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Category Archives: Good Cause
Charity Pop-Up for Sri Lanka at Shangri-La Hotel At The Shard
Demi Perera reports on a pop-up for a good cause at Shangri-La Hotel. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel (2019) destination Sri Lanka suffered a devastating terrorist attack in April this year. 258 people were killed and over 500 injured. The … Continue reading
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Red Cross Week
The week of 6 to 12 May is Red Cross Week here in the UK. It’s a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness for a worthy cause. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #89
Good stuff and lots of it!
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Drink, Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel
Tagged books, Cologne, Drink, Food, good cause, good stuff, haircare, olive oil, Shampoo, Shopping, tea, Travel
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Coffee Lounge Pop-Up at Old Street Station | My Coffee with Melitta
To celebrate its 111th anniversary, premium coffee machine maker Melitta is launching its first ever pop-up. Look for it inside Old Street Station during the last week of March. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Freebies, Good Cause, My Coffee 2019, Travel
Tagged #MelittaTakesOldSt, CAFES, Celeste Wong, coffee, coffee maker, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1Y 1BE, Food, free, freebies, good cause, Harry Jameson, London, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2019, My Coffee with Melitta, old street, old street station, POP UPS, Shopping, shoreditch, st luke's, st luke's community centre
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Save a Crust and Keep on Saving
My Save a Crust collaboration with the North London Waste Authority is done. But before you pack up and go please allow me one last chance to butter you up with a cheap and cheerful conclusion to this miniseries. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Mecca Ibrahim | Women in the Food Industry | #TCTalks 66
The focus of this and the next few episodes of tikichris Talks is Women in the Food Industry. I start this podcast miniseries having a chat with my good friend Mecca Ibrahim, one of the co-founders of the new WIFI initiative. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Cause, interview, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel, Women in the Food Industry
Tagged #TCTalks, Drink, Food, good cause, interview, London, Mecca Ibrahim, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel, Women in the Food Industry
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Save a Crust and Bake a Scrumptious Bread and Butter Pudding
Okay folks, here’s my attempt at baking bread and butter pudding based on lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network
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Save a Crust and be a Better Cook in North London for Free
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Save a Crust and Reduce Bread Waste in North London
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Merry Christmas
Crisis Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society International Rescue Committee Southern Poverty Law Centre
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Posted in Christmas, Good Cause
Tagged christmas, christmas 2018, good cause, Merry Christmas
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Unsung Cities | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Going with Pittsburg for the start of this new series was a no-brainer. I had a great time there in September and would not be averse to making repeat visits. The blank stares I’ve received from people here in London when I say I was recently there (and loved it) suggests the city has a way to go before shaking off any unsung status. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
Tagged Acorn, Acorn PGH, Acorn Pittsburgh, Food, good cause, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, HIAS, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, restaurants, Travel, Tree of Life, Tree of Life synagogue, Unsung Cities, USA, vegan, vegetarian, Video
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Drink Wine, Support a Bicycle, Change a Life with Nederburg’s Qhubeka Project
Nederburg, South Africa’s acclaimed winery, believes in giving back … and in the power of bicycles to change lives. We’ll drink to that! Continue reading
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Posted in africa, Competition, Drink, Good Cause, London, South Africa, Wine
Tagged #DoYourPart, Chenin blanc, cycling, Drink, Fundraising, good cause, Judith Schrut, king street, Nederburg, Nguni, Qhubeka, red wine, south africa, South African wine, Travel, WC2, WC2E 8HH, white wine, wine
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Hot Tickets: Choose Laughs Festive Special
On 9 December Help Refugees is hosting a world class night of comedy in London, featuring an astonishing line up of top comedians. Choose Laughs Festive Special will see MC Nish Kumar, Simon Amstell, Katherine Ryan, Stewart Lee and other comedy favourites come together to raise the roof with laughter as well as much needed funds to help refugees across Europe survive the coming winter. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, Good Cause, Live Performance, London, Theatre
Tagged Angela Barnes, Celebrities, comedy, good cause, Help Refugees, Judith Schrut, London, Nish Kumar, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, Playhouse Theatre, preview, Refugees, Simon Amstell, Stewart Lee, Travel, WC2, WC2N 5DE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #81
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, Shopping
Tagged biscuits, crisps, Florentines, Food, game, Good Causes, good stuff, Humble Brush, Humble Smile, Humble Smile Foundation, Kettle Chips, pâté, potato chips, Potato crisps, Shopping, Thomas Fudge, Thomas Fudge's, Toothbrushes, wild & game, wild and game
