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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Ponderous and Light-Hearted Shows Now on at the Photographers’ Gallery, London (CheapOair)
Open now and running through the beginning of September, The Photographers’ Gallery has two excellent (and free!) exhibitions on show … Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Art, Books, CheapOair, Freebies, London, Photography, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Contemporary Japanese Photobooks, Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012, London, oxford circus, photobooks, photographers' gallery, Photography, pieter hugo, Ramillies Street, review, soho, W1, W1F 7LW
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London Cigar Guide App (OneTravel)
… for anyone keen to discover the rich history and current trends of the London cigar scene, the London Cigar Guide app is a must. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Posted in Apps, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, CUBAN CIGARS, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, OneTravel, review, smoking lounges, st james's
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London Daily Photo: Adventure
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, hackney, homerton, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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A Summer Like No Other Photography Competition
Mayor of London Presents and the Greater London Authority have announced a new photography competition to highlight what’s they reckon’ll be “a summer like no other.” The prizes are pretty awesome and the remit’s actually kinda fun. Check it out: … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged competition, digital camera, DSLR, free, freebie, great london authority, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, lumix g3, lumix s3, mayor of london, mayor of london presents, olympics, olympics games, paralympics, Photography, photography competition, summer like no other
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Big Smoke BBQ at Whole Foods Market Kensington
Whole Foods Market’s flagship store in Kensington has redesigned its first floor to introduce some new restaurant “venues” and create more space for eat-in customers. I paid a lunchtime visit today and was really impressed with the spacious and efficient … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BBQ, big smoke bbq, coleslaw, cornbread, high street kensington, kensington, kensington high, London, mama's pizzeria, michael weber, pizza, PULLED PORK, review, saf, shabu shabu, smoked meat, smoker, supermarket, W8, W8 5SE, whole foods, whole foods market, whole foods market kensington
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Mexican Restaurant, Wahaca, “Experiments” on London’s Southbank (CheapOair)
One of London’s most celebrated locally owned restaurant groups, Wahaca, has launched a new pop up location at the popular Southbank Centre. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Graffiti, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Graffiti, London, mexican food, micheladas, pop-up, queen elizabeth hall, review, river thames, saner, SE1, SE1 8XX, southbank, southbank centre, street art, tacos, thames, THOMASINA MIERS, wahaca, wahaca southbank, wahaca southbank experiment
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London Daily Photo: Fresh Meat
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged butcher, chatsworth road, clapton, E5, hackney, homerton, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Thinktank Brings the Fun of Science to Birmingham, England (OneTravel)
The newly opened Thinktank Science Garden in Birmingham offers visitors of all ages the chance to get ‘bodies on’ with science through exciting and inventive features such as a 26 foot high clanging “Terminus” machine and a human-sized hamster wheel. Read my … Continue reading
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Posted in England, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged birmingham, england, Millennium Point, museum, OneTravel, science museum, thinktank, thinktank science garden
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British Airways Home Advantage
British Airways invited me out to its Waterside international head office at Heathrow last week. The invite was a teaser of what’s to come with their Home Advantage Influencer Programme (apparently, somebody at BA reckons I’m influential – neato!). It … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, England, London, London 2012, Travel, Video
Tagged BA, british airways, british airways heritage centre, british airways heritage collection, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london calling, london heathrow airport, olympics, speedbird centre, the clash, Video, waterside
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English Wine Tasting at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Getting the hint after record sales of English wine during the Diamond Jubilee weekend, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust recently launched its first English Wine tasting class aimed at consumers. Hosted by Julia Trustram Eve (Marketing Director at English … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, London, Wine
Tagged bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, blanc de blancs, ENGLISH WINE, english wine producers, ian harris, julia trustram eve, London, nyetimber, nyetimber blanc de blanc 2003, SE1, SE1 3XF, sparkling wine, wine, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, wine tasting, WSET
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Great Little Scandi Cafe – Cooper & Wolf – Opens on Chatsworth Road E5
The vibe is eclectic and homespun, Scandi with a touch of Clapton edge. And the people behind the counter came across as incredibly appreciative of our patronage, very accommodating and especially cool managing a full house after only being open a short time. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cafe, caravan coffee, chatsworth road, clapton, coffee, coffee shop, cooper & wolf, E5, hackney, Hansen & Lydersen, homerton, London, nordic cuisine, pickled herring, review, scandinavian food, smoked salmon, swedish meatballs
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London Daily Photo: Who’s There?
