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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Joyeux Anniversaire Eiffel Tower! (OneTravel)
Sunday, March 31, 1889 was the day the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to the city of Paris. To celebrate such a momentous event – and commemorate its 124th anniversary – here are some amazing facts about this iconic structure. Continue reading
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Posted in France, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged dedication, eiffel tower, facts, france, march 31, paris
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London Daily Photo: Totem
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, easter, Graffiti, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mural, Photography, rabbit, ROA, street art, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged crucifixion, easter, jesus, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, medieval art, Photography, statue, stomata, V&A
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London Daily Photo: Fleur-de-Lis
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Tagged east london, fleur-de-lis, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, at London’s Intercontinental Westminster (OneTravel)
At £45 (about $68) per adult and £15 ($22) per child, brunch at the Blue Boar is an indulgence. Still, if you come with a hearty appetite and plan to relax over a few drinks, you should find the experience to offer exceptionally good value for an especially great meal. You’ll also be treated to friendly and efficient service along with live music in a chilled out and comfortable setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged all you can drink, ALL YOU CAN EAT, AYCE, bar, BARBECUE, BBQ, BLOODY MARY, blue boar, Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, brunch, bucks fizz, chef, cocktails, Drink, five star hotel, Food, hotel, hotel restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL, Intercontinental Westminster, jon ingram, London, lunch, Luxury Brunch, OneTravel, pork, PULLED PORK, restaurant, review, smokehouse, st james's, st james's park, unlimited bloody marys, W1, westminster
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Tasty Kids’ Stuff for Grown Ups @ Lazybones, Farringdon
A Ms Pacman table or a Donkey Kong console in the corner would complete the fun times effect, but Lazybones gets bonus points (with some caveats) for its easygoing and tasty menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London
Tagged bar, beer, chicken wings, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Cowcross Street, dixie beer, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6DQ, farringdon, fast food, Food, hot wings, lazy bones, lazybones, lazybones review, London, meat, moosehead pale ale, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review
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London Daily Photo: Like the First Morning
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Tagged Hyde Park, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise
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Scotland Celebrates John Muir’s 175th Birthday (CheapOair)
This year marks the 175th anniversary of John Muir’s birth. For the occasion, Scotland has announced the first ever John Muir Day on his birthday, April 21st, to be celebrated with a range of events happening in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves and National Parks throughout the entire month. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Bring Spring
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Tagged bethnal green, bunny, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, MARE STREET, Photography, rabbit, street photography, window
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Plans Announced for the 2013 City of London Festival (CheapOair)
Every summer the City of London Festival brings to life unique buildings and outdoor spaces with an extensive artistic program of music, visual arts, film, walks and talks with much of it free to the public. Inaugurated in 1962 to revitalize the cultural life of “the City” – London’s square mile financial district – the festival is to considered to be one of the UK’s leading annual arts events. Continue reading
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Spice Routes #wineNcanapes with …
I had a lot of fun at last night’s #wineNcanapes wine and Indian food pairing. It was one of those “get a bunch of bloggers in a room together” kind of nights. Really friendly, enthusiastic vibe and a good group of people. The food was absolutely gorgeous, the wine thoughtfully paired and the venue a fun and accommodating setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Social Media
Tagged #winencanapes, a grape night in, canapes, darjeeling express, Drink, edible experiences, Food, London, nuffnangx, school of wok, spice routes, wine, wine and indian food, wine tasting
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London Daily Photo: Dreaming of Spring
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Tagged green, green bottles, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Luxury Sunday Brunch at the Blue Boar (CDCLifestyle)
