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New Orleans in 18 Eats | #TCEatsNOLA
If New Orleans doesn’t represent the most wonderful concentration of restaurants in the world, I don’t know where does. And believe me, I’ve looked long and hard – only to return to NOLA with greater appreciation for its graciously crafted cuisine and the profound depth of its food culture. Get ready, y’all. It’s time to eat! Continue reading
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, Conti Street, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, Hotel Le Marais, hotels, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, restaurants, Tchoupitoulas Street, Travel
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Twilight | #TCTikiTour
Exploring California tiki culture old and new turned out to be a terrific way to experience the best of the Golden State and enjoy a tour along its magnificent coast. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, Critiki, Drink, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Best Affordable Winter Getaways (Going Places)
Whether you’re a snowbird seeking to avoid the cold or a ski bunny hoping to make the most of it, our list of affordable destinations for the holiday months is full of great places that can either warm you up or keep you cool. Continue reading
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Recipe: Maple Walnut Wings | #WingingIt
My maple walnut wings are really moreish, if I do say so myself! I didn’t add any spicy heat to them but chipotle or Tabasco would go well with them (and it’s easy enough to incorporate on your own). I would encourage you to try these as suggested in the recipe first though, to get a taste of just how yummy chicken, maple and walnut are together. Continue reading
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Win a Bottle Each of Jägermeister + Jägermeister Spice
Brrr! It’s getting cold out there! So I’ve teamed up with Jägermeister to help warm things up as you ring in the festive season with the chance to win two bottles of full flavoured winter warmers – one of Jägermeister Original and one of Jägermeister Spice – for free. Continue reading
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Falafel Party at Pilpel Aldgate | 10X10 with tikichris
This past Friday night was falafel night here in tikichris land with a friendly gathering of folks at the weeks old Pilpel Aldgate. The party was the latest of my 10X10 celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of my blog. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, aldgate, Alie Street, Drink, E1, E1 8PX, east london, falafel, Food, free, Free falafel, free lunch, freebies, London, Pilepl Aldgate, Pilpel, restaurants, reviews, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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San Diego Serenade | #TCTikiTour
Sadly, Kemey and I only had one night to enjoy San Diego – a standalone destination worthy of a far longer visit. But I’d say we packed as much into our overnight as possible. And our whistle stop tour was a conch shell blowout as far as the tiki seeking was concerned. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, Bali Hai, Bali Hai San Diego, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Drink, Fairweather, False Idol, fish tacos, Food, Half Moon Inn, hotels, Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn, Martin Cate, Oscar's Mexican Seafood, Rare Form, road trip, san diego, Shelter Island, Shelter Island San Diego, Southern California, tacos, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Sneak Peek at the Ceru South Kensington’s Menu
A London based mainstay of the catering/pop-up/festivals circuit, contemporary Levantine restaurant Ceru will take up permanent residence this December in South Kensington in its own Bute Street restaurant. Continue reading
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Tagged Bute Street, Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, Drink, Food, Levantine cuisine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3EY, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Guide to the World’s Best Whiskey/Whisky Destinations (Going Places)
Did you ever wonder where your preferred tipple came from? How it was produced? Or even the history behind it? The world of whiskey (and whisky) is one of heritage and craft, of idyllic natural water sources in scenic settings, of good times and lifelong memories. Continue reading
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Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
After extensive renovations Spanish restaurant group, Brindisa Kitchens, has relaunched its Shoreditch restaurant, Tramontana, as Tapas Brindisa. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brindisa, Brindisa Kitchens, curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AT, reviews, shoreditch, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, tapas brindisa, Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
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Ahi Poke, Percy Street, Fitzrovia
Poke popularity in London continues to intrigue me. Don’t get me wrong though. I love the stuff and am glad to see I’ve got options on where to get it when I’m on the go. One such eatery is Ahi Poke in Fitzrovia. Continue reading
