Category Archives: Drink
Guru Event Review: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield (Qype does London)
Guru Event Review: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield Qype does London, October 5th 2009 By inviting us twenty or so lucky Qypers along last Thursday for a sample of their new “cold months” menu at their stylish Westfield … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: Berry Bros & Rudd’s Own Selection Australian Shiraz, Elderton, Barossa Valley
Wow. September’s nearly gone. Has it been a whole month since my last Wine of the Month post? I reckon it has. Well, this month’s pick, Berry’s Australian Shiraz was definitely worth the wait. It’s a big ole dark and … Continue reading
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Wine Tasting Review: Bibendum’s B Festival ’09 (Londonist)
Wine Tasting Review: Bibendum’s B Festival ’09 Londonist, September 29, 2009 2:44 PM Today marked the first of two days of B Festival ’09 at the Primrose Hill office of trade and private client wine merchants, Bibendum. Sadly, this wine … Continue reading
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French Brasserie Review: Brasserie St Jacques (Londonist)
French Brasserie Review: Brasserie St Jacques Londonist, September 28, 2009 3:10 PM Located on tony St James’s Street, Brasserie St Jacques offers an upscale but (smart) casual Parisian dining experience not so easily happened upon in London. Among the many … Continue reading
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Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica (Londonist)
Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica Londonist, September 25, 2009 11:45 AM Spanish restaurant and cultural centre, Iberica (195 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PS), has recently launched a new mini “desgustacion” menu available Monday through Saturday from … Continue reading
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Preview: Chocolate Week 12-18 October (Londonist)
Preview: Chocolate Week 12-18 October Londonist, September 24, 2009 4:43 PM Oh yes! It’s almost that time for another gorgeous week of choco-indulgence. Last night’s press launch sneak peek at the Adam Street private members club provided a delicious glimpse … Continue reading
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All Things Mexican (Qype does London)
All Things Mexican Qype does London, September 24th 2009 I reckon it’s mostly bueno, but I’m still holding out for a proper bowl of pozole and the arrival of a taco van that serves up tacos al pastor. Besides, until … Continue reading
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Friday with Gordon’s Gin and Trixie Malicious
Gordon’s Gin and the Telegraph reckon that Friday is an exceptionally good day to kick back and have a drink. Burlesque dancer and model, Trixie Malicious, agrees.
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Japanese Festival Preview: Japan Matsuri 2009 (Londonist)
Japanese Festival Preview: Japan Matsuri 2009 Londonist, September 15, 2009 4:55 PM This Saturday, Spitalfields Market will host Japan Matsuri 2009, a celebration of Japanese arts and culture. From 10am until 8pm, a range of activities, from … READ THE … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield Qype does London, September 9th 2009 Check out this upcoming Guru event! It’s a freebie that promises to be delicious! Mexican market food restaurant, Wahaca, is working on a new … Continue reading
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Seasonal Game Menu Review: The Compass (Londonist)
Seasonal Game Menu Review: The Compass Londonist, August 24, 2009 5:25 PM The Compass is located at 58 Penton Street on the north end of Chapel Market. A short and sweet (and delicious) menu; a good wine list and plenty … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Côtes du Rhône Rouge Domaine Chapoton
Nice one! Honestly, I don’t care for it as much as the Claret I reviewed last month, but there’s certainly nothing offensive about this month’s choice. At £7.55 per bottle (£6.80 as part of a case) the price is definitely right. … Continue reading
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Qype Does Mini-Golf (Qype Does London)
Qype Does Mini-Golf Qype Does London, August 18th 2009 Yes another brilliant Qype event passed last night with 15 lucky Qypers playing a free round of mini-golf (compliments of Moneypenny Events) at the beautifully restored Devonshire Square near Liverpool Street … Continue reading
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Cocktail Review: Mar-tea-ni at the Cavendish Hotel (Londonist)
Cocktail Review: Mar-tea-ni at the Cavendish Hotel Londonist, August 13, 2009 12:43 PM It was a muggy day yesterday and, to reach Mayfair’s Cavendish Hotel in time to sample the hotel’s latest addition to its cocktail menu, Londonist bravely had … Continue reading
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Summer Cocktails and Canapés Overlooking Hyde Park (Londonist)
Summer Cocktails and Canapés Overlooking Hyde Park Londonist, August 5, 2009 3:25 PM Tanqueray Tables returns to London with “intimate cocktail evenings” from Monday 10 to Friday 14 August. Londonist checked this cocktails and canapés event last summer and had … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Cocktails, Canapés and Mini-Golf. FORE! (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Cocktails, Canapés and Mini-Golf. FORE! Qype does London, August 4th 2009 How’s a free round of mini-golf followed by a complimentary cocktail with canapés sound? That’s what’s on offer for 15 lucky Qypers on Monday the 17th … Continue reading
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Tagged anise, anise bar, cinnamon kitchen, devonshire square, golf, London, mini-golf, Qype, Qype Does London
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Dining Beyond Zone 1: Brouge (5 Hill Street, TW9 1SX) (Londonist)
Dining Beyond Zone 1: Brouge (5 Hill Street, TW9 1SX) Londonist, July 28, 2009 4:09 PM With so many riverside food and drink options in well heeled Richmond, we’d be hard pressed to suggest this new-ish Belgian bistro as our … Continue reading
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Del Aziz Opening at Bermondsey Square (Londonist)
Del Aziz Opening at Bermondsey Square Londonist, July 23, 2009 10:28 AM With this new Del’Aziz, Comptoir Libanais, Pilpel and other related food outlets popping up here and there throughout town, it can’t help but be wondered if London is … Continue reading
