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Category Archives: Luxury
Barcelona Brief: High on Generator
For my first of only two nights in Barcelona, I stayed at Generator … in the 8th floor penthouse … and absolutely loved it! If you hanker for a bit of luxury and a chance to spread out when in Barcelona (while still holding on to more than a few spare euros in your pocket), this suite is hard to beat. But whatever you might hope to achieve when booking a budget conscious visit to this bodacious city, you’d be smart to keep in mind Generator’s rather broad spectrum of possible overnight arrangements. Continue reading
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Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Brief, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged barcelona, Barcelona Brief, BARS, catalan, catalunya, chocolate, churros, Drink, Food, Generator Barcelona, Generator Hostels, Gracia, hostels, hotels, La Gilda, La Pepita, La Sagrada Familia, luxury, restaurants, spain, tapas, Travel, wine
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Barcelona Brief: Too Brief but Brilliant!
Just back from far too few but still wonderfully rejuvenating days in Barcelona, it’s easy to proclaim it as the ideal getaway. So ideal, I can’t stop thinking about what it might be like to getaway there for good! No matter your “thing” – art, food, beach, luxury, street life, shopping, history … etc etc ad nauseum – or whether you’re one to zealously guard a small budget or magnificently blow a big one, you can do so with flying colours in this captivating Catalan capital. And if you’re like me and want the best of it all in maximum dosage, then keep an eye out for upcoming posts in my Barcelona Brief. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Barcelona, Barcelona Brief, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged addison lee, apps, barcelona, Barcelona Brief, BARS, boating, boats, catalan, catalunya, Drink, Food, hotels, luxury, restaurants, spa, spain, superyachts, Travel, yachts
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Dammann Frères Teas at the Sofitel London St James’s Rose Lounge (espressoCrazy)
Man cannot live on coffee alone. And as much as I tried (often succeeded) in doing so, I must admit it’s nice to have a cup of something else every once in a while. Horses for courses and all that … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, Dammann Freres, Drink, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, hotel, illy, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, Rose Lounge, Sofitel, Sofitel London St James, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 4AN, tea, Waterloo Place, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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La Vie en Rose Afternoon Tea at the Sofitel London St James
On now and running throughout May is a new floral-inspired La Vie en Rose afternoon tea at the Rose Lounge at the Sofitel London St James hotel. I got a taste of this limited run luxury a couple of weeks back and very much enjoyed it. Here’s a waft of what made it such a treat for me. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, Dammann Freres, Drink, Food, hotel, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, Rose Lounge, Sofitel, Sofitel London St James, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 4AN, tea, Waterloo Place, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Le Vie della Zagara: Sicily’s Beautiful Blood Oranges
The three varietals of Sicilian blood oranges include the deeply crimson Moro, the Tarocco (a great all rounder and Italy’s most popular orange), and the sweet and succulent Sanguinello. During my time travelling Le Vie della Zagara, I got a taste of all three blood oranges (and more – keep reading!) while visiting two places involved in the production of aranchia rossa: the lavish San Giorgio Estate with its upscale luxury Aranjaya villa and the more pragmatic but nonetheless impressive processing facilities of Pannitteri & C. Both are located in the eastern area of Sicily within the province of Catania and bestowed with jaw-dropper views of smoking and snow-capped Mount Etna. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Le Vie della Zagara, Luxury, Shopping, Sicily, Travel
Tagged aranca rossa, Aranjaya, blood oranges, Citrus, DOP, Drink, Food, hotels, IGP, Italy, Le Vie della Zagara, luxury, oranges, Pannitteri & C, PGI, Ribera, Ribera Oranges, Rosaria, San Giorgio Estate, Shopping, Sicilia, sicilian, sicily, Travel, Vie della Zagara
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The Ultimate Foodie Safari in Sabi Sabi (City AM)
The streets of Mayfair may seem a world away from the remote South African bush, but for discerning gourmet travellers the metaphorical – if not physical – distance between the two has just become smaller. A new initiative at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve invites some of the world’s top chefs into the kitchen at the area’s renowned Earth Lodge. The partnership was launched in February, with Michelin-starred Eric Chavot making the inaugural visit, taking a week-long break from his eponymous Mayfair brasserie (at The Westbury on Conduit Street) to share his experience with the cooks at Earth Lodge. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, South Africa, Travel
