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Chris Osburn is the founder, administrator and editor of tikichris. In addition to blogging, he works as a freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator.
Street food is such a trendy topic at the moment and has been developing into such a burgeoning scene at such a rapid pace in London that travel guide extraordinaries, Lonely Planet, reckon it’s time to host their very own Street … Continue reading →
Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Street Markets, Travel
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Tagged cheapoair, east london, LONELY PLANET, Lonely Planet Street Food Festival, shoreditch, street food, street market, Travel
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007 Turns 50 This Summer at the Barbican, London OneTravel, March 20, 2012 With an exhibition promising to shake but definitely not stir your sense of adventure, this summer London‘s Barbican Centre will mark the 50th anniversary of one of … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, London, Movies, OneTravel, Travel
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Tagged 007, 007 london, barbican, barbican centre, city of london, Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style, exhibition, fifty years bond, JAMES BOND, james bond anniversary london, james bond barbican, London, london james bond, Movies, OneTravel
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What’s For Lunch? Union Jacks, Central St Giles Londonist, March 20, 2012 Jamie goes family friendly and redefines the pizza with his latest restaurant offering. And guess what? It’s pretty good. READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: What’s For Lunch? Union Jacks, … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged camden, CENTRAL ST GILES, chris bianco, flats, jamie oliver, London, Londonist, lunch, pizza, restaurant review, union jacks, W4L, WC2, WC2H 8AB, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Great British Chefs, March 20, 2012 The recipe’s ingredients are pretty basic, a good number of which you probably already have in your home. Plus, the recipe includes two kinds of … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes
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Tagged bacon, cooking, dijon, dijon mustard, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, lardons, lentils, London, Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette, martin wishart, mustard, puy lentils, recipe, vinaigrette
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Josper Grilling @ Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s Londonist, March 18, 2012 Caxton Grill is one of very few restaurants in London to feature a Josper Grill (the second ever in town according to the folks there), thus … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
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Tagged CAXTON GRILL, FOUR STAR HOTEL, JOSPER GRILL, London, Londonist, restaurant review, st ermin's, ST ERMIN'S HOTEL, st james's, steak, SW1, SW1H 0QW, westminster
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A mostly good but very long week rolled up to a quiet Friday night at home. Having this Côtes du Rhône white in the fridge was a relief. A simple but satisfying mozzarella salad, some taramosalata on toast and a … Continue reading →
Posted in Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, London, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
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Tagged beaujolais, Berry Bros & Rudd, berry brothers, biodynamic, cotes du rhone, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Chaume Arnaud, Drink, french wine, London, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, Wine of the Month: 2010 La Cadène, wine of the moth, wotm
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New Pub Review: The Hunter S., De Beauvoir Town Londonist, March 12, 2012 … contemporary, and especially pervy, accoutrements and lippy urinals in the men’s room are possibly worth a visit on their own … READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: New … Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
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Tagged beer, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, islington, liquor, London, Londonist, N1, N1 3H, new pub, NEW PUB REVIEW, pub, SEVEN-EIGHTHS, SOUTHGATE ROAD, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, TAXIDERMY, THE HUNTER S.
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London Food & Drink News: 15 March 2012 Londonist, March 15, 2012 Taste of London tix on sale, a new pub for Barbican and more food and drink news. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 15 March … Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged BANKS 5 ISLAND RUM, ETM PUBS, JUGGED HARE, KERALA, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, lunch, MALABAR JUNCTION, MEET THE MAKER, oxo tower, pubs, restaurants, taste of london, THALI
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Where’s the Beef? CheapOair, March 15, 2012 Here’s a short and savoury list of a few salt beef favourites worth hitting the next time you’ve got a flight to London and visit Central London. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Where’s the Beef?
Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged bagels, BELL & BRISKET, BRASS RAIL BAR, Brick Lane Beigel Bake, cheapoair, London, Miskin's, pubs, QUEEN'S HEAD, restaurants, RUEBEN, Rueben's, SALT BEEF, selfridges, street food
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Yo! Sushi Soho – 97p per Plate – Today Only Londonist, March 15, 2012 at 8:30 am To celebrate the opening of the very first Yo! Sushi restaurant on Poland Street way back in 1997, the popular sushi chain will … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged 97P, CHEAP EATS, CONVEYOR BELT, japanese food, London, Londonist, Poland Street, soho, sushi, W1, W1F 7NQ, YO! SUSHI, YO! SUSHI SOHO
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What is a Bank Holiday? OneTravel, Mar 14, 2012 Bank holidays tend to fall on Mondays, giving people an extended weekend. They often coincide with a festive occasion with plenty of special events (often free to the public) happening across … Continue reading →
Posted in England, London, OneTravel, Travel
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Tagged bank holidays, days off, england, London, long weekends, OneTravel, UK, united kingdom
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Best Places to Drink on St. Patrick’s Day in London CheapOair, March 13, 2012 As if anyone needed yet another excuse to go out for a drink in London, here comes St Patrick’s Day. Hoping for a great night out in … Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, London, Pubs, Travel
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Tagged beer, cheapoair, drinking, Guinness, irish pubs, London, pubs, ST PATRICKS DAY
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What’s for Lunch? Pitt Cue Co, Newburgh Street, Soho Londonist, March 13, 2012 at 11:40 am The sauce stains on the curtains suggest you might wanna roll up your sleeves if you’re planning to chow down at Pitt Cue Co as … Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged BARBECUE, BARBEQUE, BBQ, bourbon, London, Londonist, lunch, newburgh street, PICKLEBACK, PITT CUE CO, PULLED PORK, soho, W1, W1F 7RB, W4L, westminster, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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Brunch With A Gospel Choir And A Stunning View @ Millbank Tower Londonist, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 am Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, and Gospel Brunch offers a particularly mum-appreciative way to spend some time relaxing over a … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged ALTITUDE 360, ALTITUDE LONDON, brunch, GOSPEL BRUNCH, London, LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR, millbank, Millbank Tower, mother's day, review, SW1, SW1P 4QP, WEEKEND, westminster
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Pencil Presents… No Breaks Live Music Tonight @ Village Underground Londonist, March 9, 2012 at 13:30 pm Pencil Presents is a new music project aiming to gather “high calibre acts from across the world to create a visual and audio event where … Continue reading →
Posted in London, Music
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Tagged !K7, EC2, EC2A 3PQ, ERIC NESS, GABBY YOUNG AND OTHER ANIMALS, GREG BATSLEER, hackney, HAGGIS HORNS, HERBALISER, LIVE MUSIC GIG, London, Londonist, music, shoreditch, VILLAGE UNDERGROUND, WEEKLY MUSIC LISTINGS
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Milling About London’s Millbank Londonist, Mar 08, 2012 Starting from Parliament and Westminster Abbey and heading toward Pimlico Station, here are a few of Millbank’s many highlights … READ MY COMPLETE POST: Milling About London’s Millbank
Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
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Tagged Art, henry moore, London, millbank, Millbank Tower, OneTravel, parliament, PIMLICO, river, river thames, Riverside Walk Garden, RODIN, sculpture, tate britain, thames, Victoria Tower Gardens, westminster, WESTMINSTER ABBEY
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Street Market Focus: Hackney Homemade Food Market CheapOair, March 08, 2012 Hackney Homemade Food is London’s newest open air food market. It launched this month in the East London borough of ever happening Hackney and is market to be dedicated to food and drink in this … Continue reading →
Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
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Tagged cheapoair, clapton, E5, E5 0PD, food market, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, HACKNEY HOMEMADE FOOD MARKET, London, lower clapton road, market, ST JOHN'S OF HACKNEY, street food, street market, street photography
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London Food & Drink News: 8 March 2012 Londonist, March 8, 2012 at 16:00 pm Free bloody Mary with your Sunday roast at Drake & Morgan restaurants plus more London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged AMBAR, BARS, BLOODY MARY, british pie week, DRAKE & MORGAN, free, freebies, IMAX, LA DOLCE VITA, London, Londonist, LONELY PLANET, ODEON, pop-up, pub, pubs, restaurants, STEW HOUSE, street food, STREET FOOD FESTIVAL, SUNDAY ROAST, SWISS COTTAGE, THE DRIFT, the folly, the parlour, THE REFINERY, THE WHITE SWAN, VILLAGE UNDERGROUND, wine
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Dining around Canary Wharf OneTravel, Mar 06, 2012 To help you narrow down the choices from the almost overwhelming array of Canary Wharf eats, here’s a short and sweet summary featuring four of the best. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Dining … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged camino, canary wharf, chris oburn, E14, London, lunch, OBIKÀ, OneTravel, plateau, restaurants, wahaca
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What’s for Lunch? Morgan M Barbican Londonist, March 6, 2012 at 11:30 am Do people still power lunch? If so, they’d be wise to do it at Morgan M. Located across from Smithfield Market and skirting the rim of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged barbican, city of london, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1A 9EJ, FRENCH CUISINSE, french restaurant, HAUTE CUISINE, London, Londonist, LONG LANE, lunch, MORGAN M, MORGAN MEUNIER, restaurant review, Smithfield Market, TASTING MENUS, THE CITY, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, wine
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