Monthly Archives: February 2010

A Massively Meaty Breakfast Visit from the Virtual Farmers Market (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-28 by tikichris

A Massively Meaty Breakfast Visit from the Virtual Farmers Market Londonist, February 28, 2010 1:38 PM Marcus Carter, cofounder of the Virtual Farmer’s Market, kindly dropped by Londonist HQ on Friday to deliver a complementary sample of his online shopping … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bookstore No More

Posted on 2010-02-28 by tikichris
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Wine of the Month: 2006 Mâcon-Cruzille, Bret Brothers Paired with Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps

Posted on 2010-02-27 by tikichris

An on-again-off-again sunny Saturday afternoon here in London – still cold but with an ever so slight feel of spring in the air – presents a perfect time to sip February’s Wine of the Month. A crisp and honeysuckle-y white … Continue reading →

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Guru Event: Dinner and an Anchorman at the Exhibit Bar in Balham (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-02-27 by tikichris

Guru Event: Dinner and an Anchorman at the Exhibit Bar in Balham Qype does London, February 27th 2010 From free cocktails and a comfortably private screening of a modern day comedy classic to our delicious post-movie din-din, last night’s Dinner … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: TCR

Posted on 2010-02-27 by tikichris
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Lastminute.com’s “Oh You Lucky Bloggers” List for February

Posted on 2010-02-27 by tikichris

I just came home from hosting a great Qype night out at Exhibit in Balham (much more on that to follow) to discover my blog made Lastminute.com’s top 50 list of blogs for February. Apparently the list is compiled by “tinkering” … Continue reading →

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New York Reminiscing

Posted on 2010-02-26 by tikichris

I don’t think I’ve managed to write anything about my time in New York and New Jersey over Christmas and New Years. Any bloggers reading this post should be able to sympathize with me. You know how it goes: work … Continue reading →

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Mozzarella day (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-02-26 by tikichris

Mozzarella day Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 26 February 2010 As generic as the term “mozzarella” may seem, what actually constitutes an authentic version of this milky white cheese is very precise. It must be made from the milk … Continue reading →

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Review: Stolen Supper Club (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-26 by tikichris

Review: Stolen Supper Club Londonist, February 26, 2010 11:49 AM Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, right? Well, sneaking into the swelling ranks of London supper clubs and underground restaurants, is the Stolen Supper Club, eager to flatter the … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: In the Running

Posted on 2010-02-26 by tikichris
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New Restaurant Review: Franco Manca in Chiswick (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-25 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Franco Manca in Chiswick Londonist, February 25, 2010 10:58 AM No longer simply a South London institution, Brixton’s foodie favoured pizzeria – Franco Manca – has opened a second branch in villagey Chiswick. And if our experience … Continue reading →

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Cinema Suite at the Intercontinental Park Lane (OneTravel)

Posted on 2010-02-25 by tikichris

Cinema Suite at the Intercontinental Park Lane OneTravel, Published February 25, 2010 Despite its commanding view over world famous Hyde Park, the 112sqm (that’s more than 1200 square feet!) Cinema Suite at London’s Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel offers justifiable reason … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Space Between

Posted on 2010-02-25 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Kick

Posted on 2010-02-24 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Now On

Posted on 2010-02-23 by tikichris
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Hey Police! Don’t Make Photographers the Enemy!

Posted on 2010-02-22 by tikichris

There’s been growing news and social media coverage over the past several months about a frightening trend occurring in the UK. People merely taking photographs in public are coming under pressure from police who suspect these photographers of using their … Continue reading →

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Ben & Jerry: I have a cream (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-02-22 by tikichris

Ben & Jerry: I have a cream Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 22 February 2010 Following through with a commitment started in 2006 when Ben & Jerry’s launched the world’s first ever Fairtrade ice-cream, the dynamic duo of dairy … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Network

Posted on 2010-02-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Mind the Gap

Posted on 2010-02-21 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: The List Gets Shorter

Posted on 2010-02-20 by tikichris
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London’s Best Chips: Rock and Sole Plaice (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-19 by tikichris

London’s Best Chips: Rock and Sole Plaice Londonist, February 19, 2010 11:59 AM Luring throngs of tourists, late night drunkards and seemingly everybody else not on a diet (we’ve seen suit-and-tied business meetings going on in here), Rock and Sole … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Amid the Shuffle

Posted on 2010-02-19 by tikichris
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Exhibition Review: Never Odd or Even by Andreas von Chrzanowski aka CASE (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-18 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: Never Odd or Even by Andreas von Chrzanowski aka CASA Londonist, February 18, 2010 9:43 PM The exhibition, dubbed Never Odd or Even and opening to the general public on the 19th of February, is the artist’s first solo … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Monsieur M. (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-18 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Monsieur M. Londonist, February 18, 2010 5:20 PM Invited along by the kids from Le Cool for a Wednesday evening of mingling and nibbling, Londonist was pleased to finally get round to trying out the “stylish and … Continue reading →

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Talking Photo Realistic Graffiti: Exclusive Interview with CASE (Juxtapoz)

Posted on 2010-02-18 by tikichris

Talking Photo Realistic Graffiti: Exclusive Interview with CASE Juxtapoz, Thursday, 18 February 2010 German artist Andreas von Chrzanowski is better known as CASE, one fourth of the internationally known Ma’claim crew and a damn talented artist on his own. His … Continue reading →

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Interview: Ben & Jerry’s Ben and Jerry Talk about London (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-18 by tikichris

Interview: Ben & Jerry’s Ben and Jerry Talk about London Londonist, February 18, 2010 2:15 PM In town for their Free Cone Day ice cream give away, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (more popularly known as Ben & Jerry) took … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Seen Better Days

Posted on 2010-02-18 by tikichris
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Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli with Alimentari and Le Dolci (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-02-17 by tikichris

Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli with Alimentari and Le Dolci Qype does London, February 17th 2010 Learning what goes into making a perfect cappuccino, finding out how easy it actually is to make cannoli and discovering that an inviting and … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Flowers to Warm Your Heart? Yes.

Posted on 2010-02-17 by tikichris
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Forward panning (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-02-16 by tikichris

Forward panning Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 16 February 2010 While scantily clad Brazilians samba the night away at Carnaval and Americans have an all out New Orleans style bash during Mardi Gras, here in the United Kingdom, our Shrove Tuesday … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Glorious

Posted on 2010-02-16 by tikichris
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It’s National Chip Week (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-02-15 by tikichris

It’s National Chip Week Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 15 February 2010 Did you know that £1 of every £100 spent on food is spent in a fish and chip shop? Yes, chips are big business here in the … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: A Day to Ourselves

Posted on 2010-02-15 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Hearts for London

Posted on 2010-02-14 by tikichris
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Plentiful Pancakes in Kensington on Shrove Tuesday (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-02-13 by tikichris

Plentiful Pancakes in Kensington on Shrove Tuesday Londonist, February 13, 2010 12:17 PM It’s not just Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, that’ll be offering cakey, flat treats for free (with a coffee purchase) on the 16th. Here are a … Continue reading →

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