Service was efficient and friendly … there was live music a la an acoustic guitarist … and just about everything pertaining to my brunch was pleasant and relaxing. The Blue Boar’s main dining room is especially comfortable. Beyond the dining area, an expansive bar and maze of cosy Chesterfield nooks await. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged all you can drink, ALL YOU CAN EAT, AYCE, bar, BARBECUE, BBQ, BLOODY MARY, blue boar, Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, brunch, bucks fizz, chef, cocktails, Drink, five star hotel, Food, hotel, hotel restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL, Intercontinental Westminster, jon ingram, London, lunch, Luxury Brunch, pork, PULLED PORK, restaurant, review, smokehouse, st james's, st james's park, unlimited bloody marys, W1, westminster
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, stamford hill, Stoke Newington, street photography
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika (CDCLifestyle)
Dishes are as attractively presented as the setting and taste just as gorgeous. Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged CDCLifestyle, chef, comte des cierges, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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Argentina Meets East London at Cambalache (OneTravel)
Guests to Cambalache will get the chance to try up to 150 wines from 28 of Argentina’s top wineries. Everybody’s heard of – and rightly loves – the mighty Malbec. But Cambalache will feature wines from all of Argentine’s major producing regions, stretching over 2000 km from Salta in the North to Patagonia in the South, passing through La Rioja, San Juan and Mendoza along the way. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Travel, Wine
Tagged 76 Stoke Newington Road, argentina, argentine wine, barry smith, Barry Smith and Charles Spence, cambalache, cambalache - one night in argentina, charles spence, dalston, Drink, east london, Food, London, MC Motors, N16, N16 7XB, N16 7XN, OneTravel, Travel, wine, wine and music, wine tasting
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Recipe: Mom’s Tuna Salad
A classic taste of my childhood, I love making this easy and cheap dish for myself. The recipe is based on something my mom often used to make for me when I was a kid. For her, it was a last minute pleaser that required little prep and minimal cleaning up. I always saw it as a special treat though, and from time to time I find I still crave for it. My version’s slightly different than the way Mom would make it, but I think it yields essentially the same level of yumminess at very little cost. Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, easy, Food, hard boiled eggs, Mom's Tuna Salad, my recipes, recipe, Recipe: Mom's Tuna Salad, recipes, tikichris recipes, tuna, tuna fish, tuna recipe
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CRN Celebrates 50 Years with 80 Metre Mega Yacht (CDCLifestyle)
CRN is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as a luxury yacht builder. Part of the Ferretti Group since 1999, CRN specialises in the manufacture of bespoke mega yachts between 40 and 90 metres long. These boats are customised completely to the client’s specifications and sometimes even their wildest whims. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Design, Italy, Travel
Tagged adriatic sea, ancona, boating, boats, CDCLifestyle, comte des cierges, CRN, CRN mega yachts, CRN yachts, custom built yachts, design, Ferretti Group, italian design, Italy, luxury, marche, mega yachts, megayachts, Travel, wealth, yachts
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Great British Chefs – Cooking with Kids – Infographic
Great British Chefs recently launched a Cooking with Kids collection featuring more than 100 recipes from 21 of the UK’s greatest chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Nathan Outlaw, Lisa Allen and Frances Atkins. Every recipe has tips for how to get children … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooking with Kids, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, infographic, infographic
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London Daily Photo: Offerings
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, temple street, tower hamlets
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Photos from CRN’s Mega Yacht Shipyard in Ancona, Italy
Yeah, multimillion dollar boats for multibillionaires seeking seaworthy luxury retreats. Apparently back in 1963 when CRN started making mega yachts, clients were eager to buy shiny things to show off at sea. These days – as the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary – its super rich buyers are more keen to splurge on a boat that enables them to slip away from the world and the ogling eyes of all the rest of us less affluent folk. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Italy, Photography, Travel
Tagged adriatic sea, ancona, boating, boats, CRN, CRN mega yachts, CRN yachts, custom built yachts, design, Ferretti Group, italian design, Italy, luxury, marche, mega yachts, megayachts, panasonic, Photography, Travel, wealth, world's largest full HD plasma screen television, yachts
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“Landmark” Photography at Somerset House, London (OneTravel)
A newly opened exhibition at London’s Somerset House offers a sweeping overview of the rich genre that is 21st century landscape photography. Landmark: the Fields of Photography is the first of its kind anywhere to show both the harsh and sometimes brutal realities of our rapidly changing environment alongside the natural world’s more enduring and stunning beauty.
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Tagged decisive moment, edward burtynsky, exhibition, Landmark: the Fields of Photography, landscape photography, London, OneTravel, photographers, Photography, photography exhibition, positive view foundation, review, somerset house, street photography, william ewing
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London Daily Photo: Eh?
