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LNDERS #16 Chris Osburn (London on the Inside)
Why do I continue live in London? Nowhere else seems to offer me quite as much as London has over the years. I’m not necessarily against moving on, but I’ve yet to grow tired of this town. Continue reading
Posted in interview, London, London on the Inside
Tagged chris osburn, interview, ldners, London, london on the inside, tikichris
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The Maverick: Alvin Leung (Salt)
Salt is a newly launched trade publication for the hospitality industry with a focus on “innovation, creation and evolution of food.” For the inaugural issue I interviewed Hong Kong demon chef, Alvin Leung, about his own innovative style and his … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants, Salt
Tagged alvin leung, bo innovation, bo london, chefs, chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chris osburn, dim sum, edible condom, extreme chinese, extreme chinese cuisine, fine dining, Food, interview, London, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, restaurants, SALT, salt magazine, sex on the beach, tikichris, W1, wine
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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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Twinterview with TikiChris (London Living)
Henry from London Living and I played a round of tweet pong last week which has now been nicely published in one easy reader of piece on the LL blog. Thanks Henry. That was fun. Continue reading
Posted in interview, London, London Living, Social Media
Tagged chris osburn, interview, London, LONDON LIVING, tikichris, twinterview
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In Conversation with Dan Witz (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
I’ve always enjoyed working in London. Next to NYC, it’s my favorite city for doing street art The light in both places is similar, a soft, post-industrial gloom that seems to suit the emotional temperature of my work. Also, when you get up close in London there’s a grit in the pores that’s exactly the same as New York’s. Since usually I’m using a NYC grate, my pieces transfer well, and feel like they belong. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, London, Whitehot
Tagged Art, chris osburn, dan witz, Dan Witz: Prisoners 2012 – 2013, Graffiti, interview, lazarides, lazarides rathbone, London, RATHBONE PLACE, street art, tikichris, W1, W1T 1HR, Whitehot, whitehot magazine, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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#SoupSearch Radio Interviews with Ainsley Harriott and Me
I spent Monday morning in the studio with Ainsley being interviewed about my #SoupSearch adventures and Ainsley’s World Kitchen range of soups. Here’s a link to the bit we did for syndication; questions by David Brain: https://soundcloud.com/cleanfeedmedia/ainsley-and-chris-full And here’s a … Continue reading
Skullphone, London XX12 at Ivory & Black (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
There are so many levels to what I’m doing, and it is quite intellectual work … Read my complete post at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary.
Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, London, London 2012, Whitehot
Tagged exhibition, Graffiti, interview, ivory & black, London, london 2012, London XX12, painting, review, skullphone, soho, street art, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)
In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012
Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, france, Great British Chefs, interview, Paris, Recipes, restaurants, Television
Tagged BBC, BBC 2, chris osburn, cookbooks, cooking shows, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, home cooking, interview, paris, rachel khoo, television, the little paris kitchen, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo, tikichris
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London Grilling: Part 2 (London Living)
London Grilling: Part 2 London Living, 03 Feb 2012 Taking the hot seat this week is Chris Osburn, the architect behind the visual splendour of tikichris … for the glories of Clapton, irritating English Tube etiquette and lunch on the cheap. READ THE … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, clapton, CLAPTON POND, interview, KATE FOX, London, LONDON LIVING, LONDON UN, lunch, tikichris, tube, WATCHING THE ENGLISH
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Chris Osburn of Tiki Chris shares his 5 secret London spots (Now. Here. This. – Time Out London)
Chris Osburn of Tiki Chris shares his 5 secret London spots by Ashleigh Arnott Now. Here. This. – Time Out London, 6:15 pm, January 20, 2012 … five recommendations from Chris Osburn that are more of a feast for the eyes. Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London
