The tonkotsu ramen specialists at Kanada-Ya have added gyoza to the menu. Already a fan of all the other delectable morsels served at this Japan restaurant’s three London outlets, I was keen to have a taste of the most recent addition as soon as possible. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, ramen, restaurants, reviews, soup, Travel
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My Save a Crust collaboration with the North London Waste Authority is done. But before you pack up and go please allow me one last chance to butter you up with a cheap and cheerful conclusion to this miniseries. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
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Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Okay folks, here’s my attempt at baking bread and butter pudding based on lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
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Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network
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I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
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Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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I had lunch at The Skinny Kitchen in Islington recently. My experience mixed but overall positive. Here’s the skinny on my lunch at The Skinny Kitchen.
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged angel, business design centre, Drink, Food, islington, London, N1, N1 0QH, restaurants, review, Skinny Kitchen, The Skinny Kitchen, upper street
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I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
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Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Welcome back to the Best of 2018. Here’s a plateful of hearty recommendations for breaking fast in London and elsewhere, and in this case elsewhere means San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Hiroshima.
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Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Chocolate, Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Edinburgh, Food, Ireland, Italy, Japan, London, Restaurants, Scotland, Texas, Travel
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Tagged 20121, 739-0412, bagels, bakeries, Bandera, Bandera Texas, Benita Bakery, Best breakfast, Best breakfast in London, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Boondocks, breakfast, Brera, Brera Design District, brunch, CAFES, chocolate, City Road, coffee, Corso Garibaldi, covent garden, D02 CH28, Drink, dublin, earlham street, east london, EC1, EC1V 1JN, edinburgh, EH1 1QS, Fabrique Bakery, Food, haggis, Hatsukaichi, high street, highbury, Hiroshima, hot chocolate, hoxton, ireland, islington, japan, Lombardia, Lombardy, London, Main Street, Mary's Abbey, Milan, milano, Miyajimaguchi Nishi, N1, N1 1RU, North City, O.S.T. Restaurant, Odilla Chocolat, Oxmantown, Oyster Hut, OYSTERS, Pepper Pot, Powerscourt Centre, Royal McGregor, royal mile, San Antonio, scotland, seven dials, Shimada Fisheries, shoreditch, texas, The Pepper Pot, Travel, UK, upper street, USA, WC2, WC2H 9RY, William Street South, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, Germany, Pittsburgh, Switzerland, Travel
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Tagged 15210, 27858, 37408, 50667, 8001, Appestat, Arlington Avenue, Auf dem Berlich, bakeries, BARS, Best cafes, Best cafes in London, Best coffee, Best coffee in London, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Black Forge, Black Forge Coffee, Black Forge Coffee House, Blackbeard Coffee, Blackbeard Coffee Roasters, Boki, breakfast, Café enSoie by ViCAFE, Cafe Kogi, CAFES, Chattanooga, coffee, Coffee Houses, Coffee shops, Coffee Station, Cologne, covent garden, Drink, E17, E17 4NX, E17 9QF, earlham street, East 5th Street, east london, East Main Street, england, espresso, Espresso bars, Farnan Avenue, Food, Ganton Street, germany, Greenville, Hanover Street, Hoe Street, islington, Islington High Street, Koln, L1 4AF, Lindentreppe, liverpool, London, London cafes, London coffee, N1, N1 8EG, Niedlov's, Niedlov's Breadworks, North Carolina, pennsylvania, Perky Blenders, Perky Blenders - The Magistrates, Pittsburgh, Root Coffee, Root Liverpool, Sacred Cafe, seven dials, soho, Specialty coffee, Station Approach, Strehlgasse, switzerland, TENNESSEE, Travel, UK, USA, ViCafe, W1, W1F 9BL, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow Central, Walthamstow Central Station, WC2, WC2H 9LG, Zurich, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Organ Reframed is a festival of new music and cross-collaboration for organ. Returning for its third year with a weekend of live performance, film and discussion at Union Chapel near Highbury & Islington Station. Continue reading →
Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
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Tagged Compton Terrace, Éliane Radigue, Entertainment, Experimental music, highbury, Hildur Guðnadóttir, islington, live performance, London, music, N1, N1 2UN, Organ music, Previews, union chapel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a HotTug comes to London. Yes, a floating hot tub. It’s basically bathception. Continue reading →
Posted in London
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, boat, Graham Street, hot tubs, hottub, hottubs, Hottug, islington, jacuzzi, London N1 8JX, N1, REGENTS CANAL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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If you’re like me and find yourself channelling your inner child in a candy store upon entering a wine shop, Borough Wines & Beers won’t disappoint. After shaking off the rain droplets and calming my breath post my mad dash into their Islington shop, I warmed in the rather intimate store. Perusing the shelves lined with British red and whites, I indulged my current natural wine obsession whose flavour ever evolves once the cork has been unscrewed. I’d describe it as a luxurious walk-in closet, which simply adds to the charm and intrigue of what lies below … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, Brewery Below, chef, Chef Michael Thompson, De Beauvoir, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, essex road, Fera, Food, islington, japanese food, London, Michael Thompson, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Brewery Below, wine, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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At £3.90, a recent late breakfast/early lunch of hand carved salt beef with mustard (I went with American) and a pickled gherkin on a bagel was minimal money went spent for a mightily meaty and thoroughly filling meal. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Coffee, Food, London
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Tagged angel, bagels, BARS, breakfast, CAFES, chapel market, coffee, Drink, Food, islington, lunch, Mercer & Co, Mercer and Co, N1, N1 9EZ, restaurants, reviews, SALT BEEF, salt beef bagels, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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 →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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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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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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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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New owners DHP Family (Oslo in Hackney and Rock City in Nottingham) are relaunching the famed (and infamous) music venue this month. Updates include a new sound system, decor and bar; a revamped intimate gig space upstairs; and an all-day café and bar on the ground floor. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