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Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)
Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 22, 2009 12:53 PM Last night’s Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (which we previewed here) was an exercise in fun with plenty of fabulous free food (pata negra! … Continue reading
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Sicilian Wine Tasting with Carluccio’s and Planeta (Qype does London)
Sicilian Wine Tasting with Carluccio’s and Planeta Qype does London, July 21st 2009 Last night’s Sicilian Wine Tasting with Antipasti in Carluccio’s elegant Private Dining Room (upstairs at their Covent Garden location) was a laidback, sociable and deliciously brilliant time … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: Berry Bros & Rudd’s Good Ordinary Claret
It’s perfectly understandable why Berry Bros & Rudd’s Good Ordinary Claret is their best selling wine. It’s delicious – and at £7.30 for an individual bottle, it’s a bargain! If I had the room, I’d be inclined to purchase a … Continue reading
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Dining Beyond Zone 1: Harrison’s (15-19 Bedford Hill, SW12 9EX) (Londonist)
Dining Beyond Zone 1: Harrison’s (15-19 Bedford Hill, SW12 9EX) Londonist, July 16, 2009 2:45 PM Harrison’s is an attractive modern European restaurant and bar with a contemporary brasserie feel. We swung by this week to give its Summer Dining … Continue reading
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Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)
Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 14, 2009 1:41 PM Back in November when we reviewed King’s Cross Spanish restaurant, Camino (3 Varnisher’s Yard, The Regent Quarter, N1 9AF), we concluded that we’d be happy to … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Sicilian Wine Tasting with Antipasti at Carluccio’s Private Dining Room (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Sicilian Wine Tasting with Antipasti at Carluccio’s Private Dining Room Qype does London, July 7th 2009 On Monday the 20th from 6.30pm to 8pm in the Private Dining Room at Carluccio’s flagship shop/resto/café on Garrick Street near … Continue reading
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Instant Starbucks? (Qype does London)
Instant Starbucks? Qype does London, July 6th 2009 When the peeps from Starbucks contacted me about giving their new VIA Ready Brew (their version of instant coffee) a try, I said sure (snickering under my breath because I didn’t think … Continue reading
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Review: Ideas Exchange at Hoxton Apprentice with Prue Leith (Londonist)
Review: Ideas Exchange at Hoxton Apprentice with Prue Leith Londonist, June 30, 2009 2:18 PM Discussing the ramifications of a fattening society with no fat folk at the table in Hoxton Apprentice’s classy upscale dining space and consuming a delicious … Continue reading
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The Socio-Economic Impact of our Bulging Waistlines Dinner and Debate at Hoxton Apprentice (Londonist)
The Socio-Economic Impact of our Bulging Waistlines Dinner and Debate at Hoxton Apprentice Londonist, June 29, 2009 11:20 AM Got strong opinions about the socio-economic impact of obesity? As part of the ongoing Ideas Exchange series of dinner/debates at Hoxton … Continue reading
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Review: Tapas Fantasticas (Londonist)
Review: Tapas Fantasticas Londonist, June 28, 2009 10:14 PM When we previewed Tapas Fantasticas a few days back, we based our expectations upon the good time we had last year. Well, it appears that the folks organizing Tapas Fantasticas raised … Continue reading
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Vini di Famiglia Wine Festival at Carluccio’s (Londonist)
Vini di Famiglia Wine Festival at Carluccio’s Londonist, June 27, 2009 12:37 PM Among the offerings, the Planeta Alastro (a fruity Grecanico/Chardonnay blend – £12.50 for a bottle) was especially easy to drink; indeed, the evening started and ended with … Continue reading
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Preview: Tapas Fantasticas (27-28 June) (Londonist)
Preview: Tapas Fantasticas (27-28 June) Londonist, June 22, 2009 10:45 AM Last year’s Tapas Fantasticas event was fantastic indeed and one of Londonist’s preferred food/drink events of the year. Well, those fantastic tapas are coming back … READ THE COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Londonist Gets Spanked and Flogged – and (ooh) Kinda Likes it!
Londonist Gets Spanked and Flogged – and (ooh) Kinda Likes it! Londonist, June 19, 2009 9:59 AM Bulldog Gin invited Londonist to tag along to their cocktail party last night at the Brompton Cross location of erotic boutique Coco de … Continue reading
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Qype Summer in the City Party: the Photos (Qype does London)
My pics from Qype’s Summer in the City party are up on the Qype does London blog. Check it! Qype Summer in the City Party: the Photos Qype does London, June 18th 2009 … here are the ‘official’ photos … Continue reading
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QYPE Summer in the City Party – Big Free Fun (Londonist)
Just passing on the big Qype party news! RSVP at party@qype.com and say Londonist sent ya and – voila! – good times. You like parties, right? Especially when somebody else if footing the bill, yeah? Well on Wednesday the 17th, user generated … Continue reading
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A Toad-in-a-Hole and a Pied à Terre with Fortylove and David Moore (Qype does London)
A Toad-in-a-Hole and a Pied à Terre with Fortylove and David Moore Qype does London, June 6th 2009 When May Yee (one half of the Fortylove “digital postcards” project) got in touch to see if I’d like to tag along … Continue reading
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Restaurant Review: 222 at the Landmark Hotel (Londonist)
Restaurant Review: 222 at the Landmark Hotel Londonist, May 22, 2009 11:40 AM Twotwentytwo – aka 222 – is the entirely redesigned, new bar and restaurant at the Landmark Hotel. Located downstairs on the side where Cellars used to be … Continue reading
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