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Chris Osburn is the founder, administrator and editor of tikichris. In addition to blogging, he works as a freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator.
Skiing, snowboarding and enjoying the idyllic winter scenery in the mountains or a spring-like temperature in warmer areas? No matter what the choice is the winter holiday will always be an unforgettable experience. Continue reading →
Open now and running at Hauser & Wirth London until the 4th of February, Ken Price: A Survey of Sculptures and Drawings, 1959 – 2006 is the first exhibition of American artist Ken Price’s work in London since 1976. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, London
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Tagged Art, ceramics, contemporary art, drawings, EXHIBITIONS, gallery, hauser & wirth, hauser & wirth london, Ken Price, Ken Price: A Survey of Sculptures and Drawings, Ken Price: A Survey of Sculptures and Drawings 1959-2006, London, low brow, mayfair, reviews, savile row, sculpture, Sculture, W1, W1S 2ET, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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We all have people in our lives who love to travel just as much as we do. Whether it’s family or friends, we know you’ll be thinking about what to gift these savvy travelers this holiday season.
To make your life easier, here are five considerations to keep in mind as you make your lists. Continue reading →
Lord have mercy! It’s a good thing this blog came equipped with an elastic waistband. Otherwise, I might not have been able to finish my 18-stop tour of America’s culinary capital on a streetcar named delicious. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, BARS, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, hotels, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA
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“Modern day roadside burger stand” Shake Shack has launched its fourth London outlet (and fifth in the UK) at Leicester Square. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged american food, beer, burgers, cheeseburgers, Concretes, Coventry Street, Drink, Food, frozen custard, hamburgers, leicester square, London, restaurants, reviews, Shake Shack, Shake Shack Leicester Square, shakes, soho, W1, W1D 6BH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Last but by no means least among my list of 18 New Orleans Eats is the great Willie Mae’s Scotch House which has been serving exceptionally satisfying fried chicken and soul food fixings in a modest home setting since 1957. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70115, cocktails, Drink, Food, fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, JoAnn Clevenger, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, seafood, shrimp remoulade, Soul food, Travel, Upperline Restaurant, Willie Mae's, Willie Mae's Scotch House
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Are you a budding street food entrepreneur hoping to make the most of the street food revolution? Check out this fun infographic from Van Monster. Continue reading →
Posted in Cars, Food, infographic, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Food, Food Truck, food van, infographic, street food, street food van, Van Monster
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Moving back uptown for another phenomenal feast among my 18 New Orleans Eats, I’m sitting down for a most sublime supper at the accommodating and gentile Upperline Restaurant, where the very definition of Southern hospitality may be enjoyed to its fullest and most delectable extent. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70115, cocktails, Drink, Food, fried green tomatoes, fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, JoAnn Clevenger, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, seafood, shrimp remoulade, Travel, Upperline Restaurant, Upperline Street
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Daunted by the task of Christmas shopping? Hoping to avoid the same old big box retailers this year and find prezzies that are as special and distinctive as your friends and family whom you’re buying for? Have I got a gift for you! I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Competition, Design, Fashion, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged #feelgoodshoplocal, £150 gift card, £150 giftcard, christmas, competition, design, fashion, feel good shop local, Food, free, freebies, Independent business, London, Pocket High Street, PocketHighStreet, PocketHighStreet.com, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition, win £150 gift card
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Trinity restaurant on Decatur Street in the French Quarter had only been open for about three months when I paid a visit. Nevertheless, Executive Chef Michael Isolani’s 21st century take on Haute Creole cuisine more than met the standards for fine dining in NOLA, seemed to fit in with the local scene as if it had always been there, and certainly proved suitable as a choice for one of my 18 New Orleans Eats. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70116, BARS, Chef Michael Isolani, cocktails, Decatur Street, Drink, Eric Orzechowski, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, louisiana, luxury, Michael Isolani, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, Travel, trinity, trinity decatur, trinity restaurant
