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Delightful and Lofty Dining: The New Dim Sum Lunch Menu at Hutong, The Shard
The recently launched dim sum menu at Hutong proves an ideal opportunity for Sunday brunching. I very much enjoyed a chance to sample this upscale restaurant’s dim sum lunch menu a few weekend’s ago. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Sacrificial
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Digital Meat Thermometer Worth up to £61
Want to cook your roast dinners with more confidence and be able to know you’re serving them at just the right time and temperature? Keep reading for your chance to win a digital meat thermometer from Digital-Meters.com. Continue reading
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Movember Mo’Shroom Burger at Byron
Available from today and through to the end of November at all Byron restaurants is this year’s special Movember offering, the Mo’Shroom Burger. This classic combination of mushrooms and Swiss cheese features a 6oz hamburger with sliced Portobello mushroom and Emmenthal cheese, streaky bacon, shredded iceberg, red onion and cep aioli. 50p of each burger sold goes to support Movember. Continue reading
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Tagged burger, CHEESEBURGER, hamburger, London blog, mushroom burger, MUSHROOMS, portobello burger, portobello mushroom, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Way
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Barcelona Blogs! (OneTravel)
Barcelona: a city whose very name is synonymous with fun is one of Spain’s most popular destinations and one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities. Here’s a list of five blogs to help you keep up to date with what’s happening … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, OneTravel, Spain, Travel
Tagged barcelona, Barcelona Street Scraps, Blogs, catalunya, Fleas and Dogs in Barcelona, FoodBarcelona, Guiri Girl in Barca, Hola Yessica!, OneTravel, spain, Travel
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Wine of the Month by @willbedwards: Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Domaine Jean Royer
Here’s a new wine review from tikichris contributor Will Edwards, a “wine and food enthusiast who has fled the idyllic hills of Devon for the golden streets of London. A “relative newbie” to the world of wine, Will works in the Chelsea shop of independent wine merchants Lea & Sandeman where he loves “to hear what our customers are enjoying to drink”. These days – and just in time for nippy autumn – a good many of these Chelsea shoppers seem keen on Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Domaine Jean Royer. Continue reading
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Tagged Domaine Jean Royer, french wine, le petit roy, Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Lea & Sandeman, Lea and Sandeman, London, London blog, red wine, Will Edwards, wine, wine blog, Wine of the Month, wine review, wotm, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Happy Halloween
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Tagged autumn, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Where to Experience the Day of the Dead in Mexico (CheapOair)
A festival vibe with a sombre tone – it’s time for the Day of the Dead. Think of it as Halloween, Christmas and the 4th of July all wrapped up into one awesome holiday. Here are five of Mexico’s best destinations for experiencing this commemorative celebration fusing ancient Aztec traditions with Catholicism during the days (and sometimes weeks) around the first and second of November. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Ginger Bone Man
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Tagged autumn, cookie, gingerbread, gingerbread man, halloween, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Haunted London Theatreland Walking Tour (CheapOair)
For a frightfully good time with more than a dash of showbiz pizazz consider joining in on one of the few upcoming “haunted” walking tours set inLondon’s famous Theatreland. The Official London Theatre’s Haunted Theatreland Walking Tour returns this fall … Continue reading
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Tagged ghost tours, London, theatre, theatreland, walking tour, west end
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London Daily Photo: Borough Market Pumpkins
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Tagged autumn, borough, borough market, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, south london, soutwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Voodoo Shops in New Orleans’ French Quarter (CheapOair)
Voodoo. How much of its mysterious traditions are hokey hype and how much genuine religious practice? There’s no better place to find out for yourself than in New Orleans, where the legend, the kitsch and the reality of Voodoo collide for a fascinatingly spooky gumbo. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cheapoair, french quarter, louisiana, new orleans, Shopping, Travel, voodoo, voodoo shops, voodoo shops in the french quarter
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Fashion, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged chilean wine, fashion, Food, gant, good stuff, London, London blog, menswear, pho, Shopping, sportswear, wine, wine blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Palm 2 Pumpkins
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Tagged autumn east london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, hackney, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, palm 2, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Blue Autumn Light
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Tagged autumn east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Are You Still Smoking?
