Tag Archives: Londonist

Paul A Young Opens New Flagship Chocolaterie in Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-13 by tikichris

Celebrated chocolatier Paul A Young opens a new flagship fine chocolates shop on Wardour Street in Soho. Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 9 June 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-09 by tikichris

A pub, a Lobsterfest, food market news and London made cook-in curry sauces in this week’s foodie round up. Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Cay Tre Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-08 by tikichris

An Old Street foodie fave sets up shop in Soho: Londonist reviews the new Vietnamese restaurant Cay Tre Soho on Dean Street. Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 2 June 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-02 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 2 June 2011 Londonist, June 2, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 2 … Continue reading →

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More Free Burritos: This Time At Tortilla, Hammersmith (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-01 by tikichris

1000 free burritos to be given away tomorrow at the new Tortilla Mexican restaurant on King Street in Hammersmith. Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Bistro du Vin, Clerkenwell (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-01 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Bistro du Vin, Clerkenwell
The Smithfield Market restaurant scene just got more French and meaty. Londonist reviews the new St John Street restaurant, Bistro du Vin. Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 26 May 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-26 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 26 May 2011 Londonist, May 26, 2011 at 17:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 26 … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 19 May 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-19 by tikichris

We’re all over town this week (and next) with our coverage of London food and drink news. Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach Hits Southbank (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-13 by tikichris

In Pictures: Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach Hits Southbank Londonist, May 13, 2011 at 15:30 pm Cool cocktails with Indian spice (Londonist particularly approves of the Bombay Pimm’s – Pimm’s, Saffron gin, pomegranate, orange, mint and ginger beer – but like all the … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Some Photographs Taken In France at Diemar/Noble (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-13 by tikichris

Want to see some cheeky photographs of Toulouse-Lautrec taking a dump on a beach? That (taken by art dealer Maurice Joyant at Le Crotoy, Picardie) and much more is on show at photo gallery Diemar/Noble in Some Photographs Taken in France. Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 12 May 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-12 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 12 May 2011 Londonist, May 12, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 12 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-11 by tikichris

In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House Londonist, May 11, 2011 at 16:00 pm Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s first outdoor public sculpture in London has gone on display in the fountain clocked courtyard of Somerset … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 5 May 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-05 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 5 May 2011 Londonist, May 5, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 5 … Continue reading →

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Free Burritos for Cinco de Mayo at New Chilango on Chancery Lane (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-04 by tikichris

Free Burritos for Cinco de Mayo at New Chilango on Chancery Lane Londonist, May 4, 2011 at 21:26 pm From noon to 8pm tomorrow (Thursday 5 May), free burritos will be offered at the new Chancery Lane location of Mexican … Continue reading →

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Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-04 by tikichris

Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY Londonist, May 4, 2011 at 13:00 pm From its street entrance The Bishop-out-of-Residence might not be much to look at, but go round the corner to the pub’s riverside terrace and it’s … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-03 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli Londonist, May 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm Rivalling the burrito mania of the recent past, banh mi madness seems to be in full effect…especially in Shoreditch where a new benchmark of London’s best … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 28 April 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-04-29 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 28 April 2011 Londonist, April 28, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 28 … Continue reading →

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Obligatory Royal Wedding Food and Drink Offers (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-04-27 by tikichris

Obligatory Royal Wedding Food and Drink Offers Londonist, April 27, 2011 at 16:00 pm ; Whether you’re looking to dine like a future king or taking a let them eat Kate mentality toward the royal wedding, here’s a narrowed down list of … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 21 April 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-04-21 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 21 April 2011 Londonist, April 21, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 21 … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-04-14 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 Londonist, April 14, 2011 at 16:00pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011

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Hand-Drawn London (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-04-13 by tikichris

Hand-Drawn London Qype does London, April 13th 2011 What started as an inspired little series of reader contributions on Londonist is soon to be an exhibition at the Museum of London. The exhibition, dubbed Hand-Drawn London, looks at mapping London, “not as a factual or … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Momo’wich (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-04-12 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Momo’wich Londonist, April 12, 2011 at 17:00 pm Momo’wich is a weeks old lunch spot offering “pan-Asian bites” for folks tired of the Brick Lane curry with a side of hipsters and tourists or the evermore present … Continue reading →

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Ex Stig Ben Collins to Lead Dodgem Derby from Over Wallop to Battersea Park (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-25 by tikichris

Ex Stig Ben Collins to Lead Dodgem Derby from Over Wallop to Battersea Park Londonist, March 25, 2011 at 14:00 pm Top British racing driver and ex Stig, Ben Collins, is hitting the roads tomorrow (Saturday, 26th March) with a convoy … Continue reading →

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Competition: iPad 2 Giveaway! (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-25 by tikichris

Competition: iPad 2 Giveaway! Londonist, March 25, 2011 at 9:00 am All you have to do is tell AdzunA the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done at work. Whether it’s pilfering stationary, an office romance or poisoning the boss’ soup, Adzuna … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-24 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011 Londonist, March 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011

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Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-18 by tikichris

Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! Londonist, March 18, 2011 at 17.30 pm Walls apparently aren’t enough for Brooklyn-based street artist, Skewville, who took over the windows, floor and whatever other space … Continue reading →

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Hix Selfridges to Serve Starbucks Coffee (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-18 by tikichris

Hix Selfridges to Serve Starbucks Coffee Londonist, March 18, 2011 at 15.30 pm The team at HIX had some initial doubts, but they couldn’t help but be impressed with what Starbucks has achieved here. Coffee cultivated in a volcano crater, … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-17 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 Londonist, March 17, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ THE COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011

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Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-17 by tikichris

Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 23:51 pm Get this: fun, accessible and affordable art can be had in London … and all in one convenient location. Returning to the Embankment … Continue reading →

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Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-16 by tikichris

Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 0:14 pm Inspired by George Mikes’s book “How to be an Alien” and curated by Soapbox Events, the show exposes some of the quirk that … Continue reading →

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Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-15 by tikichris

Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 13:30 pm To mark its 20th anniversary, the London-based Artangel has furthered its commitment to “commission and produce exceptional projects by outstanding contemporary … Continue reading →

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Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-15 by tikichris

Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 11:10 am A perennial favourite for the culinarily curious, ToL is slicing and dicing its way toward an eighth year of success with … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading →

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Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-12 by tikichris

Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea Londonist, March 12, 2011 at 16:15 pm Self appointed “innovative new food emporium”, Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie, opened this week at Battersea Square. In addition to the bar and brasserie, there’s a … Continue reading →

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London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-10 by tikichris

London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 Londonist, March 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taster course of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011

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Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-06 by tikichris

Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar Londonist, March 6, 2011 at 18:11 pm Having made it through its first year of trade, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar has decided to celebrate with a special one year birthday … Continue reading →

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