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Tag Archives: seafood
Tilia: Christmas Nibbles Sorted
Started in 2011 and incorporating a “Five Point Selection Criteria to identify producers who display qualities that set them apart from the pack”, Tilia connects Londoners with some of the best local suppliers of artisan food and drink. Currently, Tilia is only a London only thing, but there are plans to expand. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Food, London, Money, Shopping
Tagged artisan food, artisan food and drink, artisan food and drink delivery service, artisan food delivery, barclaycard, Barclaycard’s Freedom Rewards Card, belle epoque, belle epoque patisserie, breakfast, cheese, cheesemonger, christmas, cooking, deli, delivery, fishmonger, Food, food shopping, gourmet, groceries, independent retailers, London, London blog, mortimer & bennett, online delivery, online home delivery, online shopping, patisserie, review, seafood, Shopping, small business, steve hatt, tilia, tilia.co.uk, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delicious Italian Seafood Menu at Pescatori, Charlotte Street
It’s been a few weeks now since I enjoyed dinner at Italian seafood restaurant, Pescatori. I haven’t forgotten how lovely it was though. Indeed, I’ve been waiting for the right time to publish my review so it didn’t get crowded out by other posts about places receiving more than an equitable slice of momentary hype. So with little happening in the tikichrisosphere today, here’s my review of fantastic Fitrzrovia restaurant, Pescatori. Buon appetito! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged charlotte street, Falanghina Beneventano IGT Bellamico, fitzrovia, gnocchi di latte, italian, italian cuisine, italian restaurant, italian seafood, italian wine, London blog, monkfish, RAW BAR, razor clams, restaurant review, review, sea bass, seafood, W1, W1T 4PD, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lunch at Lima: Wow.
Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez’s much lauded London outpost, Lima, has just received its first Michelin star – and the first one ever granted to a Latin restaurant in Europe. Guess who was lucky enough to enjoy a leisurely lunch there the day after the big announcement? Yep. And I loved every last bite of my experience too. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged arapaima, brazil film festival, CEVICHE, chef roberto ortiz, chef virgilio martinez, cocktal, Drink, dulce de leche, fine dining, first michelin star for a latin restaurant in europe, fish, fitzrovia, Food, latin cuisine, latin food, latin restaurant, Lima, Lima London, lima restaurant, London, lunch, macon charnay, michelin star, octopus, PERUVIAN, PERUVIAN CUISINE, peruvian food, peruvian restaurant, PISCO, PISCO SOUR, quinoa, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurant review, restaurants, review, roberto ortiz, sea bream, seafood, taste of brazil, VIRGILIO MARTINEZ, W1, W1T 1JH, white burgundy, wine, zomato
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Tilia: Online Home Delivery Service of Artisan Food and Drink. Try it and Love it!
Tilia is a new online home delivery service connecting Londoners with local suppliers of artisan food and drink. At the moment, it’s a London only thing, but there are plans for rapid nationwide expansion. I recently gave Tilia a twirl. Completely impressed, I loved everything aspect of my experience. Indeed, I’m keen to try the service again (and again!) and can wholeheartedly recommend it as an incredibly convenient way to get top quality grub to your table. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged allen's of mayfair, artisan food, artisan food and drink, artisan food and drink delivery service, artisan food delivery, belle epoque, belle epoque patisserie, breakfast, butcher, coffee, cooking, deli, delivery, Drink, fishmonger, Food, food shopping, gourmet, groceries, London, London blog, mortimer & bennett, online delivery, online home delivery, online shopping, patisserie, review, seafood, Shopping, steve hatt, tilia, tilia.co.uk, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Garlic Prawn Tacos with Peach Salsa and Chipotle Pecan Sour Cream
Ready for taco night? My garlic prawn tacos with peach salsa and chipotle pecan sour cream are excellent. They’re easy to make too – and are perfect for a summer meal. The peach salsa is a nice seasonal twist on an old standard while the chipotle pecan sour cream adds depth of flavour and a bit of heat. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged chipotle, chipotle pecan sour cream, Food, garlic prawn tacos, Garlic Prawn Tacos with Peach Salsa and Chipotle Pecan Sour Cream, garlic prawns, garlic shrimp, garlic shrimp tacos, my recipes, old el paso, peach recipe, peach salsa, peaches, pecan recipe, pecans, prawn tacos, prawns, recipe, Recipe: Garlic Prawn Tacos with Peach Salsa and Chipotle Pecan Sour Cream, seafood, seafood recipe, shrimp, shrimp puppies, shrimp tacos, sour cream, taco recipe, tacos, tikichris recipes
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The Whitstable Oyster Festival (CheapOair)
Keen for a taste of some of Britain’s best seafood? This is the place! And a great time to visit is during the town’s annual celebration of everybody’s favorite bivalve mollusk – the oyster! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, England, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged beer, cheapoair, england, english seaside town, Food, kent, London, native oysters, OYSTERS, seafood, southeast england, Travel, whitstable, whitstable oyster festival, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Prawn Dogs (aka Shrimp Puppies) with Creole Cocktail Sauce
