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London Daily Photo: Floating West
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London Daily Photo: Pop Art Step by Step
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Tagged Art, carpet, contemporary art, floor, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, frieze projects, laughing cow, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, POP ART, print, regent's park, shoes, tate modern, Thomas Bayrle, trainers, vans
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London Daily Photo: Tiki Time
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Nothing Like Chocolate: A Fine Film for a Good Cause (Great British Chefs)
Narrated by Susan Sarandon, the movie centres around the work of “anarchist chocolatier” Mott Green and the Grenada Chocolate Company he co-founded in 1999. Offering an ethical and sustainable alternative to big biz chocolate, the Grenada Chocolate Company cuts out … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Movies, Video
Tagged anarachism, CARIBBEAN, chocolate, chocolate movie, chocolate week, dark chocolate, documentary, ethical business, film, fine chocolate, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, grenada, grenada chocolate, grenada chocolate company, independent film, Kum-Kum Bhavnani, mott gren, nothing like chocolate, review, susan sarandon, sustainability, Video
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The Projectionist: Film Industry Collaboration
Maybe I’m biased, but I love Kemey Lafond‘s art direction for this silent film. About The Projectionist: Students from five cohorts of UAL courses came together to work with acclaimed film director Jamie Thraves to produce a 16mm film produced in collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged alfred hitchcock, art direction, art director, BFI, british film, british film institute, cinema, film, Film Industry Collaboration, hitchcock, jamie thraves, kemey lafond, London, london college of communication, Movies, short film, silent film, the genius of hitchcock, The Projectionist, The Projectionist: Film Industry Collaboration, UAL, university of the arts london
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Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrellas
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Le Méridien supported Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, OFT has commissioned Duro Olowu to design two exclusive umbrellas. The limited edition umbrellas (500 colour, 1000 black and white, both featuring … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, designer, duro olowu, fashion, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, 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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Memory Marathon at the Serpentine Gallery This Weekend
As I mentioned yesterday, I spent the earlier part of this week having an art fuelled staycation in the heart of London, participating in Le Méridien Piccadilly‘s blogger thingy centred around this year’s Frieze Art Fair. I had a blast, … Continue reading
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Tagged AI WEIWEI, Art, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, geodesic dome, Herzog & de Meuron, Hyde Park, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, memory marathon, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, SERPENTINE GALLERY, Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012, thomas shutte, thomas shutte; faces & figures
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London Daily Photo: Regent’s Kiss
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Le Méridien at Frieze 2012
I just got back to my flat from a bit of an artsy fartsy staycation here in London. Spending the past few nights at Le Méridien Piccadilly as a participant in the hotel’s blogger outreach initiative, I was wined, dined … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Aurel Schmidt, contemporary art, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, Galerie Crèvecœur, Galerie Eigen + Art, galleries, hotels, Jayson Musson, JEAN DUBUFFET, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, London, Martin Eder, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, Pace Gallery, piccadilly circus, regent's park, review, Salon 94, starwood hotels, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, Xavier Antin
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London Daily Photo: Fog
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Tagged boat, fog, LDP, London Daily Photo, londond, parliament, Photography, river thames, thames, thames clipper
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“Women Laughing” at the Old Red Lion Pub (CheapOair)
Looking to experience some original fringe theatre during your visit to London? Consider “Women Laughing” by British playwright, Michael Wall, being performed through the end of this month at London’s Old Red Lion pub. Read my complete post at the … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, cheapoair, cheapoar, Clerkenwell, fringe theatre, islington, London, michael wall, old red lion, play, pub, review, st john street, women laughing
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Four Fine Dines in Parma, Italy (OneTravel)
… most importantly – when in Parma, you are absolutely guaranteed to dine in fine Italian style. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, OneTravel, Parma, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged cheese, chris oburn, emilia romagna, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, Masticabrodo, Ombre Rosse, OneTravel, Osteria la Maesta, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, prosciutto, reggio emilia, Ristorante Cocchi, wine
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London Daily Photo: Piccadilly Morning
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Chocolate Week Returns to London (CheapOair)
It’s back and promises to be bigger and better than ever. Yes, it’s time for Chocolate Week here in the UK. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged cheapoair, chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, covent garden, London, WC2
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London Daily Photo: Slit Your Throat
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Mamounia Lounge: Middle Eastern Cuisine with Arabic Charm and Knightsbridge Glitz
Mamounia Lounge in Knightsbridge is a rather more rococo establishment than I’m accustomed to visiting. But for a place situated across the road from Harrods and offering “an idyllic and glamorous setting with a traditional Arabic charm,” I expected nothing … Continue reading
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Amazing Autumn Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan and Truffle Oil
Without ever having visited his restaurants or sampled any food actually prepared by him, I think I’ve started to become a serious fan of Paul Heathcote. Back when this year’s so called summer was in full swing, I followed his … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes
