Category Archives: Beer

Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Speck-tacular Views and Smoky Brews in Sauris

Posted on 2013-12-04 by tikichris

Day two of my foodie odyssey had me saying goodbye to the Dolomite gateway town of Forni di Sopra and heading even higher (and deeper) into the Alps to the tiny Germanic enclave of Sauris for a taste of the local delicacies and to take in the sweeping views – all of which elicited some form of audible and involuntary whoa or wow from an overwhelmed me. Continue reading →

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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Forni di Sopra and the Dolomite Loop

Posted on 2013-12-03 by tikichris

Situated within the Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti Friulane, Forni serves as excellent base for outdoor adventure with plenty of nearby (and even in-town) opportunities for skiing, climbing and hiking. And as I discovered, It’s a fantastic place to have a drink as well. Here, the stereotypical Italian bella figura yields to a rugged and independent spirit. In Forni, I came across men with beards of mythic proportions and drank some of the finest craft beers I’d ever tasted. Aside from the snowy Alpine surroundings and the absolute quietude of the night, the scene was enough to have me wonder if I was back home in Hackney. Had I stumbled upon a secret hipster heaven? Continue reading →

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Good Stuff

Posted on 2013-12-02 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some yummy treats I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Copas Turkeys 2013 saw the third Thanksgiving in as many years with a Copas … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Ciao and Grazie!

Posted on 2013-12-02 by tikichris

Over the next several days I will share highlights from my adventure in a Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway miniseries of posts featuring entries about the following phenomenal destinations – Forni di Sopra, Sauris, San Daniele, Udine, Collio, Trento, Torino, Parma, Modena, and Bologna – all with tips and suggestions to help you plan your own delectable itinerary. Continue reading →

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How to Make Merry Like Robin Hood in Nottingham and Sherwood Forest (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-11-23 by tikichris

I’m writing this post from the back end of a fantastic day trip to Nottinghamshire. Only about a 140 miles or so from Central London, Nottingham and its environs are an ideal destination to add to any England touring itinerary. History … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, England, Pubs, Travel | Tagged beer, Drink, nottingham, nottingham castle, Nottinghamshire, pubs, robin hood, sherwood forest, Travel, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem | Leave a comment

Richard III, Robin Hood and Me: An East Midlands Mini-Break

Posted on 2013-11-07 by tikichris

Last week, I headed up to Leicester and Nottingham for an overnight press trip. I had a blast letting loose my inner armchair historian around Leicester and getting to live out some childhood fantasies in Nottingham and nearby Sherwood Forest. Here are some highlights from my East Midlands mini-break. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, England, Pubs, Travel | Tagged Bosworth Battlefield, east midlands, East Midlands Rail, england, HenryVII, history, Leicester, Leicestershire, Midlands, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Richard III, train, Travel, War of the Roses | 1 Comment

Recipe: Chilli con and non Carne

Posted on 2013-10-25 by tikichris

Autumn is here and there’s a chill in the air. That means it’s a great time to cook some chilli on the hob! Here’s my recipe for chilli con carne – or non carne if you prefer the vegetarian option and even some tips for making a chilli Quorn carne if you’d like to go veggie but still get some meaty flavour and good dose of healthy protein. Continue reading →

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Two Cocktails for £10 at The Liquor Cabinet, Hackney Road

Posted on 2013-10-25 by tikichris

There’s a new bar opened up in Shoreditch. Okay, that’s not really news, is it? But a smartly curated selection of spirits and a range of superbly crafted hand bottled cocktails make The Liquor Cabinet well worth shouting about. Plus, I blagged a way for my readers to get two cocktails for a tenner! Keep reading for more about this fantastic bar and to find out about my exclusive two-for-a-tenner cocktail special. Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Bowling vs Bompas & Parr’s Metal BBQ

Posted on 2013-10-24 by tikichris

Aw man, I’m going to be out of town and thus unable to attend this event but look: Heavy Metal Bowling – your chance to “finger holes, caress balls” while “crushing pins” to a soundtrack featuring Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Elder, The Sword, Slayer, Sleep, Metallica. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Music, Sports | Tagged BARBECUE, BBQ, beer, bowling, Drink, finsbury park, Food, heavy metal, London, London blog, metal, music, N4, N4 2DF, sports, Stroud Green Road, Upstairs at Rowans Ten Pin Bowl, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Shake Shack Brat Burger and More: Shacktoberfest