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David Greenwood-Haigh: Chocolate with Heart | #TCTalks Episode 40
Award-winning chocolatier David Greenwood-Haigh is the guest for episode 40 of tikichris Talks. During our chat, David guides me through a chocolate tasting while sharing insights from his decades of experience in the food industry, his travels to Haiti and Sao Tome and his efforts to help revitalise cocoa-production and chocolate-making in these impoverished nations. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Good Cause, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, chocolate, coeur de xocolat, David Greenwood-Haigh, Food, good cause, interview, London, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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In Blackbeard’s Wake
Ahoy, y’all! I’m back in London and starting to sift through the notes from my latest road trip. This one was along the US Atlantic coast of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia on the trail of fact and fiction pertaining to one of the world’s most notorious pirates: Blackbeard. Continue reading
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Posted in Blackbeard's Wake, Cars, Georgia, Good Cause, History, North Carolina, road trip, South Carolina, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, cars, Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, georgia, good cause, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, Hertz, Hertz Car Hire, history, Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, Pirates, road trip, Roadtrip, Savannah, Savannah Georgia, South Carolina, Travel, USA
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Creating Your Own Campaign
Whether it is a charity fundraiser, a movement to social awareness about important topics, or if you are promoting a personal cause, creating your own campaign can be a great way to get your message out there. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #73
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
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Posted in Art, Books, Design, Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, Shopping
Tagged Antonion Forcellino, Art, books, Boundless Activate Nuts and Seeds, design, Ettore Sottsass: The Glass, Food, good cause, good stuff, leonardo da vinci, Leonardo: A Restless Genius, Luca Massimo Barbero, Metcalfe's Skinny Popcorn, Nush, Nush Dairy-Free Nut Milk Yoghurt, popcorn, reviews, Shopping, vegan, VerMints
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Good Cause
Tagged christmas, Christmas 2017, good cause, Merry Christmas
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It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Giving
Demi Perera shares the details about South Place Hotel’s annual Christmas Toy Party in aid of Bart’s Charity. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Festive lights adorn every street and the scent of mince pies, mulled … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants
Tagged Angler, Bart's Charity, christmas, Christmas Toy Party, city of london, Demi Perera, Drink, EC2, EC2M 2AF, good cause, hotels, London, preview, restaurants, south place, south place hotel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#WokFor1000 with Chef Jeremy Pang at Borough Market
Wok for 1000 is a behemoth of a cookery class (there were literally hundreds of participants filled into the Market Hall of Borough Market) with the aim of cooking at least 1,000 meals for people in need. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London
Tagged #WorkFor1000, borough market, charity, Chef Jeremy Pang, Food, good cause, Jeremy Pang, London, Market Hall, Plan Zheroes, school of wok, south london, Wok for 1000, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Home Is Where the Heart Is: Art Exhibition and Auction for Arms Around the Child Charity
Arms Around the Child is to host an art exhibition and auction to raise funds to build a home for HIV+ orphans in Jaipur, India. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Good Cause, London, Shopping
Tagged Alastair Mackie, Art, Art Auction, contemporary art, david byrne, EXHIBITIONS, Fiat Chrysler Motor Village, Fiat Chrysler Motor Village Marylebone, Fiat Chrysler Motor Village UK, Gavin Turk, good cause, Hassan Hajjai, London, marylebone, Motor Village, Motor Village Marylebone, peter blake, preview, pure evil, Shopping, sir peter blake, the house of fairies, W1, W1U 1QY, wigmore street
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Mazi Mas: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Women in the Kitchen
Mazi Mas: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Women in the Kitchen Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, Food, good cause, Mazi Mas, POP UPS, restaurants
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Les Deux Amies, a Crepe Reason to Visit Boxpark Croydon
Sweet or savoury, your crepe (or galette) will be made fresh and with a smile at Les Deux Amies. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets
Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, creperie, crepes, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, galettes, George Street, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#ProjectLiteracy 2017: Rewriting Lives
What does it take to break the cycle of illiteracy? Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Good Cause, Video
Tagged "Project Literacy 2017: Rewriting Lives", #ProjectLiteracy, books, good cause, illiteracy, literacy, reading, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Lucy Watson Raises Money for PETA with Leetchi.com | #LWfundraiser
Lucy Watson’s passion for animal rights is well known. She’s been closely involved in PETA for quite some time. But this is the first time she has proactively fundraised for the charity. In a campaign video filmed in her home, she explains why she wants to get more “hands-on” in the fight against animal cruelty. Continue reading
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Leetchi.com | What’s in Your Money Pot? A Good Cause.
