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56-499: Time Out is a global magazine published by Time Out Group . Time Out started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 333 cities in 59 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. Time Out ' s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android operating systems. It

112-446: A bio composed in broken English and Coren's book cover as avatar. In July 2021, following the death of the journalist Dawn Foster , Coren tweeted the following: "When someone dies who has trolled you on Twitter, saying vile and hurtful things about you and your family, is it okay to be like, 'I am sorry for the people who loved you, and any human death diminishes me, but, HA HA HA HA HA HA'?" An earlier version of this tweet included

168-736: A chain of food courts, starting with the Time Out Market Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. New Time Out Markets opened in Miami, New York, Chicago, Boston and Montreal in 2019; and in 2021 in Dubai. New locations are set to open in the future. Time Out Group Time Out Group is a British media and hospitality company. Its digital and physical presence comprises websites, mobile editions, social media, live events and markets. Time Out covers events, entertainment and culture in cities around

224-612: A common online platform for the brand and to create multi-city mobile applications. The company continued to grow digitally and launched an iPad app for New York and London in July 2012. The iPad app was initially sponsored by MasterCard . In July 2015, Time Out Group announced a £7 million investment in Flypay, a pay-at-table mobile app that will integrate its technology into Time Out's media platform. In June 2016, Time Out Group underwent an initial public offering and trades under

280-580: A first-class degree in English. Coren has been a restaurant critic for The Times since 2002, having previously been restaurant critic for Tatler magazine and The Independent on Sunday. He was named "Food And Drink Writer of the Year" at the 2005 British Press Awards and in 2016 was named Restaurant Writer of the Year at the Fortnum and Mason Awards. As well as his restaurant work, he also contributes

336-459: A free magazine in September 2012. Time Out ' s London magazine was hand-distributed at central London stations, and received its first official ABC Certificate for October 2012 showing distribution of over 305,000 copies per week, which was the largest distribution in the history of the brand. This strategy increased revenue by 80 per cent with continued upsurge. Time Out has also invited

392-404: A gold-digging flopsie he should have seen coming a MILE away". Then on 14 May he tweeted " Gareth Barry looks remarkably relaxed when you consider that... first touch for Gareth Barry... not according to what I've heard... time for a bet. what chance Barry to score? tiny fiver on barry to score at 22–1. wdv been nice to get a double with Giggs in the match before... Barry's been pulled off...". This

448-516: A limited few cities still have a printed Time Out magazine edition including London and New York. Time Out acquired the event discovery platform Huge City in May 2014. In April 2016, Time Out acquired the geo-mapping start-up Hallstreet. In October 2016, Time Out acquired the event discovery and booking service YPlan . Giles Coren Giles Robin Patrick Coren (born 29 July 1969)

504-507: A new Popeyes branch in Stratford , East London. Coren wrote that "exploiters" of fried chicken recipes in chain restaurants had brought "obesity, sloth, waste, [and] high street degradation" to white communities. In the article Coren wrote: Isn't fried chicken, in a weird way, a form of race revenge? The thrusting young economies of West Africa now must surely look at a KFC bargain bucket and high-five themselves that their ancestors had

560-740: A new location opened in Porto and in Barcelona. New locations are set to open in the future. In August 2011, Time Out acquired the personalisation business LikeCube. Kelkoo , a daily-offers business, was acquired by Time Out in December 2011. The Time Out brand license was acquired for the Chicago publication March 2013. The acquisition was part of a strategy to build an international media organisation in 50 cities. Changes included moving from print publication to exclusively digital format as only

616-614: A number of guest columnists to write for the magazine. The columnist as of 2014 was Giles Coren . In April 2015, the New York edition also moved to the free-distribution model to increase the reader base and grow brand awareness. This transition doubled circulation by increasing its web audience, estimated to be around 3.5 million unique visitors a month. Time Out increased its weekly magazine circulation to over 305,000 copies, complementing millions of digital users of Time Out New York. Time Out New York paused printing physical of copies of

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672-409: A recent column by Coren about his newborn daughter was a "yawn" and "one step up from a mumsnet blogpost." Coren's response sparked accusations of misogyny and sexism . In December 2018, it was discovered that Giles Coren had an alternative Twitter account that "he once used to suggest people critical of him were motivated by antisemitism ". The account stated to be of a Polish plumber with

