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Tag Archives: westfield
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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Battle of the Sexes – It was Crunch Time
It was literally crunch time at Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush this week courtesy Nature Valley and their new snack – Nut Butter Biscuits. The Atrium in Westfield was transformed in to a tennis court complete with reserved seating to celebrate the release of the movie Battle of the Sexes. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Food, London, Movies, Shopping, Sports
Tagged Battle of the Sexes, Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, Celebrities, cinema, Demi Perera, Emma Stone, Entertainment, film, Food, Greg Rusedski, Johanna Konta, London, Movies, Nature Valley, Nature Valley Nut Butt Biscuits, Nature Valley Nut butter, Pat Cash, shepherd's bush, Shopping, sports, Steve Carell, tennis, west london, westfield, westfield london, Westfield Shepherd's Bush
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Win a Personalised Box of Cereal from Nestlé’s Aisle of Wonder
Like your breakfast with a twist – and for free? Check out Nestlé Breakfast Cereals’ Aisle of Wonder pop-up and the giveaway collaboration we’ve blended up especially for tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged breakfast, Cereal, Cheerios, competition, E20, E20 1EJ, east london, Food, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebies, London, Montfichet Road, Nestlé, Nestlé Breakfast Cereals, Nestlé Cereals, Olympic Park East London, POP UPS, RT to win, Shopping, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, STRATFORD, twitter competition, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Big Night Out at Balans, Westfield London
Balans is on a mission to revamp its eateries with its Westfield London outlet being the first to receive a spruce up. An invitation to drop by for a look and meal at its updated “Soho Society” digs resulted in a tasty night out for Kemey and me – made all the more pleasant by outstandingly prompt service. Continue reading
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Tagged Balans, Balans Soho Society, Balans Westfield London, cocktails, design, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, review, shepherd's bush, W12, W12 7GA, west london, westfield, westfield london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Tips for London’s Big Winter Sales (CheapOair)
London’s best shops and department stores may be taking down the Christmas lights and tossing their trees to the curb, but for bargain hunters visiting in search of a heavy dose of retail therapy the festivities have only just begun … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Fashion, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged after christmas sales, bond street, BOXPARK, Chatham Street, cheapoair, christmas, covent garden, department stores, designer outlets, east london, fashion, hackney, january sales, knightsbridge, London, London blog, malls, oxford circus, oxford street, regent street, sales, seven dials, Shopping, Travel, westfield, winter sales, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Free Copy of Omar Allibhoy’s New Book: Tapas Revolution
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy’s cookbook, Tapas Revolution. It’s a great read and to be sure I headed home with book in hand. Keep reading to find out how you too can get a free copy of this practical and fun-to-read cookbook. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bar, blue water, book review, books, competition, contest, cookbook, cookbook review, free, freebies, London, London blog, omar allibhoy, recipe book, recipes, shepherd's bush, Shopping, spanish, spanish bar, spanish cookbook, spanish restaurant, tapas, tapas bar, tapas recipes, tapas restaurant, tapas revolution, twitter competition, westfield, westfield london, win a free book, win a free cookbook, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London’s Best Bowling Alleys (CheapOair)
Let’s face it. London weather can be variable. And that’s putting it mildly. Folks looking to book their London flights probably aren’t planning their visit to work on their tans. That said, at the time of writing this blog post, London is in the midst of a mini-heat wave with clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Whatever the case with the weather may be, London offers a fantastic range of indoor activities such as bowling. Everybody likes to bowl, right? Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Sports, Travel
Tagged All Star Lanes, bayswater, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Lanes, bowling, bowling alleys, bowling alleys in london, brick lane, east london, elephant & castle, finsbury park, holborn, London, London blog, london's best bowling alleys, Palace Superbowl, Queens Ice and Bowl, queensway, Rowans Tenpin Bowl, russell square, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Life Photography Exhibition at Getty Images, Westfield Stratford City
I had a great time at last night’s opening of London Life at the Getty Images Gallery’s Westfield Stratford City outlet. Hosted by East Village, the exhibition showcases the work of some of London’s best amateur photographers – Kemey has … Continue reading
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Eat Like a Bumpkin in True London Style (CheapOair)
Commendable is … their knack for coming up with a tasty variety of contemporary British dishes and offering diners invitingly cozy settings for enjoying such down-to-earth cuisine. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged autumn menu, BRITISH CHEESE, british cuisine, british food, bumpkin, cheapoair, cocktails, London, notting hill, review, seasonal menu, south kensington, STRATFORD, sustainability, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Falling for Westfield Stratfield City and Bumpkin’s New Autumn Menu
Perhaps I stand to lose any remaining shreds of my street cred (if I ever had any to begin with), but I have to admit that I’ve grown especially fond of paying visits to Westfield Stratford City. Yes, the mall. For … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged autumn menu, BRITISH CHEESE, british cuisine, british food, bumpkin, cocktails, E20, London, mackerel burger, review, seasonal menu, STRATFORD, sustainability, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Photos: A Look Back at the Westfield Stratford City Site Before the Opening
So, Westfield Stratford City is celebrating its first birthday. I thought it would be cool to share some pics I took during a press tour of the shopping centre back in August 2011 a few weeks before it opened to the public. Sponsored … Continue reading
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Tagged gallery, London, photographs, Photography, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Westfield Stratford City One Year On
