This month I have enjoyed numerous products to enjoy at home and even headed into London and enjoyed a variety of eateries and fun things to do within London from carving pumpkins to taking my mind to a virtual world. All opportunities were given to me and some community members of LPUL on a complimentary PR basis.
The Big London Bake
Ever wanted to know what it might be like to participate in The Great British Bake Off well know you can. Each baker will be provided with all the key ingredients for the ultimate baking extravaganza which lasts 90 minutes. Whisking, rolling, drizzling, customising, creating will you be crowned the winner of The Big London Bake.
Question is will you come leaving as star baker or with a soggy bottom?
“This October The Big Bakes in London is all about MONSTERS. Get spooky, bake and custom with icing & fondant decorations.”
October 2020
Love Pop Ups London community outing Instagram post.
Find other links to those who attended in October and various other months via clicking here.
Opportunity gifted courtesy of The Big London Bakes.
Mucca Cambridge
Mucca Cambridge produce and sell homemade luxury beef wellingtons which can be enjoyed at home. They produce fresh beef wellingtons which come in three different sizes making them a perfect dinner option for all occasions be it a date night or a special celebration.
Their handmade beef wellingtons are made using only the finest extra mature Aberdeen Angus beef fillet. Wrapped in their signature mushroom duxelle within includes high quality chicken mousse that is not commonly found in the mass produced wellingtons sold in supermarkets making their wellingtons royalty.
Treat yourself and feel like royalty.
“With every bite I felt like I had gone to heaven and back as it was extremely delicious and unlike any other wellington I have ever had with it’s signature duxelle.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Mucca Cambridge.
Azaline
Azaline produce a rich luxury Persian red wine which uses saffron and tastes of the Silk Roads from cardamom, cinnamon, prunes and orange.
An ultimate drink taking your tastebuds on a journey of the Silk Road.
“Azaline Vermouth did not disappoint with it’s rich redness and taste. Packed with spices, herbs and fruitiness this was a vermouth like no other.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Azaline.
The O2 – Up at the O2 & O2 Icon Outlet
The O2 is more than watching a concert as did you know that you can walk over the O2 and even dine & shop within?
Up at the O2 is great for those adrenaline junkies as you will be able to walk up the O2 and down getting anyone’s blood pumping and your head in the clouds. Put on your climbing suit, boots and harness and you’ll soon be every inch the urban mountaineer.
Are you an adrenaline junkie or someone who just loves to shop until they drop?
“Climbing the O2 is a very exciting and fun experience for anyone over the age of 10.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London Cafes and Cities blog post & Instagram post.
Find other links to those who also attended in October and other months via clicking here.
Gifted on a courtesy basis I and some other LPUL community members over several dates in October we each took on walking Up at the O2 and shopped till we dropped within the O2 modern Icon Outlet.
Kung Fu Mama
Kung Fu Mama produce great tasting, high quality and authentic Taiwanese cuisine for people who love food. Their ranges includes noodles, sauces and cooking kits.
Noodles made easy, boil, eat and enjoy.
“Great tasting noodles, easy to cook, and quick.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted on a courtesy basis.
The Little Pasta Company
The Little Pasta Company is run by husband and wife team, Daniel and Anouska. They produce fresh handmade pasta meal kits which all can be easily cooked and enjoyed within your own home. All their meal kits come with an instruction card along with all the ingredients you need to make a quick and delicious Italian meal, literally within minutes.
“Having tried a number of other pasta delivery services I would certainly recommend The Little Pasta Company as not only is their pasta super fresh and only made less than 24 hours along with their sauces, it truly made every mouthful a sheer delight transporting my taste buds and mind to Italy.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of The Little Pasta Company.
SXOllie Cider
SXOllie cider produce clean refreshing single bottled ciders using one type of apple in their bottles from Golden Delicious, Granny Smith & Cripps Pink giving a real taste of apples. All their ciders have no added sugar, no concentrates, no flavourings and no colourings.
SXOllie ciders are the applet to my eye.
“Their cider is now one of my favourites as they are easy drinking and all taste extremely delicious.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of SXOllie Ciders.
