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London Daily Photo: Pig
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Tapas Recipe: Full English Sourdoughs 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, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, full english breakfast, full English sourdoughs, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas
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The Bristol Hotel (CDCLifestyle)
Right on the harbour and just a block over from picturesque Queen Square, The Bristol is an ideally situated hotel whatever might bring you to the vibrant and compact city of Bristol. I certainly didn’t have any problems getting around the city centre on foot while keeping this comfortable hotel as my base during a recent visit. Continue reading
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Slider Decider at The Gun Pub in East London (OneTravel)
On Thursday May 16, chefs rom across the UK will gather at celebrated East London pub, The Gun, to pit their slider skills against The Gun’s own head chef, Quinton Bennett, to determine who deserves the title of Slider Decider Champion 2013. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, Barworks, beer, Blue Boar Smokehouse, burgers, canary wharf, Capish, Check On, Disco Bistro, dishoom, Drink, duck & waffle, east london, ED'S EASY DINER, Food, Graphic, hamburgers, Nanban, Nigel Frederick Butcher, OneTravel, OPERA TAVERN, Original Fry Up Material, pub, pubs, restaurant, Seven Park Place, sliders, St Austell Brewery, street vendors, sushinho, The Bladebone Inn, The Butty, The Grove, THE GUN, The Plough, The Red Lion, THE SHIP, The Tavern; Tsuru, Travel
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Good Stuff and Grand Designs
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged All Star Lanes, appliances, Bodean's, cameras, cherry soda, chocolate, chocolate week, digital appliances, Dominion American Craft Sodas, Drink, Excel London, fine chocolate, four-door refrigerator, Galaxy Camera, ginger beer, Grand Designs Live, international chocolate awards, jellyfish, Jellyfish Capsule, Jellyfish Capsules, kitchen, London, Mygind Design, orange soda, restaurants, root beer, SAMSUNG, Samsung four-door refrigerator, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Camera, Samsung refrigerator, seventy%, should have gone to specsavers, should've gone to specsavers, slurp.co.uk, soda, spec savers, specsavers, The Diner, Tree Tents
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London Daily Photo: Grease
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Tagged bathroom, chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, lavatory, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, public toilet, street photography, toilet, urinal
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Mandrake – Machiavelli’s Greatest Comedy – at the Brockley Jack Theatre
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Tagged brockley, Brockley Jack, comedy, design, kemey lafond, lewisham, London, Machiavelli, Mandrake, preview, SE4, theatre
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, Graffiti, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street art, street photography
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Breakfast at The Botanist, Sloane Square
As elegant as any casual dining establishment you’re apt to come across in upscale Chelsea and just a stone’s throw from Sloane Square Station, the Botanist is as smartly situated as London restaurants come. And with a newly introduced breakfast menu available all week, it’s now a smart place to start your day as well. Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, black pudding, botanist, breakfast, breakfast menu, breakfast review, chelsea, coffee, full english breakfast, illy, London, mrs brown's black pudding, new menu, pub, restaurant, restaurant review, sausages, sloane square, SW1, THE BOTANIST, the botanist breakfast
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London Daily Photo: Millfields Road
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Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, millfields road, Photography, street photography
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Soho’s Best Indian Restaurants (OneTravel)
Perhaps nowhere in London is the variety of restaurants and dining options as varied as in Soho, the compact and social heart of this sprawling city. Even once you’ve decided on what type of food you’re keen to enjoy, going out to eat in Soho brings with it tough decisions. Continue reading
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Tagged britain's oldest indian restaurant, carnaby street, carom at meza, CINNAMON SOHO, dishoom, fine dining, Food, frith street, imli street, indian food, indian restaurant, KINGLY STREET, leicester square, London, London blog, MOOLI'S, OneTravel, regent street, restaurants, soho, soho's best indian restaurants, street food, swallow street, Travel, upper st martin's lane, veeraswamy, W1, wardour street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Red, White or RAW? (Great British Chefs)
Whether you’re looking to quaff some environmentally friendly vino, keen to sample something dramatically different than that same old pinot grigio or you’re simply curious about what might just be the next big thing in viticulture and in the cellars of the world’s top chefs, this year’s RAW takes place at London’s Old Truman Brewery in London on the 19th and 20th of May. Continue reading
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Tagged artisan wine, bethnal green, biodynamic, canapes, chef, chef nuno mendes, corner room, Crazy FrenchWoman, Drink, east london, Food, french wines, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINES, nuno mendes, old town hall, old truman brewery, orange wine, organic, RAW WINE FAIR, the corner room, tower hamlets, town hall hotel, viajante, viticulture, wine, WINE FAIR, wine tasting
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Heineken’s Road to the Final
Which Road to the Final would you take? As some of the best football teams in the world battle it out in the Quarter Finals of the UEFA Champions League, Heineken has unveiled the latest element of its Road to the … Continue reading
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Tagged ad, beer, heineken, road to the final, SPONSORED POST, UEFA Champions League, Video
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London Daily Photo: The Renegade Bike Club
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Bubbles, Berries and More – a Brilliant Time in Bristol
Some work-related reasons led me to Bristol for an overnight stay. Kemey was able to join me for the trip, and we found plenty of pleasure to go along with the business during our short time in this small but vibrant town. Maybe it was the gorgeous sunshiny weather? we really didn’t do all that much while there but had an absolute blast. Here are some of the highlights from a chilled out 24 hours in Bristol. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BBQ, best restaurant in bristol, bristol, bubbles & berries, champagne, england, essex eating, FOUR STAR HOTEL, french wine, grillstock, hotel, Louis Dornier & Fils, lunch, pepenero, Pepenero Italian Fast Food and Pizzeria, pizza, sparkling wine, St Nicholas Market, temple spa, the bristol, the bristol hotel, Travel, tripadvisor
