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London Food & Drink News: 3 May 2012 (Londonist)
Food and booze news for London … London Food & Drink News: 3 May 2012 Londonist , 3 May 2012
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged A TASTE OF NOMA, CLARIDGE'S, DRAFT HOUSE, ENGLISH CHEESECAKE COMPANY, FERRAN ADRIA, FINE DINING LOVERS, GINBILEE, London, Londonist, noma, NOTTING THRILL, pubs, René Redzepi, restaurants, RIB ROOM BAR & RESTAURANT
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Chocolate Chelsea – Cha Cha Cha! (Great British Chefs)
…. London (and maybe even Kent) just might be the most exciting place in the world of chocolate at the moment. Chocolate Chelsea – Cha Cha Cha! Great British Chefs, 25 April 2012
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, Shopping
Tagged afternoon tea, cH2Ocolate, chelsea, chocolate, chocolate bars, chocolatier, cobnuts, damian allsop, Demarquette Fine Chocolates, DIAMOND JUBILEE, eat london, england, fulham road, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, Hurstwood Farms, kent, London, Tunbridge Wells, Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour
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Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel (OneTravel)
As chic and contemporary as the setting in which they are served … Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel OneTravel, 24 April 2012
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, OneTravel, park lane, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, westminster
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Win An Overnight Stay With Dinner At The Cavendish London (Londonist)
… the hotel is giving one Londonist reader a chance to win an overnight stay for two with breakfast and dinner at the restaurant. Win An Overnight Stay With Dinner At The Cavendish London Londonist, 18 April 2012 Photo/fourteenten
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged hotel, jermyn street, London, Londonist, PETRICHOR, st james's, SW1, THE CAVENDISH LONDON, westminster
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What’s for Lunch? The Rib Room, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge (Londonist)
… proper upscale British dining minus the stodge and without any hype. What’s for Lunch? The Rib Room, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge Londonist, 17 April 2012
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged CADOGAN PLACE, hotel, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, knightsbridge, London, Londonist, lunch, restaurant, review, RIBS, SW1X 9PY, THE RIB ROOM, W4L, westminster, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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New Afternoon Teas Coming to the Intercontinental London Park Lane (Londonist)
… for those who want to have their dainty delicacies and eat them too, you’ll be happy to know this tasteful yet playful tea is as artfully prepared as it is presented. New Afternoon Teas Coming to the Intercontinental London … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London
Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, Londonist, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, westminster
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Josper Grilling @ Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s (Londonist)
Josper Grilling @ Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s Londonist, March 18, 2012 Caxton Grill is one of very few restaurants in London to feature a Josper Grill (the second ever in town according to the folks there), thus … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged CAXTON GRILL, FOUR STAR HOTEL, JOSPER GRILL, London, Londonist, restaurant review, st ermin's, ST ERMIN'S HOTEL, st james's, steak, SW1, SW1H 0QW, westminster
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Gin & Jazz at London’s Intercontinental Hotel (CheapOair)
Gin & Jazz at London’s Intercontinental Hotel CheapOair, February 21, 2012 Located in the heart of Mayfair, the Intercontinental London Park Lane is an excellent launch pad for a night on the town. And there are certainly far worse places … Continue reading
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Lancaster London Hotel Drives Forward Another Eco-Friendly Initiative (OneTravel)
Lancaster London Hotel Drives Forward Another Eco-Friendly Initiative OneTravel, Feb 07, 2012 Following through with a commitment to be the most environmentally conscious hotel in all of the United Kingdom, Lancaster London has become one of the first UK hotels to … Continue reading
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New Highs in Luxury at London’s Cadogan Hotel (CheapOair)
New Highs in Luxury at London’s Cadogan Hotel CheapOair, January 24, 2012 Talk about a bubble bath! The Cadogan hotel in London will soon be offering to its guests the ultimate indulgence of a Champagne bath. Keep reading for the decedent details … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Hotels, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cadogan, champagne, champagne bath, cheapoair, hotel, knightsbridge, London, Shop and Drop, sloane street, the cadogan
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Photo Story: Leith Docks (Urban Travel Blog)
Photo Story: Leith Docks Urban Travel Blog, Dec 1st, 2011 Edinburgh’s port, Leith, offers visitors to this little slice of waterfront Scotland a microcosm of 21st century Britain. Post-industrial, mixed use, but largely residential with lots and lots of restaurants, pubs … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Photography, Scotland, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged edinburgh, leith, LEITH DOCKS, MALMAISON, PHOTO ESSAY, PHOTO STORY, Photography, scotland, street photography, UK, urban travel blog