C’mon, you know really should stop smoking. It’s becoming less and less acceptable these days and the cost to your health and quality of life is incredibly high. Continue reading
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Tagged cigarettes, exsmokers, quit smoking, smoking, stop smoking
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London Celebrates Bonfire Night (OneTravel)
November 5th is Bonfire Night (aka Guy Fawkes Night) in England and is an occasion to commemorate the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when Guy Fawkes (yep, the dude those V for Vendetta masks are named for) tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. These days the historic event is “celebrated” with fireworks and bonfires. Here’s a list of five of the best Bonfire Night happenings in London. Continue reading
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Tagged bonfire night, fireworks, fireworks night, guy fawkes, guy fawkes night, London, OneTravel, Travel
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Win a Free Christmas Hamper Worth up to £200 from Hampergifts.co.uk
Tis the season or – at least – tis gonna be here soon! Are you ready for Christmas 2013? Here’s an opportunity to spread a little Christmas cheer and treat yourself to a bit of Yuletide yumminess or share a lovely gift with someone special. I’ve teamed up with Hampergifts.co.uk to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Christmas hamper worth up to £200 in value. The competition runs this week only. Best of luck with the comp and with all your festive season shopping! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, whitechapel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Chilli con and non Carne
Autumn is here and there’s a chill in the air. That means it’s a great time to cook some chilli on the hob! Here’s my recipe for chilli con carne – or non carne if you prefer the vegetarian option and even some tips for making a chilli Quorn carne if you’d like to go veggie but still get some meaty flavour and good dose of healthy protein. Continue reading
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Tagged beef, beef recipe, chili con carne, chilli, chilli con carne, chilli non carne, chilli quorn carne, Food, mince, my recipes, quorn, quorn chilli recipe, quorn recipe, recipe, recipes, tikichris recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian chili, vegetarian chilli, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Two Cocktails for £10 at The Liquor Cabinet, Hackney Road
There’s a new bar opened up in Shoreditch. Okay, that’s not really news, is it? But a smartly curated selection of spirits and a range of superbly crafted hand bottled cocktails make The Liquor Cabinet well worth shouting about. Plus, I blagged a way for my readers to get two cocktails for a tenner! Keep reading for more about this fantastic bar and to find out about my exclusive two-for-a-tenner cocktail special. Continue reading
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Tagged 2 cocktails for £10, bar, Booze, bourbon, COCKTAIL BAR, cocktails, discounts and special offers, Drink, drink special, E2, E2 7QL, east london, golden grill, hackney, Hackney Road, Hassard Street, hoxton, liquor cabinet, London blog, mezcal, shoreditch, speakeasy, tikichris special, whiskey, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: East India Company Tea Master, Lalith Lenadora
Last night I attended an Evening of Tea Discovery at The East India Company shop on Conduit Street in Mayfair. The highlight of the event was a tasting session led by The East India Company’s Tea Master, Lalith Lenadora. Continue reading
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Tagged banyan tree, banyan tree resort, CHAKRA, Chakra Herbal Infusions, Drink, east india company, east london, EIC, Food, hackney, herbal infusion, herbal teas, Lalith Lenadora, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, tea, tea shop, TEA TASTING, teas, The East India Company, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Heavy Metal Bowling vs Bompas & Parr’s Metal BBQ
Aw man, I’m going to be out of town and thus unable to attend this event but look: Heavy Metal Bowling – your chance to “finger holes, caress balls” while “crushing pins” to a soundtrack featuring Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Elder, The Sword, Slayer, Sleep, Metallica. Continue reading
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Tagged BARBECUE, BBQ, beer, bowling, Drink, finsbury park, Food, heavy metal, London, London blog, metal, music, N4, N4 2DF, sports, Stroud Green Road, Upstairs at Rowans Ten Pin Bowl, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Juicery at 108 Marylebone Lane
In a collaboration with New York owned, The Juicery, 108 Marylebone Lane hosts its first ever pop-up from now until the end of January offering a nutrious menu of 16 fresh juices, shots and smoothies – including some exclusives designed by the nutritionist Amelia Freer – alongside an expanded breakfast menu and light bites to eat-in or takeaway. Continue reading
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Tagged 108 marylebone lane, Amelia Freer, hotel, juice, juice bar, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marylebone, marylebone hotel, MARYLEBONE LANE, Photography, photography blog, restaurant, smoothies, street photography, the juicery, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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World Heritage Dining in the South of France (Blue Tomato)
