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Author Archives: tikichris
Espace Dali, Paris
Following a four month refurbishment, the Espace Dali in Montmartre recently re-opened with a clean, contemporary new look and plenty of intriguing surrealist artworks. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Paris, Travel
Tagged 75018, Art, Cat Byers, Dali, france, museums, paris, Rue Poulbot, SALVADOR DALI, SURREALISM, Travel
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How to Get Some Comfortable Shut Eye at the Airport (Miles Away)
Missed flights, canceled flights, long layovers; it’s safe to say we’ve all been there. Regardless of how you’ve been delayed from boarding your flight at the time you’ve planned for there’s always a logical answer to this dilemma. Put down your bags and slumber at the airport! Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, airports, cheapoair, Miles Away, Travel
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America’s Greenest Urban Getaways (Going Places)
Are you keen to keep your carbon footprint light and spend your time and money visiting destinations where clean energy is a priority? Have a look at our list of US cities with excellent public transportation and other eco-friendly initiatives to keep you traveling green. Continue reading
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The Tapas Room | #TCTalks Episode 18
The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, Chef Paul Belcher, deptford, Drink, Food, interview, London, Paul Belcher, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, SW17, SW17 0RJ, tapas, Tapas Room, The Tapas Room, tikichris talks, Tooting, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Broadway Market, Tooting High Street, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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What to Do on Holiday In Indianapolis, Indiana
Known as the crossroads of America (due to its six interstate highway crossings), the capital city Indianapolis has almost as many monuments and memorials as Washington D.C. This article will provide you with some sightseeing, food and fun tips on what you can do when you visit Indiana for the first time. Continue reading
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Prague’s Best Kept Secrets
There are many things Prague is famous for: the Charles Bridge, its architectural beauty and the famous Wenceslas Square. But away from the stag and hen designed attractions lies some of the cities true beauty and best places to discover … Continue reading
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Tagged czech, Czech Republic, Last Night of Freedom, prague, Travel
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5 Smart Ways To Find Affordable Accommodation While Travelling To Australia
Here are five smart ways to find affordable places to stay while you’re travelling in the land down under. Continue reading
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Win 23-Piece Anne-Sophie Pic Box from Sushi Shop
The Anne-Sophie Collection from Sushi Shop features some of the most delicious sushi I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat. So it’s a pleasure to announce my team up with Sushi Shop for this competition offering the chance to win a box. Continue reading
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Tagged #WinSushiShop, Anne-Sophie Pic, Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, competition, Food, france, free, freebies, french food, interview, japanese food, London, luxury, restaurants, RT to win, sushi, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Takeoff to One of These Dream Destination Tax Refund Vacations! (Miles Away)
Consider this list of destinations when using your tax refund to book that dream vacation so you can tick off your bucket list of adventure! Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Miles Away, Money, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Miles Away, money, Tax refund, Travel
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G & ME: Does Your Gin Match Your Personality? (31 Dover)
I thought it would be fun to contemplate the personas of some of my favourite gins while considering what sorts of folks actually might enjoy drinking them most. The science behind this? There isn’t any. I’m just playing around with the notion that certain kinds of booze seem to pair particularly well with certain kinds of attitude. Continue reading
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Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover.com, cocktails, Drink, Food, G&T, gin, gin and tonic, Shopping, tikichris on
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Yuu Kitchen Executive Chef Jon de Villa | #TCTalks Episode 17
Episode 17 of tikichris Talks has me visiting one of my absolute favourite London restaurants, Yuu Kitchen, for a conversation with its Executive Chef, Jon de Villa. During our quick chat, Jon and I chat about his culinary background, Yuu Kitchen’s Pacific Rim cuisine and new menu featuring a range of super flavourful Filipino dishes. We also talk about the stall Yuu Kitchen plans to open at Spitalfields Market at the end of April. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, aldgate, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Executive Chef Jon de Villa, Filipino food, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, interview, Jon de Villa, London, Old Sptalfields Market, Pacific Rim, Pinoy food, PODCAST, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, spitalfields market, tikichris talks, Travel, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Vijay’s Bar & Lounge, Lokhandwala, Fitzrovia
Stylish Charlotte Street Indian Restaurant, Lokhandwala, has launched Vjay’s Bar & Lounge: a “speakeasy” above its main dining room. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, charlotte street, cocktails, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, Lokhandwala, London, restaurants, reviews, Vijay's Bar & Lounge, W1, W1T 4PY
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London Bridge Quarter / Bermondsey High Street Properties for Sale at Deep Discount
The properties (all part of one development) have been built to a high standard and are perfectly placed within walking distance of Bermondsey High Street, Borough Market, and The City – and within 600 metres of London Bridge. Continue reading
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Tagged bermondsey, borough, London, london property, London Real Estate, London Realty, luxury, money, Property, real estate, SE1, south london, Wild's Rents, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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5 Splendidly Inexpensive Weekend Beach Breaks for the Family (Going Places)
Is your family begging for a beach break but your bank account is begging for a break from big spending? Not to worry! It’s definitely possible to take the family to the beach on a budget.
