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Monthly Archives: August 2013
London Daily Photo: Shoreditch High Street
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E1, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a £100 Voucher from Zalando: UK’s Largest Online Wardrobe
Online fashion shopping with free shipping? That’s the offer from Zalando, the UK’s largest online wardrobe. And guess what? I’ve got a Zalando gift voucher worth £100 to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Fashion, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #LargestOnlineWardrobe, £100, adidas, ben sherman, bench, Birkenstock, brands, Camper, Clarks, competition, contest, converse, Crocs, Desigual, Diesel, fashion, free, free shopping, freebies, French Connection, gift voucher, Guess, Jack Wolfskin, Lacoste, Levi's, Miss Sixty, nike, Oakley, Pretty Ballerinas, Roxy, RT to win, shoes, Shopping, Sisley, social media, Ted Baker, The North Face, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, trainers, twitter competition, UK's largest online wardrobe, vans, win a £100 voucher, zalando, zalando gift voucher, zalando.co.uk
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London Daily Photo: Kick
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London to Host World’s First Contemporary African Art Fair This October (OneTravel)
To be held during Frieze Week, the new fair will build on the growing popularity of contemporary African art and present a rare opportunity to explore the rapidly emerging African art market. From painting and sculpture to photography, 1:54 will … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged 1:54, 1:54 african art fair, 1:54 art fair, african art, african art fair, african contemporary art, Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze art fair, Frieze London, Frieze London 2013, London, London blog, OneTravel, somerset house, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Zoo City
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Tagged cctv, east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Free Copy of Omar Allibhoy’s New Book: Tapas Revolution
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy’s cookbook, Tapas Revolution. It’s a great read and to be sure I headed home with book in hand. Keep reading to find out how you too can get a free copy of this practical and fun-to-read cookbook. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bar, blue water, book review, books, competition, contest, cookbook, cookbook review, free, freebies, London, London blog, omar allibhoy, recipe book, recipes, shepherd's bush, Shopping, spanish, spanish bar, spanish cookbook, spanish restaurant, tapas, tapas bar, tapas recipes, tapas restaurant, tapas revolution, twitter competition, westfield, westfield london, win a free book, win a free cookbook, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Explore London’s South Bank (CheapOair)
have a look at all the fun waiting for you on the south side of London’s historic River Thames. Here’s a list of the area’s top attractions. Of course, you’ll find fantastic hotels located amid these great venues. It’s a well connected part of town as well with a handful of Tube stations and rail services – even Thames Clipper river boat services – all just an easy stroll away. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged aquarium, BFI IMAX, BFI Southbank, cheapoair, EDF Energy London Eye, ferris wheel, Florence Nightingale Museum, IMAX, Imperial War Museums, IWM London, lambeth, London, London Aquarium, London blog, London Duck Tours, London Dungeon, london eye, river thames, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, south bank, southbank, southwark, thames, The London Dungeon, WATERLOO, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: High Bars and Bold
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Tagged borough, borough market, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, SE1, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eating Bugs and Pests at the Rentokil Pestaurant (Great British Chefs)
Everybody seems to be hosting a pop-up restaurant thing these days. Even pest control experts, Rentokil, are in on the act now with a free one-day pop-up featuring a range of creepy crawly dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants
Tagged bugs, burger, city of london, crickets, eating bugs, eating insects, extreme food, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hamburger, insects, London, mealworms, one change place, pestaurant, pests, pigeon burger, pop-up review, popup, rentokil, restaurants, st paul's, stress
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4 Mexico City Blogs en Inglés (CheapOair)
Of course, such a huge metropolis has a lot to offer whatever your reasons for traveling, but finding out about what’s on and worth checking out while visiting “the DF” can be a challenge. Here’s a list of four blogs about Mexico City, written in English and sharing all sorts of tips and insights. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, CheapOair, Food, Mexico, Photography, Travel
Tagged Blogs, David Lida, Food, Good Food in Mexico City, mexican blogs, mexico, mexico city, mexico city blogs, Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide, Photography, photography blogs, The Gringo Honeymoon, The Mija Chronicles, Travel
