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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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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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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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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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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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Moreno at Baglioni: Playfully Exquisite Italian Fine Dining
One of the most noteworthy meals of the year as well as one of the better restaurants I’ve visited in quite some time, I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner last night at Moreno at Baglioni. This newly launched restaurant situated inside Kensington’s lush Baglioni London Hotel sees two Michelin star Italian chef, Moreno Cedroni, share his avant garde approach to Italian cuisine with his first venture outside Italy. Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged Baglioni Hotel London, chef, chris osburn, fine dining, 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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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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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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London Daily Photo: Piccadilly Morning
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged chris osburn, hotel, LDP, le meridien, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, piccadilly, tikichris
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Aperitivi a la Theo Randall? It’s an Imperative! (Great British Chefs)
Don’t let his Brit surname put you off. Chef Theo Randall knows his taglierini from his tagliatelle. And judging from a new line up of cocktails launched at his eponymous fine dining Italian restaurant located within the luxuriant Intercontinental, this former head chef of the ever lauded River Cafe shows … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged antipasti, aperitivi, chris osburn, cocktails, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, italian food, italian restaurant, London, mayfair, park lane, review, theo randall, tikichris, W1
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Safestay “Contemporary Hostel” Opens at Elephant and Castle
Safestay, a new and extremely budget friendly “contemporary hostel” in South London, has opened its doors. A short walk from Elephant and Castle Tube Station, it’s amazing to think there’s a place to crash close to a Zone 1 station … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged budget accommodation, chris osburn, elephant and castle, hostel, hotel, London, review, safestay, safestay elephant & castle, SE17, SE17 1JL, south london, tikichris, walworth, walworth road
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Ceviche Pop Up Opens @ St Martin’s Hotel
“Chino-Latino” restaurant, Asia de Cuba, has opened a ceviche and rum pop up bar in The Front Room at St Martin’s Lane Hotel. It’s a snazzed up but casual setting for drinking mojitos and other summery cocktails from the rum bar and for trying an … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, restaurants
Tagged asia de cuba, CEVICHE, ceviche by asia de cuba, cocktails, hotel, London, mojitos, pop-up, rum, ST MARTIN'S LANE, ST MARTIN'S LANE HOTEL, the front room, WC2, WC2N 4HX
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Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s Hotel Felix (OneTravel)
… the Felix invites guests to have a sort of best of old England experience without forcing them to give up on the contemporary creature comforts. I certainly had a “best of both worlds” experience during my visit. Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s … Continue reading
Posted in england, Hotels, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged cambridge, cambridgeshire, chris osburn, england, FOUR STAR HOTEL, hotel, hotel felix, OneTravel, review, tikichris
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Very Budget Friendly Tune Hotel Opens Near Paddington Station
Tune Hotels has launched its third London site near Paddington Underground and Rail Station. Tune’s other hotels are at Liverpool Street and Westminster (with plans to open a dozen or so more over the next five years or so, including … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged budget accommodation, chris osburn, edgware road, hotel, London, paddington, praed street, review, tikichris, tune, tune hotel, tune hotel paddington, tune hotels, W2, W2 1NR
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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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London’s First Central American Food Festival All This Week @ the InterContinental
Fusion, London’s first ever Central American food festival, starts tomorrow (Tuesday the 12th) at the InterContinental London Park Lane‘s Cookbook Cafe. The event runs through Sunday the 17th and celebrates contemporary cuisine from Central America and the Caribbean. Acclaimed Chef Mario Castrellon of Maito restaurant in Panama will … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Hotels, London, restaurants
Tagged brunch, caribbean cuisine, central american cuisine, central american food, central american food festival, cookbook cafe, fusion, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, mario castrellon, mayfair, park lane, weekend brunch
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London Hotel Launches First Synchronized Swimming Master Class (CheapOair)
London five star luxury hotel, The Berkeley, has teamed up with award-winning synchronized swimming team, Aquabatix, to host weekly 90-minute master classes all through the month of July in the hotel’s open-air pool featuring panoramic views over Hyde Park. London Hotel … Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged aquabatix, cheapoair, chris osburn, hotel, knightsbridge, London, swimming classes, synchronized swimming, tikichris
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Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel (OneTravel)
As chic and contemporary as the setting in which they are served … Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel OneTravel, 24 April 2012
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, chris osburn, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, OneTravel, park lane, tea, tikichris, W1, W1J 7QY, westminster
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Win An Overnight Stay With Dinner At The Cavendish London (Londonist)
… the hotel is giving one Londonist reader a chance to win an overnight stay for two with breakfast and dinner at the restaurant. Win An Overnight Stay With Dinner At The Cavendish London Londonist, 18 April 2012 Photo/fourteenten
Posted in Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, hotel, jermyn street, London, Londonist, PETRICHOR, st james's, SW1, THE CAVENDISH LONDON, tikichris, westminster
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What’s for Lunch? The Rib Room, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge (Londonist)
… proper upscale British dining minus the stodge and without any hype. What’s for Lunch? The Rib Room, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge Londonist, 17 April 2012
Posted in Food, Hotels, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged CADOGAN PLACE, chris osburn, hotel, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, knightsbridge, London, Londonist, lunch, restaurant, review, RIBS, SW1X 9PY, THE RIB ROOM, tikichris, W4L, westminster, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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