Category Archives: Drink
Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris (Urban Travel Blog)
Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris Urban Travel Blog, Apr 10th, 2011 For decades The Ritz’s Bar Hemingway was lauded as the best cocktail bar in Paris by everyone from Ernest himself to the NY Times, Forbes and Le Figaro. … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, cocktails, drinking, paris, urban travel blog
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London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 Londonist, April 14, 2011 at 16:00pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011
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Tagged BOMPASS & PARR, CHOCOLATE WATERFALL, CHOWPATTY BEACH, dishoom, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, OAXACA, pop-up, TETE-A-TEA, wahaca, WHITELEY'S
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Cocktail Masterclasses at Plateau, Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Cocktail Masterclasses at Plateau, Canary Wharf Qype does London, March 20th 2011 I’ve been a fan of Plateau – Canary Wharf’s fourth floor food with a view restaurant – for some while now: I think the chef knows his stuff, love the … Continue reading
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Tagged canary wharf, cocktails, E14, London, masterclass, mixologist, plateau, Qype, Qype Does London, Zoran Peric
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A Very Big House In The Country (Urban Travel Blog)
A Very Big House In The Country Urban Travel Blog, Mar 19th, 2011 Closing times, huge queues, expensive bar tabs… Who needs it? Chris Osburn spurns another night out in London to live it up in the shires instead. The country house … Continue reading
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Tagged buckinghampshire, country house party, england, London, stoke place, tainted love, urban travel blog, white blackbird
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London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 Londonist, March 17, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ THE COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011
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Tagged champagne, fancyapint?, HIX & BUCK, IPHONE APP, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, RUINART, trishna, wine
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Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today (Londonist)
Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 11:10 am A perennial favourite for the culinarily curious, ToL is slicing and dicing its way toward an eighth year of success with … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading
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Tagged FOOD AND DRINK, food and drink festival, JUNE 2011, London, Londonist, regent's park, restaurants, taste of london
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Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea (Londonist)
Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea Londonist, March 12, 2011 at 16:15 pm Self appointed “innovative new food emporium”, Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie, opened this week at Battersea Square. In addition to the bar and brasserie, there’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged battersea, BATTERSEA SQUARE, BENNETT OYSTER BAR & BRASSERIE, London, Londonist, review, SW11, SW11 3RA
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London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 Londonist, March 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taster course of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011
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Tagged BOISDALE, cocktails, FENG SUSHI, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, plateau, ST PATRICKS DAY, starbucks
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Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar (Londonist)
Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar Londonist, March 6, 2011 at 18:11 pm Having made it through its first year of trade, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar has decided to celebrate with a special one year birthday … Continue reading
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Tagged hotel, ICHI EXPERIENCE MENU, ICHI SUSHI & SASHIMI, JAPANESE CUISINE, London, Londonist, PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, review, SE1, SE1 7UT, sushi
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Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire (Locally Sourced)
Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire Locally Sourced, 03 March 2011 How did you spend your Valentine’s weekend? Well, unless you happened to be living it up in swank country house, fumbling about in a high burlesque to non-burlesque-dancer ratio environment … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho Qype does London, March 2nd 2011 Is 100% blue agave tequila the greatest spirit ever? Maaaaaybe! Gets ya drunk, makes ya happy and (here’s the best part) won’t … Continue reading
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Tagged free, freebie, London, mexican food, Qype, Qype Does London, soho, tequila, W2, wahaca, wahaca soho, wardour street
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Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House (Londonist)
Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House Londonist, February 25, 2011 at 16.00 pm … killer katsu along with a menu that’s a tribute to both contemporary and traditional Japanese cookery with fresh ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and … Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, EC4, EC4N 1TX, JAPANESE CUISINE, katsu curry, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, sushi, tsuru
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Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery (Londonist)
Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm To coincide with the recently opened National Gallery exhibition of works by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert, the Gallery’s National Cafe has introduced a … Continue reading
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Tagged FLANDERS, FLEMISH CUISINE, JAN GOSSAERT, London, Londonist, MATTHIEU BEUDAER, NATIONAL CAFE, review, SIMON DUFF, THE NATIONAL GALLERY, WC2, WC2N 4DN
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New Restaurant Review: Venosi (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Venosi Londonist, February 19, 2011 at 16:53 pm Having recently opened Venosi, a new Italian eatery in Chelsea, Luigi Venosi (formerly of Don Luigi’s in Soho) and his head chef son Gino (with experience working at his dad’s as … Continue reading
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Tagged chelsea, italian cuisine, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, pasta, SLOANE AVENUE, SW3, SW3 3DX, VENOSI
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New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar (Londonist)
New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await … Continue reading
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Tagged champagne, London, Londonist, new bar review, paddington station, SEARCY'S, SEARCY'S PADDINGTON CHAMPAGNE BAR, W2, W2 1FT
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Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho Qype does London, February 17th 2011 The tasting starts at 7pm and lasts for about an hour and a half during which time Qypers taste around a dozen tequilas, with the aim of choosing … Continue reading
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Tagged free, freebie, London, mexican food, Qype, Qype Does London, tequila, tequila tasting, W1, wahaca, wahaca soho, wardour street
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Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” (Qype does London)
Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” Qype does London, February 14th 2011 Cheeky burlesque dancers giving private shows in swank hotel rooms, a private nude portraiture salon, an edible floral feast of 24 dishes, an Apothecary Bar serving herbal, … Continue reading
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Tagged buckinghampshire, country house party, england, London, Qype, Qype Does London, stoke place, tainted love, white blackbird
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New Restaurant Review: Cocochan (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Cocochan Londonist, February 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm The hardly week-old Cocochan is an attractive and dimly lit (positively dark) new pan-Asian restaurant on James Street. And you know that final mirror-room scene in Bruce Lee’s Enter … Continue reading
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Tagged bond street, COCOCHAN, JAMES STREET, London, Londonist, marylebone, new restaurant review, pan asian, SOFT SHELL CRAB, W1, W1U 1EU
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Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s (Locally Sourced)
Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s Locally Sourced, 10 February 2011 For little reason other than a tasty attempt to nullify the January blues with an impromptu feast among the company of good friends, a couple of mates and I headed … Continue reading
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Tagged food network, julie's hut, locally sourced, milford, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, selsey, surrey, sussex, wine
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Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor (Londonist)
Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor Londonist, February 7, 2011 at 10:30 am Meat, meat, some other morning food stuffs, more meat and a pint – or more specifically “sweet cured bacon, pork and leek sausage, eggs (any … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, CHARTERHOUSE, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1M 6AA, FOX & ANCHOR, London, Londonist, pub, review, smithfield
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Big brands making a splash with apples (Locally Sourced)
Big brands making a splash with apples Locally Sourced, 03 February 2011 What’s that apple orchard-y smell in the corporate air? I have no idea actually, but something’s up. This week, I received a special ‘little breakfast treat’ from the super … Continue reading
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Tagged apple juice, apples, cider, cidre, food network, innocent drinks, locally sourced, stella artois, stella artois cidre
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Guru Event: Wine, Cheese and Elegance at Cafe du Marche (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Wine, Cheese and Elegance at Cafe du Marche Qype does London, January 28th 2011 … the best cheeses are those “stroked by French troglodytes” for several months and that “violence and hatred toward your neighbours” is “alive and well … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe du marche, cheese, Clerkenwell, EC1, french cuisine, London, Qype, Qype Does London, wine
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Guru Event: Beijing Dumplings Workshop and More at Mushu (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Beijing Dumplings Workshop and More at Mushu Qype does London, January 26th 2011 In honour of Chinese New Year (February 3rd will see the Year of the Rabbit commence), Warren Street’s newly opened oriental izakaya (“tapas”) restaurant, Mushu, will offer … Continue reading
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Tagged beijing dumplings, IZAKAYA, japanese restaurant, japanese tapas, London, MUSHU, new restaurant review, Qype, Qype Does London, W1T 5NL, WARREN STREET
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Burns Night Menu Review: Blueprint Cafe at the Design Museum (Londonist)
