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Tag Archives: Drink
Spring Strawberries at StreetXO
Talk about a fruitful team up! The folks behind Seasonal Berries – a year-round campaign funded by British Summer Fruits and representing 98% of British berry growers – organised a spring fling lunch with edgy upscale Mayfair restaurant StreetXO to demonstrate the vibrant versatility of the much adored but seldom tampered with strawberry. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Chef David Muñoz, cocktails, David Muñoz, Drink, Food, HAUTE CUISINE, London, luxury, mayfair, Old Burlington Street, restaurants, reviews, Seasonal Berries, Shopping, spanish food, Spanish strawberries, Strawberries, StreetXO, W1, W1S 2JR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pulp – Fun New Way to Learn about Wine
Pulp is a new startup for budding wine enthusiasts that wants to make you a wine expert at-home and at-ease … and at 50% off for tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Shopping, Wine
Tagged 50% off, apps, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Drink, promocode, pulp, pulp.wine, reviews, Shopping, tikichris special, voucher code, wine
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Southern Pride (Foodism)
The Louisiana city of New Orleans is a melting pot of great restaurants. In a city where food options abound, Chris Osburn gives us his hot takes. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Foodism, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, Foodism, french quarter, hotels, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, nola, restaurants, Travel, USA
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Free Cheese and Wine Festival at East Village, Stratford
East Village will host a free cheese and wine festival the weekend of 1 April. No fooling. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Art, Beyoncé, Black Cow, Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka, Black Cow Vodka, Brie-once, cheese, David Bradley, Drink, E20, E20 1FT, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village Cheese and Wine Festival, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Food, food sculpture, free, freebies, London, Olympic Park Avenue, restaurants, reviews, STRATFORD, Tim Atkin, Tina We Salute You, Tom Gilliford, vodka, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #65
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, London Daily Photo, Shopping
Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, chocolate, Cloven Hoof, Cloven Hoof Rum, Drink, Food, good stuff, I Am Souper, London, Roots Collective, rum, Shopping, soup, Spiced rum, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate, Valrhona Orelys Blond Chocolate, Wellaby’s Simple Bakes
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Something’s Brewing (espressoCrazy)
Home baristas (and home baristas hopefuls) listen up! I’m planning to hone in on a theme for my next round of espressoCrazy blogging endeavours with a series of posts about coffee brewing methods and equipment. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee Brewing Methods, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, Shopping, Something's Brewing
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Ember London, Monument EC3
Fancy cocktails and bar food are the hallmark at Ember London, a sleek and slightly secretive basement bar recently opened just steps away from Monument Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, burger, CHEESEBURGER, Chef Jonathon Villar, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC3, EC3R 8AB, Ember, Ember EC3, Ember ED3, Ember London, Food, hamburger, Jonathon Villar, luxury, monument, Pudding Lane, restaurants, reviews, wagyu beef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン
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Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend
Appleton Estate marks Joy Spence’s 20th anniversary as Master Blender, Joy Spence – the world’s first female master blender – with a limited edition 25-year-old rum named in her honour. And it is a Joy indeed to drink. Continue reading
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Sakura: Adam Rawson Japanese Pop-Up at Borough Wines & Beers
Sakura refers to the celebration of cherry blossoms in Japan. It’s also the name of a pop-up at the Essex Road outlet of Borough Wines & Beers featuring an outstanding assortment of dishes by Chef Adam Rawson paired with sake, beer, wine and cocktails – and like Japan’s famous cherry blossoms, this beautiful opportunity will be gone before you know it. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Adam Rawson, beer, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, Brewery Below, chef Adam Rawson, De Beauvoir, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, essex road, Food, islington, japanese food, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, sake, sakura, Shopping, The Brewery Below, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Calçotada at Boqueria
Like the sound of some especially savoury if rather sloppy Spanish foodie fun on a Sunday afternoon in South London? Celebrate Calçotada at Boqueria. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged acre lane, boqueria, brixton, Calçotada, Calçots, CAVA, Drink, Food, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, sparkling wine, SW2 5UL, SW5, tapas, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 of the Most Authentic Irish Pubs in America (Going Places)
The odds are pretty good that no matter where you may be there’ll be an Irish pub nearby. As for the very best and most authentic, it would be impossible to list all the most amazing Irish pubs across America. But, we did our darndest narrowing things down to this list of seven great US watering holes of Irish origin. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged beer, Drink, Going Places, irish pubs, OneTravel, pubs, ST PATRICKS DAY, Travel
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#Paolozzi: Art, Beer, Pizza
Art, beer and pizza! It’s a triumvirate adding up to a good time, especially when the art is amazing, the beer is refreshing and the pizza is yummy. Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Drink, London, Museums, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Art, beer, contemporary art, Drink, E1, E1 1EW, E1 7QX, east london, Edinburgh Beer Factory, Eduardo Paolozzi, Food, galleries, lager, London, museums, Paolozzi, Paolozzi Beer, Paolozzi Lager, pizza, POP ART, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Stable, The Stable Whitechapel, The Whitechapel Refectory, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gomo Energy
