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Tag Archives: Food
Win a Star Wars Millennium Falcon Chopping Board
Take on the Empire in your own rebel kitchen with the fastest chop in the galaxy. The gift gurus at Genie Gadgets have set aside one ultra cool Star Wars Millennium Falcon Chopping Board for one lucky tikichris reader. Chewie! Han! It’s time to eat! Continue reading
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#BBQbound: Charleston
Next stop on my carnivorously inclined Deep South expedition was the beautiful and historic port city of Charleston, South Carolina where a new breed of pitmaster appears to be taking over the culinary scene with an approach to making wood fired, slow cooked meats that’s as yummy and inventive as it is a mouth-watering tribute to the area’s great BBQ traditions. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, South Carolina, Travel
Tagged Aaron Siegel, Anthony Dibernardo, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Brisket, Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, Fiery Ron's, Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ, Food, Home Team BBQ, hotels, King Charles Inn, Madison Ruckel, restaurants, South Carolina, Swig & Swine, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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Pit Stop: A Barbecue Road Trip Across the American South (Great British Chefs)
Here comes American Thanksgiving, a day set aside to be thankful for what you’ve got… and eat way too much food. As an American, it’s an occasion I take seriously, the giving of thanks (and, of course, the eating part). … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BBQ, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, restaurants, road trip, Travel
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The South’s Best BBQ Road Trips (OneTravel)
Today is Go for a Ride Day, a day to hit the road to head off and discover something new – or at least inspire you to start planning that epic road trip you’ve been dreaming of for years. One … Continue reading
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#BBQbound: Pitt County, North Carolina
An epicentre of epicurean wonder (as long as you love whole hog BBQ), Pitt County is a prime destination for some of the best tasting meat in America. I had no idea so much good BBQ could come from such a concentrated and largely rural area. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ayden, Ayden North Carolina, B's Barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Bum's Restaurant, Food, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, hilton, Hilton Greenville, hotels, North Carolina, Pitt County, restaurants, Sam Jones, Skylight Inn, Travel, USA, Villedge, Villedge Woodfired Kitchen & Bar, Visit the USA
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From Field to Mouth: The British Museum of Food opens in Borough Market
Recently opened to the public, the British Museum of Food is an interesting take on British culture from the perspective of what we eat. For the first time in world history, a stunning set of exhibits has been curated to introduce the evolution of how people understand and relate to their food, what part it plays in daily life, and how it is made. Part science museum, part art gallery, and part history tour, it gives guests an interactive seat at the table, inviting them to listen, touch, and yes – taste the exhibits. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Museums
Tagged bmof, Bompas & Parr, borough market, British Museum of Food, Cathedral Street, Food, London, Maddie Salters, museums, SE1, SE1 9DE, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a city I know fairly well from more youthful days. But I’d not been back there for well over a decade – and I must admit I knew nothing of the BBQ there. I’m pleased to report the town is as agreeable place as even – and that the BBQ is fantastic. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Drink, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQ Festival, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Crossroads at the Carolina Inn, Food, hotels, North Carolina, restaurants, Shopping, Southern Season, The Pig, Travel, University of North Carolina, USA, Visit the USA, Weathervane
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#BBQbound: Hillsborough, North Carolina
The small town of Hillsborough, North Carolina made a big impression on me, despite only being able to drop in for a short overnight stay. Completely off my radar before planning my BBQ Bound itinerary, the town is now my top choice for a repeat visit of all the stops I made during my three weeks on the road. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQ Festival, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, Eno River, Food, Hillsborough, Hillsborough BBQ Company, Hillsborough North Carolina, Holiday Inn Express, hotels, Mountains to Sea Trail, Mystery Brewing, Mystery Brewing Public House, North Carolina, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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#BBQbound: Lexington, North Carolina
This small town (population 19,000) is home to its own signature Lexington style of BBQ (also known as Piedmont or Western Carolina style). Made with wood-smoked (a mix of hickory and oak) and chopped pork shoulder (aka Boston butt) and usually served “wet” with a vinegar and ketchup based red sauce, the BBQ as a sandwich or more typically as a tray jammed full of BBQ and a side of “red” coleslaw that’s been mixed with the same red sauce instead of mayonnaise, and hushpuppies. It’s distinctive and delicious. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Food, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged BARBECUE, Barbecue Festival, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQ Festival, BBQbound, Brand USA, BRAZILIAN BARBECUE, Food, Holiday Inn Express, hotels, Lexington, Lexington Barbecue, Lexington Barbecue Festival, Lexington North Carolina, Lexington Style BBQ, North Carolina, Piedmont Style BBQ, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA, Western Style BBQ
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Grosvenor House Apartments: View From The Penthouse
“There’s luxury, and then there’s sophistication,” says Maddie Salters, and “The Penthouse at Grosvenor House Apartments embodies the latter: true elegance, presented with grace, not overstating itself.” Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Food, Grosvenor House, Grosvenor House Apartments, hotels, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Living, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, mayfair, mount street, park lane, Travel, W1, W1K 7TN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound | Road Notes: Arkansas and Tennessee