Tagged africa, Africa Collection, Brasserie Chavot, City AM, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Food, hotels, luxury, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel
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Review of Moët Academy
Last week Maddie Salters embarked upon an adventure in London’s Southbank that would take her into the heart of France’s Champagne region. Celebrated brand Moët & Chandon re-created the vineyards and wine cellars of its lush estate at OXO along the … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Luxury, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Barge House Street, champagne, Drink, french wine, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, Moët & Chandon, Moët Academy, oxo tower, OXO2, OXO2 Tower Wharf, SE1 9PH, Shopping, south bank, southbank, sparkling wine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Moët & Chandon: The Champagne Region Comes to Londontown
Moët & Chandon is perhaps the most recognisable name in Champagne. Its impressive estate, nestled into the heart of the Champagne Region of France, produces full-bodied sips, often with bold fruity notes and a gentle finish. As of 13 April, Moët & Chandon will bring the magic of its Épernay vineyards to Southbank in London, to delight the palates and imaginations of visitors. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Luxury, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Barge House Street, champagne, Drink, french wine, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, Moët & Chandon, Moët Academy, oxo tower, OXO2, OXO2 Tower Wharf, SE1 9PH, Shopping, south bank, southbank, sparkling wine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lunch at The Pig
Oozing with ye olde English shabby chic charm without coming across as twee, the look and feel of this “restaurant with rooms” very much did it for me. I could have staged a “you-can’t-make-me-leave” sit-in at the hotel’s ultra cosy lobby bar; I got a mini recharge from my brief amble through the kitchen garden and surrounding grounds; I would have loved to try a post-lunch treatment at the spa across the pond in the garden or maybe an expert-led forage in the forest for wild mushrooms.
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged brockenhurst, Drink, england, Food, hampshire, hotels, luxury, new forest, restaurants, reviews, The New Forest, The Pig, The Pig Hotel, Travel
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Preview: Bompas & Parr Dine with the Dead and Toast with a Human Skull
Over my years writing about the London dining scene one thing’s proved a certain constant: any email landing in my inbox from the jellymongering of Bompas & Parr is a must-read missive. The latest announcement of foodie frivolity (this time with a slightly darkened tinge) is no exception with an invitation to “a magnificent feasting occasion offering guests the ultimate tribute to departed Londoners in a spectacular environment.” Continue reading
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New Fangled Old Fashioneds with Woodford Reserve
The Old Fashioned is pretty much my go-to cocktail these days. And if it’s made with Woodford Reserve, well then all the better. So an invitation to attend an Old Fashioned masterclass hosted by Woodford Reserve brand ambassador Tom Vernon at South Place Hotel’s SPIES Society bar and to enter a Classic American Cocktail competition based on my takeaway from the event was greatly appreciated. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Hotels, London, Luxury, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged BARS, bourbon, Classic American Cocktail, cocktails, Drink, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, luxury, Old Fashioned, Photography, recipes, Shopping, south place hotel, SPIES Society, street photography, Tom Vernon, whiskey, Woodford Reserve, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Skip the Hippest Lines in Stockholm with the Berns Hotel VIP Wristband (OneTravel)
If you’re only going to be in Stockholm for a short spell but keen to be immersed in the local scene ASAP, booking the Berns would prove an especially wise move. Set in the heart of historic Stockholm, the 150 … Continue reading
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Tagged Berns Hotel, hotels, luxury, OneTravel, Stockholm Sweden, sweden, Travel
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Fine Dining with a View to Match at Galvin at Windows, London Hilton Park Lane
Twenty-eight storeys up, the Michelin star shines brightly (and rightly) from Galvin at Windows restaurant atop the London Hilton Park Lane where diners are just as likely to ooh and ah over the food and drink as they are about the panoramic views of the city. Continue reading
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Tagged GALVIN AT WINDOWS, hotels, London, London Hilton, London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, luxury, PARK LANE HOTEL, restaurants, review, W1, W1K 1BE, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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On Safari with Chef Chavot (Great British Chefs)
Do you know what’s better than going on safari at one of South Africa’s most luxurious private game reserves? Going on safari at one of South Africa’s most luxurious private game reserves. Then heading back to the reserve’s award winning … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, South Africa, Travel, Wine
