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Author Archives: tikichris
Cognac Tasting at The Whisky Exchange
Cognac is perhaps the world’s most highly esteemed and least understood spirit. So the chance for a tasting with The Whisky Exchange buyer Dawn Davies MW at The Whisky Exchange’s Covent Garden flagship was one I relished. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged armagnac, Bedford Street, Chateau de Lacquy, Chateau de Lacquy Armagnac, Chateau de Lacquy VSOP, cognac, covent garden, Drink, Frapin, Frapin Chateau de Fontpinot XO, Frapin Cognac, hine, Hine Cognac, Hine Rare VSOP, London, Prunier, Prunier 1986, Prunier Cognac, Shopping, The Whisky Exchange, WC2, WC2E 9HH, WHISKY EXCHANGE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Getting to #SaintPabu with #BrittanyFerries
Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Saint-Pabu is a 20 minute drive north of Brest. As for other Bretagne towns of relative size, Morlaix is about an hour away, Quimper is roughly an hour and a half, and St-Malo is just over two. Wherever you’re headed in Brittany, your trip is bound to be scenic as I spied during my jaunts round its wild coastal region of Finistère. One such panoramic route was the hour-long drive from Roscoff to Saint-Pabu. Continue reading
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Posted in France, Saint-Pabu, Travel
Tagged Bretagne, brittany, Brittany Ferries, ferries, Finistere, france, Saint-Pabu, Travel
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Recipe: Miso Butter Wings | #WingingIt
My recipe for miso butter chicken wings turned out even more delicious than I had hoped. Continue reading
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Comment Allez-Vous? Salutations de #SaintPabu
I spent the last two weeks of March in France, enjoying the arrival of spring in the small seaside village of Saint-Pabu. I was there with Kemey, staying at her mom’s cottage, just taking it easy for most part and venturing out from time to time for walks along Finistère’s brawny, creviced coast and through its verdant ancient forests. Continue reading
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Posted in France, Saint-Pabu, Travel
Tagged Bretagne, brittany, Brittany Ferries, ferries, Finistere, france, Saint-Pabu, Travel
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Spring Strawberries at StreetXO
Talk about a fruitful team up! The folks behind Seasonal Berries – a year-round campaign funded by British Summer Fruits and representing 98% of British berry growers – organised a spring fling lunch with edgy upscale Mayfair restaurant StreetXO to demonstrate the vibrant versatility of the much adored but seldom tampered with strawberry. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Chef David Muñoz, cocktails, David Muñoz, Drink, Food, HAUTE CUISINE, London, luxury, mayfair, Old Burlington Street, restaurants, reviews, Seasonal Berries, Shopping, spanish food, Spanish strawberries, Strawberries, StreetXO, W1, W1S 2JR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Decrease the Crease: 6 Tips for Wrinkle-Free Packing (Going Places)
Want to arrive at your next destination looking your best instead of like a crumpled mess? Have a look at our list of tips to help you go wrinkle-free when you pack. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, wrinkle-free packing
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Sponsored Video: Norwegian Reward from Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air’s frequent flyer rewards program is called Norwegian Reward. It’s free and easy to join and makes flying with this low-cost airline even more affordable. Continue reading
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Posted in Money, Travel, Video
Tagged air travel, CashPoints, Frequent Flyer, money, Norwegian Air, Norwegian Reward, SPONSORED POST, Travel, Video
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Tabun Kitchen, Soho
Tabun Kitchen serves “Jerusalem home cooking” from a comfortable Soho nook on Berwick Street. I had a satisfying lunch there recently and thought I’d pass the word on about it. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, berwick street, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Food, free lunch, freebies, London, lunch, manaeesh, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, money, Palestinian food, reviews, soho, tabun, Tabun Kitchen, W1, W1F 8TH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pulp – Fun New Way to Learn about Wine
Pulp is a new startup for budding wine enthusiasts that wants to make you a wine expert at-home and at-ease … and at 50% off for tikichris readers. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Shopping, Wine
Tagged 50% off, apps, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Drink, promocode, pulp, pulp.wine, reviews, Shopping, tikichris special, voucher code, wine
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Win a Month’s Supply of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs
You’ll find Hippeas at stockists such as Waitrose, As Nature Intended, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Planet Organic, Superdrug, Whole Foods Market, W H Smith and more – including right at your front door for free if you’re the lucky reader who wins the month supply that Hippeas and I have teamed up to giveaway. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #PeasAndLove, #WinHippeas, chickpeas, competition, Food, free, freebies, Hippeas, organic, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Get Five Free Lunches in London with MealPal
For a limited time, I’ve teamed up with MealPal to offer readers five free lunches. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, canary wharf, city of london, Clerkenwell, E1, E14, EC1, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Southern Pride (Foodism)
The Louisiana city of New Orleans is a melting pot of great restaurants. In a city where food options abound, Chris Osburn gives us his hot takes. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Foodism, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, Foodism, french quarter, hotels, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, nola, restaurants, Travel, USA
