Category Archives: Drink

Win a Free Copy of Gesmay Paynter’s The Secret Life of Bananas Cookery Book

Posted on 2017-07-28 by tikichris

Gesmay Paynter’s recipe book, The Secret Life of Bananas, features a bunch of delicious recipes with bananas as the main ingredient. I’ve certain found it to be an a-peel-ing read, and I’m sure you will too. Continue reading →

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Free Wine Pop-Up in Soho: The Grand Cork Experiment

Posted on 2017-07-28 by tikichris

Multi-sensory experience designers, Bompas & Parr, have teamed up with the Portuguese Cork Association to launch a corker of a pop-up running today and tomorrow in Soho. Continue reading →

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Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival

Posted on 2017-07-28 by tikichris

Coffee liqueur company, Mr Black, is launching London’s first festival dedicated to the espresso martini. Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Festival will run from 10 to 12 August at a range of bars, cafes and restaurants in London. Continue reading →

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Get a Free Cocktail at Barsmith in Farringdon #BarsmithGoesTiki

Posted on 2017-07-26 by tikichris

Popular Farringdon watering hole, Barsmith, has “gone tiki” for the summer. The bar has gone generous too with an exclusive offer of a free cocktail to 50 tikichris readers. Continue reading →

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Tickets for London Restaurant Festival Go on Sale

Posted on 2017-07-25 by tikichris

London Restaurant Festival will celebrate its 9th year of foodie fun this October. Tickets are now on sale for the month long citywide festival (with some of the biggest events already sold out or soon to be). Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cloudy Cider Wings | #WingingIt

Posted on 2017-07-24 by tikichris

Refreshing to drink, Thatchers Haze Cloudy Somerset Cider can be great as a food ingredient too – adding its crisp sweetness to chicken as a marinade. Continue reading →

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Percy Pig Turns 25

Posted on 2017-07-23 by tikichris

Percy Pig, model for and namesake of Marks & Spencer’s popular fruit flavoured gummies, turns 25 years old this month (23 July to be exact). Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #68

Posted on 2017-07-23 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.

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Cocktail Recipe: Juliette’s Garden G&T

Posted on 2017-07-21 by tikichris

Fancy a refreshing gin and tonic with a light floral bouquet and a hint of island spice? Try my recipe for Juliette’s Garden G&T. Continue reading →

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The Wigmore Opens at The Langham

Posted on 2017-07-20 by tikichris

Luxury HQ, The Langham London hotel, has opened a pub. Set at the original entrance to the hotel (and most recently the former lobbly of the hotel’s spa), The Wigmore is a spacious, high ceilinged place for drinks and casual dining. Continue reading →

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Southern Comfort: Exploring the Atlanta Food Scene (Going Places)

Posted on 2017-07-20 by tikichris

Part of the reason Atlanta is such a stand-out city is its sizzling hot food scene. If you’re in town, you know you’re going to leave with a heaping portion of southern hospitality topped with a healthy slathering of southern flavor. Continue reading →

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Bombay Sapphire: Destination Delicious

Posted on 2017-07-20 by tikichris

I hope you enjoyed reading about my experiences along The Grand Journey with Bombay Sapphire as much enjoyed sharing them to you. Continue reading →

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Adam Rawson Launches Bite Me Burger Co

Posted on 2017-07-19 by tikichris

Chef Adam Rawson has launched Bite Me Burger Co, a mini-burger only eatery on Kingsway just a short stroll from Holborn Station. Continue reading →

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Vintage Ales at the Chef’s Table

Posted on 2017-07-19 by tikichris

Vintage and Farmhouse Ales from Central Italy’s Birra del Borgo and Goose Island of Chicago were showcased and paired with dishes designed by TV chef and cookbook author Valentine Warner and Chef Martin Carabott of restaurant Luca at a recent one-off dinner hosted at Carousel in Marylebone. Continue reading →

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All Aboard for The Grand Journey with Bombay Sapphire

Posted on 2017-07-18 by tikichris

The Laverstoke Express has arrived in London inviting passengers to climb onboard for an immersive and delicious trip round the world with a stop along the way at every destination where Bombay Sapphire sources its ten botanicals. Continue reading →

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Joe Allen is Moving … But Only 25m Down the Street

Posted on 2017-07-17 by tikichris

Stalwart Theatreland haunt, Joe Allen, is leaving its basement home of 40 years to make way for a boutique hotel. Don’t worry though. Owners have already commenced work at a new location, only 25m down the street. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bombay Sapphire Cheesecake Cocktail

Posted on 2017-07-15 by tikichris

Should I have another cocktail or should I have dessert? Yes. And here’s how to have both. At the same time. In the same container. My Bombay Sapphire Cheesecake Cocktail takes this gin’s unique botanical profile and amps it up … Continue reading →

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Win £500 and a Crate of Ale from 24hourlondon

Posted on 2017-07-14 by tikichris

Download an app (for free), tell the developers what you honestly think about it and win £500 plus a crate of craft beer? Where do I sign up?!? Keep reading for details about a fun competition from 24hourlondon offering the chance to win £500 and a crate of Tremethick craft ale. Continue reading →

