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Bloggers Recommend: London’s Best Winter Date Ideas (Curious London)
Curious London, the “no-bullshit guide to eating, drinking and doing” in London, has published a roundup of winter date recommendations from a handful of London bloggers, including yours truly. It’s a fun read full of great ideas for couples looking for fun in the months to come. So I thought I’d share an excerpt from my contribution and link to the entire post. Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, Curious London, dating, London, winter, Winter date, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
The largest and most comprehensive exhibition about Fiji ever assembled opens today at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, on the campus of the University of East Anglia, for a four month run. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Barkcloth, East Anglia, exhibition, Fiji, fiji art, Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific, fijian art, Karen Jacobs, Katrina Talei Igglesden, museums, Norfolk, Norwich, Professor Steven Hooper, Sainsbury Centre, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Steven Hooper, UEA, University of East Anglia
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Chocolate Week Afternoon Tea at The Langham London
The Langham London’s Executive Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden, has done it again, this time round with a special – and especially chocolaty – afternoon tea for Chocolate Week. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, CHERISH FINDEN, chocolate, Chocolate afternoon tea, chocolate week, design, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, tea, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eventbrite’s Top 30 Food & Drink Influencers in the UK
Folks at Eventbrite, the global marketplace for live experiences, recently published a roundup of the UK’s top 30 food and drink influencers. Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, Drink, Eventbrite, FESTIVALS, Food, Food and drink influencers
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Recipe: Grilled Sausage Dogs with Alabama White Sauce and Jalapeños
Here’s the second recipe for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge: grilled sausage dogs with Alabama white sauce and jalapeños. Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama white sauce, Alabama white sauce recipe, butcher, Food, Grilled Sausage Dogs with Alabama White Sauce and Jalapeños, Hot dog recipe, hot dogs, jalapenos, London, meat, pork, recipes, sausage, Sausage dogs, Shopping, tikichris recipes, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, white sauce, White sauce recipe, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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easyJet #WhyNot Pop-Up
As part of its #WhyNot campaign, easyJet is hosting a free immersive theatre experience in Shoreditch that celebrates the joys of European travel with a quick pop-up passage to Holland and the chance to win free flights. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, London, Netherlands, Travel
Tagged air travel, E1, E1 6PG, east london, Easyjet, Entertainment, holland, immersive theatre, London, N&C Showrooms, pop-up, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, the netherlands, Travel, whynot, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Live Every Day Like It’s National Taco Day (Miles Away)
We strive to live every day like it’s National Taco Day. So have a look at the best tacos across America and try not to drool. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged cheapoair, Food, mexican food, Miles Away, restaurants, tacos, Travel, USA
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Juma Kitchen at The King & Co
Juma Kitchen brings its Iraqi-inspired menu to The King & Co pub in Clapham for a month long residency this October. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Drink, Food, Iraqi food, Juma Kitchen, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, pubs, restaurants, reviews, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun at The British Library
Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun journey’s back in time to examine how folks spent their free time and got their kicks during the late 19th century. Continue reading
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Tagged british library, euston, EUSTON ROAD, exhibition, EXHIBITIONS, London, museums, NW1, NW1 2DB, reviews, V, Victorian Entertainments, Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun, Victorian Era
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Big Fun, Big Flavour, Big Sur | #TCTikiTour
Nestled snug in the wooded seaside splendour among all this scenic beauty is tiny Carmel-by-the-Sea, our first stop out from San Francisco Continue reading
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A Little Lusciousness Blackberry Themed Menu
There’s a good reason why Rosie Llewellyn is Grub Club’s top rated chef. Her food is fucking awesome and her A Little Lusciousness supper club – or at least the one Kemey and I attended this past Saturday – offers … Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Lusciousness, Angie's Little Food Shop, blackberries, chiswick, Chiswick High Road, Drink, Food, Grub Club, London, POP UPS, Pop-up restaurants, restaurants, reviews, Rosie Llewellyn, supper club, W4, W4 1PU, west london
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Cocktail Recipe: Isla de Encanta
Here’s the recipe for Isla de Encanta, my drink served during London Cocktail Week at The Beachcomber Bar in celebration of the 10th anniversary of my blog. Continue reading
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Tagged #TiPunchTiki, 10 Years of tikichris, agricole rum, Ashera Goonewardene, BARS, Cocktail recipes, cocktails, Drink, Isla de Encanta, LCW16, London, London Cocktail Week, recipes, Rhum Clément, rum, Shopping, TC10, TC10X10, The Beachcomber, The Beachcomber Bar, Ti Punch, tiki, tikichris recipes, W2, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Hitched with One of These Offbeat Destination Wedding Ideas (Going Places)
If you’re combing the web for unusual and inspiring wedding destinations, seek no further! Check out this list of the most amazing destinations where people actually get married.
