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Steampunk Brunch at A Fluid State This Sunday (Londonist)
Steampunk Brunch at A Fluid State This Sunday Londonist, December 1, 2010 at 15:00 PM A “mash up of the Aussie-brunch lifestyle and Victorian-era Britain”, A Fluid State’s Steampunk Brunch this Sunday the 5th offers a weekend recovery of mini … Continue reading
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The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State (Londonist)
The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State Londonist, November 25, 2010 at 16:30 PM Photo/Tiberiu Arsene Improv jazz, whisky pairings, foodie finds from New York street vendors and a Plymouth gin cocktail bar: it’s going … Continue reading
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Chocolate And Booze Temptations At A Fluid State (Londonist)
Chocolate And Booze Temptations At A Fluid State Londonist, November 18, 2010 3:30 PM Photo by Jacqueline Chang Venture to the Garden of Eden at A Fluid State for a boozy glimpse into immortality and a taste of the taboo. Forbidden … Continue reading
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Cask of Porter Give Away @ Draft House Pubs, 16 November (Londonist)
Cask of Porter Give Away @ Draft House Pubs, 16 November Londonist, November 15, 2010 2:50 PM Photo by mrdamcgowan Tomorrow, Tuesday 16th from 6.30pm, Draft House pubs will give away a free cask of Sambrook’s Brewery‘s newest ale, Powerhouse Porter, at each … Continue reading
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Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, November 15th 2010 Wrap your foodie tentacles around this yummy event! A free tapas tasting with three complimentary drinks followed by a 25% discount on any drinks … Continue reading
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Reconcile With Tequila At A Fluid State (Londonist)
Reconcile With Tequila At A Fluid State Londonist, November 12, 2010 4:00 PM Photo by Jacqueline Chang Featuring some of Mexico’s best tequilas paired with “the world’s finest prison food”, The Reconciliation at A Fluid State will see attendees enter … Continue reading
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Experience Fantasy Island @ A Fluid State Food & Drink Festival (Londonist)
Experience Fantasy Island @ A Fluid State Food & Drink Festival Londonist, November 5, 2010 11:30 AM Inspired by the hit film and TV series from the 70s (and merely one of five main experience areas to transform an as-yet undisclosed … Continue reading
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The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument (Londonist)
The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument Londonist, November 4, 2010 9:00 PM Open for breakfast, brunch, dinner and with a late license until 1am on Thursdays and Fridays, a “mixology table”, a flower shop, a deli, a secret … Continue reading
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Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State (Londonist)
Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State Londonist, October 28, 2010 1:30 PM Mad-Men-inspired cocktails, a mezcal monkey tattoo parlour, whisky, jazz, chocolate and alcohol pairings and more are on the menu as ‘experience curators’ The Tasting Sessions … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Monsieur M Rolled Out the Mai Tais (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Monsieur M Rolled Out the Mai Tais Qype does London, October 26th 2010 Last week’s Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Old Street’s Indochinese resto – Monsieur M – was a fun, laid back and yummy affair. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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New Bar Review: Aces & Eights (Londonist)
New Bar Review: Aces & Eights Londonist, October 22, 2010 2:30 PM A dive by design without coming across as contrived, Aces & Eights has been open a few months offering Tufnell Park a low brow ensemble of “rock, liquor … Continue reading
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New Pub Review: The White Horse (Londonist)
New Pub Review: The White Horse Londonist, October 21, 2010 6:00 PM Trotting into Exchange Place near Liverpool Street is The White Horse. A lighter, airier (and by no means “old man”) pub with a bit of rustic style, it’s a … Continue reading
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New Menu Items at Tsuru Japanese Restaurants (Londonist)
New Menu Items at Tsuru Japanese Restaurants Londonist, October 19, 2010 4:30 PM The London duo of Japanese restaurants that is Tsuru (Bankside and Bishopsgate) has updated its already yummy menu with a half dozen or so items priced between £4.50 and … Continue reading
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Polo, Steak and Wine, Wine, Wine! (Qype does London)
Polo, Steak and Wine, Wine, Wine! Qype does London, October 18th 2010 Held at Ham Polo Club in leafy Richmond (before the day, I had no idea there was a place to play polo in London, but Ham has been around since … Continue reading
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Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice (Londonist)
Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice Londonist, October 15, 2010 10:48 AM Today’s the last day to take advantage of this Londonist Exclusive! READ MY COMPLETE POST: Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at … Continue reading
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El Cantara Opens on Frith Street (Londonist)
El Cantara Opens on Frith Street Londonist, October 14, 2010 1:30 PM Think: a downmarket Moro spread across three floors with a lovely Shisha terrace smack dab in the meaty bit of Soho. Not a bad idea really. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Review: Ultimate Chocolate Menu @ Clos Maggiore (Londonist)
Review: Ultimate Chocolate Menu @ Clos Maggiore Londonist, October 12, 2010 3:30 PM Lauded as one of London’s most romantic restaurants, Clos Maggiore has pulled out all the mushy stops with an “ultimate chocolate menu” to coincide with Chocolate Week. The six course … Continue reading
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Londonist Exclusive: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice
