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Cosy Outdoor Winter Cinema at The Berkeley Hotel in London (CheapOair)
Summer’s gone? Oh well, bring on the winter fun! London five-star hotel, The Berkeley, certainly intends to keep things warm, cosy and especially festive this winter without having to retreat indoors. The hotel is transforming its al fresco rooftop terrace Health Club … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Hotels, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged christmas movies, cinema, films, hotel, knightbridge, London, Movies, outdoor movies, The Berkeley, winter, Winter Cinema
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London Daily Photo: Prince Charles Cinema
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Healthy and Delicious Food in London? The Natural Kitchen, Naturally (OneTravel)
Restaurant, cafe, deli, fine foods store and all around salubrious retail setting, London‘s one and only Natural Kitchen (well actually they have three locations in town) is a brilliant spot for a healthy meal or some feel good shopping. Read my … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged city of london, deli, grocery, London, marylebone, natural kitchen, OneTravel
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London Daily Photo: Out of Darkness
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged cinema, halloween, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, movie, movie poster, nosferatu, october, Photography, silent movie, street photography, vampire
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Visit the Godiva Chocolate Cafe at Harrods (CheapOair)
There are only two of these cafes on the planet – one in Beijing and the other in London. And although the London venue is one of more than 30 different restaurants and eateries located within the world famous Harrods department … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Christmas, Coffee, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, cheapoair, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box
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London Daily Photo: DOD
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged danger of death, halloween, LDP, lightning bolt, London, London Daily Photo, october, Photography, signage, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Keep Clear
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged fire exit, Graffiti, halloween, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, october, Photography, skull, street art, street photography
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My Japanese #SoupSearch for Ainsley Begins!
Yep, I’m all packed and ready to go, just sitting here waiting for a car to take me to the airport. The next several days are going to be awesome as I zip around Japan (Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto to … Continue reading
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Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Food, Japan, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, competition, contest, cook off, cooking, cup soup, facebook competition, japan, japanese food, shiitake, soup search, symington, symington's
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged brick lane, Graffiti, halloween, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, october, Photography, street art, street photography
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Falling for Westfield Stratfield City and Bumpkin’s New Autumn Menu
Perhaps I stand to lose any remaining shreds of my street cred (if I ever had any to begin with), but I have to admit that I’ve grown especially fond of paying visits to Westfield Stratford City. Yes, the mall. For … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged autumn menu, BRITISH CHEESE, british cuisine, british food, bumpkin, cocktails, E20, London, mackerel burger, review, seasonal menu, STRATFORD, sustainability, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: Unintended Owl
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Tagged halloween, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, october, owls, Photography, street photography, woodgrain
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Where to Dine in Knightsbridge (OneTravel)
With Hyde Park, a wealth of museums and some of Europe’s most fashionable shops all here, knowing where to refuel in Knightsbridge could prove crucial to your London visit. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Bar Boulud, brompton road, cafe, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, fine dining, harrrods, HARVEY NICHOLS, HARVEY NICHOLS' FIFTH FLOOR, hotels, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, knightsbridge, knightsbridge restaurants, London, mamounia lounge, mamounia lounge knightsbridge, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, marcus wareing, Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STORE, OneTravel, restaurants, review, Rib Room, SW3, The Berkeley
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Can I Send you an Obama 2012 Car Magnet for Free?
Hi. I’m about to donate $10 to the Obama/Biden campaign. When I do, I’ll get a free “Obama 2012” car magnet. But as I’m in the UK it might not have as much impact as it would if somebody Stateside … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick lists of Good Stuff I’ve come across lately and got a kick out of but for whatever reason didn’t make it into their own blog posts on here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs. Akari Japanese … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Art, Books, Celebrities, Coffee, Design, Food, London, Music, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping, Television, Travel
Tagged 4od, akari, Akari Japanese Kitchen & Bar, anna friel, app, arts bar & cafe, artsadmin, brick lane, channel 4, channel four on demand, circus, cirque du soleil, curry, essex road, Fäviken, GRAYSON PERRY, In the Best Possible Taste, In the Best Possible Taste - Grayson Perry, ipad, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, khushbu, khushbu grill house, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour, nordic cuisine, O2 Arena, phaidon, phaidon press, Photography, Reuters, sushi, swedish, swedish food, thomas reuters, toynbee studios, whitechapel, Wider Image, Wider Image Photo App for iPad from Reuters
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London Daily Photo: Tretchikoff Tan
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, low brow art, mannequin, mannequins, Photography, Tretchikoff
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Wine of the Month: Beaumont des Crayères Grande Réserve Brut NV
Yeah, crappy photo I know. But when I sat down to write my latest WOTM review, I realized the quaff pictured above was a way more interesting wine than the one I had slated to review and had taken nice pictures … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Crumpled
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged autumn, breasts, Celebrities, LDP, leaves, litter, London, London Daily Photo, newspaper, Photography, street photography, tabloid, topless
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Shepard Fairey: Sound & Vision Opens at Stolenspace
The much anticipated Sound & Vision exhibition by Shepard Fairey officially opens to the public tomorrow and runs until 4 November at Stolenspace in two spots: the permanent gallery space and the Old Truman Brewery’s Loading Bay on Dray Walk … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti
Tagged brick lane, exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, London, obey, old truman brewery, review, Shepard Fairey, sound & vision, stolenspace, street art, tower hamlets
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Win a Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Gift Box from Harvey Nichols!
