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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Elizabeth’s | #TCEatsNOLA
Chef Bryon Peck’s homey from-scratch cooking is as downhome as it gets. I loved my time digging into a big Southern style breakfast while admiring the vibrant folk art on walls (inside and out), at his laid back and creaky floored Bywater restaurant Elizabeth’s. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70117, breakfast, Bywater, Chef Bryon Peck, Drink, Elizabeth's, Follow Your NOLA, Food, Gallier Street, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, pig candy, praline bacon, restaurants, reviews, shrimp and grits, Travel
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Preview: Simon Warner’s Viva Hypnosis at Leicester Square Theatre
Comedy hypnotist, Simon Warner, brings his mesmerising act to the West End stage for the first time in 15 years with Viva Hypnosis for two nights only at the Leicester Square Theatre just before Christmas. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London
Tagged comedy, comedy hypnosis, Entertainment, hypnosis, live performance, London, Simon Warner, theatre, Viva Hypnosis, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Compère Lapin | #TCEatsNOLA
Situated in the lobby of The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, my hotel for the first half of my NOLA dining adventure, Compère Lapin was only few month’s old, all the rage, and absolutely hopping (jeu de mots) during my stay. Not to try it as one of my 18 Eats, would have been remiss. Beside every time I passed the restaurant on my way in or out of the hotel, the lure of the aromas wafting out of its kitchen grew more irresistible. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, BARS, Celebrities, Chef Nina Compton, cocktails, Compère Lapin, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, hotels, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Nina Compton, nola, Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, restaurants, reviews, Tchoupitoulas Street, Top Chef, Travel
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Recipe: Banana Split Milkshake
Häagen-Dazs has launched a new seasonal flavour for Autumn/Winter 2016: Honey Walnut & Cream. Mmm mmm good? Uh huh. Oh yeah. Want to add an extra layer of yum to it? Check out my recipe for a banana split milkshake (regular and ‘hard’ versions included) using this delicious limited run ice cream. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged banana split, banana split milkshake, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Food, Häagen-Dazs, haagen-dazs honey walnut and cream, hard shakes, honey walnut and cream, ice cream, JACK DANIEL, JACK DANIEL'S, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye, milk shake, milkshake, milkshake recipe, MILKSHAKES, recipes, RYE, rye cocktails, rye whiskey, Shopping, TENNESSEE SIPPING WHISKEY, tikichris recipes, walnut ice cream, walnuts, whiskey, whiskey cocktails, whiskey milkshake
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Commander’s Palace | #TCEatsNOLA
Family owned Commander’s Palace has been wowing palates with inventive Haute Creole cuisine and utterly genteel service since 1880, making it the third oldest restaurant in New Orleans. With chefs such as Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse, Jamie Shannon, and now Tory McPhail among its kitchen alumni, this revered Garden District restaurant dripping with awards and accolades is arguably the city’s most popular and historically significant place to eat. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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A Relaxing Stay at a Bed and Breakfast
There are some times where you just want to be able to get away for a weekend or a few days and be with that special person, with your family, with friends or just by yourself. You want to go … Continue reading
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Cochon Butcher | #TCEatsNOLA
Warehouse District “swine bar” and butcher shop with sandwich counter and deli – Cochon Butcher finds inspiration in “old world meat markets” and in Louisiana heritage foods such as Cajun specialties boudin, andouille, and tasso. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, Arabella, BARS, beer, burgers, butcher, cajun food, cheeseburgers, Chef Donald Link, Chef Stephen Stryjewski, Cochan Butcher, Cochon, Donald Link, Follow Your NOLA, Food, hamburgers, le pig mac, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, NOLA Brewing Company, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Stephen Stryjewski, Tchoupitoulas Street, Travel, Warehouse District
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Win a Big Bag o’ Booze for Free
Oh no! I’m running out of room in my liquor cabinet. And that’s especially good news for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping
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Central Grocery and Deli | #TCEatsNOLA