Tagged Ashleigh Arnott, chris osburn, CLAPTON POND, corner room, interview, kyoto garden, lea valley walk, London, now here this, nunhead cemetery, Photography, secret london, secret london spots, tiki chris, tikichris, time out, time out london, timeout, timeout london
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Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick (Londonist)
Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick Londonist, November 30, 2011 at 14:00 pm Chef Wesley Smalley cooked his way across the globe before settling in as head chef at Charlotte’s Bistro in Chiswick. On recent foodie recon in one of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged CHARLOTTE'S BISTRO, chefspective, chiswick, chris osburn, head chef, interview, London, Londonist, recipe, STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, tikichris, TURNHAM GREEN, W4, W4 1QP, WESLEY SMALLEY
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Chefspective: Keith Shearer, Group Executive Chef of Bistro du Vin (Londonist)
Interview with Hotel du Vin’s Group Executive Chef, Keith Shearer Continue reading
Posted in Drink, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged BISTRO DU VIN, chef, chefspective, chris osburn, Clerkenwell, DEAN STREET, EC1, EC1M 4AY, GROUP EXECUTIVE CHEF, interview, KEITH SHEARER, London, Londonist, soho, st john street, tikichris, W1D 4PS
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Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant Londonist, March 4, 2011 at 16:00 pm What do you call a concierge without a hotel? Emyr Thomas, the founder and force behind Bon Vivant, reckons such a person would be a … Continue reading
Posted in interview, London
Tagged ask a concierge, BON VIVANT, chris osburn, EMYR THOMAS, interview, London, Londonist, tikichris
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Chefspective: Marcellin Marc, Head Chef at Clos Maggiore (Londonist)
Chefspective: Marcellin Marc, Head Chef at Clos Maggiore Londonist, January 20, 2011 at 14.30 pm All but blown away with chef Marcellin Marc’s ‘ultimate chocolate menu‘ back in October, we’ve kept his Covent Garden French restaurant, Clos Maggiore, in mind … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London, restaurants
Tagged chefspective, chris osburn, clos maggiore, covent garden, french cuisine, head chef, interview, London, Londonist, MARCELLIN MARC, tikichris, WC2, WC2E 8JD
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Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau (Londonist)
Chefspective: Allan Pickett, Head Chef at Plateau Londonist, November 26, 2010 at 14:00 PM A few months back, Allan Pickett became Head Chef at Canary Wharf mainstay Plateau. With a challenge to create dishes that rival or exceed the quality … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged allan pickett, CANADA PLACE, canary wharf, chef, chefspective, chris osburn, E14, E14 5ER, head chef, interview, London, Londonist, plateau, tikichris
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Chefspective: Theo Randall, Chef Patron @ Theo Randall at The InterContinental (Londonist)
Chefspective: Theo Randall, Chef Patron @ Theo Randall at The InterContinental Londonist, October 1, 2010 3:00 PM From his “very happy time” at River Cafe to his current role as Chef Patron at the reigning “Italian Restaurant of the Year”, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Hotels, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chef patron, chefspective, chris osburn, hotel, intercontinental park lane, interview, italian cuisine, italian food, London, Londonist, mayfair, park lane, river cafe, theo randall, tikichris, W1
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Word to Mother on ‘Blind by Stardom:’ Exclusive Interview x Preview (Juxtapoz)
Word to Mother on ‘Blind by Stardom:’ Exclusive Interview x Preview Juxtapoz, Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:27 “Blind By Stardom” is a comment on the superficiality of society and how fame and celebrity status are the main objectives of today’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, Juxtapoz, London
Tagged blind by stardom, chris osburn, Graffiti, interview, Juxtapoz, London, stolenspace, street art, tikichris, word to mother, WTM
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Chefspective: Vivek Singh, Executive Chef @ Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen (Londonist)
Chefspective: Vivek Singh, Executive Chef @ Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen Londonist, September 24, 2010 2:00 PM Londonist has been an appreciative fan of Executive Chef Vivek Singh since reviewing his Anglo-Indian brekkie menu little more than a year ago. His … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, cinnamon club, cinnamon kitchen, executive chef, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, interview, Londonist, tikichris, Vivek Singh
