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Tag Archives: لندن
The World’s 15 Most Important Tiki Bars (Punch)
I was honoured and happy to offer my own humble opinion when Punch got in touch to ask my help compiling a list of of the world’s most important tiki bars. Continue reading
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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen
The recently opened Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen brings the best oysters, seafood and fish from across the British Isles to a pleasant (and pleasantly pared down) Covent Garden dining space. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged covent garden, Drink, Food, Henrietta Street, London, oyster bar, Oystermen, OYSTERS, RAW BAR, restaurants, reviews, seafood, The Oystermen, The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen, WC2, WC2E 8NA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Great Jamaican Cuisine at Rudie’s in Dalston
I don’t go out for Jamaican or Caribbean food all that often in London. It’s not because I don’t love the cuisine but because (save for a short list of awesome places) I tend to find most of what’s on offer doesn’t live up to my expectations of how good the food can be. So I’m pleased to report my recent dinner at Rudie’s in Dalston turned out to be such a tasty treat. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, Chef Vernon Samuels, cocktails, dalston, Drink, east london, Food, jamaican food, jerk chicken, London, Mai Tai, N16, N16 7XB, Rudie's, Stoke Newington, toke Newington Road, Vernon Samuels, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ted’s Grooming Room
For a shave and a haircut (and a chance to relax) head to Ted’s Grooming Room. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Luxury
Tagged barber shop, berwick street, Cut a Dash with Ted, London, luxury, men's grooming, reviews, soho, Ted's Grooming Room, Turkish Barber, W1F 8RZ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jose Gordon’s El Capricho Menu at The World’s End Market
King’s Road restaurant, The World’s End Market, has launched a new “Jose Gordon (El Capricho)” menu offering select cuts of extra mature ox meat reared and aged by Spanish grill master, ox farmer and Chef Patron of acclaimed El Capricho restaurant (and Netflix star), Jose Gordon. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, chelsea, cocktails, Drink, El Capricho, Food, Jose Gordon, king's road, London, luxury, Old Fashioned, ox meat, restaurants, reviews, steak, SW10, SW10 0LR, The World's End Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bottomless Brunch at The Vincent
The Vincent near Hackney Downs has launched a weekend brunch menu featuring bottomless coffee, cocktails and prosecco alongside a yummy assortment of breakfast and otherwise brunch-able dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Atkins Square, bottomless brunch, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, dalston lane, Drink, E8, E8 1FN, east london, Food, hackney, hackney downs, London, restaurants, reviews, The Vincent, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pair of Tickets to Foodies Festival with Feeney’s Irish Cream
I’ve teamed up with Feeney’s Irish Cream to offer the chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a pair of tickets to the Foodies Festival at Alexandra Palace in London or South Parks in Oxford. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, England, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged #WinFeeneysFoodies, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Lower Field, Alexandra Palace Way, competition, Drink, england, Feeney's, Feeney's Irish Cream, FESTIVALS, Food, Foodies Festival, free, freebies, Headington Road, irish cream, London, N8, N8 7HP, north london, OX3 0EB, Oxford, RT to win, Shopping, South Parks, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Cocktails at Great Northern Hotel
GNH Bar Head Bartender Harry Nikolaou’s brilliant creations beguiled as much as they refreshed, enticing as they intoxicated. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cocktails, Drink, gnh bar, Great Northern Hotel, Harry Nikolaou, Head Bartender Harry Nikolaou, hotels, king's cross, King's Cross St Pancras, king's cross station, London, N1C 4TB, Pancras Road, reviews, Snug Bar, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Llamb’s Day Dinner at Tom Simmons – Tower Bridge
Chef Tom Simmons of MasterChef – The Professionals 2011 fame has opened an eponymous restaurant (his first) at the south end of Tower Bridge, showcasing his admiration of British and French cuisine with an emphasis on his Pembrokeshire heritage and on sourcing high quality Welsh ingredients. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Celebrities, Chef Tom Simmons, Drink, Food, Llamb's Day, London, masterchef, masterchef; the professionals, restaurants, reviews, SE1 2RA, Still Walk, Tom Simmons, Tom Simmons - Tower Bridge, tower bridge, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Official J&T of Juliette’s Interiors
