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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika Restaurant, London (OneTravel)
Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Case in point is the hearty yet dainty starter, pan-seared spiced scallops with sautéed cavolo nero and pumpkin sauce. Equally delicious, a main course of king prawns simmered in a rich coconut cream sauce flavoured with lime leaf proves curry prowess and gourmet subtly needn’t be mutually exclusive attributes. Continue reading
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Tagged chef, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, OneTravel, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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A Beguiling Ode to Great Britain at Alvin Leung’s Bo London (CDCLifestyle)
It’s been a little over a month now, yet I still find myself carrying on about how lovely my dining experience at Bo London was. I’ve enjoyed a fair number of fine meals since but, still, something about my time there lingers. Odds are my dinner will go down as the best meal of the year. And if not, well then, the rest of 2013 promises to be one of exquisite culinary delight. Continue reading
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Tagged alvin leung, bo innovation, bo london, CDCLifestyle, chefs, chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, comte des cierges, dim sum, extreme chinese, extreme chinese cuisine, fine dining, Food, London, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, new restaurant review, restaurant review, restaurants, review, W1, wine
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Wine of the Month: Soryu Koshu 2010
Japanese wine … yes, by “wine” as in fermented grape juice. Who knew? Not me until very recently when I attended the fourth annual Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting late last month at the Westbury Hotel. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese wine, KOJ, koshu, Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting, koshu wine, London, review, Soryu, Soryu Koshu, Soryu Koshu 2010, Soryu Winery, umu restaurant, westbury hotel, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm, yamanashi, yamanashi prefecture
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London Daily Photo: Follow the Light
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London Daily Photo: Blackstock Road from the Top Deck of the 106
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Tagged 106, blackstock road, bus, finsbury park, LDP, London, london buses, London Daily Photo, med sweets, Photography, public transport, route 106, street photography
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The Breakfast Bible | Seb Emina & Malcolm Eggs
If you love breakfast but haven’t read this newly published work of delicious dedication by Seb Emina and Malcolm Eggs (of The London Review of Breakfasts fame), you should. The book is written with dry wit, authority and spread thick with useful knowledge and quirky fact. Continue reading
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Tagged biscuits and gravy, blog, bloombury publishing, books, breakfast, Food, London, malcolm eggs, recipes, review, seb emina, the breakfast bible, the london review of breakfasts
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The Maverick: Alvin Leung (Salt)
Salt is a newly launched trade publication for the hospitality industry with a focus on “innovation, creation and evolution of food.” For the inaugural issue I interviewed Hong Kong demon chef, Alvin Leung, about his own innovative style and his … Continue reading
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Tagged alvin leung, bo innovation, bo london, chefs, chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, dim sum, edible condom, extreme chinese, extreme chinese cuisine, fine dining, Food, interview, London, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, restaurants, SALT, salt magazine, sex on the beach, W1, wine
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London Daily Photo: 125
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New Cooking Classes for Kids at London Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (OneTravel)
In an especially family friendly move to ensure everybody at the brunch table can get the most out of their dining experience, Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel has launched a new programme to get kids to cook for themselves while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table.
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Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, OneTravel, Seedling Series Kids Cook, Travel, weekend brunch
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Meet London’s Top Bloggers (Guomon Blog)
What makes London such a great place to eat? Perhaps it’s the fact that it is such a global melting pot, or that its residents are so game to try new things — pushing our chefs to innovate. Whatever it is, London’s food scene is inspiring countless bloggers to chronicle their eating experiences online. Continue reading
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Tagged brasserie at the cumberland, Cumberland Hotel, Drink, Food, Guoman Blog, Guoman Hotels, hotels, interview, London
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London Daily Photo: Stoke
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London Daily Photo: Wyndham Deedes House
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Four Fantastic London Brunches (CheapOair)
Starting west and heading east, here are four of London’s most fantastic and filling weekend brunches … Continue reading
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Tagged Apero Restaurant & Bar, Breakfast Club, brunch, cheapoair, cookbook cafe, Counter Cafe, Drink, Food, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, restaurants, the ampersand hotel, Travel
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Butchery Classes at the Ginger Pig (Great British Chefs)
With two decades in the business and five butcher shops throughout London selling rare breed meat reared across more than 3,000 acres of the North York Moors, The Ginger Pig is one of the best known and most highly respected bands of butchers in all of Britain. Offering classes that allow the public behind the counter and the chopping block demonstrates confidence and a refreshing nothing-to-hide approach to promoting the quality of their products. Continue reading
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Tagged butcher shops, butchers, butchery, GBC, ginger pig, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, marylebone, meat, moxon street, sausage, sausage making, sausages, the ginger pig, W1
