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Category Archives: London
#CityStories: Exploring #Shoreditch with #PointAHotels
Get ready for City Stories: a new series of video posts I’ve cooked up with Point A Hotels to highlight some of my favourite food and drink in and around Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, City Stories, Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel, Video
Tagged BARS, coffee, competition, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Raw Wine Week 2017
Raw Wine Week will make a splash this month across London with tastings, dinners, wine list takeovers, meet the producer events, parties and of course the Raw Wine Fair. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged #rawwineweek, artisan wine, BARS, Food, London, raw wine, RAW WINE FAIR, raw wine week, restaurants, Shopping, The Store on The Strand, The Store Studios on The Strand, the strand, WC2, WC2R 1EA, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Gluten Free Flavour Hamper from Schwartz
To celebrate the launch of Schwartz’s new range of gluten free sauces, gravies and mixes, I’ve teamed up with the brand to give my readers the chance to win a Gluten Free Flavour Hamper valued at £85. Continue reading
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New Chef at Bird of Smithfield
Bird of Smithfield is the same great restaurant set in a five-storey townhouse with rooftop bar across from Smithfield Market as it has been since launching in 2013 – just now with a new Head Chef, Tommy Boland. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Bird of Smithfield, Chef Tommy Boland, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1A 9LB, farringdon, Food, London, luxury, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Street, Tommy Boland, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cornish Bounty and a Scenic View of the Thames at Northbank
Head Chef John Harrison finds delicious inspiration in the bounty of the Cornish coast and brings fresh flavour to the modern British menu at Northbank Restaurant and Bar near St Paul’s. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged "northbank restaurant and bar", bar, Chef John Harrison, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC4, EC4V 3QH, Food, John Harrison, London, northbank, Northbank Restaurant & Bar, One Paul's Walk, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Meet MealPal and Get a Week’s Worth of Lunches for Free
Super popular American lunch app – MealPal – has launched in London. Through the app, you can reserve quick pickup lunches for less than £5 per meal at a time and place convenient for you. But before you get all excited about that, check out this opportunity to give the app spin with a week’s worth of free lunches with no obligation to continue after that. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged apps, city of london, Clerkenwell, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Get Around London for Cheap (Going Places)
London is an amazing destination but it can be a challenging place to navigate if you’re on your own and unfamiliar with London’s impressive array of transportation options. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Going Places, London, OneTravel, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lie Lie Land Stencil by Bambi
Remember when President Chump and Prime Minister Theresa Maybe were caught holding hands as they took a walk together at the White House? Maybe they’d just come from dancing cheek to cheek around the Oval Office? Or at least that’s how street artist Bambi imagined the pair in her new Lie Lie Land stencil on view in Islington. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, Bambi, Bambi Street Artist, Cross Street, Graffiti, islington, Lie Lie Land, London N1 2BA, N1, politics, Shillingford Street, street art, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Aegean Eats with a Hip Hop Beat at Firedog
Aegean eats with a hip hop beat are on the menu at Firedog, a Fitzrovia breakfast and lunch restaurant just off Oxford Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, coffee, Drink, Firedog, fitzrovia, Food, Newman Street, oxford street, restaurants, reviews, W1, W1T 3EZ
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Gousto Recipe Boxes? Me Gusta!
Two of my tastier meals I had last week came compliments of flexible recipe box subscription service, Gousto, You known how these things work, right? You order online the meals you want and then have them delivered to you in a box with just enough of each raw ingredient – along with instructions – so you can cook the meals. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, Food, food box subscriptions, food boxes, Freekeh, Gousto, Gousto.co.uk, halloumi, London, promo code, promocode, Recipe box subscriptions, recipe subscription, recipes, recipes boxes, Shopping, tikichris special, voucher code
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The Founder Burger at BRGR.CO
To celebrate the release of The Founder, the Michael Keaton film about Ray Kroc of McDonald’s fame, BRGR.CO has launched a limited edition burger consisting of two blade steak patties with melted cheese, shredded iceburg lettuce, pickled gherkins and secret recipe BRGR.CO sauce on a triple layer sesame bun. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Food, London, Movies, Restaurants, Video
Tagged BRGR, BRGR.CO, burgers, Celebrities, cheeseburgers, Entertainment, Food, hamburgers, London, Michael Keaton, Movies, restaurants, soho, The Founder, The Founder BRGR, The Founder Burger, Video, W1, W1F 8ZB, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dinner and a Show at Circus, Endell Street
Dinner and a show! That’s what’s on offer at Circus on Endell Street. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Restaurants, Valentine's Day
Tagged circus, Circus London, Circus Restaurant, cocktails, covent garden, dance, Drink, endell street, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, restaurants, reviews, seven dials, Valentine's Day, WC2, WC2H 9BA
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Go All-In: A Guide to Europe’s Top Casinos
Through appearances on film and TV, the major casinos in the US, Vegas especially, are world famous. Who hasn’t heard of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas? But seeing as the concept of casinos seems to have originated with the Caesars, it’s quite apt that we take a look at some of the top casinos in Europe. Continue reading
