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New Vegan Dishes at Coya
Under the guidance of Culinary Director Sanjay Dwivedi, upscale Latin American restaurant Coya has added a range of new plant-based dishes to its menu. Continue reading
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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen
Heading over to The Oystermen for a friendly lunch earlier this week, I found the year and a half old eatery to be doing an even tastier job than before with an updated and broadened – but still exquisitely simple – menu. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, covent garden, Drink, Food, Henrietta Street, London, oyster bar, Oystermen, OYSTERS, RAW BAR, restaurants, reviews, seafood, The Oystermen, The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen, WC2, WC2E 8NA
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Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59
For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. Continue reading
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Lucky 13
2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com. I’m marking the seemingly inauspicious milestone with Lucky 13: a yearlong miniseries about 13 places to eat and drink that helped shape and define what I love about the London food and drink … Continue reading
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Luca Maggiora and La Mia Mamma | #TCTalks 58
Episode 58 of tikichris Talks features an interview with hospitality entrepreneur and founder of La Mia Mamma restaurant, Luca Maggiora. During our conversation at La Mia Mamma on the King’s Road in Chelsea, Luca and I chat about his high … Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, chelsea, Food, interview, italian food, king's road, La Mia Mamma, London, Luca Maggiora, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SW3, SW3 5EL, tikichris talks, Travel, west london
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Win a Taster Box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps Range
Keen something new to crunch? I’ve got a taster box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps to share with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Tagged #GreatBrtitishTaste, #WinCorkersCrisps, competition, Corker, Corkers, Corkers Crisps, crisps, Food, free, freebies, olive oil, potato chips, Potato crisps, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Get £4 Off Your First Three Rides with ViaVan
Have you tried ViaVan – the app that combines the best of a private taxi and public transport for affordable and fast trips across London? Sign up now with my referral code chris3a8r for £4 off your next three rides. Continue reading
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Fantastic New Year | #TCTalks 57
Here’s a quick update on some things before I roll out the next set of in depth interview episodes. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, happy new year, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel
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2019 Resolution
The new year is here. Time to resolve. My resolution for 2019 is a simple one: to honour my thoughts. Continue reading
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Trips100’s Top 20 UK Travel Blogs of 2018
I’m chuffed to report that Trips100 has listed tikichris as one of its top 20 blogs of the year. Even better, this blog made it into the top 10. What a lovely note to end the year on! Yep, tikichris … Continue reading
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Tagged Best blogs of 2018, Blogs, Top 10 UK Travel Blogs, Top 10 UK Travel Blogs 2018, Travel, travel blogs, Trips100
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Tips on Choosing a Good Online Casino for Gambling
Online casinos are an exciting way to play your favorite casino games from the comfort of your own home, and can often be a great alternative to land-based casinos. However, when it comes to choosing an online casino, the huge range of options available can sometimes feel slightly daunting. Continue reading
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How to Smoke A Brisket Like a Pro
Whether it’s the chilly winters or the hot summer, everybody loves to dig into a juicy bbq any time of the year. After all, it is the best technique to cook or smoke meat and have been used by many … Continue reading
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Good Stuff #83
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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Tagged books, champagne, Cicerone, DenTek, Drink, Food, french wine, good stuff, London, new year's eve, Organic Champagne, Shopping, tea, Travel, We Are Tea
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The Connaught Bar Gin
The Connaught Bar at The Connaught Hotel in Mayfair has launched its own gin, crafted and distilled in house to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this luxurious award-winning bar. Yet another London-made gin on the market? Yeah, I known. There’s … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
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If We Make It Through December | #TCTalks Episode 56
Last cast of the year! Merry Christmas everybody. See you in the 2019. Continue reading
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The Lebanese Bakery, Covent Garden
Just over half-a-year old the London branch (and only other outlet) of The Lebanese Bakery does a steady trade offering a menu of manousheh (flatbreads) and mouajjanet (“bite sized bakes”) to a mix of customers in its tidy Russell Street eatery with open kitchen and giant oven in full view. Continue reading
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Tagged akkawi, bakeries, breakfast, covent garden, Drink, Drury House, flatbread, Food, Lebanese Bakery, LEBANESE FOOD, London, lunch, manousheh, mouajjanet, restaurants, reviews, Russell Street, The Lebanese Bakery, WC2, WC2B 5HA
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Zia Lucia – Boxpark Wembley, Pizzeria and Burrata Bar