Blazing a path from Dallas to Memphis and then on through Tennessee to my next destination (stay tuned), I made a few tasty stops along the way. What was on the menu for my roadside dining? Well, BBQ of course! Continue reading
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Posted in Arkansas, BBQ Bound, Food, Restaurants, road trip, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged Arkansas, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Brownsville, Brownsville Tennessee, Carlisle, Carlisle Arkansas, catfish, Food, Helen's Bar B Q, Martin's Bar-B-Que, NASHVILLE, Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish, Nolensville, restaurants, TENNESSEE, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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A Hot Time at the Home of Tabasco (Great British Chefs)
To consist of three simple ingredients – aged red peppers, vinegar and salt – and to be produced on a small island in southern Louisiana, Tabasco packs a piquant punch. Chris Osburn visits the factory to find out more. Like … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Louisiana, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Avery Island, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, louisiana, Shopping, tabasco, Tabasco Sauce, Travel
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#BBQbound: Memphis
It had been more than 20 years since I’d last been to Memphis, and I was glad my BBQ Bound road trip passed through it, affording me the chance to reacquaint myself with this fantastic town so prominently set on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Indeed, a tour of the best BBQ destinations in the South without a stop in Memphis would have been remiss. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Celebrities, Food, Hotels, Museums, Music, Restaurants, road trip, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Celebrities, Central BBQ, elvis, elvis presley, Elwood's Shack, Food, Graceland, hotels, Jerry's Sno Cones, Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, museums, music, National Civil Rights Museum, National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel, restaurants, Sheraton, Sheraton Memphis, Sheraton Memphis Downtown, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Records, Sun Studio, TENNESSEE, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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#BBQbound: Dallas
From Austin I headed north to Dallas, a city I’d never visited before and one that I really wasn’t certain whether I’d take to or not. I ended up regretting not having more time to spend there. As for the BBQ, Dallas wound up being one of the tastiest pit stops of my three week road trip. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Museums, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged Art, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Belmont Hotel, Bishop Arts District, Brand USA, Brisket, Crow Collection, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Dallas Art District, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, Dean Fearing, Fearing’s Restaurant, Food, hotels, lockhart, Lockhart Smokehouse, Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ, luxury, marriott, museums, Nasher Sculpture Center, Pecan Lodge, Quorum by the Galleria, restaurants, Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Smoke Dallas, State Fair of Texas, texas, Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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#BBQbound: Austin and the Hill Country
If y’all ain’t never been, let me tell you that Austin is as happening a place to visit as any in the USA. With a booming local economy and a population busting at the seams with an unprecedented number of folks flocking to live there (as much for the opportunity as for the all-but-guaranteed blue skies and sunshine) the city nevertheless retains a warm and informal feel that would have even the prickliest of pears soon feeling at home. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Drink, Food, Restaurants, road trip, Texas, Travel
Tagged Austin, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Brisket, british airways, cocktails, CU29 Cocktail Bar, driftwood, Drink, Food, Hill Country, Micklethwait Craft Meats, Omni Hotel Downtown Austin, Omni Hotels, restaurants, Salt Lick, texas, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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#BBQbound: An Epic Quest for the Best BBQ in the American South
I don’t mean to rub it in, but I’ve just returned from one of the sauciest adventures I’ve ever undertaken: a three-week road trip covering more than 2,500 miles across six states. The aim of my low ‘n slow sojourn was as straightforward as it was overindulgent – to find (and devour) the best BBQ in the American South. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Food, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, USA
Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, british airways, Food, restaurants, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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Win a Pair of Tickets to BBC Good Food Show London 13 or 15 November
Interested in nibbling your way through an array of some of the UK’s best food? I’ve got a pair of tickets to share with one lucky reader for the upcoming BBC Good Food Show at Olympia London (plus tix to the Supertheatre). Keep reading to find out how you can win. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BBC, BBC Good Food Show, BBC Good Food Show London, Celebrities, competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, free, freebies, Hammersmith Road, London, Olympia London, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Travel? (espressoCrazy)
Ever wondered what the world’s top destinations for coffee lovers are? In this post, our guest blogger Tiki Chris shares the best places in the world for coffee with us. While having a cup of coffee this morning and dreaming … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Shopping, Travel
Tagged coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, Shopping, Travel
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Bombay Masterclass: Profiling the Botanicals
Maddie Salters attends a gin masterclass at The Jam Tree in Clapham. If your prohibition-era proclivities have ever led you to yearn for a night in a private bar cleverly disguised by a bookshelf, you need look no further than … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Pubs
Tagged Bombay Sapphire, CLAPHAM, Clapham Old Town, cocktails, Drink, Food, gin, London, Maddie Salters, pubs, south london, SW4, SW4 0JT, The Jam Tree, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocoa Loco: Chocolate For Breakfast Never Looked So Good (Or Healthy!)