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Tagged Ahi Poke, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, hawaiian food, japanese food, London, lunch, Percy Street, Poké, restaurants, reviews, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 1DF, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wondering Why Savvy Travelers Are Headed to Samoa? We’ll Tell Ya (Miles Away)
Need a break? How does the prospect of sipping from a freshly cracked coconut and lounging around on the beach of a quiet, pristine lagoon in the middle of the South Pacific sound to you? Ladies and gentlemen … tamaʻitaʻi … Continue reading
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A Good Time in Huntington Beach? It’s a Shore Thing | #TCTikiTour
From Disneyland, Kemey and I continued our tiki tour to Huntington Beach, where we parked our car for a few days of fun in Surf City USA. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Don the Beachcomber, Drink, Duke's Huntington Beach, electric bicycles, electric bikes, hotels, Huntington Beach, Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel, Ola Mexican Kitchen, Orange County, Pedigo, Pedigo electric bikes, road trip, Shorebreak Hotel, Southern California, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California, Zimzala
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Win One of Three Sets of Cocktail Gummies from SugarSin
I’ve teamed up with candy maker SugarSin to offer tikichris readers the chance to win one of three sets of cocktail gummies. So whether you’re shopping for Christmas stocking stuffers for your family and friends or craving a little something indulgent for yourself, this competition is a sweet treat that can’t be beat! Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged #sugarsinwin, candy, cocktail gummies, cocktails, competition, covent garden, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, Russell Street, sugarsin, twitter competition, WC2, WC2B 5JD
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An Unmissable Christmas in London (Trainline)
Happy Christmas! Are you heading to London this festive season for a family outing or shopping expedition? Here’s a list of Yuletide sights and activities you’re sure to love. Continue reading
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easyCar’s Secrets of London
I (not to mention an impressive selection of other folks reckoned to be local experts) teamed up recently with easyCar for a collaborative look at some of London’s lesser known but still super fun things to do. Continue reading
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The Islington Townhouse
A fine meal in a fun setting was had recently at The Islington Townhouse. Continue reading
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Tagged angel, Drink, Food, islington, Islington Townhouse, Liverpool Road, London, N1, N1 0RW, The Islington Townhouse
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Thanksgiving Dinner with A Little Lusciousness: Menu Revealed!
Top rated Grub Club’s top rated chef, Rosie Llewellyn, has revealed her menu for our A Little Lusciousness/tikichris Thanksgiving team up. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, TC10, Thanksgiving
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, A Little Lusciousness, Angie's Little Food Shop, chiswick, Chiswick High Road, Drink, Food, Grub Club, London, POP UPS, Pop-up restaurants, restaurants, reviews, Rosie Llewellyn, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, thanksgiving, thanksgiving in london, Thanksgiving pop-up, Thanksgiving supper club, W4, W4 1PU, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Snapshot: Jakarta
Planning a trip to the vibrant Indonesian capital of Jakarta? Check out this quick snapshot to help make the most of your time on the ground. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, hotels, indonesia, jakarta, Shopping, Snapshot, Snapshot: Jakarta, Southeast Asia, Travel
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Enchanted Day at Disneyland | #TCTikiTour
Next up on our California tiki tour was a visit to Anaheim for an especially tiki day out at Disneyland. Continue reading
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The Restaurant Scene in Montreal is Alive and Thriving
T.E.A Photography / Flickr The Restaurant Scene In Montreal Is Alive And Thriving. Although the province of Quebec has long been very rightfully celebrated for its amazing French cuisine, there are other types of food available in the region. For … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, Drink, Food, italian food, montreal, quebec, restaurants, Travel
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Top Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Travel (Going Places)
Tyler Olson / Shutterstock Tis the season – or maybe not quite yet but it’ll be here quicker than you can jingle a bell – for holiday travel. It’s America’s busiest time of the year on the roads and in … Continue reading
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Good Stuff #60
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 Art, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover, 31Dover.com, Abakus Foods, Art, Bailey's Pumpkin Spice, baileys irish cream, Cask Strength Rum, Chika's, Chika's Food, Chika's Snack4Change, contemporary art, Drink, Food, Jujube, London, Marchel Dzama, Marchel Dzama and Raymond Pettibon: Let us Compare Mythologies, Mount Gay, Mount Gay 1703 XO, Raymond Pettibon, rum, SOS Children's Villages, Travel, whisky
