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Author Archives: tikichris
Win a Box of Wine from The Grape Club
I have recently tried and would love to recommend to you The Grape Club,– an online London-based subscription service that sends an assortment of four bottles of wine in a sturdy and easily transportable box to its members every month. There’s no membership fee, just a month payment of £45, which covers all the costs of having the club deliver a quartet of smartly selected quality quaffs directly to your door. Keep reading for more grape news about this new service as well as details about the chance to win a selection of four wines from The Grape Club. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Wine
Tagged competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, Shopping, The Grape Club, twitter competition, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Platform 2
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Tagged brixton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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From Her Wooden Sleep … Ydessa Hendele at ICA
On show now until mid May at the Institute for Contemporary Art, From her wooden sleep … is a major new work by German-born Canadian artist/curator Ydessa Hendeles. Described by the artist herself as a “cultural composition,” the exhibition marks the first time Hendeles’ art has been shown in London. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith and comprised of more than 150 wooden antique manikins from the artist’s own collection arranged alongside an assortment of historic objects, the exhibition casts a distinctive mood and presents the chance to browse the thoughtfully paused moment of an intriguingly situated tableau vivant. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, From her wooden sleep, gallery, ICA, Institute for Contemporary Art, London, museums, review, SW1Y 5AH, The Mall, Ydessa Hendele, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Only £1.00
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Tagged brixton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The World’s Smallest Countries … Maybe. (OneTravel)
What is the world’s smallest country? And which definition of “small” do you mean, anyway? Are we talking population, area … or something else? Here’s a look at some of the top contenders for the smallest – all offering loads … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Excesses
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Tagged brixton, Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street art, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Cross Easter Creations from Paul A Young and The Bread Factory
For Easter 2015, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates has teamed up with North London’s The Bread Factory for a range of hot cross bun creations that are big on traditional seasonal flavours and offered in a fascinating variety of combinations, including a limited run hot cross bun caramel spread, truffle and brownie. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Bike
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Tagged brixton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Travel Photography Blog in the UK? Your Vote Decides.
It’s always nice to discover folks are paying attention to my blog and liking what they see, especially when they then take their appreciation a step further and rank tikichris as one of the best travel blogs in the UK. Recently, DFDS Seaways listed tikichris as a contender for 2015’s Best Travel Photography Blogger. Fun. Thanks. And wow. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Photography, Travel
Tagged 2015 Travel Blogger of the Month, Blogs, DFDS Seaways, Photography, Travel
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Say Bom Dia to a Brazilian Breakfast at Carioca Brixton!
Brixton’s Market Row favourite, Carioca (formerly Prima Donna), has introduced a new selection of Brazilian style breakfast dishes to its daytime menu. Served from 10am to 4pm every day, the new brekkie items are freshly prepared in house with locally sourced ingredients and free range eggs by Brazilian head chef Lucy and her team. I had a more than ample taste last Sunday and found everything I tried to be expressly tudo bem. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BLOODY MARY, brazilian food, breakfast, brixton, Brixton Market, brunch, Carioca, Carioca Brixton, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, London, Market Row, restaurants, review, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Brixton
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Yelp x tikichris: Morning Espresso Event at Bar Termini
The espresso masterclass will be held Sunday 19 April from 10.30am, and numbers for the class will be low (ten or under). During it, we’ll learn how to roast, pour, and create the perfect espresso. There will be some (so amazing you won’t believe it) pastries to enjoy as well as some other surprises … maybe even some cocktails if it hits after noon and we’re feeling saucy. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktail masterclass, cocktails, coffee, Drink, espresso, Food, free, freebies, London, masterclass, OLD COMPTON STREET, soho, W1, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Rise/Set
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STK London’s 777 Bar Menu, 5pm to 7pm
STK London has recently launched new “777” menu featuring seven small plates and seven drinks priced at £7 each offered at its bar between 5pm to 7pm Monday to Friday and presents a no fuss opportunity to have a night out with going overboard. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Genial Brixton
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Tagged brixton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Skip the Hippest Lines in Stockholm with the Berns Hotel VIP Wristband (OneTravel)
If you’re only going to be in Stockholm for a short spell but keen to be immersed in the local scene ASAP, booking the Berns would prove an especially wise move. Set in the heart of historic Stockholm, the 150 … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, OneTravel, Sweden, Travel
Tagged Berns Hotel, hotels, luxury, OneTravel, Stockholm Sweden, sweden, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Fashion 4 Less
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Tagged brixton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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JD X Puma: Trinomic XT1 Treasure Hunt
