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Mac & Wild Devonshire Square
A taste of wild Scotland supplemented with an ample dash Scottish hospitality made my meal at Mac & Wild’s City outpost a deliciously memorable one. Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YN, Food, hamburgers, London, Mac & Wild, Mac & Wild City, Mac & Wild Devonshire Square, restaurants, reviews, scottish food, whisky, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Five Years in London for Gelateria 3Bis
Half a decade strong here in London, Gelateria 3Bis has a 30 year history in Rimini. I dropped by the artisanal gelato maker’s London outpost recently for its birthday party (both London and Rimini openings share the same 10th of May date). Continue reading
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Tagged 3Bis, borough market, chocolate, chocoshot, Food, Gelateria 3Bis, gelato, ice cream, italian food, London, Park Street, restaurants, SE1, SE1 9AB, Shopping, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tootoomoo Crouch End
Pan Asian eatery Tootoomoo in Crouch End does a bang up job offering a range of crowd pleaser dishes focused on Chinese, Southeast Asian and Japanese flavours. Continue reading
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Tagged Crouch End, Crouch End Hill, Drink, Food, London, N8, N8 8AA, pan asian, restaurants, reviews, Tootoomoo, Tootoomoo Crouch End, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fifth Dimension Chocolates’ Journey Box
Fine flavour in full 5D! If you haven’t tried Fifth Dimension Chocolates you’re missing out on some inventive creations crafted with finesse. Continue reading
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New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, The Balcon, Sofitel London St James
St James Bar at The Balcon (inside the Sofitel London St James) has recently launched a new Spring/Summer Collection of cocktails. Continue reading
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Tagged Balcon, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, New Summer Cocktails at St James Bar, PALL MALL, restaurants, reviews, Sofitel, Sofitel London St James, SW1Y 5NG, The Balcon, Waterloo Place, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yuu Kitchen
Head Chef Jon de Villa (ex-Nobu, ex-Flesh & Buns) blends fine dining flair with casual dining fun at Yuu Kitchen on Commercial Street – a (new-ish) Pacific Rim restaurant emphasising Southeast Asian flavours cooked mostly on two Big Green Egg BBQ grills. Continue reading
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Tagged aldgate, Bao, BBQ, beer, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, Jon de Villa, London, Pacific Rim, restaurants, reviews, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Clown Festival 2017
Hilarity, absurdity and high buffoonery return to the capital. No, I’m not talking about the impending general election. I’m talking about the 2017 London Clown Festival on now until 21 May at the Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre in Crouch End. Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, Crouch End, E8, E8 9JJ, Entertainment, Hornsey Town Hall, Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre, Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, London Clown Festival 2017, north london, Stand up comedy, THE BROADWAY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Summer Burger Series Launched at Ceviche Old St
Ceviche Old St has launched a new series of monthly limited edition burgers for its lunch menu this summer. I dropped by the restaurant earlier this week for a taste. They may see me drop back by again for another. Continue reading
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Tagged Baldwin Street, burgers, CEVICHE, Ceviche Old St, Ceviche Old Street, cheeseburgers, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NU, fish burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, Nikkei burger, old street, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, salmon, salmon burgers, salmon patties, shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Trawler Trash
Trawler Trash is a new Highbury restaurant that wants to bring the “trash” from the trawler to its patrons’ plates with a menu focused on lesser known fish and seafood. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, fish restaurant, Food, highbury, islington, London, N1, N1 1RQ, restaurants, reviews, seafood, trawler trash, upper street, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #66
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Visiting Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Chef Emil Minev
Experiencing Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Culinary Arts Director, Chef Emil Minev, was a real eye opener – and a definite palate pleaser! Continue reading
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Recipe: Norwegian Cod, Wild Garlic Miso and Barbecued Asparagus | #OhMyCod
Here’s a skrei-umptious recipe: cod with wild garlic miso and barbecued asparagus, compliments of Chef Robin Gill of The Dairy in Clapham via the Great British Chefs website. With the wild garlic and the asparagus, it makes a great dish for the mid spring feasting. Continue reading
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“Back to the Classics” with Afternoon Tea at The Langham
Newly appointed Executive Pastry Chef for The Langham London, Andrew Gravett, showcases classic recipes with seasonal ingredient, lighter textures and distinct flavours with his new Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. Continue reading
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Chick’n Shack Chicken Burger Launches at Shake Shack
