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Best Beer of 2015
There is so much good beer being brewed across the globe these days. Halleluiah! Here’s a look at my faves from 2015. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Silent Night
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Tagged E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Our Top 10 Posts of 2015: The Best of OneTravel (OneTravel)
2015 turned out to be another great year for travel as can be seen by browsing through all of the amazing OneTravel blog stories from the past 12 months. Here’s a look at our top 10 posts—offering perennial tips and … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Calm
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Best Hotels of 2015
My list of favourite hotels veers toward the luxury end of the spectrum. But there are some budget friendly considerations included. In large part, hospitality and appreciation won out over bling or lavish excess. Continue reading
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Posted in Barcelona, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, North Carolina, Restaurants, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, Travel, USA
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London Daily Photo: Peace
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Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs, etc in 2015
Dining out – and even eating in – can mean so many different things these days. Some of my favourite London meals of 2015 didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. In a … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Eve
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Best Cheap Eats in London of 2015
A good (or even mediocre) meal for £5 or under is becoming less and less likely these days – but it still can be found. Here’s a look at five of London’s tastiest cheap eats priced at or less than a fi Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets
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London Daily Photo: Santa
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, Santa, santa claus, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015
London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading
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Is Coffee the Secret to Great BBQ? (espressoCrazy)
I spent much of October in America working on a story about the best BBQ in the Southern states. I clocked more than 2,500 miles across six states (Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina) taking time to … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #traveltheworld4less, BBQ, coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, offee, Shopping, Travel
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Best Bars of 2015 (Excluding London)
Hey globetrotters, who’s up for a drink? If you ever happen to find yourself thirsty in Barcelona, Rome, Atlanta, Bath or even tiny Hillsborough, North Carolina here’s where to go for the best flow of drinks mixed with camaraderie. Continue reading
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Kanada-Ya Panton Street
Building upon the success of its first London outpost, the new Kanada-Ya Panton Street brings authentic tonkatsu ramen to the west side of Theatreland with plenty more space than at its ultra popular sister site just east in St Giles. Heck, they’ll even let ya book a table (if your party’s big enough) at this newest venture of the small but oh so slurp-tastic global group of famed ramen bars (with locations in Japan and Hong Kong). Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Model
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Best London Restaurants of 2015
London’s best restaurants of 2015? Here’s a lucky list of seven that did the trick for me. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Walthamstow Central
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Best Restaurants of 2015 (Excluding London)
The tikichris of 2015 series continues with a look at some of the most amazing restaurants I visited this year. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Beware of Dog
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Best BBQ of 2015
To kick off my Best of 2015 series of yearend posts, I’d like to start with a roundup of the 25 best BBQ restaurants visited during my BBQ Bound road trip through the American South in October. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Walthamstow High Street
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Best of 2015
Lines deliciously blurred throughout 2015 and made categorising the Best of 2015 a fun but challenging task. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Recipe Ideas and More from Great Italian Chefs
From the same folks behind Great British Chefs comes the newly launched Great Italian Chefs – and just in time for a most delectable buon Natale! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Great Italian Chefs, Italy, Recipes, Travel
Tagged Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great Italian Chefs, italian food, Italy, recipes, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Brick Lane
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Excellent Italian Cuisine at La Tagliata, Spitafields
Classic Italian cookery to keep you coming back for more is the drawn of Spitalfields restaurant, La Tagliata. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, E1, E1 7HW, east london, Food, italian food, La Tagliata, London, pasta, restaurants, reviews, Sandy’s Row, spitalfields, steak, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Outside Office Hours
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Barrio Central: Refurb and a New Menu
Guess who’s gone and done a spruce up just in time for December festivities? Everybody’s favourite pan-Latin food and booze establishment, Barrio Central in Soho. Continue reading
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Tagged Barrio, barrio central, Barrio Soho, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, Poland Street, restaurants, reviews, soho, tacos, W1, W1F 8PS
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Time Restaurant & Wine Bar | Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto | Rome
Craving to unwind, be pampered and have a taste of La Dolce Vita in grand style? When in Rome you can do so at the Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto’s superb Time Restaurant & Wine Bar. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Chef Franco Madama, cocktails, Domenico Maura, Drink, Food, Franco Madam, hotels, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Lazio, luxury, Magnolia Restaurant, Mirto, Morto di Lusso, reviews, roma, rome, Time Restaurant & Wine Bar, Travel, Via Vittorio Veneto
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Win a Bottle of Old Forester Bourbon
Established in 1870, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the only bourbon to be bottled pre, during and post Prohibition. For a potent and authentic taste of Americana that’s as rich in flavour as it is in history, Old Forester 86 Proof is hard to beat. Keep reading for your chance to win a bottle in a specially designed gift box. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Chives
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The Best of Sicilian Cuisine for Christmas
Come Christmas time, Sicilians get busy planning the feast they will be preparing and sharing with families and friends. They love their food and they are proud of their culinary culture. During the holidays is one of the best times to visit the place because the atmosphere is cheerful and you will find the aromas of food waffling through the air in every corner you go. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Blurry Outside
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Cocoa-Centric Cuisine at Rabot 1745, Borough Market
Rabot 1745 is Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa-based restaurant. Set in the heart of Borough Market with an expansive terrace offering commanding views over the market this shop/café/bar/restaurant is a great place to sneak a chocolate treat, grab a drink (especially if you’re in the mood to peruse a fantastic list of rums – just be sure to enquire about what rums are behind the bar but possibly not mentioned in the drinks list) and/or have a surprisingly sophisticated meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Bedale Street, borough, borough market, cacao, Caribbean food, chocolate, christmas, Cocao, cocktails, Drink, Hotel Chocolat, London, Rabot, Rabot 1745, reviews, rum, SE1, SE1 9AL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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