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London Daily Photo: Sunlight
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London Daily Photo: Welcome
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Street Market Focus: Chatsworth Road Market (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Chatsworth Road Market
CheapOair, October 14, 2011
For a total East End immersion deep in the depths of the ever up and coming London borough of Hackney, it would be wise to consider going for a ramble round Chatsworth Road’s street market where not only can you pick up your weekly groceries (from top end delicacies to rock bottom priced sundries) and shop for some vintage hipster threads (from both charity shops and fashionable boutiques) but also to join the “Kim Chi Cult” and down a kim chi burger, sample a savoury sweet potato burrito and even learn how to break dance.
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Street Market Focus: Chatsworth Road Market
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Tagged chatsworth road, chatsworth road market, cheapoair, clapton, E5, east end, east london, food market, hackney, homerton, kim chi clut, London, street food, street market
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London Daily Photo: Unleased
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Nelson ‘N’ Deck London-Themed Children’s Books (OneTravel)
Nelson ‘N’ Deck London-Themed Children’s Books
OneTravel, Oct 14, 2011
Planning a visit to London with your kids and have hopes of teaching them a little about the place before the trip begins? Or maybe you’re looking for something “on topic” for them to read that will keep them entertained the long flight to London and then provide them with a great reference for once you’re actually on the ground and sightseeing in England?
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Nelson ‘N’ Deck London-Themed Children’s Books
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Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011 (Londonist)
Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011
by Bethanyc, photography by Chris Osburn and Zoe Craig
Londonist, October 14, 2011 at 13:31 pm
The fair feels bigger than ever this year but perhaps a little less exuberant than in the past, undoubtedly due in part to the perilous economy on both sides of the Atlantic. But everyone is here once again, which must mean that there’s still a certain amount of optimism.
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Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, frieze, frieze art fair, galleries, London, Londonist, Photography, regent's park, review, zoe craig
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In Pictures: Bermondsey Street Bees Rooftop Apiary (Londonist)
In Pictures: Bermondsey Street Bees Rooftop Apiary
Londonist, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 am
… The roof is home of urban apiary, Bermondsey Street Bees, where its several thousand honey producing residents not only enjoy enviable views of the Shard and surrounding area but live in cedar hives. They forage up to three miles around on a wide variety of flowers and trees in parks, allotments, gardens, railway sidings, window boxes and even wasteland. The result is deliciously floral and, perhaps ironically, without the insecticides and herbicides which can blight bees zipping around in the countryside.
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London Daily Photo: Enter
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In and Around the British Museum (CheapOair)
In and Around the British Museum
CheapOair, October 13, 2011
One may be able to spend hours, days or even a lifetime discovering the wonders of the world that British Museum holds. But at some point during your visit, you’re probably gonna want to step away from this top London attraction and get a breath of fresh air!
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Tagged bloomsbury, british museum, cheapoair, London, museum
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London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 13 October 2011
Londonist, October 13, 2011 at 16:00 pm
Photo by ChrisGoldNY
Rum, Peruvian cuisine, giant avocados and a Harvey Nichols pop up
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Tagged CENTRAL RESTAURANTE, cookbook cafe, FLAVOURS OF PERU, HARVEY NICHOLS FOODMARKET POP-UP, intercontinental park lane, LINDA AVOCADO, London, Londonist, olympia, restaurants, rum, UK RUMFEST, VIRGILIO MARTINEZ, WAITROSE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: I Come I’m the Only
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What’s for Lunch? Rosalind’s Kitchen, Little Portland Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Rosalind’s Kitchen, Little Portland Street
Londonist, October 12, 2011 at 11:30 am
Rosalind’s Kitchen is a small but lovely take-out cafe sourcing seasonal ingredients from specialist suppliers for its daily changing menu. The location is central and the prices are affordable and in line with what you’d expect for a quality meal so near Oxford Circus and Regent Street (a main and salad will set you back £8).
