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Category Archives: London
Flexing Vegan | Halo Burger
Made with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty and topped with tangy BBQ sauce, smoked Gouda style cheese, crispy onion strips and mayo, Halo Burger’s Smoky Carolina BBQ burger is a treat! Continue reading
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Posted in Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, fast food, Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, London, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8PQ, vegan, vegetarian
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Bill’s Restaurant, Kingston-on-Thames
The Kingston branch of Bill’s Restaurant is sporting a fresh new look. Judith Schrut went to check it out. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Bills Restaurants, brunch, cocktails, eating out, Food, Judith Schrut, KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, London, restaurant
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Covent Garden in Bloom Returns
Fleur de Villes has returned to Covent Garden with yet another dazzling display of luxury floral couture. It’s part of the annual Covent Garden in Bloom event, which runs from 15th May to 5th June 2019, kicking off Spring in the city. The exhibition, held in Central Street inside the Market building, celebrates the changing of seasons and is, as expected, an utter treat on the senses. Continue reading
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Selina Periampillai Talks about The Island Kitchen (All Consumed)
Riding a wave of rave reviews and phenomenal sales for her book, The Island Kitchen, Selina Periampillai takes a moment to chat with me about her Mauritian heritage and how she turned her love for island cooking into a successful and dynamic career. Continue reading
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Two Keys: Mixing it Up for Summer
After much flavourful experimenting, gin enthusiasts James Simpson and Jack Herlihy discovered that tea paired brilliantly with certain spirits. So, Two Keys’ first two mixers were born. Black Tea Mixer is a dark, smoky blend of premium Indian and Sri Lankan teas while Gree Continue reading
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Win a Bottle of Gin Lane 1751’s Victoria Pink
ndon-based distiller Gin Lane 1751 has added an authentically made pink gin to its line up of classic Victorian style gins. Handcrafted in small batches and distilled by eighth generation gin-maker, Charles Maxwell of Thames Distillers, Victoria Pink is full bodied and aromatic, with a floral flavour and a hint of spice. Continue reading
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Look for Melitta’s Coffee Bike! | My Coffee with Melitta
My friends at Melitta are hitting the road this summer and taking their coffee bike to events in London and beyond to demonstrate why they are the true pioneers of coffee enjoyment. For the latest post in the My Coffee … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, England, Entertainment, Food, London, My Coffee 2019, Travel
Tagged coffee
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Becky Kean, Cofounder of Nirvana Brewery
In this episode, Neil thought I had arranged to visit East London’s Nirvana Brewery … and I thought Neil had arranged to visit East London’s Nirvana Brewery. In any case, we both turned up there and, fortunately, director and cofounder Becky Kean was gracious enough to let us stay and tell us all about her excellent alcohol-free beers. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Beer, interview, London, Podcasts, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, beer, London, Shopping, Travel
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Chez Maiss Restaurant and Wine Bar, Hammersmith
Newly opened Chez Maiss inside the Broadway Shopping Centre at Hammersmith Station was everything I had hoped to encounter when reviewing a restaurant. It’s a hidden gem in plain sight offering delicious food and drink in a convenient location. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, Broadway Shopping Centre, Broadway Shopping Centre West, cocktails, Drink, Food, HAMMERSMITH, Hammersmith Broadway, restaurants, reviews, Travel, W6, W6 9YD, west london, wine, wine bars
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Good Stuff #90
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more which contributor Judith Schrut discovered at this year’s Natural and Organic Products Europe show and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bakery, bees, chewing gum, chocolate, EXCEL, Food, gelato, good cause, good stuff, honey, ice cream, Italy, Judith Schrut, London, muffins, natural products, organic, Shopping, Slow Food, Travel
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Unmissable Stage Premiere | Small Island at the NT
Leah Harvey & Shiloh Coke in Small Island, photo credit Brinkhoff Moegenburg, courtesy NT Press Office Andrea Levy’s novel about the postwar Caribbean-to-Britain migrant experience has been adapted for the stage. Judith Schrut reviews this powerful, unmissable show, which opened … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Andrea Levy, Art, Entertainment, immigration, Judith Schrut, London, national theatre, Small Island, The Windrush, theatre
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Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess | Lucky 13
Among the bevy of Vietnamese eateries clustered along the Hoxton stretch of Kingsland Road is one that always has pleased my palate nightly every time I’ve visited: Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess. I’ve been dining there since 2006. Opened by two refugees, Viet Hoa was just a couple of years old at that time but still one of the first restaurants – if not actually the very first – to start out on what is now called “Pho Mile.” Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Drink, E2, E2 8DP, east london, Food, hoxton, kingsland road, London, Lucky 13, restaurants, reviews, shoreditch, Travel, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants
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Neil Interviews Chris (and Visa Versa) at Calcutta Canteen (All Consumed)
