Category Archives: Food
Three Food & Wine Matches Made in Heaven (31 Dover)
For your most quaff-able of considerations, here’s a trio of food and wine pairings that definitely do the trick for me. Two might not come across as terribly revolutionary but many a wine lover might find my third suggestion rather novel. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in 31 Dover, Drink, Food, Shopping, Wine
Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover.com, Drink, Food, food and drink pairings, Shopping, tikichris on, wine
Leave a comment
(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Berkeley
We’re heading south now, down Highway 101 to Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, the top public university in the USA and my Alma Mater. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in (Northern) California Dreamin', Art, Books, California, Celebrities, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Movies, Museums, Pizza, road trip, Shopping, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged Art, bart, bay area, Berkeley, cafe, california, Campanile, carillon, Cheeseboard Pizza, Chez Panisse, cinema, coffee, Drink, film, Free speech movement, head shop, hippie, Judith Schrut, movie, museum, Northern California, pizza, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, university, university of california, wine
Leave a comment
Win a 2-in-1 Egg-Shaped Bottle filled with Chocolate Cream and Calvados from Il Gusto
Who says Easter eggs are only for kids? Il Gusto’s got something oval for the grownups to hunt as well: a 2-in-1 egg-shaped bottle filled with chocolate cream and aged calvados. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #WinChocolateCalvadosEgg, calvados, chocolate, competition, Drink, easter, Food, free, freebies, il gusto, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | Index
I hope found some savoury insight or at least some sweet recommendations in my series about dining in Dublin. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, Wine
Tagged Drink, dublin, Food, ireland, restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | The Pepper Pot Cafe
I had a phenomenal breakfast at The Pepper Pot Cafe and can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t find The Pepper Pot’s offer a delicious one. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged bagels, bagles, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, D02 CH28, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Food, ireland, Powerscourt Centre, restaurants, reviews, smoked salmon, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, William Street
Leave a comment
5 Common Healthy Diet Misconceptions
There are certain diet myths that might be making it more difficult for you to reach your fitness goals and live a healthier lifestyle. In recent years, some of these myths have been brought to the public’s attention by experts who’ve conducted extensive research to debunk the misconceptions. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Books, Drink, Food
Tagged books, Drink, Food, Nina Teicholz, The Big Fat Surprise
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | The Rolling Donut
So donuts in Dublin are definitely a thing! And The Rolling Donut does them deliciously well.In particular, two of the more decadent creations from its menu made my taste buds swoon: the salted caramel pistachio and the maple bacon. Both cost about €3 and one with a cup of pretty damn good coffee (for €5) made an excellent breakfast. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged Bachelors Walk, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, D01 YN15, donuts, Drink, dublin, Dublin 1, Food, ireland, North City, restaurants, reviews, Rolling Donut, The Rolling Donut, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | Piglet Wine Bar
Piglet Wine Bar, a laidback little eatery on the edge of Temple Bar was a last minute idea for dinner – but one that turned out to be brilliant. I loved the concept and the food and left wishing there was something similar in my hood back home in London. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, Wine
Tagged BARS, Cow's Lane, D08 F959, Drink, dublin, Dublin 8, Food, ireland, Piglet Wine Bar, Pineau, pineau des charantes, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Temple Bar, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, wine, wine bar
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | Fish Shop, Benburb Street
Fish Shop, Benburb Street is a supremely simple chip shop and wine bar about a block away on Benburb Street – was. So I went there – and had what I reckon will go down as one the very best meals of my year. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, Wine
Tagged BARS, Benburb Street, burgers, D07 X3PN, Drink, dublin, Dublin 7, Fillet O' Fish, Fillet O' Fish Shop, Fillet O' Fish Shop fish burger, fish and chips, fish burger, Fish Shop, Fish Shop Benburb Street, Food, ireland, lunch, North City, restaurants, reviews, seafood, smithfield, Smithfield Dublin, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, wine, wine bar
Leave a comment
(Northern) California Dreamin’ | To the Redwood Forest
