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Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018 | Comida to Crave
The Tequila & Mezcal Fest will be here soon and I’ve got a sneak peek of what to eat when you go. The biggest agave extravaganza in Europe isn’t only an opportunity to drink premium Mexican spirits in a festive … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018, Travel
Tagged #teqfest, #teqfest2018, cocktails, discount codes, discounts, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Drink, Food, Kensington Park Road, London, mexican food, mexican restaurants, mezcal, notting hill, Peyotito, reviews, special offers, tacos, taqueria, Taqueria London, Teq Fest, tequila, Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018, tikichris special, tikichris specials, Travel, voucher codes, W11, W11 2EU, W11 2RS, WESTBOURNE GROVE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Notting Hill Carnival 2018
The 59 year-old annual community-led Notting Hill Carnival will be celebrated the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend of 25 to 27 August with the Children’s Day Parade taking place on Sunday the 26th. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged cocktails, Drink, Duppy Share, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, Matthew Phillip, music, notting hill, Notting Hill Carnival, Powis Square, rum, street food, tabernacle, The Tabernacle, W11, W11 2AY, west london
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Pomona’s Serves California Cool from Notting Hill Kitchen
Pomona’s in Notting Hill looks across the proverbial pond (and ‘flyover’ country) to land its culinary sights on Californian shores for inspiration. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cocktails, Drink, Food, Hereford Road, London, notting hill, Pomona's, restaurants, reviews, W2, W2 5AH, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktail Masterclasses at Portobello Star
Alexandra Kalinowski gets crafty with the cocktails at Portobello Star. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, cocktails, Drink, London, notting hill, Portobello Road, Portobello Star, reviews, W11, W11 2DY, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Dayrooms Cafe
The Dayrooms Café – an “Aussie inspired café” in Notting Hill – is a pleasant spot for a casual meal and top quality coffee. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, coffee, Drink, Food, Kensington Park Road, London, notting hill, restaurants, reviews, W11, W11 1NR, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016
London! You know how to quench a thirst. My Best of 2016 series continues with a taste of my favourite bars and pubs in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Tiki, Travel, Wine
Tagged Artesian, Bar Termini, BARS, bayswater, beer, Berners Street, Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016, Best London Bars of 2016, Best London Pubs in 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, bethnal green, brewer street, brockley, Castle Road, city of london, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, cro-bar, Drink, E17, E17 4SA, E2, E2 9LE, east london, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, El Camion, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Gabor Fodor, golden eagle, Harefield Road, hotels, Kentish Town, luxury, manette street, marco arrigo, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, notting hill, NW1, NW1 8SU, OLD COMPTON STREET, Paradise Row, Pink Chihuahua, Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, Portland Place, pubs, Punch Room, Punch Room The London Edition, punch tavern, queensway, REAL ALE, restaurants, Roupell Street, Sager + Wilde, Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, SE1 8TB, SE11, SE4, SE4 1LW, shepherd market, Shepherd Market Wine House, Shopping, soho, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, Tapping the Admiral, The Beachcomber, The King & Co, The King's Arms, The Langham London, The Orchard, tiki, Tiki bars, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1D 5JE, W1F 0RR, W1J 7PN, W1T 3LF, W1U 2NY, W2 3RR, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERLOO, wine, wine bars, Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wasokan, Notting Hill: Europe’s First Authentic Japanese Kimono and Matcha Shop
It’s not a likely occurrence that a visit to the launch of a retail space in Notting Hill turns to talk bringing more harmony to the people of Europe. But that was the sort of chat I had with Noriyuki Ikeda at his new kimono and matcha shop, Wasokan, on Westbourne Grove. Continue reading
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015
London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Coverture Launches Emma Greenhill: A Winning Way to Wrap Up!
Maddie Salters pays a visit to Coverture & The Garbstore in Notting Hill for the launch of Emma Greenhill’s Matchmaker line of scarves. A colourful, pop-art window greets guests at Coverture & The Garbstore, a Notting Hill transplant that has … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Fashion, London, Shopping
Tagged Coverture & The Garbstore, design, Emma Greenhill, fashion, Kensington Park Road, London, Maddie Salters, Matchmaker, notting hill, scarves, Shopping, W11, W11 2ES, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Nottin
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, street photography, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Necks
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London Daily Photo: Ladbroke Grove
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged LADBROKE GROVE, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, street photography, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Night Out in Notting Hill with Yelp and Bubbleology
Check out this chance for you and a guest to attend an exclusive “After Dark” tasting hosted by Yelp at Bubbleology in Notting Hill on Friday 27 March . Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Yelping with tikichris
Tagged #AfterDarkBubbleTea, BUBBLE TEA, Bubbleology, cocktails, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, notting hill, Pembridge Road, W11 3HG, west london, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Ladbroke Grove
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Winter Fruits
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, Portobello Road, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Notting Hill Trove
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, Portobello Road, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: R Garcia & Sons
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Bite Me Pizza, Westbourne Grove
An invitation to try out a new Notting Hill pizzeria proved a more than satisfying reason for me to mosey more westerly than usual for one of my all time favourite foods – pizza! Bite Me? With pleasure Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Parma, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Drink, Food, London, notting hill, pizza, restaurants, review, W2, W2 4UW, WESTBOURNE GROVE, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Portobello
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London Daily Photo: Portobello Notes