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On Set in France | The Incantation
Based on the original script written by Jude S Walko, The Incantation is the first original content feature film for Blue Falcon Productions. It follows young American Lucy Bellerose as she pays a trip to her family’s ancestral castle in rural France. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, France, Movies, Travel
Tagged blue falcon productions, Celebrities, Dan Campbell, Dean Cain, Entertainment, film, france, horror, horror movies, Jude S Walko, jude walko, Loire Valley, Movies, Sam Valentine, The Incantation, Travel, Valerie McCaffrey
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How to Have a Stress-Free Family Vacation (Going Places)
Vacations are for relaxing and rebooting from the stress of everyday life. And then there’s the family vacation. Yes, you love them but they can get on your last nerve when all you’re trying to do is take it easy and have some fun. Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Dinner with A Little Lusciousness | 10X10 with tikichris
I’m collaborating with Grub Club’s top rated chef, Rosie Llewellyn, to host a one-night-only Thanksgiving feast in Chiswick. So save the date – Thursday 24 November – for what promises to be this year’s best American Thanksgiving dinner in London. Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, A Little Lusciousness, Angie's Little Food Shop, chiswick, Chiswick High Road, Drink, Food, Grub Club, London, POP UPS, Pop-up restaurants, restaurants, reviews, Rosie Llewellyn, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, thanksgiving, thanksgiving in london, Thanksgiving pop-up, Thanksgiving supper club, W4, W4 1PU, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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LA Daze | #TCTikiTour
Resuming the more tiki-riffic goals of our California road trip, Kemey and I said farvel to Solvang and hit the highway for LA. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Shopping, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Drink, DusitD2 Hotel Constance, Hollywood, Hotel Constance, hotels, L.A., LA, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, los angeles, Los Feliz, lowbrow art, michael murphy, Pasadena, road trip, Soap Plant / Wacko, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki-Ti, Travel, Veggiegrill, Visit California
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Win a Three Month Wine Subscription from Le Petit Ballon
Le Petit Ballon, the top wine subscription service in France, is now in the UK. Ready to find the wine you love? I’ve teamed up with Le Petit Ballon to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a three-month subscription (two bottles per month and more). Continue reading
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Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge | Recipe Index
To help you browse all my Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge posts and recipes, here’s a list with links to all of them. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged butcher, Food, London, meat, recipes, Shopping, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ant Beer Cocktails at Sager + Wilde Paradise Row | Happy Halloween!
Sager + Wilde Paradise Row and Wychwood Brewery have teamed up for a creepy crawly Halloween special: beer-based cocktails featuring Wychwood’s flagship beer, Hobgoblin, and ants (yes, actual ants). – Excuse me waiter. There’s an ant in my drink! – … Continue reading
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Free Falafel Pitas Today at Pilpel Aldate
From noon to 2pm today (Monday 24 October 2016): free falafel pitas at the new Pilpel at Aldate! Continue reading
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Tagged aldgate, Alie Street, E1, E1 8PX, east london, falafel, Food, free, Free falafel, free lunch, freebies, London, Pilepl Aldgate, Pilpel, restaurants
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Sideways Detour to Solvang | #TCTikiTour
Continuing with the More part of our California Tiki Tour & More, Kemey and I made our way to sunny central coast city of Solvang – just up the road from Santa Barbara and about a 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
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Recipe: Walnut and Parmesan Pesto
Photography / John Holdship Last week I attended a delicious cooking session where the key ingredient was my favourite cheese: Parmigiano-Reggiano. During the event, a number of recipes were introduced. One was especially yummy – and super easy to make: … Continue reading
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Recipe: Bone Marrow Burgers with Buttermilk Béchamel
My third and final recipe for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge is an especially meaty dish: bone marrow burgers with buttermilk béchamel. Continue reading
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~13~ of America’s Most Haunted Hotels … That You Can Stay In! (Going Places)
Take a peek at this list of America’s ~13~ most haunted hotels and see which one is the best for your next ghost-hunting adventure! Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, Halloween, Hotels, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged ghosts, Going Places, halloween, Haunted Hotels, hotels, OneTravel, Travel, USA
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