Q-badges now on Yelp

Have you had a chance to check out Yelp yet? If so, your Yelp profile could shine with the exclusive blue of the Q-badge! If you haven’t gotten a chance to give it a go yet...there is Read more

Qype + Yelp join forces to discover the World

It’s with great pride that I am pleased to share some very exciting news. We’ve announced that we have agreed to be acquired by Yelp. There is no question that Yelp has been a leading force in the local business Read more

Wahaca Presents Day of the Dead Festival at The Old Vic Tunnels

Qype take Fright Night seriously, which is why we've been researching day and night to bring you the best Halloween events the capital has to offer. We've already written a blog and then another blog about all the spooktastic Read more

Fancy a Date (And a Free Burrito) With Tommy or Chiara?

Followers of Qype will know that we love nothing more than a good burrito so when we heard about 52 Burrito Dates, we couldn't resist a good old chinwag with the bloggers. After winning a free Chilango burrito a Read more

10 More Ways to Celebrate Halloween in London

Last week we brought you 15 Ways to Spend Halloween in London but the spooktacular events just keep coming so hold on to your big block pointy hat until you've checked out these fantastically freaky happenings. Drumcode gets into spooky Read more

Q-badges now on Yelp

Have you had a chance to check out Yelp yet? If so, your Yelp profile could shine with the exclusive blue of the Q-badge! If you haven’t gotten a chance to give it a go yet…there is no time like the present.
How do you get this Spring’s must-have Yelp-accessory? Simply sign up for Yelp, upload a spiffy photo of yourself and explore the site. Pop in a fresh review or two. See what its all about. That’s it!

Ready for your Q-badge? Send a private message to your friendly Community Manager and say “hello”:
England: Alex S
Scotland: Jenny L
Ireland: Emily C

Also remember to include the links to your Qype and Yelp profiles.

Check out some of our Qypers-turned-Yelpers!
Meena L
Laura R
Steve B

SYOY! The Qype Team

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Qype + Yelp join forces to discover the World

It’s with great pride that I am pleased to share some very exciting news. We’ve announced that we have agreed to be acquired by Yelp.

There is no question that Yelp has been a leading force in the local business reviews space for years. They have built an international product and brand that has generated north of 30 million reviews; a site that more than 78 million monthly unique visitors seek when looking for a great local business.

Through the hard work of our employees and our users, more than two million reviews of local businesses have been contributed to our site and we are now seeing more than 15 million monthly unique visitors.

Our users reviews and opinions will be amplified as we become part of a much bigger and broader platform.

Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Qype.

On behalf of our team here, we are thrilled that our continued hard work will play a significant role in accelerating Yelp’s leadership position in the world of local business recommendations.

Ian Brotherston – CEO, Qype

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Wahaca Presents Day of the Dead Festival at The Old Vic Tunnels

Qype take Fright Night seriously, which is why we’ve been researching day and night to bring you the best Halloween events the capital has to offer. We’ve already written a blog and then another blog about all the spooktastic parties and ghoulishly great happenings you can expect in the next 10 days. Although we’d love to attend them all, we reckon we have a contender for the “Halloween Event we Really, Really Like the Sound of” Award. Combining Mexican food and drink with music from metal and jazz guitar dream-masters  Rodrigo y Gabriella and an exhibition of work from Mexican artists including highly acclaimed Mexican photographer Graciella Iturbide, Wahaca presents Day of the Dead Festival at Old Vic Tunnels is an event we do not want to miss.

Running from 31st October to 3rd November, tickets are still available for Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd evenings priced at £41, including Wahaca tacos, and £51 including tacos and 2 cocktails. Daytime entrance on Saturday 3rd offers a variety of traditional Day of the Dead children’s activities, tickets are £5 or free for Children under 8. To buy tickets visit www.oldvictunnels.com or call the box office on 08448 717 628.
Find out more about the event here.
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Fancy a Date (And a Free Burrito) With Tommy or Chiara?

Followers of Qype will know that we love nothing more than a good burrito so when we heard about 52 Burrito Dates, we couldn’t resist a good old chinwag with the bloggers. After winning a free Chilango burrito a week for a year, Tommy Willis and Chiara Pelizzari have embarked on a year-long mission to turn each burrito into a date with a different guy/girl each week and are writing about their experiences here.

Tell us about yourself/Where are you from, what do you do etc.?

TW: I’m Tommy and I was born in North London before moving to spend most of my childhood in a remote village in the country. I’ve now gone full circle, living in London and working within media, specialising in social media. I played a lot of tennis growing up, representing Hertfordshire. I also have a season ticket at Arsenal FC, love going to festivals, going to bars with my mates and seeing the family.

CP: I’m Chiara, I’m 22 and originally from Berkshire. After graduating from Southampton University last year, I moved up to London to start a career in digital advertising and am now loving life in the city! When I’m not at work you can find me out for drinks with friends, at dancing practice or snuggled up on the sofa with a film. I also really like burritos.

How did 52 Burrito Dates come about?

TW: My former boss Richard actually started the blog and when he first joined he had a bit of a celebrity status, he appeared in the Metro and organised free burritos for the whole office! I admired him for the blog but couldn’t imagine myself going on a date a week for a whole year. So fast-forward a couple of months and Richard is on the lookout for someone to take over. He invited me, along with some other interested parties, to meet the owners of Chilango and after a few drinks, I thought I’d just go for it!

