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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Indian Accent, Albemarle Street, Mayfair
Supremely scrumptious and indulgently flavoured but held back from being cloyingly rich and overdone, Chef Manish Mehrotra’s menu at Indian Accent in Mayfair is a delight for gourmands with gourmet sensibility. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Ablemarle Street, Albemarle Street, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, London, luxury, mayfair, restaurants, Valentine's Day, W1, W1S 4HW, wine
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Win a Three-Bottle BAFTA Bundle from Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria Wines
How would you like to drink and celebrate in the same way as your favourite stars of film and TV? Here’s a chance to win a BAFTA bundle of wine, including a special BAFTA-labelled bottle of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV, a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Grigio and a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading
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Tagged #BAFTABundle, #WinBAFTABundle, alcohol, BAFTA, BAFTAs, Celebrities, champagne, Champagne Taittinger, cinema, competition, Drink, Entertainment, film, free, freebies, french wine, London, Movies, new zealand wine, retweet to win, RT to win, Shopping, sparkling wine, Taittinger, television, tv, twitter competition, Villa Maria, Villa Maria Wine
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Let’s Hear It for AmericanaFest UK 2019
Americana fans will be flocking to Hackney this week for AmericanaFest UK 2019, three days of glorious Americana music in all shapes, sounds and styles. Reliable sources say there are still some tickets left for tonight’s and tomorrow’s live music Showcase and Thursday’s Gala International Awards Show, but if you’re keen get in quick! Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged alt country, americana, BARS, bluegrass, blues, Carolina Chocolate Drops, E8, E8 1EJ, east london, Entertainment, folk music, Graham Nash, hackney, Hackney Empire, Judith Schrut, live performance, London, MARE STREET, music, music festival, Rhiannon Giddens, roots, Seth Lakeman
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Unsung Cities | Köln, Germany
An ancient Roman enclave on the Rhine, Cologne is first and foremost a river town. That’s why the Romans set up shop here and why it grew to prosper during the Middle Ages as a significant hub of Catholicism. Roman ruins remain embedded in the cityscape and Cologne Cathedral towers over the town, celebrated as one of Europe’s best examples of Gothic grandeur. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities
Tagged Cafe Kogi, CAFES, coffee, Cologne, Drink, Eau de Cologne, Eiscafe Breda, Farina, Food, German, germany, ice cream, Koln, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities, Urwaldkaffee, Valentine's Day
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My Coffee with Melitta 2019
Good morning everybody. I’m back in black. Black coffee that is.As 2019 settles in, I carry on with another round of My Coffee blogging in collaboration with premium coffee machine maker, Melitta. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, My Coffee 2019, Shopping
Tagged coffee, coffee maker, Drink, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2019, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Top Tips To Organise Your Car Park
Do you own or manage a car park? If so are you doing everything you can to ensure it’s as well organised as it should be? From sourcing the best parking posts or ensuring the area is as safe and secure as … Continue reading
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3 Reasons You Need to Start a Blog Today
Ready to start your own blog? Here are three key reasons why you should do so today. Continue reading
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Travel
Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Icco Goodge Street | Lucky 13
Does Icco do Best pizza in London? Not by my standards, but it’s not far off! I would say Icco probably serves the best priced pizza in London at a consistently high standard. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged CHEAP EATS, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, goodge street, Icco, Icco Goodge Street, italian food, London, Lucky 13, pizza, pizzeria, restaurants, reviews, Travel, W1, W1T 4LU
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Why Has Veganism Gotten So Popular?
