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Just Back from Tahiti. Whoa!
Hey folks. I’m back in town after a week and a half sailing around French Polynesia’s Leeward Islands. And aside from a couple of hours of choppy sailing and a bout of seasickness that I thought might never end, the trip was truly awesome: eating lots and lots of fresh papaya … swimming around in giant bathtub lagoons off wild coasts of far flung specks of land … spotting dolphins … ogling tikis … taking in all the many different shades of blue … I had a a bona fide blast in the tropical breeze. Continue reading
Posted in City AM, French Polynesia, Hotels, Photography, Tahiti Pearl Regatta, tiki, Travel
Tagged boating, chris osburn, City AM, french polynesia, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, InterContinental Resort Tahiti, leeward islands, pacific, pacific ocean, polyneisa, polynesia, polynesian, race, regatta, resort, sailing, society islands, south pacific, tahiti, tahiti pearl regatta, tahiti yacht charter, tahitian, tikcihris, tiki, tikichris, Travel, yachting, yachts
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Colombian Chef Harry Sasson “Pops Up” at the Intercontinental London Park Lane (CheapOair)
InterContinental London Park Lane is to host its very own pop-up version of chef Harry Sasson’s pioneering Bogotá restaurant, Club Colombia. Known as one of South America’s most celebrated Chefs, Harry and his team will take over the iconic London hotel’s Cookbook Cafe from 17th to the 25th of May to recreate his modern and refined approach to Colombian cuisine for a British audience. Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged Bogotá, Bogotá restaurant, cheapoair, chef, chris osburn, Club Colombia, colombian cuisine, colombian food, colombian restaurant, cookbook cafe, Harry Sasson, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, nterContinental, park lane, pop-up, restaurant, tikichris
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The Bristol Hotel (CDCLifestyle)
Right on the harbour and just a block over from picturesque Queen Square, The Bristol is an ideally situated hotel whatever might bring you to the vibrant and compact city of Bristol. I certainly didn’t have any problems getting around the city centre on foot while keeping this comfortable hotel as my base during a recent visit. Continue reading
Posted in CDCLifestyle, Drink, england, Food, Hotels, Travel, Wine
Tagged bristol, bubbles & berries, CDCLifestyle, champagne, chris osburn, comte des cierges, england, FOUR STAR HOTEL, french wine, hotel, Louis Dornier & Fils, sparkling wine, temple spa, the bristol, the bristol hotel, tikichris, Travel
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Red, White or RAW? (Great British Chefs)
Whether you’re looking to quaff some environmentally friendly vino, keen to sample something dramatically different than that same old pinot grigio or you’re simply curious about what might just be the next big thing in viticulture and in the cellars of the world’s top chefs, this year’s RAW takes place at London’s Old Truman Brewery in London on the 19th and 20th of May. Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Florida, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged artisan wine, bethnal green, biodynamic, canapes, chef, chef nuno mendes, chris osburn, corner room, Crazy FrenchWoman, Drink, east london, Food, french wines, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINES, nuno mendes, old town hall, old truman brewery, orange wine, organic, RAW WINE FAIR, the corner room, tikichris, tower hamlets, town hall hotel, viajante, viticulture, wine, WINE FAIR, wine tasting
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Bubbles, Berries and More – a Brilliant Time in Bristol
Some work-related reasons led me to Bristol for an overnight stay. Kemey was able to join me for the trip, and we found plenty of pleasure to go along with the business during our short time in this small but vibrant town. Maybe it was the gorgeous sunshiny weather? we really didn’t do all that much while there but had an absolute blast. Here are some of the highlights from a chilled out 24 hours in Bristol. Continue reading
