Category Archives: Food
Free Ice Cream and More on Fair Cone Day (Londonist)
Free Ice Cream and More on Fair Cone Day Londonist, February 12, 2010 11:30 AM Beardie Weirdies Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (the dairy baron co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s) will be at Leicester Square on Thursday the 18th from … Continue reading
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Free Pancakes from Freggo on Pancake Day (Londonist)
Free Pancakes from Freggo on Pancake Day Londonist, February 9, 2010 11:45 AM Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, on Swallow Street W1B 4DW will be flipping freebie pancakes with every coffee purch’ on Shrove Tuesday … READ MY … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, free, freebie, freggo, ice cream, London, Londonist, pancake day, pancakes, shrove tuesday
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Notes from the Starbucks Coffee College (Locally Sourced)
Notes from the Starbucks Coffee College Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 05 February 2010 Within the soulless yet serene corporate confines of an outer West London office park, a well caffeinated education in all things coffee was brewing. The … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, coffee college, coffee master class, flat white, food network, Foodtv.co.uk, locally sourced, starbucks
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Daddy Donkey Guacamole Recipe Revealed (Londonist)
Daddy Donkey Guacamole Recipe Revealed Londonist, February 5, 2010 11:00 AM We’ve been giddily raving about lunchtime street vendingcampeónes Daddy Donkey for just under two years, and all that while we’ve been keenly pleased with their slow cooked/fast food Mexican … Continue reading
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The Restaurant at St Paul’s Celebrates Yorkshire Pudding Day (Londonist)
The Restaurant at St Paul’s Celebrates Yorkshire Pudding Day Londonist, February 4, 2010 10:25 AM Sunday, the 7th of February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. Who knew? Apparently, last year marked the inauguration of this presumedly PR-driven holiday, which is to … Continue reading
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Menu Review: Goan Showcase at Chutney Mary (Londonist)
Menu Review: Goan Showcase at Chutney Mary Londonist, February 3, 2010 11:09 AM Chutney Mary has garnered considerable praise since opening in 1990. Twice it’s received Good Curry Guide’s Best Indian Restaurant in the UK award as well as the … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Dinner and an Anchorman at the Exhibit Bar in Balham (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Dinner and an Anchorman at the Exhibit Bar in Balham Qype does London, February 2nd 2010 Friday, the 26th of February from 7pm to late, the Exhibit Bar in Balham will treat 10 Qypers plus a guest … Continue reading
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Tagged anchorman, balham, comedy, exhibit bar, freebie, London, movie, Qype, Qype Does London, will ferrell
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Francesco Mazzei’s Italian Hot Menu at PizzaExpress (Londonist)
Francesco Mazzei’s Italian Hot Menu at PizzaExpress Londonist, February 2, 2010 9:38 AM … PizzaExpress will introduce a new line up of starters, pizzas and one pasta dish created by celebrated Calabrian chef, Francesco Mazzei. Known for his much lauded … Continue reading
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Upcoming Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli at Alimentari Italian Deli (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli at Alimentari Italian Deli Qype does London, February 1st 2010 Ten lucky attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to make the perfect frothy cappuccino with advice from Clara Boatto, Alimentari’s resident expert … Continue reading
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Tagged alimentari, canoli, cappuccino, clara boatto, free, italian, le dolci, lisa sanguedolce, Qype, Qype Does London, sicilian
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Reviews Revisited: Pizza East (Londonist)
Reviews Revisited: Pizza East Londonist, February 1, 2010 12:00 PM It’s only been a matter of weeks since we first reviewed Pizza East. But in that time, we’ve returned and have had such an unpleasant experience we would be remiss … Continue reading
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Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar (Londonist)
Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar Londonist, January 26, 2010 11:50 AM Campo Viejo’s Viva el Vino campaign at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar has diners choosing their wine without deciding what to eat and then … Continue reading
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Tagged campo viejo, London, Londonist, rebato's, restaurant, review, rioja, south london, spanish, tapas, wine
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Lunch for a Fiver (Londonist)
Lunch for a Fiver Londonist, January 22, 2010 12:38 PM Running since Saturday the 16th of January and until February 12th, the FT and Harden’s Take a Friend for a Fiver promo promises cheap(er) eats at some of London’s finest … Continue reading
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Lunch Delivery Review: LunchBox (Londonist)
