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Courtesan: Bigger, Better, Later.
When you live in a city as diverse as London you soon learn that there is a list of pulsating, uber cool, queues out of the door, “you’re not on the list” venues that simmer just below the surface. They give this city its edge. BUT you have to be in the know. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged atlantic road, BARS, brixton, cocktails, Demi Perera, dim sum, Drink, Food, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8PU
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Wine Explorers at Carluccio’s
On now and running until 1 October, Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s is sharing its passion for top quality but perhaps less celebrated Italian wines with its Wine Explorers special. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged carluccio's, Drink, Food, Garrick Street, italian food, italian restaurants, italian wine, London, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, WC2E 9BH, wine, Wine Explorers, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Happy Birthday Bubbledogs!
It was champagne and hot dogs at dusk on Monday 4th September to celebrate the 5th birthday of Bubbledogs – the brainchild of Sandia Chang and James Knappett. They, of Michelin star restaurant “Kitchen Table” fame, threw a mother of a party at Borough Market with the return of The Hot Dog Challenge 2017. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Ali Borer, borough market, BUBBLEDOGS, charlotte street, competition, Demi Perera, Drink, Food, hot dogs, James Knappett, Kitchen Table, restaurants, reviews, SANDIA CHANG, Smoking Goat, W1, W1T 4QG
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Rhythm Kitchen at Westfield Stratford City
At Westfield Stratford City and craving something good to eat? Might I recommend Rhythm Kitchen for quality Caribbean food? Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Caribbean food, Drink, E20, E20 1ES, east london, Food, jamaican food, Jerk pork, London, restaurants, reviews, Rhythm Kitchen, STRATFORD, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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“Meet the Makers” at The Stoke House, Nova Victoria
Nova Victoria’s modern British carvery, The Stoke House, is to launch a new series of “Meet the Makers” dining events to showcase its menu of locally sourced products and highlight the inspiration behind Chef Pete Denhart’s creations. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged buckingham palace road, burgers, butchers, cheese, cheeseburgers, Chef Pete Denhart, Drink, Food, London, Meet the Makers, Nova Victoria, Oxford Charcoal, Paxton & Whitfield, Paxton and Whitfield, Pete Denhart, Phillip Warren, restaurants, reviews, Stoke House, SW1, SW1W 0AJ, The Stoke House, VICTORIA, Victoria Station, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My Old Dutch Pancake House, High Holborn
Craving pancakes? My Old Dutch does them right with efficient service. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, Drink, Food, High Holborn, holborn, London, MILKSHAKES, My Old Dutch, My Old Dutch Pancake House, Pancake House, pancakes, restaurants, reviews, WC1V 6PS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Trieste: Cafes and Buffets | #FVGFlavour
My Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia tour wrapped up in the stunning and dignified little port city of Trieste – where fantastic regional flavours flourish with flair. For a city of only around 200,000 residents, Trieste has an impressive number … Continue reading
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Tagged #FVGFlavour, Antico Caffe San Marco, BARS, Buffet da Pepi, Buffet da Siora Rosa, buffets, CAFES, caldaia, coffee, Drink, Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, Italy, Piazza Attilio Hortis, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Siora Rosa, Travel, Trieste, Via Battisti, Via della Cassa di Risparmio, wine
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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen
The recently opened Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen brings the best oysters, seafood and fish from across the British Isles to a pleasant (and pleasantly pared down) Covent Garden dining space. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged covent garden, Drink, Food, Henrietta Street, London, oyster bar, Oystermen, OYSTERS, RAW BAR, restaurants, reviews, seafood, The Oystermen, The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen, WC2, WC2E 8NA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Trattoria da Ivana & Secondo | #FVGFlavour
One of the more delectable moments of my visit to Friuli Veneza Giulia (not to mention one of the best meals I’ve had this year) was my lunch at Trattoria da Ivana & Secondo. Continue reading
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Tagged #FVGFlavour, Drink, Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, Italy, Ivana & Secondo, Ivana and Secondo, restaurants, reviews, Tagliamento, trattoria, Trattoria da Ivana & Secondo, Trattoria da Ivana and Secondo, Travel, wine
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Cooking with a Wood-Fired Oven with Manna from Devon
