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Category Archives: Celebrities
An Interview with Chef Albert Roux (Great British Chefs)
… the affable 78 year old seems as pleased or perhaps even more so to talk about the recent successes of his son as he is his own achievements. My interview with Albert felt more like a friendly conversation as he shared memories from the early days of his career along with advice for up-and-comers in the restaurant industry today. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Great British Chefs, interview, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Albert Roux, Celebrities, chef, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, interview, Interview with Albert Roux, La Gavroche, London, London blog, London Restaurant Show, MICHEL ROUX JR, michelin star chef, restaurants, Shopping, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Visit James Bond’s England (CheapOair)
Bond. James … yeah, you know the next bit. One of Britain’s greatest pop icons – the one and only 007 – is wowing film fans visiting the UK at these attractions celebrating the world’s most famous spy and the works of writer Ian Fleming. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, Design, England, Hotels, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged 007, Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Bond in Motion, Buckinghamshire, Celebrities, cocktails, devon, Drink, Duke's Bar, Duke's Hotel, england, film, hampshire, hotels, ian fleming, JAMES BOND, London, London RIB Bond Experience, Martini Masterclass, martinis, Milton Keynes, movie, Movies, Plymouth, Royal Navy Museum, Spy Games, thames RIB experience, Travel
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Karate Cap with Misha B and Dynamo
Check out how Mancunian rap sensation Misha B’s reacts when magician Dynamo plays a fantastic trick on her at this summer’s Yahoo! Wireless Festival. Can you spot how he did it? Me neither. Maybe I should give it another viewing … but I’ve already watched the clip about a half dozen times. Argh. Man, that guy’s good. Continue reading
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Tagged dynamo, karate cap, magic, misha b, pepsi max, SPONSORED POST, Video, yahoo! wireless festival
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Popular London Restaurant Teams up with A-List Celebrities to Raise Funds for Children’s Hospital (OneTravel)
A baker’s dozen including some of Britain’s biggest celebrities have teamed up with London restaurant, Daphne’s in South Kensington, to give their own unique interpretation of a pen and ink sketch to help raise vital funds for a worthy cause, the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Alan Rickman, Alison Jackson, Art, Bill Nighy, chelsea, design, DRAYCOTT AVENUE, Giles Deacon, Helena Bonham Carter, hospital, Jade Jagger, Jessie J, London, PPQ, restaurants, ronnie wood, Russell Tovey, south kensington, Theo Fennell, Victoria Pendleton, Zaha Hadid
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Scotch Egg Challenge 2013 at The Ship in Wandsworth
Tuesday 17 September will see the Scotch Egg Challenge return to The Ship in Wandsworth for a third year and first time to team up with humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger with a two and a half day online auction “eggs-travaganza” Continue reading
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Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, Alexis Gauthier, Andrew Hill, Andrew Jones, bar food, Barrafina, Barry Jones, Barry Macmillan, Bartek Wojtaszuk, british cuisine, british food, British Larder, Brompton Cookery School & Restaurant, Bumpkin Restaurants, Celebrities, charity, charity auction, chef, CINNAMON SOHO, Dan Doherty, Dan Hartley, Donna Berry, duck & waffle, eggs, Fino, fish market, Food, GAUTHIER SOHO, Georgian Neagu, Gillian Kingstree, Gizzi Erskine, Gordon Ryan, Hayley Bryant, Henry Root, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, James de Jong, James Goldstone, JAMES KNAPPET, Kevin Love, Kiren Puri, Kitchen Table, Krzysztof Szczepanski, London, Madalene Bonvini-Hamel, Marcus Bean, Matt Reuther, michelin stars, Monikers Hoxton Square, Neil Wornham, new street grill, Nieves Barragan, online auction, Paul Berry, Paul Fletcher, PEYTON & BYRNE, Pig & Hay, Porters English Restaurant, Princess Victoria, pub food, pub grub, Queen Adelaide, Raju Ramachandran, Raymond Fulton, Reform Social & Grill, Restaurant magazine, Richard Bradford, rivington grill, Rob McLeary, Ross Pike, Rowan Babe, Sanji Thommadura, scotch egg challenge, scotch egg challenge 2013, Scotch eggs, SIMON WADHAM, Stefan Chomka, Thatched House, The Bladebone Inn, The Canbury Arms, The Castle Inn, The Draper Arms, The George Inn, The Grove, The Hind's Head, The Marquis of Westminster, The Modern Pantry, The Red Lion at Britwell Salome Sergio Neale, THE SHIP, the ship in wandsworth, The Swan, The Victoria, tikchris, Tomas Sharp, Vivek Singh, wandsworth, Whyte & Brown, William Prole
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Daphne’s Restaurant Teams up with A-List Celebrities to Raise Funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
A host of the UK’s best loved celebrities has teamed up with Daphne’s restaurant to give their own unique interpretation of a pen and ink sketch to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alan Rickman, Alison Jackson, Art, Bill Nighy, chelsea, design, DRAYCOTT AVENUE, Giles Deacon, Helena Bonham Carter, hospital, Jade Jagger, Jessie J, London, PPQ, restaurants, ronnie wood, Russell Tovey, south kensington, Theo Fennell, Victoria Pendleton, Zaha Hadid
