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Explore the Isle of Islay with The Botanist Dry Gin
The first and only dry gin from the Isle of Islay, The Botanist features a unique combination of 22 hand-foraged local botanicals and offers a rare insight into the heritage and heart of this remote Scottish island. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Hotels, Luxury, New York, Shopping, Travel, USA
Tagged 1 Hotel Central Park, 1001, 6th Avenue, BARS, botanist, Central Park, cocktail masterclass, cocktails, drinking, DRINKS, Dry Gin, foraging, gin, gin and tonic, gin bars, ginger, Ginspiration, herbs, hotels, islay, Katy Riddle, luxury, new york, Shopping, spices, THE BOTANIST, Travel, USA
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Honky Tonking in Downtown Nashville (Miles Away)
Honky tonks and honky tonking ain’t what they used to be, but the last bastion of hope for this 20th-century pastime still exists in downtown Nashville at the lower end of Broadway (just look for the neon glow). Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Celebrities, CheapOair, Drink, Miles Away, Music, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged BARS, cheapoair, COUNTRY MUSIC, downtown nashville, drinking, free music, HONKY TONKING, HONKY TONKS, live music, lower broadway, Miles Away, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
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Jubo (Blue Tomato)
Newbie fast-gourmet outlet Jubo – located at the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch – wants to bring this K-style treat along with the concept anju to the London table. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged anju, bar, bar food, bedroom bar, beer, BLUE TOMATO, chicken, chicken wings, cocktails, drinking, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AY, fast food, fried chicken, hackney, hite beer, jubo, Korean, korean cuisine, korean fast food, KOREAN FOOD, korean fried chicken, London, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, rivington street, shoreditch
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London’s First Tofu Bar at Naga, W8
West London Pan Asian restaurant, Naga, has recently launched London’s first dedicated tofu bar with a menu of inexpensive bar snacks and even a selection of tofu-based cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged abington road, bar, cocktails, Drink, drinking, Food, high street kensington, kensington, London, london's only tofu bar, pan asian restaurant, restaurant, restaurant review, review, silken tofu, soy bean, soy milk, tofu, tofu bar, tofu cocktails, W8, W8 6AF, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Food Tour Tips (CheapOair)
Here are few tips for deciding which food tour operator might be best for you or to help you design your own foodie adventures around town … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged beer, cheapoair, drinking, east london, edible experiences, Food, food tours, GUIDED TOURS, London, london walking tours, pubs, restaurants, street food, street markets, Travel, Tripbod, Viable, VIATOR, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Burlexe: Burlesque Inspired Theatre at London’s Shadow Lounge (OneTravel)
I, for one, enjoyed myself immensely when I checked out the show earlier this month. I laughed a lot. I blushed as dancers made eye contact, took to the audience and once when one performer ran her finger along my jawline. Ooh la la! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, OneTravel, Theatre, Travel
Tagged amber topaz, bar, brewer street, burlesque, burlesque review, burlexe, cabaret, cabaret review, chloe ewart, comedy, dance, dancers, dancing, drinking, DRINKS, jo king, kele le roc, London, monologues, OneTravel, promo code, review, soho, stage, the shadow lounge, theatre, Travel, W1, W1F 0RF
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Burlexe: Burlesque Inspired Theatre at Shadow Lounge, Soho
Featuring skits inspired by real life interviews with contemporary burlesque performers and stories “of the legends” along with actual dancers saucily stripping, Burlexe at Soho’s Shadow Lounge aspires to be the Vagina Monologues of burlesque. How’s that for a Wednesday night out on the town? Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, London, Theatre
Tagged amber topaz, bar, brewer street, burlesque, burlesque review, burlexe, burlexe promo code, cabaret, cabaret review, chloe ewart, comedy, dance, dancers, dancing, discount, drinking, DRINKS, jo king, kele le roc, London, monologues, promo code, review, soho, stage, the shadow lounge, theatre, W1, W1F 0RF
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Photo Story: Neon Lights of Nash-Vegas (Urban Travel Blog)
Bright neon lights, fat American tourists and lots and lots of booze? Are we in Vegas? Not quite: welcome to downtown Nashville, y’all, where southern hospitality is alive and well. Beyond the neon glow and the cheap-ass souvenir shops, downtown … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Music, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged BARS, COUNTRY MUSIC, downtown nashville, drinking, free music, HONKY TONKING, HONKY TONKS, live music, lower broadway, NASHVILLE, neon, Photography, TENNESSEE, urban travel blog
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Best Places to Drink on St. Patrick’s Day in London (CheapOair)
Best Places to Drink on St. Patrick’s Day in London CheapOair, March 13, 2012 As if anyone needed yet another excuse to go out for a drink in London, here comes St Patrick’s Day. Hoping for a great night out in … Continue reading
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Ten of London’s Oldest Pubs (OneTravel)
A number of pubs in London lay claim to being the oldest in town. Still, the jury’s still out on exactly which one is the absolute oldest. So here’s a handful of pubs with some of the strongest arguments for being the oldest (or at least among the oldest pubs) in London. Whether or not one of these fine drinking establishments actually is the indisputable longest-standing pub in London, one thing’s for sure – they’re all great and historic places for having a pint. Continue reading