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Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, snow, street photography
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London Daily Photo: For Exotic
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Tagged brick lane, east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought I’d share with you. Enjoy! Brindisa: I wandered by their Borough Market shop en route to a meeting last week and could not resist stocking up on … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping
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London Daily Photo: (Not So) Brick Lane
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Tagged brick lane, east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets
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Four Great Atlanta Day Trips (CheapOair)
Without doubt, Atlanta is a fantastic destination in its own right. It’s also an excellent base for exploring some of the best sights around the great state of Georgia. Continue reading
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Tagged amicalola falls, athens, atlanta, blue ridge mountains, dahlonega, georgia, georgia bulldogs, helen, Travel, university of georgia
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PrimeTime at Palm London, Belgravia
I really enjoyed my visit to Palm London and found its newly launched PrimeTime discount menu of cocktails and “Prime Bites” to be an excellent way to get a taste of what makes this neighbourhood favourite so special. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bar, bar snacks, BELGRAVIA, bourbon, burgers, cocktails, DRINKS, Food, hamburgers, knightsbridge, London, manhattan, palm, palm bar, Palm London, palm restaurant, Pont Street, prime beef, primebites, primetime @ palm bar, restaurant, review, reviw, rum, sliders, steak, SW1, SW1X 9EJ, USDA prime beef
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London Daily Photo: Passing by
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, tree
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Recipe: Buffalo Nut Quesadillas
My vegetarian Buffalo nut quesadillas are quick and easy to make and very tasty. The sort of vegetarianism applied in this recipes comes more from me being a lazy cheapskate than from any ethical or health-related concerns. The aim (which I think I achieved) was maximum flavour through minimum effort. That said, the dish is meat free and features a few superfood ingredients which are very nutritious. Continue reading
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Tagged blue cheese, Buffalo Nut Quesadilla, buffalo nuts, buffalo sauce, Food, gorgonzola, gorgonzola cremoso, gorgonzola quesadilla, hot sauce, jalapenos, my recipes, nuts, old el paso, quesadilla recipe, quesadillas, recipe, superfood, superfoods, tikichris recipes, tortillas, vegetarian, vegetarian buffalo wings, VEGETARIAN RECIPE, walnuts
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Four of London’s Quirkiest DJ Booths (CheapOair)
Yes, of course, the sounds coming from a DJ booth are of utmost important. But assuming the music is to your liking, the look and feel of a venue can certainly add or distract from your time listening to what the DJ is spinning. Looking for a London venue that takes its tunes but not itself too seriously? Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, London, Music, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Bar Soho, BARS, cheapoair, clubs, dancing, DJ booths, DJs, Drink, John Salt’s, London, restaurants, The Arts Theatre Club, the gable, Travel
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A Pizza the Action at Fire & Stone (Blue Tomato)
Blue Tomato recently joined in a tasting panel to help Fire & Stone pizzerias decide which of an assortment of pizzas to add to its menu. The restaurant group – with three locations in Central London as well as an outlet each in Oxford and Portsmouth – developed the range of six pizzas based upon some original ‘retired classics’ from past menus, with the aim of narrowing down the list to only two pizzas. Continue reading
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Tagged BLUE TOMATO, fire & stone, Food, London, pizza, pizzeria
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London Daily Photo: Floating in Space
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Tagged east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Luxury Brunch at the Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, Intercontinental Westminster
Chef Jon Ingram of the Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar at the Intercontinental Westminster has done a bang up job taking a (barbe)cue from foodie trends around town and refining them to a five star standard while making sure keep his menu fun and yummy. Indulging in the Blue Boar’s Sunday only luxury brunch is an excellent way to taste what I’m talking about. Continue reading
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Tagged all you can drink, ALL YOU CAN EAT, AYCE, bar, BARBECUE, BBQ, BLOODY MARY, blue boar, Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, brunch, bucks fizz, chef, cocktails, Drink, five star hotel, Food, hotel, hotel restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL, Intercontinental Westminster, jon ingram, London, London blog, lunch, Luxury Brunch, pork, PULLED PORK, restaurant, review, smokehouse, st james's, st james's park, unlimited bloody marys, W1, westminster, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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