2D Wine Tastering: An Animated Experience

Author: TasterLab Jun 5th 0 Comments

A first for us - a Tasterer animated their experience, and the result is fantastic! Here's the story and, of course, the 2D rendering of an evening of wine tasting with Copy + Taste by the talented Dominic Okah.

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Not the Norm: London's Top 5 Unique Attractions

Author: TasterLab Jun 4th 0 Comments

Interested in mixing up your London routine? Check out this post (by The Lost Londoner) on some unique spots to explore around the city.

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Hop To It: Easter Holiday Events

Author: TasterLab Mar 27th 0 Comments

With the recent onslaught of Baltic weather conditions, it's hard to believe that Easter is almost upon us. But at least there's an extended bank holiday weekend to look forward with the prospect of four whole days off. You can either stay home and overindulge on chocolate or go check out some of these Easter-themed things to do in London.

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Work with Us!

Author: Annalise Mar 25th 0 Comments

Hey Tasterers! We're looking for an intern to join the team. Get in touch if you're interested, or give us a hand and spread the word if you know someone who might be good for the job. Thanks! :) (Check out this post for qualifications sought, benefits, etc.)

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Green Fingers: 10 Tips for Budding Gardeners

Author: Sophie Mar 25th 0 Comments

Now that the frost has thawed it's the perfect time of year to exercise your green fingers and start planting a new garden. Even if you don't have an outdoor space, you can transform your house into a potting shed or at least add some greenery to your kitchen window or balcony. You can even start growing your own vegetables (everyone is doing it these days). If you're new to the gardening game, here are our top 10 tips.

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Have You Made a Discovery with TasterLab?

Author: TasterLab Feb 20th 0 Comments

It might seem like we were just clinking champagne flutes at midnight on New Year’s Eve; but believe it or not, we’re just about to enter the third month of the 2013. Since TasterLab is all about making new discoveries, we checked in with you guys the first week of the year to see what your Resolutions were for the year. Now that almost two months have gone by, we were wondering if any of you have used TasterLab to help you achieve your goals – whether your Resolution is to get fit, learn something new or just to make 2013 a year of discovery.

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Six Ideas for Going Solo on Valentine's Day

Author: TasterLab Feb 7th 0 Comments

Embrace your singledom this Valentine's Day and celebrate the fact that you can be entirely selfish and don't have to think about anyone else but number one, not to mention the money you're saving on sickeningly sweet heart-shaped paraphernalia. Rather than sitting at home alone mournfully listening to All By Myself Bridget Jones Style and crying into a tub of ice cream, follow our suggestions for things to do in London by yourself this Valentine's Day.

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Get Cultured: What's On in London

Author: Sophie Jan 28th 0 Comments

If you're feeling guilty after another wasted weekend spent either boozing or in bed nursing a hangover instead of doing something constructive and mentally stimulating, then make this week a week of culture. Here's our round up of the best cultural things to do in London.

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Escape the Big Freeze: Indoor Stuff On in London

Author: Sophie Jan 23rd 0 Comments

During these days of sub-zero temperatures the last thing you want to do is venture outside, but if you’re bored of staring at the four walls of your living room and watching the same old Come Dine With Me repeats on TV then there are lots of fun things to do in London indoors. Here are our picks for fun activities in heated surroundings this month. You just have to wrap up warm and brave the cold for the journey there and back.

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How To: Discover What You Love

Author: Annalise Jan 9th 0 Comments

If you haven’t heard yet, a New Year is upon us. As such, we reckon a good many of you visiting the site are probably doing so to honour your New Year’s Resolution to get out in London and try some new things. Or maybe it’s to discover something to love. Or maybe your Resolution is just to be happier? Whatever it is, you’ve come to the right place.

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Ten Great Gifts for £5 and Less

Author: TasterLab Dec 20th 2012 0 Comments

Soak up the good feeling giving brings and expand your list without shrinking your wallet with our ten taster gifts for £5 or less!

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The Gift of Giving: Holiday Volunteering in London

Author: Sophie Dec 11th 2012 0 Comments

Christmas is a time for giving so why not give where it's really needed this year. Lend a helping hand to those who don't have a roof over their heads, presents around the tree, Christmas dinner on the table or good company to celebrate the holiday season with. We've rounded up a list of charitable things to do in London over the festive season.  