In this episode of All Consumed, Neil and I catch up for lunch at Asma Khan’s Calcutta Canteen and talk about our backgrounds as food and travel writers and why we’ve decided to start this podcast. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcasts, Travel
Tagged London
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Dancing Dogs, Flying Plates, Giant Pillows: Sadler’s Wells Family Weekend
Aracaladanza Dance Company, ©Pedro Arnay, photo courtesy Sadlers Wells Media Library Dancing dogs, flying plates and giant pillows took centre stage this Easter at Sadler’s Wells Family Weekend. Judith Schrut and her young companion went to see what it was … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Easter, London, Theatre
Tagged ballet, Children, dance, easter, Families, Judith Schrut, London, sadler's wells
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Win a Pair of Tickets to the First Ever LondonCats International Show and Cat Extravaganza
Join thousands of cat enthusiasts at the LondonCats’ Cat Extravaganza! For the first time ever, an international show about all things feline is coming to Central London – and I’ve got a free pair of tickets to it to share with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Entertainment, Freebies, London, Pets, Travel
Tagged #catextravaganza, #WinLondonCatsTix
, Cat Extravaganza, cats, competition, E1, E1W 2SF, east london, Entertainment, free, free tickets, freebies, London, LondonCats International Show, pets, RT to win, Tobacco Quay, Travel, twitter competition, Wapping, Wapping Lane
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Mary Quant at the V&A
“I don’t have time to wait for Women’s Lib,” declared Mary Quant. Judith Schrut’s been to the V&A to see why Quant became a role model for a generation of women. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Museums
Tagged Art, fashion, Feminism, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, Mary Quant, museum, Shopping, Sixties, SW7, V&A Museum
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Full Steam Ahead with the Royal Windsor Steam Express
The Royal Windsor Steam Express will provide excursions to the historic city of Windsor by steam train three times daily on Tuesdays, while the Sunset Steam Express offers fabulous evening trips from London to the scenic hills, villages and downs of rural Surrey. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Judith Schrut, London, luxury, luxury travel, Pullman carriage, restaurant, steam train, surrey, train, Travel, WATERLOO STATION, windsor
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Cocktail Class at TT Liquor with Parmigiano Reggiano
How’s this for the ultimate cheesy cocktail event: a Parmigiano Reggiano tasting experience pairing dishes featuring Italy’s most famous cheese with drinks at celebrated Shoreditch watering hole, TT Liquor? Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, cheese, Chef Luke Vandore-Mackay, Chef Vandore-Mackay, cocktails, Drink, E2, E2 8AA, east london, Food, kingsland road, London, Luck Vandore-Mackay, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, recipes, Shopping, shoreditch, Travel, TT Liquor
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Becoming All Consumed | #TCTalks 69
Hey gang, I’m back with a new episode of tikichris Talks, episode 69 in fact. Sorry for the long hiatus. I’ve been really busy. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, London, Podcast, Podcasts, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, Drink, Food, London, Neil Davey, PODCAST, Podcasts, TCTalks, Travel
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Flexing Vegan | Temple of Seitan
Hail Seitan! I’m back with Flexing Vegan, a miniseries featuring reviews of eateries around London with vegan only menus. For my third flex, I’m having lunch in Hackney at Temple of Seitan. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, chick'n, Drink, E9, E9 6NA, east london, Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, hamburgers, London, morning lane, restaurants, reviews, seitan, spitalfields, Temple of Hackney, Temple of Seitan, tower hamlets, Travel, vegan, vegan burger, vegan burgers, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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Spanish Olives Recipes from Jose Pizarro
London’s favourite Spanish chef, Jose Pizzaro, has teamed up with Olives from Spain to create a a series of traditional Spanish recipes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, JOSE PIZARRO, OLIVES, Olives of Spain, PIZARRO, recipes, SE1, SE1 3TQ, Shopping, spanish food, spanish restaurants, tapas, Travel
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Soho Wala
Soho’s Carnaby corridor lately has become a smart area for grabbing a quality curry, with an excellent assortment of South Asian inspired eateries clustered around the street. New to the scene is Soho Wala with a menu of “fresh Indian street food” served in a relaxed atmosphere. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged carnaby, carnaby street, great marlborough street, W1, W1F 7HL
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Save a Crust and Keep on Saving
My Save a Crust collaboration with the North London Waste Authority is done. But before you pack up and go please allow me one last chance to butter you up with a cheap and cheerful conclusion to this miniseries. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Helena Nicklin | Women in the Food Industry | #TCTalks 68
Episode 68 of tikichris Talks continues with my Women in the Food Industry podcast miniseries and features a discussion with Helena Nicklin, an award-winning wine and spirits writer and one-third of The Three Drinkers on Amazon Prime. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Entertainment, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Television, Travel, Wine, Women in the Food Industry
Tagged #TCTalks, Celebrities, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Helena Nicklin, interview, London, PODCAST, Shopping, TCTalks, television, The Three Drinkers, The Wine Bird, Three Drinkers, Travel, wine, Wine Bird, Women in the Food Industry
