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Recipe: Root Beer Boiled Peanuts
Growing up in Georgia, a paper bag filled with boiled peanuts and purchased for pennies from a farmer at a roadside shack was the snack of choice when out driving around in the country. As uncommonly tasty as they seemed, as an adult I’ve realised they’re a cinche to make … as long as you’ve got the time to let ‘em simmer properly. The secret is in how you season your nuts. Whatabout doing it with some root beer for added bite? Continue reading
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Good Stuff #45
Good stuff? Great stuff! And so much of it I’m having trouble keeping track and sharing the best of it in a timely manner. But don’t let my inadequate ability to blog efficiently get in the way you having a wonderful time. Have a look a this list of fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, Drink, England, Entertainment, Fashion, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, BARS, bond street, cocktails, dalston, design, Drink, east london, england, Entertainment, fashion, good stuff, HOME Manchester, Jaeger-LeCoultre, London, luxury, manchester, mayfair, old bond street, Shopping, The Manhattans Project, watches, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Root Beer Reboot
I really like Soda Folk’s root beer and am pleased to proclaim that I’ve teamed up with the brand for Root Beer Reboot, a short series of posts exploring some of my all time favourite American foods and flavours. Continue reading
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Grillstock London: A Walthamstow Hillbilly’s Homecoming?
So, I was all sorts of messed up this weekend. Not because of the beer (although I had access to copious amounts of it). Or the whiskey (similarly ample volumes were at my disposal). Or the meat (there were mounds of epic proportion). But because, as a judge at the Grillstock BBQ festival in Walthamstow, wave after wave of out-of-context familiarity kept slapping me silly with wafts of hickory smoke, the lilting plink of a banjo here and there, and the sight of thousands of folks come together to celebrate their love of slow and low cooked meat. Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, beer, Drink, E17, east london, Entertainment, FESTIVALS, Food, grillstock, Grillstock London, JACK DANIEL'S, Kansas City Barbeque Society, KCBS, live performance, London, music, restaurants, reviews, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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TONIGHT: Milano Exposed at Old Spitalfields Market
This afternoon and tonight are your last opportunities to sample the range of Italian delicacies at the Milan Exposed event celebrating the best of aperitivo Milanese. Continue reading
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Tagged Delicatezza, Donna Fugassa, Doppiozero, Drink, E1, E1 6EW, east london, etnacoffee, Food, italian food, italian wine, London, Milano Exposed, old spitalfields market, sparkling wine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Have a Drinki on Me
Drinki is the world’s first app to reward users with free cocktails in return for Facebook check-ins. The free-to-download app for iOS or Android features more than 60 bars in London (with new venues joining every week) along with bars in Manchester and Liverpool too. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, BARS, cocktails, discounts and special offers, Drink, england, Facebook check-ins, free, FREE COCKTAILS, free drinks, freebies, liverpool, Liverpool bars, London, London bars, manchester, Manchester bars, promo code, social media, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Donostia Social Club at Pop Brixton
I’ve snooped round container village Pop Brixton a few times now since it opened back in the spring. I like the vibe. I love the food there too – especially what’s being cooked up at street food trader Donastia Social Club’s first permanent pintxos bar loftily situated on the top level and near the entrance. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, brixton, Brixton Station Road, cider, Drink, Food, London, pintxos, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, spanish food, SW9 8PQ, tapas, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass with World of Zing and London BBQ School
The flavour experts at World of Zing have teamed up with the London BBQ School in Peckham for a new Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass to demonstrate how to use chillies to “turbocharge your rubs and compliment the natural flavours of BBQ cooking.” Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, Copeland Park, Dolly’s Land, Drink, Food, London, London BBQ School, peckham, Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass, recipes, SE15 3SN, Shopping, south london, world of zing, 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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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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Win a £30 Shopping Spree from Food Assembly in London
I’ve had a wonderful time exploring the delicious locally sourced possibilities with Food Assembly these past few weeks. And now here’s a chance for you to say yes to local and have a go shopping for fresh, healthy and ethically sourced food directly from your local farmers and food producer… for free. Continue reading
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Vinothec Compass: A Stroke of Food and Wine Genius in North Greenwich
Realising that one of the better meals served to me this year and the best wine list I’ve come across in London in quite a long while both happened to be on offer at a new golf range in North Greenwich really threw me for a loop. But hey, I’m apt to take a swing at virtually any possibility if there’s the promise of great food and drink. Accepting an invitation to what seemed like a long shot – an evening of “Terroir and Turf” at Vinotech Compass at Peninsular Golf Range – turned out to be an ace culinary experience that’s easy to recommend and one that I hope to repeat soon. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Drink, Driving Range, east london, golf, Golf Range, greenwich, London, luxury, North Greenwich, Peninsular Golf Range, restaurants, reviews, SE10, SE10 0QE, south london, spanish food, sports, tapas, Tunnel Avenue, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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16 of the Best Bars in Bali (OneTravel)
Welcome to paradise! Here have a drink and enjoy perusing this list of the best bars on the beautiful island of Bali. Cheers! Read my complete post at OneTravel.