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London Daily Photo: Lunch with Siba
Lunch today came compliments of South African chef Siba Mtongaga who was in town today to promote her new Food Network UK series, Siba’s Table. Look for the show to premiere on the Food Network UK 23 September and to be aired weekdays at 12.30pm and 6.30pm. Brought to you by the team who created Nigella’s Kitchen and Barefoot Contessa, Siba’s Table is filmed in Cape Town, where the chef creates and serves a range of dishes for her friends and family. I can vouch that much of her food is delish. She makes a mean chakalaka and was a gracious during my meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Food Network, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Television
Tagged cape town, Celebrities, cooking, cooking show, Food, food network, food network uk, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, siba, Siba Mtongaga, siba's table, south africa, south african chef, south african cuisine, south african food, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Midsummer’s Night Dream with David Walliams and Sheridan Smith
Magic, intrigue and an exceptionally twisty plot are the hallmarks of this romantic comedy that’s as relevant and timely today as when it was first performed during the Elizabethan era. As the Bard writes, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” Of course, that’s what makes the subject such a compelling theme for theatre. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Theatre, Video
Tagged a midsummer night's dream, Celebrities, comedy, david walliams, live performance, London, London blog, michael grandage company, noel coward theatre, preview, shakespeare, sheridan smith, SPONSORED POST, ST MARTIN'S LANE, stage, theatre, theatre preview, theatreland, Video, WC2, WC2N 4AU, west end, william shakespeare, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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England’s Sports Museums (CheapOair)
When not on the court or in the stands, another great way to soak up all of England’s athletics heritage is to visit one of its sporting museums. Here’s a list of the country’s top museums dedicated to the history and legacy of British sports … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, England, London, Sports, Travel
Tagged athletics, cheapoair, cricket, Derby, england, football, grand prix, grand prix racing, Henley-on-Thames, horseracing, London, London blog, LORD'S, manchester, Marylebone Cricket Club Museum, motorsport, museums, National Horseracing Museum, NationalFootball Museum, Newmarket, photography blog, River & Rowing Museum, rowing, rugby, soccer, SPORT, sports, sports museums, spot, Suffolk, tennis, The Donington Grand Prix Collection, Travel, WebbEllis Rugby Football Museum, wimbledon, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Concerts This August in Atlanta (CheapOair)
They don’t call it Hotlanta for nothing! And with a host of hit makers coming to the Georgia capital this August, the city is set to get even hotter. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, Georgia, Music, Travel
Tagged atlanta, August 2013, Believe Tour, Bud Light Presents 50/50/1 Featuring Ludacris, center stage, Chastain Park, cheapoair, Cheech & Chong Cheech &Chong with War and Tower of Power, cheeck & chong, concerts, georgia, georgia dome, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, ludacris, music, No Shoes Nation Tour, Philips Arena, summer 2013, tabernacle, the loft, the melvins, The Melvins: 30th Anniversary Tour, tower of power, Travel, war
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No Sir Elton But Still Good Fun at BST Last Night
To say I wasn’t disappointed when I heard that Elton John wasn’t going to perform as scheduled at last night’s BST at Hyde Park would be a lie. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun at the festival and was impressed with the organizers went about handling the new when the superstar announced he wouldn’t be able to play. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Music
Tagged AEG Live, BST, concerts, Elton John, elton john and his band, elvis costello and the imposters, festival, festival review, Hyde Park, j-lo, jennifer lopez, jlo, Lionel Richie, London, nile rodgers, review, rolling stones, summer 2013, the Rolling Stones, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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British Summer Time Festival, 5 – 14 July at Hyde Park
You’ve heard about BST at Hyde Park, right? It’s going to be huge. Bon Jovi, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Lionel Richie, the Rolling Stones … and those are a few of the acts. Continue reading
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Tagged beach boys, Bon Jovi, BST, bush, chic, chic featuring nile rodgers, concerts, eliza doolittle, Elton John, elton john and his band, elvis costello and the imposters, festival, Hyde Park, j-lo, jennifer lopez, jlo, kaiser chefs, Lionel Richie, London, nile rodgers, rolling stones, summer 2013, the beach boys, the Rolling Stones, Video
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Can You Do the Wimbledon Wiggle?
