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Monthly Archives: June 2013
London Daily Photo: Black Cabs
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged black cabs, cabs, east london, LDP, London, london black cabs, London Daily Photo, Photography, SPONSORED POST, street photography, taxis, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Downs
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Tagged clapton, downs community centre, E5, east london, hackney, hackney downs, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Amazing Video: See London’s Air Ambulance at Work
Discover how 4GEE helps London’s Air Ambulance save lives in this fascinating video featuring true to life London heroes. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Video
Tagged 3G, 4G, 4GEE, air ambulance, EE, everyday heroes, helicopter, hospital, London, london's air ambulance, mobile network, saving lives, SPONSORED POST, Video, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Mare Street
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Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, MARE STREET, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Golden
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Check out thank-you-for-playing.com. It’s a lot of fun. Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Acer Iconia A1: Got ahold of one of these sturdy little tablets recently. At … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged acer, acer iconia a1, clapton, dacil art, dreyfus cafe, Drink, E5, east london, eggs leopold, el museo fernado pradilla, Food, frozen kefir, gaming, good stuff, green machine, hackney, HARVEY NICHOLS, jeff hansen, juice, kefir, latin american art, lifeway, lifeway frozen kefir, light my fire, London, LOWER CLAPTON, lyle 0 rietzel, music video, nake juice, pinta, ray manzarek, sammer gallery, set espai d'art, Shopping, slayer, smoothie, Tablet, thank you for playing, thankyouforplaying.com, the doors, Video, war ensemble, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky Mini Set for your Dad. Happy Father’s Day!
Is your dad the best? Well, check it out! I’ve got a nice little treat for you to show you love him this Father’s Day: a Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky mini set! Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged competition, contest, dad, father's day, free, FREE WHISKY, freebies, giveaway, glenfiddich, glenfiddich single malt whisky, glenfiddich single malt whisky mini set, glenfiddich whisky, highland whisky, scotch, single malt, Single Malt Whisky, twitter, twitter competition, whisky, whisky giveaway
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Lunch at Assiette Anglaise, Liverpool Road, N7
I had a fantastic lunch last week at Assiette Anglaise, a relatively new restaurant for Highbury and a welcome one indeed! It’s is a fine little neighbourhood brasserie which locals should be proud to call their own. Everybody else? This all day eatery’s only a short stroll away from Highbury and Islington Station (and is just about as close to Holloway Road and Caledonian Road stations too). The delighful meal I had was certainly worth the time I spent on public transport to get there. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Assiette Anglaise, BRASSERIE, Food, french cuisine, french food, french restaurant, highbury, highbury and islington, London, lunch, N7, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, Selles de Cher, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Miami Club Rum: Miami’s First Rum Distillery (OneTravel)
Miami Club Rum, a premium rum made and produced in Miami has just launched early this year and is already the toast of the town, gaining fans and garnering awards by the shot. The Miami Club business might be new but founder Matt Malone went on five generations of his family’s involvement producing rum in Puerto Rico, going back in time to 1911. Adhering to tradition seems to be going well for Malone. His white rum recently won a gold medal for “Best Platinum Rum in the World” at the recently held 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Florida, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged florida, MIAMI, miami club, Miami Club Rum, OneTravel, premium rum, rum, Shopping, Travel, wynwood, wynwood art district
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Bourbon Tasting Flights and a Steak of the Month at JW Steakhouse, Park Lane
JW Steakhouse at the Marriott’s Grosvenor House hotel has recently introduced a couple of brilliant new reasons to pay this fine dining establishment a visit post-haste: a series of four bourbon tasting flights and a Steak of the Month. Both these offers represent deliciously good news to be sure! However, what is perhaps even more deserving of me shouting about you making speedy beeline to enjoy is the simple fact that, as I discover during my dinner last night, everything else about this American style Steakhouse is fantastic too. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged A JW Marriott Hotel, aberdeen angus, beef, bourbon, bourbon tasting flight, cheesecake, Drink, Food, Grosvenor House, Grosvenor House A JW Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor House hotel, hotel, JW Steakhouse, liquor, London, longhorn, marriott, mayfair, park lane, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, steak, steak of the month, steakhouse, USDA beef, W1, whiskey, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel Market
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, whitechapel, whitechapel market, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Top 5 Sights in Milan (CheapOair)
It’s difficult to think of a more fashionable destination than Milan. It’s also a fantastic place to delve into Italy’s rich history and culture. Here’s a quick look at five of the city’s must-see attractions that will have you envying the luck of the Milanese … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Design, Italy, Shopping, Travel
