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Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-04 by tikichris

Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant Londonist, March 4, 2011 at 16:00 pm What do you call a concierge without a hotel? Emyr Thomas, the founder and force behind Bon Vivant, reckons such a person would be a … Continue reading →

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Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-03 by tikichris

Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie Londonist, March 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm Long time Executive Chef at the well established Bombay Brasserie, Prahlad Hegde recently chatted with Londonist about his career with his Kensington based Indian fine … Continue reading →

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Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-25 by tikichris

Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House Londonist, February 25, 2011 at 16.00 pm … killer katsu along with a menu that’s a tribute to both contemporary and traditional Japanese cookery with fresh ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and … Continue reading →

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Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-24 by tikichris

Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm To coincide with the recently opened National Gallery exhibition of works by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert, the Gallery’s National Cafe has introduced a … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-24 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13.00 pm True fans of graff may find the ICA setting a bit out of place and sterile: a walk pretty much anywhere east of … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-24 by tikichris

Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13:00 pm Beefy London restaurant chain, Black and Blue, recently rolled out a Fitzrovian addition to its portfolio of outlets. Hallmarks of this latest B and B include … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Venosi (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-19 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Venosi Londonist, February 19, 2011 at 16:53 pm Having recently opened Venosi, a new Italian eatery in Chelsea, Luigi Venosi (formerly of Don Luigi’s in Soho) and his head chef son Gino (with experience working at his dad’s as … Continue reading →

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New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-17 by tikichris

New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Cocochan (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-10 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Cocochan Londonist, February 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm The hardly week-old Cocochan is an attractive and dimly lit (positively dark) new pan-Asian restaurant on James Street. And you know that final mirror-room scene in Bruce Lee’s Enter … Continue reading →

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Last Chance to Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-08 by tikichris

Last Chance to Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month Londonist, February 8, 2011 at 16:46 pm Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that MOMA will soon be deciding and contacting the winners for their “Londonist … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: Lyndon Hayes @ The Zetter Hotel (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-07 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: Lyndon Hayes @ The Zetter Hotel Londonist, February 7, 2011 at 16:30 am Featuring eight new works by South London painter/illustrator Lyndon Hayes, the exhibition offers a thoughtfully angled and colour-rich take on the banality of daily life … Continue reading →

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Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-07 by tikichris

Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor Londonist, February 7, 2011 at 10:30 am Meat, meat, some other morning food stuffs, more meat and a pint – or more specifically “sweet cured bacon, pork and leek sausage, eggs (any … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Chinatown Eats (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-05 by tikichris

Top 10 Chinatown Eats Londonist, February 5, 2011 at 13:48 pm With Year of the Rabbit celebrations coming up tomorrow in Chinatown, here’s our top ten list of favourite Chinatown treats (in no particular order except alphabetical). Have fun and eat … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-01 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More Londonist, February 1, 2011 at 15:15 pm An uncompromising mix of graffiti grit and studio contemplation, the exhibition’s focus on self-expression and gorgeous colour draws the viewer in, allowing you … Continue reading →

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Burns Night Menu Review: Blueprint Cafe at the Design Museum (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-25 by tikichris

Burns Night Menu Review: Blueprint Cafe at the Design Museum Londonist, January 25, 2011 at 13:00 pm Until the 30th of January £17.50 gets visitors to the Design Museum’s Blueprint Cafe a Burns Night feast of yummy proportions and proper Scottish … Continue reading →

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Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-24 by tikichris

Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month Londonist, January 24, 2011 at 10:00 MOMA, Britain’s best breakfast, is offering five lucky Londonist readers the chance to win a month’s supply of MOMA breakfast for free! And if you … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Naked Cowboy at St Pancras (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-20 by tikichris

In Pictures: Naked Cowboy at St Pancras Londonist, January 20, 2011 at 17.31 pm … anybody that can make a career playing goofy songs about bagels and such while flirtin’ with the ladies and bandying about in hat, boots and … Continue reading →

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Chefspective: Marcellin Marc, Head Chef at Clos Maggiore (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-20 by tikichris

Chefspective: Marcellin Marc, Head Chef at Clos Maggiore Londonist, January 20, 2011 at 14.30 pm All but blown away with chef Marcellin Marc’s ‘ultimate chocolate menu‘ back in October, we’ve kept his Covent Garden French restaurant, Clos Maggiore, in mind … Continue reading →

