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Author Archives: tikichris
More Fizz, Fewer Bottles with SodaStream
SodaStream invited me to take the Plastic Bottle Challenge and use one of its automatic sparkling water makers in an effort to cut back on buying bottle water. The results so far have been a sparkling success! I grew up … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Money, Shopping
Tagged Drink, money, Plastic Bottle Challenge, Shopping, SodaStream, sparkling water, water
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Win a Range of Chika’s West African Inspired Snacks
Craving a taste of the exotic? Heres’s a chance to win a range of flavourful West African inspired snacks from Chika’s. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #WestAfricanInspired, #WinChikasFoods, African food, Chika's, Chika's Foods, competition, Food, free, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, West African food
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Recipe: Coconut Oil, Chipotle and Sesame Wings | #WingingIt
My recipe for coconut oil, chipotle and sesame wings is totally about big flavour indulgence, but there’s an argument to categorise these wings as health food. Nutritious coconut oil is so much better for you than most other oils while superfood sesame seeds are an excellent source for manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fibre. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping, Winging It
Tagged chicken wings, chicken wings recipe, chipotle, Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil Chipotle and Sesame Wings, Food, hot wings, Kirly-Sue's Kitchen, Kirly-Sue's Kitchen Raw Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, recipes, Sesame seeds, Shopping, tikichris recipes, Winging It
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The Top 10 Motorcycle Road Trips in the US (Going Places)
Jill Lang / Shutterstock Anybody who rides will tell you that few experiences can compare to cruising a perfect ribbon of road or conquering the curves of a winding mountain pass. Are you hoping to hit the highway this summer … Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, USA
Tagged Going Places, Motorcycle road trips, motorcycles, OneTravel, road trips, Travel, USA
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Putting the Lad in Salad with Haywards Pickles
In an effort to “put the lad in salad, Haywards Pickles hosted a recent event sharing easy to make recipes with a focus on getting men to eat more healthily and take more initiative in the kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged central street, Central Street Cookery School, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, haywards, haywards pickles, London, old street, pickled gherkins, pickles, putting the lad back in salad, recipes, Shopping, st luke's, st luke's community centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tasty Pacific Treats at Tombo Poké and Matcha Bar, Soho
That poké is now ‘a thing’ in London is weird one for me – and seems kinda random. There are at least three eateries (that I know of) now open in town with poké as the main menu item. It’s “the next ceviche” I’ve been told (more than a few times) when I mention that I think this trend is odd. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged D’Arblay Street, Drink, Food, GREEN TEA, hawaiian food, ice cream, japanese food, London, lunch, matcha, matcha sof serve, Poké, restaurants, reviews, soft serve, soho, tea, Tombo, Tombo Poké and Matcha Bar, tuna, W1, W1F 8EW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend at Selfridges Roof
Catch the tennis and eat free ice cream on the roof at Selfridges all weekend long with Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Sports
Tagged afternoon tea, bond street, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Häagen-Dazs, Haagen-Dazs Strawberries and Cream, Häagen-Dazs Wimbledon Weekend, ice cream, London, marylebone, oxford street, selfridges, Selfridges & Co, Selfridges Forest on the Roof, selfridges london, Selfridges roof, Shopping, sports, tennis, W1, wimbledon, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I’d Do It Again in a Heartbeat: An Interview with tikichris (Wexas)
Chris recently went on a self-drive trip around Namibia with Wexas, and we were keen to hear a bit more about his trip and his other travel experiences … Continue reading
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Posted in interview, Namibia, Travel, Wexas
Tagged africa, Desert, driving, luxury, Namibia, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, road trip, safari, southern africa, Travel, Wexas, Wexas Travel
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Win 2 Free Tix to #DeepSouthFarEast Pop-Up
Exciting! Tickets to #DeepSouthFarEast – my pop-up team up with Malaysian Home Cooking chef Vi Vian Woo at the Ninth Ward bar in Clerkenwell – are selling fast. But check it out: The friendly folks at Tabl, have two tix set aside to give away for free. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, free, freebies, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, RT to win, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, twitter competition, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Brunch at Daisy Green
Brunch at Daisy Green? It’s among London’s tastiest I reckon or at least that’s how I recollect my yummy time dining there. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Art, breakfast, brunch, coffee, Daisy Green, Drink, Food, London, marble arch, marylebone, Portman Village, restaurants, reviews, Seymour Street, shuby, W1H 7HX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class with Stubhub and Gymbox
I’d like to say I was ready for the Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class at Gymbox in partnership wit Stubhub. But I was not. It kicked my ass. But in a good way – and I was glad to have signed up for a session. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Sports
