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Best Breakfasts and Brunches of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-04 by tikichris

Welcome back to the Best of 2018. Here’s a plateful of hearty recommendations for breaking fast in London and elsewhere, and in this case elsewhere means San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Hiroshima.
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New Chocolate Shop for Fitzrovia: Choconut, Great Portland Street

Posted on 2016-02-12 by tikichris

Are you nuts about chocolate? Then check out the new Choconut boutique chocolate shop in Fitzrovia. Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Coffee, Drink, Food, London | Tagged chocolate, choconut, coffee, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, great portland street, hot chocolate, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, W1, W1W 5PB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a Variety Pack of Jaz & Jul’s Origin Mixture Drinking Chocolate

Posted on 2015-04-23 by tikichris

Award winning independent chocolate makers, Jaz & Jul’s, are launching a new Origin range of drinking chocolates. Featuring three single-origin dark hot chocolates made with cacao grown in a different region (Madagascar, Peru, Brazil) for a collection of subtle yet indulgent flavours. Keen to find out how to get a sneaky peek taste ahead of all the other choco-fiends? Keep reading, my cocoa loving friends. Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping | Tagged chocolate, competition, Drink, drinking chocolate, Food, free, freebies, hot chocolate, Jaz & Jul's, London, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Get a Free Hot Chocolate at Hotel Chocolat Cafes All Valentine’s Week!

Posted on 2015-02-06 by tikichris

To show my readers how much I appreciate each and every one of you for supporting my blog, I’ve come up with a sweetheart of an offer that’s good all Valentine’s Week: FREE hot chocolate from Hotel Chocolat! Continue reading →

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Win a Personalised Valentine’s Hamper from Hans Sloane Chocolate

Posted on 2015-01-27 by tikichris

Melt that special someone’s heart this Valentine’s Day with a personalised Hans Sloane Valentine’s Hamper, featuring two exclusive Rich Dark Drinking Chocolate Hearts, inscribed with your initials Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Valentine's Day | Tagged chocolate, Chocolate made for drinking, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate, retweet to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

Win New Chocolate Drink Treats from Mars, Galaxy, Maltesers and Milky Way

Posted on 2014-03-14 by tikichris

COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME! Fancy receiving a bundle of the latest addition of goodies from the Mars, … Continue reading →

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Does Your Sweetheart Have a Sweet Tooth? Then Paris is the Perfect Place! (CheapOair)

Posted on 2014-01-28 by tikichris

Sure, it’s probably the most romantic city in the world, and thus the ideal destination for any amorous couple. But Paris isn’t just for sweethearts. Any Francophile can tell you that Paris is one of the sweetest places anyone’s ever … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Drink, Food, France, Paris, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel | Tagged Angelina, cheapoair, chocolate, Drink, Food, france, Gerard Mulot, hot chocolate, ice cream, macaron, Maison Berthillon, Multo, paris, patisserie, Pierre Hermé, pierre herme paris, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, travel blogger | 1 Comment

Turin: City of Foodie Firsts (CheapOair)

Posted on 2014-01-16 by tikichris

Turin is a city of firsts in many ways. The northern Italian city is home to the country’s first official capital. It’s the birthplace of the Fiat automobile and is essentially the go-to scene for contemporary art in Italy today. And … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Coffee, Drink, Food, Italy, Restaurants, Travelbag, Wine | Tagged aperativo, barney's bar, BARS, bicerin, cheapoair, chocolate, Cinzano, coctails, coffee, Drink, Food, Ganci, gelateria pepino, gelato, hot chocolate, ice cream, Italy, lavazza, Martini Rosso, northern italy, pepino, piedmont, Piemonte, pinguino, red wine, restaurants, Shopping, Torino, Travel, travel blog, travel blogger, turin, vermouth, Италия, イタリア, 意大利 | 1 Comment

Win New Chocolaty Treats from Mars, Galaxy, Maltesers and Milky Way

Posted on 2014-01-10 by tikichris

Fancy receiving a bundle of latest addition goodies from the Mars and Galaxy range? Keep reading for your chance to win a free assortment of thick shakes, squeezy spreads, hot chocolate and mocha lattes. Continue reading →

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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Torino Unshrouded

Posted on 2013-12-09 by tikichris

Initially pursuing an opportunity to visit Torino (perhaps better known to some of my readers by its anglicized name, Turin) was what eventually led to me coming up with my the full blown “Ham Highway” itinerary. The city was (and I assume still is) keen to have bloggers visit to write about the city. There was a chocolate festival scheduled for when I knew I would be able to go, and I was pretty sure I could get a commission to write about it. The more I looked into Torino, the more I of a hunch I had that it would be the sort of “content rich” place that I’d enjoy checking out. Continue reading →

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London’s Finest Chocolate (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-01-17 by tikichris

… the proof is truly in the truffle. Here’s a cream-of-the-crop list of some of London’s finest of the fine chocolate shop offerings. And just in time for Valentine’s Day too! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.

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Visit the Godiva Chocolate Cafe at Harrods (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-10-25 by tikichris

There are only two of these cafes on the planet – one in Beijing and the other in London. And although the London venue is one of more than 30 different restaurants and eateries located within the world famous Harrods department … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Christmas, Coffee, Food, London, Shopping, Travel | Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, cheapoair, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box | 3 Comments

Godiva Chocolate Christmas Preview

Posted on 2012-10-16 by tikichris

Premium Belgian chocolate maker, Godiva Chocolatier, recently previewed its new collection of Christmas treats. I was there. It was tasty. Here’s what’ll be on offer from Godiva from the 8th of November (here in the UK anyway): Three new chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, London, Shopping | Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box | Leave a comment

New Cafe Review: The Espresso Bar at the British Library (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-10-30 by tikichris

New Cafe Review: The Espresso Bar at the British Library Londonist, October 30, 2009 12:43 PM Dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with an espresso cup helping of fairly thick hot chocolate, this £2.70 indulgence means more delicious library … Continue reading →