Running (pun intended) alongside the launch of the Puma Trinomic XT1, JD Sports has teamed up with Puma and five magazines for a sneaker-ific treasure hunt across four UK cities and then New York. The hunt starts today (18 March 2015), and first up is London where somewhere an empty branded trainer display box has been placed. The lucky person who gets to it before anyone else will win two pairs of Puma XT1 trainers as well as the display box. Keen for clues? Ready, steady … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Fashion, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged footwear, free, freebies, JD Sports, London, puma, Puma Trinomic XT1, shoes, Shopping, sneakers, trainers, treasure hunt, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Reflections
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Tagged Leprechaun, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, ST PATRICKS DAY, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fine Dining with a View to Match at Galvin at Windows, London Hilton Park Lane
Twenty-eight storeys up, the Michelin star shines brightly (and rightly) from Galvin at Windows restaurant atop the London Hilton Park Lane where diners are just as likely to ooh and ah over the food and drink as they are about the panoramic views of the city. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged GALVIN AT WINDOWS, hotels, London, London Hilton, London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, luxury, PARK LANE HOTEL, restaurants, review, W1, W1K 1BE, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Organisation
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Win The Easter Collection from Hotel Chocolat
What’s in Hotel Chocolat’s 2015 Easter Collection? What isn’t? might be the better question to ask! Keep reading to find out how you can win this epic assortment of chocolaty Easter treats for yourself. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Mama’s Choice
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London Daily Photo: Shoreditch Morning
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, shoreditch, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Give Me Space: Getting Ready for a Clean Spring
The tease of longer days and warmer weather has been in the air lately. Time to plan a spring cleaning? As mentioned in the initial post of my Give Me Space mini-series, over the next few months, I’m going to trial new urban storage service SpaceWays and share my thoughts about the service with you. Continue reading
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Tagged #GiveMeSpace, competition, free, freebies, Give Me Space, London, SpaceWays, Urban Storage, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Heel
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Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition: Scarcity-Waste at Somerset House
Syngenta Photography Award winners have been announced and their works are now on show in an exhibition at Somerset House centred round the themes of scarcity and waste. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, exhibition, free, freebies, London, Photography, review, Scarcity-Waste, somerset house, Strand, Syngenta Photography Award, Syngenta Photography Award 2015: Scarcity-Waste, WC2, WC2R 1LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Lucky Riding with Addison Lee over St Patrick’s Day Weekend
To celebrate its Irish roots, Addison Lee, is offering the code to customers travelling to or from postcodes around the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Trafalgar Square (WC2, SW1 and W1). The code is valid on Sunday 15th March and redeemable once per customer. Continue reading
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Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, apps, cabs, car service, discounts and special offers, free, free app, freebies, London, minicab app, minicabs, ST PATRICKS DAY, transport, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Night Out in Notting Hill with Yelp and Bubbleology
Check out this chance for you and a guest to attend an exclusive “After Dark” tasting hosted by Yelp at Bubbleology in Notting Hill on Friday 27 March . Continue reading
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Tagged #AfterDarkBubbleTea, BUBBLE TEA, Bubbleology, cocktails, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, notting hill, Pembridge Road, W11 3HG, west london, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Soho
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Shackfuyu: Japanese Fun Food Pops Up in Soho
The izakaya good times keep rolling with another Bone Daddies opening in Central London. This one, Shackfuyu, is a pop-up in a failed pizzeria on Soho’s Old Compton Street. Is worth a visit? Here’s a nuanced take on the Nippon inspired nosh I tried there last week. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, Drink, Food, IZAKAYA, japanese food, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, restaurants, review, Shackfuyu, soho, W1, W1D 4TJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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6 Blogs to Read Before You Visit Lima (OneTravel)
From being home to what currently is considered to be the world’s hippest cuisine to its role as a Gateway to the majestic Andes and amazing sights such as Machu Picchu, Lima is an awesome destination. Here’s a look at … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, OneTravel, Peru, Travel
Tagged Blogs, Latin American, Lima, OneTravel, peru, south america, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Hollow Bodied/Cloud Reflections
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Tagged Denmark Street, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, soho, street photography, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #40
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Morty & Bob’s Pop-Up at … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged books, chocolate, Food, Freekeh, green & black's, Hat & Tun, James Wong, London, Merchant Gourmet, Morty & Bob's, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lebanese Tapas and More at Lazeez, Duke Street
One of the tastiest lunches I’ve enjoyed in quite some while was recently enjoyed at the few months old Lazeez restaurant on Duke Street across from Selfridges. Continue reading
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Tagged duke street, Lazeez, LEBANESE FOOD, London, marylebone, restaurants, review, W1, W1U 1LH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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