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One of the first eateries I reviewed this year was Beiriso near Holborn Station. The takeaway café with a menu focused on reasonably priced, freshly made and quickly served sushi and pasta invited me back recently for another taste after rearranging the dining area and giving it a refurb and honing in on the best aspects of their kitchen. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Beiriso, coffee, Drink, Food, holborn, italian food, japanese food, London, pasta, Procter Street, restaurants, review, sushi, WC1, WC1V 6NX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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When I first started to come up with my wish list for New Orleans in 18 Easts, I wasn’t thinking about falafel and hummus, neither was I expecting Israeli cuisine made almost exclusively with locally grown Louisiana ingredients to top my list of all-time favourite restaurant meals. Then I found out about Shaya and wisely took a chance on eating there. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70115, Alon Shaya, Chef Alon Shaya, Chef Justin Devillier, Drink, Israeli food, louisiana, luxury, Magazine Street, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, okra, restaurants, reviews, Shaya, Travel, wood fired oven
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Coffee Island new café near Leicester Square aims to provide customers with sustainably sourced coffee brewed in a variety of methods and offered as customised blends. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
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Tagged cafe, coffee, Coffee Island, covent garden, Drink, Food, leicester square, London, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, upper st martin's lane, WC2, WC2H 9NY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Elegant and indulgent, novel and authentic, worldly and homespun, fine and funky: my uptown lunch at La Petite Grocery was a gourmet dream of gourmand extravagance. Had I ever been presented with a richer, more inventive meal – even among … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70115, 70119, Chef Justin Devillier, crab beignets, Drink, La Petite Grocery, louisiana, luxury, Magazine Street, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, seafood, Travel, turtle bolognese
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Across Duke Street from Selfridges, Over Easy is a stylish café for brunchy endeavours and caffeinated pit stops. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged breakfast, brunch, CAFES, cocktails, coffee, Drink, duke street, eggs, Food, London, marylebone, Over Easy, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1U 1LG, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The folks at Parkway Bakery & Tavern reckon they do the best po-boy/po’ boy/poor boy in Louisiana. Maybe. Although some fans of this famous sandwich of New Orleans origin would suggest you need only go about five miles uptown for a taste of a worthy contender. Whatever the case, Parkway has been making authentically delicious and massive po-boys since 1911 – and you’d be a fool to fault ‘em for it. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70119, BARS, Drink, fried oysters, Hagan Avenue, louisiana, lunch, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, Parkway, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, po-boys, poor boys, poorboys, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, seafood, Travel
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The tastiest aspects of my recent US escapades often took place in the morning. So I thought I’d share with you a few especially memorable breakfasts from my time in the Land of Plenty. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Restaurants, Travel, USA
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Tagged breakfast, coffee, espressoCrazy, illy, restaurants, Travel, USA
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Legendary Louisiana chef, Paul Prudhomme, is widely recognised as the man who brought Cajun and Creole cooking to the masses through his fame as a chef and restaurateur and the popularity of his Magic Seasoning Blends sold throughout the US. Sadly, Chef Prudhomme passed away in 2015, but his legacy lives on in scrumptious glory at his French Quarter restaurant K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, blackened, Chartres Street, Chef Paul Miller, Chef Paul Prudhomme, cocktails, crème brûlée, Custard Marie, Custard Marie Crème Brûlée with a Praline Bottom, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, garden district, gumbo, louisiana, luxury, Magic Seasooning Blends, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, Paul Miller, Paul Prudhomme, Praline, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Travel, turtle soup, watermelon margarita
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Do you have a London friend or family member who’s a coffee or chocolate fanatic? Then I’ve got just the gift idea for you! Taste Tripper Explorer Packs are a fun and tasty way to enjoy the best of the London foodie scene – and I’m giving one explorer pack away to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Shopping
