Category Archives: London

Sponsored Video: Lipton Ice Tea Asks: Are You a Daybreaker?

Posted on 2015-07-20 by tikichris

Are you a morning person? Over the past month or so Lipton Ice Tea has been sharing some especially tasty ways for even the crankiest of grizzlies to rise and shine with joyful anticipation of the day. From a zip … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Escalation

Posted on 2015-07-20 by tikichris
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Car Parts?

Posted on 2015-07-20 by tikichris

Where do you shop for car parts? Do you go to your local garage? Hit some big brand store? Look online for the parts you need at sites such as www.BuyCarParts.co.uk? I’m just wondering because – although very much still … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: St Pancras

Posted on 2015-07-19 by tikichris
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It’s Dawg Days for Byron Burgers with the New Freddar Cheese

Posted on 2015-07-19 by tikichris

The Freddar Dawg is a cheeseburger stacked with a 6oz beef patty cut into (think: conjoined slider twins) and served in a brioche-y hot dog roll with streaky bacon, onion, pickles, shredded iceberg lettuce, American mustard, Byron sauce and (drumroll please) the newly debuted Freddar cheese. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Platform Garden

Posted on 2015-07-18 by tikichris
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Fizz & Fish! WineTrust at Hook Camden Town

Posted on 2015-07-17 by tikichris

Online wine retailer WineTrust recently teamed up with sustainable fish restaurant Hook Camden Town for a “Fizz & Fish” pairing of Champagnes and sparkling wines with a variety of fish and chip dishes. Coolest thing about this match made in foodie heaven (or at least from my greedy perspective) was that they kindly invited me along to enjoy the savoury slurp fest! Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: From the Far End of the Table

Posted on 2015-07-17 by tikichris
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Yelp London’s Big Night In: Free Treats and Services Delivered to Your Doorstep

Posted on 2015-07-16 by tikichris

Have you heard about Yelp’s Big Night In? With mega-loads of free treats and services being offered to 30 lucky Yelpers, a quiet Friday night at home never looked so good! Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: At the Bar

Posted on 2015-07-16 by tikichris
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Affordable Hotels Near Earl’s Court

Posted on 2015-07-16 by tikichris

Traveling to London at any time of year, whether it is for business or for leisure, can seem to be quite expensive for you. The airfare alone can cost you a lot of money so you want to try to … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Converge

Posted on 2015-07-15 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Steps to Nowhere

Posted on 2015-07-14 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Monday

Posted on 2015-07-13 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Horizon

Posted on 2015-07-12 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Readymade Cocktail

Posted on 2015-07-11 by tikichris
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Camino Tapas Bar Carves a Path to a New Bankside Location

Posted on 2015-07-10 by tikichris

Furthering restaurateur Richard Bigg’s vision of casual Spanish dining in Britain, Camino Bankside offers Londoners more opportunity to enjoy Executive Chef Nacho Del Campo’s smart menu of tapas, sharing platters and more in a stylish setting with plenty of outdoor seating. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: ‘!

Posted on 2015-07-10 by tikichris
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Preview: The Greatest Spectacle of Lucha Libre at York Hall, Bethnal Green

Posted on 2015-07-09 by tikichris

I’m heading to this “greatest spectacle” on Saturday night and cannot wait. I’m not sure if it will live up to the experience I had catching a night of lucha libre at Arena Mexico a few years back in Mexico City, but I have no doubt the evening with be an action packed blast. If you’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing the awesome force that is Mexican professional wrestling, do yourself a massive favour and make this off kilter event your weekend priority. Continue reading →

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Ian Francis | The Chosen Form of Your Destroyer | Lazarides Rathbone

Posted on 2015-07-09 by tikichris

With each piece appearing to vibrate off the canvas with moody apprehension, Bristol-based artist Ian Francis’ exhibition of new mixed media works at Lazarides Rathbone (his third at the gallery) suggests that nightmares can be beautiful too. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo ScrewControl

Posted on 2015-07-09 by tikichris
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Find the Best Hotels near the Top Shopping Areas in London

Posted on 2015-07-09 by tikichris

Millions of people come to London each year for travel, but they all come for a variety of reasons. While some may visit the city because it is part of their business, others come strictly to take in some of … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Hair Salon, Georgian Village, Wood Street

Posted on 2015-07-08 by tikichris
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The World’s Top 20 Most-Visited Cities (OneTravel)

Posted on 2015-07-07 by tikichris

Did you ever wonder what the most popular destination on the planet is? According to MasterCard’s 2015 Global Destination Cities Index, it’s London – and has been for five out of the past seven years. Running in close second and … Continue reading →

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Nothing Jarring about a Relaxing Dinner at Drury Lane’s Jar Kitchen

Posted on 2015-07-07 by tikichris

A member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, Jar Kitchen’s menu features plenty of British fare (all meat sourced from Walter Rose & Son butchers in Wiltshire) with a contemporary European twist along with tasty items presumably picked up just round the restaurant’s Seven Dials corner (chiefly Monmouth Coffee and Neal’s Yard Dairy). And – from what I could ascertain at a recent tasting event – I it’s all in good hands with Chef Dominik Moldenhauer (ex-Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner). Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: On the Shelf/in the Light

Posted on 2015-07-07 by tikichris
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Pizza Union, Pentonville Road, King’s Cross

Posted on 2015-07-06 by tikichris

I’m not sure which I love more: a great pizza or a great bargain. But if I can get ‘em both in one go at a convenient and actually rather stylish setting then I reckon that’s a big tasty win that warrants a shout out! Already a fan of the original restaurant in Spitalfields, I am so pleased to share the good news that Pizza Union has opened a second location on Pentonville Road near King’s Cross St Pancras station. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Tropical Readymade | Radames “Juni” Figueroa | Edel Assanti

Posted on 2015-07-06 by tikichris

Tropical Readymade | Radames “Juni” Figueroa | Edel Assanti

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Good Stuff #43

Posted on 2015-07-05 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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London Daily Photo: King Land

Posted on 2015-07-05 by tikichris
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July Issue of UK Cigar Scene Out Now

Posted on 2015-07-05 by tikichris

The seventh issue of the monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news … Continue reading →

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Find the Best Hotel in the Wembley Area

Posted on 2015-07-05 by tikichris

If you are planning any type of trip into Central London you are going to want to look at staying in the Wembley area for your trip. When you stay in Wembley you will be close to all of the … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Dalston

Posted on 2015-07-04 by tikichris
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Movie Review: The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Posted on 2015-07-04 by tikichris

Human Centipede 3 is blood-splattered joke. But it’s a joke that had me giggling and guffawing plenty … when I wasn’t squirming in my seat during scenes of excessive gore. I had a blast watching this movie, was chuckling about it the rest of the day, and was impressed by the sheer audacity required to create such a piece of cinema. Continue reading →

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Live in Italian, Live from London Pop-Up at Potters Fields Park

Posted on 2015-07-04 by tikichris

Hosted sparkling water super brand S.Pellegrino in partnership with two Michelin starred chefs, Theo Randall of The Intercontinental and Phil Howard of The Square, the pop-up sees the chefs cooking “each evening with an exclusively created three-course-menu, perfectly paired with fine Italian wines,” while also providing live demonstrations of each course “within an intimate candlelit setting and guests will be encouraged to ask their burning cooking questions.” During the day there’s a lunchtime service with dishes created by Chris Denney, Head Chef at the popular Covent Garden restaurant, Four to Eight. And that’s what I had for lunch yesterday – a bite of Chris’ dishes. Continue reading →

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