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London Daily Photo: Gold
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Foodies100 and the Top 20 UK Food Blogs on Twitter
It was such a nice surprise (and just before Christmas!) to find out my blog had been listed in among the top 20 “UK Food Blogs on Twitter” by Foodies100, the largest and “most exciting” network for food and drink bloggers in the UK with almost 5,000 members reaching 8m readers a year. And not only had tikichris made the list, but it came in at second place. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Classic Shoes
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Good Stuff #36
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. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Gardening, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Shopping
Tagged acers, Amira, Amira Superior Aromatic Basmati Rice, basmati rice, Food, good stuff, HARVEY NICHOLS, London, luxury, maples, Rivsalt, SALT, Seasonsed Pioneers, Shopping, spices, Sutton Seeds, trees, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: High Street
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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2014 – Best of the Best
Going back over of the best sights, bites and more from the past 12 months was a fun and fruitful exercise in counting my blessings and strive for more. I hope my series of Best of 2014 lists may assist you in making the most of your time in the months to come. Cheers for reading tikichris in 2014! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Coming and Going
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged christmas, clapton, E5, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, LOWER CLAPTON, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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TripAdvisor App | Neighborhoods Project | Me
From my list of the Best Beaches Around Hawaii to my Holiday and New Year’s guides to London (with a bunch more recs, lists and itineraries jam-packed between), I’ve been having a blast contributing to one of the world’s most useful online resources for travel. Among the coolest undertakings with which I’ve helped has been the Neighborhoods project for the TripAdvisor app. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Freebies, London, Photography, Travel, TripAdvisor
Tagged apps, free, freebies, London, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Travel, tripadvisor, TripAdvisor App, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Merry Christmas
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged christmas, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of OneTravel: 2014 (OneTravel)
Reading over my OneTravel blog posts from the past 12 months, I was kinda blown away to see all the amazing adventures I went on and got to write about. Here’s a look back at a handful of my favorite … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: All is Calm, All is Bright
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Tagged east london, hackney, hoxton, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, shoreditch, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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24 Reasons to Love London at Christmas (Time Out)
I was rather flattered to be asked to contribute to Time Out’s list of 24 Reasons to Love London at Christmas. My bit (roaming round Spitalfields and paying a visit to Dennis Severs’ House is 13th down on the list). … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, London, Time Out
Tagged christmas, dennis severs' house, east london, London, now here this, spitalfields, time out, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Mare Street
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Tagged east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, MARE STREET, night photography, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die – the Book (Including a Few of My Own Selections!)
One of the coolest projects I worked on this year was contributing to 1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die – an “essential reference guide for anyone who adores food and eating out” compiled by experts of fine cuisine and edited by the delightful and extremely knowledgeable Jenny Linford (with forward by Jay Rayner). Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sponsored Video: Win a Ski Holiday to South Tyrol, Italy + £1000 of Salomon Gear!