Tagged africa, Brasserie Chavot, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Food, hotels, London, luxury, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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March Issue of UK Cigar Scene Out Now
The third issue of the monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news … Continue reading
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Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, Video
Tagged BOISDALE, cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Ranald MacDonald, Shopping, Simon Chase, UK Cigar Scene, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #39
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Ceru This Levantine pop-up located … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged Ceru, Club No 41, Dorsett Hotel, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, pop-up, restaurants, shepherd's bush, Shikumen, smoked salmon bacon, the westbury hotel, Tonino Lamborghini Vodka, vodka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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UK Cigar Scene Magazine Issue Two Out Now
Issue number two of the new monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with … Continue reading
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Tagged cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Shopping, Simon Chase, UK Cigar Scene, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge Added to National Geographic’s Top List of Lodges (OneTravel)
I’m just back from a few days of luxury safari at Earth Lodge in the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Yes, I was only there for a four nights. To be sure, I would have been delighted … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, OneTravel, South Africa, Travel
Tagged africa, Africa Collection, Brasserie Chavot, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Federal Air, Food, hotels, luxury, OneTravel, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel
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Sabi Sabi Safari
Making eye contact with a lion metres away from my seat in a topless Land Cruiser … lounging in a private plunge pool in the buff while smoking a Cuban and staring off into the unfenced and utterly vast savannah … losing track of how many rhinos and elephants I’d seen in the span of a couple of hours … having a multi course feast prepared by a Michelin starred chef and paired with some of the best South African wines available … getting one to most relaxing massages I’ve had in too long awhile … Sabi Sabi turned me into a blathering mess of wow. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, South Africa, Travel
Tagged addison lee, africa, Africa Collection, Brasserie Chavot, Drink, Earth Lodge, eric chavot, Federal Air, Food, hotels, luxury, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, safari, south africa, Travel
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New Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane? It’s a Guiltless Pleasure.
Yes, the folks at the Park Lane Intercontinental have done it again: wowed my senses in one of London’s most elegantly comfortable public settings … and with gracious and polite service to boot! This new vegetarian (without ever stating so) afternoon tea was a delight and yet another point to be added to a now rather lengthy set of reasons to recommend the hotel as an ideal destination for making the most of your time in the West End. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, London Daily Photo, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, cocktails, Drink, Food, Guiltless Afternoon Tea, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, park lane, review, tea, vegetarian, W1, wellington lounge, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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UK Cigar Scene Magazine First Issue Out Now
There’s a new monthly online magazine out now about the cigar scene. Titled (appropriately enough) UK Cigar Scene Magazine, each issue will be free to download and will include a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news of events, gossip, and more stogie related info celebrating the specialists, their staff and the many personalities who enjoy a fine cigar here “in one of the world’s most energetic cigar scenes.” Continue reading
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Tagged cigars, CUBAN CIGARS, free, freebies, interview, London, luxury, nic wing, Photography, Shopping, Simon Chase, UK Cigar Scene, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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M Restaurants on Threadneedle Street, EC2
It was the last restaurant I visited in 2014 and the first one I’m reviewing in 2015 – appropriate enough for a finish or start to a great year of dining as any I reckon. My late night dinner at M – a newly opened and rather slick two-in-one restaurant plus wine bar combo just a stroll from Bank Station – pleased my palate with a menu full of tartare, tiradito and sashimi selections that didn’t leave me feeling raw. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bank station, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC2, EC2 8HP, London, luxury, M, M Restaurants, raw, restaurants, sashimi, seafood, steak, tartare, threadneedle street, Threedneedle Walk, tiradito, wine, zomato, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #36