We’re back in the French Quarter for this latest instalment of New Orleans in 18 Eats, with a visit to Central Grocery and Deli for the mutha of all mega-sized sandwiches: the mighty muffuletta. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70116, Central Grocery, Central Grocery and Deli, Decatur Street, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, Italian American food, louisiana, lunch, muffuletta, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, sandwich, Shopping, Travel
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Adam Rawson Kitchen Residency at The George & Dragon, Fitzrovia
Globetrotting chef, Adam Rawson, has set up temporary residence in the kitchen of Fitzrovia pub, The George & Dragon, and is cooking up his own tasty take on pub grub inspired by his travels. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Adam Rawson, BARS, beer, burgers, cheeseburgers, chef Adam Rawson, Cleveland Street, fitzrovia, hamburgers, London, POP UPS, pub grub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The George & Dragon, The George and Dragon, Travel, W1, W1T 6QF
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Camellia Grill | #TCEatsNOLA
If you ever find yourself nursing a hangover in New Orleans or up late working on one for the next morning, keep Camellia Grill in mind. It’s the Garden District go-to for giant omelets, particularly moreish pecan pie, stout coffee and all sorts of other delicacies designed to you help cope with post celebratory suffering and start feeling like a champ again. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, breakfast, Camellia Grill, Carrollton, DINER, Follow Your NOLA, Food, garden district, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, South Carrollton Avenue, St Charles Street Car, Travel, uptown new orleans
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Cocktail Recipe: Hot Rye and Chamomile Toddy
Keen for something warm and soothing to drink during the long winter nights ahead? I think I’ve come up with just the right drink: a hot rye and chamomile toddy. Continue reading
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Tagged chamomile, chamomile tea, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Hot Rye and Chamomile Toddy, hot toddy, JACK DANIEL, JACK DANIEL'S, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye, recipes, RYE, rye cocktails, rye whiskey, Shopping, TENNESSEE SIPPING WHISKEY, whiskey, whiskey cocktails
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Broussard’s | #TCEatsNOLA
Established in 1920, Broussard’s is an elegant setting for fine dining with a menu focused on elevating down home dishes through culinary refinement. There’s a pretty courtyard for intimate al fresco dining and a most magnificent bar for exploring an inspired range of cocktails that are as historic as they are tasty. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70112, 70130, breakfast, Brennan's, Broussard's, cocktails, Conti Street, Empire Bar, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, The Egyptian Campaign, Travel
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Ray’s Bar, Dalston
Pizza and cocktails – does it get much better? Yeah, probably but it’s still a winning combo for casual night out as I found when I stopped by the recently opened Ray’s Bar in Dalston. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, cocktails, dalston, Dalston Superstore, E8, E8 2PB, east london, kingsland road, London, pizza, Ray's Bar, restaurants, reviews, Voodoo Ray's, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Brennan’s | #TCEatsNOLA
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And if by important, they (whomever ‘they’ are) mean utterly scrumptious and overwhelmingly substantial, then there’s no finer example of this rule than breakfast at Brennan’s. Indeed, the morning I visited this family run French Quarter institution of haute Creole cuisine was without doubt the tastiest a.m. of the year for me, resulting in one of the more delicious meals I had during my time in New Orleans, and perhaps the best breakfast I’ve ever eaten in my life. Continue reading
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, breakfast, Brennan's, cocktails, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, Royal Street, Travel
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Festive Cocktail Menu at Artesian
London’s most lauded and luxurious bar – Artesian – is the place for tipples this festive season with a limited run drinks menu making spirits bright until the new year. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Christmas, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury
Tagged 1c Portland Place, Artesian, Artesian at The Langham, Artesian Bar, BARS, christmas, cocktails, Drink, Festive Cocktail Menu, festive season, Food, Gabor Fodor, hotels, langham, London, luxury, Portland Place, regent street, reviews, the langham, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA
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Arnaud’s & French 75 | #TCEatsNOLA
First up in my series of New Orleans in 18 Eats is the French Quarter’s 98 year old Grande Dame of creole cuisine: Arnaud’s. A quick note before we dig in … To be sure, I had clear favourite meals … Continue reading
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Thanks!
