Monthly Archives: September 2012

London Daily Photo: Mr Bagels

Posted on 2012-09-16 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mr bagels, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Quak Quak

Posted on 2012-09-15 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged borough market, duck, LDP, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

Going Offline for Awhile but Thanks for the #SoupSearch Surge!

Posted on 2012-09-14 by tikichris

Just a very quick word of thanks to everyone who’s been voting for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I have a definite lead over the competition with 33% of the vote at the moment (not bad considering there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel | Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, win a free trip to marrakech | Leave a comment

Chobani Greek Yoghurt Launches in the UK

Posted on 2012-09-14 by tikichris

Greek yoghurt brand, Chobani, has launched in 200 Tescos throughout the UK. Fat free and with 14g of protein per serving, Chobani is the top selling yoghurt brand in the US and has raked in more than $1 billion over … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Shopping | Tagged chobani, fat free, GREEK YOGHURT, hamdi ulukaya, launch, London, review, shepherd's gift foundation, UK, yoghurt | 6 Comments

London Daily Photo: King’s Cross

Posted on 2012-09-14 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged bicycles, commuters, cyclists, king's cross, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

Journey to the Land of Ham and Cheese

Posted on 2012-09-13 by tikichris

Over the next few weeks, I hope to serve a generous portion of stories and pictures from my recent visit to Parma, Italy. I’ll try not to ham it up or say anything too cheesy while sharing the best bits … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Italy, Parma, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged cheese, chris oburn, cured meat, dairy, discover the origin, emilia romagna, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, PDO, pork, prosciutto, Protected Designation of Origin, reggio emilia, wine | 5 Comments

London Daily Photo: Lea Bridge Road Roundabout

Posted on 2012-09-13 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, E5, hackney, LDP, lea bridge road roundabout, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

Share Your Favourite Place to Smoke a Cigar and Get the London Cigar Guide App for Free

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

Buzzing social scene or splendid isolation? Where and when do you like to smoke your stogies? Just leave a comment sharing your favourite place to smoke a cigar and you could get the London Cigar Guide app for free. About … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Competition, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel | Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, competition, CUBAN CIGARS, free, free app, freebies, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, review, smoking lounges, where's the best place to smoke a cigar? | 6 Comments

London RumFest 2012 (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

Back for its sixth year in a row, RumFest is the world’s largest festival dedicated to the celebration of rum and rum culture and boasts two days of unmissable entertainment. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in CheapOair, Drink, London, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, cocktails, London, rum, rumfest | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Wood Wharf

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged building site, canary wharf, docklands, E14, isle of dogs, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, photgraphy, wood wharf | Leave a comment

“Remains of the Games” Gives You a Chance to Get Some Olympic Stuff on the Cheap

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

The Remains of the Games website offers “a chance to own fixtures, fitting and equipment used by some of the the most famous sporting personalities in the world.” Yep, London 2012 leftovers. Run by Ramler Furniture (UK) Ltd, the major … Continue reading →

Posted in London, London 2012, Shopping | Tagged #iwasthere, furniture, London, london 2012, remains of the games, souvenirs, SPONSORED POST | Leave a comment

Woke up Last, Went to Bed First! Thank You So Much! #SoupSearch

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

Thanks to everyone who’s voted for me thusfar in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I started yesterday morning in a distant fifth place (out of five contestants), and I now have a slight lead over the competition. But there’s still quite … Continue reading →

50 Years of Ronnie Wood’s Art and Ephemera at Symbolic London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-09-11 by tikichris

Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll is a major new exhibition featuring artwork by and ephemera from the life of Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in Art, Celebrities, CheapOair, London, Music, Photography, Travel | Tagged bernie chase, bruton street, cheapoair, exhibition, faces, jeff beck group, London, mayfair, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, rolling stones, ronnie wood, ronnie wood collection, Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll, symbolic london, W1, W1 6QX | Leave a comment