Go further with Gomo instant energy drinks for your body and your brain. Continue reading
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Sherry, Wine and Tapas Pairing at El Pirata, Mayfair
My most recent visit to El Pirata tapas bar and Spanish restaurant was not my first (and I hope is wasn’t my last). I love this Mayfair institution for its buzzing atmosphere and overload of Spanish art on the walls – and most importantly, of course for the food and drink. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, Down Street, Drink, El Pirata, El Pirata of Mayfair, Food, London, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, W1, W1J 7AQ, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Holi Celebrations Return to Cinnamon Kitchen
Now in its fourth year, House of Holi at Cinnamon Kitchen is now open to the public with a purpose-built pod set up outside the restaurant in Devonshire Square where willing participants can let loose with paint throwing festivities that mark Holi, the Indian festival of colour. Continue reading
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Tagged #holiinthecity, #houseofholi, BARS, beer, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Beer, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, reviews, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #64 | St Patrick’s Day Edition
Here’s my latest list of good stuff, in this case all in celebration of Irish drink with a sampling of quality beverages I had the pleasure of trying at a recent Spirit of Sharing tasting event hosted by Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall and Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, at the Irish Embassy in Belgravia. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged beer, Bord Bia, Brehon Blonde, Brehon Brewhouse, Drink, Fruit wine, gin, Glendalough Distillery, Glendalough Seasonal Gin, good stuff, irish whiskey, liqueur, London, Móinéir Irish Fruit Wines, Muldoon, Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur, Shopping, ST PATRICKS DAY, whiskey, wine, Writer's Tears, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#CityStories | Index
I hope you enjoyed my City Stories posts and videos highlighting some of the best food and drink in and around Shoreditch – all within a short stroll of the newly opened Point A hotel on Paul Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, City Stories, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged #CityStories, BARS, beer, CAFES, City Stories, cocktails, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pan Asian in Camden Town at Miusan, Inverness Street
Steps from Camden Town Station, Miusan restaurant takes diners across the Far East with a variety of pan Asian dishes in glitzy style. Continue reading
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Tagged camden, CAMDEN TOWN, cocktails, Drink, Food, Inverness Street, London, Miusan, NW1, NW1 7HJ, pan asian, restaurants, reviews
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#CityStories: Coffee
Need a caffeine kick in Shoreditch? Or, perhaps, somewhere chilled out to pause and reflect over a cup of something warm? You’ll love the recs in this third (and final) video instalment for my City Stories collaboration with Point A Hotels. Continue reading
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Tagged #CityStories, #PointAHotels, Allpress, allpress espresso, CAFES, City Stories, cocktails, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Old Shoreditch Station, old street, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, Shoreditch Grind, The Old Shoreditch Station, Travel, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Darkhorse, East Village, Stratford
Set at the base of one of the East Village towers (former Olympic Athletes Village) in Stratford, Darkhorse is a seemingly aptly named contender for one of the best places to eat in London I’ve come across in quite a while. Kemey and I certainly loved our leisurely Saturday lunch. Continue reading
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Tagged Bertha oven, Darkhorse, Darkhorse Restaurant, Drink, E20, E20 1FS, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Fernando de Castilla, Food, London, Palo Cortado, restaurants, reviews, rib eye, sherry, steak, STRATFORD, Victory Parade, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#CityStories: Bars and Pubs
Thirsty in Shoreditch? You are so in the right place. Check out the second video instalment for my City Stories collaboration with Point A Hotels. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, City Stories, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel, Video
Tagged #CityStories, #PointAHotels, Barley Mow, BARS, beer, City Stories, cocktails, competition, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, hoxton, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, Ryan Chetiyawardana, shoreditch, street food, Strongroom, Strongroom Bar, Strongroom Bar & Kitchen, Strongroom Bar and Kitchen, The Barley Mow, Travel, Video, White Lyan, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#CityStories: Exploring #Shoreditch with #PointAHotels
Get ready for City Stories: a new series of video posts I’ve cooked up with Point A Hotels to highlight some of my favourite food and drink in and around Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, City Stories, Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel, Video
Tagged BARS, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Video, 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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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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Barcelona Uncovered with Avis
Avis has teamed up British travel writer Ben Holbrook to tour of his chosen home and uncover the best of Barcelona to help you experience the city like a local. Continue reading
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Tagged Avis, barcelona, Barcelona Uncovered, ben holbrook, catalan, catalunya, chocolate, Churreria Trebol, churros, Drink, Food, Gracia, restaurants, spain, tapas, Travel, Xurreria Trebol
