Tag Archives: Qype

Shoot London (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-05-19 by tikichris

Shoot London Qype does London, May 18th 2009 No. When I got out of bed Saturday morning, I was not looking forward to my day ahead participating in Shoot London, an all day photographic scavenger hunt organized by photo funsters, Shoot Experience. … Continue reading →

Big Red’s Tasting Session (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-05-07 by tikichris

Big Red’s Tasting Session Qype does London, May 7th 2009 Out of all them delicious red wines, the one that got my taste buds roused and crying “giddy up go!” was the Grand Cru 2005 from Château Capet-Guillier – as … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged London, Qype, Qype Does London, red wine, tasting sessions, the last days of decadence, wine tasting | Leave a comment

Loos American Bar – Vienna, Austria (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-05-06 by tikichris

Loos American Bar – Vienna, Austria Qype does London, May 6th 2009 It’s good to have well travelled architects as friends. They know the best places and spaces that cities have to offer – and when my good buddy (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Travel | Tagged austria, cocktails, loos american bar, Qype, Qype Does London, vienna | Leave a comment

Whisky, Cake and the William Blake (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-04-21 by tikichris

Whiskey, Cake and the William Blake Qype does London, April 21st 2009 The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. – William Blake I reckon there’s a heap of truth in the above statement. But what good ole … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London | Tagged cake, compass box whiskey, London, outsider tart, Qype, Qype Does London, soho, whiskey | 3 Comments

Friendly Folks and a Fun Night Out in Soho (Alcoholic Architecture and OpenSoho) (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-04-17 by tikichris

Friendly Folks and a Fun Night Out in Soho (Alcoholic Architecture and OpenSoho) Qype does London, April 17th 2009 … gimmicks and swish digs aside, we all know what makes a good time so good: the people … and with … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged Bompas & Parr, London, opensoho, Qype, Qype Does London, soho | Leave a comment

Ghost Bike of St John Street (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-04-06 by tikichris

Ghost Bike of St John Street Qype does London, April 5th 2009 Ghost bikes are (according to ghostbikes.org) “small and somber memorials for bicyclists who are killed or hit on the street.” These memorials are actual bicycles that have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Graffiti, London, Photography | Tagged Clerkenwell, cyclists, ghost bike, London, Photography, Qype, Qype Does London, st john street, street art | Leave a comment

Bond On The Thames, Baby! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-26 by tikichris

I spent Tuesday afternoon with fellow Qype Guru, warriorgrrl, and a few other lucky Qypers zipping around the Thames in a Thames RIB Experience speedboat. Awesome! Here’s a link to warriorgrrl’s video of our adventure as well as links to her review … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Photography | Tagged London, Qype, river thames, speedboat, thames RIB experience, warriorgrrl | 2 Comments

Monkeying around with Fairtrade Bananas at the Royal Lancaster Hotel (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-10 by tikichris

Monkeying around with Fairtrade Bananas at the Royal Lancaster Hotel Qype does London, March 9th 2009 … laughs aside, the Royal Lancaster’s focus on “energy and environment within the hotel industry” is commendable. More London hotels should follow the Royal Lancaster’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London | Tagged bananas, fairtrade, hotels, London, Qype, Qype Does London, royal lancaster | Leave a comment

Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-05 by tikichris

Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! Qype does London, March 5th 2009 The recent opening of Mexican restaurant Chilango’s second location in London presented an excellent opportunity for Qype to drop by for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged burritos, chilango, drinking, Food, London, mexican food, Qype, Qype Does London, upper street | Leave a comment

Mr. T Hits London! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-03 by tikichris

Mr. T Hits London! Qype does London, March 2nd 2009 Of course, there were a few other celebs milling about and some fun stunt fighting lessons. Plenty of canapés and drinks too (and, of course, Snickers candy bars – my … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, London | Tagged A-Team, Celebrities, London, Mr. T, Qype, Qype Does London, southwark, the arches | 5 Comments

Club Gascon’s Gorgeous Menu (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-01 by tikichris

Club Gascon’s Gorgeous Menu Qype does London, March 1st 2009 … Oh yeah. I could wax poetic about the virtues of this fantastic restaurant but I think I’ll let our chosen five course “Le Marche” seasonal menu speak for itself … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged club gascon, Drink, fine dining, Food, french, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, wine | Leave a comment

Bad News for Exmouth Market: Brindisa’s Gone! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-02-09 by tikichris

Bad News for Exmouth Market: Brindisa’s Gone! Chris Osburn Qype does London February 9th 2009 … Brindisa … was one of those shops that I had come to associate very closely with why Exmouth Market is so wonderful. With this … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Shopping | Tagged Clerkenwell, Exmouth Market, Food, London, Qype, Shopping | Leave a comment

Trader Vic’s! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-02-05 by tikichris

Trader Vic’s! Chris Osburn Qype does London February 5th 2009 Okay the snow’s turned to slush and now it’s raining. Yuck. Time for a bit of escapism at my favourite faux-Polynesian cocktail bar, Trader Vic’s! Hidden at the bottom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged cocktails, London, Mai Tai, Qype, tiki, Trader Vic's | Leave a comment

… And It Snowed (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-02-03 by tikichris

… And It Snowed Chris Osburn Qype does London February 3rd 2009 Well, the snow came down as forecasted, creating “commuter chaos” and providing yet another brilliant excuse for a visit to the pub(s)! It was also an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged London, Qype, snow | Leave a comment

If It Snows … (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-02-01 by tikichris

If It Snows … by Chris Osburn Qype does London February 1st 2009 If it snows tonight/tomorrow – and I mean really dumps the white stuff as forecasted – I might just have to lace up my boots and go … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged drinking, London, pubs, Qype, snow | Leave a comment

Zebedee! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-01-06 by tikichris

Zebedee! Chris Osburn Qype does London January 6th 2009 Who needs fancy-schmancy Westfield or stodgy Harrods when ya got … ZEBEDEE? I mean, where else can one acquire nipple tassels and novelty ashtrays as well as a variety of cheap … Continue reading →

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“London Style” Fish & Chips in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-01-02 by tikichris

“London Style” Fish & Chips in Chattanooga, Tennessee Chris Osburn Qype does London January 2nd 2009 Driving around Chattanooga, Tennessee the other day I happened upon the above pictured van advertising Tugboat “London Style” Fish & Chips. I thought all … Continue reading →