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.
I hope the year was as fun and delicious for you as it was for me, and I look forward to sharing more amazing experiences with you in 2018. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hotel, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, pizza, pubs, resorts, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Last but not least, let’s have a beer. I conclude my Best of 2017 lists with a round up of the tastiest and most intriguing beers I got to drink this year. The world may be falling apart at the … Continue reading →
Posted in Basel, Beer, Belgium, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, Italy, London, Scotland, Switzerland
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Tagged ale, an de Lichte, Basel, beer, belgian beer, Belgium, Best Beer, Best beer of 2017, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Birra del Borgo, Bohemian lager, Borgorose, British beer, CRAFT BEER, De Glazen Toren, england, English beer, Erpe-Mere, Heller Engel, Howling Hops, Howling Pils, Italy, lager, Lemon and Thyme Saison, London, Maledetta, Partizan Brewing, pilsner, Stadtmauer Brauer, swiss beer, switzerland, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I stayed in a lot of hotels over the past 12 months. Most of them were perfectly adequate, and I wouldn’t be against checking in at them again. A select few far exceeded even my highest expectations and deserve some extra recognition. Continue reading →
Posted in Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Cook Islands, Hotels, Luxury, Netherlands, Switzerland, Travel
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Tagged 3072 AD, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Champéry, Cook Islands, holland, Hotel Beau-Séjour, Hotel New York, hotels, Koninginnenhoofd, Little Polynesian Resort, luxury, netherlands, Rarotonga, rotterdam, Rue du village, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, switzerland, Takitumu District, Travel, Valais, Wallis
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My look at the best of 2017 continues with a shot of the tastiest coffee and preferred coffee purveyors in London. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Allpress, bar, Bar Termini Centrale, Bar Termini Soho, BARS, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Blade, Blade Soho, Boki, CAFES, carnaby, carnaby street, coffee, covent garden, Drink, E2, E2 7DP, earlham street, espresso, Food, frith street, Ganton Street, London, marco arrigo, marylebone, OLD COMPTON STREET, Redchurch Street, restaurants, Sacred Cafe, seven dials, soho, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1D 5JE, W1D 5LD, W1F 9BL, WC2, WC2H 9LG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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If your preferred mode of travel involves sidling up to a bar, you’re going to love this ‘best of’ list of bars visited during my travels in 2017. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Cognac, Drink, Food, France, Italy, Netherlands, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
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Tagged Antico Caffe San Marco, Bar Luciole, BARS, Best Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Buffet da Siora Rosa, CAFES, Caffee San Marco, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, coffee, cognac, Dr Rotterdam, Drink, Food, france, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, galicia, holland, Italy, netherlands, O Gato Negro, Piazza Attilio Hortis, Place du Solencon, rotterdam, Rúa da Raíña, Santiago de Compostela, Scheepvaartkwartier, Siora Rosa, spain, tapas, tapas bars, Taverns, Travel, Trieste, Via Cesare Battisti, wine
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As the end of 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to highlight the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across in London and around the world over these past 12 months. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pizza, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hotel, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, pizza, pubs, resorts, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For a “best of both worlds” getaway, Highland Apartments fit our bill perfectly offering an urban base for rural pursuits. Continue reading →
Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Scotland, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
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Tagged By Mansley, Highland Apartments, Highland Apartments by Mansley, highlands, hotels, inverness, luxury, scotland, Scottish Highlands, self-catering, service apartments, Travel, urban travel blog
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Cointreau is celebrating the Golden Age of cocktails with a limited edition bottle paying homage to 1920s Art Deco design. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping
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Tagged #RTtoWin, #WindGoldenAgeCointreau, art deco, cocktails, Cointreau, Cointreau Golden Age Limited Edition, competition, design, Drink, free, freebies, RT to win, selfridges, Shopping, triple sec, twitter competition
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Shopping for menswear can be as easy as putting on a pair of jeans when you do it with Jacamo. Continue reading →
Posted in England, Fashion, Shopping
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Tagged christmas, england, essex, fashion, Grays RM20 2ZP, intu Lakeside, jacamo, jacamo.co.uk, Lakeside, menswear, Shopping, style, West Thurrock Way
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Four Degree, a Japanese-French fusion restaurant with the UK’s first Macallan Whisky lounge, has opened at St George Wharf. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Luxury
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Tagged BARS, Drink, Food, Four Degree, french food, Fusion cuisine, japanese food, luxury, restaurants, reviews, south london, St George Wharf, sushi, SW8, SW8 2AZ, vauxhall, whisky, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The psychology of colour has been extensively studied for many years and evidence shows that colours do influence mood. Continue reading →
The upstairs bar at classic Spitalfields pub, The Ten Bells, has been transformed into a Kentucky hunting lodge for the winter, compliments of Wild Turkey Bourbon. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
