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Category Archives: London
Enjoy a Swedish Christmas Plate at Fika, Brick Lane
It had been a few years since my last visit to Fika Bar & Restaurant before my dinner there last week. The cosy little Scandi eatery at the top of Brick Lane seems to be as popular with the hipster set and as Swedish as it ever was. Never been to Fika or, like me, haven’t been in quite some time? With Xmas on the way and a special Jutallrik menu to celebrate the festive season, now’s a topical time to visit. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged brick lane, christmas, christmas plate, Drink, E1, E1 6SB, east london, FIKA, fika bar & restaurant, Food, glogg, jutallrick, London, London blog, scandinavian food, shoreditch, swedish food, swedish meatballs, swedish restaurant, tower hamlets, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Ropewalk
Photo taken at Ropewalk during a tour of London’s Secret History of Street Food hosted by Presidential Apartments and led by Emma Parker of Coutours. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Photography, Street Markets
Tagged borough market, coutours, east london, emma parker, food tour, guided tour, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, London's Secret History of Street Food tour, maltby street, Photography, photography blog, presidential apartments, ropewalk, south london, street food, street market, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Christmas Menu at Bedford & Strand
A recent opportunity to sit in on a tasting of Bedford & Strand’s Christmas 2013 menu also served as a chance to sample the creations of new Head Chef Joseph Dean. Thumbs up to Dean for taking the same-old-same-old standards and adding just a touch enough pizzazz to enliven what otherwise might have come across and yawn-worthy stodge. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bar, basement, Bedford Street, BISTRO, charing cross, Christmas Menu, christmas menu review, cocktails, covent garden, London, London blog, menu review, restaurant review, restaurants, the strand, trafalgar square, WC2, WC2E 9HH, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Baby and Beef
Photo taken at Borough Market during a tour of London’s Secret History of Street Food hosted by Presidential Apartments and led by Emma Parker from Coutours. Continue reading
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Tagged borough market, coutours, east london, emma parker, food tour, guided tour, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, London's Secret History of Street Food tour, maltby street, Photography, photography blog, presidential apartments, ropewalk, south london, street food, street market, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Two Exhibitions – Old and New – at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace (OneTravel)
Two seemingly tenuously tied exhibitions have just opened at The Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace – Castiglione: Lost Genius and Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen – offering visitors a chance to see some of the Royal Collections … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged anish kapoor, Art, british art, buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, Castiglione, Castiglione: Lost Genius, contemporary art, Cornelia Parker, David Hockney, Dhruva Mistry, etchings, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, EXHIBITIONS, Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen, GRAYSON PERRY, Humphrey Ocean, italy art, London, London blog, OneTravel, PAINTINGS, prints, queen's gallery, review, royal academy, royal collection, royal family, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, Tracey Emin, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Review of The Recipe Kit by @urbanpixxels
The Recipe Kit is not the first food delivery service. But founder George Kazarian wanted to add ‘a layer of awesomeness’. It might take you a few minutes extra in the kitchen, but as a result you get to learn new techniques, discover ingredients that you won’t find in every supermarket, and explore new cuisines. I mean, how good does ‘candy beetroot salad with lamb lettuce and goats cheese’, ‘sweet potato salad with barberries and tamarind dressing’, or ‘poussin stuffed with couscous’ sound? Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged cooking, Food, food delivery, home cooking delivery experience, Jacintha Verdegaal, London, London blog, lonodn, recipes, The Recipe Kit, urban pixxels, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Paul A Young, Chocolatier
Award-winning British chocolatier, Paul A Young, pauses briefly for a pic at the opening of his Paul A Young Fine Chocolates salon at Heal’s flagship store on Tottenham Court Road. Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, goodge street, heal's, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, paul a young, paul a young chocolate, paul a young fine chocolates, Photography, photography blog, portrait, tcr, tottenham court road, WARREN STREET, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kamps: New German Backerei Café on Tottenham Court Road Near Warren Street
Kamps is a new German backerei café on Tottenham Court Road near Warren Street station. Stop by for a coffee (artisan wood roasted in Oxford) and a pastry, an especially budget friendly and tasty breakfast or a loaf of bread baked fresh in-store. Not yet open a full week with no marketing , the clean little shop is making fans quick. After my recent visit I can see why. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bakery, bread, breakfast, cafe, coffee, Drink, flatbreads, Food, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, kamps uk, London, London blog, lunch, lunch review, new restaurant review, restaurant review, restaurants, review, sandwiches, Shopping, tcr, tottenham court road, UCL, WARREN STREET, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get 15% Off the Ticket Price for This Weekend’s BBC Good Food Show
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Tagged BBC, BBC Good Food Show, Celebrities, celebrity chefs, chefs, cooking, discounts and special offers, Drink, Food, Good Food Show, Good Food Show London, London, olympia exhibition centre, recipes, SPONSORED POST, Video, wie, wine
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Georgians Revealed at the British Library
A new exhibition at the British Library ponders whether British folk – particular those in the middle classes – during the Georgian era were “tasteful and polite, or riotous and pleasure-obsessed”? The answer I came away with after attending the press preview was a little bit of both, depending on the situation. Continue reading
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Limited Edition Truffle Lusciousness at Coq d’Argent, EC2
An invitation to try a seasonal truffle menu led to me discovering what a crème brûlée is really supposed to taste like and where for an impeccable wine and dine in the City. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bank station, best crème brûlée in london, black truffles, city of london, coq d'argent, crème brûlée, Drink, EC2, Food, french restaurant, french wine, Head Chef Mickael Weiss, La Syrah à Papa Stéphane Montez 2010, London, London blog, menu review, Mickael Weiss, MUSHROOMS, NV Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez, pasta, pedro ximenez, poultry, red wine, restaurant review, review, sherry, spanish wine, tagliatelle, truffles, white truffles, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: London Bridge Morning
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, london bridge, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Would You Eat a Goanut?
