Category Archives: Drink
New Pub Review: The Hunter S., De Beauvoir Town (Londonist)
New Pub Review: The Hunter S., De Beauvoir Town Londonist, March 12, 2012 … contemporary, and especially pervy, accoutrements and lippy urinals in the men’s room are possibly worth a visit on their own … READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: New … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 15 March 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 15 March 2012 Londonist, March 15, 2012 Taste of London tix on sale, a new pub for Barbican and more food and drink news. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 15 March … Continue reading
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Best Places to Drink on St. Patrick’s Day in London (CheapOair)
Best Places to Drink on St. Patrick’s Day in London CheapOair, March 13, 2012 As if anyone needed yet another excuse to go out for a drink in London, here comes St Patrick’s Day. Hoping for a great night out in … Continue reading
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What’s for Lunch? Pitt Cue Co, Newburgh Street, Soho (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Pitt Cue Co, Newburgh Street, Soho Londonist, March 13, 2012 at 11:40 am The sauce stains on the curtains suggest you might wanna roll up your sleeves if you’re planning to chow down at Pitt Cue Co as … Continue reading
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Brunch With A Gospel Choir And A Stunning View @ Millbank Tower (Londonist)
Brunch With A Gospel Choir And A Stunning View @ Millbank Tower Londonist, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 am Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, and Gospel Brunch offers a particularly mum-appreciative way to spend some time relaxing over a … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 8 March 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 8 March 2012 Londonist, March 8, 2012 at 16:00 pm Free bloody Mary with your Sunday roast at Drake & Morgan restaurants plus more London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading
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Dining around Canary Wharf (OneTravel)
Dining around Canary Wharf OneTravel, Mar 06, 2012 To help you narrow down the choices from the almost overwhelming array of Canary Wharf eats, here’s a short and sweet summary featuring four of the best. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Dining … Continue reading
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Tagged camino, canary wharf, chris oburn, E14, London, lunch, OBIKÀ, OneTravel, plateau, restaurants, wahaca
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Britain’s Best Steak And Kidney Pie? Here’s The Recipe. (Londonist)
In case you didn’t get enough Great British stodge celebrating National Chip Week a couple of weeks back, it’s now British Pie Week. We’re not sure who comes up with all this week-of-the-whatever stuff or decides when conditions are just right for getting … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 1 March 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 1 March 2012 Londonist, March 1, 2012 at 14:45 pm Intriguing bars, a new Broadway Market eatery and a few yummy ways to celebrate Holi. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 1 March … Continue reading
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Bell & Brisket Salt Beef Bar @ The Queen’s Head, Piccadilly Circus (Londonist)
Bell & Brisket Salt Beef Bar @ The Queen’s Head, Piccadilly Circus Londonist, February 29, 2012 at 11:30 am The late Victorian, newly refurbed and really rather pretty Queen’s Head pub near Piccadilly Circus has recently caught on to London’s craving … Continue reading
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What’s for Lunch? Old Tom’s Bar, Leadenhall Market (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Old Tom’s Bar, Leadenhall Market Londonist, February 28, 2012 at 11:30 am Easy does it and it’s done quite well at Old Tom’s Bar, where grazing menus featuring British cheese and artisanal meat are paired with craft … Continue reading
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Radical Dining Society Promises a Convivial Dining Future (Great British Chefs)
Radical Dining Society Promises a Convivial Dining Future Great British Chefs, February 29, 2012 Yes, a unique dinner it truly was. Beyond commendable even. And very delicious, but was it radical? READ MY COMPLETE POST: Radical Dining Society Promises a … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 23 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 23 February 2012 Londonist, February 23, 2012 at 16:00 pm Bompas & Parr launch new “food explosion service for weddings” and more London-centric foodie news. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 23 … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: 2010 Berrys’ Argentina Malbec, Pulenta, Mendoza
Valentine’s Day came late at tikichris towers this year. A week late actually, on Pancake Day. So maybe next week I’ll get around to doing a little pancake flipping in honour of the belated celebration. Until then, I bring you … Continue reading
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Gin & Jazz at London’s Intercontinental Hotel (CheapOair)
Gin & Jazz at London’s Intercontinental Hotel CheapOair, February 21, 2012 Located in the heart of Mayfair, the Intercontinental London Park Lane is an excellent launch pad for a night on the town. And there are certainly far worse places … Continue reading
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Hackney Homemade Food Market Kicks Off This Saturday (Londonist)
Hackney Homemade Food Market Kicks Off This Saturday Londonist, February 17, 2012 at 13:15 pm There’s a new food and drink market coming to Hackney tomorrow and from then on every Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Held on the grounds of … Continue reading
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Exploring London’s Leadenhall Market (OneTravel)
Exploring London’s Leadenhall Market OneTravel, Feb 16, 2012 You can find everything from fashion outlets to stationary shops at Leadenhall Market. But food is the main retail ingredient here. And that makes a lot of sense. Back in the 14th century, a … Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, food market, leadenhall market, London, pubs, Shopping
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London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia (OneTravel)
