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Best of the Fests | Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall

Posted on 2018-07-22 by Judith Schrut

Summertime Britain is a food lovers’ paradise, with dozens of festivals, fairs and other tasty offerings where food and cooking take centre stage. That’s certainly true at the Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall. Continue reading →

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London’s Southbank Centre Re-opening Events

Posted on 2018-05-03 by Judith Schrut

Great things are happening down at the Southbank Centre, the UK’s largest art venue, where the Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room have just re-opened after a major facelift and refurb. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Museums, Music, South London, Travel | Tagged Art, BARS, Belvedere Road, Brutalist, concert, festival, gallery, hayward gallery, Judith Schrut, London, movie, music, performance, Purcell Room, queen elizabeth hall, Sam Lee, SE1, south london, southbank centre, Travel | Leave a comment

Corona Capital Music Festival 2013 in Mexico City (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-10-10 by tikichris

The Corona Capital Music Festival 2013 descends on Mexico City mid October offering music fans one of the most amazing rosters of musicians out there today. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in CheapOair, Mexico, Music, Travel | Tagged Artic Monkeys, Blondie, Capital Cities, cheapoair, Chris Lake, concerts, Conor Oberst, Corona Capital, Corona Capital Music Festival, Corona Capital Music Festival 2013, deadmau5, Deap Vally, Death Grips, Dinosaur Jr, DJ Harvey, festival, Fun, Gary Clark Jr, Grimes, Iceage, Imagine Dragons, Io Echo, Jacques Lu Cont, Jake Bugg, Jamie xx, Jason Zenga (High-Def), Jimmy Eat World, John Talbot, Kurt Vile, Matt & Kim, mexico, mexico city, MIA, Miles Kane, MS MR, Mueran Humanos, music, music festival, Palma Voilets, peace, Phoenix, Portugal. The Man, Quadron, Queens Of The Stone Age, Robert DeLong, Savages, Sigur Rós, Stereophonics, the Black Angels, the Breeders, the Crystal Method, the Dandy Warhols, the Postelles, the Presets, the xx, toy, Travel, Travis, Vampire Weekend, White Lies | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Sud de France on Thames

Posted on 2013-08-31 by tikichris

I had a great time checking out the Sud de France festival at Bernie Spain Gardens (on the South Bank next to the OXO Tower) earlier today. It’s free to attend with festivities running until this evening with DJ Gilles Peterson taking the stage around 7pm. Continue reading →

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged festival, Joie de Vivre Festival, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, Sud de France Joie de Vivre Festival, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

The South for France Comes to London for the Joie de Vivre Festival (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-07-31 by tikichris

Britain or France for your summer vacation? Hmmm … it’s a tough choice. Or maybe you’ve already booked your London flights for this time round and you’re considering making France yoru next big destination?With the Sud de France Joie de … Continue reading →

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No Sir Elton But Still Good Fun at BST Last Night

Posted on 2013-07-13 by tikichris

To say I wasn’t disappointed when I heard that Elton John wasn’t going to perform as scheduled at last night’s BST at Hyde Park would be a lie. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun at the festival and was impressed with the organizers went about handling the new when the superstar announced he wouldn’t be able to play. Continue reading →

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British Summer Time Festival, 5 – 14 July at Hyde Park

Posted on 2013-06-24 by tikichris

You’ve heard about BST at Hyde Park, right? It’s going to be huge. Bon Jovi, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Lionel Richie, the Rolling Stones … and those are a few of the acts. Continue reading →

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Taste of London Celebrates 10th Anniversary (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-05-13 by tikichris

The perennially popular Taste of London restaurant festival marks its tenth anniversary this summer with its biggest and best line up to date. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel | Tagged alfred prasad, Ben Tish, chefs, Drink, festival, Food, francesco mazzei, London, MICHEL ROUX JR, OneTravel, Pascal Aussignac, regent's park, restaurants, summer, taste of london, Travel | Leave a comment

Queen’s Day in Amsterdam 2013 (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-04-14 by tikichris

This year’s Queen’s Day promises to be a particularly special one, and presumably the last for a very long time. The Queen has announced that she will abdicate on the date and that her son, Willem-Alexander, will be inaugurated. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Music, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged amsterdam, dutch, festival, holland, king's day, koninginnedag 2013, koninginnedag festivities, Koningsdag, netherlands, OneTravel, queen's day 2013, queens day, the netherlands, Travel | Leave a comment