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Gardening, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Shopping
Tagged acers, Amira, Amira Superior Aromatic Basmati Rice, basmati rice, Food, good stuff, HARVEY NICHOLS, London, luxury, maples, Rivsalt, SALT, Seasonsed Pioneers, Shopping, spices, Sutton Seeds, trees, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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2014 – Best of the Best
Going back over of the best sights, bites and more from the past 12 months was a fun and fruitful exercise in counting my blessings and strive for more. I hope my series of Best of 2014 lists may assist you in making the most of your time in the months to come. Cheers for reading tikichris in 2014! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Best Restaurants in London – 2014
Most of these ‘best of lists’ I’m doing have been compiled with some degree of difficulty often leaving me feeling guilty for excluding somewhere excellent that for whatever reason was nudged out by another place. However, making a concise and definite list of my favourite few London restaurants visited over this past year was an absolute breeze as five fantastic eateries clearly did stand out from the rest with respect to quality of food and overall dining experience. Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bethnal green, Brasserie Chavot, chefs, conduit street, Drink, E2, E2 0TA, east london, Eaton Square, eric chavot, Food, Grosvenor Gardens, hotels, ink, ink restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian food, japanese food, Kouzu, London, luxury, Martyn Meid, mayfair, metropolitan hotel, mile end, nobu, Nobu London, nordic cuisine, old park lane, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, Palmers Road, park lane, restaurants, Suttons Wharf South, SW1, SW1W 0JW, the westbury hotel, theo randall, theo randall at the intercontinental, W1, W1J 7QY, W1K 1LB, W1S 2YF, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Hotels – 2014
From the inner core of downtown DC to a sparsely settled archipelago at the junction of the North Atlantic and the Norwegian Sea – with loads of scenery and bon vivant adventures along the way – I stayed in some fantastic hotels this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Faroe Islands, Hotels, Luxury, Portugal
Tagged 1804 Inn, Alabama, Albernoa, alentejo, Barboursville, battle house, Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, douro valley, faroe islands, florence, Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Hotel Foroyar, Hotel Koster, hotels, koster islands, luxury, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, mobile, Muscle Shoals, North Royal Street, Peso da Régua, portugal, Quinta do Vallado, Quinta Nova, Quinta Novo de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, scandinavia, sweden, The Hay-Adams, torshavn, Travel, Vilarinho dos Freires, virginia, Washington DC, west sweden
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Upscale Japanese Served with Knightsbridge Panache at Nozomi
From my wisely suggested and promptly served Japanese Old Fashioned to my palate cleansing spread of homemade sorbets (ooh the pineapple!) – and all the tasty moments in between – there were so many highlights worth reporting from my luxuriant Saturday night out at Nozomi in Knightsbridge. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged beauchamp place, cocktails, Drink, fine dining, Food, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, knightsbridge, London, luxury, Nozomi, restaurants, review, sushi, SW3, SW3 1NQ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Bars (Everywhere Else) – 2014
A blogger walks into a bar … and has an amazing time! No joke! Here’s a quick write up of some excellent places to have a drink in a handful of awesome destinations I had the pleasure of visiting this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Greece, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, Music, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged 10560, 16th Street, 70116, 70130, Alabama, athens, athens greece, bar, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Carousel Bar & Lounge, Edwin's French Wine Bar and Restaurant, florence, french quarter, frenchmen street, greece, Hay-Adams, Hotel Monteleone, hotels, Kalamiotou, louisiana, luxury, Madrid, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Muscle Shoals, music, new orleans, nola, Off the Record, Royal Street, spain, Swampers Bar and Grill, tapas, The Dude Bar, The Spotted Cat, Washington DC
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Best Bars in London – 2014
The options for getting one’s drink on in London continued to broaden and improve in 2014. I truly was impressed with the libations on offer at so many bars around town this year. Continue reading
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Tagged #DragonPingPong, Artesian, Augustus Harris, bàcaro, BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bond street, Catherine Street, clapton, cocktails, conduit street, covent garden, cro-bar, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, hotels, London, London's Best Bars, lower clapton road, manette street, mayfair, Portland Place, restaurants, soho, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, the westbury hotel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1S 2YF, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Washington DC: Where to Eat in the Political Capital of the Western World (City AM)