Available from 25 April at all UK Shake Shack outlets is the Chick’n Shack chicken burger. Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, Chick'n Shack, chicken burgers, Food, hamburgers, London, restaurants, reviews, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Victoria, Shake Shack Victoria Nova, Shake Shack Victoria Station, SW1, SW1E 5LB, Victoria Nova, Victoria Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Les Deux Amies, a Crepe Reason to Visit Boxpark Croydon
Sweet or savoury, your crepe (or galette) will be made fresh and with a smile at Les Deux Amies. Continue reading
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Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, creperie, crepes, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, galettes, George Street, good cause, Les Deux Amies, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Elliot Dodd, The Manbody, at Zabludowicz Collection
The Manbody by Elliot Dodd is a short film being screened at Zabludowicz Collection. It provides odd viewing that soothes as much as it disconcerts. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, camden, chalk farm, contemporary art, Elliot Dodd, exhibition, film, gallery, London, NW5, NW5 3PT, Prince of Wales Road, reviews, The Manbody, Video, video art, zabludowicz collection, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adam Rawson’s #Rawmen Pop-Up Ramen Bar
No noodling around here, Adam Rawson is back at Borough Wines & Beers’ Brewery Below with a “Rawmen” pop-up ramen bar. Continue reading
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East End Mob at BSMT Space, Dalston
A graffiti-riddled Memory Lane cuts through Dalston with East End Mob, a newly opened exhibition at BSTM Space featuring works by some of London’s most influential and prolific street artists from the past decade. Continue reading
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Tagged A.CE, Art, Atomiko, BSMT Space, Coloquix, Cranio, dalston, Dscreet, East End Mob at BSTM Space, east london, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Graffiti, London, Mau Mau, Mighty Mo, N16, N16 8BH, Pez, reviews, rowdy, Stoke Newington, stoke newington road, street art, sweet toof, Tizer, VINNIE NYLON, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carioca – A Bite of Brazil at Boxpark Croydon
Croydon’s Boxpark is steps from East Croydon Station and offers a broad choice of food vendors within super close proximity of each other (plus, lots of communal outdoor seating). But if you saw what I had to eat at Carioca you might think twice about ordering elsewhere. Continue reading
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Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Croydon, brazilian food, Carioca, Carioca Croydon, CR0, CR0 1LD, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, George Street, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, south london, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#ThePerfectItalianPair – Parmigiano-Reggiano + Balsamico Tradizionale at Massimo Restaurant & Bar
Two of Italy’s most delicious artisan foods – Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO – were celebrated in London recently as “The Perfect Italian Pair” at a media dinner hosted by Massimo Restaurant & Bar. Continue reading
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Moreishly Modern Indian Cuisine at Grand Trunk Road, South Woodford
As its name suggests, Grand Trunk Road celebrates the ancient trade route from “Kabul to Kolkata” through a wealth of South Asian regional dishes (and emphasis on Chef Sharma’s Northern Indian roots). Continue reading
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New BBQ Menu at St Bart’s Brewery
St Bart’s Brewery has launched a meaty new “barbecue soul food” menu (not such a bad idea for a pub situated across the street from Smithfield Market). Part of the Hush Heath Estate group, the pub uses apple wood from its Kent estate to smoke and cook a range of fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, fish and vegetables. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1A 9DY, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, farringdon, Food, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, London, pub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, St Bart's Brewery, west smithfield, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Louis XIII Pop-Up Boutique at Harrods
Luxury Cognac Louis XIII by Remy Martin has launched its first ever pop-up boutique and taken over five of Harrods’ Brompton Road window displays. Continue reading
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Tagged brompton road, cognac, Drink, harrods, Knighstsbridge, London, Louis XIII, Louis XIII Cognac, Louis XIII Pop-Up Boutique, luxury, POP UPS, reviews, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Personalised Box of Cereal from Nestlé’s Aisle of Wonder
Like your breakfast with a twist – and for free? Check out Nestlé Breakfast Cereals’ Aisle of Wonder pop-up and the giveaway collaboration we’ve blended up especially for tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Cereal, Cheerios, competition, E20, E20 1EJ, east london, Food, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebies, London, Montfichet Road, Nestlé, Nestlé Breakfast Cereals, Nestlé Cereals, Olympic Park East London, POP UPS, RT to win, Shopping, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, STRATFORD, twitter competition, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Highbury Music Venue The Garage Relaunches
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
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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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Division 194 at The King & Co
