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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Konnopke’s Imbiss | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Set beneath an elevated U-Bahn track, this East Berlin takeaway has been serving affordable street food with a kick since 1930. Continue reading
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Posted in Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Food, Germany, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 10435, Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Best of the Wurst, Currywurst, east berlin, Food, German food, germany, Konnopke’s, Konnopke’s Imbiss, Prenzlauer Berg, restaurants, reviews, Schönhauser Allee, street food, Travel
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Review | Born in the USA: Taylor Mac at the Barbican Centre
Live knitters, brass musicians and backing singers stage left. Harp, strings and temperance choir, stage right. The legendary Taylor Mac, aka the gender fluid pronoun ‘judy’, in a multi-coloured explosion of glitter and tinsel, spectacularly centre stage. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Celebrities, Design, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre, Travel, USA
Tagged Art, barbican centre, cabaret, city of london, costume, Drag, EC2, EC2Y 8DS, history, Judith Schrut, Le Gateau Chocolat, LGBTQ, LIFT, live performance, London, musical, new york, popular music, reviews, Show, silk street, Taylor Mac, theatre, Travel, USA
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Witty’s Currywurst | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Organic currywurst? That’s the offer at Witty’s, the first organic snack bar in Germany. Continue reading
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Posted in Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Food, Germany, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 10117, Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Best of the Wurst, Currywurst, Food, Friedrichstadt, Friedrichstraße, German food, germany, Mitte, restaurants, reviews, street food, Travel, Witty's, Witty's Currywurst, Witty's Organic Foods
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Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
With the opening of Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, the V&A’s hugely anticipated, hot ticket of a show, you’ll have a unique chance to savour more than 200 of Frida’s paintings, photographs, clothing and personal possessions. Their fascinating back story is clearly part of the allure: most of these items have never been seen outside the Casa Azul (Blue House), the Mexico City home in which Frida was born, lived and died. They had been protectively stashed and sealed inside a bathroom by her husband, muralist and revolutionary Diego Rivera, and only revealed 50 years after her premature death. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, Fashion, London, Mexico, Museums, Photography, Travel
Tagged Art, exhibition, fashion, Feminism, Frida Kahlo, gallery, Huipil, Jewellery, Judith Schrut, Leon Trotsky, London, mexico, museum, Photography, Polio, Prosthetics, reviews, Travel, Victoria & Albert Museum
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Curry 36 | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
First stop on my currywurst crusade is Kreuzberg street food institution: Curry 36. Continue reading
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Posted in Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Food, Germany, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 10961, Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Best of the Wurst, Curry 36, Currywurst, Food, German food, germany, Kreuzberg, Mehringdamm, restaurants, reviews, street food, Travel
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A Lady in London | #TCTalks Episode 22
For the 22nd episode of my humble little podcast I had the great pleasure of interviewing the gracious and preeminent travel blogger, Julie Falconer, about her long running and successful blog, A Lady in London. During the interview Julie and I talk shop and chat about favourite places, how blogging and social media have changed over the years and what she’s got lined up for the summer and beyond. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, a lady in london, Blogs, interview, julie falconer, London, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Best of the wurst? It’s gotta be in Berlin! So let me share with you the tastiest recs for that most quintessential of Berliner street food: currywurst. Continue reading
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Posted in Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Food, Germany, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Best of the Wurst, Currywurst, Food, German food, germany, restaurants, reviews, street food, Travel
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My Coffee with Melitta | CI Touch
Good morning! And welcome back to My Coffee: a collaborative series of posts with premium coffee machine maker Melitta. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, My Coffee, Shopping
Tagged CI Touch, coffee, coffee maker, Drink, Food, Melitta, Melitta CI Touch, My Coffee, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Win New Aussie Man Shampoo Collection
Gentlemen, listen up! Are you concerned about keeping your hair clean, strong or thick? With the new Aussie Man collection of shampoos your specific hair needs are addressed. I’ve teamed up with Aussie to lather up a competition to offer three lucky tikichris readers the chance to win the complete Aussie Man shampoo collection for free. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #WinAussieHair, Aussie Hair, Aussie Man, Aussie Man Shampoo, Aussie Shampoo, competition, free, freebies, grooming, Hair, male grooming, men's grooming, RT to win, Shampoo, Shopping
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Midsummer Music | Elvis Costello plays Nocturne Live
What an incredible evening we had, lucky audience members at Elvis Costello and the Imposters playing Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace! Continue reading
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Posted in England, Live Performance, Music, Travel
Tagged Blenheim Palace, concert, Elvis Costello, Judith Schrut, live performance, Midsummer, music, Nick Lowe, Nocturne Live, OX20 1PP, Oxfordshire, punk, rock, summer, summer festivals, The Waterboys, Travel, Woodstock
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Favourite Dishes from 8 World Cup Countries
With the World Cup in now in full swing, writer Alice Lloyd thought it would be a good idea to show you each nation’s favourite dish. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Alice Lloyd, Food, MyVoucherCodes, Shopping, Travel, world cup, World Cup 2018, World Cup recipe
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Lunch at The World’s End Market
A light and flavoursome lunch was enjoyed at one of my favourite Chelsea venues for food and drink: The World’s End Market. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, chelsea, Drink, Food, king's road, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, SW10, SW10 0LR, The World's End Market, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cheese and Mocktail Pairings | Paxton & Whitfield X The Stafford London