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Comida Fest 2017

Posted on 2017-07-12 by tikichris

Did you miss Comida Fest at Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich this past weekend? Well then you missed a couple of days of foodie fun. But don’t feel too bad about it. There’ll be a couple of other opportunities to … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti House, Argyll Street

Posted on 2017-07-11 by tikichris

It’s one of those places I’ve walked by a gazillion times and never actually entered. But I have been curious these many years there whether or not Spaghetti House was any good. A recent invitation to review the Spaghetti House near Oxford Circus provided the chance to find out. Continue reading →

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Bombay Sapphire: A Gin of Ten Journeys

Posted on 2017-07-10 by tikichris

A gin of ten journeys, Bombay Sapphire is distilled from a recipe of ten botanicals: juniper berries, orris root, almond, lemon peel, liquorice, angelica, coriander, cassia, cubeb, and grains of paradise. The botanicals are sourced from across the globe – … Continue reading →

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Pop-up India at Proud East

Posted on 2017-07-10 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Get ready to take a tour of the world, by staying put in East London. Proud East, the gorgeous venue along the canal in Haggerston, has just launched Pop-up India, freshly painted and redecorated after a fun run of Pop-up Japan. With a colourful makeover of floating flowers, a tuk-tuk photo booth, garlands and art, Proud East has made itself a hot destination for those looking to soak up a bit of Indian culture this summer. Continue reading →

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IPW 2017 | As an Expat, Foodie and Tourist

Posted on 2017-07-09 by tikichris

As an expat American living in London (for more than 13 years) it’s an odd feeling to head back to the US for work-related visits, especially when I don’t get to see my family. Travelling to the nation’s capital as … Continue reading →

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Preview: Ales Tales Belgian Beer Festival at Oval Space, 21-22 July

Posted on 2017-07-08 by tikichris

Ales Tales, the UK’s first ever Belgian beer festival, is coming to Oval Space in Hackney. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Stay Hungry

Posted on 2017-07-07 by tikichris

After my week of munching across the Baltimore food scene, I’m apt to place the city right up there among my very favourite dining destinations. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Miss Shirley’s

Posted on 2017-07-06 by tikichris

Open for breakfast, lunch and brunch all week long, Miss Shirley’s is a Baltimore institution providing full-on downhome eats (of epic proportion) and equally OTT hair of the dog hangover remedies all with efficient and friendly service. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: La Cuchara

Posted on 2017-07-05 by tikichris

Sprawled across a repurposed warehouse near the hipster haunt of Hampden is La Cuchara. Taking inspiration from Basque cuisine and serving mostly small plates many of which are prepared in a wood-fired oven in an open view kitchen, the restaurant melds rustic charm with urban cool. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: R. House

Posted on 2017-07-04 by tikichris

My ‘taste tour’ of Baltimore continues with a visit to R. House, a giant garage that’s been repurposed into a food hall and launch pad for aspiring local chefs keen to make a mark on the city’s culinary scene. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Wit & Wisdom

Posted on 2017-07-03 by tikichris

With its “progressive twist on traditional tavern food and Eastern seaboard classics,” the Wit & Wisdom’s menu captivates as much as it comforts. Beyond what’s doing in the kitchen, Wit & Wisdom’s waterfront views from its al fresco bar or inside its plush and expansive dining room are bolstered by friendly and fast service. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Sagamore Spirit Distillery

Posted on 2017-07-02 by tikichris

Chief among those leading the Maryland rye revival is Sagamore Spirit. Here’s a straight up take on my visit to its distillery as my Taste Baltimore series continues. Continue reading →

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A Night of Fashion at The Westbury Mayfair Hotel

Posted on 2017-07-02 by Zay Ahmed

It’s not every day you walk into a hotel lobby to be greeted by a pair of models sashaying towards you in opulent evening wear. But when the hotel you’re visiting is The Westbury Mayfair, a luxury five star hotel near Bond Street, nothing less should be expected. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Beer

Posted on 2017-07-01 by tikichris

I had a great time during my few days of foraging through Baltimore discovering some of the best local brews and breweries thanks to the knowledgeable folks at City Brew Tours. Continue reading →

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Fiz Sparkling Wine Bar

Posted on 2017-07-01 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Fiz is a 10-week pop-up and London’s first sparkling wine bar. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Phillips Seafood

Posted on 2017-07-01 by tikichris

Diving into a bag of steamed blue crabs, cracking each open with a wooden mallet and going at it with hands-on, finger-licking abandon may seem like a far cry from fine dining. But for full-on Chesapeake flavour and a moreishly memorable Maryland meal, there’s no finer way to savour the best of Baltimore than with a visit to Phillips Seafood. Continue reading →

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#TasteBaltimore: Modern Cook Shop

Posted on 2017-06-30 by tikichris

Market, bar, and restaurant all-in-one, Modern Cook Shop in the historic yet still really very happening neighbourhood of Fell’s Point was an ideal spot for breakfast. Continue reading →

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