London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-02-14 by tikichris

London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia OneTravel, Feb 14, 2012 The Maslenitsa celebration is a centuries-old Russian tradition that bids farewell to the bitter winter months and welcomes the beginning of the spring. READ MY … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Music, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged BLINIS, festival, London, LONDON MASLENITSA FESTIVAL, MASLENITSA, OneTravel, pancakes, RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CULTURE, TRAFLAGAR SQUARE | Leave a comment

London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-02-01 by tikichris

London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival Londonist, February 1, 2012 at 14:28 pm The world’s biggest celebration of Russian culture outside of Russia itself will take place this month in London from the 19th to 26th. A second year in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Music | Tagged BLINIS, festival, London, LONDON MASLENITSA FESTIVAL, Londonist, MASLENITSA, pancakes, RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CULTURE, TRAFLAGAR SQUARE | Leave a comment

Preview: London Restaurant Festival (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-10-01 by tikichris

Preview: London Restaurant Festival Londonist, October 1, 2010 1:29 PM Photo by version3point1 From Michelin starred restos to PizzaExpress and all sorts of eateries in between, more than 800 restaurants are involved. For example, one of our newbie faves, Dishoom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged dishoom, festival, London, london restaurant festival, Londonist, preview, restaurants | Leave a comment

Review: Malaysia Night at Trafalgar Square (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-09-27 by tikichris

Review: Malaysia Night at Trafalgar Square Londonist, September 27, 2010 11:30 AM Friday evening’s Malaysia Night festival offered an excellent opportunity to dabble in a bit of exotic snackage with several of London’s most noted Malaysian restaurants selling (mostly the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London | Tagged festival, London, Londonist, malaysia kitchen, malaysia night, malaysian food, review, trafalgar square, WC2 | Leave a comment

The Mayor’s Thames Festival, Pizza Hut, Kids

Posted on 2010-09-21 by tikichris

Giant robots, giant teapots … giant everything and lots and lots of dancers (not necessarily giant but many were on stilts)! The Mayor’s Thames Festival was a blast this year. Believe it or not, I’d never gone before but will … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged black friars bridge, festival, fireworks, free, freebie, kids eat free, London, parade, pizza, pizza hut, river, southbank, thames, The Mayor's Thames Festival | Leave a comment

Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-09-20 by tikichris

Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square Londonist, September 20, 2010 2:30 PM photo by su-lin This Friday the 24th there will be a free ‘Malaysia Night’ festival at Trafalgar Square. Actually, as the event will start as early as 3pm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged festival, free, freebie, London, Londonist, malaysia night, malaysian food, pasar malam, preview, trafalgar square | Leave a comment

taste of london 2010: 17-20 june at regent’s park (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-05-25 by tikichris

taste of london 2010: 17-20 june at regent’s park lastminute.com blog, may 25, 2010 – 12:01 pm With celebrated restaurants such as Salt Yard (the Fitzrovia charcuterie and tapas bar with the above mentioned stuffed flowers on its menu) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Lastminute.com, London, Restaurants | Tagged festival, Lastminute.com, London, regent's park, taste of london | Leave a comment

Preview: Taste of London 2010 (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-05-22 by tikichris

Preview: Taste of London 2010 Londonist, May 22, 2010 5:21 PM Summer’s in the air. People are filling the parks. The tourists are coming. And London is hankering for some al fresco nibbles. Yep, it’s time for Taste of London. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged festival, London, Londonist, regent's park, restaurants, summer, taste of london | Leave a comment

Food and Drink Festival Review: Towards a Fluid State (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-12-07 by tikichris

Food and Drink Festival Review: Towards a Fluid State Londonist, December 7, 2009 10:30 AM From its very first Narnia-esque moment of entering the rundown MC Motors frontage on a grubby Dalston side street to once inside being transported to … Continue reading →

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Interview: Angella Newell and Hayley Sudbury of Towards a Fluid State (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-11-11 by tikichris

Interview: Angella Newell and Hayley Sudbury of Towards a Fluid State Qype does London, November 11th 2009 Towards a Fluid State is a new food and drink festival to be held at a yet to be disclosed warehouse in Dalston … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London | Tagged Angella Newell, dalston, festival, Hayley Sudbury, interview, London, Qype, Qype Does London, tasting sessions, towards a fluid state | Leave a comment

Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-11-09 by tikichris

Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State Londonist, November 9, 2009 4:10 PM Don’t call it a farmers market. Coming your way the 5th of December to an undisclosed warehouse in Dalston, Towards a Fluid State promises “an … Continue reading →