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, cathedral, cheapoair, churches, design, designer brands, duomo, Duomo di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy, L'Ultima Cena, la scalla, leonardo, leonardo da vinci, luxury brands, Milan, milano, opera, painting, Santa Maria delle Grazi, Shopping, The Last Supper, Travel, Via Montenapoleone
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London Daily Photo: Save Our Sugar
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged DLR, docklands, Docklands light railway, east london, LDP, London, london city airport, London Daily Photo, south london, street photography, sugar, tate & lyle, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll – Mariachi Style
Doritos’ boys in green go rockabilly inside their very own jukebox and add a little Mexican fun to the 1981 Joan Jett classic – Sponsored
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Posted in Food, Music, Video
Tagged chips, corn chips, doritos, doritos mariachi ad, Food, i love rock 'n' roll, joan jett, mariachi, mexican, music, music video, nachos, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Samphire Picking in the River Dart Estuary (Great British Chefs)
It’s low down dirty work gathering samphire. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that you’ve got to get in the mud and squat, stoop, bend or crawl to pluck the tasty little stems from the earth. A trusty pair of Wellies are obligatory and, as I recently discovered, wearing kneepads would be a smart idea as well. Up until last week, picking samphire meant pointing to a container inside a deli counter and saying something along the lines of “May I please have 100 grams, please?”. Now, after accepting an invitation to Devon by Riverford Organic Farms to harvest wild samphire in the River Dart Estuary, I have a new appreciation for what goes into bringing this crisp and salty coastal treat to my London plate. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Great British Chefs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged devon, devonshire, england, Estuary, farming, farms, foraging, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, restaurant, restaurants, river, River Dart, River Dart Estuary, riverford, riverford field kitchen, Samphire, Samphire Picking, seafood
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Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait at the Jewish Museum in London (CheapOair)
The answer to her hit song Rehab may very well be “NO NO NO!” However, if fans of British superstar Amy Winehouse are wondering whether they should check out a new exhibition in London that looks beyond the tabloid news and fame to focus instead on her family life, the answer is without a doubt, “YES YES YES!” Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, London, Music, Travel
Tagged amy winehouse, amy winehouse exhibition, Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait, camden, Celebrities, cheapoair, Jewish Museum, London, music, Travel, winehouse, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Lower Clapton
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Scottish Wildlife: Meet the Big Five (CheapOair)
2013 is the Year of Natural Scotland (according to VisitScotland anyway). With vast expansions of wilderness, any year’s a good one to make the most of one of the world’s most rugged and beautiful landscapes. To celebrate the best of natural Scotland, VisitScotland has teamed up with Scottish Natural Heritage to “showcase some of the country’s best loved wildlife” with a list of Scotland’s Big Five. Continue reading
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Mozzarella and the City: Where to Get the Good Stuff in London (OneTravel)
Mozzarella di Buffalo (buffalo milk mozzarella) has become something of a celebrated cheese in London lately with new mozzarella bars opening and fine dining establishments featuring it prominently on their menus. A good number of quality delis, pizzerias and restaurants around town now carry the proper white stuff. Here’s a look at a few of the best. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged buffalo milk mozzarella, cheese, italian food, italian restaurants, London, mozzarella, Mozzarella & More, Mozzarella di Buffalo, OBIKÀ, OneTravel, pizza, pizzeria, restaurants, santa maria, Santoré, sartoria, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Playtime
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Curry for Change Menu for Charity at Cinnamon Kitchen (CDCLifestyle)
A new promotion for a good cause is on now and running throughout June at Cinnamon Kitchen near Liverpool Street station. The offer – three courses and a cocktail for only £29 – sees a donation of £5 going to the Find Your Feet charity as part of its current Curry for Change campaign. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged CDCLifestyle, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, Cocktail, comte des cierges, curry for change, Drink, find your feet, foo, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, London, special menu, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Blueberry Beef Picadillo
Sometimes I get a crazy idea for a recipe in my head and just have to give it a try. Occasionally it turns out to be pretty good. Such is the case with this recipe for blueberry beef picadillo. A picadillo is a meat hash. Blueberry hash? Yeah, it’s a bit weird. But think of the berries as acidic and sweet flavouring along the same lines as tomatoes for a meat sauce or cranberries to be served with roast turkey and maybe then my idea won’t seem quite as bizarre. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged beef, beef hash, beef picadillo, beef recipe, blueberries, blueberry beef picadillo, blueberry hash, blueberry picadillo, Food, hash, jalapenos, meat hash, mince, my recipes, picadillo, quesadillas, quorn, quorn recipe, recipe, recipes, superfood, superfoods, tikichris recipes, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE, walnuts