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What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel Londonist, November 29, 2011 at 11:29 am Set within the ornate and gilded grandeur of the old Midland Grand Hotel – essentially a huge wing of the new St … Continue reading
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Albemarle Street in London (OneTravel)
Albemarle Street in London OneTravel, Nov 27, 2011 Across from Green Park and the Ritz, Albemarle is one of London’s most fashionable and fabled of destinations. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Albemarle Street in London
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London Goes Big for Breakfast and Brunch (OneTravel)
London Goes Big for Breakfast and Brunch OneTravel, Nov 26, 2011 For a particularly ravenous start to your day, here are a few top recs for an equal parts high quality/high quantity breakfast (and brunch) in London … READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged breakfast, brunch, cookbook cafe, FOX & ANCHOR, full english breakfast, hawksmoor, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, meat, morning, OneTravel, pub, restaurants
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William Curley’s ‘Couture Chocolate’ Afternoon Tea at The Halkin (Great British Chefs)
William Curley’s ‘Couture Chocolate’ Afternoon Tea at The Halkin Great British Chefs, 25 November 2011 Transcribing the lushly illustrated pages of his newly published first book, Couture Chocolate, to the swish contemporary setting of an afternoon tea at Belgravia’s stylish The Halkin hotel, William … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 24 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 24 November 2011 Londonist, November 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm New Spanish at Canary Wharf, couture chocolate at The Halkin, Marcus Wareing speaks at the Apple Store, Ask Italian revamps and a bar with no name … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged 69 COLEBROOKE ROW, ADRIAN GARFORTH, apple store, ASK ITALIAN, cocktails, COUTURE CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA, FEASTIVE APP, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, iberica, marcus wareing, MASTERCLASSES, MATTHEW FORT, pizza, THE BAR WITH NO NAME, THE HALKIN, theo randall, TONY CONIGLIARO, WILLIAM CURLEY
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Thanksgiving in London (CheapOair)
Thanksgiving in London CheapOair, November 24, 2011 Not nearly as ironic as throwing an American Independence Day/4th of July party in England, still the idea of celebrating an American Thanksgiving in London might seem a bit out of place. Nevertheless, with lots … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged american thanksgiving, cheapoair, London, london restaurants, restaurants, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving in london, Travel, turkey
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St Pancras Express Menu at The Gilbert Scott (Great British Chefs)
St Pancras Express Menu at The Gilbert Scott Great British Chefs, 24 November 2011 At £22 for two courses or £27 for three, the restaurant’s Express Menu is indeed a bargain of a way to check out what one of … Continue reading
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2012 Michelin Stars Shine in London (CheapOair)
2012 Michelin Stars Shine in London CheapOair, October 28, 2011 The London fine dining scene looks set for a particularly stellar 2012 with its restaurants racking up an impressive 66 stars among 55 eateries with Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged 2012 michelin stars, cheapoair, fine dining, London, michelin stars, restaurants
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London Food & Drink News: 27 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 27 October 2011 Londonist, October 27, 2011 at 15:15 pm Cheap fine dining in Bethnal Green, booritos, a WWII era pop up, tequila and more … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged AZULITO BAR, BABY BACK RIBS, bethnal green, big easy, BOORITO, burritos, chipotle, corner room, FOODCYCLE, king's road, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, LUNCH SPECIAL, margaritas, michelin stars, nuno mendes, pop-up, RATIONS, restaurants, soho, tequila, THE ART OF DINING, town hall hotel, wahaca, wardour street, WWII ERA
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Lunch at Nuno Mendes’ Corner Room (Great British Chefs)
Lunch at Nuno Mendes’ Corner Room Great British Chefs, 26 October 2011 How can a ‘no phone, no email, no bookings, just walk-ins’ policy work for a fine dining restaurant? Great British Chefs guest blogger Chris Osburn, walked into Nuno Mendes’ Corner Room … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bethnal green, chef, corner room, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, lunch, michelin star, nuno mendes, town hall hotel
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London Food & Drink News: 20 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 20 October 2011 Londonist, October 20, 2011 at 16:00 pm Apple Day, a 2fer deal at a Spitalfields pub, a meaty feasting night in Whitechapel and cocktails for calorie counters at a swish hotel bar. READ … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged ADRIAN SOUTHALL, ANGELA HARTNETT, APPLE DAY, BARS, borough market, EMMA DUGGAN, FORTNUM & MASON, hotels, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, pubs, restaurants, ROCKWELL BAR, THE WATER POET, TRAFALGAR HOTEL, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY DINING ROOM
