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The Elephant’s Head, Clapton

Posted on 2018-07-15 by tikichris

The Elephant’s Head in Hackney does crafty cocktails and great pub grub in a moody, Victorian setting. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, clapton, cocktails, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, lower clapton road, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Elephant's Head, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015

Posted on 2015-12-22 by tikichris

London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels | Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

The Bonneville: Absinthe Minded Pursuit of Cocktails in Clapton

Posted on 2015-07-28 by tikichris

However you like your absinthe served (or if you even known whether or not you actually like absinthe at all), Giles’ bar is the place to give it a go. I especially enjoyed sipping Nouvelle Orleans’ Absinthe Superieure and marvelled at all the other bottles of absinthe behind the bar (no, I wasn’t seeing double). Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London, Restaurants | Tagged absinthe, BARS, bonneville, cocktails, Drink, E5 0NS, east london, hackney, London, lower clapton road, restaurants, the bonneville, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best Bars in London – 2014

Posted on 2014-12-16 by tikichris

The options for getting one’s drink on in London continued to broaden and improve in 2014. I truly was impressed with the libations on offer at so many bars around town this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged #DragonPingPong, Artesian, Augustus Harris, bàcaro, BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bond street, Catherine Street, clapton, cocktails, conduit street, covent garden, cro-bar, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, hotels, London, London's Best Bars, lower clapton road, manette street, mayfair, Portland Place, restaurants, soho, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, the westbury hotel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1S 2YF, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: £5.50

Posted on 2014-09-05 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, lower clapton road, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

The Bonneville: Fantastic French Dining in Clapton, E5

Posted on 2014-09-04 by tikichris

So nice I’m going twice! A recent visit to Clapton’s newly opened French eatery, The Bonneville, resulted in such a lovely experience for Kemey and me that we’re heading back ASAP for a repeat – this time with another couple in tow to whom we’ve raved about the place. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged bar, bonneville, cheese, clapton, CLAPTON POND, cocktails, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, french, french cuisine, french food, french restaurant, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, LOWER CLAPTON, lower clapton road, Mai Tai, new restaurant review, restaurant review, restaurants, review, the bonneville, the bonneville E5, the restaurant, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 3 Comments

Dom’s Place – Traditional Turkish Food with E5 Flavour

Posted on 2014-05-26 by tikichris

Since moving to Clapton three years ago, I’ve seen a lot of changes – mostly for the better and particularly along the retail strip of Lower Clapton Road. One of the tastiest has been the opening of Dom’s Place, a casual little low key eatery with a pared down menu featuring “traditional Turkish food with a modern twist.” Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, cocktails, Dom's Place, E5, E5 8EG, east london, efes, Food, hackney, kebab, kebabs, London, London blog, lower clapton road, new restaurant review, raki, restaurant review, takeaway, turkish, wine, WRAPS, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Gold

Posted on 2014-04-10 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Sleeping Beauty

Posted on 2014-03-08 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Lower Clapton Rainbow

Posted on 2014-03-03 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, lower clapton road, night photography, Photography, photography blog, rainbow, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: CAFE.OPEN

Posted on 2014-01-08 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, lower clapton road, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Dallas Chicken & Ribs

Posted on 2014-01-07 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, Dallas Chicken & Ribs, E5, east london, hackney, Hackney Baths, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, lower clapton road, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: PEDestrian

Posted on 2014-01-06 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: E5 Angels

Posted on 2014-01-05 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: INDIAN VIRGIN HAIR

Posted on 2014-01-04 by tikichris

Best London Pizza – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-28 by tikichris

Posted in Beer, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine | Tagged bakery, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best pizza of 2013, bristol, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, england, enoteca, Food, hackney, homerton, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, London's best pizza, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, north london, palm 2, pepenero, pizza, restaurants, rossopomodoro, seven dials, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, south bank, south london, southbank, SOUTHGATE ROAD, street food, Sweet Thursday, tottenham court road, Travel, venerdi, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, wine, wine shop, wood fired oven | 2 Comments

Best Cheap Eats in London – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-27 by tikichris

To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of some excellent London eateries where I’ve found it possible to enjoy a satisfying meal for £5 or less. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London restaurants and pizza places as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged Avocado & Herb Salad Wrap, bakery, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, BELGRAVIA, best cheap eats of 2013, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, city of london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, cornershop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, finsbury park, Food, German backerei café, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Happening Bagel Bakery, homerton, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, knightsbridge, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, N4 2AA, north london, palm, palm 2, pizza, Pont Street, pret, pret a manger, restaurants, sandwiches, seven dials, Seven Sisters Road, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, street food, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 7NG, WRAPS | 4 Comments

London Daily Photo: Kennedy City Bicycles

Posted on 2013-08-22 by tikichris

I dropped by Kennedy City Bicycles’ pop-up shop on Lower Clapton Road yesterday afternoon. The shop will be there until the end of this month. Then, proprietor James will go back to building his street bikes by hand in his … Continue reading →

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged bicycles, clapton, cycling, east london, hackney, hand built bicycles, kennedy city bicycles, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, lower clapton road, Photography, photography blog, street bikes, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Takeaway Pizza from Palm 2, Clapton E5

Posted on 2013-04-12 by tikichris

Just a quick little post to say the freshly made sourdough pizzas for takeaway at Palm 2 (my local grocery, the pride of Clapton Pond and arguably London’s best cornershop) are delicious and very good value. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Shopping | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, clapton village, cornershop, E5, E5 0QJ, east london, Food, grocery, London, LOWER CLAPTON, lower clapton road, palm 2, palm II, pizza, review, takeway | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Lower Clapton

Posted on 2013-01-22 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, E5, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, lower clapton road, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

Dreyfus Cafe, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney E5

Posted on 2012-11-11 by tikichris

Dreyfus Cafe is little independently owned cafe just down the street from my flat. It’s been open about a month and is a welcome addition to the neighbourhood. I’ve popped my head in a few times for coffee over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged breakfast, brunch, cafe, clapton, coffee, dreyfus, dreyfus cafe, E5, E5 0NS, finnish toast, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, lower clapton road, review, sandwiches | Leave a comment

Street Market Focus: Hackney Homemade Food Market (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-03-08 by tikichris

Street Market Focus: Hackney Homemade Food Market CheapOair, March 08, 2012 Hackney Homemade Food is London’s newest open air food market. It launched this month in the East London borough of ever happening Hackney and is market to be dedicated to food and drink in this … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, clapton, E5, E5 0PD, food market, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, HACKNEY HOMEMADE FOOD MARKET, London, lower clapton road, market, ST JOHN'S OF HACKNEY, street food, street market, street photography | 1 Comment

In Pictures: Hackney Homemade Food Market (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-02-24 by tikichris

In Pictures: Hackney Homemade Food Market Londonist, February 24, 2012 at 14:00 pm Home made quesadillas, pickles and sauerkraut (and that’s just the offering from one vendor ), boozed up hot chocolate, freshly made pasta, katsu curry, a delectable assortment … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Shopping | Tagged clapton, E5, E5 0PD, food market, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, lower clapton road, market, Photography, ST JOHN'S OF HACKNEY, street food, street market, street photography | Leave a comment

Hackney Homemade Food Market Kicks Off This Saturday (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-02-17 by tikichris

Hackney Homemade Food Market Kicks Off This Saturday Londonist, February 17, 2012 at 13:15 pm There’s a new food and drink market coming to Hackney tomorrow and from then on every Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Held on the grounds of … Continue reading →