728-490: A regular column to The Times , the subjects of which range from personal life to politics. Under the pseudonym Professor Gideon Garter he wrote The Intellectual's Guide to Fashion for The Sunday Times . According to a paper published in Journalism Practice by Dr. Peter English and Dr. David Fleischman, Coren is "a sharp, witty columnist who can write with tongue in cheek". According to an English study,

784-582: Is a British columnist, food writer , and television and radio presenter. He has been a restaurant critic for The Times newspaper since 2002, and was named Food and Drink Writer of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2005. Coren was born in Paddington , London, the only son of Anne (née Kasriel) and English journalist and humourist Alan Coren . His parents had been brought up in an Orthodox Jewish household, but his own upbringing

840-418: Is a free weekly publication based in London. Time Out provides event listings and editorial on film, theatre and the arts in London to inform readers of the availability of entertainment in the city. After 54 years of publication, the print version of Time Out London was distributed on 23 June 2022 for the last time. The magazine continues to be published online. Time Out New York (referred to as TONY)

896-574: The BBC , travelling the country talking about various local foods. In 2013, he presented Passover - Why is this night different? for BBC1 and co-presented (alongside Alexander Armstrong ) 12 Drinks of Christmas for the same channel. In 2014, Coren ventured to North America. First, he filmed Pressure Cooker , a cooking competition show co-hosted by Anne-Marie Withenshaw and Chuck Hughes , produced by Jamie Oliver ’s Fresh One Productions and Bristow Global Media , and broadcast on Canada's W Network and

952-726: The Federation of Poles in Great Britain (FPGB) lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights . Professor Gábor Halmai of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency said "I completely share the criticisms" of the piece made by The Economist . He said that amid an internal debate about an FRA response, a colleague had said "it is not even certain that what Coren stated with regard to his past had taken place at all". Halmai responded that while

1008-452: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games . Time Out ' s need to expand to digital platforms led to Elliott, sole owner of the group until November 2010, to sell half of Time Out London and 66 per cent of TONY to private equity group Oakley Capital, valuing the company at £20 million. The group, founded by Peter Dubens , was owned by Tony Elliott and Oakley Capital until 2016,

1064-477: The pseudonym TSE. The case at the High Court of Justice was TSE & ELP v News Group Newspapers Ltd , with TSE being described as "a married footballer" who had been involved in an extra-marital relationship with a woman known as ELP. Neither person had wished The Sun to publish the details of the relationship. The injunction was granted on 13 May 2011 by Mr. Justice Tugendhat, who accepted claims from

1120-451: The underground press in the UK, but by 1980 it had abandoned its original collective decision-making structure and its commitment to equal pay for all its workers, leading to a strike and the foundation of a competing magazine, City Limits , by former staffers. By now its former radicalism has all but vanished. As one example of its early editorial stance, in 1976, London's Time Out published

1176-577: The 'Features' category. Back in Time for Christmas ( Christmas food ) and Back in Time for the Weekend (leisure activities) followed. In 2016, Coren filmed Back in Time for Brixton and Further Back in Time for Dinner and the two were released in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Eat to Live Forever was shown in March 2015. In 2016, Coren fronted the one-off documentary My Failed Novel for Sky Arts . For

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1232-578: The Coren controversy, before the Speaker stopped him. Hemming commented that the Speaker was "probably right to do so", and added: "I couldn't be guaranteed his family didn't know, whereas Giggs' name had been chanted on the terraces." According to The Daily Telegraph , the Premier League footballer identified by Coren in the tweets was not Ryan Giggs , and was known in the privacy injunction by

1288-772: The Holocaust . He referred to immigrant Poles as " Polacks ", arguing that "if England is not the land of milk and honey it appeared to them three or four years ago, then, frankly, they can clear off out of it". Coren's comments led to a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission , an early day motion in the Parliament of the United Kingdom , and a critical editorial in The Economist . Coren responded: "I wrote in passing that