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Best Dressed Irish Oyster
Last week, Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) hosted a Best Dressed Irish Oyster competition at Hix Oyster and Chop House in Farringdon. I tagged along for the chance to slurp down some especially delicious oysters and while having a look at how participating chefs went about dressing them up. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Best Dressed Irish Oyster, Bord Bia, champagne, Food, Hix, Hix Oyster & Chop House, Irish food, Irish Food Board, Irish Oysters, London, OYSTERS, POP UPS, restauratns, seafood, Shuck, Shuck LDN, Shuck London, Simon Lamont, wine
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Basque Brunch at Eneko at One Aldwych
Basque Chef Eneko Atxa’s eponymous One Aldwych restaurant launched a new brunch menu over the weekend. I was glad to have a first taste on Saturday. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged ALDWYCH, Basque food, breakfast, brunch, Chef Edurne Martín Delgado, Chef Eneko Atxa, cocktails, covent garden, Drink, Edurne Martín Delgado, Eneko, Eneko at One Aldwych, Eneko Atxa, Food, hotels, London, luxury, One Aldwych, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, WC2, WC2B 4BZ, weekend brunch, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bar + Block Steakhouse, King’s Cross
A good steak in a smart place, that’s the gist of what’s on offer at new King’s Cross steakhouse, Bar + Block. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Bar + Block, Bar + Block Steakhouse, Bar and Block, Bar and Block Steakhouse, Drink, Food, king's cross, king's cross station, London, N1, N1 9AA, restaurants, reviews, steak, steakhouse, wine, York Way, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a £150 Gift Card from Pocket High Street for Valentine’s Day
I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com again to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Fashion, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day, Wine
Tagged #feelgoodshoplocal, £150 gift card, £150 giftcard, competition, design, Drink, fashion, feel good shop local, Food, free, freebies, Independent business, London, Pocket High Street, PocketHighStreet, PocketHighStreet.com, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, win £150 gift card, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dabba Mania Lunch Menu at Talli Joe
Modern Indian restaurant, Talli Joe, has been near the top of my list of hot spots to visit since it opened about a year ago. My tight schedule and the restaurant’s popularity (book ahead for weekend evenings!) made that tougher than usually for slipping in for a meal. But an invitation to preview its new Dabba Mania lunch menu presented an ideal opportunity finally for me to have a taste. And it was definitely worth the wait. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cocktails, Dabba, Dabba Mania, Drink, Express Lunch Menu, Food, indian food, London, lunch, reviews, seven dials, shaftesbury avenue, soho, Talli Joe, WC2, WC2H 8HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Timmy Green at Nova Victoria
Say hello to the newest member of the Daisy Green Collection of Aussie style restaurants, cafes and kiosks in London: Timmy Green at Nova Victoria. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged australian food, Bressenden Place, buckingham palace road, burgers, cheeseburgers, Daisy Green Collection, Drink, Food, hamburgers, London, Nova Victoria, restaurants, reviews, SW1, SW1E 5DJ, Timmy Green, Timmy's Burger, VICTORIA, Victoria Station, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Surf & Turf Wars at The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch
For three days only, The Blues Kitchen’s Shoreditch outpost is hosting Brooklyn restaurant Extra Fancy for a one-off collaboration and friendly “surf vs turf” competition. Last night (Monday 30 January) was the first of three nights of Surf & Turf … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, BBQ, coctails, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 3 AR, Extra Fancy, Food, hackney, London, restaurants, reviews, seafood, shoreditch, sliders, The Blues Kitchen, The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bagel Burgers from The London Bagel Co
It’s a burger. It’s a bagel. Oh my God, it’s a burger on a bagel. The London Bagel Co has launched a menu of bagel burgers ranging from rather healthy to extra indulgent. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged Bagel Burger, bagels, Beigel Bake, brick lane, Brick Lane Beigel Bake, burgers, cheeseburgers, east london, Food, hamburgers, lamb street, London, Old Sptalfields Market, reviews, SALT BEEF, spitalfields, street food, street markets, The London Bagel Co
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Surreal in South London? Check the Plum Guide
Love street art, high ceilings and lots and lots of space? You’re going to go ga-ga over this giant two bed/three bath loft conversion in Battersea. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Luxury, Plum Guide, Travel
Tagged battersea, battersea park, loft conversion, London, luxury, Nine Elms, Plum Guide, Plum Guide to London, Queenstown Road, south london, street art, SW11, The Plum Guide, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sous Vide Cook School with Great British Chefs
I had a fun and informative time at a recent sous vide masterclass hosted by Great British Chef at Le Cordon Bleu with Master Chef Eric Bediat of Le Cordon Bleu and Head Chef Russell Bateman of Colette’s at The Grove sharing instruction and recipes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged #CookSchoolGBC, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Square, celeriac, Chef Eric Bediat, Chef Russell Bateman, Eric Bediat, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great British Chefs Cook School, halibut, LE CORDON BLEU, Le Cordon Bleu London, London, recipes, Russell Bateman, Shopping, sous vide, sousvidetools.com, WC1, WC1A 2LS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Secret Marmite Menu at Bill’s
