Tag Archives: W2

Liquor Lanes Private Bowling at Queens Skate Dine Bowl

Posted on 2019-02-21 by tikichris

Queens Skate Dine Bowl and Meatliquor have launched Liquor Lanes, a private bowling experience replete with its own bar and bartender and bowling lanes. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Restaurants, Sports, Travel | Tagged BARS, bayswater, beer, bowling, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hamburgers, Liquor Lanes, MEATLIQUOR, queensway, restaurants, sports, The Liquor Lanes, Travel, W2, W2 4QP | Leave a comment

Buddha Bowl at Beany Green

Posted on 2018-11-11 by tikichris

Buddha Bowl options include lemon and herb chicken, meatballs with tomato, and vegan Beany balls (think beetroot-flavoured falafel), all served with a mix of roasted sweet potato, chickpea ragu, roasted aubergine, greens, mixed grain rice and fermented jalapeño hot sauce. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Beany Green, Buddha Bowls, Daisy Green, Daisy Green Collection, Food, London, lunch, Maida Vale, paddington, Paddington Basin, restaurants, reviews, Sheldon Square, vegan, vegetarian, W2, W2 6EZ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Pomona’s Serves California Cool from Notting Hill Kitchen

Posted on 2018-07-14 by tikichris

Pomona’s in Notting Hill looks across the proverbial pond (and ‘flyover’ country) to land its culinary sights on Californian shores for inspiration. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged cocktails, Drink, Food, Hereford Road, London, notting hill, Pomona's, restaurants, reviews, W2, W2 5AH, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Daisy Green Collective Launches Darcie & May Green

Posted on 2017-11-26 by tikichris

Daisy Green Collection has launched its latest venue: a pair of city barges moored outside Paddington Station and featuring vivid exterior designs by famed artist Sir Peter Blake (best known for co-creating the cover art for the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bars, Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Art, australian food, BARS, beer, CAFES, coffee, Daisy Green Collective, Darcie & May Green, Darcie and May Green, design, Drink, Food, Grand Union Canal, paddington, Paddington Basin, Paddington Central, peter blake, POP ART, reviews, Sheldon Square, sir peter blake, W2, W2 6DS, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

Cocktail Recipe: Isla de Encanta

Posted on 2016-10-12 by tikichris

Here’s the recipe for Isla de Encanta, my drink served during London Cocktail Week at The Beachcomber Bar in celebration of the 10th anniversary of my blog. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Shopping, TC10 | Tagged #TiPunchTiki, 10 Years of tikichris, agricole rum, Ashera Goonewardene, BARS, Cocktail recipes, cocktails, Drink, Isla de Encanta, LCW16, London, London Cocktail Week, recipes, Rhum Clément, rum, Shopping, TC10, TC10X10, The Beachcomber, The Beachcomber Bar, Ti Punch, tiki, tikichris recipes, W2, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

Ti Punch Tiki at The Beachcomber Bar | 10X10 with tikichris

Posted on 2016-10-07 by tikichris

As part of my 10X10 celebration of ten years blogging, I teamed up with one of my favourite London bars for a cocktail collaboration. We played around with the recipe for a classic ti punch, adding a touch of tikichris madness to make it truly something special. Head over to The Beachcomber Bar this weekend for a taste. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Shopping, TC10, Tiki | Tagged #TiPunchTiki, 10 Years of tikichris, agricole rum, Amathus Drinks, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, Isla de Encanta, LCW16, Life's a Peach, London, London Cocktail Week, Nik Speller, queensway, Rhum Clément, rum, Shopping, TC10, TC10X10, The Beachcomber, Ti Punch, tiki, Tiki bars, tikichris recipes, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Creole Kitchen at The Beachcomber

Posted on 2016-05-23 by tikichris

A boozy island paradise awaits your discovery at The Beachcomber, a basement bar just a jaunt away from Bayswater Station. It’s a great destination for rummy cocktails, and with a new menu of “bites and small plates” by Vanessa Bolosier of Creole Kitchen, The Beachcomber is a tasty place for bar snacks that equal the yum of its tiki drinks. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Tiki | Tagged agricole rum, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, London, queensway, The Beachcomber, tiki, Tiki bars, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