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What’s for Lunch? Rosalind’s Kitchen, Little Portland Street
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London’s Frieze Art Fair 2011 (OneTravel)
London’s Frieze Art Fair 2011
OneTravel, Oct 11, 2011
A must see event for anyone interested in finding out what’s what and what’s to be in contemporary art, Frieze Art Fair is one of the world’s biggest and most influential contemporary art fairs and brings with it an international focus to London’s dynamic art scene every October.
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London Daily Photo: Babe
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William Curley’s Chocolate Box pops up at St Martin’s Lane Hotel (Great British Chefs)
William Curley’s Chocolate Box pops up at St Martin’s Lane Hotel
Great British Chefs, 11 October 2011
Although this pop up will only be around until the end of the year (New Year’s Eve will be the Box’s last day of operation), until that time a range of indulgent creations along with a calendar full of chocolate inspired events hosted by William and even a bespoke cocktail available exclusively at the hotel’s Light Bar promises to thrill connoisseurs and unassuming passers-by alike.
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London Daily Photo: Curtain Road
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London Daily Photo: I Hate Zombies
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Good Stuff
Remember my last “Good Stuff” post? That was published just over a month ago. Lots more stuff’s been happening since then. And the wonderful thing is that most that stuff’s been good stuff. So, as with that last post back in September, here’s another list of things I’ve come across lately and have really enjoyed but for whatever reason they didn’t get much mention on this blog, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client’s blogs.
The Skin I Live in: Is it even still being screened? If so and you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth checking out. Vintage Almodavar to be sure and a bit of a mind fuck. At the very least, watching The Skin I Live in should inspire some interesting convo for days afterwards.
Wines of Croatia: I attend a Wines of Croatia tasting a few weeks back at Delfina restaurant (where I’m returning this coming week for a honey tasting) in Bermondsey. Among the 34 producers ant the 180 wines they brought to the show (obviously I didn’t try them all), natural wine Piquentum Terre 9 is most remembered for its rich, juicy complexity.
Berry Bros. & Rudd Anteprima Italy Tasting 2011: Attended this too. Many highlights as you might suspect but one ‘winner’ of a wine for me was obvious: the honeysuckle-y and crisp Fiano, Bianco Basilicata, Carbone.
Santa Pod: But it hasn’t been all snooty wine tastings for me lately. Considerably more low brow, I had an absolute (and extremely loud!) blast at the FIA European Drag Racing Championships held at Santa Pod Raceway. Insane fun – I hope to go again next year!
A La Cruz: I mentioned my visit to Argentine steakhouse, A La Cruz, and its asador grill (the only one in the UK) briefly in a recent Londonist post, but reckon that meal warrants a few more words. The slow cooked Welsh lamb, the steak and the fabulous wines amounted to one of the nicest dining experiences and best meals I’ve had this year.
Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2011: Went to on Friday. Only problem was that I had to leave early because it was obvious I was not going to get anything else done other than drink whisky if I hung around any longer than an hour or so. Not a bad way to spend the day but a full load of work meant I had to get back to my digital grindstone! Best sips? Lagavulin‘s Distillers Edition and Bernheim wheat whiskey.
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London Daily Photo: Zombie Apocalypse
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London Daily Photo: Self Portrait Gloom
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Never Too Early To Think About Turkey (Locally Sourced)
Never Too Early To Think About Turkey
Locally Sourced, October 7, 2011
The folks at Copas Farm in Berkshire, where the turkeys (all 40 some odd thousand of them) live a free range life roaming about in cherry orchards, are hoping people spend a little more time and money on their purchase of a Christmas turkey this year.
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What’s in a Postcode? (CheapOair)
What’s in a Postcode?
CheapOair, October 07, 2011
Soon into conducting the research for any British vacation after booking London flights, you’ll most certainly come across the UK’s strange letter-number combinations attached to the end of many street addresses. EC1, SW7, WC2 – what do these mean? Essentially, their purpose is no different than that of US zip codes. However, the good news is that – in the case of London anyway – the postcode can inform you to a large extent about which part of London a place is located.