Northern California’s incredible redwood forests are a natural wonder not to be missed. Trees growing here are amongst the world’s tallest and oldest, some over 380 feet high or 2,000 years old. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in (Northern) California Dreamin', California, Drink, driving, Food, Hotels, Travel, USA
Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', artisans, beer, cabins, california, camping, Food, Forest, Judith Schrut, Northern California, Redwood forest, Redwoods, Travel
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | The Winding Stair
Given its prominence in guide books and listicles as well as its tourist-accessible location near the Ha’penny Bridge, my instinct was to stay clear of The Winding Stair. Then I read the menu. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Books, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, Wine
Tagged books, Bookshop, D01 R9Y5, Drink, dublin, Dublin 1, Dublin 2, Food, ireland, Lower Ormond Quay, lunch, North City, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Winding Stair, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
2 Comments
Win Chocolate Easter Pen Pals from Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat has some really cute new treats for its 2018 Easter collection. I’ve got some particularly fun new items stashed away in a basket and I’m on the hunt to share them with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #EasterPenPals, #WinEasterPenPals, Box of Chocolates, chocolate, competition, easter, Easter chocolate, easter eggs, Easter Pen Pals, Food, free, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | Oxmantown
Oxmantown’s Black Pudding breakfast sandwich was a morning meal worth waking up for – particularly with its rather kindly price of €5.90. An assemblage of Jack McCarthy’s “Queens” black pudding with tomato relish, pickles, aioli, and rocket on supremely spongy sourdough, it hit the spot and kept any inkling of hunger at bay well past my usual lunchtime. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged breakfast, cafe, coffee, D07 Y0C2, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Dublin 7, Food, ireland, Mary's Abbey, North City, Oxmantown, restaurants, reviews, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin | Bunsen
Before my trip I’d done some preliminary Googling for “best restaurants” in town and in the area where I was staying (Temple Bar). Bunsen kept coming up. I certainly wasn’t against having a good burger and couldn’t argue with it being just a couple of minutes away from my room. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged Bunsen, Bunsen Burgers, burgers, cheeseburgers, D02 NA0, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Essex Street East, Food, hamburgers, ireland, restaurants, reviews, Temple Bar, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Leave a comment
Where to Dine in Dublin
Wondering where to dine in Dublin? You’re in luck! As good of a question as it might be, the answers are all the more excellent and delectable. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged Drink, dublin, Food, ireland, restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Leave a comment
Tejo Wines
A recent tasting of wines from Tejo held at Taberna do Mercado (one of favourite places to eat in London) provided the perfect inspiration to get moving on a visit to this little celebrated part of Portugal producing some beautiful wines well worth seeking out. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged COMMERCIAL STREET, Drink, E1, E1 6BG, east london, Food, London, PORTUGUESE FOOD, portuguese wine, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, spitalfields, spitalfields market, Taberna do Mercado is located at Old Spitalfields Market, Tejo, Tejo Wine, wine, Wines of Portugal, Wines of Tejo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
Leave a comment
Good Stuff #73
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.
Share this:
Posted in Art, Books, Design, Food, Good Cause, Good Stuff, Shopping
Tagged Antonion Forcellino, Art, books, Boundless Activate Nuts and Seeds, design, Ettore Sottsass: The Glass, Food, good cause, good stuff, leonardo da vinci, Leonardo: A Restless Genius, Luca Massimo Barbero, Metcalfe's Skinny Popcorn, Nush, Nush Dairy-Free Nut Milk Yoghurt, popcorn, reviews, Shopping, vegan, VerMints
Leave a comment
Coffee | All Consumed Episode 1 | #TCTalks Episode 12
For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share the first episode of another podcast I’ve been working on. It’s called All Consumed. It’s about food, drink and travel and is a collaborative effort between fellow writer Neil Davey and me. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in All Consumed, Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, BARS, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Neil Davey, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
Leave a comment
(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Mendocino
Mendocino is coastal nature at its most glorious. If you enjoy the open air you’ll be spoilt for choice, with an abundance of forests, rivers, beaches, dunes, cliffs and canyons open to the public and impressively cared for by the California State Park Service. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in (Northern) California Dreamin', California, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Shopping, Travel
Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', california, cannabis, coast, coastal walks, coffee, Food, Forest, Glendeven Inn, Golden Gate Bridge, HIghway 1, hotel, ice cream, Judith Schrut, llamas, marijuana, Mendocino, nature, organic, Pacific Coast Highway, Redwoods, restaurants, road trip, seaside towns, Shopping, Travel, West Coast, Wild Fish, wildlife
Leave a comment
Word on the Street in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is certainly an interesting place. Now that maybe stating the obvious but there’s something very contemporary happening and it’s hard to ignore. The city’s millennials are redefining it with one of the coolest underground movements since the hipster take over of Shoreditch in London. Here’s a list of places where it’s all happening. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, Israel, Jerusalem, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Art, Demi Perera, hotels, Hotes, Israel, Jerusalem, Machne Yehuda, restaurants, Shopping, street food, street markets, Travel, WIZZ Air, Yehuda Hotel, Yehuda Market, Zuzu Tours
Leave a comment
Sushi in the City Brunch at Devonshire Club
The Saturday only Sushi in the City Brunch menu at Devonshire Club brings with it the chance to check out the swish digs of this usually members-only venue. But how’s the food? Here’s my take on a recent visit. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged brunch, champagne, city of london, Devonshire Club, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YD, Food, japanese food, restaurants, reviews, sparkling wine, sushi, sushi brunch, Sushi in the City, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
Leave a comment
(Northern) California Dreamin’ | San Francisco
San Francisco. It’s the City by the Bay, SF, the Golden City; creator of denim jeans, fortune cookies, mimosas, waterbeds, Rice-a-Roni and the Summer of Love; home to more than 50 hills, 14,000 Victorian houses, 200 landmark buildings and the only moving national monument in the USA (the cable car), and year after year voted America’s coolest city. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in (Northern) California Dreamin', California, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Movies, Museums, Photography, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', Art, bakeries, bicycle, Bike tour, cable car, california, Castro Theater, coffee, Cruffins, disney, Drink, Dylan's tours, e-bike, Food, Golden Gate, hotels, ice cream, Ice cream sandwich, Judith Schrut, Movies, Northern California, Painted Ladies, Photography, pizza, restaurants, san francisco, sourdough, Tours, Travel, walt disney, Walt Disney Family Museum, West Coast
Leave a comment
How to Spend a Romantic Weekend in Milan (Metro)
Whether you’re jetting down for an inaugural look-see with your newfound fling or embarking upon an umpteenth tour with your better half, Milan makes a magnificent destination for any romantic urban retreat. Continue reading
Share this:
(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Do, Stay, Eat, Play
Every winter, thousands of bargain and sun-hungry Brits flock to Florida for a booster dose of light, sea, sand and a sheer break from relentless grey skies. But did you know that for just a few dollars more you can fly nonstop to Northern California instead? Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in (Northern) California Dreamin', California, Drink, driving, Food, road trip, Shopping, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', Berkeley, bicycle, bike, california, coast, Drink, e-bike, Food, Forest, Haight Ashbury, Judith Schrut, Mendocino, Monterey, NorCal, Northern California, outdoors, Pacfic Grove, pacific ocean, Photography, Redwoods, san francisco, Shopping, Travel, West Coast, wine country, winter
Leave a comment
Infographic: Popular Aphrodisiac Foods for British Couples
Oysters, strawberries and sweet treats may be what we traditionally associate as the foods of love, but the British couples are far more likely to go for a juicy steak, roast dinner or spicy curry to get in the mood. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, infographic, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged Aphrodisiac Foods, Drink, Food, infographic, Shopping, valentines
Leave a comment
7 of the World’s Best Cities for Pizza! (Miles Away)
Is there any food more universally craved than the humble pizza? We think not and definitely understand why everybody loves this hot oven treat, especially when they’re traveling and out having fun. Typically, you can be anywhere in the world … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged american food, cheapoair, Food, italian food, Miles Away, pizza, restaurants, Travel
2 Comments
Love Madrid I Fine Food Art of Ramón Frexia
Demi Perera recounts one more moreish moment in Madrid as her series about the Spanish capital continues. The grand finale of my exquisite culinary tour of Madrid with Luxury Travel Advisors was an unforgettable 20 course meal crafted by chef Ramón … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Love Madrid, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Hotel Unico, hotels, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Michelin Star dining, Ramón Frexia, Repsol Suns, restaurants, spain, spanish food, The Chef's Table Tour, Travel
