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London Daily Photo: Page 3 in the Garden
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A Few Top Tips for Tahiti (OneTravel)
Io rana! I’m just back from spending a week and a half in French Polynesia. Tahiti and her islands are gorgeous – and definitely live up to all the hype! That said – and no matter where you’re coming from – this South Pacific archipelago isn’t somewhere you simply hop over to for the weekend. To make the most out of your time in paradise, here are a few top tips so you won’t have to hit the ground running but instead can assuredly stroll along in leisurely style to the beach. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Drink, Food, french polynesia, hinano, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, InterContinental Resort Tahiti, OneTravel, pacific, pacific ocean, polyneisa, polynesia, polynesian, resort, sailing, society islands, south pacific, tahiti, tahiti yacht charter, tahitian, tahitian wine, tiki, Travel, wine
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London Daily Photo: Dame Helen Mirren
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4 Unique Eats in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico (CheapOair)
There’s no shortage of great places to eat in Mexico City, but deciding on where to grab a bite can seem like a daunting task at times – you’re spoiled for choice (well, as long as you like Mexican), and it’s not always so clear what your best options are. Here’s a list of four unique eateries in the city’s Centro Histórico near the city’s famed Zócalo plaza. Continue reading
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Tagged Arte Mexicano Para el Mundo, Centro Histórico, cheapoair, El Cardinal, El Rey del Pavo, Fonda Don Chon, Food, mexican cuisine, mexican food, mexico, mexico city, mexico city restaurants, Puro Corazó, restaurants, Travel, Zócalo
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London Daily Photo: Gnome
Gnome ban lifted at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Five Great Jazz and Blues Bars in London (CheapOair)
There’s no need to get the blues in a jazzy town like London. If you’re looking to experience a great night of live blues or jazz then you’re in the right place. London is home to an amazing bar and club scene, and as a fan of rock ‘n’ roll can attest, the Brits have always had an affection and a knack for finding the best in American music. Here are five fantastic venues in central London where you can listen to live blues and jazz from the local up ‘n’ comers to the crème de la crème of international headlining acts. Continue reading
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Tagged Ain't Nothing' But, blues, BLUES KITCHEN, camden, cheapoair, islington, jazz, jazz cafe, Jazz Clubs, live music, London, music venues, Ronnie Scott's, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, round midnight, soho
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London Daily Photo: Warriors
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Sneak Peek at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013
It’s time again for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Got tix? Here’s a sneak peek from the VIP and press day of what you can expect. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Food, London, Photography, Shopping
Tagged andy burgess, Art, BBQ, beatles, big green egg, carving, Celebrities, chelsea, Chelsea Pensioners, cooking, dame helen mirren, design, drummer, fair trade, flower, flower show, flowers, Food, Garden of Magical Childhood, gardening, gardens, hats, helen mirren, herbert smith freehills, horticulture, jerry hall, joanna lumley, London, NSPCC, pachacuti, Panama hats, photographs, Photography, plants, RHS, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, ringo starr, royal horticultural society, Royal Hospital, sculpture, sneak peek, SW3, SW3 4SR, The Beatles, wateraid
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London Daily Photo: Ringo Starr for WaterAid
Ringo Starr showing support for WaterAid at the Herbert Smtih Freehills Garden, 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Mozzarella Month at Sartoria, Savile Row
The masterclass – conducted by Head Chef Lukas Pfaff and his mozzarella supplier, Andrea Livi of Bianca la Bufala – was a delicious opportunity to sample fresh and top of the line mozzarella di buffala along with a range of similar southern Italian cheeses such as smoky scamorza, proper pizza topper fiordilatte, and gorgeously creamy burrata. Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Livi, Bianca la Bufala, bufalo mozzarella, burrata, cheese, chef, fiordilatte, head chef, italian cheese, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, London, Lukas Pfaff, mayfair, mozzarella, MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA, Mozzarella Month, restaurant, sartoria, savile row, scamorza, treccia, W1
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Best of Italy’s Summer Music Festivals (OneTravel)
Summer vacation in Italy? That’s music to everbody’s ears – no matter what type of tunes you like to listen to. From sacred music to jive, from Puccini to Diana Krall, There’s a wonderful range of summer music festivals scheduled across Italy catering to all tastes and budgets. Here’s a look at just a few of the many. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Just Back from Tahiti. Whoa!