A photo posted by doisy & dam (@doisyanddam) on Sep 25, 2015 at 2:14am PDT Join Maddie Salters for a wholesome superfood breakfast. The scene outside of the 26 Grains Porridge Cafe could have been taken straight out of a … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged breakfast, chocolate, Doisy & Dam, Food, London, Maddie Salters, POP UPS, porridge, restaurants, Shopping, superfoods
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Celebrate National Honey Week and Win This Prize of Sweet Honey Treats!
This year the British Beekeepers Association is launching National Honey Week. The week will run the 25th to the 31st of October and promises plenty of buzzing events and fun for all! Want to get in on this sweet new celebration of one of nature’s sweetest gifts? Keep reading for a chance to win a Honey Week prize package. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged beekeeping, bees, British Beekeepers Association, competition, Food, free, freebies, honey, Honey Week, Maya the Bee, national honey week, RT to win, twitter competition
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Scenic Gruyères, Great Tasting Gruyère (Great British Chefs)
One of Europe’s most iconic cheeses, Le Gruyère AOP is produced in a small Swiss town of the same name. Food writer Chris Osburn recently visited the town of Gruyères to discover what makes this cheese so special. Ah Gruyères, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged cheese, Food, Fribourg, Fribourg Region, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Gruyere, Gruyeres, Shopping, swiss, switzerland, Travel
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Breakfast at The Alice House Queen’s Park
A recent invitation to try the newly launched morning menu at The Alice House in Queen’s Park (its sister venue in West Hampstead has been serving breakfast for a while now) proved a great reason to get up early and enjoy that most important meal of the day recently. How do like your eggs in the morning? Go tell Alice. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, coffee, Cullen skink, Food, London, north london, NW6, NW6 6NJ, pubs, queen's park, restaurants, reviews, Salusbury Road, The Alice House Queen's Park, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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4 of the World’s Best Cities for Pizza (OneTravel)
October is Pizza Month, so we’ve compiled a short list of where to get the best in the world. Now, where did I leave out and where do you think the world’s best pizza can be found? Should your hometown, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, OneTravel, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Food, OneTravel, pizza, Pizza Month, restaurants, Travel
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Llamas: From a Limerick to the Lake District
Our trek was with Lakeland Llama Treks. I loved every second of the experience and would highly recommend it (and the pros at Lakeland) to anyone. I had no idea taking a walk with a couple of llamas would be so amazing. Both Kemey and I led a llama each on a scenic stroll from the Llama’s Pyjamas B&B to nearby Brougham Castle (and back). Domesticated by the Incas some 4,000 years ago and a lot cuddlier than you might imagine, they are a pleasure to be around and are as calm as they are calming. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Amarillo chilli, Cumbria, Encona, Encona Peruvian Amarillo Chilli Sauce, england, Food, lake district, Lakeland Llama Treks, Llama Trekking, Penrith, Shopping, Travel, Ullswater
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Recipe: Root Beer Chilli con Carne
Hungry? Here’s another Root Beer Reboot recipe – this one for a rootsy chilli con carne that’s especially excellent for upping the yum factor on a hot dog. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping
Tagged beef, beef recipe, chili cheese dogs, chili con carne, chili dogs, chilli, chilli cheese dogs, chilli con carne, chilli dogs, chilli non carne, Drink, Food, hot dogs, mince, my recipes, recipes, root beer, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks, tikichris recipes
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Infographic: European Food Guide
Hungry? You will be after having a look at this super nifty infographic put together by the folks at CurrencyFair, the world’s first online person-to-person foreign exchange marketplace, to help you decide what delicacies you should spend your money on … Continue reading
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Tagged CurrencyFair, European Food Guide, Food, infographic, money, Travel
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My Mini Grand Tour: A Great Stay in Gruyeres
