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Tag Archives: Clerkenwell
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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50% Off Your Meal at The Localist with CityMunch
Here’s a review of a delicious meal I had recently at new(ish)ly opened The Localist in Clerkenwell along with an offer for you to get 50% off your visit if you book through CityMunch. The Localist’s focus is on seasonal, European … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 50% off, 50% off food, BOGOF, citymun.ch/LOCALISTCHRIS05, CityMunch, CityMunch app, Clerkenwell, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, EC1, EC1M 4DL, farringdon, half off, Half off food, Localist, London, restaurants, reviews, st john street, The Localist, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New BBQ Menu at St Bart’s Brewery
St Bart’s Brewery has launched a meaty new “barbecue soul food” menu (not such a bad idea for a pub situated across the street from Smithfield Market). Part of the Hush Heath Estate group, the pub uses apple wood from its Kent estate to smoke and cook a range of fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, fish and vegetables. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1A 9DY, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, farringdon, Food, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, London, pub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, St Bart's Brewery, west smithfield, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Five Free Lunches in London with MealPal
For a limited time, I’ve teamed up with MealPal to offer readers five free lunches. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, canary wharf, city of london, Clerkenwell, E1, E14, EC1, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Chef at Bird of Smithfield
Bird of Smithfield is the same great restaurant set in a five-storey townhouse with rooftop bar across from Smithfield Market as it has been since launching in 2013 – just now with a new Head Chef, Tommy Boland. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Bird of Smithfield, Chef Tommy Boland, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9LB, farringdon, Food, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Street, Tommy Boland, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Meet MealPal and Get a Week’s Worth of Lunches for Free
Super popular American lunch app – MealPal – has launched in London. Through the app, you can reserve quick pickup lunches for less than £5 per meal at a time and place convenient for you. But before you get all excited about that, check out this opportunity to give the app spin with a week’s worth of free lunches with no obligation to continue after that. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, city of london, Clerkenwell, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Walnut and Parmesan Pesto
Photography / John Holdship Last week I attended a delicious cooking session where the key ingredient was my favourite cheese: Parmigiano-Reggiano. During the event, a number of recipes were introduced. One was especially yummy – and super easy to make: … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Bridget Colvin, central street, cheese, Chef Bridget Colvin, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, Food at 52, food at 52 cookery school, italian cheese, italian food, London, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, Pesto, Pesto recipe, recipes, Shopping, Walnut and parmesan pesto
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Putting the Lad in Salad with Haywards Pickles
In an effort to “put the lad in salad, Haywards Pickles hosted a recent event sharing easy to make recipes with a focus on getting men to eat more healthily and take more initiative in the kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged central street, Central Street Cookery School, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, haywards, haywards pickles, London, old street, pickled gherkins, pickles, putting the lad back in salad, recipes, Shopping, st luke's, st luke's community centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win 2 Free Tix to #DeepSouthFarEast Pop-Up
Exciting! Tickets to #DeepSouthFarEast – my pop-up team up with Malaysian Home Cooking chef Vi Vian Woo at the Ninth Ward bar in Clerkenwell – are selling fast. But check it out: The friendly folks at Tabl, have two tix set aside to give away for free. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, free, freebies, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, RT to win, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, twitter competition, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class with Stubhub and Gymbox
I’d like to say I was ready for the Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class at Gymbox in partnership wit Stubhub. But I was not. It kicked my ass. But in a good way – and I was glad to have signed up for a session. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Sports
Tagged Clerkenwell, Crowd Surf Ready, Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class, Crowd Surfing, EC1, EC1M 3AP, farringdon, Farringdon Gymbox, Farringdon Road, Fitness Centre, Gymbox, London, music, sports, stubhub, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Food and Excellent Cocktails at Malmaison London
Chez Mal, the restaurant at the Malmaison London hotel is a smart choice for a good meal and fine cocktail. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged barbican, BARS, CHARTERHOUSE, charterhouse square, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6AH, farringdon, Food, hotels, London, MALMAISON, malmaison london, restaurants, reviews, steak, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#DeepSouthFarEast Supper Club | 10X10 with tikichris
Next on the roster of 10 events to mark my decade in blogging, is another tasty team up. This time round, I’m collaborating with one of my favourite supper club chefs, Malaysian Home Cooking superstar Vi Vian Woo! Together, Ms … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sailor Jerry Pop-Up Bar at The Well