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Feast Your Eyes: London's Most Scenic Restaurants

Author: Sophie Sep 25th 2012 0 Comments

With so much choice, eating out is one of our favourite things to do in London and the experience is all the more enjoyable when you've got something nice to look at out the window. Some of the city's best restaurants have chosen their location carefully to take advantage of the beautiful vistas the city has to offer. Here are our favourite restaurants with a view.

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Lovely London Parks: A Guide to Clapham Common

Author: Sophie Aug 28th 2012 0 Comments

Enjoy the last days of summer in one of London's lovely green spaces. In part three of our London Parks guide we head south to Clapham Common, an oasis of calm in the heart of the bustling south west London district. With a skate park, ponds, playgrounds, cafes and oodles of grass to lounge around on, it's one of the best things to do in London on a sunny afternoon.

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Discovering What You Love: Poi Spinning

Author: TasterLab Aug 9th 2012 0 Comments

Mandy, owner and instructor of Perfect Circle Poi, was inspired by what moves most of us - a beautiful person - to take up poi. Poi spinning has since become her passion and career. Here's all of Mandy's advice on getting out there and trying new things to do in London including her lovely story about how she went from gawking at a fit poi spinning Australian man to owning her own poi business.

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On Stage this Summer - London's Alternative Theatre

Author: TasterLab Jun 18th 2012 1 Comment

With London’s International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) taking place for the next two months, the city is overflowing with interesting theatre-related things to do in London. For those of you looking for cheap theatre tickets and something quirkier than London’s mainstream West End offerings, here’s our roundup of the best leftfield stage action this summer.

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Olympic Fever: What You Don't Know Yet About the Stadium

Author: TasterLab May 15th 2012 0 Comments

With a little over two months and counting until the Olympic Games 2012 take over London (July 27 to be precise) the city is positively buzzing with excitement. To mark the final countdown, we’re going to do a series of posts leading up to the start of the games to get you in the mood (after all it only comes once every four years).For our first post, we’re going straight to the heart of the action, the Olympic Stadium, which was officially opened in a ceremony in Stratford, East London last week.

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We're hiring - PHP Developer wanted!

Author: TasterLab Apr 5th 2012 0 Comments

Hello, hello – we’re recruiting a PHP Developer to join the team as a partner and lead developer across the business. Sound good? If you're a dab hand at writing code, seriously love solving complex problems and want to join a fast growing startup on a competitive salary with generous share options, then this could be just the ticket.

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Things to Do in London: March 12 - 17

Author: Annalise Mar 12th 2012 0 Comments

Our condensed selection of cool things to do in London this week.

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Give a Gift with TasterLab

Author: TasterLab Dec 16th 2011 0 Comments

We love it when you all get in touch with us to let us know what’s going on with your tastering experiences, so we like to keep you up to date on what’s going on in the Lab in exchange. We’ve been working on a lot of new stuff for the site, but our most recent (and relevant, given the season) development is our new gifting section.

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Give Christmas to a Child in Need

Author: Annalise Dec 7th 2011 0 Comments

‘Tis the season for giving, so we at TasterLab have teamed up with an excellent Christmas charity - the Community Links Christmas Appeal. Community Links has been collecting toys, games and books since 1977 for kids who would otherwise wake up to nothing on Christmas morning

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TasterLab - What's New

Author: Annalise Oct 12th 2011 0 Comments

It’s finally here! After months of work and an incredible amount of coffee and not-very-delicious office biscuits, the new site is finished. There’s definitely a lot going on, so I’ve broken down all the best new features to help you discover what you love and try something new in London!

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What's Good?

Author: TasterLab Aug 30th 2011 0 Comments

What’s good? No, not like the semi-awkward greeting, but really what does good mean? We’ve recently teamed up with A Good Week (very cool. Check them out!) to share our particular definition for that somewhat ambiguous word. To us - good is that feeling we get when we’re able to share something new with you and, thereby, help you discover what you love! Part of discovery is putting yourself out there which can definitely be a daunting idea, but there are a multitude of reasons why being open-minded about new experiences is the best way to be.

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TasterLab in Contagious Magazine!

Author: Ben Feb 11th 2011 0 Comments

If you get a chance, check out TasterLab in the current issue of Contagious Magazine. Contagious Magazine is an amazing publication dedicated to reporting cutting edge, non traditional marketing services and products. We’re really chuffed to get a write up in the special section, ‘Little Brands, Big Thinkers.’

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