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Tag Archives: Best of the Best
Best Bars and Pubs of 2019
Thirsty for a drink paired with an appreciative welcome and maybe even camaraderie? Have a look my Best of 2019 list of my favourite bars sidled up to this year (with entries from across London as well Buffalo, San Francisco, … Continue reading
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Best Beer of 2019
Here’s another pint served from my Best of 2019 series. It’s a look at my favourite beers of the year. Beers listed are all produced by independent brewers in only two cities: London and Cork. I had a good number … Continue reading
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Best Coffee of 2019
Here’s another cup of my Best of 2019 lists. This time around I look at my favourite spots for coffee this past year. Reliable standbys and pleasant surprises in London, excellent barista led brewing in Cork and a roomy spread … Continue reading
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Best Breakfasts of 2019
Time for breakfast! But where’s the best? Continuing with my Best of 2019 series, I’ve got a couple of London faves to recommend and a few in the US and Ireland (Buffalo and Cork are awesome destinations for epic a.m. … Continue reading
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Best Podcasts of 2019
First up in my Best of 2019 series is a look at my favourite listens of the year: podcasts. Yeah, I know podcasts (particularly the ones I subscribe to) don’t represent my typical food, drink and travel content. But I … Continue reading
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Best of 2019
As 2019 draws to an end, I would like to share its highlights with a year-end roundup of posts about the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across over the past 12 months. With respect to blogging, 2019 … Continue reading
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Best of the Best of 2018
Another year, another roundup of what made it exceptional! I’m back to share one more post in my Best of 2018 series with an index of the categories and links to all the posts. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cheeseburgers, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, money, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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Best Cheap Eats of 2018
Feeling the pinch? I am too. But I’m pleased to report that delicious and filling (and sometimes even rather healthy) cheap eats were still in abundant supply this year. Continue reading
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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Best Beer of 2018
I pour on with my Best of 2018 series to provide a heady brew of the tastiest beers I enjoyed during the past 12 months. Continue reading
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Best Burgers of 2018
Is there anything more satisfying than a big juicy burger? After compiling my list of the best burgers I had this year I’m having trouble coming up with ideas for foods I crave nearly as much. My Best of 2018 … Continue reading
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Best Pizza of 2018
My Best of 2018 series rolls on with my recs on where to eat the tastiest pizzas in London and beyond. Pizzerias in Milan, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and Cleveland made the cut, with the Cleveland pizzerias particularly wowing my palate. Continue reading
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Best Breakfasts and Brunches of 2018
Welcome back to the Best of 2018. Here’s a plateful of hearty recommendations for breaking fast in London and elsewhere, and in this case elsewhere means San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Hiroshima.
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Best Cafes of 2018
Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading
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Best Hotels of 2018
Next up in my Best of 2018 series is a short list of hotels that impressed me most. I took rooms in lots of hotels over the course of 2018. Most were perfectly fine, and I would be cool with … Continue reading
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Best Podcasts of 2018
The first list in my Best of 2018 series is a new category for my annual consideration: podcasts. Continue reading
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Best of 2018
As 2018 draws to an end, I would like to share its highlights with a year-end roundup of the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across over the past 12 months. Continue reading
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Best of the Best of 2017
I hope the year was as fun and delicious for you as it was for me, and I look forward to sharing more amazing experiences with you in 2018. Continue reading
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Best Beer of 2017
Last but not least, let’s have a beer. I conclude my Best of 2017 lists with a round up of the tastiest and most intriguing beers I got to drink this year. The world may be falling apart at the … Continue reading
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Best Hotels of 2017
I stayed in a lot of hotels over the past 12 months. Most of them were perfectly adequate, and I wouldn’t be against checking in at them again. A select few far exceeded even my highest expectations and deserve some extra recognition. Continue reading
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Best London Ice Cream of 2017
Here’s the scoop on London’s best ice cream, soft serve and gelato! Continue reading
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Best London Burgers of 2017
Whoa! There’s a beefy bunch of burgers in London. Most of them underwhelm. But the following six eateries do their burgers right. Continue reading
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Best London Pizza of 2017
Anytime’s pizza time in London with these fantastic pizzerias. Continue reading
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Best London Cocktails of 2017
My quest for the Best of 2017 slurps on with sips of the city’s most interesting and delicious cocktails. Continue reading
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Best London Cheap Eats of 2017
Is it possible to grab a bite in London for five quid or less that’s still tasty and filling? Yep – especially in my neck of the woods. Continue reading
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Best London Cafes of 2017
My look at the best of 2017 continues with a shot of the tastiest coffee and preferred coffee purveyors in London. Continue reading
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2017
Having a drink in London is still a fine way to spend time. Here’s my take on the finest places to do so. Continue reading
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Best Bars of 2017 (Excluding London)
If your preferred mode of travel involves sidling up to a bar, you’re going to love this ‘best of’ list of bars visited during my travels in 2017. Continue reading
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Best London Restaurants of 2017
Londoners, did you dine well in 2017? I sure did – especially at five particularly amazing London restaurants. Continue reading
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Best of 2017
As the end of 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to highlight the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across in London and around the world over these past 12 months. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pizza, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hotel, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, pizza, pubs, resorts, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of the Best of 2016
I hope you enjoyed reading my Best of 2016 series and that the posts may assist you in having more fun, saving more money and making more of your time than you would have otherwise. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Money, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, money, POP UPS, restaurants, street food, supper clubs, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Hotels and Resorts of 2016
Nicest digs on the planet? Here are a few of ‘em! 2016 was one of the best years of travel for me yet. What made the year such an amazing time to ramble was, in large part, where I got to lay my head at night. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2016, Best of the Best, California, Hotels, Jamaica, Luxury, Namibia, Samoa, Travel, USA
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Best London Pop-Ups, Supper Clubs, Street Food, etc in 2016
This year, many of my favourite London meals didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. Keeping with current dining trends and continuing with my Best of 2016 series, here’s my list of Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs etc of the year. Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Lusciousness, A Taste of Jersey in London, Alexander & Björck, BARS, BBQ, Best London Pop-Ups, Best London Pop-Ups of 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, BLUES KITCHEN, Blues Kitchen Brixton, borough, borough market, brixton, Catering, cheesesteak, Chef Mark Jordan, Chef Pascal Provart, CLAPHAM, Drink, east london, Food, Fowl Mouths Food, french food, Gourmet Goat, Home Team BBQ, japanese food, Kitchen Takeover, liberty cheesesteak company, London, Mark Jordan, old spitalfields market, One-O-One, Pascal Proyart, Peppe's Pizza, philly cheesesteak, pizza, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Rib Fest, Rosie Llewellyn, Scandina, seafood, Shopping, south london, southwark, spitalfields, street food, street markets, supper clubs, Travel, WALTHAMSTOW
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Best Cheap Eats in London of 2016
No joke. It is still possible (if slightly less likely than this time last year) to eat well with only a fiver to spend. And not only in the hinterland! Three of the six establishments listed below as my preferred cheap eats are in Zone 1 and extremely easy to access. The other three? Hello Waltham Forest, you big gorgeous borough full of yummy East London treats of reasonable price and generous proportion. Continue reading
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