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Tag Archives: Food
Fifth Dimension Chocolates’ Journey Box
Fine flavour in full 5D! If you haven’t tried Fifth Dimension Chocolates you’re missing out on some inventive creations crafted with finesse. Continue reading
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New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, The Balcon, Sofitel London St James
St James Bar at The Balcon (inside the Sofitel London St James) has recently launched a new Spring/Summer Collection of cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged Balcon, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, PALL MALL, restaurants, reviews, Sofitel, Sofitel London St James, SW1Y 5NG, The Balcon, Waterloo Place, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yuu Kitchen
Head Chef Jon de Villa (ex-Nobu, ex-Flesh & Buns) blends fine dining flair with casual dining fun at Yuu Kitchen on Commercial Street – a (new-ish) Pacific Rim restaurant emphasising Southeast Asian flavours cooked mostly on two Big Green Egg BBQ grills. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged aldgate, Bao, BBQ, beer, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, Jon de Villa, London, Pacific Rim, restaurants, reviews, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Summer Burger Series Launched at Ceviche Old St
Ceviche Old St has launched a new series of monthly limited edition burgers for its lunch menu this summer. I dropped by the restaurant earlier this week for a taste. They may see me drop back by again for another. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Baldwin Street, burgers, CEVICHE, Ceviche Old St, Ceviche Old Street, cheeseburgers, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NU, fish burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, Nikkei burger, old street, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, salmon, salmon burgers, salmon patties, shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Trawler Trash
Trawler Trash is a new Highbury restaurant that wants to bring the “trash” from the trawler to its patrons’ plates with a menu focused on lesser known fish and seafood. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Drink, fish restaurant, Food, highbury, islington, London, N1, N1 1RQ, restaurants, reviews, seafood, trawler trash, upper street, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #66
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, London, Shopping
Tagged Castledore Fowey Valley Cider, chocolate, cider, Coconut Jerky, Drink, Food, good stuff, IFE, IFE 2017, London, Malted Milk Chocolate, Malted Milk Chocolate Pot, MightyBee, MightyBee Coconut Jerky, Natural & Organic Products Europe, Pili nuts, Pots & Co, Pots & Co’s Malted Milk Chocolate Pot, Raw & Wild Activated Pili Nuts, Shopping, Tropicsoul, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Visiting Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Chef Emil Minev
Experiencing Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Culinary Arts Director, Chef Emil Minev, was a real eye opener – and a definite palate pleaser! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Square, borough, Borough High Street, borough market, Borough Market Cookhouse, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, chef, Chef Emil Minev, chefs, Drink, Emil Minev, Food, lamb, LE CORDON BLEU, Le Cordon Bleu London, London, recipes, Rhug Estate, SE1, SE1 1TL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Three Crown Square, Turnips Borough Market, WC1, WC1A 2LS, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Norwegian Cod, Wild Garlic Miso and Barbecued Asparagus | #OhMyCod
Here’s a skrei-umptious recipe: cod with wild garlic miso and barbecued asparagus, compliments of Chef Robin Gill of The Dairy in Clapham via the Great British Chefs website. With the wild garlic and the asparagus, it makes a great dish for the mid spring feasting. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Oh My Cod, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged #CookSchoolGBC, #OhMyCod, Anthony Boyd, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Square, Chef Anthony Boyd, Chef Robin Gill, chefs, cod, Cod recipes, fish, Fish recipes, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great British Chefs Cook School, LE CORDON BLEU, Le Cordon Bleu London, London, Master Chef Anthony Boyd, norwegian cod, Oh My Cod, Recipe: Norwegian Cod, recipes, restaurants, Robin Gill, seafood, Shopping, Skrei recipes, SKREI®, tacos, The Dairy, tikichris recipes, WC1, WC1A 2LS, Wild Garlic Miso and Barbecued Asparagus, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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“Back to the Classics” with Afternoon Tea at The Langham
Newly appointed Executive Pastry Chef for The Langham London, Andrew Gravett, showcases classic recipes with seasonal ingredient, lighter textures and distinct flavours with his new Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Andrew Gravett, Chef Andrew Gravett, design, Drink, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, pastry, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Wedgwood, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Beer Batter Bacalao Tacos | #OhMyCod
Bacalao (aka salt cod) is smart way to preserve cod. It ups the flavour of the fish and gives it a nice, chunky texture too – perfect for frying and as a filler for tacos. Continue reading
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Tagged "Beer Batter Bacalao", #OhMyCod, bacalao, bacalhau, beer batter, Chipotle mayonnaise, cod, Cod recipes, fish, Fish recipes, fish tacos, Food, norwegian cod, Oh My Cod, Recipe: Beer Batter Bacalao, recipes, salt cod, seafood, Shopping, Skrei recipes, SKREI®, tacos, tikichris recipes
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Chick’n Shack Chicken Burger Launches at Shake Shack
Available from 25 April at all UK Shake Shack outlets is the Chick’n Shack chicken burger. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, Chick'n Shack, chicken burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, restaurants, reviews, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Victoria, Shake Shack Victoria Nova, Shake Shack Victoria Station, SW1, SW1E 5LB, Victoria Nova, Victoria Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Les Deux Amies, a Crepe Reason to Visit Boxpark Croydon
Sweet or savoury, your crepe (or galette) will be made fresh and with a smile at Les Deux Amies. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets
Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, creperie, crepes, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, galettes, George Street, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adam Rawson’s #Rawmen Pop-Up Ramen Bar
No noodling around here, Adam Rawson is back at Borough Wines & Beers’ Brewery Below with a “Rawmen” pop-up ramen bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged #rawmen, 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, London, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, ramen, restaurants, reviews, sake, sakura, Shopping, The Brewery Below, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carioca – A Bite of Brazil at Boxpark Croydon
