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Monthly Archives: November 2015
London Daily Photo: Definite Maybe
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Hillsborough, North Carolina
The small town of Hillsborough, North Carolina made a big impression on me, despite only being able to drop in for a short overnight stay. Completely off my radar before planning my BBQ Bound itinerary, the town is now my top choice for a repeat visit of all the stops I made during my three weeks on the road. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQ Festival, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Eno River, Food, Hillsborough, Hillsborough BBQ Company, Hillsborough North Carolina, Holiday Inn Express, hotels, Mountains to Sea Trail, Mystery Brewing, Mystery Brewing Public House, North Carolina, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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London Daily Photo: Shattered
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#BBQbound: Lexington, North Carolina
This small town (population 19,000) is home to its own signature Lexington style of BBQ (also known as Piedmont or Western Carolina style). Made with wood-smoked (a mix of hickory and oak) and chopped pork shoulder (aka Boston butt) and usually served “wet” with a vinegar and ketchup based red sauce, the BBQ as a sandwich or more typically as a tray jammed full of BBQ and a side of “red” coleslaw that’s been mixed with the same red sauce instead of mayonnaise, and hushpuppies. It’s distinctive and delicious. Continue reading
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Tagged BARBECUE, Barbecue Festival, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQ Festival, BBQbound, Brand USA, BRAZILIAN BARBECUE, Food, Holiday Inn Express, hotels, Lexington, Lexington Barbecue, Lexington Barbecue Festival, Lexington North Carolina, Lexington Style BBQ, North Carolina, Piedmont Style BBQ, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA, Western Style BBQ
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London Daily Photo: City Life
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Grosvenor House Apartments: View From The Penthouse
“There’s luxury, and then there’s sophistication,” says Maddie Salters, and “The Penthouse at Grosvenor House Apartments embodies the latter: true elegance, presented with grace, not overstating itself.” Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Food, Grosvenor House, Grosvenor House Apartments, hotels, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Living, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, mayfair, mount street, park lane, Travel, W1, W1K 7TN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound | Road Notes: Arkansas and Tennessee
Blazing a path from Dallas to Memphis and then on through Tennessee to my next destination (stay tuned), I made a few tasty stops along the way. What was on the menu for my roadside dining? Well, BBQ of course! Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Brownsville, Brownsville Tennessee, Carlisle, Carlisle Arkansas, catfish, Food, Helen's Bar B Q, Martin's Bar-B-Que, NASHVILLE, Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish, Nolensville, restaurants, TENNESSEE, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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Finger Lickin’ Pheasant? Limited Edition Phast Phood Pheast at The Jugged Hare Pub
Popular Barbican Gastropub, The Jugged Hare, is launching a limited edition “Finger Lickin’ Pheasant Bucket” available from 16 to 22 November in celebration of National Pheasant Week. Feeling game? I was when I accepted an invitation to sample a bucket. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged barbican, Chiswell Street, city of london, EC1, EC1Y 4SA, game, London, National Pheasant Week, Pheasant, Pheasant Bucket, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Jugged Hare, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Streetwise
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Preview: Thank Ya Papa NOLA Style Thanksgiving Dinner
Guests to the Thank Ya Papa celebrations can expect a ten-course Thanksgiving feast designed by Michelin trained chef and replete with seasonal cocktails, candied yams, deep fried turkeys and “the best live Dixieland music this side of the Mississippi,” from the 25th to the 28th of November. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Thanksgiving
Tagged Ashley Road, BARS, Bayou Banquet, cocktails, Drink, Entertainment, jazz, live music, London, music, N17, N17 9LJ, north london, POP UPS, restaurants, Slap Ya Papa, Styx, Styx Bar, supper clubs, Thank Ya Papa, thanksgiving, Tottenhale, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Hot Time at the Home of Tabasco (Great British Chefs)
To consist of three simple ingredients – aged red peppers, vinegar and salt – and to be produced on a small island in southern Louisiana, Tabasco packs a piquant punch. Chris Osburn visits the factory to find out more. Like … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Louisiana, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Avery Island, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, louisiana, Shopping, tabasco, Tabasco Sauce, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Quiet
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Visit Georgia’s Golden Isles (OneTravel)
Spanning the 100-mile stretch between Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida is the Georgia coastline. Clustered around the historic port city of Brunswick are the Golden Isles, a group of four barrier islands including St Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunswick, georgia, Golden Isles, Jekyll Island, Little St Simons Island, OneTravel, Sea Island, St Simons Island, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Tate Britain
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Win a Limited Edition Bottle of Absolut Vodka #ElectrikLondon
Absolut has launched its latest limited edition bottle: Absolut Electrik. The metallic range – available in blue and silver – evokes a feeling of energy capable of turning any night electric. The launch continues the Absolut Nights mission to transform the night by infusing it with creativity. Here in London that creativity will be felt in an upcoming event at Bankside Vaults, Blackfriars, SE1 9UF. Want to win your own ultra sleek Electrik bottle or attend the upcoming Electrik event? Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Invicta Plaza, Absolut Electrik, Absolut Vodka, Bankside Vaults, blackfriars, competition, Drink, Electrik London, free, freebies, SE1, SE1 9UF, Shopping, south london, vodka
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Sponsored Post: Dublin, Top Choice … for Second Place?