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Free Cheese and Wine Festival at East Village, Stratford
East Village will host a free cheese and wine festival the weekend of 1 April. No fooling. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Art, Beyoncé, Black Cow, Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka, Black Cow Vodka, Brie-once, cheese, David Bradley, Drink, E20, E20 1FT, east london, EAST VILLAGE, East Village Cheese and Wine Festival, East Village E20, East Village Stratford, Food, food sculpture, free, freebies, London, Olympic Park Avenue, restaurants, reviews, STRATFORD, Tim Atkin, Tina We Salute You, Tom Gilliford, vodka, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #65
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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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, London Daily Photo, Shopping
Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, chocolate, Cloven Hoof, Cloven Hoof Rum, Drink, Food, good stuff, I Am Souper, London, Roots Collective, rum, Shopping, soup, Spiced rum, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate, Valrhona Orelys Blond Chocolate, Wellaby’s Simple Bakes
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Something’s Brewing (espressoCrazy)
Home baristas (and home baristas hopefuls) listen up! I’m planning to hone in on a theme for my next round of espressoCrazy blogging endeavours with a series of posts about coffee brewing methods and equipment. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee Brewing Methods, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, Shopping, Something's Brewing
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Sponsored Video: Best Lunch in Malmö?
Sweden’s third biggest city, Malmö, aims to draw food lovers from near and far with a new series of foodie videos. The series is presented by the city of Malmö to celebrate and honour its burgeoning dining scene with a … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Restaurants, Sweden, Travel, Video
Tagged Food, Malmo, restaurants, Saltimporten Canteen, SPONSORED POST, sweden, Travel, Video
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Bloggers, Make Money with blogfoster UK
Make money blogging with newly launched blogfoster UK. Continue reading
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Tagged Blogfoster, Blogfoster UK, Blogs, money, SPONSORED POST
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Ember London, Monument EC3
Fancy cocktails and bar food are the hallmark at Ember London, a sleek and slightly secretive basement bar recently opened just steps away from Monument Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, burger, CHEESEBURGER, Chef Jonathon Villar, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC3, EC3R 8AB, Ember, Ember EC3, Ember ED3, Ember London, Food, hamburger, Jonathon Villar, luxury, monument, Pudding Lane, restaurants, reviews, wagyu beef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン
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Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend
Appleton Estate marks Joy Spence’s 20th anniversary as Master Blender, Joy Spence – the world’s first female master blender – with a limited edition 25-year-old rum named in her honour. And it is a Joy indeed to drink. Continue reading
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Pra’ delle Torri Holiday Centre Near Venice | #pradelletorri
On the lookout for an ideal Italian holiday for your family? Consider Pra’ delle Torri Holiday Centre near Venice for its lively line up of fun things to do like lounging on the beach, splashing around at the centre’s own waterpark, golfing, biking, and lots, lots more. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Italy, Travel
Tagged Caorle, Centro Vacanze Pra' delle Torri, family travel, hotels, Italy, Pra’ delle Torri, Pra’ delle Torri Holiday Centre, Travel, venice
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Sakura: Adam Rawson Japanese Pop-Up at Borough Wines & Beers
Sakura refers to the celebration of cherry blossoms in Japan. It’s also the name of a pop-up at the Essex Road outlet of Borough Wines & Beers featuring an outstanding assortment of dishes by Chef Adam Rawson paired with sake, beer, wine and cocktails – and like Japan’s famous cherry blossoms, this beautiful opportunity will be gone before you know it. Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Rawson, beer, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, Brewery Below, chef Adam Rawson, De Beauvoir, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, essex road, Food, islington, japanese food, N1, N1 3PD, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, sake, sakura, Shopping, The Brewery Below, Wne, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Skrei and Sanguinello | #OhMyCod
Here’s a simple recipe for a fish dish incorporating two sensational seasonals: skrei (Norwegian cod) and sanguinello (blood orange). Continue reading
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Tagged #OhMyCod, blood oranges, cod, Cod recipes, fish, Fish recipes, Food, norwegian cod, Oh My Cod, recipes, sanguinello, seafood, Shopping, Skrei & Sanguinello, Skrei and blood orange, Skrei and Sanguinello, Skrei recipes, SKREI®, tikichris recipes
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Fresh Crisps and Tasty Dips at HipChips, Old Compton Street
