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The New Christmas Game Menu at Brasserie Blanc Has Some Pheasant Surprises
Christmas has arrived early at Brasserie Blanc, where a menu of festive game courses threatens to overturn turkey as the holiday pièce de résistance – much to my own pheasant surprise! Continue reading
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Tagged Brasserie Blanc, charlotte street, christmas, Christmas Menu, Christmast, fitzrovia, London, Maddie Salters, Pheasant, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1T 2LS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Ivy Café, Marylebone Lane
Swish digs, buzzing see-and-be-seen atmosphere and menu designed to please any palate makes this Marylebone addition to The Ivy portfolio and the smart-casual choice for frequent flyers of the Central London dining scene. Continue reading
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Tagged London, marylebone, marylebone lance, MARYLEBONE LANE, restaurants, reviews, the ivy cafe, the ivy cafe marylebone, W1, W1U 2QA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Pitt County, North Carolina
An epicentre of epicurean wonder (as long as you love whole hog BBQ), Pitt County is a prime destination for some of the best tasting meat in America. I had no idea so much good BBQ could come from such a concentrated and largely rural area. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ayden, Ayden North Carolina, B's Barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Bum's Restaurant, Food, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, hilton, Hilton Greenville, hotels, North Carolina, Pitt County, restaurants, Sam Jones, Skylight Inn, Travel, USA, Villedge, Villedge Woodfired Kitchen & Bar, Visit the USA
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London Daily Photo: Beat
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Tagged HORSES, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, mayfair, MOUNTED POLICE, Photography, police, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rum Experience Week: 3, 2, 1 … Launch Party!
London’s Rum Experience Week kicked off last night at Voltaire, the elegant and edgy prison-come-champagne bar in Blackfriars. Global Rum Ambassador, Ian Burrel, was on hand to help merrymakers work their way through tasting notes and toast to the upcoming festivities. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, London, Maddie Salters, rum, Rum Experience, Rum Experience Week
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Wine and Spice at The Cinnamon Club
Led by affable and knowledgeable Laurant Chaniac, wine consultant to The Cinnamon Club and Kitchen, the intimate event was held in the restaurant’s intimate library, where guests were invited to sample a range of greek wines paired with exceptional dishes such as pistachio and spice crusted saddle of lamb and tandoori cod with fenugreek seeds. I loved all the wines and pairings of the night, but without doubt my favourite was the one at the end served with dessert: an especially deep flavoured Assyetiko Vin Santo 2004 (of which only 1,000 bottles had been produced). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged cinnamon club, Drink, Food, Great Smith Street, Greek Wine, London, restaurants, SW1, SW1P 3BU, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chimborazo Day – It’s the Highpoint of the Year! (OneTravel)
Part of the Ecuadorian Andes, Mount Chimborazo is an inactive volcano completely covered by glaciers at its peak. It is the highest mountain in Ecuador and in the Andes north of Peru and is higher than any summit north of … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Brick Lane
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London Daily Photo: Holy High Street
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Gold
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London Daily Photo: Pimlico
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jerusalem City Break: Masada and the Dead Sea
A day out at Masada and the Dead Sea is an excellent excursion easily accessible by car from Jerusalem. Continue reading
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Tagged Dead Sea, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Break, Masada, Massada, Neve Midbar, West Bank
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London Daily Photo: Stratford International
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, STRATFORD, Stratford International, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Reach
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Tagged east london, epping forest, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, oak trail, theydon bois, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Portugal Please: Padaria Joana Roque, Traditional Alentejo Bakery
Instant Grandma! That’s what I got my final morning of my Portugal Please road trip when I dropped by the a traditional home bakery in the village of Vidigueira where Joana Roque’s been baking the same bread in the same method for more than 40 years. Continue reading