Great video from the folks at Westfield Stratford City looking back at their first (and really rather epic) year. Sponsored by Westfield
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Posted in London, London 2012, Shopping, Video
Tagged London, london 2012, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, Video, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Westfield Stratford City Offering Massive Student Savings: Wednesday 3 October
Big Savings and Fun for Students at Westfield Stratford City! Head to Westfield Stratford City on Wednesday 3 October for its first ever student event. You can pick out your new autumn/winter wardrobe or simply treat yourself to a night … Continue reading
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Help Build the Olympic “LEGO-acy” All this Week for Free at Westfield Stratford City
Photo of the Lego-ized London 2012 Olympic Stadium East Village, the new residential neighbourhood located on the site of the Athletes’ Village inside the newly named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is to be constructed “in Lego” as part of a 3sqm … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping
Tagged ATHLETES VILLAGE, E20, EAST VILLAGE, free, kids, legacy, lego, lego stadium, legos, London, london 2012, London 2012 Olympic Athletes' Village, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, tikchris, toys, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Westfield Car Parks Have Re-Opened: Get Two Hours of FREE Parking
All car parks at Westfield Stratford City are now open! Visitors to the car park will receive two hours free parking, with a capped rate of £5 for the day, from Monday to Sunday. The offer is good until until … Continue reading
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Tagged car parking, free parking, London, MALL, parking, parking at westfield, Shopping, shopping mall, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Westfield Stratford City Turns One
Westfield Stratford City Turns One Sponsored by Westfield
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Tagged London, MALL, Shopping, shopping mall, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Paraymplic Pride and the London #HomeAdvantage
Wow. This epic London 2012 summer is done. Gone. Over. I’m hardly what you’d call a sports fan, but I really enjoyed having the Olympics – and the Paralympics – plop down right here in my town. From my perspective, … Continue reading
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Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, olympics, orbital tower, paralympics, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: You and Me
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, London Daily Photo, olympics, paralympics, Photography, street photography, VOLUNTEERS, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Free Tea Tastings at the Twinings Tea Shop, Westfield Stratford City
I was recently passing through Westfield Stratford City (something that’s happening a lot these days actually) and noticed the Twinings Tea Shop (lower ground floor near Boots) was offering free tastings as part of this age old English tea company’s … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, DIAMOND JUBILEE, free, freebies, London, SPONSORED POST, tea, TEA TASTING, TWININGS, TWININGS TEA SHOP, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Olympic LEGO Stadium
Right beside the Official London 2012 Shop on the third floor of John Lewis inside the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre is a massive Lego replica of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. Based on the original concept and design by Warren Elsmore, … Continue reading
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Total #HomeAdvantage: Olympic Experience Delivered with BA Style and Comfort
Yesterday I moseyed around the Olympic Park and attended a couple of water polo matches as a guest of British Airways – another perk to being included in its Home Advantage Influencer Programme (see my post about visiting BA’s Waterside … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, McDonald's, olymic hospitality centre, olympics, orbital tower, water polo, water polo arena, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, world's largest mcdonald's
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London Daily Photo: Unrecognized Olympic Sports
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Tagged camera phone, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, lucha libre, mexican wrestling, mexican wrestling masks, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: Commuter Rings
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Tagged camera phone, central line, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, london underground, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, trainers, tube, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: Baby Steps
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Tagged adidas, baby shoes, camera phone, Graffiti, john lewis, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, shoes, smartphone, sneakers, STRATFORD, trainers, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: Stand
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Tagged E20, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: Made to Look a Fool
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Tagged E20, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City (OneTravel)
Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City OneTravel, Sep 08, 2011 Before the best athletes from around the globe decend upon London, the rest of us will have the opportunity to participate In grand style in that most grueling of … Continue reading
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Tagged IN PICTURES, London, MALL, OneTravel, Shopping, STRATFORD, UK'S LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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In Pictures: Sneak Preview Of Westfield Stratford City (Londonist)
Less than two weeks to go until Europe’s largest shopping centre opens in Stratford. Continue reading
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Tagged IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, MALL, Photography, Shopping, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: View from Wood Lane
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, westfield, wood lane
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Upcoming Guru Event: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Free Seasonal Menu Sampling at Wahaca Westfield Qype does London, September 9th 2009 Check out this upcoming Guru event! It’s a freebie that promises to be delicious! Mexican market food restaurant, Wahaca, is working on a new … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged freebie, London, Qype, Qype Does London, wahaca, westfield
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