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Portobello Road, street photography, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Ladbroke Grove
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8 Great Gin Bars in London (OneTravel)
Gin. It’s a London thing. So it’s no surprise that this city has some of the best bars to drink it. Here’s a look at eight great places to enjoy an elbow bender with the infamous Mother’s Ruin. Read my … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 35 St James's Place, blandford street, bond street, Bride Lane, city of london, City of London Distillery, cocktails, conduit street, county hall, distillery, Drink, duke's, Duke's Bar, Duke's Hotel, EC4, EC4Y 8DT, Food, Gillray's, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, gin and tonic, gin bars, Golden Square, Graphic Bar, Great Chapel Street, hotels, London, London blog, london gin, london gin bars, London Marriott, marriott, marylebone, mayfair, notting hill, OneTravel, Portobello Road, Portobello Star, Purl, SE1, SE1 7PB, soho, southbank, st james's, steakhouse, The London Marriott Hotel, The Polo Bar, The Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel, The Star at Night, the westbury, the westbury hotel, Travel, W1, W11 2DY, W1A 1NY, W1F 8FR, W1F 9HT, W1U 7HX, Westminster Bridge Road, where to drink gin in london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Codorníu Cava + Jose Pizarro and Ashika Mathews at Portobello Road Market – Saturday 10 May
The bright and bubbly folks behind Codorníu Cava “hitting the markets of Britain” with their Codorníu Cava Revolution to “spread the Cava love and bring the soul and vibrancy of Barcelona’s famous market – La Boqueria – to the UK.” This Saturday (10 May) they’ll be at Notting Hill’s Portobello Market from 8am to 7pm. Joining the Codorníu team will be wine expert Ashika Mathews as well as chef José Pizarro, who’ll be pairing the sparkling wine with his own tasty Spanish creations. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Wine
Tagged Ashika Mathews, catalan, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Codorníu Cava, Codorníu Cava Revolution, JOSE PIZARRO, London, londonlovewine.com, notting hill, portobello market, Portobello Road, portobello road market, spanish food, spanish wine, sparkling wine, street markets, tapas, W11, wine
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Win Dinner for Two at Notting Hill Kitchen – Courtesy of Zomato
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been blogging a good deal about a recent trip I took to Portugal, especially about how much I enjoyed all the great food and wine while I was there. Well, thanks to a team up with online restaurant discovery guide, Zomato, I’m offering one lucky reader the chance to have a taste of some of the best Portuguese cuisine in London with a free dinner for two at Notting Hill Kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged #YouSayZomato, 2006 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, chef, chef luis baena, competition, contest, Food, free, free dinner for two, freebies, Kensington Park Road, London, London blog, luis baena, NHK, notting hill, notting hill kitchen, portuguese, portuguese cuisine, PORTUGUESE FOOD, portuguese restaurant, retweet to win, seafood, sushi, sushi kit, Sushi Kit for 2, twitter competition, W11, W11 2PN, west london, WIN, win dinner for two, win dinner for two at Notting Hill Kitchen, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Slim Slow Slider
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25% Off Flying Burger Company Premium Burger Delivery
Flying Burger Company is a burger-only/delivery-only biz. Right now it’s serving a small area of West London – W11 4, W14 8, W14 0, W6 7 and W12 8 – roughly Notting Hill and bits near High Street Kensington, Shepherd’s Bush, and Hammersmith. However, I reckon the concept is a smart one and has a good chance of taking off and successfully soaring. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see service extend across London soon. Continue reading
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Tagged 25% off, 25% off flying burger company, burger delivery, burger delivery service, burger review, burgers, cheesburgers, cheeseburgers, discounts and special offers, flying burger co, flying burger company, Food, hamburgers, HAMMERSMITH, HOME DELIVERY, kensington, lindbergher, London, London blog, notting hill, pan ham, premium burgers, promo code, review, shepherd's bush, takeaway, takeout, tikichris special, twin prop, TWININGS, voucher code, W11, W11 4, W12, W12 8, W14, W14 0, W14 8, W6, W6 7, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eat Like a Bumpkin in True London Style (CheapOair)
Commendable is … their knack for coming up with a tasty variety of contemporary British dishes and offering diners invitingly cozy settings for enjoying such down-to-earth cuisine. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged autumn menu, BRITISH CHEESE, british cuisine, british food, bumpkin, cheapoair, cocktails, London, notting hill, review, seasonal menu, south kensington, STRATFORD, sustainability, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Have Lunch With Antonio Carluccio In Notting Hill (Londonist)
The event marks the launch of the book [Antonio Carluccio] co-wrote with fellow chef Gennaro Contaldo, Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy, and its accompanying four-part BBC series. Have Lunch With Antonio Carluccio In Notting Hill Londonist, 18 April 2012 Photo/Tony Briggs
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London Daily Photo: Portobello
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, notting hill, Photography, Portobello Road
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London Daily Photo: Taming the Beast
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, notting hill, Photography, Portobello Road, savage london
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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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Posted in Food, London
Tagged Alexander Troullier, gelato, London, Londonist, notting hill, Portobello Road, W11 2DY, Wafflemeister, waffles
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New Restaurant Review: Pizza Metro Pizza (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pizza Metro Pizza Londonist, November 6, 2010 12:37 PM Taking the short walk from Notting Hill Gate Station to the few months old Pizza Metro Pizza, you’ll pass at least three other pizzerias (the usual suspects such as … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, new restaurant review, notting hill, pizza, pizza al metro, pizza metro pizza, pizzeria, W11 3LF
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Review: The Newly Refurbished Lonsdale (Londonist)
Review: The Newly Refurbished Lonsdale Londonist, June 17, 2010 1:16 PM Regardless of any economic uncertainties, here in London the posh just seem to keep getting posher … and younger too by the looks of the crowd at The Lonsdale‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, cocktails, London, Londonist, notting hill, review, the lonsdale, W11
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