Burns Night Menu Review: Blueprint Cafe at the Design Museum Londonist, January 25, 2011 at 13:00 pm Until the 30th of January £17.50 gets visitors to the Design Museum’s Blueprint Cafe a Burns Night feast of yummy proportions and proper Scottish … Continue reading
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Tagged BLUEPRINT CAFE, burns night, BURNS SUPPER, DESIGN MUSEUM, haggis, London, Londonist, SE1, SE1 2YD, SHAD THAMES
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Guru Event: Delicious Dinner, Great Wine and Plenty of Good Cheer at The Commonwealth Kitchen (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Delicious Dinner, Great Wine and Plenty of Good Cheer at The Commonwealth Kitchen Qype does London, January 20th 2011 Last night’s exclusive preview dinner at The Commonwealth Kitchen was a wonderful 2011 kick off for what promises to be another … Continue reading
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Tagged COMMONWEALTH CLUB, commonwealth kitchen, free, freebie, London, Qype, Qype Does London, wine
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Guru Event: French Cheese and Wine Pairing at Cafe du Marche (Qype does London)
Guru Event: French Cheese and Wine Pairing at Cafe du Marche Qype does London, January 7th 2011 As if there were a magical portal leading from a tiny alleyway wedged between Smithfield Market and Charterhouse Square straight to the French countryside, Cafe … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe du marche, Clerkenwell, EC1, free, freebie, french restaurant, London, Qype, Qype Does London, wine and cheese
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Guru Event: Exclusive Preview Dinner at The Commonwealth Club (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Exclusive Preview Dinner at The Commonwealth Club Qype does London, December 29th 2010 With drinks and canapés on arrival, a three course dinner showcasing some fantastic Australian wines and more, the club’s Australia Day celebration promises to be … Continue reading
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Tagged australia day, australian wines, free, freebie, London, Qype, Qype Does London, the commonwealth club
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New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge (Londonist)
New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge Londonist, December 17, 2010 at 15:45 pm Those seeking to enjoy an impressive and thoughtfully chosen range of quality beer (draft, cask and bottle) will find the latest of three Draft House pubs … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beer, DRAFT HOUSE, London, Londonist, NEW PUB REVIEW, pub, SE1, SE1 2UP, tower bridge
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Intoxicating Paris (Qype does London)
Intoxicating Paris Qype does London, December 14th 2010 Just back from a relaxing weekend visiting an old friend in Paris where the cocktails were perfect, the shopping visually deranged and the Eurostar shuffle was as easy peasy as it gets. … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: The Commonwealth Club Kitchen (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: The Commonwealth Club Kitchen Londonist, December 8, 2010 at 13:02 pm During our Tuesday evening visit, the scene was laid back with what looked to be a few chummy colleague dinners and business dealings taking place. Service … Continue reading
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Tagged COMMONWEALTH CLUB, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, trafalgar square, WC2, WC2N 5AP
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The Twelve Drinks of Christmas at the Waldorf Hilton (Londonist)
The Twelve Drinks of Christmas at the Waldorf Hilton Londonist, December 7, 2010 at 16:30 pm What would a liquid Partridge in a Pear Tree taste like and how tipsy would it make you? If this is the sort of alcho-pondering that … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, ALDWYCH, christmas, cocktails, hotel, London, Londonist, WALDORF HILTON, WC2, WC2B 4DD
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Tis the Season for Mingling – Make the Most of it! (Qype does London)
Tis the Season for Mingling – Make the Most of it! Qype does London, December 6th 2010 Londoners, it’s that time of year again: parties, Christmas dinners, obligatory end of year outings with co-workers and bosses. For all the fun, … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas parties, mingling, networking, Qype, Qype Does London
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Stuff that Impressed me in 2010
Holy shit, 2010 was a rocky road. But if I may wax poetic for a minute, it’s been my experience that the bumpier rides often lead to the more interesting destinations. I’m not sure quite how snug such a metaphor … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, blogging
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New Restaurant Review: Inamo St James (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Inamo St James Londonist, December 4, 2010 at 14:00 PM Londonist has no qualms recommending a small dish of truffle marbled beef (thin slices with truffle vinaigrette and crispy garlic and mixed cress, £7.95) and are adamant … Continue reading
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Tagged inamo, inamo st james, London, Londonist, mayfair, new restaurant review, oriental fusion, pan asian, regent street, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 4PE
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Guru Event: A Warming Wednesday Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Guru Event: A Warming Wednesday Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, December 2nd 2010 Our gracious hosts at Camino went well out of their way to ensure conditions were perfect for a wonderful evening of socializing. Owner Richard Bigg took … Continue reading
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Tagged camino, camino puerto del canario, canary wharf, E14, E14 8RR, free, freebie, London, Qype, Qype Does London, spanish restaurant, tapas
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