Posted in Drink, england, Food, Hotels, restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BBQ, best restaurant in bristol, bristol, bubbles & berries, champagne, chris osburn, england, essex eating, FOUR STAR HOTEL, french wine, grillstock, hotel, Louis Dornier & Fils, lunch, pepenero, Pepenero Italian Fast Food and Pizzeria, pizza, sparkling wine, St Nicholas Market, temple spa, the bristol, the bristol hotel, tikichris, Travel, tripadvisor
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Win Priceless Theatre Moments and Tix to The Olivier Awards with MasterCard
An active supporter of London theatre, MasterCard has teamed up with three of the world’s biggest musical productions with a campaign to share a few priceless moments with some very lucky theatre goers. The Priceless Theatre campaign gives fans a chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Hotels, London, restaurants, Theatre, Travel
Tagged 2013 Olivier Awards, chris osburn, competition, Les Misérables, London, mastercard, Olivier Awards, Oliviers, priceless london, priceless moments, priceless theatre, SPONSORED POST, theatre, tikichris, we will rock you, wicked
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Four of This Summer’s Best European Music Festivals (OneTravel)
Here comes summer (and not soon enough!). For the young and the youthful among European music fans that means it’s time to party. Heading to Europe this summer and hoping to add an extra dose of fun to your vacation? Check out this four unique music festivals. All four are great value for money too! Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Alt-J, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Bulgaria, camping, chris osburn, Croatia, dance, dance music, Disclosure, Echo Festival, Editors, europe, FESTIVALS, Hey, hotels, Kendrick Lamar, Kings Of Leon, Maria Peszek, Meadows In The Mountains Festival, Modest Mouse, music, music festivals, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, OneTravel, Open'er Festival, poland, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rihanna, romania, Skunk Anansie, SunSplash Festival, Tame Impala, tikichris, Travel, turkey, underground music
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Weekend Brunch at Cookbook Cafe, Intercontinental London Park Lane (CDCLifestyle)
Set on the edge of Hyde Park within the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel, Cookbook Cafe’s weekend brunch yields excellent value. Continue reading
Nip/Tuck Package at W London’s Away Spa and Spice Market Restaurant (CDCLifestyle)
The W London’s newly launched Nip/Tuck package provides … a chance for a revitalising treatment followed by a healthy and re-acclimating lunch. I gave the offer a try yesterday and loved it. It set a serene tone for the rest of my afternoon of meetings and felt more like a revitalising boost than an indulgent treat. Continue reading
Posted in CDCLifestyle, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged away spa, CDCLifestyle, chinatown, chris osburn, comte des cierges, Elemis, Food, hotel, leicester square, London, lunch, Nip/Tuck, restaurant, review, spa, SPICE MARKET, tikichris, W, W HOTEL, W London
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Wine of the Month: Soryu Koshu 2010
Japanese wine … yes, by “wine” as in fermented grape juice. Who knew? Not me until very recently when I attended the fourth annual Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting late last month at the Westbury Hotel. Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Japan, London, restaurants, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged chris osburn, Food, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese wine, KOJ, koshu, Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting, koshu wine, London, review, Soryu, Soryu Koshu, Soryu Koshu 2010, Soryu Winery, tikichris, umu restaurant, westbury hotel, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm, yamanashi, yamanashi prefecture
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New Cooking Classes for Kids at London Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (OneTravel)
In an especially family friendly move to ensure everybody at the brunch table can get the most out of their dining experience, Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel has launched a new programme to get kids to cook for themselves while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table.