Popular Clerkenwell pub, The Well, goes Hawaiian for the summer with a “Hotel Street” pop-up cocktail bar in collaboration with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1V 4JY, Food, London, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, rum, Sailor Jerry, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, st john street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Postal Museum to Open Early 2017
Slated to open early 2017 at the site of the Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, The Postal Museum will aim to bring 500 years of communications history “through the eyes of one of its most iconic services” while offering visitors a chance to experience Mail Rail with rides through disused miniature tunnels of the world’s first driverless electric railway. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, History, London, Museums
Tagged Cathorpe House, Celebrities, Clerkenwell, Dan Snow, history, London, Mail Rail, museums, Phoenix Place, The Postal Museum, WC1, WC1X 0DA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Leather Lane
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, farringdon, leather lane, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ninth Ward, New Orleans Style Bar in Clerkenwell
Ninth Ward is a New Orleans style restaurant and bar that opened several weeks back near Farringdon Station (there’s a more established sister restaurant in New York as well). It’s a good place to consider for your next Clerkenwell drinking session with a menu of bar snacks and American fixings to abate any appetite. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged abita, BARS, beer, Clerkenwell, discounts and special offers, Drink, EC1, farringdon, Food, London, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, PocketHighStreet, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktails and Pizza at Clerkenwell & Social
The food just seemed to be a sidekick for the far more inspired (and inspiring) drinks. Cocktails like the Breaking Good (Pisco infused with chilli, lime juice, tarragon syrup, homemade bitters and egg white) and Beer New World (pale ale with amaretto and Bourbon shaken with honey, lemon juice and orange bitters) took me off guard with their presentation and intriguing flavour. And at £8.95 each I thought they are were rather good value for a fun Zone 1 outing. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell & Social, cocktails, Drink, EC1, Food, London, pizza, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ask for Janice
This casual bar and restaurant is a welcome addition to the cluster of food and drink options around Smithfield Market. I loved sipping my Beast of Bourbon cocktail (Woodford Reserve, sweet vermouth, crème de mure, £9). The stout salt squid (£8) was pretty yummy too as was most everything else I nibbled. I wasn’t too sure about my grenadine-y seasonal pickles (£3) though. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Ask for Janice, bar, barbican, BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9EJ, farringdon, Food, London, LONG LANE, restaurants, reviews, Smithfield Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Afternoon Tea with a Difference with Bird of Smithfield and Veuve Clicquot
In celebration of Afternoon Tea Week – Monday the 10th to Saturday the 15th of August – Bird will be offering guests sandwiches with a twist, classic scones and yummy cakes – all served alongside “The Earl of Veuve” cocktails (Veuve Clicquot Rich infused with delicate Earl Grey leaves). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, afternoon tea week, Afternoon Tea Week 2015, champagne, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9LB, farrindon, Food, french wine, luxury, restaurants, smithfield, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Street, sparkling wine, tea, Veuve Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot Rich, Veuve Clicquot Rich Champagne, wine
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London Daily Photo: Brewery Square
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Tagged Brewery Square, Clerkenwell, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Hot – Good – Refreshing
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Tagged Clerkenwell, clerkenwell green, EC1, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Readymade Cocktail
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Clerkenwell, clerkenwell road, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, old street, Photography, shoreditch, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a £1 Scoop of Greedy Goat Ice Cream at Piccadilly Circus and Leather Lane Market
The Greedy Goat has been wowing Borough Market shoppers for some time now with its ice cream made with British goat’s milk. Now the folks at the Goat are giving more Londoners the chance to have a taste of their frozen treats with a new concession at Piccadilly Circus and a stall at Leather Lane Market. And with a limited run offer for tikichris readers to get a scoop of any flavour for only £1, ewe would be crazy not to give this goat’s ice cream a lick! Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged £1 ice cream, Clerkenwell, discounts and special offers, EC1, Food, goat's milk, goat's milk ice cream, Greedy Goat, ice cream, leather lane, leather lane market, London, mayfair, piccadilly circus, soho, tikichris special, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bird of Smithfield Soars into a Second Year
Happy birthday to Bird of Smithfield and cheers for the brilliant self-hosted bday par-tay! I had a blast and loved exploring your multiple floors of foodie fun – especially hanging out at your Veuve Clicquot roof terrace taking in the views of Smithfield Market and Clerkenwell. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9LB, farrindon, Food, London, restaurants, smithfield, Smithfield Street, the knotted vine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Are you Sitting Comfortably? Street Food Heroes Crabbieshack Pop-up at The Hat & Tun