Posted on 2013-10-07 by tikichris

It’s October. Need an excuse to stuff your face? How about the limited time only Shacktoberfest menu at Covent Garden’s Shake Shack? You can even take home your very own Shake Shack beer stein for your gourmand efforts. Here’s my take on the Shake’s autumnal offering. Continue reading →

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Crown & Shuttle Pub in Shoreditch Ups the London Burger Ante

Posted on 2013-09-27 by tikichris

New(ish) Shoreditch High Street pub, Crown & Shuttle, has recently launched a new burger menu big on flavour and full of umph. I dropped by yesterday for lunch and found my burger and the venue to be well worth a recommendation. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants | Tagged beer, burger review, burgers, crown & shuttle, Drink, duck burger, east london, Food, hackney, liquorice and black cherry ketchup, London, London blog, paulaner, pub, pubs, restaurants, review, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

All Day Soho Dining at Damson & Co on Brewer Street

Posted on 2013-09-10 by tikichris

Two current trends in the London dining scene at the moment are creating all-day-dining menus and adding a gratuitous “& Co” to the end of your business’s name. Newly opened Damson & Co twirls a double braid of zeitgeist to offer the constant flow of Soho shufflers a handy little place for a full-on dinner or a dabbling dash with libation – be it booze, fresh juice or quick shot of espresso. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged all day dining, bar, beer, brewer street, cafe, coffee, damson & co, deli, flat bread, juice, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, soho, W1, W1F 0RL, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 3 Comments

Are Legends Born … or are They Dropped?

Posted on 2013-09-04 by tikichris

Are legends born or are they dropped? That’s what premium beer brand Heineken aims to find out through its latest campaign by testing the resourcefulness of a few select men and seeing how they manage on unfamiliar turf and inexplicable situations. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, Shopping, Travel, Video | Tagged adventure travel, beer, Drink, dropped, heineken, heineken dropped, heineken dropped youtube, heineken dropped youtube channel, SPONSORED POST, Video, voyage, youtube | Leave a comment

Jubo (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-09-03 by tikichris

Newbie fast-gourmet outlet Jubo – located at the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch – wants to bring this K-style treat along with the concept anju to the London table. Continue reading →

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Win a Free Pair of Tix to the British Craft Beer Challenge at @LdnFldsBrewery

Posted on 2013-09-02 by tikichris

The British Craft Beer Challenge at the London Fields Brewery’s Brewhouse brings together some of the best beers from around the world for a head to head taste-off. There are only 500 tickets available per day for this event. But I’ve got a free pair of them to share. Continue reading →

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Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen: Ghana Be Good (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-08-28 by tikichris

African street food star, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, has taken up residency at Covent Garden’s Africa Centre with a pop-up promise that the food and atmosphere are ‘Ghana be good’. The temporary restaurant runs until mid September and offers a convenient way to get a taste of west African heat along with a side of socialising. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged africa centre, beer, BLUE TOMATO, covent garden, Drink, Food, ghanaian cuisine, ghanaian food, ghanaian restaurant, pop-up restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, street food, WC2, ZGK, zoe's ghana kitchen | Leave a comment

Best Fish and Chips in London? The Perkin Reveller at The Tower of London

Posted on 2013-08-26 by tikichris

For a touristic all rounder wedged between The Tower of London and Tower Bridge, the Perkin Reveller dishes out a quality dining experience and an excellent introduction to the best of British fare. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged beer, british cuisine, british food, british restaurant, chirs osburn, cocktails, EC3, EC3N 4AB, fish and chips, London, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, review, The Tower of London, The Wharf at The Tower of London, tower bridge, tower hill, tower of london, Tower Wharf, zomato | 2 Comments