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London Daily Photo: Dresses
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Sunday Lunch: Paradise by Way of Kensal Green
I don’t want to give away too much about the fantastic dining room of Paradise by Way of Kensal Green. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a bit of uncertainly for the wonderful surprise of seeing the interiors for the first time. And, of course, if you have been then you know what I’m talking about. Nice place for a drink, eh? But have you tried the Sunday lunch? It’s full-on (and filling!) and as lovely as you might expect to enjoy in such a pleasant setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged alex james, beef, Bowland rib of beef, butchery, chocolate, cocktails, Drink, Food, ginger pig, ice cream, kensal green, Kilburn Lane, London, mother shucker, OYSTERS, PARADISE BY WAY OF KENSAL GREEN, Paradise School of Grub, paul a young, paul young, pub, pub lunch, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, RIB, roast, roast beef, salad, SIPSMITH, sipsmith gin, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, the ginger pig, Umani Ronchi Vigneto San Lorenzo Rosso Conero, vegetarian, W10, W10 4AE, wine, yorkshire pudding, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fragile (Detail)
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Bar Snacks at the Old Queen’s Head, Essex Road
You’re kinda spoilt for choice if you’re looking for a place to drink on Essex Road. A handful of quality boozers (some great places to eat too!) are clustered close to where Essex Road meets Upper Street with a few more commendable establishments presenting themselves up the road nearer De Beauvoir Town. Among the best of Essex Road’s pubs is the Old Queen’s Head. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged angel, bar, bar menu, bar snacks, beer, brooklyn lager, chips, east london, essex road, fish finger sandwich, islington, London, lunch, N1, N1 8LN, old queen's head, pub, pub review, pubs, review, scampi, snacks, triple-cooked chips, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fragile
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Intercontinental Resort Tahiti (OneTravel)
Despite its lagoon side setting spread across 23 verdant and attractively landscaped acres, this four star resort is but a few minutes’ drive from Faa’a International Airport and only a couple or so minutes further from the relative bustle of downtown Pape’ete. Coming from pretty much anywhere except possibly sailing from another nearby island, odds are you’ll pass through Faa’a, making the Intercontinental a smart and hassle free option. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Drink, Food, french polynesia, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, InterContinental Resort Tahiti, OneTravel, pacific, pacific ocean, polynesia, polynesian, resort, society islands, south pacific, tahiti, tahitian, tahitian wine, tiki, Travel
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New Reasons to Love an Old Favourite: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the N1 Centre, Angel
Remember when Gourmet Burger Kitchen was virtually the only place in London where you could go for a halfway decent burger? I guess such a time really wasn’t all that long ago but it seems like ancient history given all the choice we have for burgers now. I reckon GBK deserves much of the credit (or should I say blame?) for creating the conditions that led to the burger mania that’s swept London these past couple of years. And now that a number from the recent onslaught of burger joints seem to have eclipsed GBK in popularity and success, is the beefy trendsetter still worth taking a bite out of? Yeah, I’d say so. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged angel, beef, bunless burgers, burgers, cheeseburgers, chips, fast casual, fast food, fish burger, fries, garlic mayo, GBK, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, N1, N1 Centre, naked burgers, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, the capital, the captain cook
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London Daily Photo: Top Hats
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London’s Best Department Stores (OneTravel)
Some of the biggest, glitziest and most celebrated department stores in the world call London home. Here’s a list of the best of the best, some of which are major tourist destinations in and of themselves … Continue reading
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Theatre Review: Blind Date at the Charing Cross Theatre
I’m more than happy to recommend Blind Date at the Charing Cross Theatre to anyone looked for some light hearted entertainment. I wouldn’t even mind seeing this comedy again, honestly, especially considering that all performances promise to be different with a new (and haplessly unsuspecting) leading man every time. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Theatre
Tagged ad lib, Blind Date, charing cross, Charing Cross Theatre, comedy, craven passage, dating, improv, improvisation, London, mimi, rebecca northan, review, theatre review, WC2, WC2N 6NL, west end
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London Daily Photo: Crowns
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Top 5 Summer Sweets
Summer’s here (kind of) with its long daylight hours bringing with it all kinds of new opportunities to enjoy tasty treats. BBQs, picnics, sporting events … you name it! Here’s a list of my five favourite sweets for cooling down, chilling out and making the most of the season … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged baking, cooking, desserts, Food, SPONSORED POST, summer, summer baking, sweets
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