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Author Archives: tikichris
Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, Old Compton Street
Upon invitation to give its new Craft Beer of the Month a go, I paid Rustiko Bar & Restaurant a friendly visit last week. Great beer! And great place to keep in mind whatever Italianate libations you seek in Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, Beer of the Month, Birrifico del Ducato, CRAFT BEER, Drink, italian beer, italian food, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, reviews, Rustiko, Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, soho, W1, W1D 5JY
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Great British Cheese Awards
Got a favourite British cheese? Yeah, me too. In fact, a couple of my all-time favourite cheeses are produced here in Britain. Now cheese lovers across the UK can nominate our choices for best British cheese in the new British Cheese Awards. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants, Scotland, Shopping, Wales
Tagged BRITISH CHEESE, cheese, Food, Great British Cheese Awards, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, independent cheesemakers, LA FROMAGERIE, La Fromagerie Cafe, London, marylebone, moxon street, Peter's Yard, restaurants, Shopping, W1, W1U 4EW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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100-Layer Lasagna at The Cavendish
It had been about a year and a half since my last visit to The Cavendish. But I remember my dinner there fondly. So when an invitation to come back to try newly appointed Head Chef Douglas Santi’s “100-layer” lasagna, I was all for it. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 100-layer lasagna, 100-layer lasagne, Drink, Food, italian food, lasagna, lasagne, London, marylebone, New Cavendish Street, pasta, restaurants, reviews, The Cavendish, W1, W1G 9TR, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Clown Festival
As clowning is intended (I suppose), performers allowed themselves to be the butt of their own jokes to reflect the follies and quirks of all of us. I especially loved the sneering, nervous-laughter-inducing improv of The Establishment; the manic miming of Inda Perada; the preposterous gags and observations of Ben Target (pictured above); and the athletic dithering of Helen Duff. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Good Cause, Live Performance, London, Theatre
Tagged Ben Target, Boris & Sergey, clown, Clowns, Clowns without Borders, comedy, Eades Road, Entertainment, Flying Seagull Project, good cause, Helen Duff, Inda Perada, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, Manor House, N4, N4 1DH, Omnitorium, physical comedy, puppetry, puppets, reviews, Seven Sisters Road, The Establishment, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#DeepSouthFarEast Supper Club | 10X10 with tikichris
Next on the roster of 10 events to mark my decade in blogging, is another tasty team up. This time round, I’m collaborating with one of my favourite supper club chefs, Malaysian Home Cooking superstar Vi Vian Woo! Together, Ms … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Restaurants, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: SunGold Smoothie
SunGold kiwifruit is super tasty, go great in a smoothie, and add a little sunshine to any meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged #BreakfastBling, breakfast, Drink, Food, hemp seed, hempseed, kiwi, Kiwi fruit, Kiwi recipe, kiwi smoothie, Kiwifruit, recipes, Shopping, smoothies, SunGold, SunGold kiwi, tikichris recipes, vegan, vegan recipe, VEGETARIAN RECIPE, zespri
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7 Haunting and Abandoned Places to See Now (Going Places)
Some people’s idea of a holiday is to fly to a vibrant big city, while others prefer a bit of seclusion on a deserted island or a 5-star beach resort. However, there’s still some of you who swing toward the spooky and out of the ordinary, and would gladly make a holiday out of experiencing an interestingly eerie destination. Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, ghost towns, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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Yard Sale Pizza, Finsbury Park
Pizza party in Finsbury Park? Who wants a slice of that action? Me, and I reckon all sorts of other folks when they find out about the newly opened Yard Sale Pizza sliding onto Blackstock Road. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, blackstock road, Drink, finsbury park, Food, N1, N4, N4 2DW, pizza, restaurants, reviews, Yard Sale Pizza, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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10 Years of Musée Quai Branly
Musée Quai Branly – one of Paris’ coolest museums, and one of my favourites (in Paris and the world) – will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two special exhibitions and an anniversary weekend of free festivities 25-26 June. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Freebies, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, free, freebies, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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Preparing for a Summer Road Trip
When making plans for a summertime road trip, it is usually best to be prepared for all weathers and – at busy times – some delays. Therefore, always have snacks, drinks and waterproofs available, especially if you have children in the car with you. Continue reading
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Weird and Wacky Laws of Florida City Destin-ed to Surprise You (Going Places)
In our series taking a look at some of the quirky laws and customs of cities across America, we focus on the idyllic beach destination of Destin. Located on the Florida Panhandle and famed for its white sand beaches, this charming little Emerald Coast town is within easy reach of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and offers a relaxing retreat for anyone seeking a seaside break. Continue reading
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Posted in Florida, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Destin, Destin Florida, florida, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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Sunset at the Villa Thalia at Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre
Arty, middle class Charlotte (Pippa Nixon) from London and charismatic American – and CIA operative – Harvey (Ben Miles) are frenemies to the highest degree. There’s instant affinity and sometimes even smouldering attraction between them but also deep-seated belief on both sides that one completely misunderstands the other and that the other is absolutely wrong about how the world spins on its geopolitical axis. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Theatre