Lunch Delivery Review: LunchBox Londonist, January 22, 2010 11:06 AM Iceberg lettuce. It has its culinary place, we suppose, but certainly not as the main ingredient of a Caesar salad …especially when there’s no romaine lettuce, croutons or Parmesan included … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Burns Night Bloggers Party with Talisker Whisky! (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Burns Night Bloggers Party with Talisker Whisky! Qype does London, January 21st 2010 Up until last night’s fabulous Burns Night event at the well stocked and classy Salt Bar, I had no idea of the awesome grandeur of Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged burns night, haggis, London, Qype, Qype Does London, robert burns, salt bar, talisker, whisky
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Restaurant Review: 108 Marylebone Lane (Londonist)
Restaurant Review: 108 Marylebone Lane Londonist, January 19, 2010 12:49 PM 108 Marylebone Lane has been around for about a year but, with a recent refurb and a new chef, we thought now would be a good time to pop … Continue reading
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Food Secret’s Detox Delivery (Londonist)
Food Secret’s Detox Delivery Londonist, January 18, 2010 11:45 AM Londonist spent Monday through Friday of last week having our breakfasts and lunches delivered to us by Food Secret. All meals came from the restaurant’s detox menu (a range of … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Tour Then Tea at St Paul’s (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Tour Then Tea at St Paul’s Qype does London, January 17th 2010 What a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Yesterday’s guided tour of London’s most iconic church, complemented afterwards by a sumptuous afternoon tea in the … Continue reading
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Chinese Afternoon Tea at Royal China Club (Londonist)
Chinese Afternoon Tea at Royal China Club Londonist, January 13, 2010 4:06 PM For those inured to the delights of London’s more usual afternoon teas, here’s a fresh, oriental take on this ever so British tradition. And for those seeking … Continue reading
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Take Away Burrito Sampling at Canary Wharf’s Wahaca (Londonist)
Take Away Burrito Sampling at Canary Wharf’s Wahaca Londonist, January 11, 2010 3:42 PM Yesterday, Londonist waddled down to Wahaca’s Canary Wharf location (a newish restaurant we think rather highly of) for a session of proto-burrito sampling with a friendly … Continue reading
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Beans on Toast for a Good Cause (Londonist)
Beans on Toast for a Good Cause Londonist, January 7, 2010 10:29 AM For the suggested 50p donation to Help a London Child (whose only website seems to be connected with 95.8 Capital FM), a warming portion of one of … Continue reading
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Upcoming Qype Guru Event: Burns Night Bloggers Party with Talisker Whisky! (Qype does London)
Upcoming Qype Guru Event: Burns Night Bloggers Party with Talisker Whisky! Qype does London, January 5th 2010 What’s … cool (extremely cool, in fact) is that the purveyors of fine Scotch whisky, Talisker, are down with the Burns-as-blogger schtick and … Continue reading
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2009 was Fine: My Favourite Blogging Moments of the Year
Reflecting on all the good stuff that’s happened over the past year, I thought I’d take a moment to highlight the “best of” bits from this and my tikichris to go blog. Thanks to all the folks I had the … Continue reading
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury: Take a Photo, Win a Hamper (Londonist)
Bea’s of Bloomsbury: Take a Photo, Win a Hamper Londonist, December 18, 2009 4:44 PM The baking fiends at Bea’s of Bloomsbury on Theobald’s Road are so enamoured with their recent Christmas display, they’re offering the chance to win a … Continue reading
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Santa’s Lap: Harden’s London Restaurants 2010 (Londonist)
Santa’s Lap: Harden’s London Restaurants 2010 Londonist, December 17, 2009 3:00 PM Now entering their second decade publishing these pocket-sized guides to London and the UK, their rating system seems as tried and true as ever. The 2010 guide features … Continue reading
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Upcoming Qype Guru Event: Tour Then Tea at St Paul’s (Qype does London)
Upcoming Qype Guru Event: Tour Then Tea at St Paul’s Qype does London, December 16th 2009 Saturday January the 16th from 1.30pm, nine lucky Qypers and I will explore St Paul’s Cathedral on an exclusive guided tour, followed by a … Continue reading
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New Bakery Review: Le Dolci (Londonist)
New Bakery Review: Le Dolci Londonist, December 16, 2009 3:25 PM Le Dolci, offering London’s “only weekly cake club”, is the tastily inspired online enterprise of Lisa Sanguedolce. A Torontonian transplant of Sicilian heritage, Lisa gleaned her baking skills helping … Continue reading
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Tagged baked goods, bakery, cannoli, cupcakes, lisa sanguedolce, London, Londonist, review
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Bring the In-N-Out to London!