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Sweet Thursday: De Beauvoir Town Pizzeria Pleases Any Day of the Week
Sweet Thursday is a new(ish) pizzeria and wine shop in De Beauvoir Town. The shop’s unusual name pays homage to a novel by John Steinbeck. Look it up. As far as I’m concerned the Sweet Thursday folks could call their friendly establishment Sour Monday, and I’d still rave about it. The pizzas are proper and the atmosphere ideal for a casual meal any day of the week. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, de beauvoir town pizzeria, east london, Ego Organic Monastrell 2011, hackney, haggerston, islington, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, London, London blog, N1, N1 3JS, nduja, neapolitan pizza, new restaurant review, pizza, pizza review, pizzeria, pizzeria review, red wine, restaurant, restaurant review, review, SOUTHGATE ROAD, Sweet Thursday, wine, wine shop, wood-fire oven, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Road
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Tagged east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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5 Fun Puerto Rico Blogs (OneTravel)
Heading down to Puerto Rico for some Caribbean fun in the sun? Have a look at these five fine Puerto Rican blogs featuring local insight about what makes this friendly island such a great destination. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Blogs, CARIBBEAN, OneTravel, puerto rico, puerto rico blogs, Travel, travel blogs
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Mariachi Doritos Jukebox @Yahoo! Wireless Festival London
You’ve come across Doritos’ Mariachi ad campaign, right? Hilarious and catchy stuff! It features a traditional Mexican Mariachi band performing classic rock ‘n’ roll and pop hits mostly from the 80s. Apparently the band even hit the stage at the recent Yahoo! Wireless Festival. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Music, Shopping, Video
Tagged chips, corn chips, doritos, doritos mariachi ad, Food, i love rock 'n' roll, joan jett, London, mariachi, Mariachi Doritos Jukebox, mexican, mexican music, mexican musis, music, music video, nachos, SPONSORED POST, tortilla chips, Video, wireless festival, yahoo! wireless festival
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London Daily Photo: 100 H 1
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, signage, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: 27A, Brick Lane
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Tagged beetle, brick lane, convertible, east london, LDP, leopard skin, leopard skin print, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, parking space, Photography, photography blog, street photography, tower hamlets, volkswagen, vw, VW Beetle, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delicious Takeaway at an Outstanding Price: Bánh Mì Hoi-An, Hackney Central
It’s nice to give someone a fiver for a filling and freshly made lunch and still get some change back. Being served something scrumptious at great value and leaving with the feeling that your patronage was truly appreciated is part and parcel at Bánh Mì Hoi-An, a fantastic Vietnamese sandwich bar round the corner from Hackney Central Overground station. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged baguette, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, E8 1BP, east london, Food, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, lunch, lunch review, restaurant review, review, sandwich, sandwich review, takeaway, vietnamese, vietnamese baguettes, vietnamese cuisine, vietnamese food, vietnamese restaurant, vietnamese takeaway, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Aplomb
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Tagged dayglow, E1, east london, hackney, heels, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, neon, Photography, photography blog, platform shoe, sandal, shoe, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Free Illy IperEspresso Coffee Machine
Quality Italian espresso at the press of a button in your own home? Oh yeah! I’ve got a nifty IperEspresso Coffee Machine from Illy up for grabs. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Competition, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged 25% discount, 25% off, cafe, caffe, cappuccinos, coffee, coffee blog, coffee capsule espresso, coffee capsule machine, coffee capsules, coffee machine, coffee machine review, coffee machine voucher code, coffee maker, competition, contest, discounts, discounts and special offers, Drink, espresso crazy, espresso maker, espressocrazy.com, Food, francis francis, Francis Francis X7.1 IperEspresso Machine, free, free coffee, freebies, head of quality, illy, illy coffee, illy head of quality, illy voucher code, iperespresso, IperEspresso Machine, lattes, marco arrigo, review, special offers, tikichris special, voucher code, WIN, win a free illy espresso maker, X7.1, Y1.1, Y1.1 touch, Y1.1 TOUCH IperEspresso Machine
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5 Hot Miami Blogs (OneTravel)
Whether you heading to Miami for the food, the culture or simply to bask in the sun, this city famously has something for everyone and is an excellent destination no matter what kind of vacation you have in mind. To help you make the most of your sizzling South Florida break, here’s a list of five Miami area blogs that are as fun to read as they are filled with useful tips.
