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Monthly Archives: November 2013
London Daily Photo: Baby and Beef
Photo taken at Borough Market during a tour of London’s Secret History of Street Food hosted by Presidential Apartments and led by Emma Parker from Coutours. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged borough market, coutours, east london, emma parker, food tour, guided tour, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, London's Secret History of Street Food tour, maltby street, Photography, photography blog, presidential apartments, ropewalk, south london, street food, street market, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Two Exhibitions – Old and New – at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace (OneTravel)
Two seemingly tenuously tied exhibitions have just opened at The Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace – Castiglione: Lost Genius and Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen – offering visitors a chance to see some of the Royal Collections … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged anish kapoor, Art, british art, buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, Castiglione, Castiglione: Lost Genius, contemporary art, Cornelia Parker, David Hockney, Dhruva Mistry, etchings, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, EXHIBITIONS, Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen, GRAYSON PERRY, Humphrey Ocean, italy art, London, London blog, OneTravel, PAINTINGS, prints, queen's gallery, review, royal academy, royal collection, royal family, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, Tracey Emin, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Review of The Recipe Kit by @urbanpixxels
The Recipe Kit is not the first food delivery service. But founder George Kazarian wanted to add ‘a layer of awesomeness’. It might take you a few minutes extra in the kitchen, but as a result you get to learn new techniques, discover ingredients that you won’t find in every supermarket, and explore new cuisines. I mean, how good does ‘candy beetroot salad with lamb lettuce and goats cheese’, ‘sweet potato salad with barberries and tamarind dressing’, or ‘poussin stuffed with couscous’ sound? Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged cooking, Food, food delivery, home cooking delivery experience, Jacintha Verdegaal, London, London blog, lonodn, recipes, The Recipe Kit, urban pixxels, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Paul A Young, Chocolatier
Award-winning British chocolatier, Paul A Young, pauses briefly for a pic at the opening of his Paul A Young Fine Chocolates salon at Heal’s flagship store on Tottenham Court Road. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged chocolate, goodge street, heal's, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, paul a young, paul a young chocolate, paul a young fine chocolates, Photography, photography blog, portrait, tcr, tottenham court road, WARREN STREET, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Seasonal Pasta Christmas Hamper from Carluccio’s
Carluccio’s is a fantastic one stop resource when Christmas shopping for the foodies in your life, whether you’re browsing for authentic Italian foods in-store or shopping online for the best of Italy brought straight to your door, with a new next-day delivery service. Treating friends, family and colleagues to Carluccio’s selection of hampers, gift boxes, cakes, biscuits, sweets and chocolates is an excellent way to ensure the people most important to you have a deliciously buon Natale this year. To find out more about all the yummy festivities happening this Christmas at Carluccio’s plus the chance to win one especially scrumptious Christmas hamper for free, just keep reading! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Competition, Food, Freebies, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged carluccio's, chocolate, christmas, christmas chocolat, christmas gift, christmas hamper, competiiton, competition, contest, Food, free, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, italian food, pasta, pasta giveaway, pasta hamper, Piatti di Stagione, restaurants, retweet to win, Seasonal Pasta Hamper, Shopping, twitter competition
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Kamps: New German Backerei Café on Tottenham Court Road Near Warren Street
Kamps is a new German backerei café on Tottenham Court Road near Warren Street station. Stop by for a coffee (artisan wood roasted in Oxford) and a pastry, an especially budget friendly and tasty breakfast or a loaf of bread baked fresh in-store. Not yet open a full week with no marketing , the clean little shop is making fans quick. After my recent visit I can see why. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bakery, bread, breakfast, cafe, coffee, Drink, flatbreads, Food, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, kamps uk, London, London blog, lunch, lunch review, new restaurant review, restaurant review, restaurants, review, sandwiches, Shopping, tcr, tottenham court road, UCL, WARREN STREET, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get 15% Off the Ticket Price for This Weekend’s BBC Good Food Show
Sponsored by BBC Heading to this weekend’s BBC Good Food Show at Olympia Exhibition Centre this weekend? Be sure to watch this video for 15% off your ticket price!
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Posted in Celebrities, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged BBC, BBC Good Food Show, Celebrities, celebrity chefs, chefs, cooking, discounts and special offers, Drink, Food, Good Food Show, Good Food Show London, London, olympia exhibition centre, recipes, SPONSORED POST, Video, wie, wine
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Georgians Revealed at the British Library
A new exhibition at the British Library ponders whether British folk – particular those in the middle classes – during the Georgian era were “tasteful and polite, or riotous and pleasure-obsessed”? The answer I came away with after attending the press preview was a little bit of both, depending on the situation. Continue reading
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Limited Edition Truffle Lusciousness at Coq d’Argent, EC2
An invitation to try a seasonal truffle menu led to me discovering what a crème brûlée is really supposed to taste like and where for an impeccable wine and dine in the City. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bank station, best crème brûlée in london, black truffles, city of london, coq d'argent, crème brûlée, Drink, EC2, Food, french restaurant, french wine, Head Chef Mickael Weiss, La Syrah à Papa Stéphane Montez 2010, London, London blog, menu review, Mickael Weiss, MUSHROOMS, NV Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez, pasta, pedro ximenez, poultry, red wine, restaurant review, review, sherry, spanish wine, tagliatelle, truffles, white truffles, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: London Bridge Morning
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, london bridge, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Would You Eat a Goanut?
