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Category Archives: London
4 Secrets to a Cheaper European Summer Vacation (Going Places)
If you’re gearing up for a last minute trip (or thinking about next year’s travel plans), have a look at this quartet of tips on how to make the most of a summer vacation in Europe…while spending the least amount of money. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, London, Money, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged budget travel, europe, Going Places, money, OneTravel, Travel
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Little Galicia at Tapas Revolution Shoreditch
Tapas Revolution has teamed up with Estrella Galicia beer for a series of “Little Galicia” events this summer to bring a taste of Northern Spain to Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged beer, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, brick lane, chef, Drink, E1, E1 8JW, east london, Estrella Galicia, Food, hackney, Little Galicia, London, omar allibhoy, reviews, shoreditch, Spanish beer, spanish food, tapas, tapas revolution, Tapas Revolution Shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Langham Children’s Afternoon Tea with Hamleys
Mia – a tikichris contributor, Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef, and mother of a toddler – visits The Langham London with her three-year old son for the launch of its new Children’s Tea with Hamleys – and gives it “triple … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury
Tagged afternoon tea, Celebrities, CHERISH FINDEN, Children, Children's Afternoon Tea, design, Drink, Family, Food, hamleys, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, MIA, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, tea, The Langham Children’s Afternoon Tea with Hamleys, The Langham London, toys, W1, W1B 1JA, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Review: Magic & Mixology at The Vaults
So yeah, maybe I was a cocktail or two into my evening. Still, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and even the most sober of eyes would not be able to work out the illusions and tricks presented up close and in front of small audiences during the hour set of Magic & Mixology at The Vaults. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London
Tagged Brendan Rodrigues, Chris Dugdale, Close-Up Magic, Entertainment, illusionist, Leake Street, live performance, London, London Festival of Close-Up Magic, magic, magician, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, Sonic, south london, The Magic Hour, The Vaults, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good & Proper Tea Co, Leather Lane
About half a year ago I was glad to have discovered Good & Proper’s tiny tea bar at The Bower off of Old Street. Today I’m just as pleased to shout about its new, and not so tiny, café on Leather Lane. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, buttermilk crumpets, crumpets, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1N 7TX, farringdon, Food, Good & Proper, Good & Proper Tea, Good & Proper Tea Co, holborn, leather lane, London, reviews, sourdough crumpets, tea, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bidvine: A Safe Bet for Hiring the Right Pro
Bidvine is an app-based and online local services marketplace that dubs itself as “the easiest way to find and hire local professionals.” The folks at Bidvine recently got in touch to see if I’d like to browse their site and see about giving one of the services a go. I took ‘em up on it. My house has never been cleaner. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, London
Tagged apps, ASV Solutions, Bidvine, Cleaning service, housecleaner, housecleaning, London, London cleaners, online marketplace, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Little Feast, Shepherd’s Bush
Little Feast street market has been going strong for almost two months now with about another month to go. I just managed to swing by for the first time last week. It’s a pleasant setting for a fun night of nosh with plenty of (covered) outdoor seating, a friendly vibe and a convenient location just across the street from Goldhawk Road Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged beer, burgers, buttermilk chicken, Cheeky Burger, cheeseburgers, chicken burgers, Drink, Food, Goldhawk Road, Jama Cubana, London, Nanny Bill's, reviews, shepherd's bush, Shepherd’s Bush Yard, street food, street markets, W12, W12 8HA, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Walthamstow International Film Festival
The 2016 Walthamstow International Film Festival runs tomorrow (Sunday 24 July 2016) at Vestry House from 11am to 5pm. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Entertainment, London, Movies, Museums
Tagged Art, Carol Gyasi, cinema, E17, E17 9NH, east london, Elena Brodach, Empire Cinema, Empire Cinema Walthamstow, Entertainment, film, film festival, independent cinema, independent film, Kayayo, London, Matt Harris Freeth, Movies, museums, Paul Murphy, Previews, Ruby Moore, short film, Vestry House, Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow International Film Festival, WIFF, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Genuine Pizza at Zia Lucia, Holloway Road
