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Tag Archives: france
Joyeux Anniversaire Eiffel Tower! (OneTravel)
Sunday, March 31, 1889 was the day the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to the city of Paris. To celebrate such a momentous event – and commemorate its 124th anniversary – here are some amazing facts about this iconic structure. Continue reading
Posted in france, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, dedication, eiffel tower, facts, france, march 31, paris, tikichris
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My Best of 2012 on CheapOair (CheapOair)
From Miami to Burgundy and all sorts of excellent destinations in between, I had a blast blogging for CheapOair this past year. As 2012 draws to a close, I thought now would be a great time to highlight five of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CheapOair, england, Florida, Food, france, London, restaurants, Travel, Wales, Wine
Tagged America, burgundy, chris osburn, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, edinburgh, Food, forida, france, hiking, leith, London, lucian freud, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, museums, national portrait gallery, pembrokeshire, restaurants, scotland, tikichris, Travel, USA, wales, wine
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Wine of the Month: Bouchard Aîné & Fils, Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, 2007
Oh sure, Champagne gets all the credit this festive time of year. But before you pop open another bottle of tried and true champers, consider some of your other fizzy options. Bouchard Aîné & Fils Brut 2007 is December’s Wine … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, france, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged beaune, Bouchard Aine & Fils, burgundy, chris osburn, Crémant de Bourgogne, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut 2007, Cuvee Signature 2009, france, french wine, sparkling wine, tikichris, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Best Restaurants of 2012 – Everywhere Else
Yesterday I published my list of ten best London restaurants for 2012. Today, I’m sharing a list of some faves from trips beyond the M25. I didn’t get out of town as much as I would have liked during 2012. … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Florida, Food, france, Italy, Japan, Parma, restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wales, Wine
Tagged basque country, beaune, best restaurants, best restaurants of 2012, burgundy, chablis, chris osburn, collins avenue, cuban cuisine, cuban food, cuban restaurants, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, Cwtch, emilia romagna, florida, france, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, Gipuzkoa, hakone, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, itoh dining by nobu, IZAKAYA, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurants, kyoto, l'ecusson, Le Bistrot des Grand Crus, loiseau des vignes, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, morihei, nabeyaki, parma, pembrokeshire, PUERTO SAGUA, Restaurante Illarra, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Cocchi, san sebastian, soup, spain, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, st david's, tikichris, wales, welsh, wine, YUCA, yuzuya
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Le Louvre-Lens 12/12/12
Viral video by ebuzzing Post sponsored by Le Louvre-Lens, set to open 12.12.12.
Posted in Art, france, Video
Tagged 12.12.12, calais, chris osburn, france, Le Louvre-Lens, louvre, museum, opening, Pas-de-Calais, SANAA, SPONSORED POST, tikichris, Video
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Wine of the Month: Cave du Château de Chénas, Moulin à Vent 2010
I grabbed a bottle of this Cru du Beaujolais after a bout of consternation and staring blankly at a wall o’ wine at Waitrose. I was trying to find something that would go well with turkey; yep, this was the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Thanksgiving, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged american thanksgiving, beaujolais, burgundy, Cave du Château de Chénas, chris osburn, Cru, Cru du Beaujolais, france, french, french wine, Moulin à Vent 2010, red wine, review, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2012, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving in london, tikichris, turkey, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Wine of the Month: Bouchard Aine & Fils, Beaune, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009
Wow. Earthy onion soup bouquet (like you wish your mom used to make for you). Cherry and black currant depth on the tongue, followed by a rich licorice aftertaste. Bouchard Aine & Fils, Beaune, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009 … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, france, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged beaune, Bouchard Aine & Fils, burgundy, chris osburn, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009, france, french wine, pinot noir, premier cru, premium wine, red wine, tikichris, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Wine of the Month: 2006 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
This month’s WOTM features another fantastic bottle picked up last month in Burgundy. As made deliciously clear during my trip, what makes Bourgogne wine so damn fine is the terroir. And Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre’s range of Grand Cru … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, france, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged 2006 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, burgundy, chablis, chardonnay, chris osburn, Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre, france, french wine, Grand Cru, Les Preuses, tikichris, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Best of Burgundy (CheapOair)
Burgundy is a foodie heaven, a wine lover’s paradise and an ideal setting for that French countryside vacation you’ve been dreaming about. Best of Burgundy CheapOair, 14 June 2012
Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, france, Hotels, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged 2cv citroen, au coeur du vin, beaune, best western hotel henry II, burgundy, chablis, cheapoair, chris osburn, cremant, fine dining, france, french countryside, french wine, hotel, loiseau des vignes, Maison Bouchard Aine et Fils, restaurants, sparkling wine, tikichris, Travel, vineyards, wine
