Monthly Archives: November 2010

New Restaurant Review: Made in Camden (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Made in Camden Londonist, November 30, 2010 at 17:05 PM Highlights from our lunch included scrummy baked eggs, spicy tomato, greek yoghurt and sourdough (£8 or £9.50 with grilled chorizo … and you’ll want to go with the … Continue reading

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Discovering the Right Boutique Hotel for You

When booking a hotel, if you can “go boutique” I reckon you should …. most of the time anyway (I recently had a very comfortable and convenient stay at the high rise and well heeled Presidente Intercontinental Mexico City and … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: End

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Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books (Qype does London)

Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books Qype does London, November 29th 2010 Contributing artists (and there are many) include Anthony Lister, Blek Le Rat, Cyclops, D*FACE, EINE, Jon Burgerman, Kid Acne, Matt Small, … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Big Cats

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London Daily Photo: Neck-N-Neck

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London Daily Photo: Wonders

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Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau (Londonist)

Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau Londonist, November 26, 2010 at 14:00 PM A few months back, Allan Pickett became Head Chef at Canary Wharf mainstay Plateau. With a challenge to create dishes that rival or exceed the quality … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Amused

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The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State (Londonist)

The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State Londonist, November 25, 2010 at 16:30 PM Photo/Tiberiu Arsene Improv jazz, whisky pairings, foodie finds from New York street vendors and a Plymouth gin cocktail bar: it’s going … Continue reading

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Win a Free Week’s Stay at Park Inn Manchester, Berlin or Djerba, Tunisia

Park Inn Hotels are running a competition with a chance to win some killer prizes, such as iPads (ooh!) and £250 hotel vouchers which can be used at more than 200 hotels in 16 countries (including Park Inn, Radisson Blu … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hold Out

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London Daily Photo: Whitehall

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New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho Londonist, November 23, 2010 AT 19:35 PM Kumamoto oysters (three for £8). We’d never had these slightly sweet and delicately flavourful morsels before, but after a lovely meal at the newly opened Wright Brothers in … Continue reading

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Imagine the Blogabilities!

ebuzzing.co.uk, part of the Wikio Group, allows bloggers to display videos and publish articles about their particular kind of brands – and actually pays ’em for it. ebuzzing is completely free to join for bloggers. They’ve got a strict code of … Continue reading

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René Redzepi – chef at the Best Restaurant in the World (Locally Sourced)

René Redzepi – chef at the Best Restaurant in the World Locally Sourced, 23 November 2010 Much of the success behind this nouveau Nordic restaurant seems to stem from Redzepi’s pared down innovation and keen interest to adhering to what … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Cathedral Segments

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Western Conceptual Art and Ghanaian Film Meet in Doug Fishbone’s Elmina Photography Exhibition (Cadbury Fairtrade)

Western Conceptual Art and Ghanaian Film Meet in Doug Fishbone’s Elmina Photography Exhibition Cadbury Fairtrade, November 22, 2010 Running parallel to his groundbreaking feature-length film, Elmina, the American-born London-based artist Doug Fishbone’s new photography exhibition at Rokeby gallery in London … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: A Head for Fashion

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London Daily Photo: United Flags of Mayfair

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London Daily Photo: One Foot in the Grave

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And Guadalajara Too! (Qype Community)

And Guadalajara Too! Qype Community, November 19th 2010 With its mix of old and new, thriving business environment and large university, Guadalajara is a dynamic destination. Whether basking in the glory of its cathedrals, taking in the heaving nightlife, going … Continue reading

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Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey (Londonist)

Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey Londonist, November 19, 2010 3:25 PM Photography by Max Nathan A half million bees later (talk about sweet occupancy rate!), the hotel had its first honey harvest this summer and is … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Lamb Street

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Wafflemeister Opens on Portobello Road (Londonist)

Wafflemeister Opens on Portobello Road Londonist, November 18, 2010 8:51 PM Wafflemeister opens its third London store to the public tomorrow in Notting Hill. Londonist went along this evening for the launch, talked shop with the founder of the chain and … Continue reading

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Chocolate And Booze Temptations At A Fluid State (Londonist)

Chocolate And Booze Temptations At A Fluid State Londonist, November 18, 2010 3:30 PM Photo by Jacqueline Chang Venture to the Garden of Eden at A Fluid State for a boozy glimpse into immortality and a taste of the taboo. Forbidden … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Grounded

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London Daily Photo: Fulham Broadway

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London Daily Photo: Just Done

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Review: Noma Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall (Londonist)

Review: Noma Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall Londonist, November 15, 2010 4:55 PM We’d never heard the word “shitty” used so many times in 90 minutes, but that’s how famed chef René Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen, purportedly the world’s best … Continue reading

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Cask of Porter Give Away @ Draft House Pubs, 16 November (Londonist)

Cask of Porter Give Away @ Draft House Pubs, 16 November Londonist, November 15, 2010 2:50 PM Photo by mrdamcgowan Tomorrow, Tuesday 16th from 6.30pm, Draft House pubs will give away a free cask of Sambrook’s Brewery‘s newest ale, Powerhouse Porter, at each … Continue reading

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Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)

Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, November 15th 2010 Wrap your foodie tentacles around this yummy event! A free tapas tasting with three complimentary drinks followed by a 25% discount on any drinks … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Put Down

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London Daily Photo: We Need Moore

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London Daily Photo: Millbank

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