Monthly Archives: November 2013

London Daily Photo: World Travel Market, Free Coffee

Posted on 2013-11-06 by tikichris

World Travel Market 2013 at ExCel London: Heading to this year’s WTM? Make for the Colombia pavilion (LA550) for a fantastic and free cup of coffee before getting too deep into the thick of things. Continue reading →

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | 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 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Remember Remember

Posted on 2013-11-05 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged bonfire night, brewer street, guy fawkes, guy fawkes night, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London’s Duckiest Menus (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-11-04 by tikichris

A true gourmand’s delight, duck is one of the heartiest and most satisfying dishes around. Here’s an appetizing look at four London restaurants with delicious duck dishes guaranteed not to ruffle any foodie tail feathers. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged best duck in london, comptoir gascon, duck, duck & waffle, duck burger, duck menus, four seasons, HKK, London, London blog, OneTravel, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: River Eye

Posted on 2013-11-04 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, tower bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

5 Fine Blogs from Indy (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-11-03 by tikichris

Heading to Indianapolis soon? Get the local scoop on what’s doing from these prolific scenesters’ popular blogs. From football, family outings, restaurants reviews and more – here are five blogs with the low down on what makes this Midwest city … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged Blogs, Colts Gab, Doing Indy, indiana, Indiana Insider Blog, indianapolis, Indianapolis Restaurant Scene, Indy with Kids, midwest, OneTravel, Travel | Leave a comment

Upstairs Dining at The Portman Pub & Restaurant, Marylebone

Posted on 2013-11-03 by tikichris

The contact address may say Upper Berkeley Street, but The Portman Pub & Restaurant is very much part of the dynamic dining scene of its cross street corner – Seymour Place, home to Lockhart, Vinoteca, Sandy’s and Donostia. After my Friday night dinner, I’m pleased to report this Marylebone gastropub just a short jaunt from Marble Arch does a good job keeping up with the competition. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged gastropub, London, London blog, marylebone, portman, pub, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, seymour place, the portman, W1, wine, wine blog, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Stumpy

Posted on 2013-11-03 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged autumn, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea bridge road, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, millfields, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Two Exhibitions, One Gallery: #LostGenius and #Gifted at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Posted on 2013-11-02 by tikichris

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 oldest and most recently received works. Continue reading →

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Delightful and Lofty Dining: The New Dim Sum Lunch Menu at Hutong, The Shard

Posted on 2013-11-02 by tikichris

The recently launched dim sum menu at Hutong proves an ideal opportunity for Sunday brunching. I very much enjoyed a chance to sample this upscale restaurant’s dim sum lunch menu a few weekend’s ago. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Sacrificial

Posted on 2013-11-02 by tikichris

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 | Leave a comment

Win a Digital Meat Thermometer Worth up to £61

Posted on 2013-11-01 by tikichris

Want to cook your roast dinners with more confidence and be able to know you’re serving them at just the right time and temperature? Keep reading for your chance to win a digital meat thermometer from Digital-Meters.com. Continue reading →

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Movember Mo’Shroom Burger at Byron

Posted on 2013-11-01 by tikichris

Available from today and through to the end of November at all Byron restaurants is this year’s special Movember offering, the Mo’Shroom Burger. This classic combination of mushrooms and Swiss cheese features a 6oz hamburger with sliced Portobello mushroom and Emmenthal cheese, streaky bacon, shredded iceberg, red onion and cep aioli. 50p of each burger sold goes to support Movember. Continue reading →