Tagged autumn, chef, fall cooking, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil, mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil recipe, MUSHROOMS, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, Paul Heathcote, recipe, review, reviews, risotto, risotto recipe, vegetable stock, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Harmondsworth Barn, the Cathedral of Middlesex (OneTravel)
A barn. But to think of the Harmondsworth Barn as just a barn would be a great disservice to this huge and imposing medieval structure. A much better way to think about the Harmondsworth Barn might be to take a … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Closed on Mondays
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Tagged closed, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mondays, Photography, shutter, street photography
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Recipe: Monkfish Biryani
As mentioned last week, I had a lot of fun attending a recent Curry Club at pan Indian restaurant and lounge, Carom, in Soho. As I also wrote in last week’s post, I learned a great recipe for a tasty … Continue reading
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Tagged Balaji Balachander, basmati rice, biryani, biryani recipe, carom, chef, chobani, chobani recipes, coconut milk, cooking, curry, easy, executive chef, fat free yoghurt, GREEK YOGHURT, indian food, indian recipe, London, monkfish, monkfish biryani, my recipes, recipe, saffron, tikichris recipes, UK, yoghurt
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick Bites
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The Gun: London’s “County” Dining Pub of the Year (OneTravel)
The Gun pub in East London’s Docklands (near Canary Wharf) has been awarded the title of London’s “Best County Dining Pub of the Year” for the second year by The Good Pub Guide 2013. Read my complete post at the … Continue reading
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Tagged best county dining pug of the year, canary wharf, docklands, GASTRO PUB, gastropub, good pub guide, London, OneTravel, pub, THE GUN
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London Daily Photo: For the Clapton Crows
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Tagged autumn, city farm, city farming, clapton, farm, hackney, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, october, Photography, scarecrow, street photography, urban farming
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Sponsored Video: Guinness “Cloud” – Made Of More
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Tagged ad, advertisement, beer, commercial, Guinness, guinness cloud, made of more, SPONSORED POST, the cloud, Video
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London Daily Photo: Cinderella Squash
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Tagged autumn, borough market, cinderella squash, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, pumpkin, squash, street market, street photography
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Chocolate Week 2012 Preview (Great British Chefs)
Okay folks, I’ll keep this short, sweet and at least 70% cacao. It’s that time again. Chocolate Week … Read my complete post at the Great British Chefs blog.
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, covent garden, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, WC2
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London Daily Photo: Lurking
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Sponsored Video: Fly Guinness Class
Why settle for an ordinary night at your local when you can experience all that Dublin has to offer, via your own Guinness Class Private Jet? More info: facebook.com/GuinnessGB
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Tagged beer, competition, dublin, Guinness, Guinness Private Jet, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Carom Curry Club with Green Saffron Basmati Rice
Last week (back when it wasn’t already October!), I attended a rice masterclass at pan Indian restaurant and lounge, Carom. The class was part of their monthly Curry Club and the theme was vintage rice. I learned a lot. Mainly … Continue reading
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Tagged carom, curry club, indian cuisine, indian food, London, masterclass, review, rice, soho, VINTAGE, vintage rice, W1, W1F 0TN, wardour street
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Visiting Mackintosh’s Glasgow (CheapOair)
Here’s a list of Mackintosh’s buildings in his home city … all well worth a visit. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. Photo/dalbera
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Design, Scotland, Travel
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, art nouveau, arts and crafts movement, charles rennie mackintosh, cheapoair, CRM, Daily Record Building, design, glasgow, Glasgow School of Art, House for an Art Lover, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, mackintosh, Martyrs School, Queen's Cross Church, rennie mackintosh, Ruchill Free Church Halls, scotland, Scotland Street School Museum, The Lighthouse, the mackintosh house, willow tearooms
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Beach Boys, Cloudy Bay and Royal Albert Hall? How White Can it Get?
Truth be told, I’m a huge Beach Boys fan. Brian Wilson? One of pop’s greatest poets. Proof? Surfer Girl. Pet Sounds? Possibly my most listened to bunch of songs, definitely in my top five. I’m rather partial to sipping an … Continue reading
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Tagged beach boys, brian wilson, cloudy bay, cloudy bay bar, concert, kiwi, London, new zealand wine, review, royal albert hall, sauvignon blanc, south ken, te koko, the beach boys, white wine, wine
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London Daily Photo: Morning Light
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Tagged books, bookshelf, LDP, light, London, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, morning, sunlight
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London Daily Photo: ALO -NTR-
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Tagged ALO, Graffiti, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, NTR, Photography, street art, street photography
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Unemployee of the Year
Viral video by ebuzzing Video sponsored by Benetton – Thanks!
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Tagged benetton, clothing, fashion, SPONSORED POST, style, unemployee of the year, unemployment, unhate, Video
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One of London’s Favourite Steakhouses to Open Fourth Location (CheapOair)
Having seemingly conquered the London steak market to serve what many believe to be this town’s perfect slab of beef, Beckett and Gott have teamed up with renowned seafood chef, Mitch Tonks (of Dartmouth’s The Seahorse and RockFish restaurants), to … Continue reading
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