Category Archives: Restaurants
LA Daze | #TCTikiTour
Resuming the more tiki-riffic goals of our California road trip, Kemey and I said farvel to Solvang and hit the highway for LA. Continue reading
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Ant Beer Cocktails at Sager + Wilde Paradise Row | Happy Halloween!
Sager + Wilde Paradise Row and Wychwood Brewery have teamed up for a creepy crawly Halloween special: beer-based cocktails featuring Wychwood’s flagship beer, Hobgoblin, and ants (yes, actual ants). – Excuse me waiter. There’s an ant in my drink! – … Continue reading
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Free Falafel Pitas Today at Pilpel Aldate
From noon to 2pm today (Monday 24 October 2016): free falafel pitas at the new Pilpel at Aldate! Continue reading
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Sideways Detour to Solvang | #TCTikiTour
Continuing with the More part of our California Tiki Tour & More, Kemey and I made our way to sunny central coast city of Solvang – just up the road from Santa Barbara and about a 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
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QP LDN
Fine Southern Italian cuisine – and exceptional wine – is on impeccable display in Mayfair’s luxurious QP LDN. Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Mellino, Chef Antonio Mellino, Dover Street, Drink, Food, gelato, italian food, London, luxury, mayfair, pistachio gelato, QP LDN, Quattro Passi, Quattro Passi London, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1S 4NG, wine
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Absurd Bird Soho
The most absurd thing about dining at this new Soho eatery is the ginormous portion size. Seriously, it’s nothing to cluck at. Continue reading
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Tagged Absurd Bird, Absurd Bird Soho, Chicken and waffles, Chicken tenders, Drink, Food, fried chicken, Peter Street, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1F 0AG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Where to Find Florida’s Most Delicious Key Lime Pies (Going Places)
Key lime pie–it’s a treat and one that’s as sweet as it is distinctive with its fruity Florida flavor! So, enjoy this generous slice of Americana as we reveal the best places to try this tasty, tangy dessert. Continue reading
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Tagged florida, Florida Keys, Florida's best key lime pies, Food, Going Places, Key lime pie, Key limes, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Chocolate Week Afternoon Tea at The Langham London
The Langham London’s Executive Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden, has done it again, this time round with a special – and especially chocolaty – afternoon tea for Chocolate Week. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, CHERISH FINDEN, chocolate, Chocolate afternoon tea, chocolate week, design, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Live Every Day Like It’s National Taco Day (Miles Away)
We strive to live every day like it’s National Taco Day. So have a look at the best tacos across America and try not to drool. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged cheapoair, Food, mexican food, Miles Away, restaurants, tacos, Travel, USA
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Juma Kitchen at The King & Co
Juma Kitchen brings its Iraqi-inspired menu to The King & Co pub in Clapham for a month long residency this October. Continue reading
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Tagged CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Drink, Food, Iraqi food, Juma Kitchen, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, pubs, restaurants, reviews, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Big Fun, Big Flavour, Big Sur | #TCTikiTour
Nestled snug in the wooded seaside splendour among all this scenic beauty is tiny Carmel-by-the-Sea, our first stop out from San Francisco Continue reading
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A Little Lusciousness Blackberry Themed Menu
There’s a good reason why Rosie Llewellyn is Grub Club’s top rated chef. Her food is fucking awesome and her A Little Lusciousness supper club – or at least the one Kemey and I attended this past Saturday – offers … Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Lusciousness, Angie's Little Food Shop, blackberries, chiswick, Chiswick High Road, Drink, Food, Grub Club, London, POP UPS, Pop-up restaurants, restaurants, reviews, Rosie Llewellyn, supper club, W4, W4 1PU, west london
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San Francisco: Golden Getaway | #TCTikiTour
The thunder clapped, and the rain came down in heavy sheets. Our California Tiki Tour was off to a perfect start with an exotic night out in San Francisco. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, BARS, Big Bus San Francisco, Big Bus Tour, Big Bus Tours, california, California Tiki Tour & More, citypass, CityPass San Francisco, cocktails, Drink, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, hotels, luxury, Martin Cate, road trip, san francisco, Smuggler's Cove, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tonga Room, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, Travel, Visit California
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Brünch with Jägermeister
Brünch with Jägermeister was inventive and convivial – and a tasty opportunity for me to get officially over my aversion for this herby German digestif. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, brunch, Brünch with Jägermeister, cocktails, Drink, Food, GASTRO PUB, Jägermeister, LCW16, London, London Cocktail Week, Noemi Dulischewski, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, soho, WC2, WC2H 8HJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Take a Bite Out of the Best Cheeseburgers in America! (Going Places)
Family Business / Shutterstock It’s time to give our beefy friends the respect they deserve. So let’s celebrate by taking a bite into the best cheeseburgers in the U.S.A. Read my complete post at Going Places.