1344-625: The Lobby alongside Monica Galetti . A second series aired in 2018, a third in 2020 and a fourth in 2021–22. Coren's departure from Amazing Hotels was announced in 2022. Between September 2019 and July 2020, Coren presented a weekly programme on Talkradio , on Sundays from 7pm to 10pm. Between July 2020 and December 2021, he presented a weekly programme on Times Radio , on Friday afternoons. On 23 July 2008, The Guardian 's media blog published an email from Coren to sub-editors at The Times . Coren's internal Times email used profanity ,

1400-597: The Poles remain in denial about their responsibility for the Holocaust. How gratifying, then, to see so many letters in The Times in the subsequent days from Poles denying their responsibility for the Holocaust ." He also told The Jewish Chronicle : "Fuck the Poles". After the Press Complaints Commission rejected their complaint because the criticism had been of a group rather than an individual,

1456-593: The Time Out brand abroad led to the expansion of the magazine worldwide. The brand grew to include travel magazines, city guides, and books. Time Out was able to withstand print competition; however, its late integration of a digital platform during the online revolution proved to be a challenge. When Time Out New York launched it did not have a website and was competing against well-established online publications such as Citysearch and The Village Voice . The company; however, continued to expand with licensing of

1512-482: The US FYI Network . Coren followed that up with Million Dollar Critic for BBC America , which premiered on 22 January 2015 directly after Gordon Ramsay's New Kitchen Nightmares . In 2015, Coren began a new BBC series, co-presented with social historian Polly Russell . Back in Time for Dinner , six-hour-long programmes broadcast from March 2015 Back in Time for Dinner achieved a BAFTA nomination in

1568-433: The agreement provided capital for investment to expand the brand. Time Out has subsequently launched websites for an additional 33 cities including Delhi, Washington D.C., Boston, Manchester and Bristol. when it was listed on London's AIM stock exchange . In June 2016, Time Out Group underwent an IPO and is listed on London's AIM stock exchange trading under the ticker symbol 'TMO'. The London edition of Time Out became

1624-421: The average grade in Coren's reviews in The Times was 6.86. Coren claims his average score is actually 6.3, but should be 5; however, he produces "no more than half a dozen really bad" reviews a year. Coren has contributed articles to publications including Tatler and GQ . In November 2014, he joined Time Out as a columnist, writing weekly on city life. Coren is credited by inventor James Dyson as

1680-456: The brand and in 2009 launched its iPhone app in New York and then London, which was sponsored by Smirnoff , enabling the app to be free of charge. Financial loss and the necessity to expand the Time Out brand led Tony Elliott to sell half of Time Out London and 66 percent of TONY to private equity group Oakley Capital in May 2011. Under new ownership, the company expanded the brand digitally through partnerships with software companies to develop

1736-505: The cell. xxx." On 23 May 2011, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament John Hemming spoke in the House of Commons and used parliamentary privilege to identify Coren as the person involved, leading to an immediate rebuke from Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow . In an interview with The Sunday Times on 29 May 2011, Hemming stated that he considered naming both footballers in

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1792-603: The collaborator on his autobiography published in 1997. In 2005, he published his first novel, Winkler , reviewed in the New Statesman and The Independent . One section of the novel won the Literary Review' s " Bad Sex in Fiction Award ". Coren has also written two non-fiction books: the first, Anger Management (For Beginners) , a compilation of columns he had written for The Times , which

1848-539: The cost it presents to the NHS . He co-presented the Channel 4 series Animal Farm with Dr Olivia Judson in March 2007. Around the same time, he appeared in a series of television commercials advertising Birds Eye frozen foods. Also in 2006, Coren presented the film and DVD review programme Movie Lounge . With comedian Sue Perkins , Coren co-starred in a series of documentaries known as The Supersizers... . In

1904-472: The first of the Time Out guide books. ... He continued to design for Time Out for many years. Each week, his powerful, witty Time Out covers became an essential part of London life. Elliott launched Time Out New York ( TONY ), his North American magazine debut, in 1995. The magazine hired young and upcoming talent to provide cultural reviews for young New Yorkers at the time. The success of TONY led to

1960-524: The first time the critic has been caught out writing abusive emails to colleagues". The exchange was reprinted in the American magazine Harper's in October 2008. In his next article, dated 26 July 2008, Coren said his Jewish ancestors had been persecuted by Poles . He stated that Poles used to burn Jews in synagogues for entertainment at Easter ; and that Poland is in denial about its role in