Tagged Alexi Kaye Campbell, Ben Miles, Celebrities, Dorfman Theatre, Elizabeth McGovern, Entertainment, live performance, London, national theatre, Pippa Nixon, reviews, Sam Crane, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, southbank, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, theatre, theatre review, Upper Ground, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Send in the London Clown Festival
Hosted at London’s newest Arts Hub, The Omnitorium at Manor House, from 10 to 19 June London Clown Festival is “a festival of physical comedy and clown influenced contemporary performance” exploring “what clown is to the modern performer and their audiences.” Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Theatre
Tagged clown, Clowns, comedy, Eades Road, Entertainment, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, Manor House, N4, N4 1DH, Omnitorium, physical comedy, Seven Sisters Road, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cane to Cocktail: Blue Mountain Bliss
The Cane to Cocktail tour continued onwards and upwards into the mighty Blue Mountains for a taste of some of the world’s best coffee and sundowner with dinner at a cozy little boutique hideaway. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Cane to Cocktail, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Jamaica, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged appleton estate, BARS, Blue Mountain Coffee, Blue Mountains, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, Chris Blackwell, cocktails, coffee, Craighton Estate, Drink, Food, hotels, Island Outpost, jamaica, jamaican rum, KINGSTON, luxury, restaurants, rum, Shopping, Strawberry Hill, Strawberry Hill Hotel, Travel, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Craighton Estate
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Recipe: Cointreau Wings with Honey Dijon | #WingingIt
Orange you glad to come across this Cointreau-versial recipes for chicken wings? Continue reading
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Sideways: The Play at St James Theatre
If you loved the movie, to be sure you’ll love the play, adapted for the stage by original Sideways novelist, Rex Pickett and deftly directed David Grindely. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Theatre, Wine
Tagged Beth Cordingly, books, David Grindely, David Weyman, Drink, Ellie Percy, Entertainment, live performance, London, Palace Street, Peter Mumford, play, reviews, Rex Pickett, Sideways, Sideways: The Play, Simon Harrison, St James Theatre, st james's, SW1, SW1E 5JA, theatre, theatre review, VICTORIA, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Madam Butterfly at ENO
A tearjerker of a show, thanks in large part to a profoundly sympathetic performance of soprano Rena Harms, English National Opera’s staging of Madame Butterfly delights the eyes as much as it moves the hearts of its audience. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Blind Summit, Carolyn Choa, David Butt Philip, design, english national opera, ENO, ENOButterfly, Entertainment, Han Feg, live performance, London, london coliseum, Madam Butterfly, Madame Butterfly, michael levine, music, opera, Peter Mumford, puccini, puppets, Rena Harms, reviews, ST MARTIN'S LANE, theatre, Video, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Quick and Easy Mapo Tofu
This recipe for the classic Sichuan tofu and meat recipe, mapo tofu, is not authentic – at all – but it is quick and easy. And very yummy. What’s especially nice about this basic recipe is that it uses minimal ingredients but packs a flavoursome and savoury wallop. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged chili oil, chilli oil, chinese food, Chiu Chow, Chiu Chow Chilli Oil, Firm tofu, Food, Lee Kum Kee, Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Chilli Oil, mop tofu, Morinaga Silken Tofu, Quick & Easy Mapo Tofu, Quick and Easy Mapo Tofu, recipes, Shopping, tikichris recipes, tofu
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Taking a Cultural Walking Tour through London’s “Little India” (Going Places)
SharedCity is a new London venture specializing in cultural walking tours in areas with immigrant communities. I tagged along on a recent saunter through “Little India” – aka Ealing Road – near Wembley Stadium in the West London borough of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Going Places, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Brent, Ealing Road, Food, Going Places, guided tour, HA0, Little India, London, OneTravel, restaurants, SharedCity, Shopping, Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir, Travel, walking tour, wembley, Wembley Temple, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Comida Fest Hamper Filled with Brazilian Food and Drink
I’ve teamed up with Latin street food festival, Comida Fest, and Brazilian Products Online to run an especially zesty and generous competition offering one tikichris reader the chance to win a hamper packed full of delicious Brazilian food and drink valued at £60. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged brazilian food, Brazilian Products Online, Comida Fest, Comidafest, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, hamper, Latin American food, London, RT to win, Shopping, south bank, southbank, street food, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cane to Cocktail: Screechies, Hellshire Beach
A big shack on a small crescent beach, my morning at Screechies lived up to my years of daydreaming about how a lazy day in Jamaica might play out. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Cane to Cocktail, Drink, Food, Jamaica, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged appleton estate, BARS, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, cocktails, Drink, fish and festival, hellshire, hellshire beach, jamaica, jamaican rum, Joy Spence, KINGSTON, portmore, restaurants, rum, screechies, seafood, Travel
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How To Save Money On Food When You Are On The Go
When we say travelling the first thing that comes to our mind is food. What are we going to eat? Where are we going to eat? Will the food taste good? Ahaaa… the list is endless! Yes, we have a number of questions. But something that strikes our mind frequently is will the food cost us more? People cannot afford to pay more on food, especially when travelling. Continue reading