So remember that Ginspiration Challenge I wrote about a few weeks ago? Well check it out: I won it! Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, London, Luxury, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged chelsea, Cocktail recipes, cocktails, competition, design, Drink, Drinks Trolley, furniture, G&T, gin, Gin & Tonic, gin and tonic, Gin and tonic recipes, Ginspiration, Ginspiration Cocktail Competition, Juliette's Garden G&T, Juliettes Interiors, king's road, luxury, Most Perfect Modern Trolley, Pickering's Gin, Pickering's Gin Original 1947 Gin, recipes, Shopping, SW6, SW6 2DX, tikichris recipes, Trolley, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jazzgir, Canary Wharf
Jazzgir near South Quay brings Mediterranean cuisine with jazzy flair to the Docklands. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged canary wharf, cocktails, docklands, Drink, E14, E14 9GE, east london, Food, Harbour Exchange Square, jazzgir, London, restaurants, reviews, seafood, south quay, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Dayrooms Cafe
The Dayrooms Café – an “Aussie inspired café” in Notting Hill – is a pleasant spot for a casual meal and top quality coffee. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, coffee, Drink, Food, Kensington Park Road, London, notting hill, restaurants, reviews, W11, W11 1NR, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jinkx Monsoon of RuPaul’s Drag Race at Leicester Square Theatre
Season 5 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon returns to the London stage this October with a short string of nightly shows at Leicester Square Theatre as part of the drag performers UK tour. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Television
Tagged Celebrities, comedy, Drag, Entertainment, Jinkx Monsoon, Jinkx Sings Everything, Leicester Place, leicester square, Leicester Square Theatre, live performance, London, music, RuPaul's Drag Race, television, theatre, WC2, WC2H 7BX, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival
Coffee liqueur company, Mr Black, is launching London’s first festival dedicated to the espresso martini. Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival will run from 10 to 12 August at a range of bars, cafes and restaurants in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Freebies, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Cocktail, cocktails, coffee, Drink, drinkup.london, east london, espresso, espresso martini, espresso martini festival, free, FREE COCKTAILS, free drinks, freebies, gin, London, martini, Mr Black, Mr Black's espresso martini, old street, shoreditch, Shoreditch Grind, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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California: Designing Freedom at the Design Museum
The California: Designing Freedom exhibition at London’s Design Museum takes a look at America’s most populous state and its most popular contributions to design. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, California, Design, London, Museums, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, california, California: Designing Freedom, design, DESIGN MUSEUM, EXHIBITIONS, holland park, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, museums, reviews, Shopping, Travel, W8, W8 6AG, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a Free Cocktail at Barsmith in Farringdon #BarsmithGoesTiki
Popular Farringdon watering hole, Barsmith, has “gone tiki” for the summer. The bar has gone generous too with an exclusive offer of a free cocktail to 50 tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Tiki
Tagged #BarsmithGoesTiki, BARS, Barsmith Goes Tiki, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Drink, EC1, EC1M 4AY, farringdon, Food, free, free drinks, freebies, London, restaurants, reviews, RT to win, smithfield, st john street, tiki, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tickets for London Restaurant Festival Go on Sale
London Restaurant Festival will celebrate its 9th year of foodie fun this October. Tickets are now on sale for the month long citywide festival (with some of the biggest events already sold out or soon to be). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Food, London, london restaurant festival, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktail Recipe: Juliette’s Garden G&T
Fancy a refreshing gin and tonic with a light floral bouquet and a hint of island spice? Try my recipe for Juliette’s Garden G&T. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Design, Drink, London, Luxury, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged chelsea, Cocktail recipes, cocktails, competition, design, Drink, Drinks Trolley, furniture, G&T, gin, Gin & Tonic, gin and tonic, Gin and tonic recipes, Ginspiration, Ginspiration Cocktail Competition, Juliette's Garden G&T, Juliettes Interiors, king's road, luxury, Most Perfect Modern Trolley, Pickering's Gin, Pickering's Gin Original 1947 Gin, recipes, Shopping, SW6, SW6 2DX, tikichris recipes, Trolley, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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HotTug London
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a HotTug comes to London. Yes, a floating hot tub. It’s basically bathception. Continue reading
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Posted in London