CP: Rich Fitzgerald started the blog last summer after winning a year’s supply of free burritos at Chilango. Not being the greedy type, he decided to share his prize and so set up 52 Burrito Dates to take a different girl with him every week. The blog was such a success that Chilango were keen to keep it going even after the year was up and that’s where Tommy and I come in! We were a little apprehensive at first but after a few conversations with Rich and the restaurant we decided to just go for it.

How is going so far?

TW: It’s going pretty good, I’ve met some cool girls but nothing really has come of it as yet. Some have clearly emailed in for the burrito! I think the name ‘Burrito Date’ acts as a bit of a hindrance if you’re not someone who puts themselves out there. They can rest assure I’m a pretty normal person. I just happen to have tons of free burritos to share!

CP: It’s been awesome so far! There have been a couple of nights where I’ve wished I could just have a night in rather than head out for another burrito but once I’m there, I always love it. I’m still pretty new to London so it’s been a great way to meet people and though there’s yet to be any romances, I’ve definitely made a few good friends.

What are your favourite places to take a date?

TW: A cocktail bar. However I like to keep things open, experience new places and things to do. That’s why I love London. You can’t really plan too much for a burrito date (as you may not get along) so I tend to go to Angel where there are some cool places to go afterwards.

CP: I really love all the quirky things you can do around London so have used 52 Burrito Dates as a bit of an opportunity to explore the city. I’ve recently discovered that a new ping pong club has opened near to Chilango in Chancery Lane so that’s on the cards as well as the Ice Bar and the Rooftop Cinema in Hoxton.

What has been your favourite date so far an why?

TW: Probably my latest date with Laura (that I’m currently writing up). We got along really well, had a good laugh and share similar interests. You’ll have to check out the blog to see the full story!

CP: It’s hard to say because they’ve all been so completely different! Date #10 with Alex was fun on the rooftop of Selfridges and I loved seeing Ghost the musical with Date #4. I think my first date though with Rory was still the best because we got on so well – I was laughing all evening.

What happens if a date goes particularly well? Could the fact that you have committed to a year of dates with other people get in the way?!

TW: Hmmm, that’s a tricky question. I said at the start that I would go the full distance but to be honest I know there are a couple of guys who could take over from me if the right girl came along. You have to remember that Chiara and I are swapping places each week, so if you have 20 dates left, thats a full 40 weeks to go. For someone who likes to take each day as it comes, planning for that far ahead is difficult to comprehend. But then again I said I wouldn’t do the blog originally so who knows! I do feel lucky to be in this position so whilst I’m still having fun meeting new people then all is good.

CP: A few people have asked us this and admittedly it does seem to be a bit of a flaw in the system. This is the longest I’ve been single for a very long time but I think it’s good to be independent for a while and although I can’t predict the future, I’d like to think I can make it the whole year!

Anywhere you’d really like to go for a date that you haven’t visited yet?

TW: I remember seeing somewhere that you could have meals on the London Eye. That would be amazing.

CP: I’ve always wanted to go bungee jumping. It would be an awesome ice breaker but I don’t know how well it would go with burritos.

What can Qypers expect if they sign up for a date with you?

TW: I’ll start with a tasty burrito! I’m a laid back person who enjoys meeting lots of different people. I like sports; films, live music and I will try almost anything to make you laugh. If that fails I have money.

CP: A fun evening with lots of laughs and one incredible burrito!

Looking for love and/or a burrito? Apply to go on a Burrito Date.

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10 More Ways to Celebrate Halloween in London

Last week we brought you 15 Ways to Spend Halloween in London but the spooktacular events just keep coming so hold on to your big block pointy hat until you’ve checked out these fantastically freaky happenings.

  1. Drumcode gets into spooky mode with a warehouse party at the cavernous old railway arches of Great Suffolk Street for what will be a very special night of tricks, treats and techno! 27th October, 10.30pm.
  2. Women with Bite (A special vampire lecture for Halloween with a chance to try ingestible blood!). Need we say more? 31st October, 6.30pm.
  3. Eat Your Heart Out is back for 2012 and this time it’s an entire anatomically correct cake shop. Yes, really. Think chocolate vertebrae with eyeball cupcakes. 26 October, 11am – 28 October, 7pm.
  4. Julie Friend, winner of BBC MasterChef will be serving hot gourmet delights to warm the cockles alongside our special cocktails to drive out evil spirits at The Midnight Apothecary, Brunel Engine House Museum. 27th October, 5pm.
  5. Calling all fans of high-camp techni-colour horror, The Water Poet will be celebrating the spooky season by screening two of the most gloriously over the top fantasy horror films of their time Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice. 31st October, 7pm.
  6. Doctors and Dissection @ late does just what the title promises – a series of grisly activities including; body part wax modelling workshops, macabre design sessions at The Museum of London. 31st October 7pm.
  7. Winterwell Festival Presents: ‘ A Journey To Hell’ – a hellish shindig at an atmospheric old West London warehouse – will feature a devilish line up, pervasive and interactive games and theatre with an infernal fancy dress theme of ‘What You Might Find in Hell’. 27th October, 9pm. Win tickets here.
  8. Fortnum & Mason seeks to encourage creepy creativity with Hallowe’en Pumpkin Carving Competition 2012. 31st October, 3pm.
  9. Corsets, feathers and masks, staples of most Londoners’ wardrobes, are all you need to join the Bohemian madness at Belle Époque Halloween Special at Village Underground. 27th October, 8pm.
  10. Discoshed’s Halloween @ Big Chill Bar brings beats from across the board by everyone’s favourite DIY DJs, spanning soul, hip hop, reggae, funk and a bit of what they fancy.  27th October, 8pm.

Got another Halloween event to tell us about? Add it here.

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