About tikichris
Chris Osburn is the founder, administrator and editor of tikichris. In addition to blogging, he works as a freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator.
Today’s London Daily Photo is the last one I will publish. Thanks to all of you for the kind words about my shots, for the exciting opportunities that arose from running the series, and of course for choosing to include … Continue reading →
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Okay let’s see if I can squeeze out one more quick post of good stuff before the year ends. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping
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Tagged Balblair, Balblair 1999, Balblair Vintage 1999, BARS, cocktails, Coin Laundry, Drink, edamame, Food, good cause, good stuff, highland whisky, japanese food, London, maple syrup, Marley Spoon, Refugees, scotch, single malt, whisky, Yutaka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I hope that in some small way my 2015 blogging helped you have more fun, discover something amazing, save some money or otherwise make more of your time than you might have otherwise. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Money, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, money, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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There is so much good beer being brewed across the globe these days. Halleluiah! Here’s a look at my faves from 2015. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, London, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged ale, Athena, Bath Ales, Beavertown Brewery, beer, best beer of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CRAFT BEER, Creature Comforts Brewing Co, Drink, echigo beer, Er Boqueron, Gamma Ray, Gem, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa, lager, London, Low Country Ambrosia, microbreweries, Pressure Drop, reclaimed rye, rice lager, River Dog Brewing Co, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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2015 turned out to be another great year for travel as can be seen by browsing through all of the amazing OneTravel blog stories from the past 12 months. Here’s a look at our top 10 posts—offering perennial tips and … Continue reading →
My list of favourite hotels veers toward the luxury end of the spectrum. But there are some budget friendly considerations included. In large part, hospitality and appreciation won out over bling or lavish excess. Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, North Carolina, Restaurants, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, Travel, USA
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Tagged Albergo Ristorante Pizzeria Del Viale, barcelona, Best Hotels of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Earth Lodge, Earth Lodge Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Food, Generator Barcelona, Generator Hostels, hostels, Hotel Arts, Hotel Arts Barcelona, Hotel Del Viale, Hotel Majestic, hotels, Italy, kruger national park, Lodges, luxury, North Carolina, Palazzo Adri, pizza, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, safari, sicily, south africa, spain, Travel, UNC, University of North Carolina, USA
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Dining out – and even eating in – can mean so many different things these days. Some of my favourite London meals of 2015 didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. In a … Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged bagels, BARS, BELL & BRISKET, Bell and Brisket, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Brisket, Catering, curtain road, Doppiozero, Drink, East Dulwich, EC2, Food, islington, London, London EC2A 3BX, Lordship Lane, north london, Perilla, Perilla Fine Dining, Platform 1, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, SALT BEEF, SE22, SE22 8EP, shoreditch, south london, supper clubs, That Hungry Chef, The Barley Mow, The Bell & Brisket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A good (or even mediocre) meal for £5 or under is becoming less and less likely these days – but it still can be found. Here’s a look at five of London’s tastiest cheap eats priced at or less than a fi Continue reading →
Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets
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Tagged Bao, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, breakfast, CHEAP EATS, chinatown, crumpets, E17, E17 3NA, E17 7DB, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NR, Fod, Good & Proper Tea Co, Good and Proper Tea Co, high street, kebabs, leicester square, London, money, N1, N1 9JY, Newport Court, Old Station Yard Cafe, old street, pentonville road, pizza, pizza union, pork buns, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, Seth's Spice Hut Walthamstow Market, shoreditch, street food, street markets, tea, The Bower, WALTHAMSTOW, WC2, WC2H 7PQ, Wood Street, Yang Guang Supermarket
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London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
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Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I spent much of October in America working on a story about the best BBQ in the Southern states. I clocked more than 2,500 miles across six states (Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina) taking time to … Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged #traveltheworld4less, BBQ, coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, offee, Shopping, Travel
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Hey globetrotters, who’s up for a drink? If you ever happen to find yourself thirsty in Barcelona, Rome, Atlanta, Bath or even tiny Hillsborough, North Carolina here’s where to go for the best flow of drinks mixed with camaraderie. Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, Pubs, Rome, Travel, USA, Wine
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Tagged atlanta, barcelona, bath, Beehive Inn, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, cocktails, Cumbria, Drink, Eamont Bridge, Food, georgia, Gracia Barcelona, Hillsborough, Hillsborough North Carolina, hotels, Italy, Joystick, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, La Gilda, La Pepita, lake district, luxury, Mystery Brewing, Mystery Brewing Public House, North Carolina, Penrith, pubs, roma, rome, somerset, tapas, Time Restaurant & Wine Bar, Travel, USA, Via Vittorio Veneto, west country, wine, wine bars
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Building upon the success of its first London outpost, the new Kanada-Ya Panton Street brings authentic tonkatsu ramen to the west side of Theatreland with plenty more space than at its ultra popular sister site just east in St Giles. Heck, they’ll even let ya book a table (if your party’s big enough) at this newest venture of the small but oh so slurp-tastic global group of famed ramen bars (with locations in Japan and Hong Kong). Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Food, HAYMARKET, japanese food, Kanada-Ya, Kanada-Ya Panton Street, London, Panton Street, ramen, ramen bar, restaurants, review, SW1, SW1Y 4DL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lines deliciously blurred throughout 2015 and made categorising the Best of 2015 a fun but challenging task. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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From the same folks behind Great British Chefs comes the newly launched Great Italian Chefs – and just in time for a most delectable buon Natale! Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Great Italian Chefs, Italy, Recipes, Travel
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Tagged Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great Italian Chefs, italian food, Italy, recipes, Travel
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Classic Italian cookery to keep you coming back for more is the drawn of Spitalfields restaurant, La Tagliata. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Drink, E1, E1 7HW, east london, Food, italian food, La Tagliata, London, pasta, restaurants, reviews, Sandy’s Row, spitalfields, steak, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Guess who’s gone and done a spruce up just in time for December festivities? Everybody’s favourite pan-Latin food and booze establishment, Barrio Central in Soho. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Barrio, barrio central, Barrio Soho, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, Poland Street, restaurants, reviews, soho, tacos, W1, W1F 8PS
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Craving to unwind, be pampered and have a taste of La Dolce Vita in grand style? When in Rome you can do so at the Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto’s superb Time Restaurant & Wine Bar. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, Restaurants, Rome, Travel
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Tagged BARS, Chef Franco Madama, cocktails, Domenico Maura, Drink, Food, Franco Madam, hotels, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Lazio, luxury, Magnolia Restaurant, Mirto, Morto di Lusso, reviews, roma, rome, Time Restaurant & Wine Bar, Travel, Via Vittorio Veneto
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