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Tag Archives: Food
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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Posted in Drink, Food, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Food, root beer, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks
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Carno-Bonanza-Blitz
It’s been a mightily meaty few weeks for me. I’ve learned how to make Buffalo wings like they do at Orange Buffalo (one of my favourite London street food traders); attended a rare chilli masterclass cohosted by London BBQ School and World of Zing; obtained Kansas City Barbeque Society accreditation and got to sit in as a KCBS judge at London’s first ever Grillstock BBQ festival … and I’ve loved every juicy minute of it. 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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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants
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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Posted in Drink, Food, Shopping, Wine
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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Squid Kitchen Brings Madrid Street Market Style to The King & Co, Clapham
Continuing with its pop-up approach to pub grubbing, The King & Co in Clapham has opened its kitchen to Madrileño style street food vendors, Squid Kitchen. A match made in heaven? It is if crisp craft beer coupled with cones overflowing with calamari sounds like you kind of fiesta. I loved my nosh through the recent launch party and am happy to gloat … erm … share the highlights of that occasion with you. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged beer, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Food, London, pubs, restaurants, reviews, seafood, south london, spanish food, Squid Kitchen, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, tapas, The King & Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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International Street Food Challenge: Copper and Wheat’s Croque Monsieur au Comté
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. Most of the traders on hand were from London. However, flown in all the way from Copenhagen was the popular duo of Frenchy gourmand maestros: Copper and Wheat. Continue reading
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International Street Food Challenge: Orange Buffalo’s Wings and Blue Cheese Dip
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. One of the highlights for me was getting to chat with Nick White, one of the founders of Orange Buffalo, and have a bite of his awesome and fiery Buffalo wings. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Blue cheese dip, buffalo wings, Food, hot sauce, hot wings, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, orange buffalo, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My Food Assembled: Bon Appetit!
So. Food Assembly. After a month of trying out this convenient new way to shop locally and seasonally, it’s safe to say I’m a fan. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to give the service a go over the past month and to sample some of the tastiest butter, ricotta, bacon, chicken, seafood and fresh veggies I’ve ever come across in London. And getting to meet the actual producers and see where my money went added such value to the experience! Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Food Assembly, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, Shopping, 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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
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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Posted in Beer, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, My Food Assembled!, Shopping
Tagged competition, Drink, Food, Food Assembly, free, freebies, London, My Food Assembled!, Online Farmers' Market, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, 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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Posted in Drink, Food, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
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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Recipe: Ricotta Buttermilk Ice Cream
This recipe for ricotta buttermilk ice cream is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and yields some much more flavour and creamy texture than typical ice creams tend to have. The ricotta and the buttermilk came from Bermondsey’s Kappacasein dairy. I the ricotta is definitely good enough to eat on its own, and I reckon would be great in any number of dishes. Maybe next time I’ll make some cassata. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, My Food Assembled!, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged buttermilk, buttermilk ice cream, Food, Food Assembly, ice cream, Ice cream recipe, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, ricotta, ricotta buttermilk ice cream, ricotta ice cream, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Mustard Greens
When making this dish for yourself, it’s worth keeping in mind that the Food Assembly ingredients I used were especially yummy and – I reckon – made the greens that much better than they might have been otherwise. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Food Assembly, London, mustard greens, mustard leaves, My Food Assembled!, recipes, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
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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Preview: International Street Food Challenge 2015 | Thursday 13 August | Shoreditch
This Thursday (13 August) TravelSupermarket will host a free street food festival in Shoreditch. The International Street Food Challenge 2015 will give guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world and to vote on which they think serves up the tastiest dish. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AR, Food, free, freebies, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, 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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
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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Tagged Ask for Janice, bar, barbican, BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9EJ, farringdon, Food, London, LONG LANE, restaurants, reviews, Smithfield Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping
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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Posted in Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets
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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, My Food Assembled!, Recipes, Shopping, Wine
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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Celebrate Mozzarella Season with Rossopomodoro
Rossopomodoro is celebrating Mozzarella Season by transporting fresh mozzarella di buffalo twice weekly direct from Campania to its London restaurants – from production to plate with 24 hours – to offer guests two mega-milky options for festive get togethers: a 1kg Mozzarellona and a massive 3kg Trecciona. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged Buffalo Mozzarella, cheese, chelsea, Food, fulham road, italian food, London, mozzarella, MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA, Mozzarella Season, pizza, rossopomodoro, SW10, SW10 9NB, west london, 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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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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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Cold-Press Rapeseed Oil: Oil for One and One for Oil
One type of oil which is increasingly likely to be found in kitchens across the country is rapeseed, with sales rocketing in the last year. The golden elixir attracting discerning shoppers is not the refined, processed stuff often labeled as “vegetable” oil you may associate with rapeseed. British farmers are now producing premium cold-pressed, extra virgin oils from rapeseed crops which are comparable in quality to the best olive oils. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Hillfarm Oil, Leila Dukes, rapeseed, rapeseed oil, Shopping
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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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Tagged cheapoair, Drink, florida, Food, Miles Away, Pensacola, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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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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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
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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This Voucher Code Makes Jealous Sweets 20% Sweeter!
Jealous Sweets makes craft gourmet confectionery for grownups who want a little elegance from their sweet treats. I’m a fan – especially of the intensely fruity Wild Cherries – and reckon the entire range of Wild Cherries, Yummy Bears, Grizzly Bears, Fizzy Friends, Tangy Worms and Sour Beans are packed with way more flavour than any of the typical sweets on the market. Something about the experience seems amplified compared to eating most other candies. Continue reading
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It’s Dawg Days for Byron Burgers with the New Freddar Cheese
The Freddar Dawg is a cheeseburger stacked with a 6oz beef patty cut into (think: conjoined slider twins) and served in a brioche-y hot dog roll with streaky bacon, onion, pickles, shredded iceberg lettuce, American mustard, Byron sauce and (drumroll please) the newly debuted Freddar cheese. Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, BYRON, Byron Hamburgers, cheese, CHEESEBURGER, fitzrovia, Food, Freddar, Freddar Dawg, London, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurants, review, W1, W1T 1HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pot of Hotel Chocolat Fruit Bombes to Chill
Hotel Chocolat’s Fruit Bombes to Chill come in five fantastic flavours: blackcurrant, lime, lemon, cherry and passion fruit. With the perfect contrast of fruit tang and smooth chocolate, they’re best served after being chilled for at least 30 minutes. Pop in the fridge then pop in your mouth. Continue reading
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Tagged #ChocsToChill, chocolate, competition, Food, free, freebies, Fruit Bombes, Hotel Chocolat, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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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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Tagged big night in, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, wine, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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