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Tagged bali, BARS, Drink, Food, indonesia, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Limited Edition Mast Brothers Chocolate Beer Float at Shake Shack Covent Garden
This week only Shake Shack and Mast Brothers are teaming up to present a limited edition Chocolate Beer Float. Available at the Covent Garden Shake Shack location through Sunday 23 August, the float costs £5 and combines the Shack’s vanilla frozen custard with Mast Brother’s non-alcoholic chocolate beer served together in a Govino wine glass. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Beer, Chocolate Beer Float, covent garden, Drink, Food, London, Mast Brothers, Shake Shack, WC2, WC2E 8RD
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Win a Bottle of Whitley Neill Small Batch London Dry Gin
Whitley Neill is a small batch London dry gin. Inspired by Africa, it is comprised of nine different botanicals including the South African baobab and cape gooseberry. Fancy a taste … for free? I’ve got one bottle of this distinctive and award-winning premium spirit to give away. Continue reading
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Wine and Spice at The Cinnamon Club
Led by affable and knowledgeable Laurant Chaniac, wine consultant to The Cinnamon Club and Kitchen, the intimate event was held in the restaurant’s intimate library, where guests were invited to sample a range of greek wines paired with exceptional dishes such as pistachio and spice crusted saddle of lamb and tandoori cod with fenugreek seeds. I loved all the wines and pairings of the night, but without doubt my favourite was the one at the end served with dessert: an especially deep flavoured Assyetiko Vin Santo 2004 (of which only 1,000 bottles had been produced). Continue reading
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Tagged cinnamon club, Drink, Food, Great Smith Street, Greek Wine, London, restaurants, SW1, SW1P 3BU, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #44
Good stuff? Great stuff! And so much of it I’m having trouble keeping track and sharing the best of it in a timely manner. But don’t let my inadequate ability to blog efficiently get in the way you having a wonderful time. Have a look a this list of fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants
Tagged #LargestOnlineWardrobe, BARS, books, Crystal Head Vodka, Drink, Food, good stuff, ice cream, Introduction to Japanese Cuisine, japanese food, Little Moons, London, Mirabeau, Mochi, restaurants, rose, The Japanese Culinary Academy, The Japanese Culinary Academy’s Complete Japanese Cuisine, vodka, wine, 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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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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You Might be a Coffee Snob If … (espressoCrazy)
Do you consider yourself to be a coffee snob? Do you judge others on how much they know (or don’t) about your favourite caffeinated drink? Have you ever done anything out of the ordinary to achieve a dream coffee situation? Do you even have a ‘dream coffee situation’ in mind? Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, Shopping
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Whaam! Win Free Banh Mi for a Week | Get a Free Americano with Purchase of Sandwich
About two months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Vietnamese style sandwich shop, Whaam Banh Mi, near Piccadilly Circus. Now, I’m teeming up with this friendly little Soho eatery to offer one reader a week’s worth of banh mi for free and the opportunity for everybody to get a free cup of coffee over the next week. Continue reading
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Tagged #tikibanhmi, banh mi, coffee, competition, Drink, Food, free, Free banh mi, free coffee, free lunch, freebies, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, RT to win, sandwiches, soho, twitter competition, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY
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Get Ready to Crave the New Druid Street Market
Okay folks, I’ve got a couple of phrases I’d like you to repeat after me. The first one is “kimchi and Stilton grilled cheese sandwich” as this is the future of what you shall crave. The other is “Druid Street Market,” which is an important phrase to remember because that’s were you’re gonna head on Saturday to take a bite out of this ultra-umami toastie. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, east london, Food, London, Miranda York, SE1, SE1 2HH, Shopping, south london, street food, street markets, 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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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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My Food Assembled! Falling in Love with Food Assembly
Have you heard about Food Assembly? It’s a convenient new way to shop locally and seasonally that I’ve just come across – and have fallen in love with. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share my personal Food Assembly experience across a series of My Food Assembled! posts to whet your appetite (and maybe even run a fun competition to give one lucky reader the chance to shop Food Assembly for free). Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, E3, E3 5ES, east london, Food, Food Assembly, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, roman road, Shopping, Vinarius, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Potbelly Brings Chicago-Style Made-to-Order Sandwiches to Westfield Stratford City
Truly impressed and way more excited than I expected to be, I’m dying to go back – on an empty stomach – to devour more. Continue reading
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Tagged A Wreck, Drink, E20 1EJ, east london, Food, London, MILKSHAKES, Potbelly, Potbelly UK, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, STRATFORD, The Street, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Bonneville: Absinthe Minded Pursuit of Cocktails in Clapton