2016-484: The first, Edwardian Supersize Me ( BBC Four , 2007), the two spent a week on the diet of a wealthy Edwardian (i.e. pre-WWI) couple. The second series ( The Supersizers Go... ) broadcast in May 2008 on BBC Two . The 2009 series, The Supersizers Eat... , covered the cuisine of the 1980s, the 1950s, 1920s, the French Revolution, Medieval culture, and ancient Rome. In 2012, Coren presented Our Food on

2072-513: The footballer that publication of the details of the relationship "would provoke the cruel chants of supporters." Tugendhat said that aspects of the case had been published on "various electronic media, including Twitter", but added: "the fact that these publications have occurred does not mean that there should be no injunction in this case". In 2012, Coren responded to criticism from then Huffington Post journalist Alice Vincent by responding, "go fuck yourself, you barren old hag." Vincent had said

2128-428: The forethought, all those years ago, to provide the means by which white culture would one day poison itself to death. The Independent ' s Race Correspondent, Nadine White , tweeted: "A review of the new London Popeyes restaurant in The Times . Fried chicken = Black people = sloth, waste, degradation." Coren married Esther Walker in 2010, after courting for three years. A journalist, author and food blogger, she

2184-528: The generalisation used by Coren was unacceptable, it was protected under freedom of expression, conceding the existence of the Jedwabne, Krakow and Kielce pogroms. On 14 January 2010, Coren attracted criticism after he posted on his Twitter feed : "Next door have bought their 12-year-old son a drum kit. For fuck's sake! Do I kill him then burn it? Or do I fuck him, then kill him then burn it?" Vivienne Pattison, director of watchdog Mediawatch UK , condemned

2240-432: The introduction of Time Out New York Kids , a quarterly magazine aimed at families. The expansion continued with Elliott licensing the Time Out brand worldwide spreading the magazine to roughly 40 cities including Istanbul, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Lisbon. Additional Time Out products included travel magazines, city guides, and books. In 2010, Time Out became the official publisher of travel guides and tourist books for

2296-688: The magazine in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Time Out ceased producing paper copies of the magazine and switched to an online-only model . Temporarily rebranding as Time Out In , the publication also refocused its editorial content towards virtual events for people staying at home during the lockdown . In April 2022, it was announced that the print edition of London Time Out would finally cease after 54 years, with its last print run distributed on 23 June 2022. The magazine would continue to be published online. In addition to magazines, travel books, and websites, Time Out launched Time Out Market,

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2352-478: The media criticising him, and some calling for him to lose his jobs with The Times and Times Radio . The press regulator IPSO received several complaints but took no action and Coren's home in North London was daubed in graffiti paying tribute to Foster. It read: "Dawn Foster Forever". Dog excrement was reportedly left at his property. In January 2022, The Times magazine published Coren's review of

2408-618: The names of 60 purported CIA agents stationed in England. Early issues had a print run of around 5,000 and would evolve to a weekly circulation of 110,000 as it shed its radical roots. The flavour of the magazine was almost wholly the responsibility of its designer, Pearce Marchbank: Marchbank was invited by Tony Elliott to join the embryonic Time Out in 1971. Turning it into a weekly, he produced its classic logo, [and] established its strong identity and its editorial structure—all still used worldwide to this day. He also conceived and designed

2464-534: The remark as "very bad taste". Coren later posted: "Oh hell's bells. Look, can I just say I didn't kill the kid, or have sex with him. And anyway he's not real. And I live in Vienna." On 13 May 2011, Coren attracted controversy after joking about a privacy injunction by posting on his Twitter account: "god, ANOTHER injunction tonight. another footballer. and SUCH a boring one. fucking shit midfielder... he's yet another very ugly married man who's been carrying on with

2520-499: The same channel, he co-hosted eight-part series Fake! The Great Masterpiece Challenge alongside art historian Rose Balston. In 2016, he presented 500 Questions , a four-part primetime game show on ITV . The series is taken from the US where it aired on ABC. Created by Mark Burnett , it was described as "an intense battle of brainpower that will test even the smartest of contestants". In 2017, he presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond