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New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-20 by tikichris

New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today Londonist, January 20 at 11.58 am Performing his “Ode to the Bagel” (oy vey) and other ballads in 15 minute sets, the nude dude will be yodelling … Continue reading →

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Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-18 by tikichris

Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts Londonist, January 18, 2011 at 16:30 pm Launched by restaurant group, Peyton and Byrne, and designed by Design Research Studio under the direction of Tom Dixon, the new … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-12 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery Londonist, January 12, 2011 at 15:00 pm Do a mental mash up Henry Chalfant’s “Style Wars” with … oh, let’s say … Constable and you might get … Continue reading →

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Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January! (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-06 by tikichris

Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January! Londonist, 6, 2011 AT 10:00 am Beat the January blues with a half price sing at London’s favourite chain of luxury karaoke bars, Lucky Voice. You can get 50% off a … Continue reading →

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New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-17 by tikichris

New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge Londonist, December 17, 2010 at 15:45 pm Those seeking to enjoy an impressive and thoughtfully chosen range of quality beer (draft, cask and bottle) will find the latest of three Draft House pubs … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: The Commonwealth Club Kitchen (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-08 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: The Commonwealth Club Kitchen Londonist, December 8, 2010 at 13:02 pm During our Tuesday evening visit, the scene was laid back with what looked to be a few chummy colleague dinners and business dealings taking place. Service … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Drinks of Christmas at the Waldorf Hilton (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-07 by tikichris

The Twelve Drinks of Christmas at the Waldorf Hilton Londonist, December 7, 2010 at 16:30 pm What would a liquid Partridge in a Pear Tree taste like and how tipsy would it make you? If this is the sort of alcho-pondering that … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures at Modern Masters Gallery (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-06 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures at Modern Masters Gallery Londonist, December 6, 2010 at 16:31 pm An opportunity for close scrutiny of how an art world legend went about creating, The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures runs until … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-04 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society Londonist, December 4, 2010 at 16:36 pm Rising Stars in Bethnalham opens today at High Roller Society with an eclectic mix of art inspired or otherwise derived from London’s East End. … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Inamo St James (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-04 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Inamo St James Londonist, December 4, 2010 at 14:00 PM Londonist has no qualms recommending a small dish of truffle marbled beef (thin slices with truffle vinaigrette and crispy garlic and mixed cress, £7.95) and are adamant … Continue reading →

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Reindeer Pie at Battersea Pie Station, Covent Garden (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-03 by tikichris

Reindeer Pie at Battersea Pie Station, Covent Garden Londonist, December 3, 2010 at 16:30 PM Made from organic free-range (not farmed) Swedish reindeer meat in a red wine and mushroom sauce and garnished with a dusting of herbs, it’s good value … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Brunch at A Fluid State This Sunday (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-01 by tikichris

Steampunk Brunch at A Fluid State This Sunday Londonist, December 1, 2010 at 15:00 PM A “mash up of the Aussie-brunch lifestyle and Victorian-era Britain”, A Fluid State’s Steampunk Brunch this Sunday the 5th offers a weekend recovery of mini … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-12-01 by tikichris

Exhibition Review: Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts Londonist, December 1, 2010 at 8:44am Considerably more profound and than one might expect, Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts sets an often haunting and … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Made in Camden (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-11-30 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Made in Camden Londonist, November 30, 2010 at 17:05 PM Highlights from our lunch included scrummy baked eggs, spicy tomato, greek yoghurt and sourdough (£8 or £9.50 with grilled chorizo … and you’ll want to go with the … Continue reading →

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Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-11-26 by tikichris

Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau Londonist, November 26, 2010 at 14:00 PM A few months back, Allan Pickett became Head Chef at Canary Wharf mainstay Plateau. With a challenge to create dishes that rival or exceed the quality … Continue reading →

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The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-11-25 by tikichris

The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State Londonist, November 25, 2010 at 16:30 PM Photo/Tiberiu Arsene Improv jazz, whisky pairings, foodie finds from New York street vendors and a Plymouth gin cocktail bar: it’s going … Continue reading →

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New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-11-23 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho Londonist, November 23, 2010 AT 19:35 PM Kumamoto oysters (three for £8). We’d never had these slightly sweet and delicately flavourful morsels before, but after a lovely meal at the newly opened Wright Brothers in … Continue reading →

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