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Tag Archives: Food
Sideways Detour to Solvang | #TCTikiTour
Continuing with the More part of our California Tiki Tour & More, Kemey and I made our way to sunny central coast city of Solvang – just up the road from Santa Barbara and about a 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
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Posted in California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged #DreamBig, aebleskivers, breakfast, california, California Tiki Tour & More, california wine, Central California, Central Coast California, Chef Steven Snook, Drink, First & Oak, First & Oak at the Mirabella Inn, Food, Hotel Corque, hotels, luxury, Mirabella Inn, Pence Ranch, restaurants, reviews, road trip, Santa Barbara Country, Santa Rita Hills AVA, Santa Ynes Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sideways, Solvang, Solvang Restaurant, Stagecoach Co Wine Tours, TCTikiTour, Travel, Visit California, wine, Wine tours
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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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Recipe: Bone Marrow Burgers with Buttermilk Béchamel
My third and final recipe for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge is an especially meaty dish: bone marrow burgers with buttermilk béchamel. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged bechamel, bechamel sauce, Bone marrow, Bone Marrow Burgers, Bone Marrow Burgers with Buttermilk Béchamel, Bone marrow butter burgers, burgers, butcher, Buttermilk Béchamel, Food, hamburgers, Hot dog recipe, hot dogs, jalapenos, London, meat, pork, recipe, recipes, sausage, Sausage dogs, Shopping, tikichris recipes, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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QP LDN
Fine Southern Italian cuisine – and exceptional wine – is on impeccable display in Mayfair’s luxurious QP LDN. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Antonio Mellino, Chef Antonio Mellino, Dover Street, Drink, Food, gelato, italian food, London, luxury, mayfair, pistachio gelato, QP LDN, Quattro Passi, Quattro Passi London, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1S 4NG, wine
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Absurd Bird Soho
The most absurd thing about dining at this new Soho eatery is the ginormous portion size. Seriously, it’s nothing to cluck at. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Absurd Bird, Absurd Bird Soho, Chicken and waffles, Chicken tenders, Drink, Food, fried chicken, Peter Street, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1F 0AG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sponsored Video: Bringing You The Finest Flavours Of The World | Singapore Airlines #NoDetailTooSmall
Check out this fun video from Singapore Airlines: such amazing skill and attention to fine detail! Every fine detail plays a big part in enhancing your Singapore Airlines inflight dining experience. As this tiny yet tasty video shows, there’s no … Continue reading
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Tagged #NoDetailTooSmall, air travel, airplane food, Food, Singapore Airlines, SPONSORED POST, Travel, Video
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The Potato Project, Soho
From “a twist on a classic” to “something a little different,” The Potato Project’s menu ranges from just what you’d expect to see placed atop a potato to more inventive and even intriguing combinations. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Jacket potatoes, London, lunch, Noel Street, potatoes, restaurants, reviews, soho, The Potato Project, vegetarian, W1, W1F 8GZ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Where to Find Florida’s Most Delicious Key Lime Pies (Going Places)
Key lime pie–it’s a treat and one that’s as sweet as it is distinctive with its fruity Florida flavor! So, enjoy this generous slice of Americana as we reveal the best places to try this tasty, tangy dessert. Continue reading
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Posted in Florida, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged florida, Florida Keys, Florida's best key lime pies, Food, Going Places, Key lime pie, Key limes, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Chocolate Week Afternoon Tea at The Langham London
The Langham London’s Executive Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden, has done it again, this time round with a special – and especially chocolaty – afternoon tea for Chocolate Week. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, CHERISH FINDEN, chocolate, Chocolate afternoon tea, chocolate week, design, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eventbrite’s Top 30 Food & Drink Influencers in the UK
Folks at Eventbrite, the global marketplace for live experiences, recently published a roundup of the UK’s top 30 food and drink influencers. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Drink, Food, Travel
Tagged Blogs, Drink, Eventbrite, FESTIVALS, Food, Food and drink influencers
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Recipe: Grilled Sausage Dogs with Alabama White Sauce and Jalapeños
