Archive for November, 2008

Celebrating Thanksgiving in London

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American users! What have you got planned for today? Lots of turkey and pumpkin pie no doubt, but, our question is, where? We’ve been through your reviews and have chosen the favourites from our community for your Thanksgiving celebrations.
Why not stop by Bodean’s for some ribs or a hamburger? […]

November 27th, 2008  ·  Uncategorized  ·  No Comments »

Top 10 Pubs with Open Fires

There really is nothing better than cosying up in front of a fire at this time of year. Isn’t it lovely to dive into a snug pub, escape the Christmas shopping, and, treat yourself to a nice pint or glass of wine? Where are those perfect pubs with roaring fires? Ever found yourself in London […]

November 21st, 2008  ·  Top 10, TrustedPlaces  ·  3 Comments »

Macaron classes at L’atelier des Chefs - the video!

We recently blogged about our latest event - macaron classes at L’atelier des Chefs. It was great! We laughed, we cried, we stirred and we slammed, and we ended up with macarons. Witness the evolution of an every day TrustedPlaces reviewer to a macaron baker on our video. Enjoy.Thanks to all the TrustedPlaces members who […]

November 20th, 2008  ·  Events, London  ·  No Comments »

Macaron classes at L’atelier des Chefs

Fresh from a sugar high, 15 happy TrustedPlaces members and bloggers now know how to make some fantastic macarons. We gathered on Saturday at L’atelier des Chefs to learn how to make these gorgeous little treats. In four teams, we made four types and are now up to speed with the pastry chefs at Laduree […]

November 17th, 2008  ·  Events, London  ·  5 Comments »

Macaron classes at L’atelier des Chefs

 
Oh we’re all abuzz and awaiting a sugar rush, for tomorrow we’re having a TrustedPlaces event at L’atelier des Chefs! Why a sugar rush? We’re gointo make macarons and lots of them! Mmmm. We’ll be like the chefs at Laduree in Harrod’s by the end, I am sure of it.
We do love our quirks here, […]

November 14th, 2008  ·  Events, London  ·  No Comments »

Top 10 Cheap Eats in London

We all love a good cheap eat, somewhere that offers quality and value, that rarest of rare things. We’ve got lots of them on TrustedPlaces, our hungry and dedicated community seek them out and review them and we’ve picked ten of their favourites for you to explore.
New Tayyabs

A favourite with The Ivy chefs and Jay […]

November 13th, 2008  ·  London, Top 10, TrustedPlaces  ·  No Comments »

TrustedPlaces Day of the Dead Party at Chilango - the video!

We had a great night at our TrustedPlaces Day of the Dead Party at Chilango. It was fantastic to meet you guys, and socialise with you all. Tequila cocktails, beers and burritos a go-go! We’ve blogged about it already, if you haven’t seen it, do take a look. For now here’s the video, it’s lots […]

November 10th, 2008  ·  Events, TrustedPlaces  ·  1 Comment »

Remember, remember the 5th of November

But you can celebrate it on the 7th or the 8th! There’s some fantastic Guy Fawkes celebrations going on this weekend all over the UK - here’s our pick of what’s on this weekend.
Alexandra Palace - Saturday 8th November - from 4.30pm
One of the biggest and most popular fireworks displays in London, this year is […]

November 7th, 2008  ·  Uncategorized  ·  No Comments »

TrustedPlaces Event at The Kitchen, Parson’s Green - The Video!

We recently had a fantastic event at The Kitchen in Parson’s Green, where 12 TrustedPlaces members gathered to cook with Michelin starred chef Thierry Laborde. It was great fun, very sociable indeed, with the added bonus of bringing the delicious food home. We made a video of it so that we could share it with […]

November 5th, 2008  ·  Events, TrustedPlaces, Videos  ·  No Comments »

TrustedPlaces Day of the Dead Party at Chilango

The long awaited TrustedPlaces Day of the Dead Party arrived last Friday. Fifty TrustedPlaces members descended on Chilango, a great new Mexican restaurant in Fleet St for the occasional fright, fun, burrito’s and lots of tequila. Some arrived in fantastic fancy dress! It was a great opportunity to meet up and chat and put faces […]

November 3rd, 2008  ·  Events, TrustedPlaces  ·  1 Comment »

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