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Tagged alentejo, Alentejo Festival of Food, bakery, Bakery Joana Roque, Bakery Padaria Joana Roque, baking, beja, bread, crème brûlée, Drink, Festival of Food, Festival of Food and Wine, Food, Gracinda Palma, Joana Roque, Padaria, Padaria Joana Roque, portugal, Portugal Please, PORTUGUESE FOOD, road trip, Shopping, sunvil, Sunvil Festival of Food, Traditional Alentejan Bakery, Travel, travel blog, Vidigueira, wood fired oven
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Nicos & Philthy’s Three Nights of Reef ‘n’ Beef, 27-29 March at Cambridge Heath Railway Arches
I am so bummed that this grubalicious pop-up conflicts with dates I’ll be out of town. But just because I’ve gotta miss Nicos & Philthy’s Three Nights of Reef ‘n’ Beef in Bethnal Green doesn’t mean you have to! Check … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, BBQ, bethnal green, burgers, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, cocktails, Drink, E2, E2 9HA, east london, Food, hackney, London, London blog, pop-up, reef 'n' beef, seafood, tower hamlets, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Holiday Abroad on a Budget (Guest)
If you haven’t managed to get away this summer holiday you may already be thinking about when you might be able to have a holiday, and how you can afford it on a budget. If you plan well and shop … Continue reading
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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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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: When in Rome …
World Travel Market 2013 at ExCel London: A Roman emperor mingling among the plebes – and grabbing a quick pasta lunch – at this year’s WTM. 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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World Heritage Dining in the South of France (Blue Tomato)
Romping round the South of France touring UNESCO World Heritage sites can sure work up an appetite. In a country whose very gastronomy has achieved world heritage status, finding myself somewhere of cultural or historical significance paired nicely with the safe bet that I wouldn’t be far from something seriously delectable too. Here are but a few of the tastier highlights from my recent jaunt round La Región – all well within easy and scenic drives of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, Causses and the Cévennes, Cévennes, chef Daniel Lagrange, Daniel Lagrange, Drink, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, fine dining, Food, france, gorges du tarn, Grand Hotel de la Muse et le Rozier, Hôtel du Mont Aigoual, Hotel Family, hotels, l’Hotel de la Paix, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Logis, Logis hotels, Mas des Sables, Meyrueis, Montpellier, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Pont du Gard, restaurants, river tarn, roman aqueduct, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, wine
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London Daily Photo: World’s Largest Sherry Tasting
Monday found me nosing my way through Bond Street’s Westbury Hotel at the 2013 Great Sherry Tasting. With nearly 200 sherries from more than 30 producer, the event was claimed to be the world’s largest. Continue reading
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Tradicion, hotel, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, oloroso, Oloroso VORS 30 year old, Photography, photography blog, sherry, spanish wine, street photography, the westbury hotel, W1, westbury, wine, wine blog, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Appleton Estate’s Senior Blender, David Morrison, at Hawksmoor Spitalfields
It’s London Cocktail Week: red letter days for booze hounds, bar folk and limber elbowed media types from across the globe. I’ve been getting in on the LCW fun a bit too. My lunch yesterday came compliments of Hawksmoor Spitalfields where Appleton Estate’s Senior Blender, David Morrison, was on hand to guide a small group of us (booze hounds, bar folk and limber elbowed media types) through a hands-on rum blending. Continue reading
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Tagged appleton estate, appleton estate rum, bar, cocktails, david morrison, Drink, east london, hawksmoor, HAWKSMOOR SPITALFIELDS, jamaican rum, LCW, LDP, London, London blog, London Cocktail Week, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, rum, senior blender, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gastro Pub Perfection at The Only Running Footman, Berkeley Square
If you’ve been following this blog recently you’ve noticed I’ve been on a winning streak hitting a string of terrific restaurants around town. I’m happy to add one more to the list – the evocatively titled gastro pub, The Only Running Footman, as another great example of London dining at its best. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged berkeley square, Charles Street, fine dining, GASTRO PUB, gastro pub review, gastropub, London, London blog, mayfair, mayfair pub, most unusual pub name in London, only running footman, pub, pub review, restaurant review, review, the only running footman, unusual pub names, W1, W1J 5DF, weird pub names, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: FAIR Rum at Skylon
