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Category Archives: Shopping
Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street CheapOair, September 23, 2011 Formerly a Sunday market, Whitecross Street Market dates back to the 17th century making it one of London’s oldest street markets. Know as Squalors’ Market at the end of the 19th … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, EC1, London, lunch, old street, street market, whitecross street
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Burlington Arcade: World’s First Shopping Arcade (CheapOair)
Burlington Arcade: World’s First Shopping Arcade CheapOair, September 20, 2011 A precursor of the European shopping gallerias of the 19th century European as well as a notable template for the modern shopping centre, Burlington Arcade is recognized as the world’s first … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bond street, burlington arcade, cheapoair, London, mayfair, piccadilly, Shopping, shopping arcade
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London Daily Photo: Gauntlet
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Shopping
Tagged apple store, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, Photography, regent street, salespeople, Shopping
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Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market CheapOair, September 09, 2011 A most pleasant way to check out London’s East End is to stroll through the popular and incredibly colorful Columbia Road Flower Market. One of London’s longest running street markets, … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, columbia road flower market, east london, flowers, London, street market, tower hamlets
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Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City (OneTravel)
Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City OneTravel, Sep 08, 2011 Before the best athletes from around the globe decend upon London, the rest of us will have the opportunity to participate In grand style in that most grueling of … Continue reading
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Posted in London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged IN PICTURES, London, MALL, OneTravel, Shopping, STRATFORD, UK'S LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Food & Drink News: 8 September 2011 (Londonist)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner covered in this week’s food and drink round up Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged baker street, BIG CHILL HOUSE, breakfast, burritos, chipotle, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, free, freebies, king's cross, lamb's conduit, London, Londonist, restaurants, SKINNY BURRITOS, THE PEOPLE'S SUPERMARKET, THE PEOPLE'S SUPPER CLUB, tortilla
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London’s Cuban Cigar Walk (CheapOair)
London’s Cuban Cigar Walk CheapOair, September 6, 2011 Cities in Sound’s Cuban Cigar Walk audio tour offers a brilliant opportunity to experience the neighborhoods of Mayfair and St James’s at one’s own leisurely pace. For cigar smokers, this fun and photogenic tour … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap0air, cigars, cities in sound, cuban cigar walk, CUBAN CIGARS, London, mayfair, st james's
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Good Stuff
I’ve been meaning to start up a new series of posts here on tikichris for a couple of weeks, but general busy-ness (fun and non-fun) has been holding me back. So today, the first in ages with a bit of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged batman live, charing cross hotel, good stuff, hackney, JAPAN CENTRE, japanese food, leicester square, London, M&Ms World, palm 2, river thames, thames, thames clippers, toku
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London Food & Drink News: 1 September 2011 (Londonist)
Pop ups, mushrooms, oysters and more Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BREAD STREET KITCHEN, carluccio's, CHAPEL DOWN, ENGLISH WINE, GORDON RAMSAY, HUNGRY GRASSY VAN, INNOCENT, London, Londonist, MUSHROOMS, OYSTERS, pop-up, pub, pubs, restaurants, roving chef, THE BOTANIST, wine
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In Pictures: Sneak Preview Of Westfield Stratford City (Londonist)
Less than two weeks to go until Europe’s largest shopping centre opens in Stratford. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Photography, Shopping
Tagged IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, MALL, Photography, Shopping, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Food and Drink News: Friday 19 August (Londonist)
This week’s round up features yummy stuff from around the world – and it’s all here in London! Continue reading
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Time Out’s 101 Things to do in London (Including Ten of my Faves)
101 Things to do in London Time Out Time Out London has a fantastic new 101 Things to do in London feature on their site “put together by Time Out’s troop of expert writers and editors (along with suggestions from well-known London … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 101 things to do in london, Art, bloggers, cigars, Drink, Food, hotel, London, london bloggers, london restaurants, restaurants, time out, time out london, timeout, timeout london, top 10, top ten
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What’s for Lunch? Out of Town, Clerkenwell (Londonist)