So about this time last year I was actually in the Italian Alps where I was having a blast and left with but one regret: I didn’t actually make it to South Tyrol. Based on my experience, I can say … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Italy, Travel
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Restaurant Review: The Cavendish, Marylebone
Newly opened The Cavendish sets a dual tone for a night out. The downstairs bar (which was absolutely jam packed the Tuesday evening I was there) offers casual drinks with upscale air while a more subdued if rather swish upstairs dining room promises a more formal experience (though still quite far from stuffy). Whether it be a quick drink, bar snacks with cocktails, or a full-on feast – The Cavendish is a worthwhile venue to keep in mind next time you’re seeking a suitable place to enjoy food and drink in Marylebone. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bar, London, marylebone, New Cavendish Street, pub, review, seafood, The Cavendish, W1, W1G 9TR, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Restaurants (Everywhere Else) – 2014
Have I ever eaten so well in so many different destinations? Nope. If 2014 was one thing for me, it was a fantastic time of great foodie adventures. When coming up with this list of noteworthy restaurants visited the past year (see my list of London’s best here), I realize I did the bulk of the job of making a list of the best restaurants I’ve ever visited in my life. Continue reading
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Posted in Basel, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Faroe Islands, Food, Louisiana, Portugal, Restaurants, Switzerland, Travel, Wine
Tagged 8th, Basel, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Calle Cuchilleros, Domilise's, Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar, douro valley, faroe islands, Gaia, Graham’s Port Lodge, Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Hotel Foroyar, hotels, Koks, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, nola, Peso da Régua, port, porto, portugal, Quinta do Vallado, Quinta Nova, Quinta Novo de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Restaurant Rubino Luftgässlein, Restaurante Botin, Rose’s Luxury, Rua do Agro, Rua do Agro 141, scandinavia, spain, sweden, switzerland, The Hay-Adams, torshavn, Travel, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vilarinho dos Freires, vinum, Vinum at Graham’s, Washington DC, wine
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London Daily Photo: Mentmore Terrace
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london fields, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Video: How Far will You Go to Avoid the Doorknob?
Oh man, yesterday sucked. I don’t want to go into details, but we pumped out some major effort here at Chateau tikchris to avert what could have resulted in a costly catastrophe. Along with the epic amounts of elbow grease … Continue reading
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Best Restaurants in London – 2014
Most of these ‘best of lists’ I’m doing have been compiled with some degree of difficulty often leaving me feeling guilty for excluding somewhere excellent that for whatever reason was nudged out by another place. However, making a concise and definite list of my favourite few London restaurants visited over this past year was an absolute breeze as five fantastic eateries clearly did stand out from the rest with respect to quality of food and overall dining experience. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bethnal green, Brasserie Chavot, chefs, conduit street, Drink, E2, E2 0TA, east london, Eaton Square, eric chavot, Food, Grosvenor Gardens, hotels, ink, ink restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian food, japanese food, Kouzu, London, luxury, Martyn Meid, mayfair, metropolitan hotel, mile end, nobu, Nobu London, nordic cuisine, old park lane, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, Palmers Road, park lane, restaurants, Suttons Wharf South, SW1, SW1W 0JW, the westbury hotel, theo randall, theo randall at the intercontinental, W1, W1J 7QY, W1K 1LB, W1S 2YF, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stress-Free Travel? Yes, the Dream Can Be a Reality! (OneTravel)
So, I was asked to give a few tips for stress-free travel and my first thought was “yeah right” and my second thought was “good luck!” But there are ways to reduce stress while in transition between points. In fact … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Winter Fruits
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, notting hill, Photography, Portobello Road, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Hotels – 2014
From the inner core of downtown DC to a sparsely settled archipelago at the junction of the North Atlantic and the Norwegian Sea – with loads of scenery and bon vivant adventures along the way – I stayed in some fantastic hotels this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Faroe Islands, Hotels, Luxury, Portugal
Tagged 1804 Inn, Alabama, Albernoa, alentejo, Barboursville, battle house, Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, douro valley, faroe islands, florence, Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Hotel Foroyar, Hotel Koster, hotels, koster islands, luxury, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, mobile, Muscle Shoals, North Royal Street, Peso da Régua, portugal, Quinta do Vallado, Quinta Nova, Quinta Novo de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, scandinavia, sweden, The Hay-Adams, torshavn, Travel, Vilarinho dos Freires, virginia, Washington DC, west sweden
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London Daily Photo: Rack