Get your Wiggle on for your chance to WIN Wimbledon tickets with this fun video sponsored by Evian.
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Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Drink, London, Shopping, Sports, Video
Tagged competition, contest, evian, evian water, London, mineral water, SPONSORED POST, SPORT, sports, tennis, Video, wimbledon, wimbledon wiggle
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London Daily Photo: Dynamo Hanging Out at Westminster Bridge #livefornow
More photos of the Dynamo levitation here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tikichris/sets/72157634304485116/with/9126960948/
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Tagged #livefornow, big ben, bus, dynamo, illusion, illusionist, LDP, live for now, London, london bus, london buses, London Daily Photo, magic, magician, parliament, pepsi max, Photography, publicity stunt, street photography, westminster bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pup Idol Dog Show at Hampstead Heath Pub, London (CheapOair)
Great news! One of north London’s best loved and most picturesquely placed pubs is going to the dogs. Continue reading
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Tagged All Dogs Matter, BBQ, charity, dog show, dogs, hampstead, hampstead heath, London, pub, pup idol, restaurant, spaniards inn, tikchris, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait at the Jewish Museum in London (CheapOair)
The answer to her hit song Rehab may very well be “NO NO NO!” However, if fans of British superstar Amy Winehouse are wondering whether they should check out a new exhibition in London that looks beyond the tabloid news and fame to focus instead on her family life, the answer is without a doubt, “YES YES YES!” Continue reading
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Tagged amy winehouse, amy winehouse exhibition, Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait, camden, Celebrities, cheapoair, Jewish Museum, London, music, Travel, winehouse, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Dame Helen Mirren
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Sneak Peek at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013
It’s time again for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Got tix? Here’s a sneak peek from the VIP and press day of what you can expect. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Food, London, Photography, Shopping
Tagged andy burgess, Art, BBQ, beatles, big green egg, carving, Celebrities, chelsea, Chelsea Pensioners, cooking, dame helen mirren, design, drummer, fair trade, flower, flower show, flowers, Food, Garden of Magical Childhood, gardening, gardens, hats, helen mirren, herbert smith freehills, horticulture, jerry hall, joanna lumley, London, NSPCC, pachacuti, Panama hats, photographs, Photography, plants, RHS, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, ringo starr, royal horticultural society, Royal Hospital, sculpture, sneak peek, SW3, SW3 4SR, The Beatles, wateraid
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London Daily Photo: Ringo Starr for WaterAid
Ringo Starr showing support for WaterAid at the Herbert Smtih Freehills Garden, 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Good Stuff + Beyoncé Dancing Around in a Swimsuit
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you … including H&M Swimwear video featuring Beyoncé! Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Dancing, Beyoncé in a Swimsuit, Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé video, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, Canadian lobster, clapton, Colchester oysters, dance video, Devon crab claws, E5, east london, george jones, george jones video, good stuff, H&M, H&M Swimwear, H&M Swimwear featuring Beyoncé, hackeny, hackney, he stopped loving her today, lea bridge road roundabout, lobster, locksmith, Locksmith Service, London, Mrs Carter, music video, mutton, nicos popupalot, pop-up, seafood, shetland night, shetland night 2, shetland night in london, SPONSORED POST, standing on the sun, supperclub, Swimwear, the lobster pot, tikchris, upper clapton road, Video, vieo
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Win Priceless Theatre Moments and Tix to The Olivier Awards with MasterCard
An active supporter of London theatre, MasterCard has teamed up with three of the world’s biggest musical productions with a campaign to share a few priceless moments with some very lucky theatre goers. The Priceless Theatre campaign gives fans a chance to … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Theatre, Travel
Tagged 2013 Olivier Awards, competition, Les Misérables, London, mastercard, Olivier Awards, Oliviers, priceless london, priceless moments, priceless theatre, SPONSORED POST, theatre, we will rock you, wicked
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Run to the Hills! Iron Maiden Announces Trooper Ale.
