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The Best British Food in Sussex (by Emma Lawson)
With its prime location between the coast and the rolling countryside of the South Downs, as well as containing the eclectic Brighton, Sussex is a fantastic place for finding food. From the casual cafe to the gourmet gutbusters, south coast … Continue reading
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Tagged Contributed Article, emma laws, england, pubs, restaurants, sussex
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Barn the Spoon in East London (OneTravel)
It’s refreshing to come across something that’s practical and simple by design. When form and function meet in equal measure, the results resonate with a lasting satisfaction. Rambling along perpetually up-and-coming and increasingly trendy Hackney Road with its speakeasies and new boutiques mingling with stalwart pubs and dwindling wholesaler outlets, a shop selling handmade wooden spoons stands out. Continue reading
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Tagged barn the spoon, carving, design, east london, hackney, Hackney Road, London, OneTravel, Shopping, spoons, Travel, wooden spoons, woodwork
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Chess in Newham – Volunteer to be a Coach
Stratford Library is to host a weekly chess club every Thursday from 5.30pm … STARTING TODAY … and that the club needs volunteers! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Grid
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Contemporary Art in Rome (CheapOair)
It’s not all about ancient history in Rome. Roman culture is alive and kicking with great museums and galleries focused on the contemporary, modern and even postmodern. Here’s a look at some of the best venues in Rome for viewing contemporary art … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cheapoair, contemporary art, Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio de Chirico House-Museum, Italy, MACRO, MAXXI, modern art, museums, National Gallery of Modern Art, rome, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, the National Museum of Art from the 21st century
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London Daily Photo: Fortuna
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Tagged east london, fortuna, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Gorilla Perfumes Pop-Up, East London (CheapOair)
No fancy schmancy bottles, no fashion labels bashing you over the head with over the top branding, no celebrities tarting things up: just pretty smelling perfumes. Gorilla Perfume is an East London pop-up open until June and selling its own fragrances and range of related items. Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, east london, frangrance, gorilla perfume, hackney, London, lush cosmetics, perfume, pop-up, Shopping, shoreditch, Travel
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“Menu Relief” at MASH
Feeling a little second tier as a foodie and a London blogger, I finally made it to MASH for the first time last night. Definitely worth the wait, I enjoyed my special “Menu Relief” dinner of a three courses, including MASH’s signature steak and cheesecake, for £50 with £20 of the proceeds going direct to Comic Relief. Continue reading
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Tagged brewer street, charles smith, comic relief, Food, fundraiser, London, MASH, menu relief, no bull, no bull syrah, red nose day, restaurant, restaurant review, review, steak, steakhouse, syrah, W1, W1F 9ZN, wine
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London Daily Photo: Angel Bags
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Tagged angel bags, east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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The History of the Medina in Marrakech (by Emma Lawson)
The History of the Medina in Marrakech Marrakech has been steadily increasing in popularity with tourists in recent years, with more and more affordable routes popping up from Europe. The major northern African city is just a three and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Contributed Article, emma lawson, marrakech, medina, morocco, riads
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LNDERS #16 Chris Osburn (London on the Inside)
Why do I continue live in London? Nowhere else seems to offer me quite as much as London has over the years. I’m not necessarily against moving on, but I’ve yet to grow tired of this town. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Fulham Road
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika Restaurant, London (OneTravel)
Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Case in point is the hearty yet dainty starter, pan-seared spiced scallops with sautéed cavolo nero and pumpkin sauce. Equally delicious, a main course of king prawns simmered in a rich coconut cream sauce flavoured with lime leaf proves curry prowess and gourmet subtly needn’t be mutually exclusive attributes. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged chef, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, OneTravel, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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A Beguiling Ode to Great Britain at Alvin Leung’s Bo London (CDCLifestyle)
It’s been a little over a month now, yet I still find myself carrying on about how lovely my dining experience at Bo London was. I’ve enjoyed a fair number of fine meals since but, still, something about my time there lingers. Odds are my dinner will go down as the best meal of the year. And if not, well then, the rest of 2013 promises to be one of exquisite culinary delight. Continue reading
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Tagged alvin leung, bo innovation, bo london, CDCLifestyle, chefs, chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, comte des cierges, dim sum, extreme chinese, extreme chinese cuisine, fine dining, Food, London, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, new restaurant review, restaurant review, restaurants, review, W1, wine
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Wine of the Month: Soryu Koshu 2010
Japanese wine … yes, by “wine” as in fermented grape juice. Who knew? Not me until very recently when I attended the fourth annual Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting late last month at the Westbury Hotel. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese wine, KOJ, koshu, Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting, koshu wine, London, review, Soryu, Soryu Koshu, Soryu Koshu 2010, Soryu Winery, umu restaurant, westbury hotel, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm, yamanashi, yamanashi prefecture
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London Daily Photo: Follow the Light
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Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, pub, Stoke Newington, street photography
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Follow Scotland’s Great Trails to Scenic Adventure (CheapOair)
The Scotland’s Great Trails network constitutes 23 well maintained trails across Scotland that are distinctively waymarked, largely off-road and offering opportunities to discover one the most world’s most beautiful and rugged landscapes and to experience Scottish history and culture firsthand. Continue reading
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Review: Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris
I had so much fun during last night’s performance of Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris. It felt like a proper Friday night out, and I left with an arm wrapped round my sweetie with big smiles upon both our faces. Continue reading
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Tagged Accordionista of the apocalypse, amy panter, Black Cat Cabaret, cabaret, Cafe de Paris, Hula showgirl Kalki, kalki, leicester square, piccadilly, review, soho, Tom Baker, W1
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London Daily Photo: Blackstock Road from the Top Deck of the 106
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Tagged 106, blackstock road, bus, finsbury park, LDP, London, london buses, London Daily Photo, med sweets, Photography, public transport, route 106, street photography
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The Breakfast Bible | Seb Emina & Malcolm Eggs
If you love breakfast but haven’t read this newly published work of delicious dedication by Seb Emina and Malcolm Eggs (of The London Review of Breakfasts fame), you should. The book is written with dry wit, authority and spread thick with useful knowledge and quirky fact. Continue reading
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Tagged biscuits and gravy, blog, bloombury publishing, books, breakfast, Food, London, malcolm eggs, recipes, review, seb emina, the breakfast bible, the london review of breakfasts
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick list of good stuff: things I’ve come across lately and really liked but for whatever reason weren’t featured in a dedicated blog post here or on one of my client blogs. New Pies at Vintage Inns: Lunch … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Design, Food, Good Stuff, London, Movies, Pubs, Shopping, Video
Tagged book, cookbook, ephotozine, james martin, Jez Fenwick, meatballs, mobile phone, pies, pubs, recipes, sony, sony xperia z, stewart fawcett, the bowler, the bowler's meatball cookbook, vintage inns
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The Maverick: Alvin Leung (Salt)
Salt is a newly launched trade publication for the hospitality industry with a focus on “innovation, creation and evolution of food.” For the inaugural issue I interviewed Hong Kong demon chef, Alvin Leung, about his own innovative style and his … Continue reading
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Tagged alvin leung, bo innovation, bo london, chefs, chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, dim sum, edible condom, extreme chinese, extreme chinese cuisine, fine dining, Food, interview, London, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, restaurants, SALT, salt magazine, sex on the beach, W1, wine
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London Daily Photo: 125
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New Cooking Classes for Kids at London Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (OneTravel)
In an especially family friendly move to ensure everybody at the brunch table can get the most out of their dining experience, Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel has launched a new programme to get kids to cook for themselves while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table.
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Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, OneTravel, Seedling Series Kids Cook, Travel, weekend brunch
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Meet London’s Top Bloggers (Guomon Blog)
What makes London such a great place to eat? Perhaps it’s the fact that it is such a global melting pot, or that its residents are so game to try new things — pushing our chefs to innovate. Whatever it is, London’s food scene is inspiring countless bloggers to chronicle their eating experiences online. Continue reading
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Tagged brasserie at the cumberland, Cumberland Hotel, Drink, Food, Guoman Blog, Guoman Hotels, hotels, interview, London
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London Daily Photo: Stoke
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Preview: Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris
Transforming the Titanic Ballroom at Cafe de Paris, Black Cat Cabaret draws inspiration from the “absinthe-soaked heyday of Montmartre’s dark and daring cabaret underworld” and with a line up featuring a “lip-syncing comic genius … showgirl dynamos .. daredevil aerial acrobatics … an accordionista of the apocalypse” and more, this certainly promises to be a quirky night out at the very least. Continue reading
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Tagged Black Cat Cabaret, cabaret, Cafe de Paris, piccadilly, preview, soho, W1
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A New Generation of Tablets
Have you jumped onboard the tablet bandwagon yet? Me neither. I reckon I’ll hop on for a ride sooner than later though. And, I must admit I’m doing my best to try and keep pace of what’s what with tablet … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Wyndham Deedes House
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Four Fantastic London Brunches (CheapOair)
Starting west and heading east, here are four of London’s most fantastic and filling weekend brunches … Continue reading
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Tagged Apero Restaurant & Bar, Breakfast Club, brunch, cheapoair, cookbook cafe, Counter Cafe, Drink, Food, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, restaurants, the ampersand hotel, Travel
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Butchery Classes at the Ginger Pig (Great British Chefs)
With two decades in the business and five butcher shops throughout London selling rare breed meat reared across more than 3,000 acres of the North York Moors, The Ginger Pig is one of the best known and most highly respected bands of butchers in all of Britain. Offering classes that allow the public behind the counter and the chopping block demonstrates confidence and a refreshing nothing-to-hide approach to promoting the quality of their products. Continue reading
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Very. Silly. Video. #DancePonyDance
Sponsored Post: Never underestimate the power of a plucky little pony. Make someone’s day with your own pony mashup.
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Tagged dance pony dance, shetland ponies, shetland pony
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MASH Offers Special Menu Relief Fundraiser Monday 11 March
Combining its informal Danish style eating and drinking with plush and comfy experience of a “modern American steakhouse” for a noteworthy cause, MASH restaurant will host a special foodie fundraiser dinner this coming Monday (11 March) to celebrate Red Nose Day’s new Menu Relief initiative. Continue reading
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Tagged brewer street, comic relief, fundraiser, London, MASH, menu relief, red nose day, restaurant, steak, steakhouse, W1, W1F 9ZN, wine
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London Daily Photo: While it Lasts
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Tagged cafe, daffodils, east london, flowers, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Newham Chess Project to Reach More Students in More Schools
Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC) along with Newham Council have landed an opportunity to expand their already existing Newham Chess Project to more school’s across Stratford’s borough of Newham. Continue reading