2576-534: The symbol TMO on London's AIM stock exchange. In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , the Time Out website altered its logo to read Time Out In , and the site began recommending activities that could be enjoyed at home. Time Out content is available in cities around the world including Paris, Lisbon, Porto, L.A., Miami, Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Madrid, Barcelona, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Bangkok, Tokyo, Dubai and Istanbul among others. Time Out London magazine

2632-406: The use of which he defends, to take issue with a colleague's removal of an indefinite article (an "a") from his piece, which he believed ruined a joke in his last line. Coren said a joke was lost in the change from "a nosh" (meaning fellatio ) to "nosh"—a word derived from Yiddish meaning "food", which he doubted his editors knew better than he. The Daily Telegraph said the incident was "not

2688-503: The words, "you can fuck off on to hell now where you belong" in place of, "HA HA HA HA HA HA". Both tweets were quickly deleted but were screen-grabbed and widely shared online. There was speculation that Coren was upset because of a tweet Foster had written about him that read, "Giles Coren a prime example of how the “if I’ve heard of yer da, I don’t need to hear from you” rule holds for almost every man bar Jesus." Coren's comments stirred considerable controversy, with several figures in

2744-414: The world. Time Out was established in 1968, by founder Tony Elliott and has developed into a global platform across 333 cities and in 59 countries. Time Out Market was launched in 2014 in Lisbon. The original Time Out magazine was first published in 1968 by Tony Elliott with Bob Harris as co-editor, and has since developed into a global platform across 333 cities and 59 countries. The magazine

2800-710: The world. Mobile apps have been integrated with city guides to allow mobile users to use GPS to pinpoint their location on Time Out maps and search for dining and event recommendations along with a list of editors picks and other options. In April 2014 Time Out Lisbon launched the Time Out Mercado da Ribeira. The market hosts 35 small restaurant and artisan kiosks from chefs offering local specialities. New Time Out Markets opened in 2019 in South Beach, Miami; Dumbo, New York; Fenway, Boston; Fulton Market District, Chicago; and Montreal. In 2021 in Dubai. In 2024,

2856-523: Was a one-sheet pamphlet with listings for London. It started as a counter-culture publication that had an alternative viewpoint on issues such as gay rights, racial equality, and police harassment. Early issues had a print run of around 5,000 and evolved to a weekly circulation of 110,000. One of the editors in the 1970s was Roger Hutchinson . The brand was expanded to North America with Time Out New York magazine also known as TONY in 1995 followed by Time Out New York Kids in 1996. The success of taking

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2912-658: Was later deleted but was archived. On 22 May 2011, it was reported that lawyers at Schillings acting for an England footballer had persuaded the High Court judge Mr. Justice Tugendhat to ask the Attorney General for England and Wales , Dominic Grieve , to consider the criminal prosecution of "a top journalist" over a matter that breached a privacy injunction. Coren acknowledged on Twitter that he could face jail for contempt of court , saying: "A funny fucking day. The support of twitter has been almost tear-jerking. But I am afraid there won't be room for all of us in

2968-584: Was less Orthodox. He is the elder brother of journalist Victoria Coren Mitchell and is also related to journalist Michael Coren . Coren was educated at The Hall School , an independent boys' junior school in Hampstead , London, and at Westminster School , an independent boys' senior school in Central London , followed by Keble College at the University of Oxford , where he was awarded

3024-553: Was published in 2010; and his second, How To Eat Out , which was published in 2012. Coren is the editor of the dining guide Truth, Love & Clean Cutlery: A Guide to the Truly Good Restaurants and Food Experiences of the UK . In 2005, Coren appeared as a regular correspondent on Gordon Ramsay 's The F Word . In June 2006, he presented a programme on More4 , entitled Tax the Fat , about clinical obesity and

3080-525: Was the brand's first magazine launch in North America and debuted in 1995. Time Out New York is now available for free every other Wednesday in vending boxes and newsstands across New York City and there are copies inside cultural establishments, cafes and other locations. The web audience is estimated to 4.5 million unique visitors a month. Time Out Media publishes guides written by locals aimed at providing tourists with tips in urban "nooks" around

3136-628: Was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Time Out was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott , who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled Where It's At , before being inspired by Dave Brubeck 's album Time Out . Time Out began as an alternative magazine alongside other members of

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