Category Archives: London

Yelp + tikichris? Big Fun to Come!

Posted on 2015-03-08 by tikichris

Hey folks, this is just a quick post to let y’all know I’m teaming up with Yelp London to cohost a series of special events, offers, freebies and more. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: (F)OY(L)ES

Posted on 2015-03-08 by tikichris
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Bar Termini: Best Thing to Happen to Soho in Ages?

Posted on 2015-03-07 by tikichris

Been to Bar Termini, yet? If yes, give this review a quick skim, nod in agreement, and head back over to this understated and stylish bolthole of good taste. I’ll see ya there (and probably soon)! But if you haven’t been so fortunate, have a read why I reckon the bar is one of the best spots to open in Soho in a long time. Then make plans to get over there ASAP … and if you’re hoping to drop by in the evening, be smart and book a table first. Continue reading →

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On Safari with Chef Chavot (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2015-03-07 by tikichris

Do you know what’s better than going on safari at one of South Africa’s most luxurious private game reserves? Going on safari at one of South Africa’s most luxurious private game reserves. Then heading back to the reserve’s award winning … Continue reading →

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March Issue of UK Cigar Scene Out Now

Posted on 2015-03-07 by tikichris

The third 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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London Daily Photo: Bethnal Green Road

Posted on 2015-03-07 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Turville Street

Posted on 2015-03-06 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Street Strider

Posted on 2015-03-05 by tikichris
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Good Stuff #39

Posted on 2015-03-05 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. Ceru This Levantine pop-up located … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Denmark Street Reflections

Posted on 2015-03-04 by tikichris
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Interview with Chris Osburn (Artsper)

Posted on 2015-03-04 by tikichris

Contemporary art site, Artsper, got in touch recently to see if I was up for an interview? Gab about art, photography, London and my humble self? Sure! Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: High Viz Breakfast

Posted on 2015-03-03 by tikichris
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Perfect Pies + Great Gins at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street

Posted on 2015-03-02 by tikichris

Not my first (or last) time to dine at Punch, I recently paid a visit to see if this 118 year old Fleet Street mainstay lived up to the 2014 Great Taste awards it had won for its pies. I can vouch for the cauliflower cheese pie (£11) and the steak and Doom Bar Ale pie (£13) – both served with ample and satisfying mash, veg and gravy. Puds are ace here too – love the sticky toffee pudding (£4.50).
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London Daily Photo: Pellicci

Posted on 2015-03-02 by tikichris
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Review: Mark Little #SecretMeetings at the Museum of Comedy

Posted on 2015-03-01 by tikichris

Olivier award winning Mark Little had his small audience of “comrades” in stitches for most of the show with astute and politically charged observations presented in a madcap if thoughtful manner with an ample dose of off the cuff and self effacing improv alongside plenty of zany antics ensuring nothing was taken too seriously. Continue reading →

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Bah Bah Persian Pop-up at The King & Co

Posted on 2015-03-01 by Leila Dukes

For those of you who don’t know, “bah bah” is what Persians say when something is especially appetising; it’s the equivalent of “mmm” or “yummy” and a very apt name for the food at The King & Co’s latest pop-up residency. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Morning Team

Posted on 2015-03-01 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Things to Do

Posted on 2015-02-28 by tikichris
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PB & Me: My Nutty Month with Pip & Nut

Posted on 2015-02-27 by tikichris

Putting the nut back in nutritious, Pip & Nut is a new natural foods brand offering health conscious shoppers a range of super tasty spreads: peanut butter, almond butter, and coconut almond butter. From coming up with a couple of … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Untitled

Posted on 2015-02-27 by tikichris
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Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album on Now at Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House

Posted on 2015-02-26 by tikichris

Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album, a new exhibition opening today at Courtauld Gallery, presents the first time a whole Goya album in its original sequence has been reconstructed. Continue reading →

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Soho Stalwart Carom Gets a Refurb

Posted on 2015-02-26 by tikichris

One of Soho’s best destinations for a quality Indian meal, Carom, recently underwent refurbishment. Taking the popular pan-Indian restaurant up on an invitation to view its new “rough-luxe” interiors provided a good opportunity to have another taste of this Soho … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Morning Light

Posted on 2015-02-26 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Meet the Neighbours

Posted on 2015-02-25 by tikichris
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Sponsored Video: Institute of Sexology … Chris, Should We Talk?

Posted on 2015-02-25 by tikichris

So here’s something funny. Invited to publish this promotional video on my blog to help raise awareness of the Wellcome Collection’s The Institute of Sexology exhibition, I was sitting in bed viewing it when something came up and I had to step away from my laptop, pausing the clip at about 50 seconds into it. Then Kemey came to bed, inadvertently giving my screen a glance. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Brick

Posted on 2015-02-24 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Lines

Posted on 2015-02-23 by tikichris
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Breakfast at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald, Old Broad Street

Posted on 2015-02-22 by tikichris

One of the better breakfasts I’ve had recently was at Fish & Chips by Des McDonald (the newer location near Liverpool Street, not the one nearer Angel). I loved the look and feel of the place – a sort of idealised and spiffed up caff with a gorgeous centrepiece bar, rather austere but not at the sake of comfort. The food was delish. And the top ups for my cuppa – a filter brew a la Ozone Coffee – never ceased flowing until I was ready to leave. Win? Big time. I hope to be back soon (if only for a cup of joe to go) and am happy to recommend the place to anybody seeking somewhere in the City for a quick brekkie bite or early morning meeting. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Strange Light

Posted on 2015-02-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Steps

Posted on 2015-02-21 by tikichris
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Sunday Lunch at the Crown and Two Chairmen, Soho

Posted on 2015-02-21 by tikichris

My lunch at the Crown was ace, and I loved the upstairs dining space, which was all but empty at 1.30pm (things picked up considerably by 2.30 though with hardly a free seat in the house). Highlights? To begin with service was efficient and friendly, seating was comfy, and I got a kick out of spotting a couple of celebrities out the window walking down street (if making a reservation, ask for a table by the window looking down on Dean Street). Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Chapel End Sky

Posted on 2015-02-20 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Shop Display

Posted on 2015-02-19 by tikichris
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Glam Rock Afternoon Tea at the K West Hotel

Posted on 2015-02-18 by Madison Salters

The new Glam Rock Afternoon Tea at the K West Hotel is an effortless combination of two seemingly diverse British delicacies: Ziggy Stardust and Finger Sandwiches. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: City Dollop

Posted on 2015-02-18 by tikichris
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