Trooper is a premium British beer inspired by Iron Maiden and handcrafted at Robinsons Brewery. Being a real ale enthusiast, vocalist Bruce Dickinson has developed a beer which has true depth of character. Malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobec, Goldings and Cascade hops dominate this deep golden ale with a subtle hint of lemon. Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beer, bruce dickinson, Drink, heavy metal, iron maiden, iron maiden beer, music, REAL ALE, robinsons brewery, trooper, trooper ale, Video
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick list of good stuff: things I’ve come across lately and really liked but for whatever reason weren’t featured in a dedicated blog post here or on one of my client blogs. New Pies at Vintage Inns: Lunch … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Design, Food, Good Stuff, London, Movies, Pubs, Shopping, Video
Tagged book, cookbook, ephotozine, james martin, Jez Fenwick, meatballs, mobile phone, pies, pubs, recipes, sony, sony xperia z, stewart fawcett, the bowler, the bowler's meatball cookbook, vintage inns
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Movie Trailer: The Guilt Trip Starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogan
3000 miles, eight days, one mother of a road trip: The Guilt Trip Starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogan in cinemas 1 March 2013 Continue reading
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Tagged barbra streisand, Celebrities, cinema, comedy, film, guilt trip, guilt trip trailer, movie, movie trailer, seth rogan, SPONSORED POST, the guilt trip, trailer
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Recipe: Michel Roux Jr’s Crushed Garlicky Rooster Potatoes in Their Skin
With only these six ingredients (okay, eight if you count the salt and pepper) and just a handful of basic steps to follow, I found this recipe offered especially tasty value for minimal effort. Not much clean up afterward either. As the name implies, this dish is a garlic lover’s treat. I reckon you could tone down the amount of garlic suggested and still be happy with the results. An additional splash or two of the pastis wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BBC 2, celebrity, chef, cookery, cooking, cooking demo, crushed garlickly potato skins, Crushed Garlicky Rooster Potatoes In Their Skin, demo, Food, Garlic, gerry beck, high street kensington, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, masterchef, masterchef; the professionals, michel roux, MICHEL ROUX JR, one-post casserole, potato skins, preview, recipe, Rooster Potatoes, The Barkers Building, W8, W8 5SE, whole foods, whole foods market kensington, wholes foods market
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Michel Roux Jr Breakfast Event at Whole Foods Kensington, Monday 28 January
BBC 2’s Masterchef: The Professionals presenter, Michel Roux Jr, will appear at the Whole Foods Market in Kensington on Monday morning for a cooking demo, Q&A and book signing. Michel will be joined by Gerry Beck, head chef at Whole Foods Market. … Continue reading
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Peep Show’s Robert Webb in Compare the Market Clip (Sponsored)
Do you keep an eye on your interest rates? If not you might get a shock – like a red-headed man creeping up behind you and suddenly yelling, “Learn more about credit cards by watching this film!”. To compare credit … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrities, CEO and Founder of comparethemarket.com, comedian, comedy, compare credit cards, compare the market, comparethemarket.com, credit cards, funny, funny video, Maurice Wigglethorpe-Throom, peep show, robert webb, SPONSORED POST, Video
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In the Kitchen and the Factory with Ainsley #SoupSearch
Howdy folks. I hope everybody’s had a lovely Christmas. It’s been one of the most relaxing ever here on my end. So I thought I’d take advantage of the down time to post another recap in my #SoupSearch adventures. This’ll … Continue reading
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#SoupSearch Radio Interviews with Ainsley Harriott and Me
I spent Monday morning in the studio with Ainsley being interviewed about my #SoupSearch adventures and Ainsley’s World Kitchen range of soups. Here’s a link to the bit we did for syndication; questions by David Brain: https://soundcloud.com/cleanfeedmedia/ainsley-and-chris-full And here’s a … Continue reading
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The Unhallowed Horseman
A week or so ago, my old buddy Jude Walko got in touch with me to tell me he’s got a directorial film debut coming out soon. I’ve known Jude since I was 11 or 12 years old. We were … Continue reading
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Tagged angel & bear productions, angel and bear productions, blue falcon productions, film, horror, jude walko, lia marie johnson, Movies, the headless horseman, the legend of sleepy hollow, the unhallowed horseman, Video, washington irving, youtube
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#Soupsearch Continues … in Leeds
I spent yesterday with Ainsley Harriot and crew up in Leeds at the Symington’s factory (where Ainsley Harriott Foods products are produced and packaged). We chatted about my #soupsearch adventures, trial-and-error-ed our way through all sorts of concoctions based on … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick list of some really good stuff I’ve come across lately 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. Bo Ningen: Wow. Japanese psychedelic rawk-n-roll. … Continue reading
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Tagged bo ningen, butcher shop, butchery, dishoom, dishoom shoreditch, edible selby, ginger pig, good stuff, instagram, iphonography, London, mobile photography, music, Photography, restaurants, review, reviews, rough trade, sausage making, sausages, st john, st john bread and wine, the selby, todd selby, Video
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Shepard Fairey: Sound & Vision at Stolenspace Gallery, London (OneTravel)
Anyone with even an inkling of knowledge of graffiti over the past couple of decades should be well aware of the fact that Andre the Giant has a posse. Instigator of that sticker art meme and creative mastermind behind urban … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Graffiti, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged brick lane, exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, London, obey, old truman brewery, OneTravel, review, Shepard Fairey, sound & vision, stolenspace, street art, tower hamlets
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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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