Just a stroll stroll from Highbury Corner, newbie pizzeria Zia Lucia offers diners a menu of Neapolitan style pizzas baked in wood-fired oven alongside a variety of other southern Italian faves. And if my recent lunch there is any indication, it’s a welcome addition to the London pizza scene! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Drink, Food, highbury, Highbury and, Highbury Corner, holloway road, islington, italian food, London, N7, N7 8LX, north london, pizza, restaurants, reviews
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The World’s End Market (Again)
It’s a good feeling when you revisit a place you already like a lot to find it’s even better than you remembered. That was the case when I recently paid a repeat visit to The World’s End Market in Chelsea. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged American steakhouse, BARS, chelsea, cocktails, Drink, Food, king's road, London, Old Fashioned, restaurants, reviews, steak, SW10, SW10 0LR, The World's End Market, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #58
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 Art, Beer, Books, Celebrities, Design, Drink, Fashion, Food, Good Stuff, London, Photography, Shopping, Travel, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Art, Art books, Barboursville Vineyards, beer, black dog publishing, books, Celebrities, design, Drink, fashion, Food, good stuff, Governor McAuliffe, K Beisiegel, London, Michael Freeman, Michael Portillo, Octopus Publishing Group, pablo picasso, Photography, Photography books, picasso, Picasso: The Artist and His Muses, Polo Mints, Polo Sugar Free Extra Strong Mints, Port City Brewing Co, Port City Brewing Company, reviews, shoes, Shopping, Strawberry Hill House, Terry McAuliffe, The Photographer’s Pocket Book, Travel, travel shoes, USA, Vibram, Vibram Furoshiki, virginia, Virginia Beer, Virginia Wine, wine
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Preview: London Festival of Close-Up Magic
The very first London Festival of Close-Up Magic will run from Friday 22 to Sunday 31 July 2016, launching with Magic and Mixology featuring Middleton and two other magicians wowing their audiences in the atmospheric surroundings of The Vaults. After that, the festival will continue with a series of performances by award-winning magicians in the plush surroundings of the Grand Royale Hyde Park hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Live Performance, London
Tagged Brendan Rodrigues, Chris Dugdale, Close-Up Magic, Dominick Zwolinski, Entertainment, Grand Royale London Hyde Park, hotels, illusionist, Jasper Blakeley, Kochov, live performance, London, London Festival of Close-Up Magic, magic, magician, Previews, Sonic, The Magic Hour, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Putting the Lad in Salad with Haywards Pickles
In an effort to “put the lad in salad, Haywards Pickles hosted a recent event sharing easy to make recipes with a focus on getting men to eat more healthily and take more initiative in the kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged central street, Central Street Cookery School, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, haywards, haywards pickles, London, old street, pickled gherkins, pickles, putting the lad back in salad, recipes, Shopping, st luke's, st luke's community centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tasty Pacific Treats at Tombo Poké and Matcha Bar, Soho
That poké is now ‘a thing’ in London is weird one for me – and seems kinda random. There are at least three eateries (that I know of) now open in town with poké as the main menu item. It’s “the next ceviche” I’ve been told (more than a few times) when I mention that I think this trend is odd. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged D’Arblay Street, Drink, Food, GREEN TEA, hawaiian food, ice cream, japanese food, London, lunch, matcha, matcha sof serve, Poké, restaurants, reviews, soft serve, soho, tea, Tombo, Tombo Poké and Matcha Bar, tuna, W1, W1F 8EW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend at Selfridges Roof
Catch the tennis and eat free ice cream on the roof at Selfridges all weekend long with Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Sports
Tagged afternoon tea, bond street, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Häagen-Dazs, Haagen-Dazs Strawberries and Cream, Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend, ice cream, London, marylebone, oxford street, selfridges, Selfridges & Co, Selfridges Forest on the Roof, selfridges london, Selfridges roof, Shopping, sports, tennis, W1, wimbledon, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win 2 Free Tix to #DeepSouthFarEast Pop-Up
Exciting! Tickets to #DeepSouthFarEast – my pop-up team up with Malaysian Home Cooking chef Vi Vian Woo at the Ninth Ward bar in Clerkenwell – are selling fast. But check it out: The friendly folks at Tabl, have two tix set aside to give away for free. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, free, freebies, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, RT to win, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, twitter competition, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Brunch at Daisy Green