Roba Bar & Restaurant

Posted on 2016-04-12 by tikichris

Welcome to the brand new Roba Bar & Restaurant in Paddington where a young executive chef – Andrea Secchi (ex-Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley) – a focus on in-house aging of beef and smoking of salmon, and a menu designed largely around a robata grill add up to a hearty dining experience. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants | Tagged Andrea Secchi, BBQ, Chef Andrea Secchi, Drink, Food, hotels, London, Norfolk Place, Norfolk Towers, paddington, restaurants, reviews, RIBS, Roba, Roba Bar & Restaurant, steak, W2, W2 1QW, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Colouring in While Dining out at Kupp

Posted on 2016-03-12 by tikichris

Are you the type of person who likes to think outside the box – while staying within the lines? Here’s a fun dining experience for you: The Art of Mindfulness Colouring at Scandinavian inspired eatery, Kupp. The new canal-side Merchant … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged #kraftyatkupp, beer, bottomless boozy brunch, brunch, cocktails, Drink, Food, hot dogs, Kupp, London, Merchant Square, paddington, Paddington Basin, restaurants, reviews, scandinavian food, smoked trout, The Art of Mindfulness Colouring, W2, W2 1AS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Bite Me Pizza, Westbourne Grove

Posted on 2014-10-31 by tikichris

An invitation to try out a new Notting Hill pizzeria proved a more than satisfying reason for me to mosey more westerly than usual for one of my all time favourite foods – pizza! Bite Me? With pleasure Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Parma, Pizza, Restaurants | Tagged beer, Drink, Food, London, notting hill, pizza, restaurants, review, W2, W2 4UW, WESTBOURNE GROVE, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Very Budget Friendly Tune Hotel Opens Near Paddington Station

Posted on 2012-06-19 by tikichris

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, edgware road, hotel, London, paddington, praed street, review, tune, tune hotel, tune hotel paddington, tune hotels, W2, W2 1NR | Leave a comment

Have Lunch With Antonio Carluccio In Notting Hill (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-04-18 by tikichris

The event marks the launch of the book [Antonio Carluccio] co-wrote with fellow chef Gennaro Contaldo, Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy, and its accompanying four-part BBC series. Have Lunch With Antonio Carluccio In Notting Hill Londonist, 18 April 2012 Photo/Tony Briggs

Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged antonio carluccio, book launch, carluccio's, chefs, Food, GENNARO CONTALDO, italian, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, London, Londonist, lunch, notting hill, TWO GREEDY ITALIANS EAT ITALY, W2, W2 5RU, WESTBOURNE GROVE | Leave a comment

In Pictures: The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-30 by tikichris

An enclosed garden is at the heart of Peter Zumthor’s pavilion Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Photography | Tagged ARCHITECTURE, IN PICTURES, kensington gardens, London, Londonist, PETER ZUMTHOR, photographs, SERPENTINE GALLERY, SERPENTINE PAVILION, W2, W2 3XA | Leave a comment

Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-16 by tikichris

Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 0:14 pm Inspired by George Mikes’s book “How to be an Alien” and curated by Soapbox Events, the show exposes some of the quirk that … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London | Tagged ALIEN NATION, ALIEN NATION: THE ART OF BLENDING, Art, exhibition, GREAT WESTERN STUDIOS, London, Londonist, review, W2, W2 5EU | Leave a comment

Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-03-02 by tikichris

Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho Qype does London, March 2nd 2011 Is 100% blue agave tequila the greatest spirit ever? Maaaaaybe! Gets ya drunk, makes ya happy and (here’s the best part) won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged free, freebie, London, mexican food, Qype, Qype Does London, soho, tequila, W2, wahaca, wahaca soho, wardour street | Leave a comment

New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-17 by tikichris

New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged champagne, London, Londonist, new bar review, paddington station, SEARCY'S, SEARCY'S PADDINGTON CHAMPAGNE BAR, W2, W2 1FT | Leave a comment

Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-11-19 by tikichris

Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey Londonist, November 19, 2010 3:25 PM Photography by Max Nathan A half million bees later (talk about sweet occupancy rate!), the hotel had its first honey harvest this summer and is … Continue reading →