Romping round the South of France touring UNESCO World Heritage sites can sure work up an appetite. In a country whose very gastronomy has achieved world heritage status, finding myself somewhere of cultural or historical significance paired nicely with the safe bet that I wouldn’t be far from something seriously delectable too. Here are but a few of the tastier highlights from my recent jaunt round La Región – all well within easy and scenic drives of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, Causses and the Cévennes, Cévennes, chef Daniel Lagrange, Daniel Lagrange, Drink, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, fine dining, Food, france, gorges du tarn, Grand Hotel de la Muse et le Rozier, Hôtel du Mont Aigoual, Hotel Family, hotels, l’Hotel de la Paix, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Logis, Logis hotels, Mas des Sables, Meyrueis, Montpellier, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Pont du Gard, restaurants, river tarn, roman aqueduct, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, wine
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Sex and El Dorado at the British Museum (CheapOair)
Home to one of the world’s greatest collections of cultural artefacts, there’s never really a bad time to pop round to the epic British Museum. But with two sensational exhibitions that have recently opened there – Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art and Beyond El Dorado: power and gold in ancient Colombia – a visit is even more enticing than usual. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: World’s Largest Sherry Tasting
Monday found me nosing my way through Bond Street’s Westbury Hotel at the 2013 Great Sherry Tasting. With nearly 200 sherries from more than 30 producer, the event was claimed to be the world’s largest. Continue reading
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Tagged Bodegas Tradicion, hotel, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, oloroso, Oloroso VORS 30 year old, Photography, photography blog, sherry, spanish wine, street photography, the westbury hotel, W1, westbury, wine, wine blog, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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50% Off All Steaks at MASH Steakhouse in London (CheapOair)
To celebrate its first birthday, Danish steakhouse MASH is to offer all their steaks at half off their regular price from Sunday the 3rd to Thursday the 7th November. For these five days only, diners will be invited to indulge … Continue reading
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Tagged brewer street, charles smith, cheapoair, Food, fundraiser, London, London blog, MASH, no bull, restaurant, steak, steakhouse, Travel, W1, W1F 9ZN, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Chase – Volvo Trucks Chased by Bulls in Spain
Wanna have some fun? Get a Volvo truck, paint it bright red and drive the thing through the streets of an ancient Spanish town, such as Ciudad Rodrigo, during its annual running of the bulls festival. Oh wait, never mind. That’s already been done … Continue reading
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Tagged carnaval del toro, cuidad rodrigo, henry alex rubin, rob hunt, running of the bulls, salamanca, spain, SPONSORED POST, stunt driving, stuntman, trucks, Video, volvo, Volvo FL, volvo trucks
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London Daily Photo: Did You Celebrate Apple Day?
Did you know that yesterday was Apple Day? Honestly, I wouldn’t have realised it either if I hadn’t been for the folks behind English Apples and Pears kindly inviting me along to an English Apple tasting and cheese pairing at Marylebone’s fabulous La Fromagerie on Moxon Street. Continue reading
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Brent Butane Asks: Were You Born with a Silver Spoon in Your Ass?
This farcical yet informative ad featuring legendary stuntman Brent Butane rolling around on a Segway with American flags flapping proudly as he share details about Bell car insurance actually had me laughing out loud a couple of times. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged bell car insurance, bell insurance, brent butane, car insurance, car insurance ad, segway, SPONSORED POST, stuntman, Video
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Four Reasons to Stay in Soho When You Visit London
You know me – I love London. The thing about living here for over ten years though is that I experience the city like a local not as a visitor. Despite often viewing the city through a rather rose-tinted lens, … Continue reading
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Tagged hotels, London, London blog, soho, SPONSORED POST, Travel, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fall Filter
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, Photography, photography blog, rain, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delicious Italian Seafood Menu at Pescatori, Charlotte Street
It’s been a few weeks now since I enjoyed dinner at Italian seafood restaurant, Pescatori. I haven’t forgotten how lovely it was though. Indeed, I’ve been waiting for the right time to publish my review so it didn’t get crowded out by other posts about places receiving more than an equitable slice of momentary hype. So with little happening in the tikichrisosphere today, here’s my review of fantastic Fitrzrovia restaurant, Pescatori. Buon appetito! Continue reading
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Tagged charlotte street, Falanghina Beneventano IGT Bellamico, fitzrovia, gnocchi di latte, italian, italian cuisine, italian restaurant, italian seafood, italian wine, London blog, monkfish, RAW BAR, razor clams, restaurant review, review, sea bass, seafood, W1, W1T 4PD, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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