It wasn’t that long ago that “vegan” barely showed up in conversation, let alone the headlines. But now, it seems to be in the news to some degree every week, whether it’s a brand-new product or someone getting unusually offended by the ‘audacity’ of edible plant options being offered anywhere, despite having presumably eaten a salad before. But generally, the idea of veganism has had a positive response of late, with a record number of Brits estimated for this year’s Veganuary. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Flexitarian, Food, restaurants, Shopping, vegan, vegetarian
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Copper Rivet Distillery | #TCTalks 61
Episode 61 of tikichris Talks is set on the shore of the Medway River at the Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham, Kent. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, interview, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Abhi Banik, Chatham, cocktails, Copper Rivet, Copper Rivet Distillery, Dockyard Gin, Drink, england, English Grain Spirit, English Whisky, gin, interview, kent, Medway, Medway River, PODCAST, Shopping, Son of Gun, Stephen Russell, tikichris talks, Travel, Vela Vodka, vodka, whisky
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Valentine Variations
Flowers … chocolate … candlelit dinners … romantic getaways … you know the score! And you should well aware that the 14th of February 14th will be here soon. Yes, V-Day is coming. Are you ready? Continue reading
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London Art Openings | Pierre Bonnard and the Colour of Memory at Tate Modern
To help us cope with the speed and stress of modern life, we’re encouraged to try slow cooking, slow tourism and slow living. Now, with its first show of the new year, Pierre Bonnard: the Colour of Memory, Tate Modern introduces us to the delightful concept of slow looking. I viewed the show, slowly, earlier this week and was completely smitten. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums
Tagged Art, gallery, Judith Schrut, just opened london, London, museums, painting, Pierre Bonnard, Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory, reviews, SE1 9TG, southbank, TATE, tate modern, The Colour of Memory
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In Pursuit of Office Happiness with Staples and Professor Sir Cary Cooper
Yesterday (Monday 21 January) was so called Blue Monday, purportedly the most depressing day of the year. How blue were you and to what extent did your workplace affect your mood? Continue reading
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Win a Bottle a Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin
Just in time for Valentine’s, I’ve got a beautiful bottle of Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin to give away. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, England, Freebies, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged #MadeInManchester, #WinManchesterGin, alcohol, cocktails, competition, Drink, england, free, freebies, gin, manchester, Manchester Gin, Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin, Raspberry, Raspberry Gin, Raspberry Infused Gin, retweet to win, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Valentine's Day
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BlacKkKlansman | Rakuten TV
When browsing the Rakuten TV website last week and noticing that BlacKkKlansman (not to mention a lot of other great choices and loads of piping hot new releases) was available to buy or rent, it was something of a revelation – like my movie loving yearnings were given a new lease on life. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, Video
Tagged Adam Driver, Blackkklansman, Celebrities, cinema, Entertainment, film, John David Washington, Movies, reviews, Ron Stallworth, Spike Lee, Topher Grace, Video
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Head for the Heel | Index
Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Head for the Heel miniseries. Ciao ragazzi! Hope you had fun trippin’ down the heel of Italy’s beauteous boot with me. Here’s a list with links to all the posts … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy
Tagged Alberobello, Appian Way, Food, Italy, Itrian Way, Judith Schrut, Lecce, Matera, Monopoli, Noci, Polignano a Mare, puglia, Salento
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Roasting Plant Brings Javabot (and Great Tasting Coffee) to London Bridge
New York-based Roasting Plant Coffee opened its first roastery/cafe in London this week, bringing with it Javabot – an automated roasting system and sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged borough, Borough High Street, borough market, cafe, coffee, design, Drink, Food, Javabot, London, london bridge, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 9QQ, Shopping, south london
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Good Stuff #84
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Flexitarian, Food, grooming, M and S, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, Men-ü, men's grooming, Metcalfe’s, Plant Kitchen, popcorn, Rice Cakes
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Head for the Heel | Antonella’s Pasticciotto Leccese
Hey, it’s a tikichris exclusive! Judith Schrut tips you off on a scrumptious treat, just for our readers. If our Head for the Heel mini-series has whet your appetite for travel, food and drink of southern Italy, you’ll want to … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Recipes
Tagged aperitivo, Borgagne, cakes, dessert, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, pasticciotto, recipe, Salento
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10 Top Tempranillo Red Wines
It’s as Spanish as castanets and paella. Tempranillo (temp-ra-neo) makes some of Spain’s best red wines. The main red grape variety used in Rioja’s red wines, it has an unmistakeably savoury flavour, with hints of leather, tobacco leaves, and fruit … Continue reading
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Win Free Tickets to the France Show
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. STILL KEEN TO ATTEND THE FRANCE SHOW? USE VOUCHER CODE TFSCOSB TO PURCHASE £3 TICKETS (REGULAR PRICE IS £13). BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-france-show-2019-tickets-48331137734?discount=TFSCOSB The France … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, France, Freebies, London, Travel, Wine
Tagged #olympiamoment, #WinFranceShowTix, competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, france, free, free tickets, freebies, Hammersmith Road, kensington, London, Olympia London, RT to win, The France Show, tikichris special, Travel, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, wine
