Category Archives: Bars

Birthday Drinks at Punch Tavern | 10X10 with tikichris

Posted on 2016-03-22 by tikichris

Want to celebrate ten years of tikichris with me? I’m cooking up a string of 10 events to mark my decade of blogging. Fingers crossed and touch wood I’ll manage to pull this off! Making sure my priorities are in order, first up on the tikichris 10X10 agenda is a mandatory visit to the pub. Not just any pub though – one of my favourites in London: Punch Tavern. Please join me. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Pubs, Restaurants, TC10 | Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, BARS, beer, city of london, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, free, freebies, gin, London, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, TC10, TC10X10, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Turtle Bay Dalston

Posted on 2016-03-17 by tikichris

With its exceptionally generous happy hour, Turtle Bay’s bar is probably the best destination within stumbling distance of Dalston Junction for value conscious elbow bending. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, Caribbean food, cocktails, dalston, DALSTON JUNCTION, Dalston Square, Drink, E8 3GP, east london, Food, hackney, London, reviews, rum, Santa Teresa Rhum Orange, Turtle Bay, Turtle Bay Dalston, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Cocktails and Ceviche Pairing Menu at Asia de Cuba

Posted on 2016-03-04 by tikichris

Asia de Cuba, everybody’s favourite Chino-Latino restaurant has officially launched its rum bar with its own sugarcane press and a new cocktails and ceviche pairing menu with drinks featuring Havana Club rums. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants | Tagged asia de cuba, BARS, CEVICHE, Chino-Latino, cocktails, Drink, Food, Havana Club, hotels, leicester square, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, rum, ST MARTIN'S LANE, ST MARTIN'S LANE HOTEL, WC2, WC2N 4HX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

House of Holi Brings the Vivid Back to Cinnamon Kitchen

Posted on 2016-03-04 by tikichris

Still one of my preferred London restaurants, my impression of Chef Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Kitchen has been favourably coloured by my House of Holi experience. Continue reading →

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Easy Eats to Recommend: The Joint at The Refreshment Room

Posted on 2016-02-26 by tikichris

Mega meat treats cross the river and head east with Brixton Market bad boys, The Joint, taking over the kitchen at the Refreshment Room in Stratford. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, BBQ, beer, Brisket, E15, E15 4BQ, east london, Food, London, pop-up, PULLED PORK, reviews, STRATFORD, Stratford Broadway, The Joint, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

Low, Slow & Juke

Posted on 2016-02-17 by tikichris

A juke joint within walking distance of St James’s Park? To be sure newly opened Low, Slow & Juke offers a mere simulation of a down and dirty Deep South eating and drinking experience, but a fun one nevetheless. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Abbey Orchard Street, BARS, BBQ, beer, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, st james's park, SW1, SW1P 2LU, VICTORIA, westminster, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #51

Posted on 2016-02-07 by tikichris

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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Win Dinner at Diciannove Plus Drinks in a Private Vault at Voltaire Cocktail Bar

Posted on 2016-02-05 by tikichris

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’ve teamed up with London Crowne Plaza – The City on the north end of Blackfriars Bridge to offer one couple a free night out including a romantic dinner for two at the hotel’s Italian restaurant, Diciannove, followed by drinks in your own private vault at its cocktail bar, Voltaire. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Valentine's Day | Tagged BARS, blackfriars, city of london, cocktails, competition, Crown Plaza, Dicannove, Drink, EC4, EC4V 6DB, Food, free, freebies, hotels, italian food, italian restaurant, London, London Crowne Plaza, London Crowne Plaza – The City, New Bridge Street, Private Vaults, restaurants, RT to win, Travel, twitter competition, Valentine's Day, Vaults, Voltaire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Was My Match Met at TGI Friday’s, Leicester Square?

Posted on 2016-01-03 by tikichris

Despite feeling as though I knew exactly what to expect from a visit to the recently opened flagship TGI Friday’s at Leicester Square, I actually never had been to a TGI Friday’s and couldn’t recollect ever having tried its food … Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Food, hamburgers, leicester square, London, restaurants, TGI Friday's, WC2, WC2H 7LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #49

Posted on 2015-12-29 by tikichris

Okay let’s see if I can squeeze out one more quick post of good stuff before the year ends. Continue reading →

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Best of the Best of 2015

Posted on 2015-12-28 by tikichris

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 | 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 | Leave a comment

Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs, etc in 2015

Posted on 2015-12-24 by tikichris

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 | 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 | 4 Comments

Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015

Posted on 2015-12-22 by tikichris

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 →

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Best Bars of 2015 (Excluding London)

Posted on 2015-12-22 by tikichris

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 →