HipChips found-chef Scott Davis’ aim is to make the best crisps in the world with British heritage potatoes served alongside a menu of premium sweet and savoury dips. Judging from my crunch time at his comfortable Soho eatery, I’d say mission accomplished. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Chef Scott Davis, chips, crisps, dips, Food, HipChips, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, potato chips, restaurants, reviews, Scott Davis, soho, ST PATRICKS DAY, W1, W1D 6HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win The Egglet Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, has launched its 2017 Easter collection with a delectable range of chocolaty gifts to share with your special someone. Fancy a taste for free? Hop to it! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, chocolate eggs, competition, dark chocolate, easter, easter eggs, Egglet Sleekster, fine chocolate, Food, free, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, RT to win, Shopping, The Egglet Sleekster, twitter competition
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Movie Review: The Eyes of My Mother
Soon to be released in UK cinemas, indie horror flick, The Eyes of My Mother, is the gross-out creep-fest you’ve been craving. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, Video
Tagged Celebrities, Entertainment, film, Horror Movie, Kika Magalhaes, movie review, Movies, Nicolas Pesce, Previews, reviews, The Eyes of My Mother, Tom Six, trailer, Video
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#ProjectLiteracy 2017: Rewriting Lives
What does it take to break the cycle of illiteracy? Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Good Cause, Video
Tagged "Project Literacy 2017: Rewriting Lives", #ProjectLiteracy, books, good cause, illiteracy, literacy, reading, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Calçotada at Boqueria
Like the sound of some especially savoury if rather sloppy Spanish foodie fun on a Sunday afternoon in South London? Celebrate Calçotada at Boqueria. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged acre lane, boqueria, brixton, Calçotada, Calçots, CAVA, Drink, Food, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, sparkling wine, SW2 5UL, SW5, tapas, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 of the Most Authentic Irish Pubs in America (Going Places)
The odds are pretty good that no matter where you may be there’ll be an Irish pub nearby. As for the very best and most authentic, it would be impossible to list all the most amazing Irish pubs across America. But, we did our darndest narrowing things down to this list of seven great US watering holes of Irish origin. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged beer, Drink, Going Places, irish pubs, OneTravel, pubs, ST PATRICKS DAY, Travel
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#Paolozzi: Art, Beer, Pizza
Art, beer and pizza! It’s a triumvirate adding up to a good time, especially when the art is amazing, the beer is refreshing and the pizza is yummy. Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Drink, London, Museums, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Art, beer, contemporary art, Drink, E1, E1 1EW, E1 7QX, east london, Edinburgh Beer Factory, Eduardo Paolozzi, Food, galleries, lager, London, museums, Paolozzi, Paolozzi Beer, Paolozzi Lager, pizza, POP ART, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Stable, The Stable Whitechapel, The Whitechapel Refectory, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Gomo Energy
Go further with Gomo instant energy drinks for your body and your brain. Continue reading
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Lunch at Tostado
Blink and you’ll miss it (and miss out) – tiny Tostado in Soho offers Ecuadorian fare at a fair price and with a warm Latin welcome. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, Ecuadorian food, free, free lunch, freebies, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, reviews, soho, st anne's court, Tostado, Tostado Soho, W1, W1D 7PG, W1F 0BF, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sherry, Wine and Tapas Pairing at El Pirata, Mayfair
My most recent visit to El Pirata tapas bar and Spanish restaurant was not my first (and I hope is wasn’t my last). I love this Mayfair institution for its buzzing atmosphere and overload of Spanish art on the walls – and most importantly, of course for the food and drink. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, Down Street, Drink, El Pirata, El Pirata of Mayfair, Food, London, mayfair, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, W1, W1J 7AQ, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mister Lasagna, Rupert Street, Soho
Mister Lasagna serves (as you might have surmised already) fresh made lasagna, with a varied range of this popular Italian oven treat on offer alongside an assortment of fresh pastas dishes, snacks and desserts. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, discounts and special offers, Food, free lunch, freebies, italian food, lasagna, lasagne, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, Mister Lasagna, money, Mr Lasagna, pasta, reviews, Rupert Street, shoreditch, soho, W1, W1D 7PG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Holi Celebrations Return to Cinnamon Kitchen
Now in its fourth year, House of Holi at Cinnamon Kitchen is now open to the public with a purpose-built pod set up outside the restaurant in Devonshire Square where willing participants can let loose with paint throwing festivities that mark Holi, the Indian festival of colour. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged #holiinthecity, #houseofholi, BARS, beer, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Beer, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, reviews, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tang Noodle Bar, Great Russell Street
Everybody needs a secret little noodle bar in life – and if it can offer reasonably priced nosh from a convenient location (in addition to boasting delicious dishes) then all the better. So for Londoners still searching for their own noodle niche, I present: Tang on Great Russell Street just off Tottenham Court Road. Continue reading
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Tagged buns, Food, great russell street, London, Noodle bar, restaurants, reviews, Tang, Tang London, tottenham court road, WC1, WC1B 3NP, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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