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“Women Fashion Power” Menu at Blueprint Café, Design Museum
Blueprint Café at the Design Museum is worth consideration for its lofty views of the Thames alone (ask for a seat by the windows when you book and then duke it out with your date over who gets the view of Tower Bridge and the City and who gets the view of Canary Wharf). However, Head Chef Martyn Moody’s not-so-fussy but still very fine food is the real draw. To celebrate London Fashion Week, Moody has come up with a Women Fashion Power set menu for February. Yet another stylish reason to pay this restaurant a visit? It sure looked and tasted that way to me when I gave the menu a try last night. Continue reading
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Visit Hawaii … for the History! (OneTravel)
Granted the Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the world’s most stunning landscapes with plenty of world-class beaches and all sorts of opportunities to lounge around mindlessly by a pool in the sun with a frilly drink at hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged hawaii, Hawaiian history, history, OneTravel, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Bricks
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What a Mess! And Where’s My Coffee! (espressoCrazy)
My partner and I moved into a new residence recently. A major accomplishment for sure, but the move was only phase one of a much greater plan. Since the move, we’ve been essentially camping out in a building site for … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, coffee, coffee blog, coffee recipe, espresso, espresso crazy, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy
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Win a Trio of Delicious and Nutritious Nut Butters from Pip & Nut
The Pip & Nut range includes a perfectly yummy back-to-basics peanut butter, an awesome almond butter, and an indulgent almond and coconut butter. Each is high in nutrition and low on ingredients. As Pip & Nut’s inaugural Blogger of the Month, I’ve been having fun nibbling and playing around with the P&N product. I’ve been given a few extra jars of butters to share with one lucky reader as well. Would you like to have some really tasty and healthy natural nut butters sent your way for free? Keep reading. Continue reading
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Tagged almond and coconut butter, Almond Butter, competition, Food, free, PB & Me!, Peanut Butter, Pip & Nut, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #38
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Bread Street Sessions with Dub … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video, Wine
Tagged apps, BARS, BREAD STREET KITCHEN, champagne, cocktails, coffee, cold brewed coffee, Drink, Dub Plates Kitchen, east london, El Patron, Food, Frerejean Frères, good stuff, La Belle Assiette, Leila Dukes, Locappy, London, Minor Figures, restaurants, Shopping, south london, sparkling wine, street food, tequila, Video, west london, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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UK Cigar Scene Magazine Issue Two Out Now
Issue number two of the new monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with … Continue reading
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Tagged cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Shopping, Simon Chase, UK Cigar Scene, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Walthamstow Central
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Le Menar: Modern Approach to North African and Middle Eastern Cuisine
It’s nice being pleasantly surprised, right? And that’s just what I was during a recent dinner at newly relaunched Le Menar restaurant in Fitzrovia. It wasn’t that I had been expecting any sort of substandard meal; I just didn’t realise Head Chef Vernon Samuels’ “modern approach” to North African and Middle Eastern cuisine was going to be so inspired, thoughtfully prepared and intriguingly tasteful. Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland Street, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, Le Menar, London, Mediterranean Food, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, North African Food, restaurants, review, Vernon Samuels, W1, W1T 4J, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: John Trundle Highwalk
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Tagged barbican, city of london, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Mark Little #SecretMeetings
Olivier award winning Mark Little brings his anarchistic form of stand-up to the Museum of Comedy for a series of six fiercely funny and politically uncompromising #SecretMeetings, starting 19 February. Mark is probably best known for his role as Joe … Continue reading
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Tagged #SecretMeetings, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Way, Celebrities, comedy, London, Mark Little, Museum of Comedy, preview, St Georges Church, The Undercroft, WC1, WC1A 2SR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Cross Bones Graveyard
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The Whitworth Reopens: It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day for Manchester’s Art Lovers
Following a £15 million development that doubled its size and created new spaces for celebrating art and “embracing the park it calls home,” The Whitworth in Manchester will reopen its doors to the public on February the 14th. After checking out the gallery’s new digs and all the ace art on view there earlier this week at a press preview, I reckon Mancunian art lovers should prepare for a very happy Valentine’s weekend! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick
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Tagged cctv, east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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8 Ways to Celebrate Singapore’s 50th Anniversary (Going Places)
Celebrate Singapore’s 50th Anniversary Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, Singapore, Singapore Golden Jubilee, Travel
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Big Night Out at Balans, Westfield London
Balans is on a mission to revamp its eateries with its Westfield London outlet being the first to receive a spruce up. An invitation to drop by for a look and meal at its updated “Soho Society” digs resulted in a tasty night out for Kemey and me – made all the more pleasant by outstandingly prompt service. Continue reading
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Tagged Balans, Balans Soho Society, Balans Westfield London, cocktails, design, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, review, shepherd's bush, W12, W12 7GA, west london, westfield, westfield london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gourmet Burger Kitchen Presents the St Morish
Off piste with your current burger options? Gourmet Burger Kitchen has recently introduced a new ski season inspired limited edition cheeseburger which might prove to be the summit of your winter noshing. For Alpine delights in mountainous bites, go for the St Morish next time you’re craving a burger. Continue reading