2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants Out Now

Posted on 2012-09-11 by tikichris

The 2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants is out now. With nearly 2,000 restaurants rated and reviewed by a record 9,583 surveyors, the 2013 guide is Zagat’s most comprehensive survey of the London dining scene to date. Survey participants sampled … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged 2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants, breakfast, duck & waffle, HERON TOWER, London, london restaurants, MOOLI'S, PITT CUE CO, restaurant guide, restaurants, roganic, the duck & waffle, the heron tower, ZAGAT | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Closed

Posted on 2012-09-11 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged camera phone, CROSS OF ST GEORGE, ENGLISH FLAG, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, thames | Leave a comment

Recipe: Shiitake Steak Handrolls with Wasabi Mayo

Posted on 2012-09-10 by tikichris

Okay. Before I give the recipe, let me just say … Please vote for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge! If I win I get to go on a foodie adventure to Japan. It’s easy to vote. Just click here … Continue reading →

Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Travel | Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, blogger competition, Blogs, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my recipes, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, soup search challenge, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris recipes, win a free trip to marrakech | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Now and Then

Posted on 2012-09-10 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged camera, cctv, London, london bridge, London Daily Photo, Photography, river thames, street photography, surveillance, thames | Leave a comment

Paraymplic Pride and the London #HomeAdvantage

Posted on 2012-09-10 by tikichris

Wow. This epic London 2012 summer is done. Gone. Over. I’m hardly what you’d call a sports fan, but I really enjoyed having the Olympics – and the Paralympics – plop down right here in my town. From my perspective, … Continue reading →

Posted in London, London 2012 | Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, olympics, orbital tower, paralympics, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY | Leave a comment

Mr and Ms Mango Tree UK: Ladyboy Competition 2012

Posted on 2012-09-10 by tikichris

Last night’s ladyboy competition at upscale Thai restaurant, Mango Tree, marked the ten year anniversary for this annual transgender beauty pageant. From “why is that man wearing a dress?” to “why does that woman have an Adam’s apple?” the show … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Thailand | Tagged BEAUTY PAGEANT, BELGRAVIA, KATHOEY, KATOEY, ladyboy, Ladyboy competition, ladyboys, London, mango tree, Mr and Miss Mango Tree, Mr and Miss Mango Tree UK Ladyboy competition, SHEMALES, SW1, SW1X 7EQ, thai food, TRANNIES, TRANSGENDER, TRANSSEXUALS, TRANSVESTITES, uk ladyboy competition, VICTORIA | Leave a comment

Good Stuff

Posted on 2012-09-09 by tikichris

I’ve been experiencing so much incredibly amazing stuff over the past couple of months, I’ve had hardly little time to keep up with it all much less to publish another post in my Good Stuff series. But today’s the first taste … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Berry Bros & Rudd, Celebrities, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Movies, Music, Wine | Tagged AI WEIWEI, ai weiwei: never sorry, barbaresco, berry bros, Berry Bros & Rudd, castello di ama, david kuo, de gotho pinot crni, DELFINA, documentaries, fool.co.uk., george clooney, good stuff, guado al tasso, hawaii, instagram, italy wine, kutjevo, London, money talk, motley fool, Movies, roagna, snoop dogg, the descendants, the motley fool, vina croatia, wine, wines of croatia | Leave a comment

O-Food Pop-Up Offers a Healthy, Low-Impact Lunch in Shoreditch

Posted on 2012-09-09 by tikichris

Pop-up sandwich bar, O-Food, has been open for a few weeks and will continue to offer conscientious Shoreditch diners a tasty variety of “low-impact” vegetarian and fish sarnies “with a Nordic twist” until 23 September. Set up by Jens Hannibal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged big five, big five fish, EC2, EC2A 3QN, London, low impact, nordic cuisine, o-food, pescaterian, pop up sandwich bar, pop-up, rivington street, sandwich bar, sandwiches, shoreditch, vegetarian | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: You and Me

Posted on 2012-09-09 by tikichris

Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, London Daily Photo, olympics, paralympics, Photography, street photography, VOLUNTEERS, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY | Leave a comment