London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia OneTravel, Feb 14, 2012 The Maslenitsa celebration is a centuries-old Russian tradition that bids farewell to the bitter winter months and welcomes the beginning of the spring. READ MY … Continue reading
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Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station (OneTravel)
Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station OneTravel, Feb 09, 2012 No matter your budget, there’s bound to be a variety of quality options to suit your taste. However, there’s a lot of competition for you taste buds around here. Looking … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 9 February 2012 Londonist, February 9, 2012 at 16:00 pm Berry boasts big wine sales, Housebites does brunch, Budvar hosts a tasting event + more London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 2 February 2012 Londonist, February 2, 2012 at 16:15 pm A bubbly bubble bath that’s the “ultimate indulgence” and more in this week’s food and drink news round up … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading
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Best of Hackney Wick (CheapOair)
Best of Hackney Wick CheapOair, February 2, 2012 This week’s “Hackney Wick and the Olympics” post put the spotlight on an area of East London that’s in an interesting state of transition and well worth paying a visit the next time you’ve … Continue reading
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Dom Pérignon 2003 Vintage #DP2003
Apparently, 2003 was a hell of a year in the Champagne region: an exceptionally harsh winter followed by an unseasonable spring and the hottest summer in more than 50 years. Of particular note was a severe frost on April 11th … Continue reading
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London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival (Londonist)
London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival Londonist, February 1, 2012 at 14:28 pm The world’s biggest celebration of Russian culture outside of Russia itself will take place this month in London from the 19th to 26th. A second year in a … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
It’s almost February. We’re well into 2012, and I’m just now getting around to post about things from before and around Christmas. Geez. If you had even half as much fun as I had the final few weeks of last … Continue reading
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Visiting the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee (CheapOair)
Visiting the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee CheapOair, January 26, 2012 The Jack Daniel Distillery is the oldest registered distillery in America. Since all the way back in 1866, JD’s been located in the sleepy little town of Lynchburg, … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 26 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 26 January 2012 Londonist, January 26, 2012 at 16.00pm Bob Dylan, kosher wine, Tsuru loyalty cards, a new bar for Hawksmoor Spitalfields and more food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food … Continue reading
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New Highs in Luxury at London’s Cadogan Hotel (CheapOair)
New Highs in Luxury at London’s Cadogan Hotel CheapOair, January 24, 2012 Talk about a bubble bath! The Cadogan hotel in London will soon be offering to its guests the ultimate indulgence of a Champagne bath. Keep reading for the decedent details … Continue reading
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The Spirit of Scotland: Edinburgh Whisky Tasting (Urban Travel Blog)
The Spirit of Scotland: Edinburgh Whisky Tasting Urban Travel Blog, Jan 14, 2012 Located within the terribly touristic (if still incredibly scenic and evocative) Royal Mile is The Scotch Whisky Experience, offering a “sensational journey” taking folks through the “magical craft” of … Continue reading
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Tagged edinburgh, edinburgh castle, royal mile, scotch, scotland, the scotch whisky experience, urban travel blog, whisky
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London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012 Londonist, January 19, 2012 at 16.00 pm Liquid ideas for de-toxing or re-toxing and more … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Château Marsau, Côtes de Francs
I love it when one blog post segues nicely into another. In this case my recipe review of Marcus Wareing’s cheeseburgers presented a tasty excuse to pop open this month’s WOTM, 2007 Château Marsau, Côtes de Francs. Best enjoyed with food, … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012 Londonist, January 12, 2012 at 16:00 pm The Angel & Crown gets a relaunch, plus afternoon with a difference. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012
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Ten of London’s Oldest Pubs (OneTravel)
A number of pubs in London lay claim to being the oldest in town. Still, the jury’s still out on exactly which one is the absolute oldest. So here’s a handful of pubs with some of the strongest arguments for being the oldest (or at least among the oldest pubs) in London. Whether or not one of these fine drinking establishments actually is the indisputable longest-standing pub in London, one thing’s for sure – they’re all great and historic places for having a pint. Continue reading
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Where to Eat and Drink around London’s Covent Garden (OneTravel)
Where to Eat and Drink around London’s Covent Garden OneTravel, Dec 27, 2011 Covent Garden’s restaurants cater to the daily streams of shoppers and tourists, with several eateries conveniently lined along the piazza. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Where to Eat and Drink … Continue reading
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Tagged covent garden, London, OneTravel, restaurants, WC2
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Make Time to Dine at St Pancras Station (CheapOair)
Make Time to Dine at St Pancras Station CheapOair, December 15, 2011 Whether just passing through or staying put for awhile, make sure to enjoy some of the area’s impressive range of food and drink outlets. Trendy cafes, upscalerestaurants, street food, celebrated bars … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, CAFES, cheapoair, London, pubs, restaurants, st pancras, ST PANCRAS STATION, street food, train travel, TRANSPORTATION
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