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Tagged BARS, bourbon, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, London, POP UPS, pubs, reviews, spitalfields, The Ten Bells, tower hamlets, whiskey, wild turkey, wild turkey 101, wild turkey bourbon
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For the past month or so, I’ve been enjoying the hell out of riding around London on a gorgeous Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike on loan from Royal Dutch Gazelle. As my time in possession of it comes to an end I’m trying to eek out as many chances as I can to ride it before having to return it. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Shopping, Sports, Travel, Video
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Tagged bicycles, biking, Cityzen, Cityzen C8, Cityzen C8 HMB, Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike, cycling, e-bikes, E17, east london, electric bicycles, electrict bkies, Gazelle, Gazelle bicyles, Gazelle bikes, Gazelle Cityzen, Gazelle Cityzen e-bike, Gazelle E-Bikes, Gazelle electric bicycles, Gazelle electric bikes, London, Royal Dutch Gazelle, Shopping, sports, Video, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hate to wait, love to travel? TSA PreCheck might be just the thing for you to gain more time relaxing and having fun by shrugging off the long lines going through airport security. If you dread dealing with security everytime your fly or just hate waiting in line, then you’ll probably be interested in this program. Continue reading →
Planning a dream vacation to the Hawaii? Make sure to save time for a visit to historic Pearl Harbor to honor the more than 2,000 Americans who died during the surprise attack by the Japanese on the naval base that … Continue reading →
Have yourself a smooth and silky Christmas with the chance to win a bottle of Amarula Cream Liqueur. Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping
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Tagged #WinAmarula, Amarula, Amarula Cream Liqueur, christmas, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, liqueur, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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These 5 benefits of yoga in a busy world may have you considering giving it a try, even just for a few minutes each day. Continue reading →
Among the yummiest things I’ve had this year and definitely some of the tastiest breads I’ve come across in London are the ryes baked by Karaway. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Shopping
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Tagged bakeries, baking, Barking, Borough High Street, borough market, bread, E15, E15 2JU, E20, E20 1EH, east london, Eastern European Food, Food, IG11, IG11 0TW, Karaway, Karaway Bakery, Lithuanian Scalded Rye, London, Montfichet Road, Portland Commercial Estate, reviews, Ripple Road, RYE, rye bread, SE1, SE1 9AH, Shopping, south london, STRATFORD, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I share a hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, chocolate, Chocolate Ectasy, Chocolate Ectasy Tours, Drink, Food, ice cream, Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours, interview, Jennifer Earle, London, music, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, Taste Tripper, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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According to the solicitors at SCL Wills & Probate, specialising in lasting power of attorney advice in London, there are two options for LPA; one includes health and welfare, while the other involves property and financial affairs. Continue reading →
Bea Vo’s Deep South dive, Stax Diner, will celebrate its upcoming relaunch by giving away free cheeseburgers to the first 200 customers visiting the Kingly Court eatery just off Carnaby Street from noon on Thursday 7 December. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants
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Tagged american food, Bea Vo, burgers, carnaby, carnaby street, cheeseburgers, Feed Your Soul, Food, free, Free Burgers, Free Cheeseburgers, freebies, hamburgers, KINGLY COURT, KINGLY STREET, London, restaurants, soho, special offers, Stax, Stax Diner, W1, W1B 5PW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bundle up with a warm cup of cocoa and enjoy reading about where to go for the most chilled out and coolest trips to take before the onset of spring! Continue reading →
Luxury British chocolate brand, Hotel Chocolat, has a delectable range of luscious treats “for her” including boxes of chocolates, bottles of bubbly, hampers, gift cards, “bean to bar” experiences and more! Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, Restaurants, Shopping
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Tagged #christmasiscoming, chocolate, christmas, Christmas Gift Box Luxe Classic, dark chocolate, fine chocolate, Gifts for Her, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, Shopping
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I’ve been a fan of Pomora olive tree adoption/olive oil subscription service for a few years now. I love the founders’ goal to create a community of food lovers and food producers who share an ethical vision – and I … Continue reading →
Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Shopping
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Tagged discount, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Food, italian food, olive oil, Pomora, Pomora Olive Oil, Shopping, tikichris special, tikichris specials
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Can’t wait to head to the mountains for ski season? Before you go, make sure to have a look at our list of some of the planet’s best winter sports resorts and most powdery slopes – from the ultra famous to the next to unknown. Continue reading →
Fantastic Services – a “one-stop shop for all home services” in London and much of Southeast and Northwest England – has added a new seasonally fantastic service available in all London areas within the M25: Christmas tree delivery, installation, and disposal. Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, London, Shopping
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Tagged christmas, christmas tree, Christmas tree delivery, fantastic services, London, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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