I went on a lark to check out a gimmick and got hooked on an excellent seasonal menu at what might be London’s most underrated restaurant. What’s a goanut you ask? It’s a gourmand gateway to a fine foodie feast. Try it at the Brasserie at the Tower Hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged Brasserie at the Tower Hotel, city of london, donut, doughnut, E1, E1W 1LD, Food, goanut, goat cheese doughnut, guoman, Guoman Hotels, hotels, London, London blog, london bridge, london hotel, menu review, restaurant review, review, ST KATHARINE DOCKS, St Katharine's Way, tower hamlets, tower hill, tower hotel, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fashion Victim
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Where to Play Poker in London
Poker is more popular than ever at the moment and London is as smoking hot a place to play as any destination. But where are the hottest spots in the city to pick up a game or join a tournament? Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: And what shoulder, & what art. Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
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Tagged blake, east london, EC1, featerstone street, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mural, old street, Photography, photography blog, st luke's, street art, street photography, The Tyger, tyger tyger, william blake, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Old War Office Building
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London Daily Photo: Three Candles Lit
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Celebrating Edward VII’s Birthday with The King’s Ginger and Berry Bros
The level of kitsch and pretence was nearly as copious as the amount of booze in the cocktails during a recent posthumous birthday lunch for King Edward VII, with The King himself on hand to preside over the merriment. As wackily anachronistic as the celebration was, the setting could not have been more authentic or historically spot on. Of course as is so often the case with too many wonderful experiences, there had to be a hitch. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged berry bros, Berry Bros & Rudd, berry brothers, cocktails, Drink, drinks blog, Edward VII, Edwardian, Edwardian London, Food, ginger liqueur, ian goodman, King Edward, London, London blog, Prince Edward, spirits, st james's, SW3, The King's Ginger, wine, wine shop, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Chance Street by @LLOStephskimo
See Stephanie Sadler’s work at her blog, Little London Observationist, and be sure to check out her Little City Observations exhibition opening 12 November at Chance Gallery (123 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR) and running until the 17th. Continue reading
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Tagged chance gallery, chance street, east london, hackney, LDP, little city observations, little london observa, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, photography exhibition, stephanie sadler, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Excellent Steaks and More at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar, County Hall
A recent visit to Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at The London Marriott Hotel had me enjoying finely crafted cocktails and tucking into an amazingly satisfying mega-steak dinner. Here’s a quick report on what made my meal so special along with details on how you can dine with a discount if you tell ’em tikichris sent you. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged 20% off, aberdeen angus, bar, cocktails, county hall, discount, discounts and special offers, Food, get 20% off your meal, Gillray's, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, hotel, jaume beato, London, London blog, London Marriott, marriott, restaurant, restaurant review, rum, rum cocktail, south bank, south london, southbank, special offer, steak, steakhouse, The Last Instinct, The London Marriott, The London Marriott Hotel, tikichris special, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Tango in Belgravia
I had the esteemed honour of crashing a VIP reception hosted by the Argentine National Institute of Tourism Promotion at the Argentine Ambassador’s Residence in Belgrave Square the other night. Continue reading
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Top 10 London Restaurants for High Rise Dining (CheapOair)
High rise dining is a relatively new consideration for London, which aside for a few grand exceptions is a rather low rise city. Still with multi-storey towers such as The Shard and Heron Tower opening in the past few years, breaking bread with a breathtaking view of the city’s historic landscape is more possible and desired than ever. Here’s a list of the ten place restaurants for eating out and up in London. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Aqua Shard, cheapoair, duck & waffle, GALVIN AT WINDOWS, HERON TOWER, hutong, London blog, oblix, oxo tower, plateau, portrait restaurant, restaurants, SKYLON, skyon, sushi samba, sushisamba, the shard, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Just Eat Takeaway APP | Anti-Cooking Video
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Video
Tagged app, just eat, London, London blog, restaurants, SPONSORED POST, takeaway, Video, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#FreeBurritos from @Burrito_Mama Noon to 5pm Today at One New Change, St Paul’s