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Tagged beach, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, USA
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Joanna’s in Crystal Palace Celebrates 40 Years with Vintage Specials Menu
40 years running and still going strong, Joanna’s in Crystal Palace is celebrating its four decades of delicious dining by showcasing some of its original and locally preferred dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, Crystal Palace, Drink, Food, hamburgers, London, restaurants, reviews, SE19, SE19 1RX, south london, Westow Hill, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The 8 Places for the Best Burritos in San Francisco (Going Places)
On a mission to experience the biggest, baddest, and most bodacious burritos in the world? San Francisco is top choice for most chowhounds seeking to call it a wrap on where to enjoy this most delicious of Mexican dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in California, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged american food, burritos, california, Food, Going Places, mexican food, OneTravel, restaurants, san francisco, Travel
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Win a Taster Box of Award-Winning Hand Cooked Corkers Crisps
Who wants a free batch of Corkers’ extra crispy pan fried crisps made from potatoes grown on a hundreds-of-years-old family farm in the rich Fenland soil of Cambridgeshire? Keep reading. Continue reading
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P.F. Chang’s Asian Table, Great Newport Street
If you’re on the hunt for a fun place to eat where flavour and efficiency matter more to the occasion than finesse and fuss, P.F. Chang’s should fit the bill. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged american food, american restaurants, cocktails, covent garden, Drink, Food, Great Newport Street, P.F. Chang’s, P.F. Chang’s Asian Table, Pan Asian food, pan asian restaurant, PF Chang’s, PF Chang’s Asian Table, restaurants, reviews, WC2, WC2H 7JA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kinky Ping Pong
Dinner and a show with a one-minute stroll? Here’s a great date night idea: dim sum and drinks at Ping Pong Covent Garden followed by catching a performance of Kinky Boots just round the corner at the Adelphi Theatre. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music, Restaurants, Theatre
Tagged Adelphi Theatre, chinese food, chinese restaurants, cocktails, covent garden, dim sum, Drink, Entertainment, Food, kinky boots, live performance, London, maiden lane, music, musical, PING PONG, Ping Pong Covent Garden, restaurants, reviews, Strand, theatre, theatreland, WC2, WC2E 7N, WC2R 0NS, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mahiki Kensington
I hadn’t been to a tiki bar in ages (a sad thought for a fella going by the online moniker of tikichris). So the invite to take a tipple and nibble at Mahiki’s new(ish) Kensington outpost was welcomed with a readily returned response. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Tiki
Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, Mahiki, Mahiki Kensington, restaurants, reviews, sushi, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki drinks, W8, W8 4PT, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Ins and Outs of Flying Standby (Going Places)
Your bags are all packed and you’re itching to get on the plane for your vacation to begin. Wouldn’t an earlier flight be nice? Or even an upgrade to a better class? Or perhaps you’re looking for a shorter journey than the one you booked. Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, Going Places, OneTravel, standby
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Brunch with Bea Vo | #TCTalks Episode 16
For the 16th episode of tikichris Talks, I catch up over brunch with Bea Vo – the Managing and Creative Director of Stax Diner, Boondocks Restaurant, The Famous Flames and the newly opened Butterscotch Bakery. During our meal, we chat about business, baking and Bodak Yellow. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, american food, Bea Vo, Boondocks Restaraurant, brunch, Butterscotch Bakery, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Famous Flames, Feed Your Soul, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Soul Food Enterprises, Stax Diner, The Famous Flames, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Best 3-Day Getaway Ideas for the Easter Weekend (Going Places)
The appearance of chocolate bunnies on store shelves can only mean one thing: it’s almost Easter. For those with a bit of wanderlust, it’s also a great time to take a day off work and make it a long weekend of adventure. Continue reading
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Tagged easter, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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3 Destinations for a Sizzling Hot Pre-Summer Vacation (Going Places)