However you like your absinthe served (or if you even known whether or not you actually like absinthe at all), Giles’ bar is the place to give it a go. I especially enjoyed sipping Nouvelle Orleans’ Absinthe Superieure and marvelled at all the other bottles of absinthe behind the bar (no, I wasn’t seeing double). Continue reading
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Tagged absinthe, BARS, bonneville, cocktails, Drink, E5 0NS, east london, hackney, London, lower clapton road, restaurants, the bonneville, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Havana Club Mojito Kit
Key to mixing up a perfect mojito is getting its most important ingredient right. Made in the heart of Cuba, Havana Club 3 Anos is an ideal accompaniment for summer cocktails. The only white rum aged for three years, it develops deep aromas and tastes to suit any assortment of tropical serves, whether an authentic Cuban mojito or refreshing daiq Continue reading
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Pensacola, FL Is the Foodie Paradise You Never Knew About (Miles Away)
Sunny days, sandy beaches and sensational food – Pensacola is one of America’s tastiest seaside destinations. From farmers’ markets and “flip-flop fine dining” to innovative regional and international haute cuisine, if you’re hankering for something good to eat, this friendly Gulf Coast town has plenty to go round. Continue reading
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Food Yard Friday at The Artworks Elephant, Elephant & Castle
I had a blast and a lot of amazing street food (and drink!) during last week’s inaugural Food Yard Friday at The Artworks Elephant (a studio and retail hub comprised of shipping containers situated near Elephant & Castle Station). And now that it’s Friday again, here’s your chance to partake in this delicious new series “of food, drink, art and music shebangs.” Whether you’re passing through or making Elephant & Castle your base for the evening, I highly recommend paying a visit. Just make sure to bring a hearty appetite! Continue reading
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Tagged #FoodYardFriday, BARS, beer, Black Acorn, Drink, elephant and castle, Elephant Shack, Food, Food Yard Friday, London, Love Fresh Vietnamese, Marcel & Sons, restaurants, south london, Spark, street food, street markets, Tasty Jerk, The Frenchie Bistro, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sponsored Video: Lipton Ice Tea Asks: Are You a Daybreaker?
Are you a morning person? Over the past month or so Lipton Ice Tea has been sharing some especially tasty ways for even the crankiest of grizzlies to rise and shine with joyful anticipation of the day. From a zip … Continue reading
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Yelp London’s Big Night In: Free Treats and Services Delivered to Your Doorstep
Have you heard about Yelp’s Big Night In? With mega-loads of free treats and services being offered to 30 lucky Yelpers, a quiet Friday night at home never looked so good! Continue reading
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Recipe: Jack Daniel’s Manhattan
With a taste of Tennessee and a touch of New York sophistication, a Jack Daniel’s Manhattan is Americana in a martini glass. Using the world’s favourite whiskey to create this highly regarded cocktail is a flavourful (and easy!) way to stir up some good times without raising too much of a fuss. Continue reading
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Living Lech: A Taste of Austria’s Gourmand Side
Austria, like any culture-rich nation, has a consummate tradition of food: timeless recipes, fresh ingredients, and local preferences. That’s given. What I didn’t expect from my four-day trip to Lech, a traditional valley town nestled into the sprightly Alps, was for my farm-fresh experience to cross-over with world-renown couture gastronomy. And here’s the thing about couture: it always fits. (Not sure if I could say the same for my jeans afterwards.) Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Austrian Wine, Drink, Food, Hotel Aurelio, hotels, Lech, Lech am Arlberg, Living Lech, luxury, Maddie Salters, restaurants, Travel, wine
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Camino Tapas Bar Carves a Path to a New Bankside Location
Furthering restaurateur Richard Bigg’s vision of casual Spanish dining in Britain, Camino Bankside offers Londoners more opportunity to enjoy Executive Chef Nacho Del Campo’s smart menu of tapas, sharing platters and more in a stylish setting with plenty of outdoor seating. Continue reading
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Tagged bankside, Blue Fin Building, canvey street, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 9NA, south london, spanish food, tapas, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sunlight Gleams on My Strategically Placed Coffee Machine (espressoCrazy)
Lousy photo? Maybe. But it illustrates well what I’m most pleased to blog about at this moment. Just look at all that streaming sunlight coming into the shot from my back garden! And what’s it gleaming on? My Francis Francis … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy
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Nothing Jarring about a Relaxing Dinner at Drury Lane’s Jar Kitchen
A member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, Jar Kitchen’s menu features plenty of British fare (all meat sourced from Walter Rose & Son butchers in Wiltshire) with a contemporary European twist along with tasty items presumably picked up just round the restaurant’s Seven Dials corner (chiefly Monmouth Coffee and Neal’s Yard Dairy). And – from what I could ascertain at a recent tasting event – I it’s all in good hands with Chef Dominik Moldenhauer (ex-Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner). Continue reading
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