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, boat, Graham Street, hot tubs, hottub, hottubs, Hottug, islington, jacuzzi, London N1 8JX, N1, REGENTS CANAL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Wigmore Opens at The Langham
Luxury HQ, The Langham London hotel, has opened a pub. Set at the original entrance to the hotel (and most recently the former lobbly of the hotel’s spa), The Wigmore is a spacious, high ceilinged place for drinks and casual dining. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Chef Michel Roux Jr, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, Langham Place, London, luxury, marylebone, MICHEL ROUX JR, oxford circus, pubs, regent street, restaurants, reviews, the langham, The Langham London, The Wigmore, The Wigmore at The Langham, Travel, W1, W1B 3DE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adam Rawson Launches Bite Me Burger Co
Chef Adam Rawson has launched Bite Me Burger Co, a mini-burger only eatery on Kingsway just a short stroll from Holborn Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Adam Rawson, burgers, cheeseburgers, chef Adam Rawson, Drink, Food, hamburgers, holborn, Kingway, London, mini burgers, restaurants, reviews, sliders, WC2, WC2B 6EY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Joe Allen is Moving … But Only 25m Down the Street
Stalwart Theatreland haunt, Joe Allen, is leaving its basement home of 40 years to make way for a boutique hotel. Don’t worry though. Owners have already commenced work at a new location, only 25m down the street. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, burgers, Burleigh Street, cheeseburgers, covent garden, Drink, Exeter Street, Food, hamburgers, Joe Allen, London, restaurants, reviews, WC2, WC2E 7DT, WC2R 0JJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win £500 and a Crate of Ale from 24hourlondon
Download an app (for free), tell the developers what you honestly think about it and win £500 plus a crate of craft beer? Where do I sign up?!? Keep reading for details about a fun competition from 24hourlondon offering the chance to win £500 and a crate of Tremethick craft ale. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Bars, Beer, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged 24hourlondon, ale, apps, BARS, beer, clubs, competition, craft ale, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, free, free beer, freebies, London, money, nightlife, pubs, restaurants, Tremethick Ale, Tremethick Brewery, Tremethick Craft Ale, win £500, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Comida Fest 2017
Did you miss Comida Fest at Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich this past weekend? Well then you missed a couple of days of foodie fun. But don’t feel too bad about it. There’ll be a couple of other opportunities to … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Aviance Airlines, Bishop Park, Cafe Pacifico, cocktails, Comida Fest, Cutty Sark Gardens, Drink, east london, El Cafecito, Elephant Juices, FESTIVALS, Food, greenwich, Guasacasa, latin food, London, Potters Fields, potters fields park, Puntney Bridge, restaurants, Shocka's Coconut Hub, Shopping, Smokoloko, south london, street food, street markets, Tico's, tower bridge, Travel, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spaghetti House, Argyll Street
It’s one of those places I’ve walked by a gazillion times and never actually entered. But I have been curious these many years there whether or not Spaghetti House was any good. A recent invitation to review the Spaghetti House near Oxford Circus provided the chance to find out. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged argyll street, cocktails, Drink, Food, Italian fod, London, oxford circus, Palladium House, pasta, restaurants, reviews, soho, Spaghetti, Spaghetti House, W1, W1F 7TD, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mimod’s Kitchen Residency Coming to Kensal Rise
I take every excuse I can get to eat breakfast for dinner. Brinner. Because let’s face it, who doesn’t love eggs, waffles, pancakes, sausage, bagels, and granola? Omg and I almost forgot the doughnuts. So get ready London, because there’s going to be a (semi) permanent brinner joint opening in September: Mimod’s Kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, breakfast, brunch, Chamberlayne Road, Drink, Food, Kensal Rise, Kitchen Residency, Kitchen Takeover, London, Mimod's Kitchen, NW1, NW10 3ND, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, The Shop, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pop-up India at Proud East
Get ready to take a tour of the world, by staying put in East London. Proud East, the gorgeous venue along the canal in Haggerston, has just launched Pop-up India, freshly painted and redecorated after a fun run of Pop-up Japan. With a colourful makeover of floating flowers, a tuk-tuk photo booth, garlands and art, Proud East has made itself a hot destination for those looking to soak up a bit of Indian culture this summer. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, haggerston, Hertford Road, indian food, London, N1, N1 5ET, POP UPS, Pop-Up India, Proud East, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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World Steak Challenge 2017