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Posted in Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, chris osburn, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, OneTravel, Seedling Series Kids Cook, tikichris, Travel, weekend brunch
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Meet London’s Top Bloggers (Guomon Blog)
What makes London such a great place to eat? Perhaps it’s the fact that it is such a global melting pot, or that its residents are so game to try new things — pushing our chefs to innovate. Whatever it is, London’s food scene is inspiring countless bloggers to chronicle their eating experiences online. Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged brasserie at the cumberland, chris osburn, Cumberland Hotel, Drink, Food, Guoman Blog, Guoman Hotels, hotels, interview, London, tikichris
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Kid’s Cook at the Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (Great British Chefs)
Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel has launched a new Seedling Series Kids Cook programme to get kids cooking while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants
Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, chris osburn, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, Seedling Series Kids Cook, tikichris, weekend brunch
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick list of good stuff I’ve come across lately but for whatever reason didn’t make it to a post here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs but are well worth me mentioning and you checking out! Continue reading
Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Movies, restaurants, Video, Wine
Tagged buffalo wings, chicken wings, danue pomegranate wine, death: a self portrait, east london, film, human centipede, human centipede: first sequence, israel wine, kedem, kosher food & wine experience, KOSHER WINE, London, morad winery, Movies, old truman brewery, orange buffalo, PARK LANE HOTEL, pomegranate wine, review, richard harris, street food, Video, wellcome collection, wine
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Moreno at Baglioni London Hotel Review (CDCLifestyle)
The newly launched Moreno at Baglioni restaurant situated inside Kensington’s lush Baglioni London Hotel sees two Michelin star Italian chef, Moreno Cedroni, share his avant garde Italian cuisine for the first time outside Italy. Read my complete review at the Comte des … Continue reading
Posted in CDCLifestyle, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged Baglioni Hotel London, CDCLifestyle, chef, chris osburn, comte des cierges, fine dining, Food, hotel, Hyde Park Gate, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, kensington, London, michelin stars, moreno, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, new restaurant review, pasta, profiteroles, restaurant, review, seafood, sushi & suschi, SW7, SW7 5BB., tikichris, tortellini
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Win a TASCHEN Book and Afternoon Tea for Two with a Christmas Tree View at Belgraves, A Thompson Hotel
No matter how you stack them, books make great gifts. And the folks at Belgraves hotel and TASCHEN reckon they can be fantastic Christmas decorations too! Keep reading to find out how you can win a TASCHEN book and afternoon tea for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Christmas, Competition, Design, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Shopping, Social Media, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, begraves christmas tree, belgraves, BELGRAVIA, book christmas tree, books, christmas, christmas decorations, christmas tree, christmas tree made of books, competition, free, free afternoon tea, London, luxury hotel, taschen, taschen books, taschen christmas tree, taschen london, thompson hotels, Tree Houses: Fairy Tale Castles in the Air
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How Does Malmaison’s New Mega Burger Stack Up? (Blue Tomato)
I’m not sure if I’m bragging about or admitting to such a feat, but I did manage to eat the whole thing, minus a few fries. Read my complete post at Blue Tomato.
Posted in Blue Tomato, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, burger, charterhouse square, CHEESEBURGER, chris osburn, Clerkenwell, EC1, Food, hamburger, London, london mal, lunch, mal burger, MALMAISON, malmaison london, review, the stack, tikichris
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Where’s the Beef? The Stack Burger at Malmaison Hotels (CheapOair)
Taking Britain’s current craze for burgers to dizzying new heights, hotel group, Malmaison, has announced a new tall order to their brasseries’ grill menu: The Stack. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
Posted in CheapOair, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged burger, charterhouse square, cheapoair, CHEESEBURGER, chris osburn, Clerkenwell, EC1, hamburger, London, london mal, lunch, mal burger, MALMAISON, malmaison london, review, the stack, tikichris
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Visiting and Staying in Tokyo’s Shiny Shiodome (OneTravel)
Set on the edge of Tokyo Bay and located near the narrow noodle-shopped lanes of Shinbashi, fashionable and upscale Ginza, ancient and green Hamarikyu Gardens and the super bustling Tsukiji fish market, the central Tokyo neighborhood of Shiodome provides an … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Japan, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, friendly airport limousine, hamarikyu gardens, hotel villa fontaine, japan, japanese food, narita international airport, OneTravel, shinbashi, shiodome, tikichris, tokyo, Tsukiji, tsukiji fish market, yakitori