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Tagged Destination weddings, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, WEDDINGS
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Emerging Education Trends: Online Degrees and Certificates
Our current educational system is one of the oldest, least evolved systems in the World. The way in which it has been delivering knowledge has not changed (much) during the past century. Considering how much change technology has brought to … Continue reading
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Loving My Lumix GX80
When the folks working on the launch of Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-GX80 got in touch to see if I wanted to get a chance to play around with (and keep) one I was all for it. I just didn’t realise I’d be even more avid a couple months later when I started using it almost exclusively by default. It’s a great camera. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Photography, Shopping, Travel
Tagged camera, DMC-GX80, GX80, London, lumix, Lumix GX80, panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80, Photography, reviews, Shopping, street photography, Travel
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Recipe: Picanha with Hemp Seed Chimichurri
First up from my recipes for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge is pichanha with hemp seed chimichurri. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Tagged beef, butcher, chimichurri, chimichurri recipe, Food, hemp seed, hemp seed chimichurri, London, meat, picanha, picanha with hemp seed chimichurri, recipes, rump cap, Shopping, steak, tikichris recipes, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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San Francisco: Golden Getaway | #TCTikiTour
The thunder clapped, and the rain came down in heavy sheets. Our California Tiki Tour was off to a perfect start with an exotic night out in San Francisco. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, BARS, Big Bus San Francisco, Big Bus Tour, Big Bus Tours, california, California Tiki Tour & More, citypass, CityPass San Francisco, cocktails, Drink, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, hotels, luxury, Martin Cate, road trip, san francisco, Smuggler's Cove, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tonga Room, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, Travel, Visit California
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Crossing a Border for a Bargain (Going Places)
If you’re thinking about taking such a cross-border trip, make sure you’re aware of any limits on quantity of purchases or outright restrictions on buying certain things. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, Money, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Going Places, money, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
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Have an Affordable Stay in Central London
You may not get the chance to travel to a place like London very often. In fact, for some people, it may be a once in a lifetime opportunity so you want to try to make the most of it while you can. Unfortunately, the price of traveling to any big city in the world today keeps going up and up, making it seem like you will never get the chance of making your dream come true to see places like Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace or the Houses of Parliament. Continue reading
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Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge
Before putting my blog on hiatus and hitting the road for an extended stay in the States, I had the chance to participate in an epically meaty endeavour: the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge. Now back in town and posting again, I’m craving the opportunity to share my creations with you. 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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Brünch with Jägermeister
Brünch with Jägermeister was inventive and convivial – and a tasty opportunity for me to get officially over my aversion for this herby German digestif. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brunch, Brünch with Jägermeister, cocktails, Drink, Food, GASTRO PUB, Jägermeister, LCW16, London, London Cocktail Week, Noemi Dulischewski, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, soho, WC2, WC2H 8HJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Breakfast Blogs (espressoCrazy)
Check out this quartet of blogs for top brekkie ideas on where to go, what to eat and more a.m. inspiration. Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, breakfast, coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy
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Ti Punch Tiki at The Beachcomber Bar | 10X10 with tikichris
As part of my 10X10 celebration of ten years blogging, I teamed up with one of my favourite London bars for a cocktail collaboration. We played around with the recipe for a classic ti punch, adding a touch of tikichris madness to make it truly something special. Head over to The Beachcomber Bar this weekend for a taste. Continue reading
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Tagged #TiPunchTiki, 10 Years of tikichris, agricole rum, Amathus Drinks, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, Isla de Encanta, LCW16, Life's a Peach, London, London Cocktail Week, Nik Speller, queensway, Rhum Clément, rum, Shopping, TC10, TC10X10, The Beachcomber, Ti Punch, tiki, Tiki bars, tikichris recipes, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win EasyPick On-the-Go Kits from TePe
I’ve teamed up with TePe once again for another competition. This time round we’re offering 10 readers the chance to win some EasyPick on-the-go kits. Each kit includes a selection of TePe EasyPicks in a handy travel case with compact mirror to keep you smiling when you’re on the road, in the air, or bounding across town. Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Dental products, EasyPick On-the-Go Kits, EasyPicks, free, freebies, Oral health, RT to win, Shopping, TePe, TePe EasyPicks, TePe UK, Travel, twitter competition
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Where You Need to Stay on Your Trip to London
There is nothing worse than spending a night or several nights in the city where you are at a cramped, uncomfortable and unfriendly hotel. It makes your trip much less unenjoyable than you want it to be and it makes you feel like you are wasting your time and money. That is why it is important that when you are choosing a place to stay in London, whether it is for one night or for a week, that you take a look at the London luxury hotels that are available so you can be sure you have a good stay. Continue reading
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Take a Bite Out of the Best Cheeseburgers in America! (Going Places)
Family Business / Shutterstock It’s time to give our beefy friends the respect they deserve. So let’s celebrate by taking a bite into the best cheeseburgers in the U.S.A. Read my complete post at Going Places.