Brunch at Daisy Green? It’s among London’s tastiest I reckon or at least that’s how I recollect my yummy time dining there. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Art, breakfast, brunch, coffee, Daisy Green, Drink, Food, London, marble arch, marylebone, Portman Village, restaurants, reviews, Seymour Street, shuby, W1H 7HX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class with Stubhub and Gymbox
I’d like to say I was ready for the Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class at Gymbox in partnership wit Stubhub. But I was not. It kicked my ass. But in a good way – and I was glad to have signed up for a session. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Sports
Tagged Clerkenwell, Crowd Surf Ready, Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class, Crowd Surfing, EC1, EC1M 3AP, farringdon, Farringdon Gymbox, Farringdon Road, Fitness Centre, Gymbox, London, music, sports, stubhub, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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3 Days in London (Trainline)
Welcome to London! I love living here and am happy to share a few recs on making the most of your time in this amazing city. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Trainline, Travel
Tagged euston, euston station, London, London Euston Station, train travel, Trainline, Trainline blog, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Limited Edition Football Club Box from Sushi Shop
Sushi. But not as you know it. That was my experience munching my way through a range of sushi rolls and such from Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged football club box, London, marylebone, review, reviews, sushi, sushi shop, sushi shop football club box, W1, W1G 8NY, Weymouth St, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get 25% off All Food at Barraka in July
I’ve teamed up with Mediterranean street food restaurant – Barraka on Artillery Lane near Liverpool Street Station – to share a very special offer: 25% off all food all month! What do you have to do to have such tasty food served at such a nice price? Not much. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 25% off food, artillery lane, baguette, barraka, chicken schnitzel, chicken schnitzel baguette, chicken schnitzel sandwich, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, E1, E1 7LP, east london, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, spitalfields, street food, tikichris special, Uri Dinay, whichit, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Video: Europcar and Mercedes-Benz | The Carousel of Dreams
Carousel of Dreams is a whimsical little film produced by Europcar in partnership with Mercedes-Benz inviting you to relive your childhood dreams – with a touch of grown up luxury. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, London, Travel, Video
Tagged car hire, Carousel of Dreams, cars, Europcar, London, luxury, Mercedes-Benz, rental cars, SPONSORED POST, Travel, Video
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A Visit to McDonald’s
I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of McDonald’s or that going to one of its outlets is the usual sort of subject matter for me write about. But when the invitation was extended to take part in a “fun local event, where you’ll find out about the exciting changes happening in the restaurants,” I accepted. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged balham, Balham High Road, Food, London, McDonald's, restaurants, south london, Southwest London, SPONSORED POST, SW12 9AU, SW2
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Improve Your Mood at El Camion, Brewer Street, Soho
Tequila enlivens your mood. And if you’re drinking the quality stuff it won’t leave you feeling hung over with a headache the next day. Does this sound like a shot of just-what-the-doctor-ordered? Then ándale your way over to Soho for taste of Old Mexico at El Camion. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brewer street, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, mescal, mexican food, mezcal, mezcal sazerac, restaurants, reviews, soho, tacos, tequila, W1, W1F 0RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Food and Excellent Cocktails at Malmaison London
Chez Mal, the restaurant at the Malmaison London hotel is a smart choice for a good meal and fine cocktail. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged barbican, BARS, CHARTERHOUSE, charterhouse square, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6AH, farringdon, Food, hotels, London, MALMAISON, malmaison london, restaurants, reviews, steak, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Liberty Cheesesteak Company: Real Deal Philly Cheesesteak
Finding no satisfaction in London’s “cheesesteak” offerings – or often any resemblance to the mega meaty two-hander sandwiches of Italian-American origin famously from his hometown – JP decided to bring it here himself. Long story short: he ended up having to come up with a recipe for the right kind of bread and even created his own “wiz” cheese sauce. As for the steak, JP was happy enough with already available rib eye, sliced ultra thin for tastiest and most genuinely Philadelphian results. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Street Markets