Here’s my recipe for the prawn dog (aka shrimp puppy) a lighter version of hushpuppies that combines a seafood dish and its starchy side into one ultimate finger food item. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged cheddar, cheddar cheese, cornbread, cornbread muffines, cornbread muffins, cornbread recipe, Food, hot sauce, hush puppies, hushpuppies, hushpuppy, jalapenos, muffin recipe, muffins, my recipes, old el paso, pescatarian, pescatarian recipe, prawn cocktail, prawn dog, prawn dog recipe, prawn dogs, prawns, recipe, seafood, shrimp, shrimp cocktail, shrimp puppies, shrimp puppy, shrimp puppy recipe, tabasco, tikichris recipes
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Samphire Picking in the River Dart Estuary (Great British Chefs)
It’s low down dirty work gathering samphire. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that you’ve got to get in the mud and squat, stoop, bend or crawl to pluck the tasty little stems from the earth. A trusty pair of Wellies are obligatory and, as I recently discovered, wearing kneepads would be a smart idea as well. Up until last week, picking samphire meant pointing to a container inside a deli counter and saying something along the lines of “May I please have 100 grams, please?”. Now, after accepting an invitation to Devon by Riverford Organic Farms to harvest wild samphire in the River Dart Estuary, I have a new appreciation for what goes into bringing this crisp and salty coastal treat to my London plate. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Great British Chefs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged devon, devonshire, england, Estuary, farming, farms, foraging, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, restaurant, restaurants, river, River Dart, River Dart Estuary, riverford, riverford field kitchen, Samphire, Samphire Picking, seafood
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Foodie Fun at England’s Seaside in Sussex (CheapOair)
Located along the coast in Southeastern England, Sussex offers the best of British surf and turf for gourmet travelers visiting the UK and all within easy reach of London and its two main airports – Heathrow and Gatwick. Indeed Gatwick is located halfway between London and Sussex seaside communities of Brighton and Hove. Here’s a selection of upcoming food and drink events around in Brighton and Hove and surrounding Sussex countryside. Happy eating! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel, Wine
Tagged beer, brighton, Brighton Farmers Market, cheapoair, Churchill Square Farmers Market, cider, Drink, Food, Henry Butler, Hove, L'Eglise, restaurants, seafood, South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, sussex, Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour, Travel, wine
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Tapas Recipe: Fish and Chips Tostados by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, fish, fish and chips, Fish and Chips Tostados, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, peas, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, Tostados
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Good Stuff + Beyoncé Dancing Around in a Swimsuit
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you … including H&M Swimwear video featuring Beyoncé! Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Music, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged bethnal green, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Dancing, Beyoncé in a Swimsuit, Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé video, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, Canadian lobster, clapton, Colchester oysters, dance video, Devon crab claws, E5, east london, george jones, george jones video, good stuff, H&M, H&M Swimwear, H&M Swimwear featuring Beyoncé, hackeny, hackney, he stopped loving her today, lea bridge road roundabout, lobster, locksmith, Locksmith Service, London, Mrs Carter, music video, mutton, nicos popupalot, pop-up, seafood, shetland night, shetland night 2, shetland night in london, SPONSORED POST, standing on the sun, supperclub, Swimwear, the lobster pot, tikchris, upper clapton road, Video, vieo
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Photo Story: Tsukiji Market, Tokyo (Urban Travel Blog)
With 23,000 square metres chocked full of wholesalers peddling more than 400 species of edible marine life, Tsukiji is not only the busiest market in Tokyo but the biggest fish and seafood market in the world. Sightseers are certainly welcome, but catering to tourism seems to be the last concern for folks working here. Don’t wear your favourite open-toed shoes. And, unless your Japanese language skills are impeccable, strongly consider going with a guide. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, Photography, Shopping, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged fish market, japan, japanese food, PHOTO STORY, Photography, seafood, shinto shrine, sushi, tokyo, Tsukiji, Tsukiji Market., urban travel blog
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Review: Fingers and Thumbs’ Seafood Shack