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Upscale Japanese Served with Knightsbridge Panache at Nozomi
From my wisely suggested and promptly served Japanese Old Fashioned to my palate cleansing spread of homemade sorbets (ooh the pineapple!) – and all the tasty moments in between – there were so many highlights worth reporting from my luxuriant Saturday night out at Nozomi in Knightsbridge. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged beauchamp place, cocktails, Drink, fine dining, Food, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, knightsbridge, London, luxury, Nozomi, restaurants, review, sushi, SW3, SW3 1NQ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a De Beauvoir Deli Basket from The De Beauvoir Deli Co
Teaming up with the dynamic De Beauvoir Deli, I’ve come up with a great excuse to pop round this ace little shop by offering my readers the chance to win a De Beauvoir Deli Basket valued at £30. The lucky winner will need to be able to pick up the prize in shop and will walk home with a delectable assortment of treats in a handy dandy 12” basket. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Chocolate, Christmas, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies
Tagged beer, chocolate, christmas, competition, De Beauvoir, De Beauvoir Deli Basket, De Beauvoir Deli Co, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, east london, Food, freebies, hackney, London, N1, N1 3JD, RT to win, SOUTHGATE ROAD, twitter competition, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Beer – 2014
Beer. I can’t say I really drank a whole lot of it in 2014 (especially compared to how much I’ve consumed in earlier years), but I can say I drank some very fine beer indeed over the last 12 months. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Travel
Tagged 1936 Biere, ale, american pale ale, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Birra Menabrea, Birra Menabrea Original, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Eskilstuna Stolt Lager, Food, lager, pilsner, Shipyard Brewing Company, Sovena Stout, Stout, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Xmas Jumper
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Review: The Curiosity Cabaret at The Old Operating Theatre, London Bridge
Science inspires art in The Curiosity Cabaret, a new limited run production of first ever cabarets in the style of a history of medicine lecture. Founded by medical doctor and circus owner Dr Clive Selwyn, the shows “fuse science and … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged cabaret, London, music, review, SE1, SE1 9RY, south london, St Thomas Street, The Curiosity Cabaret, The Old Operating Theatre, theatre, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Bars (Everywhere Else) – 2014
A blogger walks into a bar … and has an amazing time! No joke! Here’s a quick write up of some excellent places to have a drink in a handful of awesome destinations I had the pleasure of visiting this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Greece, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, Music, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged 10560, 16th Street, 70116, 70130, Alabama, athens, athens greece, bar, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Carousel Bar & Lounge, Edwin's French Wine Bar and Restaurant, florence, french quarter, frenchmen street, greece, Hay-Adams, Hotel Monteleone, hotels, Kalamiotou, louisiana, luxury, Madrid, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Muscle Shoals, music, new orleans, nola, Off the Record, Royal Street, spain, Swampers Bar and Grill, tapas, The Dude Bar, The Spotted Cat, Washington DC
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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Bars in London – 2014
The options for getting one’s drink on in London continued to broaden and improve in 2014. I truly was impressed with the libations on offer at so many bars around town this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged #DragonPingPong, Artesian, Augustus Harris, bàcaro, BARS, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, bond street, Catherine Street, clapton, cocktails, conduit street, covent garden, cro-bar, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, hotels, London, London's Best Bars, lower clapton road, manette street, mayfair, Portland Place, restaurants, soho, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, the westbury hotel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1S 2YF, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Classy Fashion
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Tagged east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, whitechapel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Washington DC: Where to Eat in the Political Capital of the Western World (City AM)
Over the past few years, ravenous London scenesters have been snarfing down a vast array of steaks, burgers, hot dogs, shakes, pizzas, burritos and all sorts of other full-flavoured Americana from a diverse range of restaurants, pop-ups and food trucks. US food, as our Stateside cousins would say, is hot right now. Meanwhile, denizens of US capital Washington DC have been reinvigorating the very concept of what it means to eat American, as I discovered during my recent city break there. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel, Virginia, Washington DC, Wine
Tagged Baked & Wired, Barboursville, Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville Wine, BARS, Ben’s Chili Bowl, City AM, Drink, Food, Georgetown, hotels, luxury, Montpelier, Muirkirk Research Farm, Off the Record, restaurants, Rose’s Luxury, Travel, United Airlines, virginia, Washington DC, wine
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