Holly and David Jones of Manna from Devon Cooking School in Kingswear, Devon came north to London earlier this summer for some wood-fired oven demos at The Swan pub in Chiswick. I was wiser (and fuller) for having dropped by for a session. Continue reading
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Tagged Acton Lane, chiswick, cooking school, devon, Drink, england, Evershed Walk, Fir Mount House, Food, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear TQ6 0D, Manna from Devon, Manna from Devon Cooking School, morso forno, morso forno wood-fired ovens, pubs, reviews, The Swan, W4, W4 5HH, west london, wood-fired ovens
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On the #RutteRoute at the Rutte & Sons Distillery
In the heart of picturesque Dordrecht, the historic Rutte & Sons Distillery still operates in the same tiny townhouse where founder Simon Rutte started creating his distinctly flavoured spirits back in 1872. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Netherlands, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, Celery Gin, De Kuyper, distillery, Dordrecht, Drink, Dry Gin, Genever, gin, holland, netherlands, Old Simon Genever, reviews, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Celery Gin, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Dry Gin, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, Vriesestraat
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On the #RutteRoute in Dordrecht
The opportunity to stroll about and get a sense of the tiny island town that Rutte has called home since the 19th century was a lot of fun and worth the trip in and of itself. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, Netherlands, Restaurants, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, BARS, beer, Bellevue Groothoofd Hotel, CAFES, cocktails, De Kuyper, Dordrecht, Drink, Genever, Gert Jan da Kaasboer, gin, holland, hotels, netherlands, nieuwe haring, Old Simon Genever, Poffertjes, restaurants, reviews, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, Viskiosk, Viskiosk Plexat, Visser’s Poffertjes
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On the #RutteRoute in Rotterdam
First stop on my journey to the Rutte & Sons Distillery in Dordrecht was Rotterdam, where a phenomenally crafted meal was followed by a top secret nightcap and a solid sleep in a historic setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Netherlands, Restaurants, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, BARS, Chef François Geurds, Chef Patron François Geurds, cocktails, De Kuyper, Dr Rotterdam, Drink, FG Foodlabs, François Geurds, Genever, gin, holland, Hotel New York, hotels, Katshoek, Koninginnenhoofd, luxury, netherlands, Old Simon Genever, restaurants, reviews, rotterdam, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Scheepvaartkwartier, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, water taxi, watertaxi rotterdam
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Ted’s Grooming Room
For a shave and a haircut (and a chance to relax) head to Ted’s Grooming Room. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Luxury
Tagged barber shop, berwick street, Cut a Dash with Ted, London, luxury, men's grooming, reviews, soho, Ted's Grooming Room, Turkish Barber, W1F 8RZ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jose Gordon’s El Capricho Menu at The World’s End Market
King’s Road restaurant, The World’s End Market, has launched a new “Jose Gordon (El Capricho)” menu offering select cuts of extra mature ox meat reared and aged by Spanish grill master, ox farmer and Chef Patron of acclaimed El Capricho restaurant (and Netflix star), Jose Gordon. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, chelsea, cocktails, Drink, El Capricho, Food, Jose Gordon, king's road, London, luxury, Old Fashioned, ox meat, restaurants, reviews, steak, SW10, SW10 0LR, The World's End Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bottomless Brunch at The Vincent
The Vincent near Hackney Downs has launched a weekend brunch menu featuring bottomless coffee, cocktails and prosecco alongside a yummy assortment of breakfast and otherwise brunch-able dishes. Continue reading
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Tagged Atkins Square, bottomless brunch, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, dalston lane, Drink, E8, E8 1FN, east london, Food, hackney, hackney downs, London, restaurants, reviews, The Vincent, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Cocktails at Great Northern Hotel
GNH Bar Head Bartender Harry Nikolaou’s brilliant creations beguiled as much as they refreshed, enticing as they intoxicated. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Drink, gnh bar, Great Northern Hotel, Harry Nikolaou, Head Bartender Harry Nikolaou, hotels, king's cross, King's Cross St Pancras, king's cross station, London, N1C 4TB, Pancras Road, reviews, Snug Bar, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Llamb’s Day Dinner at Tom Simmons – Tower Bridge
Chef Tom Simmons of MasterChef – The Professionals 2011 fame has opened an eponymous restaurant (his first) at the south end of Tower Bridge, showcasing his admiration of British and French cuisine with an emphasis on his Pembrokeshire heritage and on sourcing high quality Welsh ingredients. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Celebrities, Chef Tom Simmons, Drink, Food, Llamb's Day, London, masterchef, masterchef; the professionals, restaurants, reviews, SE1 2RA, Still Walk, Tom Simmons, Tom Simmons - Tower Bridge, tower bridge, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jazzgir, Canary Wharf