Tagged Clerkenwell, Crowd Surf Ready, Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class, Crowd Surfing, EC1, EC1M 3AP, farringdon, Farringdon Gymbox, Farringdon Road, Fitness Centre, Gymbox, London, music, sports, stubhub, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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3 Days in London (Trainline)
Welcome to London! I love living here and am happy to share a few recs on making the most of your time in this amazing city. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Trainline, Travel
Tagged euston, euston station, London, London Euston Station, train travel, Trainline, Trainline blog, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Having a Tiki Time at Musée Quai Branly, Paris
I was visiting Paris from elsewhere in France with just a few hours to play before catching the Eurostar back to London. Poking around Quai Branly was an excellent way to spend my time. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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Limited Edition Football Club Box from Sushi Shop
Sushi. But not as you know it. That was my experience munching my way through a range of sushi rolls and such from Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged football club box, London, marylebone, review, reviews, sushi, sushi shop, sushi shop football club box, W1, W1G 8NY, Weymouth St, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get 25% off All Food at Barraka in July
I’ve teamed up with Mediterranean street food restaurant – Barraka on Artillery Lane near Liverpool Street Station – to share a very special offer: 25% off all food all month! What do you have to do to have such tasty food served at such a nice price? Not much. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged 25% off food, artillery lane, baguette, barraka, chicken schnitzel, chicken schnitzel baguette, chicken schnitzel sandwich, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, E1, E1 7LP, east london, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, spitalfields, street food, tikichris special, Uri Dinay, whichit, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Places to See in July (Going Places)
Just to help you plan before you pack your bags and book your flight, we’ve put together a few select cities and countries that are going to be absolutely beautiful to visit during the month of July. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Going Places, july 2016, OneTravel, summer, summer vacation, Travel
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Video: Europcar and Mercedes-Benz | The Carousel of Dreams
Carousel of Dreams is a whimsical little film produced by Europcar in partnership with Mercedes-Benz inviting you to relive your childhood dreams – with a touch of grown up luxury. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, London, Travel, Video
Tagged car hire, Carousel of Dreams, cars, Europcar, London, luxury, Mercedes-Benz, rental cars, SPONSORED POST, Travel, Video
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A Visit to McDonald’s
I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of McDonald’s or that going to one of its outlets is the usual sort of subject matter for me write about. But when the invitation was extended to take part in a “fun local event, where you’ll find out about the exciting changes happening in the restaurants,” I accepted. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged balham, Balham High Road, Food, London, McDonald's, restaurants, south london, Southwest London, SPONSORED POST, SW12 9AU, SW2
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Win the Summer Collection from Hotel Chocolat
Whether you find yourself stuck inside and wishing the sun would come out or making the most of a glorious summer day – Hotel Chocolat’s Summer Collection is sure to add flavourful zest to the season. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #ChocolateSummerWin, chocolate, Chocs-to-Chill, competition, Food, free, freebies, Fruit Bombes, Hotel Chocolat, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Get Arty, History and Coffee in Austria’s Capital (City AM)
The noble pursuit of viewing compelling art and sipping the perfect cup of coffee can make for a meaningful Viennese excursion – but can also work up a mean appetite. Continue reading
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Improve Your Mood at El Camion, Brewer Street, Soho
Tequila enlivens your mood. And if you’re drinking the quality stuff it won’t leave you feeling hung over with a headache the next day. Does this sound like a shot of just-what-the-doctor-ordered? Then ándale your way over to Soho for taste of Old Mexico at El Camion. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, brewer street, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, mescal, mexican food, mezcal, mezcal sazerac, restaurants, reviews, soho, tacos, tequila, W1, W1F 0RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Foodie’s Guide to Yacht Chartering in the Caribbean
One of the many great reasons to charter in the Caribbean is the unique flavours of the region. Food can shape our experience in the most profound way and should be a large part in any vacation worth its salt. Continue reading
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Good Food and Excellent Cocktails at Malmaison London
Chez Mal, the restaurant at the Malmaison London hotel is a smart choice for a good meal and fine cocktail. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged barbican, BARS, CHARTERHOUSE, charterhouse square, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6AH, farringdon, Food, hotels, London, MALMAISON, malmaison london, restaurants, reviews, steak, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Liberty Cheesesteak Company: Real Deal Philly Cheesesteak