A most memorable part of my recent visit to Switzerland was the time spent in and around Gruyères. In a lot of ways, the area was an ideal stomping grounds for me. Offering access to amazing art, great regional food, … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Chocolate, Food, My Mini Grand Tour, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Art, cheese, chocolate, Fondue, Food, Fribourg Region, Grand Tour of Switzerland, Gruyere, Gruyeres, HR Giger, HR Giger Museum, My Mini Grand Tour, restaurants, swiss, switzerland, Travel
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My Mini Grand Tour: Abbaye de Montheron
Set beside the Talent River within the wooded Jorat Valley (and only about a 15 minute drive outside central Lausanne), the Abbaye de Montheron is an ideal venue for special occasions, dynamic dinners paired with long forest walks, and quick rural retreats without having to put too much of a pause on all that urban luxury just up the road in Lausanne. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Luxury, My Mini Grand Tour, Restaurants, Switzerland, Travel, Wine
Tagged Abbaye de Montheron, Auberge, Auberge de L’Abbaye de Montheron, Food, Grand Tour of Switzerland, Gruyere, Gruyeres, inn, Jorat Valley, Lausanne, luxury, Montheron, My Mini Grand Tour, swiss, switzerland, Travel, Vaud, wine
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Win a Month’s Supply of Soda Folk Root Beer and Cream Soda
The refreshment! The flavour! The fun! I’ve been having a blast with my Root Beer Reboot series of posts about my all time favourite all American soft drink. Have I whet your appetite? Then keep reading to find out how one lucky reader is going to win the chance to crack open can after glorious can of with a month’s supply of Soda Folk’s award-winning craft soda. Continue reading
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Tagged competition, cream soda, Drink, Food, free, freebies, root beer, Root Beer Reboot, RT to win, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks, twitter competition
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Piled High and Fantastically Assembled Sarnies: Cafe Mish, Shepherd Market
I can’t claim to live in Mayfair, but any given week sees me passing through there multiple times. So a new (and good!) place to eat that doesn’t require making a reservation, refinancing my mortgage, or wearing fancy clothes is a most welcome addition. Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Mish, Food, lunch, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, SALT BEEF, sandwiches, shepherd, shepherd market, Shepherd Street, W1, W1J 7HJ
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Recipe: Root Beer Miso Butter
Three easy ingredients and a bit of blending turn boring old everyday butter into super yummy root beer miso butter. I took a chance with this recipe – reckoning that the woody flavour of Soda Folk root beer would pair nicely with the salty, nutty flavour of miso – and absolutely loved the results. To be sure I’ll be making more soon and intend to keep a log wrapped up and stowed away in my freezer for flavour emergencies. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping
Tagged Butter, Drink, Food, miso, miso butter, recipes, root beer, Root beer miso, Root beer miso butter, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks
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One Sixty – City: “US Style” Smokehouse and Bar
After epic success with its original restaurant in West Hampstead (I’ve never been but have heard great things), the team behind One Sixty have opened a sister site roughly equidistant to Liverpool Street and Aldgate Tube stations. Meathead carnivores and folks in the area who like a strong drink: start salivating now if you haven’t already dabbled in the excesses on offer. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, cocktails, Drink, E1, E1 7BH, Food, London, One Sixty, One Sixty - City, restaurants, reviews, smokehouse, Stoney Lane, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Win the Ultimate Star Wars Foodie Companion: An R2-D2 Kitchen Timer
We may still have a few months to go before Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is unleashed upon cinemas but I’m already geeking out big time! And I’m certain I’m not alone in my anticipation of what promises to be an epic film and the best Star Wars episode to be screened since the original three films came out what seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. To help with the wait and with your countdown, I’ve teamed up with Prezzybox.com – the UK’s complete online gift solution – to offer one reader this awesome piece of Star Wars kitchen kit. Continue reading
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