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5 Festive Things to Do in Essex
There’s nothing quite like getting away for the day, travelling down long winding roads and sipping on (mulled) wine. So if you’re looking to escape the city for something a bit more magical, here are five things worth exploring in Essex to get you in the spirit. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Drink, Food, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged beer, Brentwood, Brentwood Brewery, Brentwood Brewery Christmas Beer Festival, Calcott Hall Farm, Chelmsford Road, christmas, Christmas Supper Supperclub at New Hall Vineyard, CM15, CM15 9HS, CM3, CM3 6PN, CO4, CO4 5TS, CO5, CO5 0RF, CO6 CO6 1NB, Coggeshall, Colchester, CRAFT BEER, Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, essex, Factory Hill, Food, Green Lane, New Hall, New Hall Vineyard, Ongar Road, Purleigh, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, supperclub, Tiptree, TipTree Jam & Tea Shop, Tiptree Jam Shop & Tea Room can be found, Travel, vineyards, West Street, West Street Vineyard, wine
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Understanding Rye with Karaway Bakery
Among the yummiest things I’ve had this year and definitely some of the tastiest breads I’ve come across in London are the ryes baked by Karaway. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping
Tagged bakeries, baking, Barking, Borough High Street, borough market, bread, E15, E15 2JU, E20, E20 1EH, east london, Eastern European Food, Food, IG11, IG11 0TW, Karaway, Karaway Bakery, Lithuanian Scalded Rye, London, Montfichet Road, Portland Commercial Estate, reviews, Ripple Road, RYE, rye bread, SE1, SE1 9AH, Shopping, south london, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Konditor & Cook: Best Mince Pies in London?
Have you tried Konditor & Cook’s mince pies? Spiced right with an ever so flaky crust, they’re a perfect treat for seasonal snacking and Christmas celebrations. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged bakeries, christmas, Cornwall Road, Food, Konditor & Cook, Konditor and Cook, London, MINCE PIES, restaurants, reviews, SE1 8TW, Shopping, south london, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Festive Fun at the South Pole Saloon
Jasmine Kaur journeys to London’s South Pole (Brixton) for an evening of rooftop revelry and festive season feels. I was invited to the launch of Brixton Rooftop’s South Pole Saloon to get a taste of the wintery festivities and let … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brixton, Brixton Rooftop, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Jasmine Kaur, Pope's End, restaurants, reviews, south london, South Pole Saloon, SW9, SW9 8JH
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Millennials to Drink Coffee in a Victorian … Ahem … Setting
Attendant, the uber cool coffee shop concept developed by Bosh McKeown and Ryan De Oliveira, is set to arrive in Fitzrovia just in time for Christmas. A Victorian gentleman’s toilet, perfectly located, at the corner of Foley Street and Great Titchfield Street will now be a flagship for the chain which already boasts properties in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Attendant, Attendant Fitzrovia, coffee, Demi Perera, Drink, fitzrovia, Foley Street, Food, great titchfield street, restaurants, reviews, The Attendant, The Attendant Fitzrovia, W1, W1W 6DY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Daisy Green Collective Launches Darcie & May Green
Daisy Green Collection has launched its latest venue: a pair of city barges moored outside Paddington Station and featuring vivid exterior designs by famed artist Sir Peter Blake (best known for co-creating the cover art for the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Art, australian food, BARS, beer, CAFES, coffee, Daisy Green Collective, Darcie & May Green, Darcie and May Green, design, Drink, Food, Grand Union Canal, paddington, Paddington Basin, Paddington Central, peter blake, POP ART, reviews, Sheldon Square, sir peter blake, W2, W2 6DS, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Momos and More Himalayan Inspired Dishes at Madame D
I was at Madame D’s in mid November taking up the restaurant on an invitation to have a taste of its recently launched menu, featuring a new range of gorgeous momos (Tibetan style dumplings). I loved every ferociously flavoursome bite. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged COMMERCIAL STREET, Drink, E1, E1 6LY, east london, Food, himalayan food, London, momos, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Winery Weekend at Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire
Among the standouts and best established of English wineries is Three Choirs vineyard and winery in Gloucestershire. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, Food, GL18, GL18 1LS, gloucestershire, hotels, Newent, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Three Choirs, Three Choirs Gloucestershire, Three Choirs Vineyard, Three Choirs Winery, Travel, wine, winery