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MASH Offers Special Menu Relief Fundraiser Monday 11 March
Combining its informal Danish style eating and drinking with plush and comfy experience of a “modern American steakhouse” for a noteworthy cause, MASH restaurant will host a special foodie fundraiser dinner this coming Monday (11 March) to celebrate Red Nose Day’s new Menu Relief initiative. Continue reading
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Tagged brewer street, comic relief, fundraiser, London, MASH, menu relief, red nose day, restaurant, steak, steakhouse, W1, W1F 9ZN, wine
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London Daily Photo: While it Lasts
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Tagged cafe, daffodils, east london, flowers, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Newham Chess Project to Reach More Students in More Schools
Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC) along with Newham Council have landed an opportunity to expand their already existing Newham Chess Project to more school’s across Stratford’s borough of Newham. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Snaggletoothed Seal
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, hand painted sign, homerton, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, seal, signage, street photography
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New Beach Shack Opens in the Heart of London (OneTravel)
Having a great time in London but still longing for a bit of tropical cheer? Soho’s iconic late night venue, Floridita, has recently unveiled its brand new Rum Shack, a downstairs bar offering guests a chance to enjoy a Cuban “beach shack” inspired drinking experience in the heart of London. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: No Photos
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London Daily Photo: Stripes
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London Daily Photo: Shaftesbury Avenue
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London Daily Photo: Piccadilly Perch
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David Bowie Exhibition at V&A London (OneTravel)
With unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive, London’s V&A museum will soon present the first international retrospective exhibition to highlight the extraordinary career of one of popular music’s most beloved and enduring stars. David Bowie is will open at … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, david bowie, david bowie is, design, exhibition, London, museum, music, OneTravel, preview, Travel, V&A
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Twinterview with TikiChris (London Living)
Henry from London Living and I played a round of tweet pong last week which has now been nicely published in one easy reader of piece on the LL blog. Thanks Henry. That was fun. Continue reading
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Kid’s Cook at the Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (Great British Chefs)
Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel has launched a new Seedling Series Kids Cook programme to get kids cooking while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table. Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, Seedling Series Kids Cook, weekend brunch
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Easter 2013 at Hotel Chocolat
I swung by Roast + Conch last night for the press launch of Hotel Chocolat’s collection of chocolates for Easter 2013. This year’s yield is an especially delicious assortment that’s attractively presented with a bit a quirk. Hand tied ribbon hat boxes, a dapper Beau Bunny illustration by Neal Murren adorning most packaging, prettily coloured pralines and bonbons all help to ensure delight whether the chocolates are a treat for yourself or a gift for someone special. Continue reading
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Tagged beau bunny, bonbons, chocolate, chocolate easter eggs, competition, contest, easter, easter eggs, Extra Thick Egg, fine chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, London, milk chocolate, neal murren, pralines, Roast + Conch, Shopping
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London Daily Photo: Open Up
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Tagged carving, keys, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, museum, Photography, statue, V&A
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show Celebrates Centenary (CheapOair)
Every May the horticultural world descends on the same 30 sites in Chelsea for the world famous Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show, which is without doubt the most prestigious event for horticulture and gardening, and for many the quintessential springtime event on the London calendar. Continue reading
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika, Kensington High Street
Dishes are as attractively presented as the setting and taste just as gorgeous. Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Continue reading
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Tagged chef, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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London Daily Photo: Hands
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick list of good stuff I’ve come across lately but for whatever reason didn’t make it to a post here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs but are well worth me mentioning and you checking out! Continue reading
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Tagged buffalo wings, chicken wings, danue pomegranate wine, death: a self portrait, east london, film, human centipede, human centipede: first sequence, israel wine, kedem, kosher food & wine experience, KOSHER WINE, London, morad winery, Movies, old truman brewery, orange buffalo, PARK LANE HOTEL, pomegranate wine, review, richard harris, street food, Video, wellcome collection, wine
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London Daily Photo: Spirit
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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern (OneTravel)
WHAAM! A new exhibition featuring the works of one of the biggest names in pop art has just opened at London’s Tate Modern museum. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, London, modern art, museum, OneTravel, POP ART, RETROSPECTIVE, Roy Lichtenstein, tate modern, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Headroom
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