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Asher’s Africana Restaurant, Ealing Road, Wembley
A minimalist’s dream and a vegetarian’s delight (especially if either is on a tight budget), Asher’s Africana is a smart spot to keep in mind for a tasty and wholesome meal on the cheap. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Brent, Ealing Road, Food, Gujarati, HA0, HA0 4QL, indian food, Little India, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, THALI, vegetarian, wembley, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rooftop Pop-Up: Santa Monica at SkyLounge
Santa Monica Travel and Tourism is hosting a Santa Monica themed rooftop pop-up bar at the SkyLounge rooftop bar at the top of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, beer, city of london, cocktails, Doubletree, Doubletree by Hilton, Drink, east london, EC3, EC3N 4AF, Food, hilton, hotels, London, Pepys Street, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, Rooftop bars, Santa Monica at SkyLounge, See Santa Monica, SkyLounge, SkyLounge at DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London, tower hill, tower of london, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Beer and BBQ Pairing at Bodean’s Covent Garden
Once upon a time not too long ago, Londoners weren’t as spoiled for choice when hankering for low and slow cooked American style BBQ as they are today. Then Bodean’s came along seizing the BBQ zeitgeist and setting a standard that’s been increasingly upped ever since. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, beer, Bodean's, Bodean's BBQ, Bodean's BBQ Covent Garden, Bodean's Covent Garden, Catherine Street, covent garden, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, RIBS, WC2, WC2B 5JS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 24 May saw premium triple sec maker Cointreau give Liberty department store a makeover for its Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony with a star studded guest list including the likes of Naomie Harris, Lily Cole and host Laetitia Casta (and even – oddly enough – the not-so-glamorous likes of yours truly). Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged Celebrities, cocktails, Cointreau, Cointreau Creative Crew, Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony, Drink, great marlborough street, La Maison Cointreau, Laetitia Casta, Liberty London, lily cole, London, Naomie Harris, regent street, Shopping, soho, triple sec, W1, W1B 5AH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sailor Jerry Pop-Up Bar at The Well
Popular Clerkenwell pub, The Well, goes Hawaiian for the summer with a “Hotel Street” pop-up cocktail bar in collaboration with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1V 4JY, Food, London, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, rum, Sailor Jerry, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, st john street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fresh Ideas for a New Coffee Break
A coffee break is a relaxation time given to employees after a work session in any organisation with a cup of coffee served to every individual working in that organisation, cell, or department. There are different break perspectives and their implementation ways worldwide. Continue reading
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Cane to Cocktail: A Tour of Jamaica with Appleton Estate
An invitation to join a Cane to Cocktail tour of Jamaica hosted by premium Jamaican rum producer, Appleton Estate, with its Master Blender Joy Spence as guide for much of the trip was met with a speedy response and plenty of anticipation about the delicious fun ahead finding out about (and drinking plenty of) one of my favourite rums at its source. Continue reading
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Posted in Cane to Cocktail, Drink, Jamaica, Shopping, Travel
Tagged appleton estate, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, cocktails, Drink, Groov-e, Groov-e Solar Bank, hotels, jamaica, jamaican rum, Joy Spence, KINGSTON, rum, Shopping, Solar bank, Solar charger, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Travel
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Little India Walking Tour with SharedCity
SharedCity is a new London venture specialising in cultural walking tours in areas with immigrant communities. I tagged along on a recent saunter through Little Indian. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Brent, Ealing Road, Food, guided tour, HA0, Little India, London, restaurants, SharedCity, Shopping, Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir, Travel, walking tour, wembley, Wembley Temple, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pall Mall Fine Wine
As its name succinctly suggests, Pall Mall Fine Wine is indeed a fine place to enjoy wine at a rather well heeled address. Continue reading
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Creole Kitchen at The Beachcomber
A boozy island paradise awaits your discovery at The Beachcomber, a basement bar just a jaunt away from Bayswater Station. It’s a great destination for rummy cocktails, and with a new menu of “bites and small plates” by Vanessa Bolosier of Creole Kitchen, The Beachcomber is a tasty place for bar snacks that equal the yum of its tiki drinks. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Tiki
Tagged agricole rum, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, London, queensway, The Beachcomber, tiki, Tiki bars, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Plan a Stress-Free Family Road Trip (Going Places)
Here’s a brief guide with four basic considerations to keep in mind for your family road trip. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Family road trip, Going Places, OneTravel, road trip, Travel
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Infographic: The Ultimate Low FODMAP Food Guide
Fearing FODMAPS – or just trying to figuring out what the heck they are anyway? Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, infographic, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Drink, FODMAP, FODMAPs, Food, infographic, restaurants, Shopping
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Co-Hosting a Luau with That Hungry Chef | 10X10 with tikichris
A full flavoured Polynesian BBQ with a spicy South Asian kick – this festive fusion of cultures promises guests the chance to experience an array of exotic dishes made with tropical spirit and fine dining finesse. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Drink, Food, Grub Club, hawaiian food, indian food, islington, kalua pork, London, luau, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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