Whittard
Whittard have been around for centuries producing high quality loose leaf tea, aromatic coffee and hot chocolate.
“Both hot chocolates are delicious and scarily indulgent but the hot chocolate which I loved the most was most definitely the Sticky Toffee as it was just like Sticky Toffee but in a drink form.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Whittard.
Cycladi
Cycladi are producers of extra virgin olive oil which comes from Koroneiki olives which are harvested within Greece.
Clean, tasting olive oil.
“Huge in flavour and has many healthy nutrients.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Cycladi.
H2O2
H₂O² water bottles are reusable, BPA-free, and all fit where others can’t so you can stay hydrated on the go. The bottles are made from vegan friendly material using recycled material making them carbon free and environmentally friendly. They come in three colours of black, white or pink and can hold 380ml water.
No more needing to struggle getting a water bottle in your bag.
“The H₂O² is a great size, handy, sleek, environmentally friendly and very easy to take on your travels. Plus looks very stylish.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of H2O2.
Tea+
Tea+ are healthy teas which are packed with vitamins whilst blended with tea providing a powerful nutritional dose of up to 100% of your daily vitamins.
Health in a cup.
“If you are all about wellness, health, vitamins or just love fruit herbal teas then I highly recommend TEA+ tea as every cuppa will bring a healthy hit to your body and a great tasting fruity cuppa.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Tea+.
Mr Squeaks
Mr Squeaks Tea Company is a specialist tea company based in Essex. There tea is a far cry from your average brew. Not only are their teas great in taste, they smell and look beautiful too.
Their aim is to keep their tea loving guests happy and satisfied with their four different ranges of loose-leaf tea. They offer a number of beautiful tasting teas from their Black Label (black teas), Green Label (green teas), Red Label (fruit teas) and Blue Label (herbal and speciality teas).
Tea glorious tea.
“All of Mr Squeaks teas are so unique, fresh and high in quality and therefore they have become one of my favourite tea producers.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Mr Squeaks.
A&S Home & Kitchen
A&S Home & Kitchen sell a range of products and brands which are built to change lives. All their products are stylish, handy and high in quality all which are useful and makes your home classier.
Make your house more stylish by pimping it up with A&S products.
“Also A&S Home & Kitchen sell other high quality and stylish products for your home from bamboo chopping board to fairy lights to bling up your home.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Thanks A&S Home & Kitchen.
Essex Bakery
All Essex Bakery brownies are made using only the finest quality ingredients from fresh eggs, real butter and Belgian chocolate.
Brownie love.
“Having had many brownies I must admit Essex Bakery brownies are one of my new favourites are theirs are thick, moist and exceptionally tasty. ”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Essex Bakery.
Six by Nico – New York
Six by Nico’s concept is simple, a new six course tasting menu every six weeks giving diners a food experience with a twist.
All of Nico’s past and upcoming themed menus are food which is based on his memories growing up from childhood to his visits to New York and beyond all with a twist.
Experience a taste of New York and more.
“So if you are looking for a culinary journey like no other take your taste buds on a journey of sheer pleasure at Six by Nico you won’t be disappointed.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Six by Nico.
clueQuest – Print + Cut + Escape for children
clueQuest run a host of games from escape rooms, VR experiences to missions to play at home with each of their games having a specific theme, storyline and different difficulty level, so there is a game suitable for everyone.
This month played Time Quest Kids which is designed for children taking them on an adventure helping stop supervillains destroy time.
Are you up for the challenge?
“The game even though I and my niece could not figure out a few of the puzzles, but became obvious in how to solve when we clicked for the solution I would still recommend as is fun.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of clueQuest.
Laplandia
Laplandia are premium award winning vodka producers. Their vodka is mainly made from 60% water from Lake Hirsijärvi. The water goes through a natural purification process, from filtrating into an esker and purifying through thick sand layers that are thousands of years old. Resulting in clean soft pure water.
Vodka like no other.
“Laplandia vodka to me is pure liquid gold and is my TOP new favourite.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Laplandia.
