posted on 2009-08-20 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Street Scene

Posted on 2009-08-19 by tikichris
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Review: Burrito Bros (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-18 by tikichris

Review: Burrito Bros Londonist, August 18, 2009 1:43 PM The criticisms and concerns could continue. But perhaps it’s best to leave it at this: as things stand, Burrito Brothers adds nothing to a pre-existing scene. Give ’em a friendly benefit-of-the-doubt … Continue reading →

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Qype Does Mini-Golf (Qype Does London)

Posted on 2009-08-18 by tikichris

Qype Does Mini-Golf Qype Does London, August 18th 2009 Yes another brilliant Qype event passed last night with 15 lucky Qypers playing a free round of mini-golf (compliments of Moneypenny Events) at the beautifully restored Devonshire Square near Liverpool Street … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – New Hopscotch Blues

Posted on 2009-08-18 by tikichris
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Preview: Ramadan Menu at Awana (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-17 by tikichris

Preview: Ramadan Menu at Awana Londonist, August 17, 2009 1:18 PM For those Londoners observing Ramadan (starting next week) – or simply interested in sampling traditional Malaysian street food in a fancy schmancy Chelsea resto – consider Malaysian restaurant Awana’s … Continue reading →

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Men’s Fashion Boutique Blaqua Opens in Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-17 by tikichris

Men’s Fashion Boutique Blaqua Opens in Soho Londonist, August 17, 2009 12:40 PM … the Blaqua opening extravaganza last Thursday in Soho, where a sea of loud (but in a tailored, contemporary and stylish sort of way) shirts paraded about … Continue reading →

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Michael Murphy’s Supersonic Art at the Given Gallery in San Francisco

Posted on 2009-08-17 by tikichris

If you’re in the Bay Area this month, check out Michael Murphy’s “Supersonic” art at the Given Gallery in the Castro. He’s got an eye for mid century modern, the wry humour to comment on just how goofy much of … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Working

Posted on 2009-08-17 by tikichris
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Chopstick Lessons for the Little Dumplings in Your Life (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-16 by tikichris

Chopstick Lessons for the Little Dumplings in Your Life Londonist, August 16, 2009 10:32 AM Starting Monday the 24th of this month and then being held every day until Friday the 28th, the Royal China Club will host free chopstick … Continue reading →

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Roving Chef Stalled at Bethnal Green Market (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-16 by tikichris

Roving Chef Stalled at Bethnal Green Market Londonist, August 15, 2009 10:04 AM Hayley Edwards, aka the Roving Chef (see our June 2009 review of this one woman cookery operation), now has a regular stall at the Bethnal Green Market. … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – I Didn’t Even Realize You’d Been Gone

Posted on 2009-08-16 by tikichris
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Net Positive (Baraka Community Partnerships)

Posted on 2009-08-15 by tikichris

Check out the good news I just posted on the BCP blog! In less than a day, Baraka has been able to secure more than a third of the funds required to kit out an entire village in Zambia with mosquito nets for … Continue reading →

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Recap: Pygmalion by San (Juxtapoz)

Posted on 2009-08-15 by tikichris

Recap: Pygmalion by San Juxtapoz, Friday, 14 August 2009 Showcasing new work from the renowned Spanish street artist on canvas and paper as well as indoor and outdoor mural work. Work this beautiful deserves closer inspection. READ THE COMPLETE RECAP … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo – Old and in the Way

Posted on 2009-08-15 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo – Bank

Posted on 2009-08-14 by tikichris
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