Tagged american food, cheesesteak, city of london, CityPoint, E1, E1 6EA, east london, EC2, EC2Y 9HU, Food, lamb street, liberty cheesesteak, liberty cheesesteak company, London, lunch, old spitalfields market, philly cheesesteak, restaurants, rib eye, Ropemaker Street, sandwich, spitalfields, steak, street food, street markets, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Polpo Does Brunch
Everybody’s favourite British bácaro presents newfound reason to get up and out on the weekend with a just launched brunch menu available on Saturdays and Sundays at all Polpo locations. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bàcaro, BARS, beak street, BLOODY MARY, breakfast, brunch, carnaby, CICCHETTI, cocktails, Drink, Food, italian food, London, pizzetta, POLPO, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1F 9SB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Sandwich in Spitalfields? Barraka on Artillery Lane
Man oh man! The chicken schnitzel baguette at Barraka was one the most welcome lunches I’ve devoured in a very long while. From Uri Dinay, the same fella who brought Pilpel (probably the best I’ve had in London) and Badolina … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged artillery lane, baguette, barraka, chicken schnitzel, chicken schnitzel baguette, chicken schnitzel sandwich, E1, E1 7LP, east london, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, street food, Uri Dinay, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, Old Compton Street
Upon invitation to give its new Craft Beer of the Month a go, I paid Rustiko Bar & Restaurant a friendly visit last week. Great beer! And great place to keep in mind whatever Italianate libations you seek in Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, Beer of the Month, Birrifico del Ducato, CRAFT BEER, Drink, italian beer, italian food, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, reviews, Rustiko, Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, soho, W1, W1D 5JY
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Great British Cheese Awards
Got a favourite British cheese? Yeah, me too. In fact, a couple of my all-time favourite cheeses are produced here in Britain. Now cheese lovers across the UK can nominate our choices for best British cheese in the new British Cheese Awards. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants, Scotland, Shopping, Wales
Tagged BRITISH CHEESE, cheese, Food, Great British Cheese Awards, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, independent cheesemakers, LA FROMAGERIE, La Fromagerie Cafe, London, marylebone, moxon street, Peter's Yard, restaurants, Shopping, W1, W1U 4EW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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100-Layer Lasagna at The Cavendish
It had been about a year and a half since my last visit to The Cavendish. But I remember my dinner there fondly. So when an invitation to come back to try newly appointed Head Chef Douglas Santi’s “100-layer” lasagna, I was all for it. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 100-layer lasagna, 100-layer lasagne, Drink, Food, italian food, lasagna, lasagne, London, marylebone, New Cavendish Street, pasta, restaurants, reviews, The Cavendish, W1, W1G 9TR, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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#DeepSouthFarEast Supper Club | 10X10 with tikichris
Next on the roster of 10 events to mark my decade in blogging, is another tasty team up. This time round, I’m collaborating with one of my favourite supper club chefs, Malaysian Home Cooking superstar Vi Vian Woo! Together, Ms … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yard Sale Pizza, Finsbury Park
Pizza party in Finsbury Park? Who wants a slice of that action? Me, and I reckon all sorts of other folks when they find out about the newly opened Yard Sale Pizza sliding onto Blackstock Road. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, blackstock road, Drink, finsbury park, Food, N1, N4, N4 2DW, pizza, restaurants, reviews, Yard Sale Pizza, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sunset at the Villa Thalia at Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre
Arty, middle class Charlotte (Pippa Nixon) from London and charismatic American – and CIA operative – Harvey (Ben Miles) are frenemies to the highest degree. There’s instant affinity and sometimes even smouldering attraction between them but also deep-seated belief on both sides that one completely misunderstands the other and that the other is absolutely wrong about how the world spins on its geopolitical axis. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Theatre
Tagged Alexi Kaye Campbell, Ben Miles, Celebrities, Dorfman Theatre, Elizabeth McGovern, Entertainment, live performance, London, national theatre, Pippa Nixon, reviews, Sam Crane, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, southbank, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, theatre, theatre review, Upper Ground, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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