Win a Free Copy of the Pocket Beer Book 2014

Posted on 2013-08-23 by tikichris

Pocket Beer Book 2014 is the definitive and most up-to-date guide to the world’s best craft and traditional beers. I’ve just scored a handy copy for myself along with three extra copies to share with my readers. I reckon the book is an indispensable resource for any connoisseur and a fantastic gift for the beer lover in your life. Continue reading →

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Win a Case of Buddy’s Bourbon Flavored Beer

Posted on 2013-07-31 by tikichris

Here’s a chance to win a whole case of beer with true American spirit – Buddy’s Bourbon Flavoured Beer. Continue reading →

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The Whitstable Oyster Festival (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-07-25 by tikichris

Keen for a taste of some of Britain’s best seafood? This is the place! And a great time to visit is during the town’s annual celebration of everybody’s favorite bivalve mollusk – the oyster! Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, England, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged beer, cheapoair, england, english seaside town, Food, kent, London, native oysters, OYSTERS, seafood, southeast england, Travel, whitstable, whitstable oyster festival, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win 2 Free Tickets to This Weekend’s @BackyardCinemas at @LdnFldsBrewery

Posted on 2013-07-16 by tikichris

What’s your favourite line from The Big Lebowski? It could win you a pair of free tickets to this weekend’s Backyard Cinema at London Fields Brewery. Continue reading →

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Lobsterfest Returns to London’s Belgo Restaurants (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-07-09 by tikichris

Lobsterfest runs from Thursday the 4th of July until the 31st of August at all five Belgo locations in London … Continue reading →

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Dublin: Beer, Wine and Joyce (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-07-04 by tikichris

Here are some highlights from a far too short but nonetheless fantastic weekend bumbling around Dublin. It’s an ideal city for just such urban meanders. My only regret was having to catch a flight back to London for work Monday morning. I could definitely spend lots more time strolling along the River Liffey and well beyond in search of the perfect Guinness … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Ireland, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged beer, dublin, dublin's oldest pub, ely's wine bar, Guinness, Guinness Storehouse, ireland, James Joyce, James Joyce Cultural Centre, Mulligan’s, OneTravel, St James's Gate, The Brazen Head, Travel, ulysses | Leave a comment

Win a £50 #Lobzilla Gift Voucher from Belgo and Celebrate Lobsterfest 2013

Posted on 2013-07-02 by tikichris

Love lobster? Check it out. London-based Belgian restaurant group, Belgo, is bringing back Lobsterfest for another year with three awesome dishes: a lobster cocktail (£9.95), a whole lobster salad (£19.95) and Lobzilla! – a whole grilled lobster served with frites, aioli dip and salad ((£19.95). And if that’s not enough to get excited about, I’ve got a £50 Belgo gift voucher to share with one lucky lobster loving reader. Continue reading →

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Bar Snacks at the Old Queen’s Head, Essex Road

Posted on 2013-06-07 by tikichris

You’re kinda spoilt for choice if you’re looking for a place to drink on Essex Road. A handful of quality boozers (some great places to eat too!) are clustered close to where Essex Road meets Upper Street with a few more commendable establishments presenting themselves up the road nearer De Beauvoir Town. Among the best of Essex Road’s pubs is the Old Queen’s Head. Continue reading →

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A Few Top Tips for Tahiti (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-05-23 by tikichris

Io rana! I’m just back from spending a week and a half in French Polynesia. Tahiti and her islands are gorgeous – and definitely live up to all the hype! That said – and no matter where you’re coming from – this South Pacific archipelago isn’t somewhere you simply hop over to for the weekend. To make the most out of your time in paradise, here are a few top tips so you won’t have to hit the ground running but instead can assuredly stroll along in leisurely style to the beach. Continue reading →

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Foodie Fun at England’s Seaside in Sussex (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-05-12 by tikichris

Located along the coast in Southeastern England, Sussex offers the best of British surf and turf for gourmet travelers visiting the UK and all within easy reach of London and its two main airports – Heathrow and Gatwick. Indeed Gatwick is located halfway between London and Sussex seaside communities of Brighton and Hove. Here’s a selection of upcoming food and drink events around in Brighton and Hove and surrounding Sussex countryside. Happy eating! Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel, Wine | Tagged beer, brighton, Brighton Farmers Market, cheapoair, Churchill Square Farmers Market, cider, Drink, Food, Henry Butler, Hove, L'Eglise, restaurants, seafood, South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, sussex, Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour, Travel, wine | Leave a comment