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Good Stuff #71
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 Design, Fashion, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen, black pudding, Clonakilty Black Pudding, design, Dry Shampoo, fashion, Food, good stuff, Hair, PNY, PNY Technologies, reviews, Shampoo, Shockwaves, Shockwaves Style Refresh and Volume Dry Shampoo Spray, Shopping, Sun Screen, sunscreen, trave, Wella, Yutaka, Yutaka Sauces, Yutaka Sesame and Miso Sauce, Yutaka Yakisoba Sauce, Zap-It, Zap-It mosquito and insect bite relief device
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Chris Levine Laser and Sound Installation at sketch Gallery
In celebration of the festive season, sketch has partnered with artist Chris Levine to create Silent Light – a laser and sound installation in its gallery. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged 9 Conduit Street, Art, BARS, Chris Levine, christmas, Drink, Food, galleries, laser installation, luxury, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, silent light, sketch, sketch Gallery, sound installation, W1, W1S 2XG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pizza Express Presents Leggera
Pizza Express has brought its range of Leggera pizzas from the pages of its restaurant menu to the aisles of your local supermarket. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Pizza, Shopping
Tagged Food, Leggera, pizza, pizza express, Pizza Express Leggera, reviews, Shopping
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Hoxton Serves up Some Flavour
How do you like your art? Shaken, not stirred? How about edible? Well, now anything has been made possible. Smith and Sinclair, who made all our grown up dreams come true by creating alcohol pastilles, have teamed up with the equally indulgent Lanique liqueur to bring us The Flavour Gallery. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Demi Perera, east london, hoxton, Hoxton Street, Lanique, Lanique Rose Liqueur Spirit, London, N1, N1 6ND, POP UPS, reviews, shoreditch, Smith and Sinclair, The Flavour Gallery, The Hoxton Basement, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Movie Review: Better Watch Out
Christmas horror flick sound like your thing? Keep Better Watch Out in mind for Yuletide chills and thrills. Continue reading
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Spooky Dining at Balls and Company
Greek Street’s “little meatball restaurant” served a one night only “Ghouls and Company” feast last night for Halloween. Creepy? Yeah. And tasty too! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Halloween, London, Restaurants
Tagged Balls and Company, Drink, Food, Ghouls and Company, greek street, halloween, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1D 3DY, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Shake Shack Cambridge Circus
The Shack continues to shake the London burger scene with a new outlet opened at Cambridge Circus. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Black Forest Cake Doughnut, burgers, CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS, Chick'n Shack, chicken burgers, Crosstown Doughnuts, doughnuts, DRINKS, Food, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, neal's yard, restaurants, reviews, seven dials, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Cambridge Circus, Shake Shack Victoria Nova, Shake Shack Victoria Station, soho, SW1, SW1E 5LB, The Yard Burger, Victoria Nova, Victoria Street, WC2, WC2H 8PA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Taste of the Seaport 2017
South Street Seaport’s cobblestoned Front Street was jammed with food and music, all in honor of the 8th Annual Taste of the Seaport, a celebration of everything edible and quaffable in the area that stretches out below Manhattan’s Financial District to the docks. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Museums, New York, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #thebighands, 10038, 11 Hanover Greek, Barbalu, Big Gay Ice Cream, Da Claudio, Drink, Financier Patisserie, Food, Front Street, Fulton Street, KC Trommer, Lower Manhattan, manhattan, museums, new york, NYC, restaurants, reviews, South Street, South Street Seaport, South Street Seaport Museum, street food, Taste of the Seaport, Travel, USA
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The Magic Hour Halloween Special
Magician Tony Middleton is bringing his show, The Magic Hour, to the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel on the 31st for a spooky Halloween special. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Halloween, Hotels, Live Performance, London