I went on a lark to check out a gimmick and got hooked on an excellent seasonal menu at what might be London’s most underrated restaurant. What’s a goanut you ask? It’s a gourmand gateway to a fine foodie feast. Try it at the Brasserie at the Tower Hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged Brasserie at the Tower Hotel, city of london, donut, doughnut, E1, E1W 1LD, Food, goanut, goat cheese doughnut, guoman, Guoman Hotels, hotels, London, London blog, london bridge, london hotel, menu review, restaurant review, review, ST KATHARINE DOCKS, St Katharine's Way, tower hamlets, tower hill, tower hotel, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 Days in China (CheapOair)
Coming up with an itinerary for a full week in China can prove tricky. Obviously, China’s a big country with plenty to offer travelers of all tastes and budgets. Whether you’re looking for urban delights, rural retreats or something somewhere … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Fashion Victim
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Chow Down Like a Houston Food Blogger (CheapOair)
Houstonians are a proud bunch, especially when it comes to their great BBQ, Tex-Mex and fine Southern cooking. Of course these days, this world class city is home to just about any cuisine you could hanker for. For a local scoop of what’s yummiest, have a look at this quartet of superb Houston food blogs and see how long you last before you’re craving for a taste of east Texas. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, CheapOair, Drink, Food, Texas, Travel
Tagged Almost Veggies, Blogs, cheapoair, Eating Our Words, Food, H-Town Chow Down, houston, houston food blogs, Hungry in Houston, texas, Travel, Urban Swank
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Where to Play Poker in London
Poker is more popular than ever at the moment and London is as smoking hot a place to play as any destination. But where are the hottest spots in the city to pick up a game or join a tournament? Continue reading
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Deck the Halls with Post-it Index This Christmas
Hoping to avoid a fa-la-la-la-fail this Christmas? Post-it Index is an excellent and versatile resource to help you stay organised and on top of your game over the festive season. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged christmas, indexing, post it notes, post-it, Shopping, SPONSORED POST
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London Daily Photo: And what shoulder, & what art. Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
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Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged blake, east london, EC1, featerstone street, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mural, old street, Photography, photography blog, st luke's, street art, street photography, The Tyger, tyger tyger, william blake, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I DAYRE You to Check Out This New App
Heads up! There’s new micro-blogging app out now called Dayre with an aim to make blogging from your mobile device simple and easy. Designed for “busy people dying to say more than is possible” in only 140 characters or with a solitary photo, Dayre allows you to simply post multiple, bite-sized updates from your day that result in one succinct post as a record of your day. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, Blogs, dayre, micro-blogging, SPONSORED POST, tkichris
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London Daily Photo: Old War Office Building
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Three Candles Lit
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: Richard III at Nottingham Playhouse
With only a week left in Nottingham before it moves on to York, here’s my review of the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal’s joint presentation of Shakespeare’s tragic story of a conniving and paranoid king, Richard III. Continue reading
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Destination Dining: Seymour Place near Marble Arch in London (OneTravel)
Just up the street from Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Park Lane and Oxford Street, tiny Seymour Place offers a long list of great places to eat. So whether you’re out sightseeing or shopping or looking for somewhere to step out … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Donostia, Drink, Food, lockhart, London, London blog, marble arch, marylebone, OneTravel, oxford street, park lane, pizza, restaurants, sandy's, seymour place, the portman, Travel, travel blog, vinoteca, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Celebrating Edward VII’s Birthday with The King’s Ginger and Berry Bros
The level of kitsch and pretence was nearly as copious as the amount of booze in the cocktails during a recent posthumous birthday lunch for King Edward VII, with The King himself on hand to preside over the merriment. As wackily anachronistic as the celebration was, the setting could not have been more authentic or historically spot on. Of course as is so often the case with too many wonderful experiences, there had to be a hitch. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged berry bros, Berry Bros & Rudd, berry brothers, cocktails, Drink, drinks blog, Edward VII, Edwardian, Edwardian London, Food, ginger liqueur, ian goodman, King Edward, London, London blog, Prince Edward, spirits, st james's, SW3, The King's Ginger, wine, wine shop, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Chance Street by @LLOStephskimo
See Stephanie Sadler’s work at her blog, Little London Observationist, and be sure to check out her Little City Observations exhibition opening 12 November at Chance Gallery (123 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR) and running until the 17th. Continue reading
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged chance gallery, chance street, east london, hackney, LDP, little city observations, little london observa, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, photography exhibition, stephanie sadler, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Ron Burgundy – It’s Not about Smelly Pirate Hookers. #BurgundyMoments