Slider Decider at The Gun Pub in East London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-05-05 by tikichris

On Thursday May 16, chefs rom across the UK will gather at celebrated East London pub, The Gun, to pit their slider skills against The Gun’s own head chef, Quinton Bennett, to determine who deserves the title of Slider Decider Champion 2013. Continue reading →

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Heineken’s Road to the Final

Posted on 2013-05-02 by tikichris

Which Road to the Final would you take? As some of the best football teams in the world battle it out in the Quarter Finals of the UEFA Champions League, Heineken has unveiled the latest element of its Road to the … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun at Scotland’s Loch Ness (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-05-01 by tikichris

Looking to have a monstrously good time in Scotland this summer? Figuring out how to have fun around the famed Loch Ness doesn’t have to be a mystery. Here’s a look at the area’s line up of awesome festivals … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Music, Scotland, Sports, Travel | Tagged Belladrum Festival, cheapoair, FESTIVALS, Glen Affric Walking Festival, Glenquhart Highland Games, golf, highland games, highlands, Loch Ness Beer Festival, lock ness, music festivals, Rock Ness, scotland, Scottish Open, summer 2013, Travel, visitlochness.com | Leave a comment

The Best Food Shopping in Bologna (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-04-21 by tikichris

Here’s a list of some of the best places in Bologna to shop for food – all centrally located within easy walking distance of each other, near the Piazza Maggiore and around the evocative and quaint Via Drapperie. But the wisest advice for any Italian food lover visiting Bologna would be simply to hit the cobbled streets and explore every last portico of this delicious city. Continue reading →

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Clockjack Oven (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-04-11 by tikichris

All in all, my lunch at Clockjack Oven was way better than I’d expected or even hoped – so satisfying, in fact, that I could definitely see myself craving for a repeat visit soon. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged beat the clock, beer, chicken, DENMAN STREET, Drink, early bird special, Food, free range chicken, London, lunch, new restaurant, new restaurant review, restaurant, rotisserie chicken, sage and onion balls, soho, W1, W1D 7HJ | Leave a comment

London’s Renaissance Pubs Celebrate 10th Birthday (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-04-09 by tikichris

Renaissance Pubs, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this May with a host of festivities and special offers to show all patrons – both regular and newbie – appreciation for a decade’s worth of good times. Kicking things off on the 1st of May with events, activities and giveaways across all six of its pubs, Renaissance will launch its own brand of beer, gin and house wines at the start of the month as well as reveal details about a chance for one lucky pub goer to win free food for the next 10 years. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Competition, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged ale, battersea, beer, cheapoair, CLAPHAM, competition, Drink, Food, free, FREE FOOD, freebies, kennington, London, pubs, renaissance pubs, south london, special offer, The Abbeville, The Avalon, The Bolingbrook, The Rosendale, The Stonhouse, The Tommyfield, west dulwich | Leave a comment

Fantastic Free Range Rotisserie Chicken and More at Clockjack Oven, Soho

Posted on 2013-04-04 by tikichris

Clockjack Oven brings a supremely simple and savoury dining option to Soho with its free range rotisserie chicken and yummy back-to-basics menu. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged beat the clock, beer, chicken, DENMAN STREET, Drink, early bird special, Food, free range chicken, London, lunch, new restaurant, new restaurant review, restaurant, rotisserie chicken, sage and onion balls, soho, W1, W1D 7HJ | 1 Comment

Venerdi, a Very Welcome New Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant on Chatsworth Road, E5

Posted on 2013-04-03 by tikichris

Not quite two months old, there’s nothing particularly fancy or especially novel about Venerdi (well, aside from the half of a Fiat 500 mortared into the restaurant’s interior back wall) – just a superb selection of pizzas, pastas and classic Italian comfort food dishes. The vibe is friendly, as are the servers and even the patrons (an all-ages cross section of pleasant local yocal types). Continue reading →