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Posted in Art, Blogs, Drink, Florida, Food, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Blogs, Boy Writes Miami, florida, Food for Thought (a Miami Food Blog), MIAMI, miami alive, miami bloggers, miami's best blogs, music, OneTravel, south florida, the chowfather, Travel
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Wine of the Month: Apres Le Pluie, Rosé, 2013 Domaine Jones, Languedoc
Okay, so it’s been a few months since my last WOTM write up. What can I say? I’ve been busy. Too busy to drink good wine? Of course not – just too slammed working on other stuff to blog about any of the commendable wines I’ve been sipping. Sorry. Anyway, I have a bit time on my hands today as well as a glass of a rather delicious quaff actually in hand. So, without further ado, here’s my Wine of the Season review of the very enjoyable Apres Le Pluie, Rosé, 2013 Domaine Jones, Languedoc, France. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged 2013 Domaine Jones, Apres Le Pluie, domaine jones, french wine, grenache, katie jones, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, rose, Rosé wine, summer wine, the house wine, thehousewine.co.uk, wine, wine blog, Wine of the Month, wine review, wotm
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London Daily Photo: While it Lasts
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, homerton, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, summer, sunning, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Modern Design Measuring Cup Set and Spoon
I’ve got a Cuppa set of measuring cups and a Dash 4-in-1 measuring spoon to give to one lucky reader. Both are BPA free silicone, very attractive and dishwasher free and are excellent examples of the practical and modern designs available from Umbra.com. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Design, Food, Freebies, Recipes, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged 4-in-1 measuring spoon, baking, competition, contest, cookery, cooking, cuppa, dash, design, Food, free, freebies, kitchen, kitchen utensils, measuring cup, measuring cup set, measuring cups, measuring spoon, recipes, retweet to win, silicone, social media, tweet to win, twitter competition, umbra, umbra.com, WIN
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August Work Heats Up
I used Grammarly to grammar check this post because I’m writing about all sorts of stuff at a rate like never before in my career. Proofreading’s never been something I particularly enjoy. If I can dump such a task onto a free online service, why not? Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs
Tagged blogging, Blogs, freelancing, grammar check, grammarly, proof reading, proofreading, work, writing
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London Daily Photo: Stoney Street
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Tagged borough market, cherries, fruit vendor, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, SE1, stoney street, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bon Bini! Speak Papiamento on Aruba (OneTravel)
Papiamento is the language of the Caribbean’s ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao). These three western-most islands of the Leeward Antilles (which means they’re outside the hurricane zone) are all part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and boast a richly diverse heritage (even for the Caribbean) that’s unique unto itself. Continue reading
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Tagged ABC islands, Aruba, Bonaire, CARIBBEAN, Curaçao, how do you say ..., language, OneTravel, Papiamento, papiamento glossary, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Grand Rue Vodou in Soho
Check out The Sculptures of the Grand Rue curated by Leah Gordon at Riflemaker, 79 Beak Street, W1F 9SU.