Tagged Drink, Entertainment, halloween, hotels, illusionist, live performance, London, magic, magician, mayfair, park lane, piccadilly, Previews, reviews, Seance, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, Sonic, The Magic Hour, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, W1, W1J 7BX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Waka: Nikkei Take Away Takes Off in the City
Waka is a newly opened eatery located near Monument specialising in Nikkei cuisine that’s ready for take away and offered at super competitive price points. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged city of london, Drink, Eastcheap, EC3, EC3M 1DE, Food, japanese food, lunch, monument, nikkei, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, sushi, take away, Waka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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El Tigre Tacos and Pink Flamingos at Nine Lives
For London Cocktail Week, recently launched yet already smooth sailing London Bridge bar, Nine Lives, shipped in bartender/luchador EL Tigre from his family restaurant, Los Barcos, in Mexico for limited run tacos paired with tequila cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cocktails, Drink, El Tigre, Food, Holyrood Street, London, london bridge, London Cocktail Week, Los Barcos, mexican food, Nine Lives, Pink Flamingo, reviews, SE1, SE1 2EL, south london, southwark, tacos, tequila
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Graeme of Thrones
Spoiler alert! Graeme of Thrones (a live theatre parody of … well, I’ll let you guess) is a guaranteed guffaw inducing hoot with loads of loving comedy pointed in the direction of its inspiration. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Theatre
Tagged charing cross, Charing Cross Theatre, comedy, embankment, Entertainment, Game of Thrones, Graeme of Thrones, John-Luke Roberts, live performance, London, Nicola Lamont, parody, reviews, Ross Spaine, theatre, WC2, WC2N 6NL, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Perfect Gin and Tonic at Brasserie Blanc
Demi Perera attended the Festival of Flavour at the Fulham Reach branch of Brasserie Blanc last week to celebrate its new autumn menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Bombay Sapphire, Brasserie Blanc, cocktails, Demi Perera, Drink, FEVER TREE, Food, french food, fulham, Fulham Reach, G&T, gin, Gin & Tonic, gin and tonic, London, Parr’s Way, restaurants, reviews, W6, W6 9AN, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Pot Restaurant on Wardour Street
A fun and spicy time was had during a recent dinner at Hot Pot on Wardour Street. Continue reading
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Tagged china town, chinatown, chinese food, Drink, Food, hot pot, Hot Pot Restaurant, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1D 6PJ, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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National Curry Week at Darbaar
National Curry Week is on from 9 to 15 October and among the restaurants celebrating it in London is Darbaar, with Chef Abdul Yaseen creating a range of limited run curry dishes especially for the occasion. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Abdul Yaseen, Chef Abdul Yaseen, city of london, curry, Darbaar, Darbaar by Abdul, Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen, Darbaar Restaurant, Drink, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, Food, indian food, national curry week, restaurants, reviews, Snowden Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Restaurants
Cognac isn’t just a great place for drink. The town has some amazing restaurants as well. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Cognac, Cognac: Spirit of Place, Drink, Food, France, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged Allée de la Corderie, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, BARS, Brasseries, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Coq d'Or, Drink, france, french food, hotels, L’Yeuse, Le Chai, luxury, Place François 1er, Poulpette, restaurants, reviews, Rue de Bellevue, Travel, wine
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1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair + Hassan Hajjaj: La Caravane
Returning to London for a fifth year and opening 5 October is 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House. Opening alongside the fair is La Caravane exhibition by British-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj. Both are definitely worth a looksee. Continue reading
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Tagged 1:54, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Abe Odedina, african art, african contemporary art, Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Art, art fair, contemporary art, Ed Cross Fine Art, Hassan Hajjaj, Hassan Hajjaj: La Caravane, Jack Bell Gallery, La Caravane, London, painting, Photography, reviews, somerset house, the strand, WC2, WC2R 1LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Bar Luciole