Real Raw Honey
Raw honey is not only a food that tastes absolutely delicious, but can provide our bodies with important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to strengthen our immune systems.
Their honey is produced by two small artisan beekeepers, based in foot of Rhodope mountains in southern Bulgaria and one situated in the area of Middle Forest. Their honey avoids fine filtering so they can retain the goodness keeping the pollen.
Pure clean raw tasting honey.
“Real Raw Honey is much better than any supermarket honey as it is so pure, clean, fresh and sweet.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Real Raw Honey.
Dripping Cakes
The Drip Factory is brownies with a difference as their brownies are like no other with oozing chocolate dripping and topped with a biscuit or chocolate treat such a Twix, Aero, Terry Orange and so much more.
Chocolate explosion in every way.
“If you crave chocolate and brownies then I highly recommend these, it is a chocolate explosion in the mouth.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of The Drip Factory.
Craft & Crumb
Baking kits made easy for all the family providing fun and delicious results.
Become a master baker with Craft & Crumb easy step by step guide.
“Fun for all the family no matter what day or time of the year. Particular fun and ideal for birthday parties.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Craft & Crumb.
Japes
Japes sell top tasting deep pan pizzas within the heart of the West End.
The food which is sold in Japes is all homemade and simple, from deep pan pizzas, burgers, homemade brownies and salads. They also sell signature cocktails on site from alcoholic drinks to hard shakes.
“I love deep pan pizza!”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Japes.
Patty & Bun – Smash in Kingly Street
Patty & Bun sell the best juiciest burgers using the freshest and best ingredients. Their aim is to create the most epic experience with great vibes at the heart of everything they do.
Now new to 2020 this October they have launched a newer burger called Smash! which is patty which is much thinner than their usual big fat patty’s, cheaper but still retains full on flavour.
Forget those other fast food burger joints head to Patty & Bun.
“Forget your usual fast food burger joint as Patty & Bun Smash! burgers are so much better, full of flavour, juicy and comes in a brioche bun. I highly recommend.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Patty & Bun.
Wizard Exploratorium – Pumpkin carving
Wizard Epicorium is by The Cauldron Co. who provide experience like no other blending together science & technology with food & drink.
The Wizard Exploratorium is a child’s paradise full of sweets, homemade ice creams and delicious science. Borrow one of their magic wands to dispense candies, try a deconstructed ice cream sandwitch, or just explore their range of retail products that bring fantasy to life. Plus special events are held throughout the year from Gingerbread House making to Carving a Pumpkin.
This month in celebration of Halloween I went along to their pumpkin carving event to carve my own Jack-‘o’-lantern.
“Carving my very first pumpkin for the first time was really good fun and having a stencil, plus proper carving tools really did help.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of Wizard Exploratorium.
clueQuest – VR Prince of Persia: Dagger of Time
clueQuest run a host of games from escape rooms, VR experiences to missions to play at home with each of their games having a specific theme, storyline and different difficulty level, so there is a game suitable for everyone.
This month I played clueQuest newest VR game Prince of Persian: Dagger of Time in which I took my mind to another world full of mystery and danger.
Are you brave enough to adventure into the world of the unknown?
“I loved how at the start of the game you can choose your character from possibly a muscly man to a slender young female and clothe yourself as you see fit before taking on an epic adventure of wonder, mystery and magic.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of clueQuest.
clueQuest – Print + Cut + Escape Halloween special
clueQuest run a host of games from escape rooms, VR experiences to missions to play at home with each of their games having a specific theme, storyline and different difficulty level, so there is a game suitable for everyone.
With their Print + Cut + Escape games you can play puzzles at home with your family. This month they have a special Halloween puzzle game which you can take in the safety of your own home.
Are you brave enough?
“With various tests and tasks I soon learnt the meaning of how to survive for example I know now how to spot a vampire as did you know they don’t have a reflection when they look in the mirror.”
October 2020
Joanne of Love Pop Ups London blog post & Instagram post.
Gifted courtesy of clueQuest.
“I love going out discovering new and existing restaurants, theatres, immersive experiences and so much more but I also love staying in and discovering new gadgets, gaming and cooking.