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Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, Chocolate Explorer Pack, coffee, Coffee Explorer Pack, competitio, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Jennifer Earle, London, RT to win, Shopping, Taste Tripper, Taste Tripper Explorer Pack, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Love seafood? Crave innovative cuisine? Seeking an upscale setting with a casual air? GW Fins is the place for you. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70112, Bienville Street, Chef Michael Nelson, Crabmeat Yvonne, Executive Chef Michael Nelson, fish collar wings, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, GW Fins, louisiana, luxury, Michael Nelson, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, seafood, swordfish ribs, Travel
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I love the space (and smart use of it). What’s doing at the bar is very much in line with how I prefer to imbibe. Service is friendly and helpful. And the food’s great. Based on my recent visit, I’ve no bone to pick with Beagle and can only bark about how smart a choice this Hoxton restaurant is for a quality meal. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged BARS, Beagle, cocktails, Drink, E2, E2 8HZ, east london, Food, Geffrye Street, hoxton, London, restaurants, reviews, shoreditch, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Blame it on the cocktails (and might I recommend a potent and creamy Brandy Milk Punch) or on the burst of relief upon getting in the door (there’s a no reservation policy but always a lengthy queue out front) … or maybe on notoriously naughty setting on Bourbon Street … whatever the case, Galatoire’s was one the most raucous and rowdy restaurants I’ve ever entered. It was also one of the most rarefied and refined. Maybe all the revelry was simply because folks were feeling understandably jubilant to be eating such great food in such an amazing establishment. I know I was over the moon to be there. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, Bourbon Street, Brandy Milk Punch, cocktails, Crabmeat Yvonne, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, Galatoire's, gumbo, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, Travel
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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.
Posted in Beer, Books, Christmas, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Wine
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Tagged air travel, beer, Beer FAQ, books, Brizebox, christmas, cocktails, Drink, good stuff, Harveys Bristol Cream, Jeff Cioletti, las vegas, London, Norwegian Air, sherry, Shopping, The London Essence Co, tonic, Travel, Video, wine
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Chef Bryon Peck’s homey from-scratch cooking is as downhome as it gets. I loved my time digging into a big Southern style breakfast while admiring the vibrant folk art on walls (inside and out), at his laid back and creaky floored Bywater restaurant Elizabeth’s. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70117, breakfast, Bywater, Chef Bryon Peck, Drink, Elizabeth's, Follow Your NOLA, Food, Gallier Street, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, pig candy, praline bacon, restaurants, reviews, shrimp and grits, Travel
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Comedy hypnotist, Simon Warner, brings his mesmerising act to the West End stage for the first time in 15 years with Viva Hypnosis for two nights only at the Leicester Square Theatre just before Christmas. Continue reading →
Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London
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Tagged comedy, comedy hypnosis, Entertainment, hypnosis, live performance, London, Simon Warner, theatre, Viva Hypnosis, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Situated in the lobby of The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, my hotel for the first half of my NOLA dining adventure, Compère Lapin was only few month’s old, all the rage, and absolutely hopping (jeu de mots) during my stay. Not to try it as one of my 18 Eats, would have been remiss. Beside every time I passed the restaurant on my way in or out of the hotel, the lure of the aromas wafting out of its kitchen grew more irresistible. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, BARS, Celebrities, Chef Nina Compton, cocktails, Compère Lapin, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, hotels, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Nina Compton, nola, Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, restaurants, reviews, Tchoupitoulas Street, Top Chef, Travel
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Häagen-Dazs has launched a new seasonal flavour for Autumn/Winter 2016: Honey Walnut & Cream. Mmm mmm good? Uh huh. Oh yeah. Want to add an extra layer of yum to it? Check out my recipe for a banana split milkshake (regular and ‘hard’ versions included) using this delicious limited run ice cream. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Shopping