2016 was one of the most eventful years in my life, and I have so much to be thankful for. I hope you do too. Continue reading
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New Orleans in 18 Eats | #TCEatsNOLA
If New Orleans doesn’t represent the most wonderful concentration of restaurants in the world, I don’t know where does. And believe me, I’ve looked long and hard – only to return to NOLA with greater appreciation for its graciously crafted cuisine and the profound depth of its food culture. Get ready, y’all. It’s time to eat! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, Conti Street, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, Hotel Le Marais, hotels, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, restaurants, Tchoupitoulas Street, Travel
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Twilight | #TCTikiTour
Exploring California tiki culture old and new turned out to be a terrific way to experience the best of the Golden State and enjoy a tour along its magnificent coast. Continue reading
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Posted in California, California Tiki Tour & More, road trip, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, Critiki, Drink, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Best Affordable Winter Getaways (Going Places)
Whether you’re a snowbird seeking to avoid the cold or a ski bunny hoping to make the most of it, our list of affordable destinations for the holiday months is full of great places that can either warm you up or keep you cool. Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, Winter travel
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Recipe: Maple Walnut Wings | #WingingIt
My maple walnut wings are really moreish, if I do say so myself! I didn’t add any spicy heat to them but chipotle or Tabasco would go well with them (and it’s easy enough to incorporate on your own). I would encourage you to try these as suggested in the recipe first though, to get a taste of just how yummy chicken, maple and walnut are together. Continue reading
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Win a Bottle Each of Jägermeister + Jägermeister Spice
Brrr! It’s getting cold out there! So I’ve teamed up with Jägermeister to help warm things up as you ring in the festive season with the chance to win two bottles of full flavoured winter warmers – one of Jägermeister Original and one of Jägermeister Spice – for free. Continue reading
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Falafel Party at Pilpel Aldgate | 10X10 with tikichris
This past Friday night was falafel night here in tikichris land with a friendly gathering of folks at the weeks old Pilpel Aldgate. The party was the latest of my 10X10 celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of my blog. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, TC10
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San Diego Serenade | #TCTikiTour
Sadly, Kemey and I only had one night to enjoy San Diego – a standalone destination worthy of a far longer visit. But I’d say we packed as much into our overnight as possible. And our whistle stop tour was a conch shell blowout as far as the tiki seeking was concerned. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, Bali Hai, Bali Hai San Diego, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Drink, Fairweather, False Idol, fish tacos, Food, Half Moon Inn, hotels, Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn, Martin Cate, Oscar's Mexican Seafood, Rare Form, road trip, san diego, Shelter Island, Shelter Island San Diego, Southern California, tacos, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Sneak Peek at the Ceru South Kensington’s Menu
A London based mainstay of the catering/pop-up/festivals circuit, contemporary Levantine restaurant Ceru will take up permanent residence this December in South Kensington in its own Bute Street restaurant. Continue reading
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Tagged Bute Street, Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, Drink, Food, Levantine cuisine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3EY, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Guide to the World’s Best Whiskey/Whisky Destinations (Going Places)
Did you ever wonder where your preferred tipple came from? How it was produced? Or even the history behind it? The world of whiskey (and whisky) is one of heritage and craft, of idyllic natural water sources in scenic settings, of good times and lifelong memories. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
After extensive renovations Spanish restaurant group, Brindisa Kitchens, has relaunched its Shoreditch restaurant, Tramontana, as Tapas Brindisa. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brindisa, Brindisa Kitchens, curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AT, reviews, shoreditch, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, tapas brindisa, Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
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Ahi Poke, Percy Street, Fitzrovia
Poke popularity in London continues to intrigue me. Don’t get me wrong though. I love the stuff and am glad to see I’ve got options on where to get it when I’m on the go. One such eatery is Ahi Poke in Fitzrovia. Continue reading
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Tagged Ahi Poke, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, hawaiian food, japanese food, London, lunch, Percy Street, Poké, restaurants, reviews, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 1DF, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wondering Why Savvy Travelers Are Headed to Samoa? We’ll Tell Ya (Miles Away)
Need a break? How does the prospect of sipping from a freshly cracked coconut and lounging around on the beach of a quiet, pristine lagoon in the middle of the South Pacific sound to you? Ladies and gentlemen … tamaʻitaʻi … Continue reading
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A Good Time in Huntington Beach? It’s a Shore Thing | #TCTikiTour
From Disneyland, Kemey and I continued our tiki tour to Huntington Beach, where we parked our car for a few days of fun in Surf City USA. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Don the Beachcomber, Drink, Duke's Huntington Beach, electric bicycles, electric bikes, hotels, Huntington Beach, Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel, Ola Mexican Kitchen, Orange County, Pedigo, Pedigo electric bikes, road trip, Shorebreak Hotel, Southern California, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California, Zimzala
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Win One of Three Sets of Cocktail Gummies from SugarSin
I’ve teamed up with candy maker SugarSin to offer tikichris readers the chance to win one of three sets of cocktail gummies. So whether you’re shopping for Christmas stocking stuffers for your family and friends or craving a little something indulgent for yourself, this competition is a sweet treat that can’t be beat! Continue reading
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Tagged #sugarsinwin, candy, cocktail gummies, cocktails, competition, covent garden, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, Russell Street, sugarsin, twitter competition, WC2, WC2B 5JD
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An Unmissable Christmas in London (Trainline)
Happy Christmas! Are you heading to London this festive season for a family outing or shopping expedition? Here’s a list of Yuletide sights and activities you’re sure to love. Continue reading
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easyCar’s Secrets of London
I (not to mention an impressive selection of other folks reckoned to be local experts) teamed up recently with easyCar for a collaborative look at some of London’s lesser known but still super fun things to do. Continue reading
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The Islington Townhouse
A fine meal in a fun setting was had recently at The Islington Townhouse. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged angel, Drink, Food, islington, Islington Townhouse, Liverpool Road, London, N1, N1 0RW, The Islington Townhouse
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