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Category Archives: Luxury
Frieze 2024
I’m writing this post on Sunday the 20th of October. This time last week I was attending Frieze London, the annual art fair that, according to Harper’s Bazaar, is the “biggest event in the contemporary arts calendar.” This was the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze, Frieze London, Frieze London 2024, London
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At Home (All Consumed)
A new episode of All Consumed, during which the following occurs: – Chris raves about a couple of London street food vendors.– Neil marvels at a couple of upscale London restaurants.– Both look forward to some upcoming adventures in the … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, Georgia, Hotels, London, Luxury, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Shopping, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, atlanta, Boise, california, Chattanooga, Drink, Food, georgia, Idaho, London, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Sacramento, Seattle, Shopping, TENNESSEE, Travel, Washington, Yolo County
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Baden-Baden | Tracking the Lion Man
Back on the track of the Lion Man … From Basel, the next stop on the tour was the historic spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany. Generally speaking, travelling from Basel to Baden-Baden should have been a piece of cake (black … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Hotels, Luxury, Shopping, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Wine
Tagged Baden-Baden, cafe, Caracalla Spa, coffee, Drink, Food, Friedrichsbad, Funicular, germany, Heidelberg, Hotel am Markt, hotels, Kaffeesack, luxury, Merkur Mountain, restaurants, Shopping, spa, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Weinhelden, wine
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Latte Select Fully Automatic Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, not because I think it’s going to snow on the big day but because my new Latte Select coffee machine has arrived. This fully automatic coffee machine by Melitta has all the right features … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, Drink, Food, Luxury, My Coffee 2021, Shopping
Tagged christmas, coffee, Drink, Food, Latte Select, luxury, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Melitta Momentum X London in the Sky | My Coffee with Melitta
Last Friday morning I had quite the elevated experience as a guest of Melitta UK for the launch of their new luxury line of pour over coffee kit: Melitta Momentum. In addition to marvelling at the gorgeous range of Melitta … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, My Coffee 2021, Shopping, Travel, Video
Tagged Celeste Wong, coffee, design, Drink, Food, greenwich, London, London in the Sky, luxury, Melitta, Melitta Momentum, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, North Greenwich, O2 Arena, Pour over coffee, SE10, Shopping, The Girl in the Cafe, Travel, Video
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Ocean Encounters – a Photographic Exhibition by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Demi Perera reports on Ocean Encounters, a photography exhibition by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Greta Thunberg has successfully challenged the conversation on climate change. Our oceans, which play a key role in the debate have featured heavily. Such times calls … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Hotels, London, Luxury, Photography, Travel
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The Story of the World’s Best Beef: How Kobe Conquered the Globe (City AM)
Wedged between the Rokko mountain range and Osaka Bay, Kobe is the sixth largest city in Japan with more than a million and a half people. Its namesake beef doesn’t come from the city itself but from the surrounding farmland of Hyogo Prefecture where Kobe is the capital and the key port. Continue reading
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Posted in City AM, Food, Japan, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged City AM, Food, japan, kobe, kobe beef, luxury, restaurants, Travel
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Interview: Independent Hotelier Mustafa Najmudeen on Recovery of Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry
Demi Perera interviews Sri Lanka independent hotelier Mustafa Najmudeen. Sri Lanka suffered a devastating terrorist attack on Easter Sunday. Over 250 lives were lost and hundreds more injured. As ever, ripples were felt further beyond. 34 countries issued travel advisories … Continue reading
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Ample Day in Amsterdam (Ideas for an Easygoing Day Out)
Take a gander at these ideas based on my most recent visit so you can come up with our own easygoing outing in one of Europe’s most engaging destinations. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Netherlands, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel
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Ryan Chetiyawardana Opens Super Lyan at the Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam (All Consumed)
Join Chris on a quick trip to Amsterdam for the launch of the Super Lyan bar at the Kimpton De Witt hotel. While there, Chris sits down with Super Lyan founder, Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan, for an interview. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, Luxury, Netherlands, Podcasts, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, amsterdam, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, interview, Kimpton De Witt, luxury, Mr Lyan, netherlands, Podcasts, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Super Lyan, the netherlands
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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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The Inside Track on the Ultimate in Slow Cooking at Europe’s Biggest Annual Snail Festival, l’Aplec del Caragol (City AM)