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged beak street, gallery, grand rue, haitian art, LDP, leah gordon, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, riflemaker, soho, street photography, the sculptures of the grand rue, vodou, voodoo, W1, W1F 9SU, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hush Brasserie: A St Paul’s Restaurant Worth Shouting About
If you’re working or sightseeing around St Paul’s and looking for a quality meal, you’re in luck. The newly opened Hush Brasserie is an excellent option, maybe even your best choice … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 14 Hands Winery, BRASSERIE, burger, CHEESEBURGER, city of london, Drink, EC4, EC4M 7AA, Food, hot to trot wine, hush burger, jamie barber, London, London blog, ludgate hill, new restaurant review, PULLED PORK, red wine, restaurant, restaurant review, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, wine, wine by the glass, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Courtesan Dim Sum Bar in Brixton
Snapped this shot a few weeks back during a shindig at the Courtesan dim sum bar in Brixton. I had a lot of fun sampling the cocktails and absolutely loved their Wagyu and ribeye beef sliders.
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Tagged atlantic road, bar, brixton, burgers, Cocktail, cocktails, courtesan, dim sum, DRINKS, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, sliders, south london, street photography, SW9, wagyu beef, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Chipotle Cherry Honey Jam
Here’s a recipe for a no-sugar cherry jam with a mild kick to it. The recipe is perfect if you’ve only got a small batch (even a micro batch) of cherries and not much time. Basically all you need to make this treat is a punnet like you get at any supermarket or from any fruit and veg vendor. You want a big last-through-winter mess of the stuff? Do the math. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Brogdale, cherry, cherry chipotle, cherry jam, cherry recipe, chipotle, Chipotle Cherry Honey Jam, Food, honey, honey jam, honey recipe, Jam Recipe, kent, my recipes, National Fruit Collection, National Fruit Collection at Brogdale in Kent, NFC, no sugar jam, no sugar jam recipe, no-sugar jam recipce, recipe, recipes, spicy cherry, superfood, superfoods, thyme, thyme and cherry, tikichris recipes, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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5 Foodie Blogs from NOLA (CheapOair)
Hungry? You will be after reading this scrumptious list featuring five of New Orleans’ tastiest food blogs. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, CheapOair, Drink, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Blackened Out, Blogs, Bouillie, Drink, Food, HeSaid/She Said NOLA, louisiana, new orleans, nola, NOLA Food Porn, restaurants, Suck the Heads
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London Daily Photo: In the Club
I took this shot last night during the private view opening of Beautifully British in The Players Lounge at the Playboy Club on Old Park Lane. Curated by Wade Contemporary, the exhibition features works from artists represented by east London’s StolenSpace gallery. I’ll publish a review of the show soon(ish). Continue reading
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, old park lane, Photography, photography blog, playboy, playboy bunny, playboy club, playboy club london, stolenspace, street photography, the players lounge, W1, wade contemporary, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London’s Best Bowling Alleys (CheapOair)
Let’s face it. London weather can be variable. And that’s putting it mildly. Folks looking to book their London flights probably aren’t planning their visit to work on their tans. That said, at the time of writing this blog post, London is in the midst of a mini-heat wave with clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Whatever the case with the weather may be, London offers a fantastic range of indoor activities such as bowling. Everybody likes to bowl, right? Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Sports, Travel
Tagged All Star Lanes, bayswater, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Lanes, bowling, bowling alleys, bowling alleys in london, brick lane, east london, elephant & castle, finsbury park, holborn, London, London blog, london's best bowling alleys, Palace Superbowl, Queens Ice and Bowl, queensway, Rowans Tenpin Bowl, russell square, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cultured Beef: Are We Ready for Lab-Made Meat? (Great British Chefs)
The small burger patty was made of 20,000 muscle strands grown in laboratory at Maastricht University in the Netherlands by Professor Mark Post, MD PhD, at a cost of €250,000 (a bill fronted by billionaire Google co-founder, Sergey Brin). Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged #culturedbeef, cultured beef, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, London blog, Maastricht University, mark post, meat, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Black on Black
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E1, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, sclater street, shoreditch, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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