Tag Archives: Cocktail

Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival

Posted on 2017-07-28 by tikichris

Coffee liqueur company, Mr Black, is launching London’s first festival dedicated to the espresso martini. Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival will run from 10 to 12 August at a range of bars, cafes and restaurants in London. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Duck Mai Tai (Gressingham)

Posted on 2014-10-20 by tikichris

Here’s a recipe incorporating the elements of one of my favourite cocktails – the Mai Tai – and what’s fast becoming my favourite meat to cook with – duck! This ‘ducktail’ recipe calls for rum, but the alcohol cooks off leaving just its robust and sweet tropical flavour to meddle with the fruit juices and roasted almond yumminess. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Gressingham, Recipes, Shopping | Tagged Cocktail, Drink, duck, duck mai tai, Food, gressingham duck, recipes, rum, tikichris recipes | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: The Last Instinct at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar

Posted on 2013-10-15 by tikichris

Man oh man! I got an education last night from Jaume Beato, lead bartender at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at the Marriott Hotel County Hall. From a crash course in the history and global reach of gin (Gillray’s keeps close to 70 different gins behind the bar) to how to mix a classic cocktail … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Restaurants | Tagged bar, Cocktail, Drink, Food, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, hotel, jaume beato, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marriott, Photography, photography blog, restaurant, rum, rum cocktail, south bank, southbank, The Last Instinct, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: The Courtesan Dim Sum Bar in Brixton

Posted on 2013-08-08 by tikichris

Snapped this shot a few weeks back during a shindig at the Courtesan dim sum bar in Brixton. I had a lot of fun sampling the cocktails and absolutely loved their Wagyu and ribeye beef sliders.

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged atlantic road, bar, brixton, burgers, Cocktail, cocktails, courtesan, dim sum, DRINKS, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, sliders, south london, street photography, SW9, wagyu beef, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Cocktail Recipe Video: POM Pimms

Posted on 2013-06-29 by tikichris

Here’s a refreshing pomegranate cocktail recipe from the folks at POM Wonderful. As you can see from the clip, the POM Pimms is based on the classic summer drink, Pimms and lemonade and is super easy to make. Video recorded … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Shopping, Video | Tagged blueberries, blueberry juice, Cocktail, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Food, how to video, kemey lafond, lemonade, pimms, pimms and lemonade, POM PImms, pom wonderful, POM Wonderful Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Juice, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, recipe, Video | Leave a comment

Curry for Change Menu for Charity at Cinnamon Kitchen (CDCLifestyle)

Posted on 2013-06-09 by tikichris

A new promotion for a good cause is on now and running throughout June at Cinnamon Kitchen near Liverpool Street station. The offer – three courses and a cocktail for only £29 – sees a donation of £5 going to the Find Your Feet charity as part of its current Curry for Change campaign. Continue reading →

Posted in CDCLifestyle, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged CDCLifestyle, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, Cocktail, comte des cierges, curry for change, Drink, find your feet, foo, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, London, special menu, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Weekend Brunch at Apero Restaurant & Bar, Ampersand Hotel, South Kensington

Posted on 2013-02-19 by tikichris

Sunlight streaming through high reaching windows and illuminating a stack of newspapers to be dove into at will from a lush leather snug – a delightful and relaxing scene was set for Sunday brunch perfection at Apero Restaurant & Bar. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants | Tagged ampersand, apero, apero at the ampersand, apero restaurant and bar, black pudding, BLOODY MARY, breakfast, brunch, Cocktail, full english, full english breakfast, London, med mary, o'shea's, restaurant review, review, the ampersand hotel, white pudding | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Tiki Time

Posted on 2012-10-13 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged bar, Cocktail, cocktails, DRINKS, hotel, hotel bar, LDP, le meridien piccadilly, London, London Daily Photo, Longitude 0°8’, Longitude 0°8’ at Le Méridien Piccadilly, Photography, piccadilly, W1 | Leave a comment

Now You Can Make the Perfect Dark ‘n Stormy Cocktail

Posted on 2012-08-12 by tikichris

The Dark ‘n Stormy is probably my favourite cocktail. It’s definitely the easiest and arguably the most refreshing one I know how to make. I certainly do a mean Mai Tai and have a couple of other tasty mixes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Recipes | Tagged black seal rum, Cocktail, dark 'n stormy, dark and stormy, dark rum, ginger beer, gosling's, gosling's black seal rum, gosling's stormy ginger beer, rum, stormy ginger beer | 1 Comment

£10,000 Diamond Cocktail @ Four Seasons Hotel London

Posted on 2012-06-10 by tikichris

I’m just now picking up on the story, but this over-the-top Diamond Jubilee cocktail is available throughout the month of June. So it’s still relevant and definitely retains some gawk value … To celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Louis XIII has collaborated … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Hotels, London, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged £10000, amaranto bar, champagne, Cocktail, davide guidi, DIAMOND JUBILEE, diamond jubilee fizz, four seasons, four seasons hotel london at park lane, leviev diamond, London, louis roederer cristal, park lane | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Pimms O’Clock

Posted on 2011-05-26 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged Cocktail, jug, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, pimms, pimms and lemonade | Leave a comment

Cocktail Review: Mar-tea-ni at the Cavendish Hotel (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-08-13 by tikichris

Cocktail Review: Mar-tea-ni at the Cavendish Hotel Londonist, August 13, 2009 12:43 PM It was a muggy day yesterday and, to reach Mayfair’s Cavendish Hotel in time to sample the hotel’s latest addition to its cocktail menu, Londonist bravely had … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged cavendish hotel, Cocktail, London, Londonist, mar"tea"ni, martini, mayfair | 1 Comment

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show … Cocktail (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-05-01 by tikichris

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show … Cocktail Londonist, May 1, 2009 3:48 PM Take some Gin, a little lychee liqueur and rosé Champagne, then mix with cranberry juice, cranberry syrup, and orange bitters and you’ve got the makings of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London | Tagged Cocktail, holborn, London, Londonist, Pearl Restaurant & Bar, RHS Chelsea Flower Show | Leave a comment

Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-04-17 by tikichris

Review: Bompas & Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture Londonist, April 17, 2009 10:17 AM Donning special protective suits to spare our clothes from the boozy mist (ah, boozy mist), we ambled in, snatched up our complimentary (liquid-form) G&T and headed into the … Continue reading →