Since its humble beginnings as a small riverside picnic among friends in 1980 to the grand foodie fiesta it is today, l’Aplec del Caragol occurs every May, about 100 miles northwest of Barcelona in the provincial town of Lleida. The party offers townsfolk and visitors alike a chance to enjoy a weekend celebrating one of the region’s favourite foods: snails. Continue reading
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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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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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Shimmer, Dazzle, Sparkle | Christian Dior at the V&A
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams is the Victoria and Albert Museum’s latest blockbuster show. Judith Schrut has been to view. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel
Tagged Art, Christian Dior, design, Dior, fashion, House of Dior, Judith Schrut, London, luxury, Margot Fonteyn, museum, museums, Princess Margaret, reviews, south kensington, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum
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Explore the Isle of Islay with The Botanist Dry Gin
The first and only dry gin from the Isle of Islay, The Botanist features a unique combination of 22 hand-foraged local botanicals and offers a rare insight into the heritage and heart of this remote Scottish island. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Hotels, Luxury, New York, Shopping, Travel, USA
Tagged 1 Hotel Central Park, 1001, 6th Avenue, BARS, botanist, Central Park, cocktail masterclass, cocktails, drinking, DRINKS, Dry Gin, foraging, gin, gin and tonic, gin bars, ginger, Ginspiration, herbs, hotels, islay, Katy Riddle, luxury, new york, Shopping, spices, THE BOTANIST, Travel, USA
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Chef Giorgio Locatelli | #TCTalks 63
Episode 63 of tikichris Talks features a phone interview with one of London’s most celebrated Italian chefs, Giorgio Locatelli. During our conversation, Chef Locatelli recounts some of his earliest food memories, such as when his father took him to eat … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, interview, Italy, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks
Tagged #TCTalks, Celebrities, Chef Giorgio Locatelli, Chef Locatelli, Drink, Food, Giorgio Locatelli, interview, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, Locanda Locatelli, locatelli, London, luxury, masterchef, Masterchef Italia, Masterchef Italy, PODCAST, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel
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What to Eat and Drink in Hiroshima, Japan (Great British Chefs)
Wrapping up my time in Kobe, I hopped onto the Shinkansen (bullet train) en route to the other city on my Japanese agenda: Hiroshima. Here I divided my time between the city centre and Miyajima, a small island a few miles offshore … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Japan, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Drink, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Hiroshima, japan, luxury, OYSTERS, restaurants, sake, seafood, Travel, wine
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Indian Accent, Albemarle Street, Mayfair
Supremely scrumptious and indulgently flavoured but held back from being cloyingly rich and overdone, Chef Manish Mehrotra’s menu at Indian Accent in Mayfair is a delight for gourmands with gourmet sensibility. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Ablemarle Street, Albemarle Street, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, London, luxury, mayfair, restaurants, Valentine's Day, W1, W1S 4HW, wine
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Detox Menu at Chucs Restaurant & Cafe
Chucs (the eatery) is the sister concept of Chucs (the swimwear and men’s fashion label). I had been before to the Dover Street flagship of Chucs and found it to be a quite cosy spot and the food and drink to be good quality. The idea of visiting another Chucs and having a look at how the concept sat inside Harrods appealed to me. Continue reading
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Tagged Chucs, Chucs Restaurant and Cafe, London
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What to Eat in Kobe, Japan (Great British Chefs)
A week in Japan’s western inland sea region of Setouchi was a tasty tour of highly anticipated indulgences and unexpectedly delicious surprises. My days were split between two cities, Kobe and Hiroshima, with short trips to their outskirts and nearby countryside. To say I ate well would be an understatement. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Japan, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, japan, kobe, kobe beef, luxury, restaurants, sake, Travel, wine
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Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59
For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Budiono Bin Sukim, Chef Budi, Chef Budiono Bin Sukim, Drink, Food, hotels, Indonesian food, Indonesian Organic Food Day, interview, London County Hall, London SE1 7PB, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SE1, tikichris talks, Travel, WATERLOO, Westminster Bridge Road
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Luca Maggiora and La Mia Mamma | #TCTalks 58
Episode 58 of tikichris Talks features an interview with hospitality entrepreneur and founder of La Mia Mamma restaurant, Luca Maggiora. During our conversation at La Mia Mamma on the King’s Road in Chelsea, Luca and I chat about his high … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, chelsea, Food, interview, italian food, king's road, La Mia Mamma, London, Luca Maggiora, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SW3, SW3 5EL, tikichris talks, Travel, west london
