Daily Archives: 2012-08-19

London Daily Photo: Hyde Park Gold

Posted on 2012-08-19 by tikichris

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Trip to Colombia? Yes Please!

Posted on 2012-08-19 by tikichris

So as fun as a visit to the National Geographic Store in Knightsbridge (across the street from Harrods) might somehow be, I was not prepared for the sort of excitement generated during a recent “VIP cocktail party” celebrating National Geographic’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Colombia, Drink, Food, London, Music, Photography, Shopping, Travel | Tagged COLOMBIA, COLOMBIA IN LONDON, knightsbridge, London, national geographic, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STORE, THE ONLY RISK IS WANTING TO STAY | Leave a comment

La Patagonia: Bife de Lomo Love in Camden

Posted on 2012-08-19 by tikichris

If you like your steaks bloody and your Malbec bloodier, this is the place for you. Beef is top quality; I loved my mega-chunk o’ bife de lomo (200g of Argentine fillet – £21). And, the handmade chorizos a la pomarola (£4.50) rock. During my visit last week, a glass of the punchy house Malbec (£4.50) – Colonia, Finca la Colonia, Bodegas Norton – seemed to size up both the home made sausages and my fillet perfectly. Continue reading →