Jazzgir near South Quay brings Mediterranean cuisine with jazzy flair to the Docklands. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged canary wharf, cocktails, docklands, Drink, E14, E14 9GE, east london, Food, Harbour Exchange Square, jazzgir, London, restaurants, reviews, seafood, south quay, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Dayrooms Cafe
The Dayrooms Café – an “Aussie inspired café” in Notting Hill – is a pleasant spot for a casual meal and top quality coffee. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, coffee, Drink, Food, Kensington Park Road, London, notting hill, restaurants, reviews, W11, W11 1NR, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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California: Designing Freedom at the Design Museum
The California: Designing Freedom exhibition at London’s Design Museum takes a look at America’s most populous state and its most popular contributions to design. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, California, Design, London, Museums, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, california, California: Designing Freedom, design, DESIGN MUSEUM, EXHIBITIONS, holland park, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, museums, reviews, Shopping, Travel, W8, W8 6AG, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get a Free Cocktail at Barsmith in Farringdon #BarsmithGoesTiki
Popular Farringdon watering hole, Barsmith, has “gone tiki” for the summer. The bar has gone generous too with an exclusive offer of a free cocktail to 50 tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Tiki
Tagged #BarsmithGoesTiki, BARS, Barsmith Goes Tiki, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Drink, EC1, EC1M 4AY, farringdon, Food, free, free drinks, freebies, London, restaurants, reviews, RT to win, smithfield, st john street, tiki, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Wigmore Opens at The Langham
Luxury HQ, The Langham London hotel, has opened a pub. Set at the original entrance to the hotel (and most recently the former lobbly of the hotel’s spa), The Wigmore is a spacious, high ceilinged place for drinks and casual dining. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Chef Michel Roux Jr, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, Langham Place, London, luxury, marylebone, MICHEL ROUX JR, oxford circus, pubs, regent street, restaurants, reviews, the langham, The Langham London, The Wigmore, The Wigmore at The Langham, Travel, W1, W1B 3DE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adam Rawson Launches Bite Me Burger Co
Chef Adam Rawson has launched Bite Me Burger Co, a mini-burger only eatery on Kingsway just a short stroll from Holborn Station. Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Rawson, burgers, cheeseburgers, chef Adam Rawson, Drink, Food, hamburgers, holborn, Kingway, London, mini burgers, restaurants, reviews, sliders, WC2, WC2B 6EY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Vintage Ales at the Chef’s Table
Vintage and Farmhouse Ales from Central Italy’s Birra del Borgo and Goose Island of Chicago were showcased and paired with dishes designed by TV chef and cookbook author Valentine Warner and Chef Martin Carabott of restaurant Luca at a recent one-off dinner hosted at Carousel in Marylebone. Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beer, Birra del Borgo, blandford street, Chef Martin Carabott, Chef Valentine Warner, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Goose Island, Goose Island Beer Co, London, Luca, Martin Carabott, marylebone, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Valentine Warner, W1, W1U 8AB
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Joe Allen is Moving … But Only 25m Down the Street
Stalwart Theatreland haunt, Joe Allen, is leaving its basement home of 40 years to make way for a boutique hotel. Don’t worry though. Owners have already commenced work at a new location, only 25m down the street. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, burgers, Burleigh Street, cheeseburgers, covent garden, Drink, Exeter Street, Food, hamburgers, Joe Allen, London, restaurants, reviews, WC2, WC2E 7DT, WC2R 0JJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spaghetti House, Argyll Street
It’s one of those places I’ve walked by a gazillion times and never actually entered. But I have been curious these many years there whether or not Spaghetti House was any good. A recent invitation to review the Spaghetti House near Oxford Circus provided the chance to find out. Continue reading
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Tagged argyll street, cocktails, Drink, Food, Italian fod, London, oxford circus, Palladium House, pasta, restaurants, reviews, soho, Spaghetti, Spaghetti House, W1, W1F 7TD, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mimod’s Kitchen Residency Coming to Kensal Rise