Yes, the World’s Second Friendliest City (according to the video) is as fun loving and vibrant a destination as any you’ll ever visit and makes an excellent choice for as a city break destination. In fact, Dublin won runner up for Europe’s Leading City Break Award for 2015. And if you’re thinking of investing in property, guess which city recently came in the number two position as the best place to invest in real estate? You got it. Dublin! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Settlement
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#BBQbound: Memphis
It had been more than 20 years since I’d last been to Memphis, and I was glad my BBQ Bound road trip passed through it, affording me the chance to reacquaint myself with this fantastic town so prominently set on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Indeed, a tour of the best BBQ destinations in the South without a stop in Memphis would have been remiss. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Celebrities, Food, Hotels, Museums, Music, Restaurants, road trip, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Celebrities, Central BBQ, elvis, elvis presley, Elwood's Shack, Food, Graceland, hotels, Jerry's Sno Cones, Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, museums, music, National Civil Rights Museum, National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel, restaurants, Sheraton, Sheraton Memphis, Sheraton Memphis Downtown, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Records, Sun Studio, TENNESSEE, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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5 of the Best Berlin Blogs (OneTravel)
Today marks the 27th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. A lot’s changed since 1989, and today a unified Berlin is an undeniably dynamic destination. Arguably the hippest city in all of Europe with a culture and history unlike … Continue reading
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#BBQbound: Dallas
From Austin I headed north to Dallas, a city I’d never visited before and one that I really wasn’t certain whether I’d take to or not. I ended up regretting not having more time to spend there. As for the BBQ, Dallas wound up being one of the tastiest pit stops of my three week road trip. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Belmont Hotel, Bishop Arts District, Brand USA, Brisket, Crow Collection, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Dallas Art District, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, Dean Fearing, Fearing’s Restaurant, Food, hotels, lockhart, Lockhart Smokehouse, Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ, luxury, marriott, museums, Nasher Sculpture Center, Pecan Lodge, Quorum by the Galleria, restaurants, Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Smoke Dallas, State Fair of Texas, texas, Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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London Daily Photo: Phone Box
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, phone box, Photography, street photography, telephone box, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Austin and the Hill Country
If y’all ain’t never been, let me tell you that Austin is as happening a place to visit as any in the USA. With a booming local economy and a population busting at the seams with an unprecedented number of folks flocking to live there (as much for the opportunity as for the all-but-guaranteed blue skies and sunshine) the city nevertheless retains a warm and informal feel that would have even the prickliest of pears soon feeling at home. Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Brisket, british airways, cocktails, CU29 Cocktail Bar, driftwood, Drink, Food, Hill Country, Micklethwait Craft Meats, Omni Hotel Downtown Austin, Omni Hotels, restaurants, Salt Lick, texas, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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London Daily Photo: Beat
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Tagged HORSES, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, mayfair, MOUNTED POLICE, Photography, police, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: An Epic Quest for the Best BBQ in the American South
I don’t mean to rub it in, but I’ve just returned from one of the sauciest adventures I’ve ever undertaken: a three-week road trip covering more than 2,500 miles across six states. The aim of my low ‘n slow sojourn was as straightforward as it was overindulgent – to find (and devour) the best BBQ in the American South. Continue reading
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Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, british airways, Food, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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London Daily Photo: Golden Promise
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Tagged east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pair of Tickets to BBC Good Food Show London 13 or 15 November
Interested in nibbling your way through an array of some of the UK’s best food? I’ve got a pair of tickets to share with one lucky reader for the upcoming BBC Good Food Show at Olympia London (plus tix to the Supertheatre). Keep reading to find out how you can win. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BBC Good Food Show, BBC Good Food Show London, Celebrities, competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, free, freebies, Hammersmith Road, London, Olympia London, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Down
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Tagged east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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4 London Spots to Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night 2015 (OneTravel)
Remember remember the fifth of November! It’s the day when Britain commemorates the events of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes (yes, the guy those V for Vendetta masks are supposedly modelled after) tried to blow up the … Continue reading
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Tagged bonfire night, fireworks, guy fawkes, guy fawkes night, London, OneTravel, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: St John-at-Hackney
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London Daily Photo: Foliage
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London Daily Photo: South Kensington
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A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Travel? (espressoCrazy)
Ever wondered what the world’s top destinations for coffee lovers are? In this post, our guest blogger Tiki Chris shares the best places in the world for coffee with us. While having a cup of coffee this morning and dreaming … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, Shopping, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Strictly No Parking
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Bombay Masterclass: Profiling the Botanicals
Maddie Salters attends a gin masterclass at The Jam Tree in Clapham. If your prohibition-era proclivities have ever led you to yearn for a night in a private bar cleverly disguised by a bookshelf, you need look no further than … Continue reading
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Tagged Bombay Sapphire, CLAPHAM, Clapham Old Town, cocktails, Drink, Food, gin, London, Maddie Salters, pubs, south london, SW4, SW4 0JT, The Jam Tree, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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