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The Stack: Malmaison’s Massive New Burger
I swung by the Malmaison London hotel for lunch today to sample the new mega-burger created by Mal’s Executive Chef John Woodward. Called The Stack, the burger is a massive tower of juicy, beefy meatiness consisting of … One classic … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged burger, charterhouse square, CHEESEBURGER, chris osburn, Clerkenwell, EC1, hamburger, London, london mal, lunch, mal burger, MALMAISON, malmaison london, review, the stack, tikichris
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Guest Post: See the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London
There are plenty of reasons to visit the Tower of London. It’s one of the most popular sights in the capital and is considered a must-see for any visitor. Perhaps it’s because it has a long and fascinating history, having … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged beefeaters, Catherine Lavinia, crown jewels, guest post, hotels, hotels near tower bridge, London, tower of london
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Japanese #SoupSearch Day Four: Kyoto
I spent last week exploring Japan in search of the next great flavour for Ainsley Harriott’s World Kitchen range of soups. What a fantastic opportunity! Japan has been one of my dream destinations ever since I was a kid learning the importance … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Drink, Food, Halloween, Hotels, Japan, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, bullet train, choco moo, chris osburn, cooking, cup soup, eirakuya, fish, halloween, Hidesada Shimazaki, hotel vista, japan, japanese food, joyrich, jr kyoto station, kyoto, kyoto station, MISO SOUP, morihei, nabeyak, nishiki, nishiki market, NOODLES, odawara, odawara castle, sake, shinkasen, soup, soup search, symington, symington's, tea ceremony, tempora, tengui, tikichris, udon, wak japan, yuzuya
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Japanese #SoupSearch Day Three: Hakone
I spent last week exploring Japan in search of the next great flavour for Ainsley Harriott’s World Kitchen range of soups. I had so much fun! Japan has been one of my dream destinations ever since I was a little kid rushing … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Food, Hotels, Japan, restaurants, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, baths, chris osburn, cooking, cup soup, day trip, fuji, hakone, hakone free pass, hot pot, hot springs, itoh dining by nobu, japan, japanese food, kimono, kobe, kobe beef, kobe steak, miso, MISO SOUP, mount fuji, mountains, mt fuji, nobu, soup, soup search, symington, symington's, tikichris, tokyo, yamashita kyoko
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Japanese #SoupSearch Day One: Tokyo!
I spent last week exploring Japan in search of the next great flavour for Ainsley Harriott’s World Kitchen range of soups. I had so much fun. For me, Japan has been a dream destination since I was a little kid watching episodes … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Food, Hotels, Japan, restaurants, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, chris osburn, cooking, cup soup, destination asia, friendly airport limousine, hinomaru shokudo, hotel villa fontaine, japan, japanese food, narita international airport, shinbashi, shiodome, soup, soup search, symington, symington's, tikichris, tokyo, yakitori
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Cosy Outdoor Winter Cinema at The Berkeley Hotel in London (CheapOair)
Summer’s gone? Oh well, bring on the winter fun! London five-star hotel, The Berkeley, certainly intends to keep things warm, cosy and especially festive this winter without having to retreat indoors. The hotel is transforming its al fresco rooftop terrace Health Club … Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Hotels, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, christmas movies, cinema, films, hotel, knightbridge, London, Movies, outdoor movies, The Berkeley, tikichris, winter, Winter Cinema
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Win a Free Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrella – Courtesy of Le Méridien Piccadilly
Would you like an attractive limited edition designer umbrella to shield yourself from the element in style? Then keep reading because I’ve got a beauty of a parasol to giveaway. One of the highlights of my “Le Méridien at Frieze” experience … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Competition, Design, Freebies, Hotels, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, chris osburn, compeitition, contemporary art, designer, duro olowu, fashion, free, freebie, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, giveaway, hotels, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, limited edition, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, regent's park, starwood hotels, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, tikichris, umbrella
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Top Five Reasons to Choose Le Méridien Piccadilly When You Visit London (CheapOair)
… two of England’s most recognizable traditions: the gin and tonic and the afternoon tea. Both are awesome … but how much more awesome could they be together? Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
Posted in Art, CheapOair, Design, Drink, Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged Art, cheapoair, chris osburn, cocktails, contemporary art, gin and tonic, Gin and Tonic Afternoon Tea, hotel, le meridien, le meridien piccall, LM100, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, piccadilly, piccadilly circus, review, tikichris
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