Even a short spell at this mixed-use Clerkenwell spot should provide you with a proper escape from the day-in-day-out London hustle. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Clerkenwell, coffee, EC1, EC1V 0AE, GREAT SUTTON STREET, London, Londonist, lunch, OUT OF TOWN, sandwiches, VINTAGE, WELSH RAREBIT, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Food & Drink News: 23 June 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 23 June 2011 Londonist, June 23, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 23 … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged 51 BUCKINGHAM GATE, BEER MENU, BLACKS MEMBERS CLUB, cigars, cognac, COMPLEAT MENU, DEAN STREET, DOCK KITCHEN, frith street, GIRAFFE BAR & GRILL, hotel, LADBROKE GROVE, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, MICHELINE STAR, MISS MARMITE LOVER, QUILON, restaurants, soho
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London Food & Drink News: 9 June 2011 (Londonist)
A pub, a Lobsterfest, food market news and London made cook-in curry sauces in this week’s foodie round up. Continue reading
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It’s a Sneaker Thing
It’s amazing how something as practical as a pair of athletic shoes can also be a way for everyday people to express themselves. I love the access to different colours and different styles available today. From spying what shoes people happen to have when I’m sitting on public transport or out meandering around to checking out what’s what online such as with Footlocker’s latest campaign, footwear eye candy abounds. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping, Video
Tagged adam smith, fashion, footlocker, footwear, it's a sneaker thing, shoes, sneaker movement, sneakers, trainers, Video
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Hats Off to Mexican Street Photography – Limited Edition Prints at Benito’s Hat
Mexican street photography at Benito’s Hat Mexican restaurant in London – info, pics, and limited edition purchase details. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Mexico, Photography, Shopping
Tagged benito's hat, exhibition, ferman guzman martinez, hats off to mexican street photography, limited edition prints, mexican food, mexican photography, mexico, mexico city, naye lee, nayeli cruz, Photography, reflex... yo guerrillero, street photography
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Competition: iPad 2 Giveaway! (Londonist)
Competition: iPad 2 Giveaway! Londonist, March 25, 2011 at 9:00 am All you have to do is tell AdzunA the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done at work. Whether it’s pilfering stationary, an office romance or poisoning the boss’ soup, Adzuna … Continue reading
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Tagged ADZUNA, competition, free, FREE IPAD 2, freebies, IPAD 2, London, Londonist, SPONSORED POST
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Balance Transfer Bargains with Barclaycard Platinum
Check out this springtime opportunity to cut the cost of borrowing money. Barclaycard is offering 0% on balance transfers for 20 months, and 25% off additional balance transfer fees (until the 3rd of May 2011). Available on Barclaycard’s lead Barclaycard … Continue reading
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Tagged balance transfers, barclaycard, barclaycard platinum, barclays, credit cards
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Hix Selfridges to Serve Starbucks Coffee (Londonist)
Hix Selfridges to Serve Starbucks Coffee Londonist, March 18, 2011 at 15.30 pm The team at HIX had some initial doubts, but they couldn’t help but be impressed with what Starbucks has achieved here. Coffee cultivated in a volcano crater, … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Hix, hix restaraurant and champagne bar at selfridges, London, Londonist, selfridges, starbucks, starbucks reserve
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Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House (Londonist)
Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 23:51 pm Get this: fun, accessible and affordable art can be had in London … and all in one convenient location. Returning to the Embankment … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, GRAPHIC ART, London, Londonist, lowbrow art, PICK ME UP, PICK ME UP: CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART FAIR, prints, review, somerset house, WC2, WC2R 1LA
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The Great Enabler and Interface
Definitely the most wonderful aspect of being a freelancer is that very often I can do my work from pretty much anywhere I want. All I need is an internet connection … and my Macbook. I’d be lost without the … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, freelancing, laptops, macbook, social media, technology
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Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today (Londonist)
Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 11:10 am A perennial favourite for the culinarily curious, ToL is slicing and dicing its way toward an eighth year of success with … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged FOOD AND DRINK, food and drink festival, JUNE 2011, London, Londonist, regent's park, restaurants, taste of london
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Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea (Londonist)
Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea Londonist, March 12, 2011 at 16:15 pm Self appointed “innovative new food emporium”, Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie, opened this week at Battersea Square. In addition to the bar and brasserie, there’s a … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged battersea, BATTERSEA SQUARE, BENNETT OYSTER BAR & BRASSERIE, London, Londonist, review, SW11, SW11 3RA
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Pulse and Thunder and £10,000 Worth of Prizes from Yell.com
Using the Yell App for Android or iPhone or visiting Yell.com to help locate an indie music shop could land you an array of killer prizes, such as a 55” Sony 3D TV, a surround sound system, decks, mixing lessons … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, day v lately, independent music stores, pulse and thunder, Video, yell, yell.com
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Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s (Locally Sourced)
Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s Locally Sourced, 10 February 2011 For little reason other than a tasty attempt to nullify the January blues with an impromptu feast among the company of good friends, a couple of mates and I headed … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged food network, julie's hut, locally sourced, milford, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, selsey, surrey, sussex, wine
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I Like New York in June but I’ll Settle for Early April
It looks like I’ll be heading to New York in early April – probably not the best time to visit but still not soon enough. I never tire of taking city breaks to New York – a town I know … Continue reading
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Posted in New York, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged new york, new york city
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Big brands making a splash with apples (Locally Sourced)
Big brands making a splash with apples Locally Sourced, 03 February 2011 What’s that apple orchard-y smell in the corporate air? I have no idea actually, but something’s up. This week, I received a special ‘little breakfast treat’ from the super … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, Shopping
Tagged apple juice, apples, cider, cidre, food network, innocent drinks, locally sourced, stella artois, stella artois cidre
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Intoxicating Paris (Qype does London)
Intoxicating Paris Qype does London, December 14th 2010 Just back from a relaxing weekend visiting an old friend in Paris where the cocktails were perfect, the shopping visually deranged and the Eurostar shuffle was as easy peasy as it gets. … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: United Flags of Mayfair
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Tagged brook street, flags, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mayfair, Photography, Shopping, W11
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London Style?
Can you tell a Londoner by the way s/he dresses? I think I can. I might not be able to put my finger on it exactly, but there’s just something about the way London folk get dudded up that distinguishes … Continue reading
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The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument (Londonist)
The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument Londonist, November 4, 2010 9:00 PM Open for breakfast, brunch, dinner and with a late license until 1am on Thursdays and Fridays, a “mixology table”, a flower shop, a deli, a secret … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bar, EC3, gracechurch street, London, Londonist, restaurant, review, the folly
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What Would You do with an Extra £40,000?
PayPal have launched a brilliant prize draw promotion that gives everyone who enters the chance to win £40000. Find it at www.paypal.co.uk/win. Consider, if you will, how you would go about spending an extra £40,000 if it were somehow added to whatever … Continue reading
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Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes (Locally Sourced)
Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes Locally Sourced, 26 October 2010 Like a modern day Guiseppe Archimboldo (you know, that 16th century Italian artist who painted the portraits of people composed mostly of fruits, veg, flowers and fish), Carl Warner constructs realistic landscapes entirely from food. … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, Photography, Shopping
Tagged book, carl warner, Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes, Food, food network, food photography, locally sourced, photo book, Photography
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Monday Sucks. Let’s Talk about Women’s Undergarments!
Here’s some hubba hubba for your Monday morning: lace suspenders (or garters as they’re called Stateside). Anachronistic marvels of sartorial engineering, these thin bands of fastened loveliness unite gravity defying elastic garter belts to the objects of their purpose: stretchy, … Continue reading
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Tagged agent provocateur, garter belts, garters, lace, lace suspenders, lingerie, SPONSORED POST, underwear
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