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Tagged BARS, DHP Family, Drink, Entertainment, highbury, highbury and islington, Highbury Crescent, islington, live music, live performance, London, music, N5, N5 1RD, post punk, the garage, wire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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 →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
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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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Remember when President Chump and Prime Minister Theresa Maybe were caught holding hands as they took a walk together at the White House? Maybe they’d just come from dancing cheek to cheek around the Oval Office? Or at least that’s how street artist Bambi imagined the pair in her new Lie Lie Land stencil on view in Islington. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
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Tagged Art, Bambi, Bambi Street Artist, Cross Street, Graffiti, islington, Lie Lie Land, London N1 2BA, N1, politics, Shillingford Street, street art, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I’ve teamed up with Paul A Young Fine Chocolates for a tasty in-shop offer: for every £5 spent at one of Paul’s boutiques, you’ll get a free truffle from his Christmas collection. Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tiki, angel, Bank, camden passage, chocolate, Chocolate truffles, christmas, Christmas truffles, city of london, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, fine chocolate, free, freebies, islington, London, paul a young, paul a young chocolate, paul a young fine chocolates, royal exchange, Shopping, soho, TC10, TC10X10, tikichris specials, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A fine meal in a fun setting was had recently at The Islington Townhouse. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged angel, Drink, Food, islington, Islington Townhouse, Liverpool Road, London, N1, N1 0RW, The Islington Townhouse
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Now that H.en has opened in Islington, the next time you’re schlepping down Upper Street hankering for some chicken, you won’t need to fly the coop. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged chicken, chicken burger, Ethical, Food, fried chicken, H.en, Hen, islington, London, N1, N1 1RA, restaurants, reviews, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Just a stroll stroll from Highbury Corner, newbie pizzeria Zia Lucia offers diners a menu of Neapolitan style pizzas baked in wood-fired oven alongside a variety of other southern Italian faves. And if my recent lunch there is any indication, it’s a welcome addition to the London pizza scene! Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
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Tagged beer, Drink, Food, highbury, Highbury and, Highbury Corner, holloway road, islington, italian food, London, N7, N7 8LX, north london, pizza, restaurants, reviews
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Exciting! Tickets to #DeepSouthFarEast – my pop-up team up with Malaysian Home Cooking chef Vi Vian Woo at the Ninth Ward bar in Clerkenwell – are selling fast. But check it out: The friendly folks at Tabl, have two tix set aside to give away for free. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, free, freebies, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, RT to win, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, twitter competition, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Next on the roster of 10 events to mark my decade in blogging, is another tasty team up. This time round, I’m collaborating with one of my favourite supper club chefs, Malaysian Home Cooking superstar Vi Vian Woo! Together, Ms … Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Restaurants, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A full flavoured Polynesian BBQ with a spicy South Asian kick – this festive fusion of cultures promises guests the chance to experience an array of exotic dishes made with tropical spirit and fine dining finesse. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Drink, Food, Grub Club, hawaiian food, indian food, islington, kalua pork, London, luau, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dining out – and even eating in – can mean so many different things these days. Some of my favourite London meals of 2015 didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. In a … Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged bagels, BARS, BELL & BRISKET, Bell and Brisket, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Brisket, Catering, curtain road, Doppiozero, Drink, East Dulwich, EC2, Food, islington, London, London EC2A 3BX, Lordship Lane, north london, Perilla, Perilla Fine Dining, Platform 1, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, SALT BEEF, SE22, SE22 8EP, shoreditch, south london, supper clubs, That Hungry Chef, The Barley Mow, The Bell & Brisket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Looking for something to spice up the summer? How about a couple of jars of instant yum? I’m offering one lucky reader the chance to win two new palate pleasing and oh-so aromatic chilli relishes from That Hungry Chef. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
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Tagged #mojorisin, chill relish, Food, free, freebies, hot sauce, islington, London, Mojo Risin', Nikhat Chahal, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, RT to win, supper club, That Hungry Chef, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I don’t attend all that many supper clubs and can recall more mediocre or actually disastrous experiences at them than list any exemplary clubs doing anything all that interesting. However, I still love the concept and when it works it’s a wonderful way to dine. So, it is with pleasure that I recommend the delicious and convivial dining on offer by That Hungry Chef. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
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Tagged Drink, Food, indian food, islington, London, Mojo Risin', Nikhat Chahal, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, reviews, supper club, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Duke of Cambridge – Britain’s first and only certified organic pub – has teamed up with Riverford (aka the organic veg box folks from Devon) to “champion seasonal produce” and offer Londoners an ethical and healthier option for quality pub grub. I dropped by the Duke earlier this week for a low key Monday lunch – and very much enjoyed the experience. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
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Tagged beer, Duke of Cabridge, islington, London, N1, N1 8JT, organic, pubs, restaurants, review, riverford, St Peter's Street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen! Talk about a soup du jour! Londoners are slurping up this Japanese dish at a decidedly trendy rate. Newest noodles on the scene are those on offer at United Ramen, where I had a right tasty meal last week. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Food, islington, JAPANESE CUISINE, London, N1, N1 1QN, ramen, review, United Ramen, upper street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some 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 →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
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Tagged Alassala, Alassala Argan Oil, Alassala Organic Argan Oil, Argan Oil, cantaloupe juice, coffee, De Beauvoir Deli, De Beauvoir Deli Co, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, islington, juice, London, London blog, Mello, mello juice, Sea Island Coffee, Shopping, watermelon juice, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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