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Tagged Après Ski Bundle, burgers, cheeseburgers, chips, fries, GBK, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, Nutella, restaurants, review, St Morish, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge Added to National Geographic’s Top List of Lodges (OneTravel)
I’m just back from a few days of luxury safari at Earth Lodge in the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Yes, I was only there for a four nights. To be sure, I would have been delighted … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Africa Collection, Brasserie Chavot, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Federal Air, Food, hotels, luxury, OneTravel, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Darwin
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London Daily Photo: St Pancras
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, st pancras, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sabi Sabi Safari
Making eye contact with a lion metres away from my seat in a topless Land Cruiser … lounging in a private plunge pool in the buff while smoking a Cuban and staring off into the unfenced and utterly vast savannah … losing track of how many rhinos and elephants I’d seen in the span of a couple of hours … having a multi course feast prepared by a Michelin starred chef and paired with some of the best South African wines available … getting one to most relaxing massages I’ve had in too long awhile … Sabi Sabi turned me into a blathering mess of wow. Continue reading
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Tagged addison lee, africa, Africa Collection, Brasserie Chavot, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Federal Air, Food, hotels, luxury, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel
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Recipe: Elvis Oats
As “blogger of the month” for Pip & Nut, I thought I’d come up with a few recipes using its creamy peanut butter. Here’s one for a hearty breakfast that I like to call Elvis Oats. You know about those peanut butter, banana, honey, and bacon sandwiches that Elvis Presley loved so much to eat, right? And I’m sure you’re aware of the sad tale of how the King of Rock ‘n Roll, died “on his throne”. If only Elvis had been a more regular guy, he might still have been rocking with us today. What if there had been a way for the king to have enjoyed his preferred royal dish while adding some much needed fibre to his diet? That’s where my recipe for Elvis Oats comes in. It’s a fibre-filled homage to Elvis’ favourite treat that’s delicious, a little bit indulgent and especially filling. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Go Home
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Support The Sick Children’s Trust by throwing a Big Chocolate Tea Party (Great British Chefs)
When he’s not busy making some of Britain’s best chocolate, Master Chocolatier Paul A Young volunteers his time as Vice President of The Sick Children’s Trust. The trust provides free, high quality accommodation, as well as emotional and practical support, … Continue reading
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Give Me Space: Does Urban Storage Have to be a Complicated Hassle?
Most Londoners I know are sharing a residence with housemates or managing the best they can on their own or with a partner or family … and in the vast majority of cases they have little or no storage space. And it seems that the more convenient the location or newer the property, the less likely they are to have even the most basic of facilities for putting things away and keeping them safe.
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Tagged #GiveMeSpace, competition, free, freebies, Give Me Space, London, SpaceWays, Urban Storage, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Rip Your Heart Out
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Plan Your Romantic Day in London (OneTravel)
Will you be planning Valentine’s Day with your sweetie in London? Make it a day to remember with this list of a few of the most romantic settings … Read my complete post at OneTravel.
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Koshu of Japan 2015
Last week saw the return of the annual 2015 UK Trade and Press Tasting of Koshu wines from the Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan to The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. Lucky to have scored a place at the event’s food and wine matching seminar, I’m pleased to share with you some of my faves from the tasting. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Food, I’m pleased to share with you some of my faves from the tasting., japanese food, japanese wine, koshu, Koshu of Japan, Last week saw the return of the annual 2015 UK Trade and Press Tasting of Koshu wines from the Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan to The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. Lucky to have scored a place at the event, Shopping, white wine, wine
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London Daily Photo: Chatsworth Road
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, homerton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Clementine Communications Showcase: Good Stuff!
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on a few of the many fine things to sip or savour which I’ve recently come across during the Clementine Communications showcase of clients at the end of last month and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Hoe Street
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Tagged E17, east london, Hoe Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a Free Hot Chocolate at Hotel Chocolat Cafes All Valentine’s Week!
To show my readers how much I appreciate each and every one of you for supporting my blog, I’ve come up with a sweetheart of an offer that’s good all Valentine’s Week: FREE hot chocolate from Hotel Chocolat! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged chocolate, discounts and special offers, edinburgh, england, free, free chocolate, freebies, hot chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, leeds, London, scotland, tikchris special, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Week, york, yorkshire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Happy Waitangi Day, New Zealand! (OneTravel)
February 6th is Waitangi Day, a national holiday in New Zealand which commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the nation’s founding document, in 1840. Signed by representatives of the British Crown and various Maori chiefs from the North … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Hoe Street Dreams
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Tagged E17, east london, Hoe Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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eHarmony Promo Code + a Chance to Win a Month’s Worth of Popcorn
eHarmony has launched a new #LoveCinema campaign. To help them spread the word, I’ve team up with the popular dating site and with Metcalfe’s Skinny Topcorn to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a month’s worth of popcorn for free. I’ve also got a generous promo code to share that gives anyone signing up to eHarmony a 12 month membership at £9.95 a month – a 38% discount on the sites’ standard 12 month membership (and 75% off the monthly rate). Continue reading