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Where to Eat in Beaune, Capital of Burgundy Wine (OneTravel)
… Burgundy’s delectable regional specialties epitomize what’s great about French cuisine … and demand equally delicious wine. Here’s (a hardly exhaustive) list of some of Beaune’s best places to wine and dine in style … Where to Eat in Beaune, Capital of Burgundy … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, restaurants, Wine
Tagged beaune, burgundy, chablis, cote d'or, france, french restaurants, french wine, l'ecusson, la ciboulette, le bistrot bourguignon, loiseau des vignes, restaurants, wine
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The Lucky Duck Does Burgundy (Great British Chefs)
Writing about the yummy things in life, I get a lot of ‘lucky Chris’ this and ‘lucky Chris that’. Maybe. But to quote Ernest Hemingway (somebody who lived a much more interesting life than I probably ever will), ‘You make … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, Great British Chefs, restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged burgundy, chris osburn, discover the origin, france, french wine, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, tikichris, vineyards, wine, wine tasting
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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day Four
I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading
Posted in cars, Drink, Food, france, restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
Tagged 2cv citroen, au coeur du vin, burgundy, burgundy wine board, chablis, discover the origin, Domaine Nathalie et Gilles Fevre, Eric Szablowski, france, french wine, vineyards, wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day Three
I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, restaurants, Wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
Tagged beaune, biodynamic wine, burgundy, burgundy wine board, chablis, cote d'or, discover the origin, domaine de bellene, domaine rapet, france, french wine, l'ecusson, la feuillette 132, louis jadot, maison louis jadot, saint romain, wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day Two
I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
Tagged beaune, bourgogne gold tour, bourzeron, burgundy, burgundy wine board, burgundy wine school, Chateau de Beaune, Corton, discover the origin, Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, france, french wine, Jane Eyre-Renard, l'escargot, la ciboulette, le bistrot bourguignon, Maison Bouchard Aine et Fils, Maison Bouchard Pere et Fils, snails, vineyards, wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012, youri lebault
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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day One
I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, Hotels, restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
Tagged beaune, best western hotel henry II, burgundy, burgundy wine board, discover the origin, france, french wine, loiseau des vignes, mark anstead, rob crossan, wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
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This Post is Francophonik
Francophonik is a cool new service to help Francophiles and music fans keep up to date with French travel and entertainment news. I’ve just discovered Francophonik but wish I had known about a few week’s ago when I booked a … Continue reading
Posted in france, music, Paris, Travel
Tagged facebook, france, francophonik, french music, music festival, paris, rock en seine, Travel
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Exhibition: Some Photographs Taken In France at Diemar/Noble (Londonist)
Want to see some cheeky photographs of Toulouse-Lautrec taking a dump on a beach? That (taken by art dealer Maurice Joyant at Le Crotoy, Picardie) and much more is on show at photo gallery Diemar/Noble in Some Photographs Taken in France. Continue reading
Posted in Art, London, Photography
Tagged chris osburn, Diemar/Noble, exhibition, fitzrovia, france, FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHY, London, Londonist, Photography, review, SOME PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN FRANCE, tikichris, Toulouse-Lautrec, W1, W1P 3PY
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Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival Starts Today Londonist, September 17, 2010 10:05 AM The celebration kicks off this morning with a fantastic, one-day, southern French food and wine market in Cavendish Square from 10am to 6pm. The event is free … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged CAVENDISH SQUARE, chris osburn, food market, france, free, freebies, french, french cuisine, french food, french market, french wine, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, London, Londonist, market, SUD DE FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, tikichris, W1, wine
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Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival, Make Your Summer Last a Little Longer! (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Sud de France Festival, Make Your Summer Last a Little Longer! Londonist, September 7, 2010 11:18 AM From the 17th to the 30th of September, the Sud de France Festival will bring the French Mediterranean lifestyle to Britain, … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged CAVENDISH SQUARE, chris osburn, festival, france, free, freebie, french, french food, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, London, Londonist, market, SOUTH OF FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, tikichris, W1, wine
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Paris Please
I’ve got this theory that if I write about something I desire, there’ll be a much greater chance of it happening. I make all sorts of lists (upon lists upon lists) all the time about stuff I want or need … Continue reading
Perfect Paris Weekend with €1000 to Blow? Hmmm …
Okay! The good folks at We Are Social and Le Nouveau Paris just offered me a chance at a freebie trip to Paris if I could come up with a blog post about “your dream weekend in Paris … if … Continue reading
