Archive for October, 2008

Halloween - Brazilian Style!

It’s Halloween week and we are very excited! Not only do we have our Day of the Dead party to look forward to at Chilango on Friday, there’s lots of other parties going on. Alexthepink recently went to a fabulous Brazilian Halloween party at Galvin at Windows.  She’s written a guestpost for us. Over to […]

October 31st, 2008  ·  Events, Guest Blogger  ·  No Comments »

London Ghost Festival

Wooooo! It’s the London Ghost Festival this week, running until November 1st. That gives you the rest of the week to stock up on spooky experiences organised by London Paranormal. If you have no plans for Halloween, there’s lots here to tickle your ghostly fancies.
What about the Old Operating Theatre’s Ghost Train? Full of sinister […]

October 29th, 2008  ·  Events, London  ·  No Comments »

TrustedPlaces Event at The Kitchen, Parson’s Green

What a great night we had at The Kitchen last night. We had a cooking event for users and bloggers, 12 of us went along, and prepared four meals for one to bring home to cook.
Some background on The Kitchen for those of you that may not know it. The Kitchen is a new concept, […]

October 23rd, 2008  ·  Events  ·  11 Comments »

Upcoming event at The Kitchen

We’re a busy lot at TrustedPlaces and this week is no exception. This Wednesday, we are going to The Kitchen at Parson’s Green for some cooking classes with Michelin starred chef, Thierry Laborde. 12 food obssessed TrustedPlacers and food bloggers shall be joining us and indulging.
The Kitchen at Parson’s Green is a completely new food […]

October 20th, 2008  ·  Events, TrustedPlaces  ·  No Comments »

Win a Moscow Mule Cocktail Kit Courtesy of Smirnoff

We’ve got another great prize up for grabs this week!
Win a Moscow Mule Cocktail Kit Courtesy of Smirnoff®
This autumn, to celebrate the Moscow Mule, a stylish cocktail made with extraordinarily pure Smirnoff vodka, Ginger Ale and a wedge of fresh lime, The Smirnoff Co. has created the ultimate cocktail kit to turn you from cocktail […]

October 20th, 2008  ·  Competitions  ·  No Comments »

Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival

There’s a definite chill in the air, so as the leaves turn to red and gold and the nights draw in what better way to spend your evenings and weekends than plonked in front of a good movie?
The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival runs from 15th-30th October at venues across London showing over 200 […]

October 17th, 2008  ·  Events, London  ·  No Comments »

Celebrate Chocolate Week!

Attention sweet tooths! There are just a few days left of Chocolate Week 2008, “the biggest, most indulgent, chocolate celebration the UK has ever enjoyed”! With fantastic chocolatey events running every day until 19th October there’s still time to get involved. Why not get yourself along to tea and chocolate tasting at […]

October 15th, 2008  ·  Events, Food for thought  ·  No Comments »

We’re having a party, and you’re invited!

We’re having a party! Not just your standard, run of the mill Halloween party, but a “Day
of the Dead” party. This national holiday is a real sensation in Mexico, so we’ve teamed up with Hornitos Tequila and a new Mexican restaurant called Chilango to bring it right here in London with some free tequila cocktails, […]

October 14th, 2008  ·  Events, TrustedPlaces  ·  No Comments »

The Cuisine Cup

For all of you food afficionados and home chefs, L’atelier des Chefs in London are running a Cuisine Cup for cooks, their only rule with regard to the standard is that you must not be a professional. It’s a multinational competition, with one of the finals taking place in London, the others in France and […]

October 10th, 2008  ·  Competitions  ·  2 Comments »

Did I mention the free wine?

Yes, free wine, that’s correct. And food. And poetry. Last week, TrustedPlaces members were treated to a wonderful evening courtesy of Felix Dennis when we were offered some places for the booked out first stage of the London leg of his poetry tour, Did I mention the free wine?
Felix Dennis? Who’s he? A poet, a […]

October 7th, 2008  ·  Events  ·  7 Comments »

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