Stalwarts of upscale and historic St James’s – Paxton & Whitfield (cheesemongers since 1797) and The Stafford London (one of this city’s most historic and storied hotels) – teamed up for a recent mocktails and cheese pairing, which I was more than happy to oblige an invitation to taste and critique. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Shopping, Travel
Tagged American Bar, BARS, cheese, Drink, Food, hotels, jermyn street, London, luxury, mayfair, Mocktails, Paxton & Whitfield, Paxton and Whitfield, Shopping, st james's, St James's Place SW1A 1NJ, SW1, SW1Y 6JE, The Stafford, The Stafford Hotel, The Stafford London, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ceru Soho
Levantine restaurant, Ceru, has brought its delicious dining concept to Soho with flavoursome and fragrant dishes in a pleasant dining space. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, Ceru Soho, competition, D’Arblay Street, Drink, Food, Levantine cuisine, Levantine Valentine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, soho, W1, W1F 8DT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Meat | All Consumed Episode 2 | #TCTalks Episode 21
For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share an episode All Consumed, another podcast that I coproduce with fellow food, drink and travel writer Neil Davey. It’s the second episode of All Consumed, and the topic is meat. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Food, interview, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, beef, Chef Michael Reid, Clifford Jones, Executive Chef Michael Reid, Food, Gourmet Goat, interview, London, luxury, M Restaurants, meat, Michael Reid, Nadia Stokes, Neil Davey, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, steak, tikichris talks, Travel, Vaca y Marela, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Weekend Trips to Take with Your Dad: Where to Go & What to Do (Going Places)
No suits and ties are required – or allowed – for these weekend trip ideas with dad! But you and your ole man might want to wear a good pair of socks and comfy sneakers for most of these adventures. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged father's day, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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Win All You Can Read for Three Months with Readly Digital Magazine App
Readly’s catalogue is vast with magazines for all tastes and persuasions. Top titles include GQ, Hello!, Empire, T3, Top Gear, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, BBC Good Food plus lots, lots more. The app feature 35 unique categories to browse and more than 2,700 titles – available at the touch of your finger. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Competition, Freebies, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #ReadlyMoments, #WinReadly, apps, competition, free, freebies, magazines, readly, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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World Cup Recipe: Olivier Salad
Ready for the World Cup to commence? Me too! But do you know what you’re going to eat while the matches are on? I’ve teamed up with Aldi to share the recipe that’s tasty, inexpensive and very easy to prepare: Olivier salad. It’s perfect for snacking while watching the footy and for casual entertaining whatever the occasion. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Aldi, chicken salad recipe, egg salad recipe, Food, Olivier salad, Olivier salad recipe, potato salad recipe, recipes, russian salad, russian salad recipe, Shopping, Stolichny salad, Stolichny salad recipes, tikichris recipes, world cup, World Cup 2018, World Cup recipe
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Lake Como Vacation Rental Mistakes Many Travelers Make
If you are looking for hotel stay alternatives in Lake Como, vacation rentals definitely stand out as something to consider. They are constantly gaining popularity but you need to understand that booking the vacation rental is not the same as … Continue reading
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Top UK Travel Blog June (Trips100)
The folks at Trips100 named tikichris its Top UK Travel Blog for June and got in touch for a light interview about my blog and travel-related stuff. I was honoured and chuffed to be featured and thought the interview turned out really well. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, interview, Travel, Trips100
Tagged Blogs, interview, Top UK Travel Blog June, Travel, Trips100
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Win The Dipping Adventure from Hotel Chocolat
The Dipping Adventure offers chocolate lovers a chance to dip, dunk and explore a selection of sweet and savoury morsels in melted milk, dar, and white chocolate. Designed to share, it’s a great gift – and one I’ve got set aside to give away for free to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Food, Shopping
Tagged #DipAndDunk, #DipAndDunkAndWin, chocolate, competition, dark chocolate, easter, Egglet Sleekster, father's day, fine chocolate, Food, free, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts at Schaulager, Basel
A comprehensive survey spanning five decades of the American artist’s odd oeuvre, Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts is a beast of an exhibition and one I believe is worth a visit to Basel in its own right. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Museums, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Art, Basel, bruce nauman, Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts, contemporary art, Disappearing Acts, EXHIBITIONS, Laurenz Foundation, Laurenz-Stiftung Schaulager, Münchenstein, museums, reviews, Ruchfeldstrasse, Schaulager, switzerland, Travel
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Infographic | 10 Backpacking Essentials
If you’re wondering what are the absolute essential items to have in your backpack before taking off on your next adventure, I’ve got just the infographic for you! Continue reading
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Everything You Need to Know about Alcohol Licensing
For many of us, running our own pub is a dream. From ultra-modern gastro pubs, to cosy rural inns with a log fire burning in the corner, the idea of owning the perfect pub and being its loveable landlord greatly appeals. However, making it a reality can often be time consuming and confusing. Continue reading
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5 Ahh-fordable Spa Breaks You Didn’t Know You Needed (Miles Away)
As we’re all busy getting on with our day to day lives, it’s not always easy to stop and plan a vacation regardless of how bad we need one. But finding a cheap spa vacation to take off to is the perfect solution! Spa getaways are often the best type of short and relaxing break that your mind and body needs. However, if you’re worried about dealing with the stressful price tag that comes with it, then look no further! Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Hotels, Miles Away, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, hotels, Miles Away, resorts, Spas, Travel
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