I took a premium booze pit stop the other night at Skylon to meet bar manager Nebojsa Kutlesic and Matthieu Boulas, sales manager for FAIR Spirits and sample FAIR Rum, the UK’s first fair trade, premium rum. Made in Belize from molasses and then aged for five years in American oak barrels, FAIR is then shipped to Cognac in France where a master distiller “perfects” it. If you like rum, you might find this one to be perfect. I certainly enjoyed sipping it neat and in a couple of cocktails. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Drink, FAIR Rum, FAIR Spirits, fair trade, fair trade rum, fairtrade, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, luxardo, Maraschino Luxardo Cherry Liqueur, Matthieu Boulas, Nebojsa Kutlesic, Photography, photography blog, rum, SKYLON, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Secret Ways to Book a Hotel for Less (Guest)
Want to cut the cost of your holiday? Hotels can take the biggest bite out of your travel budget, but it doesn’t have to be that way. One particular hotel room can have massive variations in price depending on where … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Still
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Tagged boat, canal, cities at dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, row boat, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tapas Recipe: Fish and Chips Tostados by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, fish, fish and chips, Fish and Chips Tostados, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, peas, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, Tostados
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Guest Post: How to Use Free Packing Cases for Removals
People who need to relocate have to face an enormous amount of packing. All their items, large and small, have to be packed adequately, in order to be protected from damage. Buying packing materials and cases is cheaper online, so … Continue reading
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In the Market for a New Car? “Reevoo” Your Options with Kia
In the market for a new car? Or maybe you’ve already found your ideal car and want to share your experiences to help others making similarly big and long lasting decision? Well, what better way to find the right car … Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, Shopping, Social Media, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged 2012 Car Manufacturer of the Year, buying a new car, cars, customer reviews, kia, reevoo, SPONSORED POST, Video, Which?
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Meet the Amazings: Robert, Serial Entrepreneur/Inventor/Property Owner
The Amazings are people over 50 who are passionate about passing on their knowledge, skills and wisdom to younger generations. The range of courses and classes they offer is impressive. From a loom knitter, to a philosopher, to the guy who taught Phil Collins how to drum, to a film mogul, to a clay artist … they’re all amazings and all have something valuable to share.
One such amazing individual is Robert, a serial entrepreneur with more than 40 years experience. Continue reading
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Tagged adult learning, classes, continued education, courses, elders, London, over 50's, Robert Kihlstrom, SPONSORED POST, the amazings, workshops
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More Than Human: Animal Portraits by Tim Flach at Osborne Samuel Gallery, Mayfair
Flach’s animal photography is fine art encouraging viewers to ponder our understanding of how other creatures interact with the world and to rethink what it means to be human. Continue reading
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Tagged animal photography, animal portraits, exhibition, mayfair, more than human, osborne samuel gallery, Photography, portraiture, review, ruton Street, tim flach, W1, W1J 6QG
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Working from Home
As much as people are on the go and reliant on their mobiles and tablets these days, there are also an awful a lot of people (including myself) who tend to work from home much of the time and still … Continue reading
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It Seems to be Happening a Lot More Often These Days
Lately, I seem to be receiving more and more questionable emails from not so questionable sources. SPAM and phishing from friends and work contacts? Uncool, right? Well, I don’t think it’s entirely their fault. Their email accounts were compromised. Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-virus protection, computer virus, malware, norton software, phishing, spam
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Lordy Lordy, I’m Turnin’ 40!
Photo by Annie Mole I turn 40 in less than a week. Compared to some other folk I know who’ve already topped that proverbial hill, I think I’m rather blasé about hitting the big 4-O. Still it’s a pretty ponderous … Continue reading
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The Butt End Last Piece of Toast
Beer money. Coffee money. Electronic money. Cold hard cash. Liquidity. Spare change. Chump change. A Paypal account. Transferred funds. Current cleared balance. Money. I’ve got it. Not a lot and nowhere near as much as I’d like. But I’ve got … Continue reading
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Tagged income, investing, investment, money, savings, SPONSORED POST
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