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Interview with The Baron: DOTS – World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, Burning Candy and the World (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Interview with The Baron: DOTS – World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, Burning Candy and the World Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, September 2010 “Truth is reached through dispute” or so says secret identity filmmaker, The Baron, who has commenced work on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, London, Movies, Travel, Video, Whitehot
Tagged burning candy, chris osburn, documentary, DOTS, film, Graffiti, graffiti movie, interview, London, movie, street art, tikichris, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art, world's first graffiti funded movie
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World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, DOTS: Interview with Filmmaker, The Baron (Juxtapoz)
World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, DOTS: Interview with Filmmaker, The Baron Juxtapoz, Thursday, 09 September 2010 12:12 What do you get when you take nine of London’s most prolific graffiti artists to far flung destinations across the globe to connect with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, Juxtapoz, London, Movies, Travel, Video
Tagged burning candy, chris osburn, documentary, DOTS, film, Graffiti, graffiti movie, interview, Juxtapoz, London, street art, tikichris, world's first graffiti funded movie
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Chefspective: Flori Johnson, Executive Chef at Melrose and Morgan (Londonist)
Chefspective: Flori Johnson, Executive Chef at Melrose and Morgan Londonist, September 3, 2010 3:16 PM As a child, Flori Johnson learned firsthand about “old fashioned” cooking on her family’s farm in Zimbabwe. Add to her upbringing Flori’s first professional gig … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, Shopping
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, executive chef, flori johnson, grocery, interview, London, Londonist, NW1, NW3, tikichris
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Chefspective: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef At Portrait Restaurant (Londonist)
Chefspective: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef At Portrait Restaurant Londonist, August 26, 2010 2:30 PM Our latest Chefspective interview offers the opinions of a chef with a view: Katarina Todosijevic, Head Chef at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait restaurant. With a world … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, head chef, interview, Katarina Todosijevic, London, Londonist, national portrait gallery, tikichris
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Ask a Concierge: Harry Miles, Head Concierge, London Marriott Grosvenor Square (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Harry Miles, Head Concierge, London Marriott Grosvenor Square Londonist, August 20, 2010 12:25 PM Harry Miles has been Head Concierge at London Marrriott Grosvenor Square for a quarter century. In our latest Ask a Concierge interview, Harry … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, interview, London, Travel
Tagged ask a concierge, chris osburn, concierge, grosvenor square, harry miles, head concierge, hotel, interview, London, london hotel, london marriott grosvenor square, Londonist, marriott, mayfair, tikichris, W1
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Chefspective: Karam Sethi, Patron Chef at Trishna (Londonist)
Chefspective: Karam Sethi, Patron Chef at Trishna Londonist, August 19, 2010 11:47 AM To be just 26 years old Karam Sethi, Patron Chef at Trishna, exudes the confidence and cookery know-how of a chef who’s been at the helm of … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, indian food, interview, karam sethi, marylebone, patron chef, tikichris, trishna, W1, wine
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Chefspective: Tom Aikens (Londonist)
Chefspective: Tom Aikens Londonist, July 20, 2010 12:18 PM This weekend, Tom Aikens will be on hand cooking at the Cloudy Bay Shack (a kitted out airstream pop-up thingy). Parked at Parsons Green for Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 8pm, … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chelsea, chris osburn, interview, London, Londonist, parsons green, SW1, SW6, tikichris, tom aikens, tom's kitchen
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Chefspective: Samir Sadekar, Executive Chef at Imli (Londonist)
Chefspective: Samir Sadekar, Executive Chef at Imli Londonist, July 16, 2010 2:50 PM Did our recent Chefspective interview with Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind, leave you hankering for quality Indian cuisine but fretful about splashing out at his Michelin starred Mayfair … Continue reading