Leave a comment
Dinner at Harry’s: Living La Dolce Vita
In 1960, London moviegoers flocked to see the groundbreaking La Dolce Vita and experience Marcello Mastroianni’s search for love, happiness and ‘the sweet life’ on the exuberant streets of Rome. Nowadays one need not look further than its newly-opened namesake in Knightsbridge, Harry’s Dolce Vita restaurant. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bar, BARS, Basil Street, cocktails, coffee, dining, dolci, Drink, DRINKS, fine dining, Food, Harry's, harry's la dolce vita, italian, italian food, Judith Schrut, knightsbridge, LA DOLCE VITA, London, Neapolitan Flip, pasta, pizza, restaurants, reviews, seafood, SW3, SW3 1BB, TIRAMISU, wine
Leave a comment
Love Madrid I Private Tapas Walking Tour
Demi Perera’s tour of Madrid with Luxury Travel Advisors continues on a bright Sunday morning in the bustling centre of Puerta del Sol, Madrid with a privately guided walk with tapas stops at some of the city’s most iconic and historic venues. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Love Madrid, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged BARS, De Jose, Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Lhardy, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Paradis, restaurants, Shopping, spain, spanish food, street food, tapas, tapas bars, The Chef's Table Tour
Leave a comment
Win the Complete Range of Coconut Collective’s 100% Organic Coconut Waters and Milk
Coconut Collective’s range of coconut waters and milks are made from 100% organic King Coconuts from Sri Lanka. I’ve recently had a taste of all the drinks and enjoyed every last sip. Now it’s time to share a free taste with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #WinCocoCollec, Coconut Collective, coconut milk, coconut water, coconuts, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, King coconuts, RT to win, Shopping, The Coconut Collective, twitter competition
Leave a comment
Chef Luigi Taglienti of Lume Milano | #TCTalks Episode 10
Ten episodes deep with tikichris Talks and I’m in Milan conducting an interview with Michelin star chef Luigi Taglienti at Lume, the chef’s highly lauded and multi award winning restaurant. The interview follows directly after an opportunity to try a pescatarian version of Taglienti’s eight course tasting menu – which quite possibly was the most elegantly restrained and exquisitely flavourful dining experiences of my life. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, interview, Italy, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Chef Luigi Taglienti, fine dining, interview, italian food, Italy, kemey lafond, Luigi Taglienti, Lume, luxury, Milan, milano, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel
Leave a comment
Love Madrid | Chef’s Table Tour
In the first post of her series about falling in love with Madrid’s gastronomy, Demi Perera begins her Love Madrid journey at Mercado de San Anton to gather provisions for creating a sumptuous Spanish lunch to share with friends. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, Love Madrid, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Spain, Street Markets, Travel, Wine
Tagged A Punto Cookery School, Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Mercado San Anton, Shopping, spain, spanish food, street food, street markets, The Chef's Table Tour, wine
Leave a comment
Vaca y Marela | #TCTalks Episode 9
The ninth episode of TCTalks gets to the meat of the matter with Clifford Jones about his holistic agricultural project in rural Galicia: Vaca y Marela. In the interview, Clifford explains what makes this verdant corner of northern Spain such an amazing place for food and why beef from the region is so highly prized. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, interview, Photography, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, Spain, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, beef, Clifford Jones, Food, galicia, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, Santiago de Compostela, Shopping, spain, spanish food, steaks, Travel, Vaca y Marela, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
Leave a comment
Haggis Hunt | Index
Thanks for joining me on my hunt for the wily haggis across Edinburgh. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, Food, Restaurants, Scotland, Travel
Tagged #HaggisHunt, BARS, british food, burns night, BURNS SUPPER, edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, Food, haggis, Haggis Hunt, restaurants, scotland, scottish food, Travel
Leave a comment
Haggis Hunt | Whiski Bar & Restaurant
To wind down my haggis hunt, I’d like to toast this most hearty of dishes and the lovely city with a few words about the lovely meal had at Whiski Bar & Restaurant on the Royal Mile. Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Bars, Drink, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, Food, Restaurants, Scotland
Tagged #HaggisHunt, BARS, british food, burns night, BURNS SUPPER, Drink, edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, EH1 1SG, Food, haggis, Haggis Hunt, high street, old town, restaurants, royal mile, scotland, scottish food, Travel, Whiski, Whiski Bar, Whiski Bar & Restaurant, Whiski Bar and Restaurant, whisky
Leave a comment