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, LDP, lea river, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, tottenham, tottenham hale
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Create the Next Great British Chocolate and Win a Year’s Worth of Thornton’s Chocolate
In search of the “next great chocolate flavour,” British chocolate brand Thorntons, has launched a Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You competition. Thorntons is looking for chocolate creations from across the whole country. What chocolate flavour do you think would best represent Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Northwest, … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, England, Food, Freebies, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Shopping, Wales
Tagged british chocolate, chocolate, chocolate week, competition, free, freebie, Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You, thorntons, thorntons chocolates, thorntons' best of british, thorntons' handmade collection, WIN
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Kingdom Security
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged kingdom security, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Shithead’s Grid
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged barbed wire, canal, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Interface
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged food court, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, photographgy, STRATFORD, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Christmas in July: Harvey Nichols and Carluccio’s
It’s always Christmastime here in tikichrisland. Even in July. No, not really, but as dinosaur magazine publishers who plan their content seasons ahead of time still seem to lead the way when it comes to press events, summer is the … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged beer, black pepper, carluccio's, carluccio's christmas press event, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, coconut juice, danish licorice, Einstök, el dorado, gift boxes, gosling's, HARVEY NICHOLS, harvey nichols christmas in july, HARVEY NICHOLS' FIFTH FLOOR CAFE, Indonesian long pepper, Javanese Cubeb and Sichuan flower pepper, jax coco, Johan Bülow, Lakrids, Lakrids by Johan Bülow, licorice, London, love drinks, panettone, peppermongers, review, roccette, rum, Tellicherry black pepper, truffles
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Antico Italian Restaurant Near London Bridge (CheapOair)
A relative newcomer to the Bermondsey scene offering classic Italian cuisine in a contemporary London setting, Antico is the answer to an often desperate Londoner’s question: Where can I get a proper plate of pasta in this town? Read my complete post at … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged antico, antico restaurant & lounge bar, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cheapoair, clams, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, linguine, London, pasta, restaurant, restaurant review, SE1, soave, TIRAMISU, wild black bream, wine
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Say Hello to Eloise, My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines
Here’s a post which hopefully will be the first of many more to come by my new outsourced content creator, Eloise. Lately, I’ve been hearing more and more about outsourcing, the global economy, yadda yadda yadda, we’re all doomed, etc. … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, MOCCP
Tagged blogging, eloise, MOCCP, My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines, outsourcing
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London Street Food: Timmy’s Pies (OneTravel)
A fairly new enterprise, Timmy’s Pies is a West London pie company with a stall at Chelsea Farmers Market every Saturday. Only British, free range meat and game go into their award winning seasonal pies, all wrapped in a light, crispy short crust pastry. … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged british food, chelsea, chelsea farmers market, duke of york square, king's road, London, lunch, OneTravel, pies, street food, street market, timmy's pies
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Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012 + Contemporary Japanese Photobooks @ The Photographers’ Gallery
Opening Friday 13 July at The Photographers’ Gallery are two excellent (and free!) exhibitions: the heady and contemplative Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012 and the breezy and light-hearted Contemporary Japanese Photobooks. Both yield wonderful opportunities to view amazing photography and to … Continue reading
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re: new Tohoku – Determination and Great Design
Opening today – and running only until Sunday the 15th – re: new Tohoku at Asia House offers a chance to take a look at some of “the best in contemporary and traditional Japanese design, including cookware, furniture, fashion and traditional crafts” … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged asian house, chika nagai, design, exhibition, japan, japanese design, japanese earthquake, japanese tsunami, re: new tohoku, review, tohoku, tohoku london
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London Daily Photo: Stokie
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Stoke Newington, street photography
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Working from Home
As much as people are on the go and reliant on their mobiles and tablets these days, there are also an awful a lot of people (including myself) who tend to work from home much of the time and still … Continue reading
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London Olympics Survival Guide eBook
London-based book publisher Fingerpress has just released a London Olympics Visitors Survival Guide, a photo-rich ebook featuring interactive “tap-maps” for the various Olympic Zones, panoramic photos, and its content can be extended by downloading an app which brings the guide’s maps to … Continue reading
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Shopping with Chelsea Style at London’s Duke of York Square (CheapOair)
Beyond offering the opportunity to stroll through a living history lesson in spacious upscale surroundings, Duke of York Square is today the home of an impressive range of international retailers, leading restaurants and cafes and office space as well as … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, chelsea, duke of york square, London, RETAIL, saatchi gallery, Shopping, sloane square
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London Daily Photo: Scratchings
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Graffiti, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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PHOTOS from @nomnomnom2012 #nomnomnom2012
Five years of Nom Nom Nom and each year gets a little more delicious, a little more competitive and whole lot more fun. The donated treats for the goodie bags and fab prizes for participants get nicer each year too! … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Food, London, Photography
Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, annie mole, charity raffle, cookery school, magimix, nom nom nom, nom nom nom 2012, THE COOKERY SCHOOL
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Street Market Focus: Chelsea Farmer’s Market (OneTravel)
Slumming it in delicious style never tasted so good! Considered to be Chelsea‘s worst kept secret and an excellent spot for farm fresh shopping and outdoor dining, the Chelsea Farmers Market is situated just off the uber fashionable King’s Road in … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged british food, chelsea, chelsea farmers market, duke of york square, king's road, London, lunch, OneTravel, pies, rummanco, street food, street market, timmy's pies
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London Daily Photo: Toyland
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged big ben, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, parliament, Photography, westminster, westminster bridge
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London Daily Photo: Day of Rest
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged buses, LDP, London, london buses, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, TFL
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Good Stuff
Bad stuff: I’m missing a close friend’s birthday bash because I’m too ill (hacking cough, nasal congestion, achy joints, general fatigue) to go out and I’m not sure if I’m going to be well enough to participate in a couple of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, Georgia, Good Stuff, London, Movies, Video, Wine
Tagged 2008 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, alfie dennen, artsadmin, Berry Bros & Rudd, berry brothers, bourdeaux, bourdeaux 2011, caledonian park, caledonian park clock tower, En Primeur, good stuff, graves, MARIA ARCEO, maria jose arceo, panda go panda, sweatshop, the walking dead, wine, zombie
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Bermondsey Street Eats! (CheapOair)
It’s not a terribly long street, but it is one of London’s yummiest and these days is ranked among this city’s most celebrated thoroughfares. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged antico, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, caphe house, cheapoair, coffee, DELFINA, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, restaurants, SE1, south london, tapas, tapas bar, the garrison, zucca
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Review + Exclusive Offer: Yes, Prime Minister at Trafalgar Studios
I had a really fun night out with more than a few hearty chuckles on Thursday attending a performance of Yes, Prime Minister. The satirical play takes its audience behind the scenes of the flawed process of political decision making, … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Television, Theatre
Tagged emily bruni, London, play, politics, promo code, review, satire, theatreland, trafalgar studios, west end, yes prime minister
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