Finding no satisfaction in London’s “cheesesteak” offerings – or often any resemblance to the mega meaty two-hander sandwiches of Italian-American origin famously from his hometown – JP decided to bring it here himself. Long story short: he ended up having to come up with a recipe for the right kind of bread and even created his own “wiz” cheese sauce. As for the steak, JP was happy enough with already available rib eye, sliced ultra thin for tastiest and most genuinely Philadelphian results. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Street Markets
Tagged american food, cheesesteak, city of london, CityPoint, E1, E1 6EA, east london, EC2, EC2Y 9HU, Food, lamb street, liberty cheesesteak, liberty cheesesteak company, London, lunch, old spitalfields market, philly cheesesteak, restaurants, rib eye, Ropemaker Street, sandwich, spitalfields, steak, street food, street markets, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Summer with Morrisons
Morrisons kindly sent me a selection of its summertime and BBQ items to devour … erm I mean review. I obliged. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Shopping
Tagged BBQ, beer, Cajun Sweet Potato Wedges, Drink, Food, morrison's, Shopping, summer food
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Cook Like a Chef With Correct Tools – Knife, Board and Towel
Recipe – check! Ingredients – check! Dinner guests invited – check! Towel – Che … Wait … What? Continue reading
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A Trip to Monte Carlo is Always a Good Idea
A Trip to Monte Carlo is Always a Good Idea Continue reading
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Tagged luxury, monte carlo, montecarlo, rent luxury car monte carlo, Travel
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Polpo Does Brunch
Everybody’s favourite British bácaro presents newfound reason to get up and out on the weekend with a just launched brunch menu available on Saturdays and Sundays at all Polpo locations. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged bàcaro, BARS, beak street, BLOODY MARY, breakfast, brunch, carnaby, CICCHETTI, cocktails, Drink, Food, italian food, London, pizzetta, POLPO, restaurants, reviews, soho, W1, W1F 9SB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top 3 Summer Recipes
If you are looking to beat the heat this summer during meal time then you may want something that is light and doesn’t weigh you down. You may consider some of these easy to make dishes that can be prepared inside or outdoors. Also cooking outside on a grill is a fun way to get your family outside and keep the extra heat from the kitchen out of your house. Continue reading
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8 Places to See Before You Die (Going Places)
Eric Isselee / Shutterstock You may be asking yourself “Why stop at eight? Certainly, there are way more amazing places out there for you to visit. So let this worldly little octet serve as your starting point for getting out there … Continue reading
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Olia Hercules & Marley Spoon Collaboration
Recipe kit delivery service, Marley Spoon, has teamed up with Olia Hercules, The Observer’s Rising Star of 2015 and author of Mamushka cookbook, for the month of June. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged delivery, Food, Marley Spoon, Olia Hercules, promo code, recipes, reviews, Shopping, tikichris special, voucher code
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Best Sandwich in Spitalfields? Barraka on Artillery Lane
Man oh man! The chicken schnitzel baguette at Barraka was one the most welcome lunches I’ve devoured in a very long while. From Uri Dinay, the same fella who brought Pilpel (probably the best I’ve had in London) and Badolina … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged artillery lane, baguette, barraka, chicken schnitzel, chicken schnitzel baguette, chicken schnitzel sandwich, E1, E1 7LP, east london, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, street food, Uri Dinay, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Creatures of the Chesapeake
Sailing the Chesapeake is the best way to discover the incredible wildlife, including loggerhead turtles, that resides in its forests, marshes, and bays. Continue reading
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Posted in Maryland, Travel
Tagged annapolis, boats, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Travel, yacht charter
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Win a Bottle of Red Stag by Jim Beam
Red Stag by Jim Beam Black Cherry Liqueur has a balance of soft, dark cherry aromas backed by traditional bourbon oak and rounded out with a warm, smooth finish. Haven’t tried it yet? Or maybe you already absolutely love it and you’re keen for more (for free)? Well, here’s your chance to have the Red Stag show up at your front door to impress you and your friends with a taste of true Americana. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #RedStagAndBlue, Black Cherry Liqueur, bourbon, cocktails, competition, Drink, free, freebies, jim beam, liqueur, red stag, Red Stag and Blue, Red Stag by Jim Beam Black Cherry Liqueur, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, whiskey
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Recipe: Kimchi Pimento Cheese
America’s so called “caviar of the South” gets some Korean kick with my version of the pimento cheese incorporating spicy kimchi. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged 100% Natural Traditional Korean Kimchi, american food, cheddar, cheese, Food, kimchi, kimchi pimento cheese, kimchi pimento cheese recipe, KOREAN FOOD, pimento cheese, pimento cheese recipe, recipes, Shopping, tikichris recipes, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE, Yutaka
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