I take every excuse I can get to eat breakfast for dinner. Brinner. Because let’s face it, who doesn’t love eggs, waffles, pancakes, sausage, bagels, and granola? Omg and I almost forgot the doughnuts. So get ready London, because there’s going to be a (semi) permanent brinner joint opening in September: Mimod’s Kitchen. Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, breakfast, brunch, Chamberlayne Road, Drink, Food, Kensal Rise, Kitchen Residency, Kitchen Takeover, London, Mimod's Kitchen, NW1, NW10 3ND, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, The Shop, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pop-up India at Proud East
Get ready to take a tour of the world, by staying put in East London. Proud East, the gorgeous venue along the canal in Haggerston, has just launched Pop-up India, freshly painted and redecorated after a fun run of Pop-up Japan. With a colourful makeover of floating flowers, a tuk-tuk photo booth, garlands and art, Proud East has made itself a hot destination for those looking to soak up a bit of Indian culture this summer. Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, haggerston, Hertford Road, indian food, London, N1, N1 5ET, POP UPS, Pop-Up India, Proud East, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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IPW 2017 | As an Expat, Foodie and Tourist
As an expat American living in London (for more than 13 years) it’s an odd feeling to head back to the US for work-related visits, especially when I don’t get to see my family. Travelling to the nation’s capital as … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, IPW 2017, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA, Washington DC
Tagged bagels, Bethesda Bagels, bookstores, burgers, Busboys and Poets, cheeseburgers, Drink, dupont circle, Food, hamburgers, hotels, IPW, IPW 2017, Ray's Hell Burger, restaurants, reviews, Travel, U.S. Travel Association, US Travel Association, USA, Washington D.C., Washington DC, Washington Hilton
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Joseph Beuys’ Boxkampf at Waddington Custot
Waddington Custot gallery in Mayfair brings context to Joseph Beuy’s famed 1972 work of art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie with an exhibition running now until mid August. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie, conceptual art, contemporary art, Cork Street, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Joseph Beuys, Joseph Beuys Boxkampf, London, mayfair, reviews, W1, W1S 3LT, Waddington Custot, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#TasteBaltimore: Miss Shirley’s
Open for breakfast, lunch and brunch all week long, Miss Shirley’s is a Baltimore institution providing full-on downhome eats (of epic proportion) and equally OTT hair of the dog hangover remedies all with efficient and friendly service. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Drink, Food, Maryland, Restaurants, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21202, Baltimore, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, crab cakes, DINER, Drink, East Pratt Street, Food, Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland, Miss Shirley's, Miss Shirley's Inner Harbor, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
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#TasteBaltimore: La Cuchara
Sprawled across a repurposed warehouse near the hipster haunt of Hampden is La Cuchara. Taking inspiration from Basque cuisine and serving mostly small plates many of which are prepared in a wood-fired oven in an open view kitchen, the restaurant melds rustic charm with urban cool. Continue reading
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Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21211, Baltimore, Clipper Mill Road, cocktails, cuchara, Drink, Food, Hampden, Hampden Baltimore, La Cuchara, Maryland, restaurants, reviews, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, Woodberry, Woodberry Baltimore
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#TasteBaltimore: R. House
My ‘taste tour’ of Baltimore continues with a visit to R. House, a giant garage that’s been repurposed into a food hall and launch pad for aspiring local chefs keen to make a mark on the city’s culinary scene. Continue reading
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Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21211, Baltimore, BARS, BRD, BRD Baltimore, Drink, Food, Grind House, Grind House Juice Bar, Ground & Griddled, Ground and Griddled, Maryland, Mobtown Fermentation, R. House, Remington, Remington Baltimore, restaurants, reviews, street food, street market, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, West 29th Street
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#TasteBaltimore: Wit & Wisdom
With its “progressive twist on traditional tavern food and Eastern seaboard classics,” the Wit & Wisdom’s menu captivates as much as it comforts. Beyond what’s doing in the kitchen, Wit & Wisdom’s waterfront views from its al fresco bar or inside its plush and expansive dining room are bolstered by friendly and fast service. Continue reading
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Tagged #TasteBaltimore, 21202, Baltimore, Drink, Food, Four Seasons Baltimore, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, hotels, Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor Baltimore, International Drive, luxury, Maryland, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Taste Baltimore, The Brewer's Art Resurrection, Travel, USA, Wit & Wisdom, Wit and Wisdom
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