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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Joseph Beuys’ Boxkampf at Waddington Custot
Waddington Custot gallery in Mayfair brings context to Joseph Beuy’s famed 1972 work of art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie with an exhibition running now until mid August. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged Art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie, conceptual art, contemporary art, Cork Street, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Joseph Beuys, Joseph Beuys Boxkampf, London, mayfair, reviews, W1, W1S 3LT, Waddington Custot, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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IPW 2017 | As a Blogger and Journalist
Obviously, the key reason to attend the American travel industry’s premier marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the US is to drum up some business and generate some travel. To that end, was IPW a success for me? Continue reading
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Posted in IPW 2017, Travel, USA, Washington DC
Tagged IPW, IPW 2017, Travel, U.S. Travel Association, US Travel Association, USA, Washington D.C., Washington DC
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Preview: Ales Tales Belgian Beer Festival at Oval Space, 21-22 July
Ales Tales, the UK’s first ever Belgian beer festival, is coming to Oval Space in Hackney. Continue reading
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Posted in Aberlour Whisky at the Source, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged ale, Ales Tales, beer, beer festival, belgian beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9DT, east london, Food, hackney, London, Oval Space, Shopping, The Oval, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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IPW 2017 | One Big Welcome in DC
“Bringing the world to America,” IPW is the American travel industry’s premier marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the US. Held in a different city every year, the convention and trade show features three days of intense networking and bouncing between speed date style appointments coupled with lots of schmoozing and outsized festivities. Continue reading
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Packing Hacks for Removals in Watford
The experts at Super Man With A Van Removal Services have gathered some of the best packing hacks that you can use for all your upcoming moves. Continue reading
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#TasteBaltimore: Stay Hungry
After my week of munching across the Baltimore food scene, I’m apt to place the city right up there among my very favourite dining destinations. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, Baltimore, BARS, beer, Drink, Food, Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland, restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
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The Best Careers for World Travelers (Miles Away)
Do you dream of making a living as a globetrotter, visiting different destinations as a key part of your job? If you can muster the right amount of work ethic and combine it with ample wanderlust and enthusiasm, landing a decent job that allows you to live in amazing places and travel the world is definitely doable and a goal worth pursuing. Continue reading
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#TasteBaltimore: Miss Shirley’s
Open for breakfast, lunch and brunch all week long, Miss Shirley’s is a Baltimore institution providing full-on downhome eats (of epic proportion) and equally OTT hair of the dog hangover remedies all with efficient and friendly service. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21202, Baltimore, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, crab cakes, DINER, Drink, East Pratt Street, Food, Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland, Miss Shirley's, Miss Shirley's Inner Harbor, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
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Stress-Free Summer Cooking with Chef Adam Gray
Chef Adam Gray’s recipe for grilled tuna steak with red cabbage coleslaw and stem broccoli is sizzling summer dish that’s super scrumptious and easy to prepare. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged #CookSchoolGBC, adam gray, Chef Adam Gray, chefs, cole slaw, cole slaw recipe, cookery school, Cookery School at Little Portland Street, fish, Fish recipes, fitzrovia, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great British Chefs Cook School, grilled tuna, grilled tuna steak, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, marylebone, oxford circus, recipes, regent street, restaurants, seafood, Shopping, tuna recipe, W1, W1W 8BW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#TasteBaltimore: La Cuchara
Sprawled across a repurposed warehouse near the hipster haunt of Hampden is La Cuchara. Taking inspiration from Basque cuisine and serving mostly small plates many of which are prepared in a wood-fired oven in an open view kitchen, the restaurant melds rustic charm with urban cool. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21211, Baltimore, Clipper Mill Road, cocktails, cuchara, Drink, Food, Hampden, Hampden Baltimore, La Cuchara, Maryland, restaurants, reviews, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, Woodberry, Woodberry Baltimore
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Come and Get Samoa (City AM)
Samoa has one of the South Pacific’s most beautiful and varied coastlines, complemented by a lush mountainous interior. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, Luxury, Samoa, Travel
Tagged City AM, luxury, Pacific Islands, polynesia, Samoa, south pacific, Travel
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#TasteBaltimore: R. House