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Posted in Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged Best cheeseburgers in America, burgers, cheeseburgers, Food, Going Places, hamburgers, OneTravel, restaurants, USA
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Infographic: The Counter Dining Revolution
Viva la revolución! The “counter dining revolution” that is. Sitting down at a table for a meal is so passé or at least nowhere near as trendy as sidling up to the bar for a casual bite however brief or … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Bookatable, Counter Dining, Counter Dining Revolution, Drink, Food, infographic, restaurants
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California Tiki Tour & More | #TCTikiTour
A long time in the making and a fine time in the doing, Kemey and I spent the tail end of August and first week or so of September on a California tiki bar road trip. Driving from San Francisco to San Diego, much of our route was along the famously panoramic California State Highway 1 – aka the Pacific Coast Highway – with stops in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Solvang, Los Angeles, Disneyland, and Huntington Beach. Continue reading
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Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Norwegian Air, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Job Hunting In The UK
Finding and obtaining a job, and especially one that will give you job satisfaction, can be rather difficult in the current job market. There are, however, certain practices that can be followed, attitudes encouraged, that can certainly help make the … Continue reading
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Catching Up: What Does Brexit Mean for Your Future Travel Plans? (Going Places)
Whatever comes of this and however you might feel about the decision, one thing’s still for sure: Brexit might be bad for international relations … but it’s been undeniably generous to American travelers looking to get more bang for their buck. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Going Places, London, Money, Northern Ireland, OneTravel, Scotland, Travel, Wales
Tagged Brexit, england, Going Places, London, money, OneTravel, scotland, Travel, UK
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Jamaica’s Blue Mountains (espressoCrazy)
As ubiquitous as coffee is, it actually can only grow in very limited areas of the world, basically high on mountain slopes in the tropics and a few subtropical regions. Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Mountain Coffee, Blue Mountains, CARIBBEAN, Chris Blackwell, coffee, Craighton Estate, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, jamaica, KINGSTON, luxury, Travel, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Craighton Estate
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America’s Best Destinations for Fall Foliage (Going Places)
Bust out your favorite wooly sweater, grab a cup of cocoa and get ready to take in one of nature’s most spectacular shows. Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, fall, Fall Foliage, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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I’m Back
I’ll get to the blogging about the best bits of my US adventures soon and about all sort of wonderful stuff here in London too. Continue reading
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Taking a Break with Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | 10X10 with tikichris
For my next 10X10 episode to celebrate ten years of blogging, I’m going to disappear, and I’ve got my magician friend Tony “Sonic” Middleton in on the act to help out. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, TC10, Video
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Close-Up Magic, Entertainment, illusionist, king's cross, king's cross station, London, magic, magician, Sonic, Taking a Break with Tony "Sonic" MIddleton, TC10, TC10X10, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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They Started It: Where to Enjoy Public Food Fights! (Going Places)
Check out these fun, sticky, and messy food festivals from across the globe (but, really, they’re mostly in Spain for some reason). All are open to locals and visitors alike, but remember to bring a change of clothes, a healthy appetite, and an easygoing attitude to endure a proper basting of your senses. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, Wine
Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, wine
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