Have you ever visited Kew Gardens? These botanical gardens are based out near Kew in London (as the name suggests!) and are an amazing green space with tonnes of specimens of different plants and trees from all over the world, with hot weather species in the famous green houses. Whilst the gardens are fantastic in…
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London Cocktail Week 2016
What’s Katie Doing for London Cocktail Week 2016? I’ve had a trawl through the various events available for this years cocktail week and whilst it’s not a must to arrange your week in advance, (I’ve had some great spontaneous nights in previous years!) some of these do book out! So here is a gin lush’s guide…
Camden Brunch @ Cafe Loren *now closed*
*Unfortunately Cafe Loren is now permanently closed <sad face>* If you like shashuka, or even if you don’t know what it is, you need to come check out Cafe Loren! A welcome addition to my neighbourhood it’s situated between the Lock and Stable markets on Chalk Farm road, tucked under the bridge. So what…
KERB Camden
I adore food (as you might have guessed!) and especially street food… so when I was lucky enough to win ALL THE FOOD at the newly opened KERB Camden I was in heaven! KERB Camden: street food market You are probably thinking ‘What’s KERB Camden?’ Well KERB is a food market that started out as American…
Slingsby Gin tasting @ Oliver Conquest
I know I’m very tardy in writing this up, but let’s just say that sometimes life comes between me and gin…? So who’s tried Slingsby Gin already? Gin club hadn’t, so we enjoyed the free sampling at the Oliver Conquest’s tasting in June when Slingsby was gin of the month. The history of the Slingsby…
Kings Cross brunch @ The Lighterman
Last weekend was Beyonce’s Formation tour at Wembley and in celebration of my friend Anne’s birthday a group of 8 of us decided to go and worship at the altar of Bey. But first we needed to a) line our stomachs, before b) preload before getting to the stadium! Whilst I don’t condone binge drinking, it…
Shoreditch street art walking tour
A close friend of mine is a London Blue badge guide and that means all kinds of perks – like free personal tours around all the best London museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery… or a street art tour of Shoreditch! I joined the Street Art walk with London Walks, my friend…
Sacred Gin tasting @ Colonel Fawcett
This wasn’t my first time tasting the Sacred gin range – but being a fan girl and the tasting at my local promising more than just a G&T, how I could I resist?! Sacred Gin Tasting at the Colonel Fawcett Our welcome G&T from Hillary and Rachel from Sacred – their London Dry Gin served…
Just Gin
Some of you may know that it’s Negroni week this week and also World Gin day on Saturday. So what better way to celebrate gin & the classic gin based cocktail than Just Gin cards?! So what are the Just Gin cards? It’s basically a top trumps game for gin (advisable to play wholst drinking…
Ginder from A World of Gin
Yes that’s Ginder as in GIN (not gingers! Although I could roll with that app too! ?) – an event designed to match you to your perfect gin. I got to go along for free as a Yelp Elite. There is no right or left swiping as such, more of a tutored gin tasting with…