Po-boy purveyors, Division 194, have set up shop in the kitchen of Clapham pub The King & Co for the next several weeks with a menu oozing with New Orleans inspiration and a dash of American gourmand excess. Continue reading
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Tagged american food, BARS, beer, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, deviled eggs, devilled eggs, Division 194, Drink, Food, London, po-boys, pubs, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cognac Tasting at The Whisky Exchange
Cognac is perhaps the world’s most highly esteemed and least understood spirit. So the chance for a tasting with The Whisky Exchange buyer Dawn Davies MW at The Whisky Exchange’s Covent Garden flagship was one I relished. Continue reading
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Tagged armagnac, Bedford Street, Chateau de Lacquy, Chateau de Lacquy Armagnac, Chateau de Lacquy VSOP, cognac, covent garden, Drink, Frapin, Frapin Chateau de Fontpinot XO, Frapin Cognac, hine, Hine Cognac, Hine Rare VSOP, London, Prunier, Prunier 1986, Prunier Cognac, Shopping, The Whisky Exchange, WC2, WC2E 9HH, WHISKY EXCHANGE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spring Strawberries at StreetXO
Talk about a fruitful team up! The folks behind Seasonal Berries – a year-round campaign funded by British Summer Fruits and representing 98% of British berry growers – organised a spring fling lunch with edgy upscale Mayfair restaurant StreetXO to demonstrate the vibrant versatility of the much adored but seldom tampered with strawberry. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Chef David Muñoz, cocktails, David Muñoz, Drink, Food, HAUTE CUISINE, London, luxury, mayfair, Old Burlington Street, restaurants, reviews, Seasonal Berries, Shopping, spanish food, Spanish strawberries, Strawberries, StreetXO, W1, W1S 2JR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tabun Kitchen, Soho
Tabun Kitchen serves “Jerusalem home cooking” from a comfortable Soho nook on Berwick Street. I had a satisfying lunch there recently and thought I’d pass the word on about it. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, berwick street, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Food, free lunch, freebies, London, lunch, manaeesh, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, money, Palestinian food, reviews, soho, tabun, Tabun Kitchen, W1, W1F 8TH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Five Free Lunches in London with MealPal
For a limited time, I’ve teamed up with MealPal to offer readers five free lunches. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, canary wharf, city of london, Clerkenwell, E1, E14, EC1, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Free Cheese and Wine Festival at East Village, Stratford
East Village will host a free cheese and wine festival the weekend of 1 April. No fooling. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Beyoncé, Black Cow, Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka, Black Cow Vodka, Brie-once, cheese, David Bradley, Drink, E20, E20 1FT, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village Cheese and Wine Festival, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Food, food sculpture, free, freebies, London, Olympic Park Avenue, restaurants, reviews, STRATFORD, Tim Atkin, Tina We Salute You, Tom Gilliford, vodka, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #65
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, London Daily Photo, Shopping
Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, chocolate, Cloven Hoof, Cloven Hoof Rum, Drink, Food, good stuff, I Am Souper, London, Roots Collective, rum, Shopping, soup, Spiced rum, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate, Valrhona Orelys Blond Chocolate, Wellaby’s Simple Bakes
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Fresh Crisps and Tasty Dips at HipChips, Old Compton Street
HipChips found-chef Scott Davis’ aim is to make the best crisps in the world with British heritage potatoes served alongside a menu of premium sweet and savoury dips. Judging from my crunch time at his comfortable Soho eatery, I’d say mission accomplished. Continue reading
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Tagged Chef Scott Davis, chips, crisps, dips, Food, HipChips, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, potato chips, restaurants, reviews, Scott Davis, soho, ST PATRICKS DAY, W1, W1D 6HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#Paolozzi: Art, Beer, Pizza
Art, beer and pizza! It’s a triumvirate adding up to a good time, especially when the art is amazing, the beer is refreshing and the pizza is yummy. Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beer, contemporary art, Drink, E1, E1 1EW, E1 7QX, east london, Edinburgh Beer Factory, Eduardo Paolozzi, Food, galleries, lager, London, museums, Paolozzi, Paolozzi Beer, Paolozzi Lager, pizza, POP ART, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Stable, The Stable Whitechapel, The Whitechapel Refectory, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sherry, Wine and Tapas Pairing at El Pirata, Mayfair
My most recent visit to El Pirata tapas bar and Spanish restaurant was not my first (and I hope is wasn’t my last). I love this Mayfair institution for its buzzing atmosphere and overload of Spanish art on the walls – and most importantly, of course for the food and drink. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Down Street, Drink, El Pirata, El Pirata of Mayfair, Food, London, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, W1, W1J 7AQ, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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