Coolest bar in Cognac? It’s Bar Luciole, a relaxing and pared down venue set near the banks of the Charente River and recently co-launched by drinks industry superstar Tony Conigliaro (Bar Termini, Bar with No Name, and Untitled) and bartending wunderkind Guillaume Le Dorner. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, france, Guillaume Le Dorner, luxury, Place du Solencon, reviews, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, wine
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Mister Lasagna Opens Across from Victoria Station
Mister Lasagna has launched its fourth outlet, conveniently across the street from Victoria Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Drink, Food, italian food, lasagna, Mister Lasagna, Mr Lasagna, restaurants, reviews, SW1, SW1V 1AA, Vauxhall Bridge Road, VICTORIA, Victoria Station
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The Greek Larder + London Greek Wine Festival
Returning to London for its third consecutive year is the London Greek Wine Festival. Organised by Theodore Kyriakou and the team behind The Greek Larder Restaurant, the celebration will run 13 and 14 October at West Handyside Canopy near King’s Cross Station and maybe a minute’s walk from The Greek Larder. Continue reading
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Tagged ArtHouse, Drink, Food, greek food, Greek Larder, Greek Wine, Handyside Street, king's cross, London, London Greek Wine Festival, N1, N1C, N1C 4AS, N1C 4TB, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Greek Larder, wine, York Way, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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BLADE: A Unique Experience in Hairdressing
Blade has perfectly captured its surrounding energy and moulded it in it’s unique “hair clubbing” experience. The brainchild of Julia Olofsson and D.T. Stroo it’s a salon that combines a well stocked bar, an espresso bar and a great haircut. Continue reading
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Miss P’s, BBQ in East Croydon
Deep South BBQ and more in far South London? Miss P’s in Croydon brings it. Continue reading
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Tagged Addiscombe Road, american food, BBQ, cocktails, CR0 6SG, cronx, croydon, Drink, east croydon, Food, London, Miss P's, Miss P's Barbeque, restaurants, reviews, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Yodel for Valais | Alpine Eats!
Before wrapping up my series about all the fun I had in the Valais, I thought I should take a moment to talk about how well I ate and drank while there. Here’s a taste of the best bites and sips from trip. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel, Wine, Yodel for Valais
Tagged alps, Brasserie des Cheminots, Brig, Brig-Glis, Brig-Simplon, Champéry, Food, french food, Hotel Ambassador, hotels, La Cantine de Rives, La Cantine sur Coux, La Cavagne, La Petite Cavagne, Le Cafe du Nord, Portes du Soleil, Restaurant Brasserie Des Cheminots", restaurants, reviews, Shopping, swiss, Swiss food, switzerland, Travel, Troistorrents, Val d’Illiez, Valais, Wallis, wine, Yodel for Valais
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#TCTalks | Episode 3 | #365LDNCafes
Did you ever wonder if it would be possible to visit a different independent café in London for every day of the year? It’s doable – and indeed has been done by Alexandra Kalinowski. I sat down recently with Alexandra for a conversation over coffee about her #365LDNCafes project and more. Continue reading
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#TCTalks | Episode 3 | #365LDNCafes
Alexandra Kalinowski talks about visiting a different independent London café for each day of the year, her obsession with Dirty Dancing and more. Continue reading
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Tagged @AKBoogie, #365LDNCafes, #TCTalks, Alexandra Kalinowski, Blogs, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, reviews, tikichris talks, When I've Got Time, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Dayrooms Café WC1
Aussie inspired The Dayrooms Café has opened a second outlet, this one on Theobald’s Road. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, bloomsbury, coffee, Drink, Food, holborn, London, restaurants, reviews, The Dayrooms Cafe WC1, theobalds road, WC1, WC1X 8PN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Christmas Menus at The Bull & The Hide
The Bull & The Hide pub has launched its A Very London Christmas festive season menus for 2017. I tagged along for a tasting of the Grazing menu, one of the pub’s four festive season packages offered. It featured heart … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged Christams, christmas, city of london, Drink, Food, hotels, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, liverpool street, liverpool street station, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Bull & The Hide, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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