Looking for a way to raise funds for your favourite nonprofit, community project or charity? Leetchi.com is a smart, safe and easy way to collect money online for your worthy cause. Continue reading
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Recipe: Karma Cola Wings | #WingingIt
Pretty much any cola can be used for this recipe, but I recommend Karma Cola. It’s tastier than others in my opinion. It actually has cola nut as one of few minimal ingredients while not having any science-y preservatives or additives that are in some of the more widely recognised sodas on the market. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Cause, Recipes, Shopping, Winging It
Tagged #WingingIt, chicken wings, chicken wings recipe, Cola nut, cola wings, cooking with cola, Food, good cause, hot wings, Karma Cola, Karma Cola Wings, recipe, recipes, Shopping, tikichris recipes, Winging It
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London Clown Festival
As clowning is intended (I suppose), performers allowed themselves to be the butt of their own jokes to reflect the follies and quirks of all of us. I especially loved the sneering, nervous-laughter-inducing improv of The Establishment; the manic miming of Inda Perada; the preposterous gags and observations of Ben Target (pictured above); and the athletic dithering of Helen Duff. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Good Cause, Live Performance, London, Theatre
Tagged Ben Target, Boris & Sergey, clown, Clowns, Clowns without Borders, comedy, Eades Road, Entertainment, Flying Seagull Project, good cause, Helen Duff, Inda Perada, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, Manor House, N4, N4 1DH, Omnitorium, physical comedy, puppetry, puppets, reviews, Seven Sisters Road, The Establishment, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#Shaveril: Shave Your Beard This April in Support of Mental Health
To donate, simply text SHAV68 and £5 or £10 to 70070 or go to justgiving.com/shaveril. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London
Tagged barbers, barbershops, charity, Donate, good cause, hotels, hoxton, Hoxton Hotel, Huckle the Barber, London, men's grooming, Mental health, Mental health charity, Mind, shave, shaveril, shaving, The Hoxton
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Good Stuff #49
Okay let’s see if I can squeeze out one more quick post of good stuff before the year ends. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Balblair, Balblair 1999, Balblair Vintage 1999, BARS, cocktails, Coin Laundry, Drink, edamame, Food, good cause, good stuff, highland whisky, japanese food, London, maple syrup, Marley Spoon, Refugees, scotch, single malt, whisky, Yutaka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spitfire Ales: Why You’ll Be Drinking Mo’ Beer for Movember
November means Movember according to Maddie Salters who celebrated with Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale to kick off the month the raising money and awareness for sufferers of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental illnesses. It’s that time of year again. … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Good Cause, London, Pubs, Restaurants
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Untold Theatre Premieres Second Production: The Scar Test
Not only touched by the performance I caught of The Scar Test and glad for the chance to see such compelling live theatre, I am more informed about the plight of refugees seeking safe haven in the UK and more aware of how poorly too many of these individuals are treated. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, Theatre
Tagged Arcola Theatre, Arinder Sadhra, Audrey Sheffield, Bedford, Charity Dooshima Or, Claire Chate, Colchester, Colchester Arts Centre, Debbie Korley, Eileen Nicholas, england, fringe theatre, good cause, Hannah Khalil, Holly Kavanagh, John Gregor, London, Nadia Nadif, reviews, South Bank Arts Centre, Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso, The Scar Test, theatre, Untold Theatre, Waleed Elgadi, Women for Refugee Women, Yarl's Wood, Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Art for a Cause: Artists Team Up with Rolls-Royce to Battle Breast Cancer
At the Rolls-Royce Showroom in Berkeley Square, passion, support, and community were affectionately curated for the benefit of breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Care Art Auction, brought together by Breast Cancer Care and supported by Rolls-Royce, invited twelve stunning contemporary artists to create an impactful piece that would push the boundaries o modern sculpture while showing great respect and care of the theme. I was honoured to attend the preview of the auction on May 19th, and deeply touched by the philanthropic efforts of all involved. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Cars, Good Cause, London, Luxury
Tagged Andrew Salgado, Angela Palmer, Art, berkeley square, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care, cars, Charming Baker, Gavin Turk, good cause, JJ Adams, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, Maggi Hambling, Mark Wallinger, mayfair, Natasha Law, PALL MALL, Richard Wentworth, rolls royce, Rolls-Royce Ghost, Royal Automobile Club, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Stuart Semple, SW1, SW1Y 5HS, W1J 6EG, Yinka Shonibare, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Old Street Station Crepes by Les Deux Amies
Yesterday, I had a lovely lunch visiting with Caroline and Adeline, two French expat friends bringing a taste of their home country to commuters zipping through Old Street Station. Their Les Deux Amies pop-up offers a short and sweet (and savoury) assortment of responsibly sourced, French crêpes, galettes and homemade jams and sauces with a side of social enterprise. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London
Tagged crepes, east london, EC1, EC1Y 1BE, french food, galettes, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, lunch, old street, pop-up, review, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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