If you absolutely cannot wait for balmy, lazy days, consider hopping on a plane to one of these perennially warm destinations. Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, pre-summer vacation, Travel
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Good Stuff #74
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more (well, in this case just stuff to sip) – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tagged #SpiritOfSharing, beer, Bord Bia, coffee, Drink, good stuff, Green Lady, Hop Stuff Brewery, Irish Food Board, Kinahan’s Irish Whiskey, Kinahan’s LL, Kinsale Mead Company, London, Mead, Shopping, Spirit of Sharing, Stag Roasters, tea, Tipperary Boutique Distillery, whiskey, Wicklow Way Wines, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Craft Cider Taster Box from Crafty Nectar
I’ve teamed up with Crafty Nectar – the UK’s number one craft cider destination and subscription box – to offer one tikichris reader the chance to discover a range of award-winning ciders delivered direct to your door! Continue reading
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Tagged #WinCraftCider, cider, competition, craft cider, crafty nectar, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kanada-Ya | #TCTalks Episode 15
Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Considerations for Home Renovations
Thinking about doing some home reno. I’ve done my share, am pleased with the results and definitely love my home, but I did find the experience rather daunting at times. In retrospect, I probably wouldn’t have been quite so overwhelmed if I had kept a few basic factors in mind. Continue reading
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Three Food & Wine Matches Made in Heaven (31 Dover)
For your most quaff-able of considerations, here’s a trio of food and wine pairings that definitely do the trick for me. Two might not come across as terribly revolutionary but many a wine lover might find my third suggestion rather novel. Continue reading
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Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover.com, Drink, Food, food and drink pairings, Shopping, tikichris on, wine
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Staying Sober on St. Paddy’s? Here’s How to Do It & Where to Go! (Going Places)
Let’s take a look at a few alcohol-free ideas for doing up St. Patrick’s Day that won’t leave you suffering from a hangover the next day or wondering where you parked your shillelagh. Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, ST PATRICKS DAY, Travel
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Win a 2-in-1 Egg-Shaped Bottle filled with Chocolate Cream and Calvados from Il Gusto
Who says Easter eggs are only for kids? Il Gusto’s got something oval for the grownups to hunt as well: a 2-in-1 egg-shaped bottle filled with chocolate cream and aged calvados. Continue reading
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Tagged #WinChocolateCalvadosEgg, calvados, chocolate, competition, Drink, easter, Food, free, freebies, il gusto, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Dream Destinations for Lovers of Irish Literature (Miles Away)
If you find inspiration for your travels in the pages of great literature you’ll love this list of cities rich in sights to see and contextual meaning for some of Ireland’s most accomplished writers. Continue reading
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Tagged books, cheapoair, ireland, Irish Literature, literature, Miles Away, Travel
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Index
I hope found some savoury insight or at least some sweet recommendations in my series about dining in Dublin. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, dublin, Food, ireland, restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin | The Pepper Pot Cafe
I had a phenomenal breakfast at The Pepper Pot Cafe and can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t find The Pepper Pot’s offer a delicious one. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged bagels, bagles, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, D02 CH28, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Food, ireland, Powerscourt Centre, restaurants, reviews, smoked salmon, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, William Street
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5 Common Healthy Diet Misconceptions
There are certain diet myths that might be making it more difficult for you to reach your fitness goals and live a healthier lifestyle. In recent years, some of these myths have been brought to the public’s attention by experts who’ve conducted extensive research to debunk the misconceptions. Continue reading
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Tagged books, Drink, Food, Nina Teicholz, The Big Fat Surprise
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