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Summer Fun at Scotland’s Loch Ness (CheapOair)
Looking to have a monstrously good time in Scotland this summer? Figuring out how to have fun around the famed Loch Ness doesn’t have to be a mystery. Here’s a look at the area’s line up of awesome festivals … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Music, Scotland, Sports, Travel
Tagged Belladrum Festival, cheapoair, FESTIVALS, Glen Affric Walking Festival, Glenquhart Highland Games, golf, highland games, highlands, Loch Ness Beer Festival, lock ness, music festivals, Rock Ness, scotland, Scottish Open, summer 2013, Travel, visitlochness.com
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London Daily Photo: Dial
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Spin London, the World’s First Urban Bicycle Festival (CheapOair)
Spin London – the world’s first urban focused bicycle consumer show and festival – will debut the first weekend of May at the Old Truman Brewery in East London. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Fried Alligator Tail and More at Camden’s Blues Kitchen
An invitation to try a new reptilian starter at Blues Kitchen on Camden High Street led to an overall great night out that was way more down home and delicious than I’d hoped. Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, american food, american restaurant, blues, blues jam, BLUES KITCHEN, buffalo wings, cajun food, camden, CAMDEN HIGH STREET, catfish, chicken wings, free music, fried alligator tail, jam session, jambalayan, live music, London, new menu, NW1, NW1 7JN, open mic, open mike, restaurant, restaurant review, southern food
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London Daily Photo: To the Street
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I’ve Got 4 Pairs of Really Comfy Workforce Socks to Give Away
I’ve got 4 Pairs of Really Comfy Workforce Socks to Give Away. Continue reading
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New Menu at Salaam Namaste, Bloomsbury
I’ve been on a bit of a curry kick lately, trying out a bunch of Indian restaurants around town and having a great time doing so. South Asian cooking is the sort of food that once I get a taste of I start craving for more and more. So when the invite came to have a taste of the new menu “combining Indian culinary traditions with more diverse and progressive recipes” created by Chef Patron Sabir Karim, I was keen. Continue reading
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Tagged chef patron, Chef Patron Sabir Karim, cobra beer, curry, indian cuisine, indian food, London, Millman Street, Moru Kachiathu, naan, new menu, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Sabir Karim, salaam namaste, vegetarian, WC1, WC1N 3EF. Bloomsbury
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London Daily Photo: End of the World
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Burlexe: Burlesque Inspired Theatre at London’s Shadow Lounge (OneTravel)
I, for one, enjoyed myself immensely when I checked out the show earlier this month. I laughed a lot. I blushed as dancers made eye contact, took to the audience and once when one performer ran her finger along my jawline. Ooh la la! Continue reading
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Tagged amber topaz, bar, brewer street, burlesque, burlesque review, burlexe, cabaret, cabaret review, chloe ewart, comedy, dance, dancers, dancing, drinking, DRINKS, jo king, kele le roc, London, monologues, OneTravel, promo code, review, soho, stage, the shadow lounge, theatre, Travel, W1, W1F 0RF
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London Daily Photo: Welcome to Newham
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Good Stuff + Beyoncé Dancing Around in a Swimsuit
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you … including H&M Swimwear video featuring Beyoncé! Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Dancing, Beyoncé in a Swimsuit, Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé video, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, Canadian lobster, clapton, Colchester oysters, dance video, Devon crab claws, E5, east london, george jones, george jones video, good stuff, H&M, H&M Swimwear, H&M Swimwear featuring Beyoncé, hackeny, hackney, he stopped loving her today, lea bridge road roundabout, lobster, locksmith, Locksmith Service, London, Mrs Carter, music video, mutton, nicos popupalot, pop-up, seafood, shetland night, shetland night 2, shetland night in london, SPONSORED POST, standing on the sun, supperclub, Swimwear, the lobster pot, tikchris, upper clapton road, Video, vieo
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London Daily Photo: Ransomes & Rapier
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Win Free Breakfast in Bed and More with @Chobani_UK #nothingbutgood
Here’s a treat! I’m giving away a free breakfast in bed compliments of Chobani Strained Yoghurt! Are you my lucky reader who’ll get a full range of Chobani Strained Yoghurt plus a selection of teas with special tray, teapot and mug delivered to your door? Keep reading to find out how to enter! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Connexions
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The 2013 Islay Whisky Festival (OneTravel)
The Feis Ile is the Scottish island of Islay’s annual festival of “Malt and Music.” Held every year during the last week of May with an variety of activities and events across Islay as well as on the neighbouring island Jura, the Feis Ile is considered to be one of the most important events on any true whisky lover’s calendar. Continue reading
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Spring into a Great Soho Supper at Carom Pan-Indian Restaurant
Kemey and I were treated to a delicious meal over the weekend at pan-Indian restaurant Carom at Meza. Based on past experiences, I figured we were in for a more than decent dinner when I made the reservation, but expectations were exceeded and both of us came away glad to add one more reliably good and centrally located restaurant to our list of quality venues worth keeping in mind. Continue reading
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Tagged carom, carom at meza, curry, Drink, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, London, meza, pan-indian, restaurant review, restaurants, review, seasonal menu, set menu, soho, W1, W1F 0TN, wardour street
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged circus, clapton, E5, east london, fun fair, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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A Beefy Visit to Smithfield Market with Tom Hixson & Co (Great British Chefs)
There’s a good chance that if you’ve recently enjoyed a cut of USDA Prime beef at a London steakhouse or cut into a sumptuous mound of bife de lomo at one of this town’s many Argentine restaurants, your steak found its way to your plate via Tom Hixson & Co of Smithfield Market. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Behind the Scenes
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Tagged CARNIVAL, circus, clapton, E5, fun fair, ghost train, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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