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Tagged Best cheeseburgers in America, burgers, cheeseburgers, Food, Going Places, hamburgers, OneTravel, restaurants, USA
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Infographic: The Counter Dining Revolution
Viva la revolución! The “counter dining revolution” that is. Sitting down at a table for a meal is so passé or at least nowhere near as trendy as sidling up to the bar for a casual bite however brief or … Continue reading
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Feeling Fino | Outro
As I wrote in my introduction to this series of posts, visiting Jerez felt like a dream. Being able to experience the city with hometown hero Tio Pepe made it one of the tastier dreams to come true for me as a writer since I started this blog. Continue reading
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Tagged #FeelingFino, Andalusia, Drink, Feeling Fino, Fino, fortified wine, Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, sherry, Shopping, spain, tio pepe, Travel, wine
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Graffigna Gran Asado
Argentine winemaker, Graffigna, threw the meatiest of parties recently at Dinerama in Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Tagged Argentine food, ARGENTINE STEAK, argentine wine, Dinerama, Drink, east london, Fernando Trocca, Food, Graffigna, Graffigna Wines, London, London Steak Awards, MALBEC, shoreditch, steak, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Woodford Reserve Lounge at Sager + Wilde Paradise Row
The Woodford Reserve Lounge at Sager + Wilde (at Paradise Row restaurant/bar/terrace not the Hackney Road wine bar) offers a subdued earth tone retreat from the world with a lofty perch above the Bethnal Green bustle. Continue reading
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The Admiral Codrington
Chelsea mainstay, The Admiral Codrington, is a smart pub to keep in mind for a low-key rendezvous in an upscale atmosphere. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, chelsea, Drink, Food, knightsbridge, Mossop Street, pub lunch, pubs, restaurants, reviews, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, SW3, SW3 2LY, The Admiral Codrington
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Badolina Brings Big Flavour to Bishopsgate
Juicy marinated meats full of moreish Mediterranean flavours and grilled over charcoal for a quick-serve, healthy and delicious takeaway? Badda bing! Badda boom! Badolina brings it to Bishopsgate. Continue reading
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Tagged Badolina, bishopsgate, charcoal grill, east london, EC2, EC2M 4NR, Food, grilled meat, liverpool street station, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, street food, Uri Dinay, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Use a Kitchen Blowtorch
For a finishing touch and a final flourish, nothing makes an impact quite like the kitchen blowtorch. Using a handheld blowtorch takes a little bit of know-how to make sure you’re doing it safely and effectively, but once you’ve mastered it you will be able to add a professional edge to your cooking. Continue reading
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Get Stoked! Great Cocktails at Victory Mansion
Stoke Newington bar, Victory Mansion, serves ambitious cocktails in a cozy setting. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, N16, N16 7PL, north london, restaurants, reviews, Stoke Newington, stoke newington high street, Victory Mansion, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Great Day Out + Great Wines Too | Hush Heath Estate & Winery
Hardly an hour out of London by train (via Charing Cross to Staplehurst) is Hush Heath, a 400 acre estate in the heart of Kent with vineyards, orchards, grasslands and ancient oak forests. The estate also owns a few pubs. Two are within earshot of the Hush Heath vineyards, in the villages of Goudhurst and West Farleigh. Both offer overnight accommodation. The others are in London, near Liverpool Street Station and Smithfield Market. Continue reading
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Difference Coffee Company
