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The Radical Dining Society

January 21, 2012
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The Radical Dining Society

Just how Radical is the Radical Dining Society? A couple of months ago my friend Alexa and I were chatting. ‘Oh, you might be interested in this new group - The Radical Dining Society – it sounds like some kind of posh dining club’ she said… So, ever curious I signed up to see...

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Taste of Christmas, London ExCel

December 4, 2011
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Taste of Christmas, London ExCel

  In an attempt to get myself into the spirit of Christmas, I decided to go along to Taste of Christmas.  It’s a bit of a trek across town for me, but in all honesty, I think ExCel is a much nicer exhibition centre than either Earls Court or Olympia.  So, why not… Friday...

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Bocca Di Lupo

November 7, 2011
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Bocca Di Lupo

How to abort a Soho Gastro Tour (for all the right reasons)   My foodie friend decided I needed some education into the ‘new’ Soho and we planned a happy afternoon tour of some of the more fashionable places that had popped up since I last worked in central London and ate out regularly. ...

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Not Quite Christmas yet!

November 5, 2011
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Not Quite Christmas yet!

Taste of Christmas preview with AEG, Jean Claude Novelli and Angela Malik I was lucky enough to go to the Taste  of Christmas warm-up event earlier this week, thanks to my friend Sarah spotting the invitation!  I think she might just be stalking Jean Claude Novelli, in the nicest possible way   This event...

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Foodie Saturday in London

September 24, 2011
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Foodie Saturday in London

(Eco) Foodie at Borough Market and Harvest Real Food Festival! As you might have noticed from my last blog post, I won brunch at Roast today. And, obviously if you are going to Borough Market, you DO have to shop. I have my own personal ‘finance management’ strategy for food markets and shows. I...

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Brunch at Roast London

September 24, 2011
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Brunch at Roast London

Brunch at Roast London Thanks to a little competition run by LoveFood and the Good Energy Company I was lucky enough to win a brunch with Arthur Potts Dawson at Roast.  I haven’t been there before so I was really looking forward to trying it out.  The restaurant itself has a tiny entrance hidden...

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Tea Cocktails…no, REALLY!

September 17, 2011
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Tea Cocktails…no, REALLY!

All about Cocktails with Twinings and Alex Kammerling   Being a bit of a glutton for punishment, I went on from the Olives from Spain Masterclass to a Cocktail mixing event courtesy of Twinings Tea.  I was a little late, so I missed the introduction but the charming guy  behind the bar (who turned...

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Olive Masterclass with Omar Allibhoy

September 17, 2011
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Olive Masterclass with Omar Allibhoy

Spanish Olive Masterclass with Omar Allibhoy I DO love olives…so was more than happy to go along to an evening of cookery demonstrations and olive tasting put on by Olives from Spain. We arrived at Waterstones to a fascinating range of different Spanish olives.  There was a short talk by a representative of Olives...

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Satori at Bentalls, Kingston Upon Thames

September 8, 2011
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Satori at Bentalls, Kingston Upon Thames

Bentalls is a popular shopping destination for a lot of my friends.  It’s right in the centre of Kingston-upon-Thames and very easy to reach by car or by train from Central or West London.  And, it has a couple of large multi-storey car parks which link directly to the department store by covered walkway. ...

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Ferdie’s Foodlab

September 2, 2011
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Ferdie’s Foodlab

Ferdie’s Foodlab – going solo to a Supper Club   Dear Reader Sometimes I get a bit distracted by life and forget to make decent notes, take photos and write up events properly.  It happens most often when things are fabulous.  Which is a shame, because then I put off posting anything at all!...

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