Author Archives: tikichris

About tikichris

Chris Osburn is the founder, administrator and editor of tikichris. In addition to blogging, he works as a freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator.

London Daily Photo: Marble Arch (Detail)

Posted on 2009-03-28 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Marble Arch

Posted on 2009-03-27 by tikichris
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Bond On The Thames, Baby! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-03-26 by tikichris

I spent Tuesday afternoon with fellow Qype Guru, warriorgrrl, and a few other lucky Qypers zipping around the Thames in a Thames RIB Experience speedboat. Awesome!  Here’s a link to warriorgrrl’s video of our adventure as well as links to her review … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: STAGE DOOR

Posted on 2009-03-26 by tikichris
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A Week of Waffling at Brick Lane’s Swedish Restaurant Fika (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-26 by tikichris

Hej! How was your Våffeldagen? What!?! You didn’t celebrate Swedish Waffle Dayyesterday!?! Well as tragic as a missed opportunity to eat waffles all day may be, there’s still some scrumptious hope: a whole week of special waffles at the dandy Scandi … Continue reading →

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Happy Vaffledagen! (Foodtv.co.uk)

Posted on 2009-03-25 by tikichris

Happy Vaffledagen! Foodtv.co.uk, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 11:23 In Sweden, the 25th of March is known as Vaffeldagen, which in English simply means “Waffle Day” … a day of yummy waffling. READ THE COMPLETE POST:  Happy Vaffledagen!

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London Daily Photo: Bollard (Detail)

Posted on 2009-03-25 by tikichris
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Gallery Hop Springtime Strolling with Chris Osburn (ArtSlant)

Posted on 2009-03-25 by tikichris

 Gallery Hop Springtime Strolling with Chris Osburn ArtSlant, March 2009 … nostalgic scenes of domestic life play out alongside those of a more documentary nature. The juxtaposition eliciting an “outside-looking-in” feeling of a time now beyond any viewer’s grasp. READ … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Mapped

Posted on 2009-03-24 by tikichris
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The incredible history of the chocolate Easter egg (Foodtv.co.uk)

Posted on 2009-03-24 by tikichris

The incredible history of the chocolate Easter egg Foodtv.co.uk, Sunday, 22 March 2009 00:55 Spring is in the air and that means Easter will soon arrive, bringing with it those delicious chocolate Easter eggs. Not just rich in flavour, the … Continue reading →

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Having a chat with Chris Osburn (Cadbury Fairtrade)

Posted on 2009-03-23 by tikichris

Now that Cadbury Dairy Milk has gone Fairtrade (yay!), they’re looking for smartypants foodies to talk generally about food as well as how Fairtrade and ethically sourced foods affect purchasing choices.  Here’s my take … Having a chat with Chris Osburn Cadbury Fairtrade, … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Ever Watchful

Posted on 2009-03-23 by tikichris
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ilikeucoz … You Used My Photos! (ilikeucoz.com Blog)

Posted on 2009-03-23 by tikichris

Here’s a reference to an ilikeucoz blog post that features a bunch of my photos from a really fun day running around Covent Garden trying to find out what it is folks like about each other. What’s ilikeucoz? It’s the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Mum’s the Word at Columbia Road Flower Market This Mother’s Day (London Hotels Blog)

Posted on 2009-03-22 by tikichris

Photos: Mum’s the Word at Columbia Road Flower Market This Mother’s Day London Hotels Blog, March 22nd, 2009 It’s Mother’s Day here in the UK and what better way to celebrate dear old mum on this sunny Sunday in London … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Death

Posted on 2009-03-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Rollable

Posted on 2009-03-21 by tikichris
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London Food Bloggers Descend upon Tayyabs (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-20 by tikichris

London Food Bloggers Descend upon Tayyabs Londonist, March 20, 2009 12:43 PM A feast organized by blogging foodie buddies Chris Pople and Helen Graves (both of whom we’ve showcased here and here), Whitechapel’s most celebrated of curry houses, Tayyabs, saw … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: 3 Wild Rab

Posted on 2009-03-20 by tikichris
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Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-19 by tikichris

Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, March 19, 2009 3:50 PM Here’s another simply scrumptious recipe from Eat Drink Talk‘s Jennifer Klinec, a tasty one … keep in mind when cooking for vegetarian friends … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Street Review

Posted on 2009-03-19 by tikichris
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Tasty Mingling at Generation XO: The Tasting Sessions (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-18 by tikichris

Tasty Mingling at Generation XO: The Tasting Sessions Londonist, March 18, 2009 12:21 PM Deciding which is better, the 100 year old Courvoisier Initiale Extra or the 130 year old Hennessy Paradis is a splendid dilemma and just the sort … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Second Class

Posted on 2009-03-18 by tikichris
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Rabbit Lasagne with Food Stories Blogger Helen Graves (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-18 by tikichris

Rabbit Lasagne with Food Stories Blogger Helen Graves Londonist, March 17, 2009 6:02 PM Having followed her mouth-wateringly delicious Food Stories blog for some time, we made no hesitation accepting her offer to swing by their South London flat and … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Before You Ask, Please Note …

Posted on 2009-03-17 by tikichris
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Vanilla: Innovative Food and Cocktails in a Chic Setting (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-17 by tikichris

Vanilla: Innovative Food and Cocktails in a Chic Setting Londonist, March 17, 2009 9:49 AM Yeah that’s our title and we’re sticking to it. However, we could have just as easily named this post “Chic Food and Cocktails in an … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: He Will Cause Great Poverty upon Our Land

Posted on 2009-03-16 by tikichris
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Bea’s of Bloomsbury – Not Just Quality Cupcakes, Gourmet Savouries Too! (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-16 by tikichris

Bea’s of Bloomsbury – Not Just Quality Cupcakes, Gourmet Savouries Too! Londonist, March 16, 2009 1:25 PM Whoa! Bea’s of Bloomsbury (one of our favourite spots for cupcakes and other baked goods) recently wowed us with a scrummy lunch. We … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Shepherd’s Bush Standard

Posted on 2009-03-15 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Say a Little Prayer

Posted on 2009-03-14 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Posted on 2009-03-13 by tikichris
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Photos: Botero’s Broadgate Venus (London Hotels Blog)

Posted on 2009-03-13 by tikichris

Photos: Botero’s Broadgate Venus London Hotels Blog, March 13th, 2009 Amid the hustle and bustle of the City of London, just above Liverpool Street Station on the eastern side of Exchange Square, the serene (and enormous!) Broadgate Venus reclines in … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Just Making Sure

Posted on 2009-03-12 by tikichris
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Interview with Peter Harden of Harden’s Restaurants Guides (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-12 by tikichris

Interview with Peter Harden of Harden’s Restaurants Guides Londonist, March 11, 2009 1:47 PM We’ll always love our books, but the web, mobile and whatever else the electronics giants have up their sleeves to throw at us are the future. … Continue reading →

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Bloggers Q & A: Eat Like a Girl (Foodtv.co.uk)

Posted on 2009-03-11 by tikichris

Bloggers Q & A: Eat Like a Girl Foodtv.co.uk, Monday, 9 March 2009 09:43 Receiving accolades from the likes of Time Out and The Times, the hugely popular London food blog, Eat Like a Girl, serves as an outlet for … Continue reading →

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(P)review: Liminal: A Question of Position at Rivington Place (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-11 by tikichris

(P)review: Liminal: A Question of Position at Rivington Place  Londonist, March 11, 2009 10:51 AM … Liminal: A Question of Position opens tonight at the 2008 RIBA Award winning Rivington Place. With more than twenty artists investigating life in an … Continue reading →

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