#IWASTHERE Winners Picked Tomorrow – Now’s Your Chance to Win Great Westfield Prizes

Posted on 2012-09-08 by tikichris

Westfield’s #iwasthere competition ends tomorrow (Sunday 9 September). But there’s still a bit of time for you to take advantage of the three opportunities to win awesome Westfield and Team GB prizes simply by sharing your #IWASTHERE story. Sign up … Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping, Social Media | Tagged #iwasthere, competition, free, freebies, i was there, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, shopping spree, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, team gb, visa prepaid cards, westfield london, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Pair

Posted on 2012-09-08 by tikichris

Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged camera phone, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, London Daily Photo, nokia, paralympics, Photography, police, street photography | Leave a comment

Yayoi Kusama Pop-up at Selfridges (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-09-07 by tikichris

Selfridges London is the only place in the UK to house the exclusive “second drop” of the Kusama Monogram collection after LV’s initial in-house offerings. And the world famous department store is marking the occasion with an unprecedented 24 window … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel | Tagged fashion, kusama, kusama monogram, London, louis vuitton, OneTravel, polka dots, pop-up, selfridges, selfridges london, Yayoi Kusama, Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton, Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton Concept Store | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Nap

Posted on 2012-09-07 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, nap, napping, Photography, skateboard, sleeping, southbank, street photography | Leave a comment

I’ve Got a Chance to Visit Japan for Free. Will You Help me Win?

Posted on 2012-09-07 by tikichris

Hi. I recently participated in a blogger cook-off sponsored by Ainsley Harriott Foods. There were four other contestants. All five of us are now vying for a chance to win an “all-inclusive trip of a lifetime to a top international … Continue reading →

Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Blogs, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel | Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, win a free trip to marrakech | 5 Comments

Your Guide to Glasgow’s Museums (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-09-06 by tikichris

Got plans to visit Glasgow? You will after reading this comprehensive list of all its great museums in this compact and culturally rich city … Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog. Photo/dalbera

Posted in Art, Design, OneTravel, Scotland, Travel | Tagged charles rennie macintosh, Gallery of Modern Art, glasgow, glasgow museums, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow Police Museum, glaswegian museums, GMRC, GOMA, Hunterian museum and art gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, museums, People's Palace and Winter Gardens, piping centre, Provand's Lordship, riverside museum, scotland, Scotland Street School Museum, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, The Burrell Collection, The National Piping Centre, University of Glasgow | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Public Space

Posted on 2012-09-06 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

Mango Tree’s Annual Ladyboy Beauty Pageant Returns This Sunday

Posted on 2012-09-05 by tikichris

It’s back and if anything like in the past few years promises to be an absolute hoot. Upscale Thai restaurant, Mango Tree, will host its annual Mr and Miss Mango Tree UK Ladyboy competition this Sunday. The theme this year? … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Thailand | Tagged BEAUTY PAGEANT, BELGRAVIA, KATHOEY, KATOEY, ladyboy, Ladyboy competition, ladyboys, London, mango tree, Mr and Miss Mango Tree, Mr and Miss Mango Tree UK Ladyboy competition, SHEMALES, SW1, SW1X 7EQ, thai food, TRANNIES, TRANSGENDER, TRANSSEXUALS, TRANSVESTITES, uk ladyboy competition, VICTORIA | Leave a comment

Street Market Focus: Camden Passage (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-09-05 by tikichris

Located conveniently close to Angel Tube Station and not far at all from the very stroll worthy Regent’s Canal and the bustle of Upper Street, Camden Passage is a popular little side street chocked full of wonderful shops, eateries and … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, London, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged angel, camden passage, cheapoair, islington, London, Shopping, street market, street market focus, upper street, vintage clothing | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo and the Nokia 808 PureView

Posted on 2012-09-05 by tikichris

From the 27th of July to the last day of August, I dedicated my London Daily Photo series to trying out Nokia’s 808 PureView mobile. As a camera, this little baby packs a wallop and promises an exciting future for … Continue reading →