Last night I paid a repeat visit to a repeat opening of Fingers and Thumbs’ Seafood Shack. Yum. Following ye olde ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix’ methodology, I kept with what I knew I’d love: a big ole pot of lobster cooked with juicy prawns, mussels, clams, veggies and more. Complimented by n ample stack of rustic bread with home made cocktail sauce (which could have been a little better honestly), washed down with a few Kronenbourgs, and rounded off by a scoop of especially tasty vanilla fudge ice cream – it was a fun and filling meal. The damage? Around £55 total for two. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Restaurants
Tagged arch gallery, bar, bethnal green, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, east london, fingers and thumbs, hackney, ice cream, lobster, London, pop-up, pop-up review, preview, rail arch, restaurant review, review, seafood, seafood shack, shellfish
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Fantastic Tapas at a Nice Price: Brixton’s Boqueria
During our visit, portion size for most dishes was more than ample; service was brisk and attentive; and the vibe was delightfully low key with a bit of a buzz in the air. The mostly local guests seemed to come in all ages and varieties – couples, families with small children, groups of friends catching up – and all appeared equally excited to be spending a lovley evening out at La Boqueria. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 2008, acre lane, Best Cheap Eats 2012, boqueria, brixton, chorizo, fish, Food, La Boqueria, London, monkfish, patatas bravas, restaurant review, review, rioja, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, SW2, SW2 5UL, tapas, tapas bar, time out, Time Out’s Best Cheap Eats 2012, Tobía Selección, wine
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Fingers and Thumbs Seafood Shack Returns to Bethnal Green
I loved getting messy with a big ole bucket of lobster (and so much more) last time Fingers and Thumbs popped-up in Bethnal Green. So pleased to report they’re back this Thursday for three days of shellfish feasting. See you there? Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bar, bethnal green, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, east london, fingers and thumbs, hackney, London, pop-up, preview, rail arch, review, seafood, seafood shack, shellfish
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Moreno at Baglioni London Hotel Review (CDCLifestyle)
The newly launched Moreno at Baglioni restaurant situated inside Kensington’s lush Baglioni London Hotel sees two Michelin star Italian chef, Moreno Cedroni, share his avant garde Italian cuisine for the first time outside Italy. Read my complete review at the Comte des … Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Baglioni Hotel London, CDCLifestyle, chef, comte des cierges, fine dining, Food, hotel, Hyde Park Gate, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, kensington, London, michelin stars, moreno, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, new restaurant review, pasta, profiteroles, restaurant, review, seafood, sushi & suschi, SW7, SW7 5BB., tortellini
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Moreno at Baglioni: Playfully Exquisite Italian Fine Dining
One of the most noteworthy meals of the year as well as one of the better restaurants I’ve visited in quite some time, I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner last night at Moreno at Baglioni. This newly launched restaurant situated inside Kensington’s lush Baglioni London Hotel sees two Michelin star Italian chef, Moreno Cedroni, share his avant garde approach to Italian cuisine with his first venture outside Italy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Baglioni Hotel London, chef, fine dining, hotel, Hyde Park Gate, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, kensington, London, michelin stars, moreno, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, new restaurant review, pasta, profiteroles, restaurant, review, seafood, sushi & suschi, SW7, SW7 5BB., tortellini
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Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant, Cambridge Heath Road
Just back from a fun dining experience at the Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant near Cambridge Heath Station. £40 got a bucket for two filled with Canadian lobster as well as a lot of mussels, clams, razor clams, prawns, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bethnal green, byo, byob, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, fingers and thumbs, hackney, London, pop-up, review, seafood, shellfish
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Fingers and Thumbs Pop-Up Shellfish Restaurant, Cambridge Heath Road
I know what I’m doing for din-din tomorrow night: the Finger and Thumbs pop up shellfish restaurant at Arch 289, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9HA. Sounds yummy, right? Offering “BIG buckets” full of mussels, clams, razor clams, king prawns, crayfish, … Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, byo, byob, cambridge heath, E2, E2 9HA, fingers and thumbs, hackney, London, pop-up, seafood, shellfish
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji: The World’s Largest Fish and Seafood Market (OneTravel)
With 23,000 square metres chocked full of wholesalers peddling more than 400 species of edible marine life, Tsukiji is not only the busiest market in Tokyo but the biggest fish and seafood market in the world. From fresh-off-the-boat tuna to freshly made … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged fish market, japan, japanese food, OneTravel, seafood, shinto shrine, sushi, tokyo, Tsukiji, Tsukiji Market.
