Tag Archives: SW7

Mary Quant at the V&A

Posted on 2019-04-13 by Judith Schrut

“I don’t have time to wait for Women’s Lib,” declared Mary Quant. Judith Schrut’s been to the V&A to see why Quant became a role model for a generation of women. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Museums | Tagged Art, fashion, Feminism, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, Mary Quant, museum, Shopping, Sixties, SW7, V&A Museum | Leave a comment

  When I first moved to London I lived in South Ken and passed by Bosphorus pretty regularly. The place always seemed to be doing a brisk business. When I inevitably dropped in to have a taste for myself I realised why so many folks flocked there so often. Prices were nice, portions were nicer and quality of meat and sauces were topnotch.    Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Bosphorus Kebabs, CHEAP EATS, Food, kebabs, kensington, London, Lucky 13, old brompton road, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3JS, Travel, west london | 2 Comments

50th Anniversary Screenings of 2001: A Space Odyssey at IMAX Science Museum

Posted on 2018-10-31 by tikichris

Kubrick masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey turns 50. To celebrate the cinematic milestone, the Science Museum will host a series of IMAX 15/70mm screenings of this classic science fiction flick. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, London, Movies, Museums | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Space Odyssey, cinema, Entertainment, exhibition road, film, IMAX, IMAX Science Museum, Kennsington, kensington, London, Movies, museums, Previews, science museum, south kensington, Stanley Kubrick, SW7, SW7 2DD, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

V&A Opens Photography Centre

Posted on 2018-10-19 by Judith Schrut

Designers and architects have transformed a former wing of 19th century galleries into a beautiful and welcoming suite of rooms, with state-of-the-art displays and vast digital resources for photography enthusiasts around the world. And it’s all free. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography | Tagged Art, Berenice Abbott, camera, cromwell road, Eadweard Muybridge, gallery, Judith Schrut, Julia Margaret Cameron, London, museum, Photography, Photography Centre, Royal Photographic Society, south kensington, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum, William Fox Talbot, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best of the Fests | The BBC Summer Proms

Posted on 2018-07-23 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut previews this summer’s Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. If you’re a classical music lover, it doesn’t get much better than the BBC’s summer Promenade Concerts, affectionately known as the Proms. The world’s greatest festival of classical music … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, Freebies, Live Performance, London, Music, Television, Travel | Tagged BBC, BBC Proms, classical music, Gilbert & Sullivan, Hyde Park, Jacob Collier, Judith Schrut, Kensington Gore, Leonard Bernstein, live performance, London, music, Proms, Proms in the Park, royal albert hall, south kensington, SW7, SW72 AP, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Ocean Liners: Speed and Style | Full Steam Ahead at the V&A

Posted on 2018-02-01 by Judith Schrut

Relive the ‘Golden Age’ of ocean travel at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s 2018 opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel | Tagged Art, cromwell road, cruise liner, Cruise ships, cruises, culture, design, fashion, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, luxury, luxury travel, museum, museums, ocean, Ocean liners, review, south kensington, steerage, style, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Winnie-the-Pooh: Something’s Warm and Fuzzy at the V&A

Posted on 2017-12-07 by Judith Schrut

The wonderful Victoria & Albert Museum bares all with its big, new, clever exhibition, Winnie-the-Pooh: Discovering a Classic. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, London, Museums, Shopping | Tagged Art, bears, books, Children, children's books, cromwell road, Families, Fun, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, museum, museums, Pooh, review, SW7, SW7 2RL, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Winnie-the-Pooh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a #LevantineValentine Dinner for Two at Ceru

Posted on 2017-01-15 by tikichris

Would you like to have a tasty dinner with a special someone at Ceru? I’ve teamed up with the restaurant to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free dinner for two with welcome cocktails and carafe of wine at this new restaurant with a gorgeous menu Inspired by the flavours of the coastal eastern Mediterranean. Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Valentine's Day, Wine | Tagged #LevantineValentine, Bute Street, Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Levantine cuisine, Levantine Valentine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3EY, Valentine's Day, valentines, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 5 Comments

Sneak Peek at the Ceru South Kensington’s Menu

Posted on 2016-11-17 by tikichris

A London based mainstay of the catering/pop-up/festivals circuit, contemporary Levantine restaurant Ceru will take up permanent residence this December in South Kensington in its own Bute Street restaurant. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food | Tagged Bute Street, Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, Drink, Food, Levantine cuisine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3EY, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story at London’s Natural History Museum

Posted on 2014-03-03 by tikichris

Last week I popped round to the Natural History Museum to catch the Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story exhibition and was so glad I did. It’s a great show chronicling human existence in Britain since the first people set foot here (or at least as far back as the evidence suggests). I recommend going as it’s almost guaranteed you’ll be wowed by the artefacts and items on display. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Museums, Video | Tagged Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story, cromwell road, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, exhibition road, fossils, kennis, Kennis and Adrie Kennis, kensington, London, London blog, model makers, museum quarter, museums, natural history, natural history museum, neanderthals, prehistoric britain, prehistory, review, south kensington, SW7, SW7 5BD, Video, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Moreno at Baglioni London Hotel Review (CDCLifestyle)

Posted on 2013-01-19 by tikichris

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 →

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 | Leave a comment

Moreno at Baglioni: Playfully Exquisite Italian Fine Dining

Posted on 2012-12-18 by tikichris

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 →

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 | Leave a comment

Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum #SpreadTheCheer

Posted on 2012-12-18 by tikichris

The folks from Starbucks kindly invited my “family” to a complimentary 50 minutes of skating at the Ice Rink at the Natural History Museum. Kemey and I had a blast (Winston, our cat and only other member of this family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Coffee, London | Tagged #SpreadTheCheer, christmas, christmas lights, egg nog latte, exhibition road, ice rink, ice rink at the natural history museum, ice skating, kensington, London, natural history museum, red cups, south kensington, starbucks, SW7, SW7 5BD | Leave a comment

What’s for Lunch? Comptoir Libanais, South Kensington (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-02-14 by tikichris

What’s for Lunch? Comptoir Libanais, South Kensington Londonist, February 14, 2012 at 11:30 pm A vivid feast for the eyes as much as (or maybe even just a little bit more than) for the taste buds, this Middle Eastern restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged comptoir libanais, exhibition road, LEBANESE FOOD, London, Londonist, lunch, MEZZE, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, SW7, SW7 2HE, TAGINES, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? | 1 Comment

Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-02-09 by tikichris

Dining Around London’s South Kensington Station OneTravel, Feb 09, 2012 No matter your budget, there’s bound to be a variety of quality options to suit your taste. However, there’s a lot of competition for you taste buds around here. Looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged BARS, Bosphorus Kebabs, casa brindisa, cocktails, comptoir libanais, dining in london, exhibition road, janet's, la cave a fromage, London, OneTravel, restaurants, south ken, south kensington, south kensington station, SW7, where to eat in london | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Food, interview, London, Restaurants | Tagged BOMBAY BRASSERIE, chefspective, COURTFIELD ROAD, executive chef, indian food, kensington, London, Londonist, PRAHLAD HEGDE, SW7, SW7 4QH | Leave a comment

Ask a Concierge: Tony Rossi, Concierge from Crowne Plaza London Kensington (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-06-18 by tikichris

Ask a Concierge: Tony Rossi, Concierge from Crowne Plaza London Kensington Londonist, June 18, 2010 4:10 PM Starting out at the Holiday Inn Kensington which has recently relaunched as the Crowne Plaza London Kensington, Tony Rossi will celebrate next year … Continue reading →