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London Daily Photo: Shortest Day
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Bibigo (Blue Tomato)
Oh yeah. Bibigo will see me again (and probably several times again after that). Read my complete review at Blue Tomato.
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bibigo, bibimbap, black cod, BLUE TOMATO, chum-churum, great marlborough street, kimchi, Korean, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurant, Korean steak tartar bibimbap, London, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, soho, soju, steak tartar, W1, W1F 7YJ
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Shop at East London’s Burberry, Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum Outlets (OneTravel)
Still a bit rough around the edges – but nonetheless up and coming with exceptional vigour – an area of the East London borough of Hackney is in the midst of being transformed into a high end shopping destination. Here’s the scoop (just in time for holiday shopping) on the bargains available, how to get to the area and what may lay ahead for Christmas shopping excursions to come. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Aquascutum, burberry, Burberry Factory Shop, chatham place, E8, E9, east london, factory outlets, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, luxury brands, morning lane, OneTravel, outlet stores, pringle of scotland, Shopping, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: In the Old Tram Shed
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Celebrating Christmas in Northern Ireland (CheapOair)
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Here are a few excellent ways to get in the holiday spirit around Northern Ireland during Christmas time this year. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. Photo/trevphotos
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Travel
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A Soupy Search for Flavours in Japan (Blue Tomato)
As crazy as it sounds, I spent the last week of October touring Japan on a “soup search” for celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. Basically, I’d won a blogger competition that came with a free trip for two to Japan (brownie … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel Christmas
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged christmas, christmas tree, december, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, whitechapel
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London Daily Photo: Passage
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Tagged bond street, december, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, oxford street, Photography, street photography
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Follow the Bread Line to Some Amazing East London Bakeries (CheapOair)
A blend of hipster craftsmanship mixed evenly with some long standing East London traditions has led the London borough of Hackney along with the eastern fringes of Islington to yield some especially delicious baked goods. Here’s a slice by slice route to … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bagels, bakeries, baking, bread, cake, cheapoair, clapton, dreyfus cafe, E5 BAKEHOUSE, finsbury park, hackney, Happening Bagel Bakery, islington, J Grodzinski & Daughters, London, london fields, palm 2, palm II, pizza, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, sourdough, stamford hill
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Moreno at Baglioni: Playfully Exquisite Italian Fine Dining
One of the most noteworthy meals of the year as well as one of the better restaurants I’ve visited in quite some time, I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner last night at Moreno at Baglioni. This newly launched restaurant situated inside Kensington’s lush Baglioni London Hotel sees two Michelin star Italian chef, Moreno Cedroni, share his avant garde approach to Italian cuisine with his first venture outside Italy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Baglioni Hotel London, chef, fine dining, hotel, Hyde Park Gate, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, kensington, London, michelin stars, moreno, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, new restaurant review, pasta, profiteroles, restaurant, review, seafood, sushi & suschi, SW7, SW7 5BB., tortellini
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Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum #SpreadTheCheer
The folks from Starbucks kindly invited my “family” to a complimentary 50 minutes of skating at the Ice Rink at the Natural History Museum. Kemey and I had a blast (Winston, our cat and only other member of this family, … Continue reading
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Shetland Night in London (Great British Chefs)
Shetland Night in London was the brainchild of Shetland native, Helen Nisbet. As so many of us Londoners can relate, Helen loves her life in London but misses the charms of life ‘back home’. The day after the dinner, I … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants, Scotland
Tagged chef, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, helen nisbet, Jospeh Trivelli, London, MUSSELS, mutton, pop-up, REGENTS CANAL, river cafe, scottish food, shetland, shetland islands, shetland night, shetland night in london, supper club, Waterhouse Restaurant
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Save Money and Gain Control with British Gas Smart Meters
Winter doesn’t officially begin until 21 December. But I’m wondering if Mother Nature got all her Christmas shopping done early this year because it is already so bitterly cold out there! Grrr … I love this time of year to … Continue reading
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Posted in England, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Tagged BG, british gas, energy consumption, oxford economics report, smart energy future, smart meters, SPONSORED POST, winter
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London Daily Photo: Tomega
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Tagged clementines, december, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, oranges, Photography, satsumas, street photography
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Theatre Review: Follow the Rabbit
Yeah, maybe I’m getting too big for my britches and posting more pics of myself than most folks would care to see. But this time I doing it because, believe it or not, I was the star of the show … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, London, Theatre
Tagged Amelia Bennet, babel studios, drunk tank productions, follow the rabbit, immersive theatre, kemey lafond, Keri Danielle Chesser, lewis carroll, literature, review, Rosanna Mallinson, SE1, SE1 0AS, set design, sound design, southwark, southwark bridge road, theatre giant, theatre review, white queen
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I’ve got a £20 Groupon Voucher Code to Give One Reader
Good morning everybody. I’ve got a £20 Groupon voucher to give away. To win it, all you’ve got to do is dig a little through my blog (this one you’re reading right now) and find the title of my London … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Eye at Saatchi Gallery, London (OneTravel)
Hong Kong Eye features more than 50 works by 18 top emerging artists from Hong Kong. It is the largest ever touring international showcase to date of Hong Kong contemporary art with the majority of work having never been shown … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Travel
Tagged chelsea, chinese art, conceptual art, contemporary art, duke of york square, exhibition, gallery, hong kong, hong kong contemporary art, hong kong eye, London, preview, review, saatchi gallery, SW3, SW3 4SQ
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London Daily Photo: Gold
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, upper clapton road
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23 Photos of Me in a Beard Snood
Just in time for the festive season and to make your Yuletide bright – here are 23 glorious photographs of me walking around a factory in a smock, hairnet and beard snood. Yes, I have brought sexy back for you … Continue reading
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Brochures, Postcards: Get the Printing Right!