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Preview: Chocolate Week is Back (Londonist)
Preview: Chocolate Week is Back
Londonist, October 7, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Like chocolate? You’ll love Chocolate Week. It’s a week long celebration of fine chocolate commencing Monday the 10th and hosted at a variety of venues across London and around the UK with things winding down on Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th at Vinopolis with Chocolate Unwrapped, a choco-licious showcase featuring more than 40 exhibitors from Britain and around the world.
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Chocolate Week Returns to London (OneTravel)
Chocolate Week Returns to London
OneTravel, Oct 06, 2011
Voted the UK’s favourite themed week (and with good reason!), the beloved and yummy Chocolate Week returns for another decadently delicious seven days dedicated to all things chocolate.
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, chocolatiers, england, London, OneTravel, UK
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London Daily Photo: Self Portrait Shadow
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London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011
Londonist, October 6, 2011 at 16:00 pm
Camel milk ice cream, whole lamb from the UK’s only Argentine asador, lots of whisky and a menu featuring honey made at a Bermondsey apiary …
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London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011
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Mercedes-Benz World (CheapOair)
Mercedes-Benz World
CheapOair, October 06, 2011
Crazy about cars? Keen to connect with your inner race car driver? Or maybe you’re in need of a safe outlet to let loose some pent up road rage? Whether you simply hope to marvel at an array of sleek machines or have a try at driving them yourself, Mercedes-Benz World – just a short train then taxi ride from Central London’sWaterloo Station – offers a memorable day out for anybody who goes ga-ga over vroom-vrooms.
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Mercedes-Benz World
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Chocolate Week Starts 10th October 2011 (Great British Chefs)
Chocolate Week Starts 10th October 2011
Great British Chefs, 6 October 2011
It’s that time again! Time for the UK’s favourite and most decadently delicious weeks of the year – Chocolate Week. From Monday 10th October to Sunday 16th October 2011, a range of scrumptious happenings throughout Britain return in celebration of fine chocolate. At Great British Chefs we will be celebrating with chocolate food and recipes from our chefs every day next week.
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Chocolate Week Starts 10th October 2011
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London Daily Photo: The Light
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Overnight London-Edinburgh on the Caledonian Sleeper (OneTravel)
Overnight London-Edinburgh on the Caledonian Sleeper
OneTravel, Oct 04, 2011
Photo by Kai Hendry
If you’re hoping to experience the bright lights and big city sights of both London and Edinburgh (as indeed you should!) during your upcoming vacation in Great Britain, and you’d like to maximize your time on the ground and not have to worry about finding accommodation for at least one night in each city, consider booking a trip on the famous Caledonian Sleeper overnight train.
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Overnight London-Edinburgh on the Caledonian Sleeper
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London Daily Photo: Belly of the Beast
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What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street
Londonist, October 4, 2011 at 11:30 am
Nothing to really rave about here … no trendsetting, no gimmicks, no hipster coddling or foodie fiddling – just a reliable spot to find yourself for an inexpensive and perfectly satisfactory lunch. What a refreshing and novel concept.
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What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street
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London Daily Photo: Warning
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The Honours, Martin Wishart’s Edinburgh Brasserie (Great British Chefs)
The Honours, Martin Wishart’s Edinburgh Brasserie
Great British Chefs, 3 October 2011
Edinburgh. It’s as delicious a destination as any you’ll find. With five Michelin Starred restaurants and an increasingly aware and sophisticated foodie scene continuing to grow, Edinburgh offers not just some of the best top end dining in Scotland but the whole of Britain as well. Guest blogger, Chris Osburn, takes a look at Martin Wishart’s (from Great British Chefs site & app) brasserie – The Honours.
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The Honours, Martin Wishart’s Edinburgh Brasserie
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London Daily Photo: Alone and Waiting