Posted in Food, interview, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, executive chef, imli, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, indian tapas, interview, London, Londonist, restaurant, samir sadekar, soho, tikichris, W1, wardour street
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Interview with Colum Egan, Master Distiller for Bushmills Whiskey (Locally Sourced)
Interview with Colum Egan, Master Distiller for Bushmills Whiskey Locally Sourced, 14 July 2010 A recent London visit from Colum Egan, Master Distiller at Bushmills Whiskey in Northern Ireland, presented an excellent opportunity for a quick Q&A about what sets his … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, locally sourced
Tagged bushmills, colum egan, food network, interview, locally sourced, master distiller, whiskey, whisky
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Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio (Londonist)
Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio Londonist, July 9, 2010 2:17 PM Preparing to speak tonight at the British Museum about Renaissance art in Italy, celebrated restauranteur Antonio Carluccio was keen to share with Londonist – via a phone conversation this morning – his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, London, restaurants
Tagged antonio carluccio, Art, british museum, carluccio's, chefspective, chris osburn, interview, italian cuisine, italian food, italian renassiance, italian restaurant, Italy, London, Londonist, renaissance art, tikichris
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Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind (Londonist)
Chefspective: Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of Tamarind Londonist, July 2, 2010 12:10 PM At just 29 years old, Alfred Prasad was the youngest Indian chef to receive a Michelin star. Joining the team at Tamarind as a sous chef in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London, restaurants
Tagged alfred prasad, chef, chefspective, chris osburn, executive chef, indian cuisine, interview, London, Londonist, mayfair, michelin star, restaurant, tamarind, tikichris, W1
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Ask a Concierge: Paul Still, Head Concierge at the London Hilton on Park Lane (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Paul Still, Head Concierge at the London Hilton on Park Lane Londonist, June 30, 2010 2:30 PM Starting out with a presumed temporary gig as a night porter some three decades ago, Paul Still stayed on to … Continue reading
Posted in London, Travel
Tagged ask a concierge, chris osburn, concierge, head concierge, hotel, interview, London, london hilton on park lane, Londonist, mayfair, park lane, tikichris, W1
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Chefspective: Rajesh Parmar, Head Chef at Silk (Londonist)
Chefspective: Rajesh Parmar, Head Chef at Silk Londonist, June 25, 2010 2:00 PM Michelin-recommended restaurant, Silk, is located at the Courthouse Doubletree by Hilton in what was once the Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court, which witnessed the trials of Oscar … Continue reading
Ask a Concierge: Tony Rossi, Concierge from Crowne Plaza London Kensington (Londonist)
Ask a Concierge: Tony Rossi, Concierge from Crowne Plaza London Kensington Londonist, June 18, 2010 4:10 PM Starting out at the Holiday Inn Kensington which has recently relaunched as the Crowne Plaza London Kensington, Tony Rossi will celebrate next year … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged ask a concierge, chris osburn, concierge, Crowne Plaza London Kensington, hotel, interview, kensington, London, london hotel, SW7, tikichris
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Chefspective: Simon Cottard, Executive Chef at Le Café Du Marché (Londonist)
Chefspective: Simon Cottard, Executive Chef at Le Café Du Marché Londonist, June 18, 2010 2:10 PM Executive Chef Simon Cottard has been working at Le Café Du Marché for 20 plus years. With three venues under one roof, his top … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London, restaurants
Tagged chef, chefspective, chris osburn, executive chef, french cuisine, french food, interview, Le Café Du Marché, London, Londonist, simon cottard, tikichris
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Chefspective: Muir Picken, Executive Chef at Belgo (Londonist)
Chefspective: Muir Picken, Executive Chef at Belgo Londonist, June 11, 2010 11:28 AM With five Belgo restaurants to look after here in London, Executive Chef Muir Picken is a busy man, which made us just that much more impressed to … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, belgian food, belgo, chef, chefspective, chris osburn, interview, London, Londonist, muir picken, restaurants, tikichris
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