For three nights only from Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th May, 5.30pm to 9pm, Crabbieshack will be serving Old Bay Batter Soft-Shell Crab Burgers (£9.50) at The Hat & Tun pub in Clerkenwell. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, Clerkenwell, Crabbieshack, Drink, EC1N 8HX, Food, Hatton Wall, Leila Dukes, London, pop-up, Previews, pubs, restaurants, SOFT SHELL CRAB, The Hat and Tun, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Long Lane
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Tagged city of london, Clerkenwell, Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, LONG LANE, Photography, smithfield, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Lever Street
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Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stress Free Dinner Parties Achieved with Food at 52 Cookery School
Planning to host a dinner party or would you like to build up your confidence before the next time you do? Consider attending Stress Free Dinner Parties course Food at 52 Cookery School near Old Street. It’s one of the school’s many courses designed to help ordinary people with ordinary kitchens cook and eat better. I sat in on the full day course and found it to be fun, enlightening and delicious. Continue reading
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Tagged central street, Clerkenwell, cooking, dinner parties, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, Food at 52, food at 52 cookery school, john benbow, London, London blog, old street, recipes, stress free dinner parties, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Cocktail Menu at Grand Union Bars
A couple of weeks back I was invited along to sample the new cocktail menu at Grand Union. I Unfamiliar with the London based group of eight bars (and possibly growing) but intrigued when I took a quick look at the drinks I would be offered to try. I’m happy to report I was not disappointed and found GU’s Farringdon bar to be a smart and cosy spot to keep in mind the next time I’m out and about and hankering a drink. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, drinks menu, EC1, EC1M 6HA, farringdon, Food, grand union, grand union bar, grand union farringdom, grand union farringdon, London, London blog, smithfield, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Clerkenwell Road
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Tagged Clerkenwell, clerkenwell road, EC1, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Restaurant Review: Granger & Co Clerkenwell
I had a lot of fun during my recent visit to Granger & Co Clerkenwell. Aussie restauranteur Bill Granger’s latest restaurant in a selective global portfolio – which includes a well established eatery in Notting Hill along with outlets in Sydney, Tokyo, and Hawaii – features a playfully palate pleasing menu served in a comfortable and lavishly spacious dining room. Here are a few highlights from my dinner. Continue reading
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Tagged bill granger, Clerkenwell, clerkenwell green, EC1, Food, granger & co, granger & co clerkenwell, London, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, sekforde street, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Snow Hill Court
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Golden Lane Estate and Me: Documentary Screening at Exhibit Gallery, EC1
As I told filmmaker Esther Johnson, the year I lived at Golden Lane Estate was “very potent”. That she happened to come round the estate looking for residents to interview for her film, The View From My Window Tells Me I’m Home, just seemed like a fantastic coincidence to have someone there to document it for me. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Freebies, interview, London, Movies
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, barbican, city of london, Clerkenwell, design, documentary, EC1, EC1M 7AA, Esther Johnson, Exhibit, Exhibit Gallery, film, free, freebies, golden lane estate, goswell road, interview, London, London blog, modernism, movie, The View From My Window Tells Me I’m Home, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Restaurant Review: The Potato Merchant, Exmouth Market
The Potato Merchant, London’s first restaurant and grocer specialising in potatoes, has recently opened at Exmouth Market. I had a nice dinner there recently and thought the restaurant would be worth keeping in mind for locals looking for a thoughtful take on the UK’s favourite starchy staple. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged 55 Exmouth Market, Arran Victory, black pudding, chips, Clerkenwell, croquettes, David Miney, EC1, EC1 4Q, Exmouth Market, Jersey Royals, London, Maris Piper, new restaurant, new restaurant review, pie, potato, Potato Merchant, potatoes, restaurant, review, Ronnie Truss, Shetland Black
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A Beefy Visit to Smithfield Market with Tom Hixson & Co (Great British Chefs)
There’s a good chance that if you’ve recently enjoyed a cut of USDA Prime beef at a London steakhouse or cut into a sumptuous mound of bife de lomo at one of this town’s many Argentine restaurants, your steak found its way to your plate via Tom Hixson & Co of Smithfield Market. Continue reading
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Tagged Argentine rib eye, ARGENTINE STEAK, beef, BUEN AYRE, Clerkenwell, EC1, farringdon, flat iron, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, importer, London, market, meat, meat market, new york strip, palm, palm bar, palm restaurant, Povl Ahm, prime beef, restaurant, restaurants, smithfield, Smithfield Market, smithfield meat market, steak, steakhouse, tom hixson, Tom Hixson & Co, USDA prime beef, USDA strip loin, wholesale
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