Here’s a link to Chris Pople’s The In’N’Out campaign post on his Cheese and Biscuits blog. Chris was recently in sunny San Diego, California where he apparently (and most understandably) fell in love with “genuine American burger” restaurant, In-N-Out. So … Continue reading
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Food and Drink Festival Review: Towards a Fluid State (Londonist)
Food and Drink Festival Review: Towards a Fluid State Londonist, December 7, 2009 10:30 AM From its very first Narnia-esque moment of entering the rundown MC Motors frontage on a grubby Dalston side street to once inside being transported to … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Pizza East (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pizza East Londonist, December 4, 2009 11:46 AM A well rounded (if mostly Italian) wine list, adequate service and a snazzy vibe should be reason enough to poke one’s head in. Not sure it lives up to … Continue reading
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Qyping Through Thailand (Qype does London)
Qyping Through Thailand Qype does London, December 2nd 2009 Here’s the scoop on three fantastic hotels I recently visited while in Thailand. Each of the three could be described as “boutique” but the individual take on that concept as well … Continue reading
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Tagged bangkok, hotels, hua hin, krabi, Qype, Qype Does London, resorts, review, Thailand, tiki chris
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Lastminute.com Topsee London iPhone App
You’re just dying to know where I go for the best katsu curry or wet shave in London, aren’t ya? Well, now you can find out about those spots as well as many more of my all time London faves. … Continue reading
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Tagged free, freebies, iphone application, Lastminute.com, London, topsee
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Pop-Up Shop Review: Marmite Pop-Up Shop on Regent Street (Londonist)
Pop-Up Shop Review: Marmite Pop-Up Shop on Regents Street Londonist, November 11, 2009 9:38 PM Pop-up this, pop-up that. With vacant retail space throughout town and a palpable air of economic uncertainity, there’s a lot of non-committal pop-upping going on. … Continue reading
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Cufflinks and Curry at Cinnamon Club (Londonist)
Cufflinks and Curry at Cinnamon Club Londonist, November 11, 2009 3:10 PM On the surface, this seemed like one of the wackier press releases to land in ye olde Londonist inbox in quite some time. An invitation to a “breakfast … Continue reading
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Tagged anglo-indian breakfast, cinnamon club, cinnamon kitchen, cufflinks, indian restaurant, Jewellery, jewelry, London, Londonist
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Interview: Angella Newell and Hayley Sudbury of Towards a Fluid State (Qype does London)
Interview: Angella Newell and Hayley Sudbury of Towards a Fluid State Qype does London, November 11th 2009 Towards a Fluid State is a new food and drink festival to be held at a yet to be disclosed warehouse in Dalston … Continue reading
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Tagged Angella Newell, dalston, festival, Hayley Sudbury, interview, London, Qype, Qype Does London, tasting sessions, towards a fluid state
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(Pics) Starbucks Concept Store, London (PSFK)
(Pics) Starbucks Concept Store, London PSFK, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 Starbucks is testing a new logo and store design in London. Chris Osburn spotted the new store and took these photos. It’s interesting to see … READ THE COMPLETE POST AND … Continue reading
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