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Head for the Heel | Andiamo All’Adriatico! (to the Adriatic)
Every great holiday must come to an end, and so too must Judith Schrut’s glorious gambol down the heel of Italy’s boot. We literally jumped with joy (see above) to hear that our last few days in Italy would be … Continue reading
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Posted in Head for the Heel, Italy, Travel
Tagged cycling, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, puglia, Puglia Cycle Tours, Salento, seafood
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Gorgias London’s O Range Combines Natural Beauty and Honest Luxury
Demi Perera drops by Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden for the launch of new British beauty brand, Gorgias London, and its range of single-pressed facial oils and five shampoos and conditioners. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged beauty, covent garden, Covent Garden Petersham Nurseries, Demi Perera, Gorgias, Gorgias O Range, king street, London, luxury, O Range, Petersham Nurseries, restaurants, Shampoo, Shopping, WC2, WC2E 8JB
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Camden Town Roadkill
If you seek beefy flavour and no faffing about, Camden Town Roadkill serves the sort of food that’ll stop you dead in your tracks. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged burgers, butchery, camden, camden market, CAMDEN TOWN, Camden Town Roadkill, chalk farm road, cheesburgers, Food, hamburgers, North Yard, NW1, NW1 8BF, restaurants, Roadkill, stables market, steak, street food, street market, street markets, The North Yard, The Stables Market
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Head for the Heel | Idling on the Aqueduct
Who am I to argue, with a route as beautiful as this, the Ciclovia dell’Acquedotto Pugliese– the Apulian Aqueduct Cycle Route? Thanks to Bicitalia and Puglian Regional Transport you can literally cycle or walk on water– it’s the first stretch of a 500 km cycling and hiking path being built over the ‘hidden river’ of one of the oldest and biggest aqueducts in Europe. Continue reading
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Posted in Head for the Heel
Tagged Alberobello, Cisternino, cycling, e-bike, Head for the Heel, Italy, Itria Valley, Judith Schrut, Locorotondo, Ostuni, puglia, road trip, walking wine, wine
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Tom Gosnell at His South London Meadery | #TCTalks 60
Here’s a buzzing conversation with Tom Gosnell at his Gosnells of London meadery in Peckham Rye. For this 60th episode of tikichris Talks, I chat with Tom about mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, and his contemporary take on making … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Chadwick Road, Drink, Food, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells of London, honey, interview, London, Mead, Meadery, peckham, peckham rye, PODCAST, Print Village, SE15, SE15 4PU, Shopping, south london, tikichris talks, Tom Gosnell, Travel
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Top 10 Wines to Drink with Curries
Wine and curry? It might sound unlikely. After all, it’s beer and curry for millions of us. Every week. Continue reading
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Head for the Heel | A Night in Noci
Judith Schrut enjoys an evening of gastronomic joy with Noci’s legend of the larder, Marino Notarticula. We kept hearing that Noci was yet another historic and hospitable Puglian town renowned for its gastronomy. But let’s be honest, we were going … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia
Tagged italian food, Italy, Judith Schrut, Marino Notarnicola, panini, puglia, road trip
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Staysure’s Guide to UK Airport Parking
Travel insurance provider, Staysure, recently conducted a study about airport parking, which offers valuable insight into which airports provide the easiest and cheapest parking. Continue reading
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Detox Menu at Chucs Restaurant & Cafe
Chucs (the eatery) is the sister concept of Chucs (the swimwear and men’s fashion label). I had been before to the Dover Street flagship of Chucs and found it to be a quite cosy spot and the food and drink to be good quality. The idea of visiting another Chucs and having a look at how the concept sat inside Harrods appealed to me. Continue reading
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Tagged Chucs, Chucs Restaurant and Cafe, London
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Head for the Heel | Yours Trulli, Alberobello
Judith Schrut continues her adventures in southern Italy with a snuggly night in a traditional trullo cottage, a hearty breakfast and a dramatic visit to a cave. The trulli of Alberobello, Puglia: you’ve probably seen them loads of times … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia, Wine
Tagged Alberobello, Amastuola, Castellana, Drink, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Judith Schrut, Masseria Brancati, olive oil, puglia, trulli, wine
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Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
Japan’s largest and best known chain of curry houses, CoCo Ichibanya, has opened near Leicester Square. For a full-on dose of filling comfort food served with fiery heat, a visit to this legendary eatery’s first European outpost is a must. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged chinatown, CoCo Ichibanya, covent garden, curry, Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, Food, Great Newport Street, Ichibanya, japanese restaurants, London, restaurants, reviews, Travel, WC2, WC2H 7JE
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Lost Boys Pizza + Croque Monsieur Absinthe Bar Open in Camden
Lost Boys Pizza differentiates from other London pizzerias in two ways. One, it adds charcoal to its dough for distinctively dark pizza crusts with earthy flavour. Two, it exhibits hardcore fanboy love for 80s vampire flick, The Lost Boys. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Movies, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged absinthe, Activated charcoal, BARS, camden, cinema, cocktails, croque monsieur, Drink, Eversholt Street, film, London, Lost Boys, Lost Boys Pizza, MORNINGTON CRESCENT, Movies, NW1, NW1 1BA, pizza, restaurants, reviews, The Lost Boys
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