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Anita Kerai | Women in the Food Industry | #TCTalks 67
Continuing with my Women in the Food Industry miniseries, episode 67 of tikichris Talks features a discussion with chef, author and television presenter, Anita Kerai. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Drink, Entertainment, Food, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Television, Travel, Women in the Food Industry
Tagged #TCTalks, Anita, Anita Kerai, books, Celebrities, Chef Anita Kerai, Drink, Entertainment, Flavours of Kenya, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, Return to Kenya, television, Travel, Women in the Food Industry
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Stick & Bowl | Lucky 13
Stick & Bowl is a sliver of a restaurant set on the Kensington Gardens end of Kensington High Street for convenient eats during shopping expeditions, a meal after a walk in the park, or for a quick bite pre or post a show at Royal Albert Hall it can’t be beat. But there’s no need to drum up an excuse to visit this classic Chinese food takeaway. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged CHEAP EATS, chinese food, chinese restaurants, Drink, Food, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, Lucky 13, restaurants, reviews, Stick & Bowl, Stick and Bowl, Travel, W8, W8 5NP, west london
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Flexing Vegan | Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop
Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop near Hackney Central Station does proper East End eats but with a vegan bend. Here “fish” is code for batter fried banana blossom, but chips are definitely still of the potato variety and done up right to please the palate of any Brit. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Chip shops, chips, Drink, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, restaurants, reviews, Travel, vegan, Vegan fish and chips, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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Win a House of Holi Dinner for Two with a Bottle of Wine at Cinnamon Kitchen City
House of Holi returns to Cinnamon Kitchen at Devonshire Square for a fifth colour-filled year. I’ve teamed up with the restaurant to offer the chance for one tikichris reader to win a House of Holi dinner for two with a bottle of wine. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Travel, Wine
Tagged #houseofholi, #WinCinnamonKitchenHouseOfHoli, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, competition, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, free, freebies, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition, wine
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Liquor Lanes Private Bowling at Queens Skate Dine Bowl
Queens Skate Dine Bowl and Meatliquor have launched Liquor Lanes, a private bowling experience replete with its own bar and bartender and bowling lanes. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Restaurants, Sports, Travel
Tagged BARS, bayswater, beer, bowling, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hamburgers, Liquor Lanes, MEATLIQUOR, queensway, restaurants, sports, The Liquor Lanes, Travel, W2, W2 4QP
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Good Stuff #86
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. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Luxury, Movies, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Video, Wine
Tagged #LookingForThePerfectFood, backpacks, cinema, Drink, film, Food, french wine, good stuff, Gualteiro Marchesi, Gualtiero the Great Italian, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian food, japanese food, Looking for the Perfect Food, luxury, miso, MISO SOUP, Movies, Olive, olive oil, Picpoul, Picpoul de Pinet, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, socks, theo randall, Travel, Video, Waterfly, white wine, wine, Yutaka
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Poptata Street Fries at Boxpark Shoreditch
Purveyors of premium street fries, Poptata has been frying hand-cut British potatoes in sunflower oil and smothering them in a range of toppings and homemade sauces since 2015 at festivals across the country and a small but growing number of permanent locations throughout London. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, BOXPARK, BOXPARK SHOREDITCH, chips, E1, E1 6GY, east london, Food, french fries, fries, London, Poptata, reviews, shoreditch, street food, Street fries, street markets, Travel
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Save a Crust and Bake a Scrumptious Bread and Butter Pudding
Okay folks, here’s my attempt at baking bread and butter pudding based on lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network
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The Coal Shed, One Tower Bridge
With a “meat, fish, fire” mantra, The Coal Shed at One Tower Bridge aims to source native British breeds from small family run farms for its beef as well as sustainably and ethically caught fish and seafood from England’s south coast to fill its menu of big flavour, big portion dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Coal Shed, cocktails, Crown Square, Drink, Food, London, One Tower Bridge, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 2UP, steak, The Coal Shed, The Coal Shed London, tower bridge, Tower Bridge Road, Travel, wine
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Save a Crust and be a Better Cook in North London for Free
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Benjamin Figarède, Cocoa Sourcing Ambassador for Valrhona Chocolate | #TCTalks 65
Travelling the globe in search of the world’s best cocoa, Benjamin Figarède works in the sourcing department for French premium chocolate manufacturer Valrhona. He sees himself as an ambassador, creating bonds between small holder cocoa farmers and the craft chocolate … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged #TCTalks, barbican, barbican centre, barbican conservatory, Belize, Benjamin Figarède, chocolate, city of london, EC2, Food, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate
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