Here’s the second recipe for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge: grilled sausage dogs with Alabama white sauce and jalapeños. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged Alabama white sauce, Alabama white sauce recipe, butcher, Food, Grilled Sausage Dogs with Alabama White Sauce and Jalapeños, Hot dog recipe, hot dogs, jalapenos, London, meat, pork, recipes, sausage, Sausage dogs, Shopping, tikichris recipes, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, white sauce, White sauce recipe, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Live Every Day Like It’s National Taco Day (Miles Away)
We strive to live every day like it’s National Taco Day. So have a look at the best tacos across America and try not to drool. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged cheapoair, Food, mexican food, Miles Away, restaurants, tacos, Travel, USA
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Juma Kitchen at The King & Co
Juma Kitchen brings its Iraqi-inspired menu to The King & Co pub in Clapham for a month long residency this October. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Drink, Food, Iraqi food, Juma Kitchen, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, pubs, restaurants, reviews, 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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Big Fun, Big Flavour, Big Sur | #TCTikiTour
Nestled snug in the wooded seaside splendour among all this scenic beauty is tiny Carmel-by-the-Sea, our first stop out from San Francisco Continue reading
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Posted in California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged #DreamBig, Anna Abney Bartolini, Big Sur, cali itali, california, California Tiki Tour & More, california wine, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Central California, Central Coast California, Chef Emanuele Bartolini, Drink, Emanuele Bartolini, Food, hotels, italian food, La Balena, La Balena cucina toscana, luxury, Monterrey, Monterrey Bay, Monterrey County, Quail Lodge, Quail Lodge & Golf Club, restaurants, reviews, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Travel, Visit California, wine
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A Little Lusciousness Blackberry Themed Menu
There’s a good reason why Rosie Llewellyn is Grub Club’s top rated chef. Her food is fucking awesome and her A Little Lusciousness supper club – or at least the one Kemey and I attended this past Saturday – offers … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged A Little Lusciousness, Angie's Little Food Shop, blackberries, chiswick, Chiswick High Road, Drink, Food, Grub Club, London, POP UPS, Pop-up restaurants, restaurants, reviews, Rosie Llewellyn, supper club, W4, W4 1PU, west london
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Recipe: Picanha with Hemp Seed Chimichurri
First up from my recipes for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge is pichanha with hemp seed chimichurri. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged beef, butcher, chimichurri, chimichurri recipe, Food, hemp seed, hemp seed chimichurri, London, meat, picanha, picanha with hemp seed chimichurri, recipes, rump cap, Shopping, steak, tikichris recipes, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Before putting my blog on hiatus and hitting the road for an extended stay in the States, I had the chance to participate in an epically meaty endeavour: the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge. Now back in town and posting again, I’m craving the opportunity to share my creations with you. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged butcher, Food, London, meat, recipes, Shopping, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Brünch with Jägermeister
Brünch with Jägermeister was inventive and convivial – and a tasty opportunity for me to get officially over my aversion for this herby German digestif. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brunch, Brünch with Jägermeister, cocktails, Drink, Food, GASTRO PUB, Jägermeister, LCW16, London, London Cocktail Week, Noemi Dulischewski, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, soho, WC2, WC2H 8HJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Breakfast Blogs (espressoCrazy)
Check out this quartet of blogs for top brekkie ideas on where to go, what to eat and more a.m. inspiration. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy
Tagged Blogs, breakfast, coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy
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Ti Punch Tiki at The Beachcomber Bar | 10X10 with tikichris
As part of my 10X10 celebration of ten years blogging, I teamed up with one of my favourite London bars for a cocktail collaboration. We played around with the recipe for a classic ti punch, adding a touch of tikichris madness to make it truly something special. Head over to The Beachcomber Bar this weekend for a taste. Continue reading
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Tagged #TiPunchTiki, 10 Years of tikichris, agricole rum, Amathus Drinks, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, Isla de Encanta, LCW16, Life's a Peach, London, London Cocktail Week, Nik Speller, queensway, Rhum Clément, rum, Shopping, TC10, TC10X10, The Beachcomber, Ti Punch, tiki, Tiki bars, tikichris recipes, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Take a Bite Out of the Best Cheeseburgers in America! (Going Places)
Family Business / Shutterstock It’s time to give our beefy friends the respect they deserve. So let’s celebrate by taking a bite into the best cheeseburgers in the U.S.A. Read my complete post at Going Places.
