Category Archives: London

London Daily Photo: King’s Place

Posted on 2014-11-02 by tikichris
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Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-11-02 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: Ream

Posted on 2014-11-01 by tikichris
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The Hunt London Features Some of My Favourite Independent Businesses in London

Posted on 2014-11-01 by tikichris

The HUNT Guides are city guidebooks highlighting “authentic eating, shopping and lifestyle experiences” in a range of popular destinations with listings that are all independently owned. I contributed to The Hunt London, Third Edition which came out earlier this year. It was a delight to write about some of my favourite indie enterprises in London. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bloomsbury

Posted on 2014-10-31 by tikichris
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Bite Me Pizza, Westbourne Grove

Posted on 2014-10-31 by tikichris

An invitation to try out a new Notting Hill pizzeria proved a more than satisfying reason for me to mosey more westerly than usual for one of my all time favourite foods – pizza! Bite Me? With pleasure Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Wick(ed)

Posted on 2014-10-30 by tikichris
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Ethos Meat-Free Restaurant, Eastcastle Street

Posted on 2014-10-30 by tikichris

Looking for healthy and tasty meat-free food in an attractive setting? Next time you’re passing through Oxford Circus and hankering something good to eat, keep newly opened restaurant, Ethos, in mind. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: St Pancras Pianist

Posted on 2014-10-29 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Greenwich Market

Posted on 2014-10-28 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Long Lane

Posted on 2014-10-27 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Kensington Church Street

Posted on 2014-10-26 by tikichris
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Commune at Goodhood: Open-Faced Situationist Sandwiches?

Posted on 2014-10-26 by tikichris

Originally a small indie label fashion and lifestyle boutique on Coronet Street just off Hoxton Square, Goodhood recently crossed Old Street to reopen in a considerable bigger retail space on Curtain Road. Downstairs at Goodhood and just a few weeks old is Commune, a partnership between Chef Brett Redman (Elliot’s Café Borough Market) and Goodhood co-founders Jo Sindle and Kyle Stewart with an aim to serve “clean, healthy and really tasty food, juice and coffee with a focus on good quality and good value.” Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Wick

Posted on 2014-10-25 by tikichris
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Coram Marks 275 Years of Creating Better Chances for Children

Posted on 2014-10-25 by tikichris

On the 275th anniversary of Coram – one of the Britain’s first children’s charities and the world’s first incorporated charity – I would like to share with you how Thomas Coram helped to improve the lives of some of Britain’s most vulnerable children and young people and the lasting legacy of his kindness. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Going Gone

Posted on 2014-10-24 by tikichris
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Far Rockaway Bar and Restaurant in Shoreditch

Posted on 2014-10-24 by tikichris

A couple of weeks back, a buddy and I hit Curtain Street’s Far Rockaway for a gab session over couple of beers and a pizza. The Shoreditch venue offers broad appeal if in a rather ‘dude-ly’ fashion. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Here We Go Walthamstow

Posted on 2014-10-23 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Laters

Posted on 2014-10-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Fading

Posted on 2014-10-21 by tikichris
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Heathrow Airport: Some Facts and Figures (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-10-21 by tikichris

Heathrow – it’s the airport I’m most apt to fly in and out of. Considering how much time I spend there, I thought it might be worthwhile to learn a bit more about the place. So, I took a moment … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: View from Gabriel’s Wharf

Posted on 2014-10-20 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Sclater Street

Posted on 2014-10-19 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: No Exit

Posted on 2014-10-18 by tikichris
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Chocolate Show 2014 Highlights

Posted on 2014-10-17 by tikichris

Ooh yeah, it’s Chocolate Week, one of the UK’s yummiest stretch of days. I’ve had a great time tasting my way through a few especially tasty events and at last night’s sneak peak of the 2014 Chocolate Show at Olympia London exhibition centre. Heading to the show? Here’s a list of some of my favourite treats from the event. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Stratford

Posted on 2014-10-17 by tikichris
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Frieze Art Fair 2014 Highlights

Posted on 2014-10-17 by tikichris

Planning a visit to Frieze this weekend? Here’s some pieces I reckon you should be on the lookout for. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Greenwich

Posted on 2014-10-16 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: On or Off?

Posted on 2014-10-15 by tikichris
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Hotel Cafe Royal and Valrhona Team Up for Exclusive Profile 66 Chocolate

Posted on 2014-10-14 by tikichris

French chocolatier Valrhona has co-branded with London’s Hotle Cafe Royal to develop an exclusive new chocolate: Profile 66. Only available at the hotel, Profile 66 is the creation of Andrew Blas and a team of Valrhona tasters. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Woe/Whoa

Posted on 2014-10-14 by tikichris
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5 Big Exhibitions in London Now (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-10-14 by tikichris

This week sees the annual Frieze Art Fair descend upon London. With it comes a scope of art related activities and satellite events across town with some of London’s best known galleries taking advantage of this time of heightened buzz … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Scratch Skull

Posted on 2014-10-13 by tikichris
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New Restaurant Review: United Ramen, Upper Street

Posted on 2014-10-12 by tikichris

Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen! Talk about a soup du jour! Londoners are slurping up this Japanese dish at a decidedly trendy rate. Newest noodles on the scene are those on offer at United Ramen, where I had a right tasty meal last week. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Brick Lane Sunday

Posted on 2014-10-12 by tikichris
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