I’ve got a ghoulish gift box stuffed with £55 worth of horrifically wonderful Hoxton Street Monster Supplies to give away – courtesy of Harvey Nichols! All you’ve got to do is fill out this quick and easy survey. But please … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, Halloween, London, Shopping
Tagged colin firth, competition, cubed earwax, david nicholls, escalating panic, free, freebies, guts and garlic chutney, halloween, HARVEY NICHOLS, harvey nichols foodmarkets, hoxton street monster supplies, ministry of stories, monsters, nick hornby, olde fashioned brain jam, organ marmalade, the night sweats, thickest human snot, tins of fear
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Video: The xx/Chained + December Tour Dates
The xx/Chained Here is our new video for Chained! Directed by Young Replicant, who were a pleasure to work with. Spending 2 days underwater wasn’t quite as easy as we thought. We love how it turned out, hope you enjoy … Continue reading
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Posted in England, London, Music, Video
Tagged chained, december 2012, live music, music, the creators project, the xx, the xx/chained, tour dates, Video, xx
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London Daily Photo: Watching in the Corner
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Tagged bear, giant, harrods, knightsbridge, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, plush toy, stuffed animal, teddy bear
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Le Parfait: Tried and True French Preserving Jars and Terrines Now Available in the UK
Le Parfait has been making jars and terrines in France since the 1930s but have only this month started to sell stuff here in the UK (just online at the moment). I went along to Le Parfait’s launch party a … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged confit, french, jams, jars, le parfait, pickles, pickling, preserves, preserving, recipes, salmon confit, terrines
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Win a Free Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrella – Courtesy of Le Méridien Piccadilly
Would you like an attractive limited edition designer umbrella to shield yourself from the element in style? Then keep reading because I’ve got a beauty of a parasol to giveaway. One of the highlights of my “Le Méridien at Frieze” experience … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Competition, Design, Freebies, Hotels, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, compeitition, contemporary art, designer, duro olowu, fashion, free, freebie, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, giveaway, hotels, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, limited edition, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, regent's park, starwood hotels, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, umbrella
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Sponsored Video: Nicorette Cool Lozenge
You know as well as I do that smoking cigarettes is stupid and expensive. If these help you quit, cool!
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Tagged Lozenge, Nicorette, Nicorette Cool Lozenge, nicotine, quit smoking, smoking, SPONSORED POST, stop smoking, Video
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London Daily Photo: Rise and Shine
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Tagged 30, buses, LDP, London, london buses, London Daily Photo, Photography, rain, street photography
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Belfast Festival 2012 (CheapOair)
This year just happens to be the 50th anniversary of the festival. So expect an especially epic festival for 2012. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. Photo/artolog
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Music, Northern Ireland, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Art, belfast, belfast festival, cheapoair, ireland, northern ireland, van morrison
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London Daily Photo: The Mystery of the Man in the Fez
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Tagged city of london, fez, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, st paul's, street photography
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When in Parma, Eat Like the Parmiggiani (Blue Tomato)
As the old adage goes, when in Rome you’d be wise to follow the Roman lead. Of course, even in the Eternal City, when sitting down for a Roman sup, there’s a good chance the ham and cheese would be … Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, Italy, Parma, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, cheese, chris oburn, emilia romagna, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, Masticabrodo, Ombre Rosse, Osteria la Maesta, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, prosciutto, reggio emilia, restaurants, Ristorante Cocchi, wine
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2012 Turner Prize Nominees on View at Tate Britain (OneTravel)
The Turner Prize was set up in 1984 to celebrate new developments and outstanding contributions in contemporary art. The prize, along with £25,000 cash and an incalculable heap of art world clout is awarded each year to “a British artist under … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, british art, contemporary art, Elizabeth Price, London, luke fowler, OneTravel, Paul Noble, Spartacus Chetwynd, TATE, tate britain, turner prize, turner prize 2012, turner prize nominees
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Recipe: Adam Gray’s Parsnip and Apple Soup
Feel that bit of chill in the air this evening? That means it’s a good night for soup, and chef Adam Gray’s parsnip and apple soup is as warming and satisfying as any seasonal slurp could be. I’ve just had a … Continue reading
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Godiva Chocolate Christmas Preview
Premium Belgian chocolate maker, Godiva Chocolatier, recently previewed its new collection of Christmas treats. I was there. It was tasty. Here’s what’ll be on offer from Godiva from the 8th of November (here in the UK anyway): Three new chocolate … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box
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Top Five Reasons to Choose Le Méridien Piccadilly When You Visit London (CheapOair)
… two of England’s most recognizable traditions: the gin and tonic and the afternoon tea. Both are awesome … but how much more awesome could they be together? Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Design, Drink, Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged Art, cheapoair, cocktails, contemporary art, gin and tonic, Gin and Tonic Afternoon Tea, hotel, le meridien, le meridien piccall, LM100, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, piccadilly, piccadilly circus, review
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London Daily Photo: Inside Soho
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, oxford street, Photography, soho, street photography, W1
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Chocolate Unwrapped 2012: the Tastiest Bits (Great British Chefs)
… I’m sure you’re far more interested in reading about what chocolate finds you can eat rather than have me continue pontificating about how much fun I was having. So, here’s a list of the highlights of Chocolate Unwrapped as per my taste … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping
Tagged Cacao Biodiversity, chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, Creighton’s Chocolaterie, dolci liberta, Friis Holm, grenada chocolate company, London, mott green, nothing like chocolate, paul a young, paul a young fine chocolates
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2013 Michelin Stars Announced for London (OneTravel)
Michelin’s 2013 guide to Britain and Ireland has been published and the results for London look really tasty. All in all, London saw 60 restaurants make the guide, with eight being included for the first time. Below is the list … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 2013, fine dining, London, Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2013, michelin stars, OneTravel, restaurants
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