Recently in a couple of posts here on my blog, I discussed the importance of getting your brochure printing right. Essentially, the same common sense advice and forethought apply when you’re considering having some postcards printed. If you have some … Continue reading
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Posted in Design
Tagged brochure printing, postcard printing, postcards, printing, SPONSORED POST
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London Daily Photo: North of the Roundabout
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Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, upper clapton road
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Berliner Parody of Gangnam Style (Sponsored Video)
Check out this “Berlin Ampel Style” parody of everybody’s favourite Korean pop song, Gangnam Style. It’s a sponsored post – hope ya like it.
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Posted in Berlin, Germany, Music, Video
Tagged Ampelmaennchen, Berlin, berlin Ampel Style, dance, Gangnam Style, germany, humor, humour, music video, parody, SPONSORED POST, traffic lights, Video
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Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe – Upper Clapton Road, E5
Simple, quality pizza at a reasonable price in Clapton? Score. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged beavertown, beer, borough wines, clapton, E5, E5 9JY, E5 BAKEHOUSE, hackney, London, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY, Margherita, new restaurant review, pizza, pizzeria, review, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, sourdough, sourdough pizza, upper clapton road
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London Daily Photo: Upper Clapton Road
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Tagged clapton, coca-cola, condensation, E5, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, upper clapton road, window
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Visit Kappabashi, Tokyo’s Kitchen Town (OneTravel)
You know those incredibly realistic plastic samples of menu items that you see in the windows of Japanese restaurants and other types of east Asian eateries? Well, there’s a street in Tokyo where the shops specialise in selling those plastic … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged asakusa, japan, kappabashi, kappabashi don, kitchen town, OneTravel, restaurants, tokyo
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London Daily Photo: Chintzy Herald
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Tagged angel, christmas, christmas decorations, december, heart, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, tin, window display
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Eating in England This Christmas? Sweet! (CheapOair)
Of course, there are some traditions specific to celebrating Christmas in England. Here’s a list of a few that stood out most to me as an American when I first moved to London back in 2001. Read my complete post at … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Drink, England, Food, London, Travel, Wine
Tagged britain, cheapoair, christmas, christmas crackers, christmas dinner, christmas food, christmas pudding, christmas traditions, cider, england, London, MINCE PIES, mulled cider, mulled wine, wine
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The Pride(s) of Parma (Great British Chefs)
As it turned out, the itinerary – as you’ve probably already gathered – was one part ham and one part cheese. Certainly, I dined like a king while there but also managed to learn a bit about area and what … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Italy, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cheese, chris oburn, emilia romagna, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, prosciutto, reggio emilia, restaurants, wine
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London Daily Photo: £951
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Tagged Jewellery, jewelry, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, penguins, Photography, street photography, window display
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The Factory House (Blue Tomato)
The Factory House is a new Victorian themed restaurant in the City with an aim to be a “refuge for the modern-day industrialist.” A bit kitsch to be sure, but the place is comfortable enough with a fully stocked bar … Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bar, beaujolais, BLUE TOMATO, Brouilly Les Thibaults 2010, city of london, EC3, EC3M 7AA, JOSPER GRILL, leadenhall market, lime street, London, new restaurant review, review, wine
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Office to Let in SE1
Hey folks. Some friends of mine have a really nice office to let. I know the space pretty well and the immediate area extremely well (I’m around there a few times a month). It’s pleasant with great natural light, looks … Continue reading
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Posted in London
Tagged BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, for let, for rent, London, london bridge, office, office space, office to let, SE1, to let
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Five Great Korean Restaurants in Central London (CheapOair)
Here are five of my favorite Korean restaurants in London listed in alphabetical order. I couldn’t possibly arrange a list in any sort of ascending or descending order of quality; they’re all good! The list is hardly exhaustive as I’m … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Asadal, bibigo, bibimbap, cheapoair, hot pot, kim chee, koba, korean cuisine, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurants, London, Po Cha, Po Chung Ma Cha, reviews, SEOUL BAKERY, soup, ST GILES HIGH STREET
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London Daily Photo: Dalston Door
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Tagged dalston, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection List of Artists in the exhibition: Marina Abramovic, Jean Arp, Balthus, Matthew Barney, Hans Bellmer, Joseph Beuys, Boyle Family, … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Scotland, Travel
Tagged Ana Mendieta, Andre Breton, Art, Balthus, Boyle Family, bruce nauman, contemporary art, D.Daskalopoulos Collection, David Hammons, Dieter Roth, Doris Salcedo, Douglas Gordon, edinburgh, Ernesto Neto, exhibition, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, Gunter Brus, Hans Bellmer, Helen Chadwick, Jean Arp, Joan Miro, John Coplans, Joseph Beuys, Kiki Smith, LOUISE BOURGEOIS, Marcel Duchamp, Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Max Ernst, Mike Kelley, modern art, Mona Hatoum, national galleries, Otto Dix, pablo picasso, Paul Delvaux, PAUL MCCARTHY, Rachel Whiteread, Rene Magritte, Robert Gober, Sarah Lucas, scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Stathis Logothetis, Sue Williams, Tracey Emin, Vlassis Caniaris, William Kentridge
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London Daily Photo: Accessories
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Tagged bond street, fur hat, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mayfair, molton street, Photography, street photography, sunglasses, W1
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