Hey folks. I’m back in town after a week and a half sailing around French Polynesia’s Leeward Islands. And aside from a couple of hours of choppy sailing and a bout of seasickness that I thought might never end, the trip was truly awesome: eating lots and lots of fresh papaya … swimming around in giant bathtub lagoons off wild coasts of far flung specks of land … spotting dolphins … ogling tikis … taking in all the many different shades of blue … I had a a bona fide blast in the tropical breeze. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, French Polynesia, Hotels, Photography, Tiki, Travel
Tagged boating, City AM, french polynesia, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, InterContinental Resort Tahiti, leeward islands, pacific, pacific ocean, polyneisa, polynesia, polynesian, race, regatta, resort, sailing, society islands, south pacific, tahiti, tahiti pearl regatta, tahiti yacht charter, tahitian, tikcihris, tiki, Travel, yachting, yachts
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London Daily Photo: Olympic Sports Club and Sandwich Cafe
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Tagged bethnal green, cambridge heath, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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“New Yorker Loves Denim” Video
Denim love – true enough! Inspiration in our veins, jeans on our skin – New Yorker is denim! Check out New Yorker’s new Denim-Spot which features some of the newest articles of their collection. Continue reading
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Tagged clip, denim, denim love, denim-spot, jeans, new yorker, new yorker demin, new yorker loves denim, Video
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Brueghel, Titian and More – Exhibitions in Rome May 2013 (CheapOair)
A great resource for finding out about art related happenings in Rome is local website romaexhibit.it (with information in Italian and English about current and upcoming events). Here’s a heads up about two must-see exhibitions in a couple of amazing venues on now in Rome – compliments of romaexhibit.it – along with details on how to make the most of any art-minded visit … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Italy, Rome, Travel
Tagged Art, Brueghel, cheapoair, Chiostro del Bramante, EXHIBITIONS, flemish art, galleries, Italy, may 2013, roma, romaexhibit.it, rome, Scuderie del Quirinale, the Fascinating World of Flemish Art, Titian, Travel
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London Daily Photo: In Your Face
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London Daily Photo: Gold
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Coronation Afternoon Tea at Fortnum and Mason (CheapOair)
In March 2012, her Majesty the Queen opened the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in honor of her 60 years as Monarch since her ascension to the throne in February 1952. This year sees the continuation of the celebrations, to mark the 60th anniversary since her coronation at Westminster Abbey in June 1953. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, cheapoair, coronation, Coronation Afternoon Tea, diamond jubilee tea salon, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, tea
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London Daily Photo: KEEP OFF
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Taste of London Celebrates 10th Anniversary (OneTravel)
The perennially popular Taste of London restaurant festival marks its tenth anniversary this summer with its biggest and best line up to date. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged alfred prasad, Ben Tish, chefs, Drink, festival, Food, francesco mazzei, London, MICHEL ROUX JR, OneTravel, Pascal Aussignac, regent's park, restaurants, summer, taste of london, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Thanks! You Too.
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Tagged Graffiti, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Timeline
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Foodie Fun at England’s Seaside in Sussex (CheapOair)
Located along the coast in Southeastern England, Sussex offers the best of British surf and turf for gourmet travelers visiting the UK and all within easy reach of London and its two main airports – Heathrow and Gatwick. Indeed Gatwick is located halfway between London and Sussex seaside communities of Brighton and Hove. Here’s a selection of upcoming food and drink events around in Brighton and Hove and surrounding Sussex countryside. Happy eating! Continue reading
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Tagged beer, brighton, Brighton Farmers Market, cheapoair, Churchill Square Farmers Market, cider, Drink, Food, Henry Butler, Hove, L'Eglise, restaurants, seafood, South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, sussex, Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour, Travel, wine
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London Daily Photo: Barber’s Back
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Tagged barber, barber shop, haircut, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, sharp's, street photography
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Colombian Chef Harry Sasson “Pops Up” at the Intercontinental London Park Lane (CheapOair)
InterContinental London Park Lane is to host its very own pop-up version of chef Harry Sasson’s pioneering Bogotá restaurant, Club Colombia. Known as one of South America’s most celebrated Chefs, Harry and his team will take over the iconic London hotel’s Cookbook Cafe from 17th to the 25th of May to recreate his modern and refined approach to Colombian cuisine for a British audience. Continue reading
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Tagged Bogotá, Bogotá restaurant, cheapoair, chef, Club Colombia, colombian cuisine, colombian food, colombian restaurant, cookbook cafe, Harry Sasson, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, nterContinental, park lane, pop-up, restaurant
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London Daily Photo: Faithful Companion
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Tapas Recipe: Apple Crumble Crema Catalana by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple crumble, apple crumble crema Catalana, apple crumble recipe, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, crema catalana, dessert, dessert recipe, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, pudding, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe
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London Daily Photo: Cafe Dusk
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Tagged cafe, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, neon, Photography, signage, street photography
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Tapas Recipe: Beef and Pimentón Yorkshire Mini Puds by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, beef and pimentón Yorkshire mini puds, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, yorkshire mini puds, yorkshire pudding
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London Daily Photo: Star
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Tapas Recipe: Fish and Chips Tostados by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, fish, fish and chips, Fish and Chips Tostados, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, peas, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, Tostados
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London Daily Photo: Di
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Tagged lady diana, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, painting, Photography, portrait, princess of wales, street photography
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Tapas Recipe: Shepherd’s Pie Croquetas by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, Shepherd’s Pie, shepherd’s pie croquetas, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe
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