Over the past few years, ravenous London scenesters have been snarfing down a vast array of steaks, burgers, hot dogs, shakes, pizzas, burritos and all sorts of other full-flavoured Americana from a diverse range of restaurants, pop-ups and food trucks. US food, as our Stateside cousins would say, is hot right now. Meanwhile, denizens of US capital Washington DC have been reinvigorating the very concept of what it means to eat American, as I discovered during my recent city break there. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel, Virginia, Washington DC, Wine
Tagged Baked & Wired, Barboursville, Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville Wine, BARS, Ben’s Chili Bowl, City AM, Drink, Food, Georgetown, hotels, luxury, Montpelier, Muirkirk Research Farm, Off the Record, restaurants, Rose’s Luxury, Travel, United Airlines, virginia, Washington DC, wine
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The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood
The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood historic home of the afternoon tea – and one of the most stylish venues I’ve yet to encounter in this town – The Langham London has collaborated with leading luxury brand Wedgwood to launch a new afternoon tea featuring a special menu of delectably dainty creations by Executive Pastry Chef Cherish Finden (one of my London foodie heroes!) inspired by and to be served alongside Wedgwood specialty teas in bespoke “Langham Rose” Wedgwood teaware. Launching across all The Langham and Langham Place hotels and ahead of The Langham London’s 150th anniversary in 2015, new tea offering is available now. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, CHERISH FINDEN, design, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Wedgwood, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Elegant Japanese Dining at Kouzu, Belgravia
Japanese fine dining restaurant, Kouzu, opened with a hush of a soft launch (although apparently the Prince of Monaco had already caught wind and paid a visit) last week. Via an invitation extended by the restaurant, Kemey and I dropped by Saturday for what turned out to be a most elegant meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged BELGRAVIA, Drink, fine dining, Food, Grosvenor Gardens, japanese food, Japanese Whisky, London, luxury, restaurants, review, sushi, SW1, SW1W 0JW, whisky, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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DC Dining? It’s a Capital Idea!
A commission for City AM had me visiting Washington DC and rural Virginia at the end of September to write a piece about the exquisite Hay-Adams hotel and its relationship with regional food and drink suppliers. I’ll be sure to do a heads up post here on the blog when that article is published, but in the meanwhile I thought I’d share some of the best bits of my trip in a quickie roundup. Continue reading
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Tagged 1804 Inn, Barboursville, Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville Wine, BARS, Ben’s Chili Bowl, City AM, cocktails, Drink, Food, heathrow terminal 2, hotels, James Madison, James Madison’s Montpelier, lafayette, luxury, Montpelier, Muirkirk Research Farm, Off the Record, Orange Country Virginia, restaurants, Rose’s Luxury, The Hay-Adams, Travel, United Airlines, virginia, Washington DC, wine
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Win Dinner for Two at Pont Street Restaurant – Courtesy of Zomato
So, a couple of weeks back I had a very agreeable Friday night dinner for two at Belgraves hotel’s Pont Street restaurant. And now – thanks to a team up with online restaurant discovery guide, Zomato – I’m offering the chance to enjoy the same delicious experience to one lucky reader. Check it out! Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged belgraves, BELGRAVIA, chef, Chesham Place, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, hotels, knightsbridge, London, luxury, Pont Street, restaurants, RT to win, sophie mitchell, SW1, SW1X 8HQ, twitter competition, win dinner for two, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lobster Safari in the Koster Islands, West Sweden
The Koster Islands are situated off Sweden’s western mainland just south of Norway. It’s a beautiful part of the world – a rugged and ‘out there’ archipelago where wilderness and cultivation blend in such a way as to suggest that humans and nature actually can get along. Summer’s the main time folks visit this tranquil area, but I was there at the onset of autumn for the start of the lobster season. Lured by the prospect of catching (and eating!) the regionally renowned “black gold of the sea” lobsters for myself from one of the cleanest of nutritionally rich fjords in Scandinavia, I tagged along on a Lobster Safari “activity and dining experience” offered by the lovely little Hotel Koster on the island of Sydkoster. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Drink, Food, hotels, koster islands, lobster, lobster safari, luxury, restaurants, review, scandinavia, sweden, sydkoster, Travel, west sweden
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