Entrepreneur Amir Gehl is on a mission to create the “ultimate terroir-led coffee collection” not to mention what’s got to the be the world’s most expensive collection of coffee capsules, with his new venture Difference Coffee Company. Continue reading
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Tagged Amir Gehl, BARS, Beluga Gold Line Vodka, cocktails, coffee, coffee capsules, Difference Coffee, Difference Coffee Company, Drink, Food, Harry's Bar, kopi luwak, luxury, mayfair, nespresso, Private Members Club, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, South Audley Street, St George NOLA Coffee Liqueur, W1, W1K 2PD
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Free Tacos | Old El Paso #MiniMexican Pop-Up at Gabriel’s Wharf
To celebrate the launch of Mini Stand N Stuff Tortillas, Old El Paso is giving away free tacos at a two-day pop-up on the Thames near Gabriel’s Wharf. Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrities, Danny Trejo, Food, free, Free tacos, freebies, London, MiniMexican, old el paso, pop-up, restaurants, Riverside Grass, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, southwark, tacos, Video
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Feeling Fino: Bars and Restaurants in Jerez
I ate, drank and propped up bars with such pleasure during my short stay in Jerez. For a town of hardly more than 200,000 residents and not an overwhelming lot of tourists passing through, there’s an awesome lineup of dynamic restaurants and bars. With memories of authentic Spanish food and drink, served with warmth and pride in evocative settings, my heart (and appetite) remains in Jerez. Continue reading
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The Ultimate List of All the Best Filet Mignon Spots in America (Going Places)
August 13th is National Filet Mignon Day, a day to indulge and to savor the most tender cut of beef. Here’s a rundown of a few of America’s best steakhouses known for their filet mignon. Continue reading
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Tagged Filet Mignon, Food, Going Places, luxury, National Filet Mignon Day, OneTravel, restaurants, steak, Steak houses, steakhouses, Travel, USA
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Eat Ethical Chicken at H.en, Upper Street
Now that H.en has opened in Islington, the next time you’re schlepping down Upper Street hankering for some chicken, you won’t need to fly the coop. Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, chicken burger, Ethical, Food, fried chicken, H.en, Hen, islington, London, N1, N1 1RA, restaurants, reviews, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Voyage de Fromage: Jura Food and Drink
Every meal of Voyage de Fromage was an extremely enjoyable experience of saveur locale presented with regional pride and kind hospitality. I can highly recommend the Jura as a delicious destination for even the most finicky of gourmet travellers. Continue reading
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Gourmet Goat Re-Veals New Menu Item
Borough Market traders, Gourmet Goat, just got a more gourmet and less goaty with the introduction of a new meat on the menu: rose veal. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Food and Farming Awards, beef, borough, borough market, Food, Gourmet Goat, London, Nadia Stokes, Nick Stokes, restaurants, Rochester Walk, rose veal, SE1 9AF, south london, southwark, street food, street markets, veal, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cane to Cocktail: Half Moon Resort, Montego Bay
There’s nothing wrong with indulging in a little rarefied rest and relaxation now and again. And I’m glad I got to do just that in fine Caribbean style for a few nights of my Cane to Cocktail tour at the splendorous Half Moon resort in Montego Bay. Continue reading
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Tagged appleton estate, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, Drink, Food, Half Moon, Half Moon Montego Bay, Half Moon resort, hotels, Island Outpost, jamaica, jamaican rum, luxury, Montego Bay, resorts, restaurants, rum, Travel
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