On now until the end of January at participating Bill’s Restaurants is a Secret Marmite Menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged #BillsXMarmite, #SpreadTheLove, Bill's Muswell Hill Restaurant, Bill's Restaurant, Bill's X Marmite, BLOODY MARY, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, marmite, Marmite Rarebit, Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill Road, N10, N10 3HS, north london, Rarebit, restaurants, reviews, Secret Marmite Menu, Secret Menu, Spread the Love, The Marmite Mary, WELSH RAREBIT, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a #LevantineValentine Dinner for Two at Ceru
Would you like to have a tasty dinner with a special someone at Ceru? I’ve teamed up with the restaurant to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free dinner for two with welcome cocktails and carafe of wine at this new restaurant with a gorgeous menu Inspired by the flavours of the coastal eastern Mediterranean. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Valentine's Day, Wine
Tagged #LevantineValentine, Bute Street, Ceru, Ceru Restaurant, Ceru Restaurants, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Levantine cuisine, Levantine Valentine, London, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3EY, Valentine's Day, valentines, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cinnamon Bazaar
About a month old but well on its way to super scrumptious stardom, Chef Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Bazaar near Covent Garden is a smart place for a full-flavoured meal. And with a bar boasting a list of signature cocktails created with master mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana, it’s a clever destination for drinks as well. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, chef vivek singh, Cinnamon Bazaar, cocktails, covent garden, DRINKS, Food, indian food, maiden lane, Mr Lyan, restaurants, reviews, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Vivek Singh, WC2, WC2E 7JS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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BFI Brings Back GoodFellas to the Big Screen
The British Film Institute is rereleasing the classic 1990 gangster film, GoodFellas, in cinemas across the UK on 20 January. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Movies, Restaurants, Video
Tagged BFI, british film institute, Celebrities, cinema, E8, E8 3SB, east london, Entertainment, film, GoodFellas, hackney, Helmsley Place, London, london fields, Martin Scorsese, movie review, Movies, reviews, The Institute of Light, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win the Complete Range of Craft Sodas from Dalston’s
For those wanting to stay clear of the booze – or just looking for a tasty soft drink – I’ve teamed up with Dalston’s all-natural craft sodas for a very refreshing giveaway competition. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged Cola, competition, craft soda, dalston, dalston cola, dalston's, Drink, Dry January, east london, fizzy apple, free, freebies, ginger beer, lemonade, London, Shopping, soda, soft drinks, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Coffee Lover’s Workshop with Sage Appliances at Prufrock Coffee
Supported by Sage Appliances, the Coffee Lover’s Workshop at Prufrock Coffee “celebrates the sensory and manual aspects of brewing by hand” and takes attendees through “a complete set of recipes to get the best out of all the brew methods” that Prufrock endorses – “from Aeropress to espresso, French press to V60.” Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee Lover's Workshop, Drink, EC1, EC1N 7TE, Food, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, leather lane, London, Prufrock, Prufrock Coffee, Sage Appliances, Sage by Heston Blumenthal, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dining in with La Belle Assiette
La Belle Assiette is an online booking service for private chefs. It invites people to “rediscover the pleasure of entertaining at home” by leaving the cooking and cleaning to professionals while freeing up time focus on having a good time at home with their guests. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London
Tagged Chef Francesca Mule, Food, Francesca Mule, italian food, La Belle Assiette, London, Private chefs, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eneko at One Aldwych
I could taste with each bite how Chef Eneko Atxa earned his three Michelin stars at his Bilbao restaurant, Azurmendi, with intriguingly flavourful and beautifully plated food and how his London restaurant’s Head Chef, Edurne Martín Delgado, executed Atxa’s vision with craft and precision. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged ALDWYCH, Basque food, Chef Edurne Martín Delgado, Chef Eneko Atxa, covent garden, Drink, Edurne Martín Delgado, Eneko, Eneko at One Aldwych, Eneko Atxa, Food, hotels, London, luxury, One Aldwych, restaurants, reviews, spanish food, WC2, WC2B 4BZ, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Decade Down | Ten Years of tikichris
Before 2016 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to recap the 10 team ups I co-hosted over the year in celebration of my blog’s tenth anniversary and – more importantly – to thank the folks involved in helping me make each of those 10X10 events happen! Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, Blogs, Chocolate, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, TC10, Travel
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Art, BARS, blogging, Blogs, chocolate, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hotels, London, luxury, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, supper clubs, TC10, TC10X10, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cheers from Artesian | 10X10 with tikchris
The ninth celebration to mark my decade of blogging was a boozy little get together with a few other writers and friendly freelancer folk – a kind of yearend office party for those without offices – at one of my favourite bars in London: Artesian. Continue reading
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Best of the Best of 2016
I hope you enjoyed reading my Best of 2016 series and that the posts may assist you in having more fun, saving more money and making more of your time than you would have otherwise. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Money, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, money, POP UPS, restaurants, street food, supper clubs, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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