Thomasina Meirs and the folks at Wahaca are celebrating the opening of Burrito Mama at One New Change, EC4M 9AF with free burritos on offer today (Thursday 7 November) until 5pm. Yum! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged burritos, city of london, east london, Food, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mexican food, new restaurant, ONE NEW CHANGE, restaurants, st paul's, street food, THOMASINA MIERS, tommi miers, wahaca, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: World Travel Market, Free Coffee
World Travel Market 2013 at ExCel London: Heading to this year’s WTM? Make for the Colombia pavilion (LA550) for a fantastic and free cup of coffee before getting too deep into the thick of things. Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, d610, east london, EXCEL, Excel London, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, nikon, nikon d610, Photography, photography blog, street photography, tower hamlets, world travel market, WTM, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Remember Remember
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Tagged bonfire night, brewer street, guy fawkes, guy fawkes night, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, soho, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London’s Duckiest Menus (OneTravel)
A true gourmand’s delight, duck is one of the heartiest and most satisfying dishes around. Here’s an appetizing look at four London restaurants with delicious duck dishes guaranteed not to ruffle any foodie tail feathers. Continue reading
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Tagged best duck in london, comptoir gascon, duck, duck & waffle, duck burger, duck menus, four seasons, HKK, London, London blog, OneTravel, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: River Eye
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, tower bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Upstairs Dining at The Portman Pub & Restaurant, Marylebone
The contact address may say Upper Berkeley Street, but The Portman Pub & Restaurant is very much part of the dynamic dining scene of its cross street corner – Seymour Place, home to Lockhart, Vinoteca, Sandy’s and Donostia. After my Friday night dinner, I’m pleased to report this Marylebone gastropub just a short jaunt from Marble Arch does a good job keeping up with the competition. Continue reading
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Tagged gastropub, London, London blog, marylebone, portman, pub, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, seymour place, the portman, W1, wine, wine blog, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Stumpy
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Tagged autumn, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea bridge road, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, millfields, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Two Exhibitions, One Gallery: #LostGenius and #Gifted at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Two seemingly tenuously tied exhibitions have just opened at The Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace – Castiglione: Lost Genius and Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen – offering visitors a chance to see some of the Royal Collections oldest and most recently received works. Continue reading
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Tagged anish kapoor, Art, british art, buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, Castiglione, Castiglione: Lost Genius, contemporary art, Cornelia Parker, David Hockney, Dhruva Mistry, etchings, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, EXHIBITIONS, Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen, GRAYSON PERRY, Humphrey Ocean, italy art, London, London blog, PAINTINGS, prints, queen's gallery, review, royal academy, royal collection, royal family, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, Tracey Emin, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delightful and Lofty Dining: The New Dim Sum Lunch Menu at Hutong, The Shard
The recently launched dim sum menu at Hutong proves an ideal opportunity for Sunday brunching. I very much enjoyed a chance to sample this upscale restaurant’s dim sum lunch menu a few weekend’s ago. Continue reading
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Tagged chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chinese restaurant, chinese restaurants, cocktails, dim sum, dim sum menu at hutong, hutong, hutong at the shard, London, London blog, london bridge, new menu reviw, new restaurant review, restaurant review, SE1, SE1 9RY, south london, St Thomas Street, tea, the shard, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sacrificial
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Movember Mo’Shroom Burger at Byron
Available from today and through to the end of November at all Byron restaurants is this year’s special Movember offering, the Mo’Shroom Burger. This classic combination of mushrooms and Swiss cheese features a 6oz hamburger with sliced Portobello mushroom and Emmenthal cheese, streaky bacon, shredded iceberg, red onion and cep aioli. 50p of each burger sold goes to support Movember. Continue reading
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Tagged burger, CHEESEBURGER, hamburger, London blog, mushroom burger, MUSHROOMS, portobello burger, portobello mushroom, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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