Londonist Exclusive: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice Londonist, October 11, 2010 11:00 AM Lucky Voice, London and Brighton’s number one chain of luxury karaoke bars, are offering a special exclusive to all Londonist readers. READ MY … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Samarqand (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Samarqand Londonist, October 7, 2010 4:00 PM It’s a long way from Central London to Central Asia, but the culinary traverse to the heart of the Silk Road just got a lot easier with the Marylebone opening … Continue reading
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Breakfast and Brunch with a View Now Available at Paramount (Londonist)
Breakfast and Brunch with a View Now Available at Paramount Londonist, October 6, 2010 11:45 AM Yes, the views from Paramount are phenomenal (truly stunning actually) but how’s their new morning menu? Invited by to give the restaurant’s new breakfast … Continue reading
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Preview: London Restaurant Festival (Londonist)
Preview: London Restaurant Festival Londonist, October 1, 2010 1:29 PM Photo by version3point1 From Michelin starred restos to PizzaExpress and all sorts of eateries in between, more than 800 restaurants are involved. For example, one of our newbie faves, Dishoom, … Continue reading
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The Tasting Sessions Celebrate Second Anniversary (Londonist)
The Tasting Sessions Celebrate Second Anniversary Londonist, October 1, 2010 12:00 PM Londonist has been following the craftily curated food and drink “voyage of enlightenment and discovery” of The Tasting Sessions since we were invited to their Cognac tasting back … Continue reading
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Competition Reminder: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free (Londonist)
Competition Reminder: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free Londonist, September 30, 2010 10:26 AM Today’s the last day to enter the Oktoberfest competition to win a free “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage” for two at Belgo. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Competition … Continue reading
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2010 National Geographic International Photography Contest
Here’s a quick post about a competition for “those with a passion for the outdoors to enter their best photos for the chance to feature in a future Bowmore single malt whisky ad campaign”. Folks here in the UK and … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Camino Puerto del Canario (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Camino Puerto del Canario Londonist, eptember 29, 2010 2:00 PM So we gave mention when we heard of the opening and subsequently interviewed the executive chef, but what do we actually think of the new Camino at … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M Qype does London, September 29th 2010 Want to learn how to make ‘autumn rolls’ (which I suspect are like summer rolls, just more seasonal) along with how to mix a … Continue reading
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Qypers Learn to Pull at Stella Artois Masterclass (Qype does London)
Qypers Learn to Pull at Stella Artois Masterclass Qype does London, September 24th 2010 Giving top notch and on-tap pointers throughout the evening was Master Beer Sommelier, Marc Stroobandt, whose nine-step pouring process seems a guaranteed excellent way to serve … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: The Stella Artois Beer & Pint Pouring Masterclass In Pictures (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: The Stella Artois Beer & Pint Pouring Masterclass In Pictures Londonist, September 24, 2010 12:00 PM Last night’s Stella Artois beer and pint pouring masterclass at Swallow Street’s swish Cuckoo Club drew an eager flock of would-be bartenders, … Continue reading
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Competition: Learn How to Pull a Perfect Pint with Stella Artois (Qype does London)
Competition: Learn How to Pull a Perfect Pint with Stella Artois Qype does London, September 20th 2010 Stella Artois will be holding its fourteenth annual World Draught Masters Global Finals to find the world’s best ‘Créateur de Beaute’ at the … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino (Londonist)
Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino Londonist, September 17, 2010 12:00 PM Originally from the Basque Country as Head Chef at Camino, Nacho del Campo now has the duty of heralding and preparing dishes from throughout Spain. With … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today Londonist, September 17, 2010 10:05 AM The celebration kicks off this morning with a fantastic, one-day, southern French food and wine market in Cavendish Square from 10am to 6pm. The event is free … Continue reading
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Competition: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free (Londonist)
Competition: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free Londonist, September 15, 2010 12:30 PM Belgo, the renowned Moules, Frites and Beer restaurant, is offering Londonist readers a chance to win a free “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage” for two next month to … Continue reading
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Some Dublin Notes (Qype Community)
Some Dublin Notes Qype Community, September 13th 2010 I spent a fantastic weekend bumbling around Dublin. Only regret was I had to catch a very early Sunday morning flight to get back to London for work. I could definitely spend lots … Continue reading
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Armagnac and Curry: Hey, Why Not? (Qype does London)
Armagnac and Curry: Hey, Why Not? Qype does London, September 9th 2010 Of course, pairing food with liquor is a bit bizarre – and for the most part doesn’t seem to work – but there were a few highlights to … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Barrio Central (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Barrio Central Londonist, September 8, 2010 3:00 PM Soho’s got a new “Latin cantina and cocktail lounge” that Londonist recently visited and found to be way better than we had anticipated. Sister bar to Barrio North on … Continue reading
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