Best steak in the world? Here’s the answer from this year’s World Steak Challenge in London – where I got to help judge and have a taste of it and 16 of the other runners up. Last week I sat … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Shopping
Tagged beef, east london, Food, London, Magic Roundabout, meat, old street, Shopping, shoreditch, steak, The Magic Roundabout, World Steak Challenge, World Steak Challenge 2017, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Joseph Beuys’ Boxkampf at Waddington Custot
Waddington Custot gallery in Mayfair brings context to Joseph Beuy’s famed 1972 work of art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie with an exhibition running now until mid August. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged Art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie, conceptual art, contemporary art, Cork Street, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Joseph Beuys, Joseph Beuys Boxkampf, London, mayfair, reviews, W1, W1S 3LT, Waddington Custot, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Ales Tales Belgian Beer Festival at Oval Space, 21-22 July
Ales Tales, the UK’s first ever Belgian beer festival, is coming to Oval Space in Hackney. Continue reading
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Posted in Aberlour Whisky at the Source, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged ale, Ales Tales, beer, beer festival, belgian beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9DT, east london, Food, hackney, London, Oval Space, Shopping, The Oval, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stress-Free Summer Cooking with Chef Adam Gray
Chef Adam Gray’s recipe for grilled tuna steak with red cabbage coleslaw and stem broccoli is sizzling summer dish that’s super scrumptious and easy to prepare. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged #CookSchoolGBC, adam gray, Chef Adam Gray, chefs, cole slaw, cole slaw recipe, cookery school, Cookery School at Little Portland Street, fish, Fish recipes, fitzrovia, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great British Chefs Cook School, grilled tuna, grilled tuna steak, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, marylebone, oxford circus, recipes, regent street, restaurants, seafood, Shopping, tuna recipe, W1, W1W 8BW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Night of Fashion at The Westbury Mayfair Hotel
It’s not every day you walk into a hotel lobby to be greeted by a pair of models sashaying towards you in opulent evening wear. But when the hotel you’re visiting is The Westbury Mayfair, a luxury five star hotel near Bond Street, nothing less should be expected. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Fashion, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged ALYN WILLIAMS, BARS, Chef Alyn Williams, cocktails, conduit street, design, Drink, fashion, Food, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, polo bar, restaurants, Shopping, The Polo Bar, The Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel, the westbury, the westbury hotel, The Westbury Mayfair, The Westbury Mayfair Hotel, Travel, W1, Zay Ahmed, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Death’s Door #Gindependence Pop-Up Dive Bar
Death’s Door Dive Bar is full of striped red, white and blue, a bit of taxidermy and board games. And yes it’s super fleeting so you best get yourself out of bed stat and on your way over for a full day of fun. Continue reading
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Tagged #Gindependence, Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, cocktails, dalston, Death's Door, Death's Door Dive Bar, Drink, E8, E8 3AH, east london, Food, gin, hackney, London, POP UPS, reviews, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pair of Tickets to Brockmans Gin’s #PressForGin Pop-Up Bar
Love gin? Love a party? Love a unique venue? The next Brockmans Gin #PressForGin pop-up at the Victorian Bathroom near Liverpool Street on the 27th of July is for you. Continue reading
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Tagged #PressForGin, #WinGinTix, 3 Thornton Street, ArcelorMittal Orbit, BARS, Brockmans Gin, competition, Drink, E20, E20 2AD, east london, Entertainment, free, freebies, gin, live performance, liverpool street, London, POP UPS, Press for Gin, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, RT to win, Shopping, STRATFORD, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mermaid Toast at East Village Market
This weekend I popped down to the East Village Market, curated by Alistair Maddox (of Broadway market fame) and treated myself to Instagram’s latest food trend, magical Mermaid Toast. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London
Tagged Alistair Maddox, breakfast, E20, E20 1FS, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village E20, East Village Market, East Village Stratford, Food, London, mermaid toast, restaurants, reviews, STRATFORD, TOAST, Victory Parade, Victory Park, Zay Ahmed, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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