Everybody listen up! The legend Ron Burgundy has teamed up with FindAnyFilm.com to tell you how to get real Moments Worth Paying For. Note: it’s not with smelly pirate hookers. Continue reading
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Festive Season Ideas for Coffee Gifts and Entertaining (Espresso Crazy)
The festive season will be here before we know it. And if you’re like me, coffee is going to play an even more important part of life than usual over the coming weeks. Whether downing a much needed boost of caffeine during an exhausting round of shopping, capping off a fantastically filling roast dinner with a shot of espresso or leisurely sipping a moreish mocha while admiring twinkling lights on a Christmas tree, coffee is going to help me cope with my hectic schedule, celebrate the important moments with my family and friends, and relax as the final days of the year wind down. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, espressoCrazy, Shopping
Tagged christmas, coffee, coffee blog, espresso, espresso crazy, illy, Shopping
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Win a Selection of Christmas Chocolates from Hotel Chocolat
Love chocolate? Check out the recently launched 2013 range of Christmas chocolates from luxury British chocolatier and cocoa grower Hotel Chocolat. From gorgeous stocking fillers and stunning boxed chocolates to full-on family hampers, there’s something for everyone with something for all gift giving budgets. And for one lucky reader of this blog, there’s a chance to win free chocolate. Continue reading
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Excellent Steaks and More at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar, County Hall
A recent visit to Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at The London Marriott Hotel had me enjoying finely crafted cocktails and tucking into an amazingly satisfying mega-steak dinner. Here’s a quick report on what made my meal so special along with details on how you can dine with a discount if you tell ’em tikichris sent you. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged 20% off, aberdeen angus, bar, cocktails, county hall, discount, discounts and special offers, Food, get 20% off your meal, Gillray's, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, hotel, jaume beato, London, London blog, London Marriott, marriott, restaurant, restaurant review, rum, rum cocktail, south bank, south london, southbank, special offer, steak, steakhouse, The Last Instinct, The London Marriott, The London Marriott Hotel, tikichris special, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Tango in Belgravia
I had the esteemed honour of crashing a VIP reception hosted by the Argentine National Institute of Tourism Promotion at the Argentine Ambassador’s Residence in Belgrave Square the other night. Continue reading
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Top 10 London Restaurants for High Rise Dining (CheapOair)
High rise dining is a relatively new consideration for London, which aside for a few grand exceptions is a rather low rise city. Still with multi-storey towers such as The Shard and Heron Tower opening in the past few years, breaking bread with a breathtaking view of the city’s historic landscape is more possible and desired than ever. Here’s a list of the ten place restaurants for eating out and up in London. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Aqua Shard, cheapoair, duck & waffle, GALVIN AT WINDOWS, HERON TOWER, hutong, London blog, oblix, oxo tower, plateau, portrait restaurant, restaurants, SKYLON, skyon, sushi samba, sushisamba, the shard, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Just Eat Takeaway APP | Anti-Cooking Video
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Video
Tagged app, just eat, London, London blog, restaurants, SPONSORED POST, takeaway, Video, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Richard III, Robin Hood and Me: An East Midlands Mini-Break
Last week, I headed up to Leicester and Nottingham for an overnight press trip. I had a blast letting loose my inner armchair historian around Leicester and getting to live out some childhood fantasies in Nottingham and nearby Sherwood Forest. Here are some highlights from my East Midlands mini-break. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, England, Pubs, Travel
Tagged Bosworth Battlefield, east midlands, East Midlands Rail, england, HenryVII, history, Leicester, Leicestershire, Midlands, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Richard III, train, Travel, War of the Roses
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#FreeBurritos from @Burrito_Mama Noon to 5pm Today at One New Change, St Paul’s
Thomasina Meirs and the folks at Wahaca are celebrating the opening of Burrito Mama at One New Change, EC4M 9AF with free burritos on offer today (Thursday 7 November) until 5pm. Yum! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged burritos, city of london, east london, Food, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mexican food, new restaurant, ONE NEW CHANGE, restaurants, st paul's, street food, THOMASINA MIERS, tommi miers, wahaca, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: When in Rome …
World Travel Market 2013 at ExCel London: A Roman emperor mingling among the plebes – and grabbing a quick pasta lunch – at this year’s WTM. Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, d610, east london, EXCEL, Excel London, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, nikon, nikon d610, Photography, photography blog, street photography, tower hamlets, world travel market, WTM, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 Things You Didn’t Know about Mexico City (CheapOair)
Not only is Mexico City one of the biggest cities in the world. It’s also one of the most fascinating. Here are a handful of quirky facts about Mexico City and why it’s such a dynamic destination. Mexico City has … Continue reading
