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Monthly Archives: July 2010
I Wanna Go Back to Edinburgh
A friend of mine was chatting to me the other day about her recent trip up to Edinburgh. The convo left me reminiscing about how much I love that town and had me seriously hankering for a return visit. It’s … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Free Screening of Toy Story 3 in 3D – AWESOME! (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Free Screening of Toy Story 3 in 3D – AWESOME! Qype does London, July 12th 2010 Considering how much of my daily life is digital, it’s pathetic how non-techie I am. I simply leave the work to the … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Movies
Tagged 3D, apollo cinema regent street, disney, London, Movies, pixar, Qype, Qype Does London, regent street, sony, sony 4K resolution, toy story, toy story 3
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London Daily Photo: Cast
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Just a Bit about Alicante
Photo by Toprural Thinking about heading down to Alicante for some guaranteed sunshine en espanol? Probably best to do a bit of online research for cheap flights to Alicante, things to do while there and how to make the most … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Face
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London Daily Photo: Man in the Window
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Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio (Londonist)
Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio Londonist, July 9, 2010 2:17 PM Preparing to speak tonight at the British Museum about Renaissance art in Italy, celebrated restauranteur Antonio Carluccio was keen to share with Londonist – via a phone conversation this morning – his … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged antonio carluccio, Art, british museum, carluccio's, chefspective, interview, italian cuisine, italian food, italian renassiance, italian restaurant, Italy, London, Londonist, renaissance art
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London Daily Photo: 20 Shepherd Market
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Where to Stay in Dubai?
Photo by Peter the painter As mentioned about a week ago, I’ve got this fanciful idea swimming around in my head of possibly visiting Dubai sometime the near future to have a look see at some art. The best times … Continue reading
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Posted in Travel
Tagged burj al arab, dubai, hotels, le royal meridien beach resort and spa, rush inn, UAE, united arab emirates
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London Daily Photo: Stacked
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Printing as Process: Free Printmaking Workshops at High Roller Society (Qype does London)
Printing as Process: Free Printmaking Workshops at High Roller Society Qype does London, July 8th 2010 To coincide with their current exhibition, Press and Release (see my thoughts about that show here), High Roller Society is holding three Printing as Process … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged Art, E2, free, freebies, gallery, high roller society, press and release, printing, printing as process, printmaking, prints, Qype, Qype Does London, roman road, worshops
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London Daily Photo: London’s Best Value/All at War
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Tagged carpet, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, signage, streatham
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London Daily Photo: Come unto me
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Disney Kid/Tiki Kid
One of the most enjoyably memorable experiences of my life occurred when I was but a tike. Much about the adventures I had as a four year old kid on a family vacation to Disney World in Orlando, Florida remains … Continue reading
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Posted in Tiki, Travel
Tagged disney, disney world, enchanted tiki room, florida, orlando, tiki
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Love Salumi? Salumiamo! (Locally Sourced)
Love Salumi? Salumiamo! Locally Sourced, 02 July 2010 When cordially invited to ‘a celebration of Italian Cured Meats in Europe’ by the Italian Trade Commission and the Istituto Valorizzazione Salumi Italiani you don’t think twice, you simply say ‘RSVP me please’! A grateful grazie … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Food Network, Italy, Locally Sourced, London, Restaurants
Tagged cured meat, food network, italian cusine, italian food, locally sourced, London, salumi, salumiamo
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London Daily Photo: All Kinds of Afro European Dresses
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Home draught brings draught beer home (Locally Sourced)
Home draught brings draught beer home Locally Sourced, 24 June 2010 For anyone who’s never worked behind a bar, getting the hang of the home draught might take some getting used to and could result in the sort of mess that … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Shoes and Chews
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Tagged holborn, kiosk, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, newstand, Photography, shoes
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The Black Pyramids of Tenerife
So when I overheard my buddy Giacomo (the fancy dress funster behind Bring Stuff events) talking about Tenerife, Thor Heyerdahl and pyramids the other day, I immediately butted in. According to Giac, the Canaries Island of Tenerife is home to … Continue reading
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Posted in Spain, Travel
Tagged black pyramids, canary islands, pyramids, Pyramids of Güímar, spain, tenerife, thor heyerdahl
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Making pasta with Signora Lo Conte (Locally Sourced)
Making pasta with Signora Lo Conte Locally Sourced, 21 June 2010 According to la signora, a rolling pin is essential. Resting it over her shoulder and casting a sly one at her hubby of 40 years, she explained that a good … Continue reading
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Tagged carluccio's, food network, italian food, lo conte, locally sourced, London, pasta
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London Daily Photo: Fresh Buffet
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Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind (Londonist)
Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind Londonist, July 2, 2010 12:10 PM At just 29 years old, Alfred Prasad was the youngest Indian chef to receive a Michelin star. Joining the team at Tamarind as a sous chef in … Continue reading
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Tagged alfred prasad, chef, chefspective, executive chef, indian cuisine, interview, London, Londonist, mayfair, michelin star, restaurant, tamarind, W1
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Guru Event: Green & Black’s Chocolate, Tapped and Packed Coffee and Postcard Tea! (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Green & Black’s Chocolate, Tapped and Packed Coffee and Postcard Tea! Qype does London, July 2nd 2010 Last night’s Green & Black’s premium chocolate pairing with coffee and tea at my now favourite cafe in London was a … Continue reading
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Tagged choc, fitzrovia, free, freebie, green & black's, London, postcard tea, Qype, Qype Does London, tapped and packed
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The Third Line: Contemporary Middle Eastern Art in Dubai and Doha
Cutesy and massive mosaics of sweet lil baby tiger cubs, kittens and ducklings. Probably not what you’d expect to see at one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious art fairs. But Farhad Moshiri’s gigantic and kitsch works were just … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Travel
Tagged Art, contemporary art, doha, dubai, farhad moshiri, frieze, frieze art fair, gallery, London, middle eastern art, the third line
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London Daily Photo: Chav Bitch Cheer
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Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, July 2010 The exhibition is one of raw energy and of the legacy of punk rock, remembering not only Lowry and The Clash but a music industry that no … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Music, Whitehot
Tagged Art, gallery, idea generation, London, punk rock, ray lowry, the clash, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Guru Event: The Mobile Photo Foodie Hunt with ‘my kind of phone’ was a Blast! (Qype does London)
Guru Event: The Mobile Photo Foodie Hunt with ‘my kind of phone’ was a Blast! Qype does London, July 1st 2010 From Covent Garden to Mayfair, Qypers scoured, mocked and gawked at some of London’s weirdest food products in last … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Photography, Restaurants, Tiki
Tagged Adagio Pizza al Taglio, London, mobile phones, my kind of phone, Photography, pizza, Qype, Qype Does London, scavenger hunt, tiki, Trader Vic's, windows phone
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London Daily Photo: Patch Eye at the Cake Shop
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Tagged baker street, cake shop, candy cakes, eye patch, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, patch eye, Photography
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