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Win an Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit from American-Whiskey.com
American-Whiskey.com is your all-in-one resource for discovering the delicious wonders of one of the State’s most awesome exports. I’ve teamed up with this handy site to offer one lucky reader the chance to win an Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit. Continue reading
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Tagged #AmericanWhiskeyWin, American Whiskey, American-Whiskey.com, bourbon, cocktails, competition, Drink, free, freebies, Old Fashioned, Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit, RT to win, Shopping, Tippleworth, Tippleworth Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit, twitter competition, whiskey, Woodford Rerserve
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Cornish Bounty and a Scenic View of the Thames at Northbank
Head Chef John Harrison finds delicious inspiration in the bounty of the Cornish coast and brings fresh flavour to the modern British menu at Northbank Restaurant and Bar near St Paul’s. Continue reading
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Tagged "northbank restaurant and bar", bar, Chef John Harrison, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC4, EC4V 3QH, Food, John Harrison, London, northbank, Northbank Restaurant & Bar, One Paul's Walk, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tio Pepe Challenge 2017
The Tío Pepe Challenge is an international cocktail competition offering bartenders and mixologists around the world a chance to demonstrate their knowledge and creativity preparing a signature drink with sherry. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Jerez, Spain, Wine
Tagged 8 Brook Street, Andalusia, cocktails, competition, Drink, dry sherry, Feria del Caballo, fortified wine, Gonzalez Byass, hush, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Lancashire Court, London, mayfair, sherry, spain, spanish wine, tio pepe, tio pepe challenge, tio pepe challenge 2017, W1, W1S 1E, wine
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Aegean Eats with a Hip Hop Beat at Firedog
Aegean eats with a hip hop beat are on the menu at Firedog, a Fitzrovia breakfast and lunch restaurant just off Oxford Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, coffee, Drink, Firedog, fitzrovia, Food, Newman Street, oxford street, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1T 3EZ
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Dinner and a Show at Circus, Endell Street
Dinner and a show! That’s what’s on offer at Circus on Endell Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Restaurants, Valentine's Day
Tagged circus, Circus London, Circus Restaurant, cocktails, covent garden, dance, Drink, endell street, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, restaurants, reviews, seven dials, Valentine's Day, WC2, WC2H 9BA
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Good Stuff #63
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover, 31Dover.com, cocktails, Control GX, Control GX Grey-Reducing Shampoo, Drink, Food, good stuff, Just for Men, Lanique, Lanique Rose Liqueur Spirit, olive oil, Penclic, Penclic K2 Mini Keyboard, Phew, Pomora Olive Oil, Shampoo, Shopping, Toilet spray, Travel, Vectair Systems
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Basque Brunch at Eneko at One Aldwych
Basque Chef Eneko Atxa’s eponymous One Aldwych restaurant launched a new brunch menu over the weekend. I was glad to have a first taste on Saturday. Continue reading
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Tagged ALDWYCH, Basque food, breakfast, brunch, Chef Edurne Martín Delgado, Chef Eneko Atxa, cocktails, covent garden, Drink, Edurne Martín Delgado, Eneko, Eneko at One Aldwych, Eneko Atxa, Food, hotels, London, luxury, One Aldwych, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, WC2, WC2B 4BZ, weekend brunch, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bar + Block Steakhouse, King’s Cross
A good steak in a smart place, that’s the gist of what’s on offer at new King’s Cross steakhouse, Bar + Block. Continue reading
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Tagged Bar + Block, Bar + Block Steakhouse, Bar and Block, Bar and Block Steakhouse, Drink, Food, king's cross, king's cross station, London, N1, N1 9AA, restaurants, reviews, steak, steakhouse, wine, York Way, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a £150 Gift Card from Pocket High Street for Valentine’s Day
I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com again to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Fashion, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day, Wine
Tagged #feelgoodshoplocal, £150 gift card, £150 giftcard, competition, design, Drink, fashion, feel good shop local, Food, free, freebies, Independent business, London, Pocket High Street, PocketHighStreet, PocketHighStreet.com, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, win £150 gift card, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Crescent City Cullinary Classics: The 6 Most Historic Restaurants in New Orleans (Going Places)
Steven Guzzardi / Flickr Here’s a deliciously historical look at six of the finest and oldest restaurants in one of the world’s greatest cities for eating out: New Orleans. With Mardi Gras just around the corner, it’s best you make … Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, louisiana, new orleans, nola, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel, USA
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Dabba Mania Lunch Menu at Talli Joe
Modern Indian restaurant, Talli Joe, has been near the top of my list of hot spots to visit since it opened about a year ago. My tight schedule and the restaurant’s popularity (book ahead for weekend evenings!) made that tougher than usually for slipping in for a meal. But an invitation to preview its new Dabba Mania lunch menu presented an ideal opportunity finally for me to have a taste. And it was definitely worth the wait. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Dabba, Dabba Mania, Drink, Express Lunch Menu, Food, indian food, London, lunch, reviews, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, soho, Talli Joe, WC2, WC2H 8HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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