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Best Fish and Chips in London? (CheapOair)
Hmmm .. there are probably as many opinions about where to find the best representation of England’s most iconic dish as there are actual chip shops in London. Still, few would disagree that Fish House is among this city’s best contenders. … Continue reading
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Tagged best fish and chips in london, cheapoair, english food, fast food, fish & chips, fish and chips, fish house, London, restaruant, reveiw, seafood, takeaway, tikcihris, victoria park
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury Crawfish Boil
I am stuffed! Tonight’s crawfish boil at Bea’s of Bloomsbury’s Druid Street/Maltby Street kitchen was a lot of delicious get-your-fingers-dirty fun … and very filling. Apparently, Bea’s down home American style pig outs are proving especially popular too: tonight was … Continue reading
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Tagged ALL YOU CAN EAT, arches, AYCE, bea's of bloomsbury, bermondsey, cajun, crawfish, Crawfish Boil, crayfish, creole, druid street, London, maltby street, seafood, tower of london
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2011 Highlights
Here’s a round up of all the things I blogged about this year and still have me thinking “yeah, that was awesome” as 2011 now comes to a close. The list isn’t about personal triumphs or such and there are … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, France, London, New York, Photography, Restaurants, Scotland, Travel
Tagged 2011, A LA CRUZ, AI WEIWEI, BISTRO DU VIN, blogging, blue, BLUEPRINT CAFE, brittany, Clerkenwell, copas turkeys, edinburgh, FENG SUSHI, haggis, Hansen & Lydersen, john lyden, johnny rotten, julie's hut, leith, martin wishart, new york, nunhead cemetery, nuno mendes, queen elizabeth II bridge, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, sex pistols, SINGAPORE TAKEOUT, smoke salmon, somerset house, surrey, sushi, sussex, the corner room, the honours, west sussex, year in review
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London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011 Londonist, November 10 at 16:00 pm It’s all supper clubs, VIP seafood bars, birthday bashes and baking labs this week. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 10 November 2011
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BAKE WITH MARIA, baking, BARRIO NORTH, CAVA, cocktails, CODORNÍU, GILGAMESH, L’ATELIER DES CHEF, London, Londonist, PEKING DUCK TROLLEY, seafood, supper club, THE BAKING LAB
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London Food & Drink News: 25 August 2011 (Londonist)
Opportunities to enjoy an Indo-Malay seafood feast, to celebrate Eid, to win Le Cordon Bleu’s new scholarship or to sip some whisky or some beer in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged beer, cinnamon club, dishoom, EID-UL-FITR, GAME SEASON MENU, INDO-MALAY MENU, LE CORDON BLEU, LE GRAND DIPLÔME SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, London, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY, Londonist, LUDO DUCROCQ, pub, ramadan, SANKAR CHANDRASEKHAR, seafood, tikichirs, whisky, WHISKY SQUAD
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Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s (Locally Sourced)
Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s Locally Sourced, 10 February 2011 For little reason other than a tasty attempt to nullify the January blues with an impromptu feast among the company of good friends, a couple of mates and I headed … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged food network, julie's hut, locally sourced, milford, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, selsey, surrey, sussex, wine
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New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho (Londonist)
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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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged carnaby street, KINGLY COURT, KINGLY STREET, KU, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, OYSTERS, seafood, W1, W1B 5PW, WRIGHT BROTHERS
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Mum’s the Word on Galicia, But … (Qype does London)
Mum’s the Word on Galicia, But … Qype does London, August 17th 2010 … a visit to Cape Finisterre, continental Europe’s westernmost point, and a drive along the dramatic (and dramatically named) Costa da Morte are well worth your holiday … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Spain, Travel
Tagged beach, finisterre, galicia, Qype, Qype Does London, seafood, spain
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New Restaurant Review: Redhook (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Redhook Londonist, July 21, 2010 11:28 AM Newly opened in Farringdon where the Frenchily swish St Germain brasserie used to be, Redhook is a seafood and steak resto owned by the Rushmore group (Milk & Honey, Giant … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, farringdon, London, Londonist, new restaurant, new restaurant review, redhook, restaurant, restaurant review, seafood, steak
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Review: Coastal Menu at Cinnamon Kitchen (Londonist)
Review: Coastal Menu at Cinnamon Kitchen Londonist, August 5, 2009 12:16 PM Every dish – from the tuna and scallop ceviche starter to the citrus tapioca kheer with mango, mandarin & chilli sorbet for dessert – wowed us. Really, we … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cinnamon kitchen, curry, indian, London, Londonist, seafood
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