Croydon’s Boxpark is steps from East Croydon Station and offers a broad choice of food vendors within super close proximity of each other (plus, lots of communal outdoor seating). But if you saw what I had to eat at Carioca you might think twice about ordering elsewhere. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, brazilian food, Carioca, Carioca Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, George Street, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#ThePerfectItalianPair – Parmigiano-Reggiano + Balsamico Tradizionale at Massimo Restaurant & Bar
Two of Italy’s most delicious artisan foods – Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO – were celebrated in London recently as “The Perfect Italian Pair” at a media dinner hosted by Massimo Restaurant & Bar. Continue reading
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Tagged #ThePerfectItalianPair, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO, Adriano Cavagnini, balsamic, Balsamico, balsamico tradizionale, Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, cheese, Chef Adriano Cavagnini, Chef Terry Giacomello, Corinthia Hotel London, Executive Chef Adriano Cavagnini, Food, hotels, italian food, London, luxury, Massimo, Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Massimo Restaurant and Bar, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Inkiostra, Terry Giacomello, The Perfect Italian Pair, WC2N 5AE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Moreishly Modern Indian Cuisine at Grand Trunk Road, South Woodford
As its name suggests, Grand Trunk Road celebrates the ancient trade route from “Kabul to Kolkata” through a wealth of South Asian regional dishes (and emphasis on Chef Sharma’s Northern Indian roots). Continue reading
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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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Surprisingly Healthy Snacks for Any Party
Trying to find light meals that will fit each diet and nutrition needs of those attending your gathering can be difficult, especially if you know that more than one person struggles with dietary issues. Continue reading
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Win a Personalised Box of Cereal from Nestlé’s Aisle of Wonder
Like your breakfast with a twist – and for free? Check out Nestlé Breakfast Cereals’ Aisle of Wonder pop-up and the giveaway collaboration we’ve blended up especially for tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Cereal, Cheerios, competition, E20, E20 1EJ, east london, Food, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebies, London, Montfichet Road, Nestlé, Nestlé Breakfast Cereals, Nestlé Cereals, Olympic Park East London, POP UPS, RT to win, Shopping, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, STRATFORD, twitter competition, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Division 194 at The King & Co
Po-boy purveyors, Division 194, have set up shop in the kitchen of Clapham pub The King & Co for the next several weeks with a menu oozing with New Orleans inspiration and a dash of American gourmand excess. Continue reading
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Tagged american food, BARS, beer, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, deviled eggs, devilled eggs, Division 194, Drink, Food, London, po-boys, pubs, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Miso Butter Wings | #WingingIt
My recipe for miso butter chicken wings turned out even more delicious than I had hoped. Continue reading
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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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Tabun Kitchen, Soho
Tabun Kitchen serves “Jerusalem home cooking” from a comfortable Soho nook on Berwick Street. I had a satisfying lunch there recently and thought I’d pass the word on about it. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, berwick street, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Food, free lunch, freebies, London, lunch, manaeesh, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, money, Palestinian food, reviews, soho, tabun, Tabun Kitchen, W1, W1F 8TH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Month’s Supply of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs
You’ll find Hippeas at stockists such as Waitrose, As Nature Intended, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Planet Organic, Superdrug, Whole Foods Market, W H Smith and more – including right at your front door for free if you’re the lucky reader who wins the month supply that Hippeas and I have teamed up to giveaway. Continue reading
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Tagged #PeasAndLove, #WinHippeas, chickpeas, competition, Food, free, freebies, Hippeas, organic, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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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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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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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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Sponsored Video: Best Lunch in Malmö?
Sweden’s third biggest city, Malmö, aims to draw food lovers from near and far with a new series of foodie videos. The series is presented by the city of Malmö to celebrate and honour its burgeoning dining scene with a … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Restaurants, Sweden, Travel, Video
Tagged Food, Malmo, restaurants, Saltimporten Canteen, SPONSORED POST, sweden, Travel, Video
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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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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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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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Recipe: Skrei and Sanguinello | #OhMyCod
Here’s a simple recipe for a fish dish incorporating two sensational seasonals: skrei (Norwegian cod) and sanguinello (blood orange). Continue reading
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Tagged #OhMyCod, blood oranges, cod, Cod recipes, fish, Fish recipes, Food, norwegian cod, Oh My Cod, recipes, sanguinello, seafood, Shopping, Skrei & Sanguinello, Skrei and blood orange, Skrei and Sanguinello, Skrei recipes, SKREI®, tikichris recipes
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Fresh Crisps and Tasty Dips at HipChips, Old Compton Street
HipChips found-chef Scott Davis’ aim is to make the best crisps in the world with British heritage potatoes served alongside a menu of premium sweet and savoury dips. Judging from my crunch time at his comfortable Soho eatery, I’d say mission accomplished. Continue reading
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Tagged Chef Scott Davis, chips, crisps, dips, Food, HipChips, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, potato chips, restaurants, reviews, Scott Davis, soho, ST PATRICKS DAY, W1, W1D 6HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win The Egglet Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, has launched its 2017 Easter collection with a delectable range of chocolaty gifts to share with your special someone. Fancy a taste for free? Hop to it! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, chocolate eggs, competition, dark chocolate, easter, easter eggs, Egglet Sleekster, fine chocolate, Food, free, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, RT to win, Shopping, The Egglet Sleekster, twitter competition
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