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Tagged banana split, banana split milkshake, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Food, Häagen-Dazs, haagen-dazs honey walnut and cream, hard shakes, honey walnut and cream, ice cream, JACK DANIEL, JACK DANIEL'S, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye, milk shake, milkshake, milkshake recipe, MILKSHAKES, recipes, RYE, rye cocktails, rye whiskey, Shopping, TENNESSEE SIPPING WHISKEY, tikichris recipes, walnut ice cream, walnuts, whiskey, whiskey cocktails, whiskey milkshake
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Family owned Commander’s Palace has been wowing palates with inventive Haute Creole cuisine and utterly genteel service since 1880, making it the third oldest restaurant in New Orleans. With chefs such as Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse, Jamie Shannon, and now Tory McPhail among its kitchen alumni, this revered Garden District restaurant dripping with awards and accolades is arguably the city’s most popular and historically significant place to eat. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Louisiana, Luxury, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, Commander's Palace, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, garden district, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Shrimp & Tasso Henican, Shrimp and Tasso Henican, Soups 1-1-1, Travel, Washington Avenue
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There are some times where you just want to be able to get away for a weekend or a few days and be with that special person, with your family, with friends or just by yourself. You want to go … Continue reading →
Warehouse District “swine bar” and butcher shop with sandwich counter and deli – Cochon Butcher finds inspiration in “old world meat markets” and in Louisiana heritage foods such as Cajun specialties boudin, andouille, and tasso. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70130, Arabella, BARS, beer, burgers, butcher, cajun food, cheeseburgers, Chef Donald Link, Chef Stephen Stryjewski, Cochan Butcher, Cochon, Donald Link, Follow Your NOLA, Food, hamburgers, le pig mac, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, NOLA Brewing Company, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Stephen Stryjewski, Tchoupitoulas Street, Travel, Warehouse District
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Oh no! I’m running out of room in my liquor cabinet. And that’s especially good news for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping
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Tagged ake, alcohol, aquavit, bigbagobooze, Booze, cognac, competition, Drink, free, free samples, freebies, gin, irish cream, retweet to win, RT to win, rum, sample bottles, scotch, Shopping, twitter competition, whiskey, whisky, win a big bag o' booze, wine
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We’re back in the French Quarter for this latest instalment of New Orleans in 18 Eats, with a visit to Central Grocery and Deli for the mutha of all mega-sized sandwiches: the mighty muffuletta. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, 70116, Central Grocery, Central Grocery and Deli, Decatur Street, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, Italian American food, louisiana, lunch, muffuletta, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, sandwich, Shopping, Travel
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Globetrotting chef, Adam Rawson, has set up temporary residence in the kitchen of Fitzrovia pub, The George & Dragon, and is cooking up his own tasty take on pub grub inspired by his travels. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged Adam Rawson, BARS, beer, burgers, cheeseburgers, chef Adam Rawson, Cleveland Street, fitzrovia, hamburgers, London, POP UPS, pub grub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The George & Dragon, The George and Dragon, Travel, W1, W1T 6QF
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If you ever find yourself nursing a hangover in New Orleans or up late working on one for the next morning, keep Camellia Grill in mind. It’s the Garden District go-to for giant omelets, particularly moreish pecan pie, stout coffee and all sorts of other delicacies designed to you help cope with post celebratory suffering and start feeling like a champ again. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, breakfast, Camellia Grill, Carrollton, DINER, Follow Your NOLA, Food, garden district, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, reviews, South Carrollton Avenue, St Charles Street Car, Travel, uptown new orleans
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Keen for something warm and soothing to drink during the long winter nights ahead? I think I’ve come up with just the right drink: a hot rye and chamomile toddy. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Recipes, Shopping
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Tagged chamomile, chamomile tea, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Hot Rye and Chamomile Toddy, hot toddy, JACK DANIEL, JACK DANIEL'S, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye, recipes, RYE, rye cocktails, rye whiskey, Shopping, TENNESSEE SIPPING WHISKEY, whiskey, whiskey cocktails
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