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London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011 Londonist, October 13, 2011 at 16:00 pm Rum, Peruvian cuisine, giant avocados and a Harvey Nichols pop up READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged CENTRAL RESTAURANTE, cookbook cafe, FLAVOURS OF PERU, HARVEY NICHOLS FOODMARKET POP-UP, intercontinental park lane, LINDA AVOCADO, London, Londonist, olympia, restaurants, rum, UK RUMFEST, VIRGILIO MARTINEZ, WAITROSE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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William Curley’s Chocolate Box pops up at St Martin’s Lane Hotel (Great British Chefs)
William Curley’s Chocolate Box pops up at St Martin’s Lane Hotel Great British Chefs, 11 October 2011 Although this pop up will only be around until the end of the year (New Year’s Eve will be the Box’s last day … Continue reading
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The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns (OneTravel)
The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns OneTravel, Sep 27, 2011 … for all its history and antiquated charm, lodgings at the Olde Bell feature lots of mod coms. Free WiFi throughout the inn’s five buildings with … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Hotels, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, Drink, england, Food, hotels, hurley, inn, OneTravel, river thames, thames, the olde bell, Travel
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Celebrity Chefs Puck and Ramsay Opening New London Restaurants (CheapOair)
Celebrity Chefs Puck and Ramsay Opening New London Restaurants CheapOair, September 13, 2011 Two particularly noteworthy restaurants opening this month are Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at 45 Park Lane and Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen. CUT at 45 Park Lane will not only be Puck’s … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BREAD STREET KITCHEN, cheapoair, cut at 45, GORDON RAMSAY, London, restaurants, WOLFGANG PUCK
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What’s for Lunch? Spice Market, W Hotel, Leicester Square (Londonist)
W Hotel’s Spice Market restaurant might be onto something with its “South East Asian-inspired lunch menu” in a swank setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London
Tagged burger, leicester square, London, Londonist, lunch, LUNCH MENU, SPICE MARKET, TUNA BURGER, W HOTEL, W1, W1D 6QF, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, YELLOWFIN TUNA
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Good Stuff
I’ve been meaning to start up a new series of posts here on tikichris for a couple of weeks, but general busy-ness (fun and non-fun) has been holding me back. So today, the first in ages with a bit of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged batman live, charing cross hotel, good stuff, hackney, JAPAN CENTRE, japanese food, leicester square, London, M&Ms World, palm 2, river thames, thames, thames clippers, toku
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In Pictures: Northumberland House Restoration (Londonist)
Peek inside newly renovated Northumberland House for the elegant marbled ‘wow’ factor. Continue reading
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Time Out’s 101 Things to do in London (Including Ten of my Faves)
101 Things to do in London Time Out Time Out London has a fantastic new 101 Things to do in London feature on their site “put together by Time Out’s troop of expert writers and editors (along with suggestions from well-known London … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 101 things to do in london, Art, bloggers, cigars, Drink, Food, hotel, London, london bloggers, london restaurants, restaurants, time out, time out london, timeout, timeout london, top 10, top ten
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London Food & Drink News: 23 June 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 23 June 2011 Londonist, June 23, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 23 … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged 51 BUCKINGHAM GATE, BEER MENU, BLACKS MEMBERS CLUB, cigars, cognac, COMPLEAT MENU, DEAN STREET, DOCK KITCHEN, frith street, GIRAFFE BAR & GRILL, hotel, LADBROKE GROVE, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, MICHELINE STAR, MISS MARMITE LOVER, QUILON, restaurants, soho
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Free Gelato Tomorrow @ Dri Dri Pop Up Parlour, St Martin’s Lane Hotel (Londonist)
Free gelato from noon on 17 June at the Dri Dri pop up parlour in St Martin’s Lane Hotel. Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 12 May 2011 (Londonist)
The return of Street Kitchen and more in this week’s food ‘n’ booze news round up. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BRASSERIE JOËL, burgers, BYRON, CRAFT BEER, DADS DINE FREE, father's day, FOODLIST, hamburgers, hotel, jun tanaka, London, Londonist, mark jankel, PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, PEARL RESTAURANT AND BAR, pub, REAL ALE, RENAISSANCE LONDON CHANCERY COURT, SHACKLEWELL ARMS, street kitchen
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Wyndham Grand Hotel Opens Chelsea Riverside Brasserie (Londonist)
Impeccable service, lovely views of luxury boats bobbing about in the marina below and gorgeously presented dishes – but how does the food taste at this new riverside brasserie? Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BRASSERIE, chelsea, CHELSEA HARBOUR, CHELSEA RIVERSIDE BRASSERIE, hotel, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, SW10, SW10 0XG, WYNDHAM GRAND CHELSEA HARBOUR
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Pontoon “Launches” at St Katharine Docks
On the outside I might have appeared all reserved and cordial but inside you can be sure I was singing “I’m on a boat motherf***er” to myself. The “launch” of Pontoon, the only private hire yacht on the Thames, was … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, London, pontoon, private hire, ST KATHARINE DOCKS, yacht
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