Two locations are not enough for ambitious independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia. Now west Londoners can get a slice of the action with a third location now serving Neapolitan style pizzas from a wood-fired oven at Boxpark Wembley. Continue reading
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Sherry Christmas
Tis the season for a tipple. I reckon sherries are among the most suitable and satisfying drinks for yearend festivities and winter recollections. Continue reading
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Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller at El Dorado | #TCTalks Episode 55
Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller of El Dorado Rum, takes time out of his busy day in Guyana to speak with me about his job working for one of the worlds first premium rums and explains what sets it apart from the competition. He also shares some top tips on how best to enjoy El Dorado during your Christmas and New Years celebrations. Continue reading
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Unsung Cities | Cleveland, Ohio
For the second profile in my series about Unsung Cities, I travel to the American Midwest to enjoy few tasty days in the lowbrow wonderland of Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading
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One More Cup of My Coffee with Melitta
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about my experiences making coffee with my Melitta CI Touch and that you’ve benefitted from info about choosing the right coffee kit for you and the coffee lovers in your life. I also hope you had fun with the couple of competitions I ran offering amazing Melitta products as prizes. Continue reading
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Win a Big Bag o’ Booze for Free
Out with the old and in with the new! But what’s old for me might be new to you. I’m clearing space in my liquor cabinet. And that’s especially good news for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Good Grief! It’s an Interview with Claire Catterall About Her Peanuts Exhibition at Somerset House | #TCTalks Episode 54
Here’s an interview with Claire Catterall, Senior Curator for Somerset House, about her exhibition, Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Celebrating Snoopy and then Enduring Power of Peanuts. For this 54th episode of tikichris Talks, I skate over to Somerset House for … Continue reading
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Best of the Best of 2018
Another year, another roundup of what made it exceptional! I’m back to share one more post in my Best of 2018 series with an index of the categories and links to all the posts. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cheeseburgers, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, money, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Sneak Peek of Alita: Battle Angel
How’s this for a Tuesday night: a world premiere 30 minute IMAX 3D sneak preview screening of scenes from the upcoming film Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld in Leicester Square with an in-person intro from producer Jon Landau and director Robert Rodriguez followed by a Q&A with the pair afterwards? Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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Good Stuff #82
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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Best Bars and Pubs of 2018
Have a look my Best of 2018 list of my favourite bars sidled up to this year (with entries from London, Edinburgh Dublin, Cleveland and the Texas Hill Country). Continue reading
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Best Cheap Eats of 2018
Feeling the pinch? I am too. But I’m pleased to report that delicious and filling (and sometimes even rather healthy) cheap eats were still in abundant supply this year. Continue reading
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Ross Forder, Founder and Director of Halo Burger | #TCTalks Episode 53
Episode 53 of tikichris Talks finds me in Brixton having a chat with Ross, Forder, founder and director of Halo Burger, the world’s first “bleeding plant-based burger joint.” During the interview, I ask Ross why his burgers taste so good, whether it’s possible for meat eaters to enjoy vegan burgers, and how he envisions the future of his very scalable Halo Burger concept. Continue reading
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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9 Hottest Asian Trending Fashion Brands in the World
Without fashion the world would be boring and bland.Fashion is not only about looking good, but it’s also the essence of the style of dressing up, manners, socializing and impressing people. In short, it’s because of fashion that the world has the sense of individuality, or just a collection of identification of any society, social class, culture, or religion etc, which is basically why the fashion industry constantly comes up with new designs, colors and creations, from floral to the colors from the sky and earth. Continue reading
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Best Beer of 2018
I pour on with my Best of 2018 series to provide a heady brew of the tastiest beers I enjoyed during the past 12 months. Continue reading
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Tagged 1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Bang-On Mêl Bang-On Brewery, BARS, beer, Best Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brookfield Brewing Company, Brunch Coffee Kolsch, Cleveland, Drink, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, england, Fauxbia, Freudian Strip, Heller Engel, Hop Stuff Brewery, LionHeart Artisian Premium Ale, London, Malt Licker, Mandarina Mild, Mockery Brews, North Carolina, Ohio, pubs, Saucy Brew Works, Shopping, Skullville Jalapeno Pale Ale, Stadtmauer Brauer, switzerland, Travel, Trollingwood Taproom & Brewery, USA, wales
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A Guide for Beating Jet Lag
If you ever have been on a long-haul flight then you know all too well that experiencing jet lag is part and parcel of the experience. Continue reading