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London’s Spookiest Pubs (OneTravel)
London’s Spookiest Pubs OneTravel, Oct 28, 2011 Passengers arriving on flights to London around Halloween have a plethora of options for sharing drinks in the company of other-wordly figures. Here’s a list of a few particularly eerie spots that for … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Travel
Tagged drinking, halloween, haunted, intrepid fox, London, OneTravel, pubs, ten bells, the grenadier, the rising sun
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New Cocktail Bar Review: Shaker & Co, Hampstead Road (Londonist)
New Cocktail Bar Review: Shaker & Co, Hampstead Road Londonist, October 28, 2011 at 16:00 pm Refining the “craft of drinksmanship”, the team behind the esteemed Shaker & Co bar schools has opened a New Orleans inspired cocktail saloon slinging some … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London
Tagged bar, COCKTAIL BAR, cocktails, drinking, DRINKS, HAMPSTEAD ROAD, London, Londonist, NW1, NW1 3EE, review, SHAKER & CO
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Samuel Smith Pubs Offer Great Value in Beautiful Settings (CheapOair)
Samuel Smith Pubs Offer Great Value in Beautiful Settings CheapOair, October 21, 2011 Some of London’s most traditional, beautiful and oldest pubs just happen to also be some of the cheapest and most conveniently located. It’s true. Samuel Smith, a … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, London, Pubs, Travel
Tagged ale, beer, cheapoair, drinking, London, pubs, sam smiths, samuel smith brewery, samuel smith pubs
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Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris (Urban Travel Blog)
Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris Urban Travel Blog, Apr 10th, 2011 For decades The Ritz’s Bar Hemingway was lauded as the best cocktail bar in Paris by everyone from Ernest himself to the NY Times, Forbes and Le Figaro. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Paris, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged BARS, cocktails, drinking, paris, urban travel blog
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Review: Pop Up Pirates Bar/Art Installation (Londonist)
Review: Pop Up Pirates Bar/Art Installation Londonist, May 20, 2010 4:52 PM If you prefer your drinking done in a graphic rich environment, then this temporary bar on Clerkenwell Road near the corner with St John Street is just the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, London
Tagged art installation, bar, Clerkenwell, drinking, London, Londonist, pop up pirates, pop-up
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London Daily Photo: Drinking Game
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Tagged drinking, London, London Daily Photo, mask, Photography
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Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture (Londonist)
Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture Londonist, April 17, 2009 10:17 AM Donning special protective suits to spare our clothes from the boozy mist (ah, boozy mist), we ambled in, snatched up our complimentary (liquid-form) G&T and headed into the … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London
Tagged Alcoholic Architecture, Bompas & Parr, Booze, Breathable Cocktail, Cocktail, drinking, Gin & Tonic, London, Londonist, Walk-in Cloud
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Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! (Qype does London)
Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! Qype does London, March 5th 2009 The recent opening of Mexican restaurant Chilango’s second location in London presented an excellent opportunity for Qype to drop by for a … Continue reading
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Tagged burritos, chilango, drinking, Food, London, mexican food, Qype, Qype Does London, upper street
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Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well (Londonist)
Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well Londonist, February 23, 2009 1:28 PM For a couple of weeks now, St John Street stalwart, The Well, has been throwing parties in their downstairs lounge on Wednesday nights. Show … Continue reading
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Tagged Clerkenwell, drinking, free, freebies, London, Londonist, pub, St John St, The Well
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Five facts you may not have known about Guinness (Foodtv.co.uk)
Five facts you may not have known about Guinness Chris Osburn Foodtv.co.uk Wednesday, 18 February 2009 02:28 With the Guinness-filled revelries of St Patrick’s Day less than a month away, and Guinness itself currently celebrating its 250th year, everything seems … Continue reading
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Guinness Turns 250
Just a quick post to thank the kind folks at Splendid Communications for providing me with the free cans of Guinness Draft and letting know about the 250th birthday of Ireland’s most cherished export! What a great excuse to throw … Continue reading
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If It Snows … (Qype does London)
If It Snows … by Chris Osburn Qype does London February 1st 2009 If it snows tonight/tomorrow – and I mean really dumps the white stuff as forecasted – I might just have to lace up my boots and go … Continue reading
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Vodka with a View
So it’s not all “impotence and humiliation” at Canary Wharf these days. There’s an ice skating rink at Canada Square (until the 22nd of February) and even a stylish and intimate lil fourth floor pop-up bar from which to enjoy watching the ice … Continue reading