My ‘taste tour’ of Baltimore continues with a visit to R. House, a giant garage that’s been repurposed into a food hall and launch pad for aspiring local chefs keen to make a mark on the city’s culinary scene. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Bars, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Street Markets, Taste Baltimore, Travel
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21211, Baltimore, BARS, BRD, BRD Baltimore, Drink, Food, Grind House, Grind House Juice Bar, Ground & Griddled, Ground and Griddled, Maryland, Mobtown Fermentation, R. House, Remington, Remington Baltimore, restaurants, reviews, street food, street market, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, West 29th Street
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Interactive Map: The Best Sunset Spots in Ibiza
To help get you ready for your summer holiday, the folks at SkyParkSecure have shared this fun and interactive map featuring the best sunset spots in Ibiza. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, Spain, Travel
Tagged Aiport parking, air travel, cars, ibiza, Interactive map, maps, SkyPark, SkyPark Secure, SkyParkSecure, spain, The Best Sunset Spots in Ibiza, Travel
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#TasteBaltimore: Wit & Wisdom
With its “progressive twist on traditional tavern food and Eastern seaboard classics,” the Wit & Wisdom’s menu captivates as much as it comforts. Beyond what’s doing in the kitchen, Wit & Wisdom’s waterfront views from its al fresco bar or inside its plush and expansive dining room are bolstered by friendly and fast service. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21202, Baltimore, Drink, Food, Four Seasons Baltimore, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, hotels, Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor Baltimore, International Drive, luxury, Maryland, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Taste Baltimore, The Brewer's Art Resurrection, Travel, USA, Wit & Wisdom, Wit and Wisdom
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Win a Lava BrightSounds 2 Bluetooth Speaker
Lava Sound & Vision has launched its new BrightSounds 2 Bluetooth Speaker, an ideal accessory for music fans on the go. I’ve been enjoying my BrightSounds speaker for a month or so. Quality and clarity of sound is high. It’s really come in handy around the house, in my back garden and on the road. Keep reading for your chance to win one for free. Continue reading
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#TasteBaltimore: Sagamore Spirit Distillery
Chief among those leading the Maryland rye revival is Sagamore Spirit. Here’s a straight up take on my visit to its distillery as my Taste Baltimore series continues. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Drink, Maryland, Shopping, Taste Baltimore, Travel
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21230, Baltimore, Drink, East Cromwell Street, Maryland, reviews, RYE, rye whiskey, Sagamore, Sagamore Spirit, Sagamore Spirit Distillery, Shopping, Taste Baltimore, Travel, whiskey
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A Night of Fashion at The Westbury Mayfair Hotel
It’s not every day you walk into a hotel lobby to be greeted by a pair of models sashaying towards you in opulent evening wear. But when the hotel you’re visiting is The Westbury Mayfair, a luxury five star hotel near Bond Street, nothing less should be expected. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Fashion, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged ALYN WILLIAMS, BARS, Chef Alyn Williams, cocktails, conduit street, design, Drink, fashion, Food, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, polo bar, restaurants, Shopping, The Polo Bar, The Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel, the westbury, the westbury hotel, The Westbury Mayfair, The Westbury Mayfair Hotel, Travel, W1, Zay Ahmed, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#TasteBaltimore: Beer
I had a great time during my few days of foraging through Baltimore discovering some of the best local brews and breweries thanks to the knowledgeable folks at City Brew Tours. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Maryland, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, Baltimore, BARS, beer, Brew House No. 16, brew pubs, breweries, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Maryland, microbreweries, Oliver Brewing Co, Oliver Brewing Company, pubs, restaurants, reviews, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, Waverly Brewing Co, Waverly Brewing Company
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Fiz Sparkling Wine Bar
Fiz is a 10-week pop-up and London’s first sparkling wine bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, brewer street, Drink, Food, London, London W1F 0RW, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, soho, sparkling wine, The Lights of Soho, W1, W1F 0RW, wine
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#TasteBaltimore: Phillips Seafood
Diving into a bag of steamed blue crabs, cracking each open with a wooden mallet and going at it with hands-on, finger-licking abandon may seem like a far cry from fine dining. But for full-on Chesapeake flavour and a moreishly memorable Maryland meal, there’s no finer way to savour the best of Baltimore than with a visit to Phillips Seafood. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Beer, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel
Tagged #HitTheCrabDeck, #TasteBaltimore, 21202, Baltimore, beer, Berger Cookies, Blue crabs, Drink, East Pratt Street, Food, Hit the Crab Deck, Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland, Phillips Seafood, restaurants, reviews, seafood, steamed crabs, Taste Baltimore, The Brewer's Art, The Brewer's Art Resurrection, Travel, USA
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Mazi Mas: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Women in the Kitchen
Mazi Mas: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Women in the Kitchen Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, Food, good cause, Mazi Mas, POP UPS, restaurants
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