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Posted in Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged Best cheeseburgers in America, burgers, cheeseburgers, Food, Going Places, hamburgers, OneTravel, restaurants, USA
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Infographic: The Counter Dining Revolution
Viva la revolución! The “counter dining revolution” that is. Sitting down at a table for a meal is so passé or at least nowhere near as trendy as sidling up to the bar for a casual bite however brief or … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, infographic, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Bookatable, Counter Dining, Counter Dining Revolution, Drink, Food, infographic, restaurants
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Jamaica’s Blue Mountains (espressoCrazy)
As ubiquitous as coffee is, it actually can only grow in very limited areas of the world, basically high on mountain slopes in the tropics and a few subtropical regions. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Jamaica, Luxury, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Blue Mountain Coffee, Blue Mountains, CARIBBEAN, Chris Blackwell, coffee, Craighton Estate, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, jamaica, KINGSTON, luxury, Travel, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Craighton Estate
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They Started It: Where to Enjoy Public Food Fights! (Going Places)
Check out these fun, sticky, and messy food festivals from across the globe (but, really, they’re mostly in Spain for some reason). All are open to locals and visitors alike, but remember to bring a change of clothes, a healthy appetite, and an easygoing attitude to endure a proper basting of your senses. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, Wine
Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, wine
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Graffigna Gran Asado
Argentine winemaker, Graffigna, threw the meatiest of parties recently at Dinerama in Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Argentine food, ARGENTINE STEAK, argentine wine, Dinerama, Drink, east london, Fernando Trocca, Food, Graffigna, Graffigna Wines, London, London Steak Awards, MALBEC, shoreditch, steak, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: San Daniele Wings with Grana Padano Sauce | #WingingIt
Love ham and cheese? Love chicken wings? D’ever consider combining these two awesome foods into one dish? I did. It works. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping, Winging It
Tagged #WingingIt, cheese, cheese sauce, chicken wings, chicken wings recipe, Food, Grana Padano, Grana Padano cheese, Grana Padano Sauce, ham, Ham and cheese wings, hot wings, italian cheese, italian food, Italian ham, prosciutto, Prosciutto di San Daniele, recipes, san daniele chicken wings, San Daniele di Friuli, San Daniele ham, San Daniele prosciutto, San Daniele Wings, San Daniele Wings with Grana Padano Sauce, Shopping, tikichris recipes, Winging It
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The Admiral Codrington
Chelsea mainstay, The Admiral Codrington, is a smart pub to keep in mind for a low-key rendezvous in an upscale atmosphere. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, chelsea, Drink, Food, knightsbridge, Mossop Street, pub lunch, pubs, restaurants, reviews, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, SW3, SW3 2LY, The Admiral Codrington
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Badolina Brings Big Flavour to Bishopsgate
Juicy marinated meats full of moreish Mediterranean flavours and grilled over charcoal for a quick-serve, healthy and delicious takeaway? Badda bing! Badda boom! Badolina brings it to Bishopsgate. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Badolina, bishopsgate, charcoal grill, east london, EC2, EC2M 4NR, Food, grilled meat, liverpool street station, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, street food, Uri Dinay, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Use a Kitchen Blowtorch
For a finishing touch and a final flourish, nothing makes an impact quite like the kitchen blowtorch. Using a handheld blowtorch takes a little bit of know-how to make sure you’re doing it safely and effectively, but once you’ve mastered it you will be able to add a professional edge to your cooking. Continue reading
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Tagged blowtorch, catering supplies, Food, how to use a kitchen blowtorch, Kitchen blowtorch, London, nisbets, restaurants, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Stoked! Great Cocktails at Victory Mansion
Stoke Newington bar, Victory Mansion, serves ambitious cocktails in a cozy setting. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, N16, N16 7PL, north london, restaurants, reviews, Stoke Newington, stoke newington high street, Victory Mansion, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Great Day Out + Great Wines Too | Hush Heath Estate & Winery
Hardly an hour out of London by train (via Charing Cross to Staplehurst) is Hush Heath, a 400 acre estate in the heart of Kent with vineyards, orchards, grasslands and ancient oak forests. The estate also owns a few pubs. Two are within earshot of the Hush Heath vineyards, in the villages of Goudhurst and West Farleigh. Both offer overnight accommodation. The others are in London, near Liverpool Street Station and Smithfield Market. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, England, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged balfour, Balfour Brut Rosé, Balfour Brut Rosé 2011, BARS, Brut Rosé 2011, Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, Food, hotels, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Winery, kent, London, Maidstone, ME15 0PE, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, sparkling wine, Staplehurst, The Tickled Trout, TN12 0HT, Tonbridge, Travel, West Farleigh, wine, winery, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Walnut Chicken Tacos
Old El Paso’s invitation for me to attend the media preview of its “mini cantina” pop-up at the South Bank a few days back was coupled with an offer to try the newly launched Mini Stand N Stuff tortillas for myself and come up with my own recipe of stuff to put in them. Continue reading
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Difference Coffee Company
Entrepreneur Amir Gehl is on a mission to create the “ultimate terroir-led coffee collection” not to mention what’s got to the be the world’s most expensive collection of coffee capsules, with his new venture Difference Coffee Company. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Amir Gehl, BARS, Beluga Gold Line Vodka, cocktails, coffee, coffee capsules, Difference Coffee, Difference Coffee Company, Drink, Food, Harry's Bar, kopi luwak, luxury, mayfair, nespresso, Private Members Club, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, South Audley Street, St George NOLA Coffee Liqueur, W1, W1K 2PD
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Free Tacos | Old El Paso #MiniMexican Pop-Up at Gabriel’s Wharf
To celebrate the launch of Mini Stand N Stuff Tortillas, Old El Paso is giving away free tacos at a two-day pop-up on the Thames near Gabriel’s Wharf. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged Celebrities, Danny Trejo, Food, free, Free tacos, freebies, London, MiniMexican, old el paso, pop-up, restaurants, Riverside Grass, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, southwark, tacos, Video
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Voyage de Fromage: One Last Wedge
Here’s one last wedge of Comté to consideration before I bid adieu to this series of posts about this distinctive cheese and the beautiful mountains where it’s produced. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Shopping, Travel, Voyage de Fromage
Tagged #VoyageDeFromage, cheese, comte, Comte cheese, Drink, Food, france, french cheese, French Jura, jura, Jura Mountains, Travel, twitter competition, Voyage de Fromage
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