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The Connaught Bar Gin
The Connaught Bar at The Connaught Hotel in Mayfair has launched its own gin, crafted and distilled in house to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this luxurious award-winning bar. Yet another London-made gin on the market? Yeah, I known. There’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Hotels, London, Luxury, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, Carlos Place, Connaught, Connaught Bar Gin, Drink, gin, hotels, London, luxury, mayfair, Shopping, The Connaught, The Connaught Bar, Travel, W1, W1K 2AL
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Best of the Best of 2018
Another year, another roundup of what made it exceptional! I’m back to share one more post in my Best of 2018 series with an index of the categories and links to all the posts. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Money, Pizza, Podcasts, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cheeseburgers, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, money, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Cleveland, Drink, Edinburgh, England, Food, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Japan, London, Luxury, North Carolina, Ohio, Restaurants, Scotland, South Carolina, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged Acorn, Asma Khan, Avinguda dels Comtes de Pallars, BBQ, Berliner Strasse, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brückenstraße, Café Pessets, carnaby street, Carretera N260, catalunya, Chattanooga, Chef Jon de Villa, Chef Jonathon Sawyer, Chef Scott Walton, chinese food, chinese restaurants, Chuo Ward, Clementine, Cleveland, COMMERCIAL STREET, darjeeling express, Dodson Avenue, Drink, E1, E1 6NE, E17, E17 9P, East 4th Street, East Martin Luther King Boulevard, East Warrington Avenue, england, Etles, Etles Uyghur Restaurants, Filipino food, Filipino restaurants, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Free State Kitchen, germany, Goodman, Goodman – Mayfair, Greenhouse Tavern, Heimat, Hoe Street, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, hotels, Hyogo, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo-ken, indian food, indian restaurants, Ishida Kobe Beef Steak Chome-2 Nakayamatedori, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, japan, japanese food, japanese restaurants, jermyn street, JOSE PIZARRO, Katia, KINGLY COURT, Kitanagasadori, kobe, Kōbe-shi, Kubochō, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Liverpool L1 9DE, Lleda, London, Lume, luxury, Maddox Street, Maryland Street, mayfair, Metzgerei Tombers, Mien Tay, Milan, milano, Mon, Nagata-ku, North Carolina, Northwest Military Highway, Ohio, okonomiyaki, Old Plantation Barbeque, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PIZARRO, restaurants, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Sampei, San Antonio, SE1, SE1 3TQ, sobameshi, Sort, south london, spain, spanish food, spanish restaurants, spitalfields, st james's, steak, steakhouse, SW1, SW1Y 6LX, TENNESSEE, texas, Travel, UK, Uncle Larry's Hot Fish, USA, vegan, Via Giacomo Watt, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants, W1, W1B 5PW, W1S 1QH, Walnut Street, West Fire Tower Road, Wiltons, wine, Winterville
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Best Bars and Pubs of 2018
Have a look my Best of 2018 list of my favourite bars sidled up to this year (with entries from London, Edinburgh Dublin, Cleveland and the Texas Hill Country). Continue reading
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Chocolate, Drink, England, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pittsburgh, Travel, USA
Tagged 120 South Whitfield Street, 15206, 15222, Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, BARS, Behind This Wall, Best Cocktails, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, chocolate, clapton, cocktails, Drink, E8, E8 1HY, east london, england, hackney, hotels, London, luxury, MARE STREET, OX4 1AW, Oxford, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Smallman Street, St Clement's Street, st james's, St James's Place, SW1, SW1A 1PE, The American Bar, The Coconut Tree, The Stafford London, The Whitfield, Travel, USA, Wigle Distillery and Tasting Room, Wigle Whiskey
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Maskelyne & Cooke Magic Bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly
Five-star luxury hotel, Le Meridien Piccadilly, pays homage to a pair of the early 20th century’s most celebrated magicians – John Nevil Maskelyne and George Alfred Cooke – with the launch of its new cocktail bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Freebies, Hotels, Live Performance, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged BARS, cocktails, Dominick Zwolinski, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hotels, Laura London, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, luxury, magic, Maskelyne & Cooke, Maskelyne and Cooke, mayfair, piccadilly, Tony "Sonic" Middleton, Tony Middleton, Travel, W1, W1J 0BH
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Best Hotels of 2018
Next up in my Best of 2018 series is a short list of hotels that impressed me most. I took rooms in lots of hotels over the course of 2018. Most were perfectly fine, and I would be cool with … Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Drink, Hotels, Japan, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Texas, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged 25597, 25700, 739-0505, 78205, Best hotels, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Carretera d’Espot a Sant Maurici, Carretera N260, Castell de Ciutat, Catalonia, catalunya, Drink, East Travis Street, Espot, foo, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, Hotel Miyajima Villa, Hotel Roya, hotels, japan, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Lleda, luxury, Miyajima, Miyajimacho, Pyrenees, resorts, restaurants, San Antonio, Setouchi, spa, spain, texas, The St Anthony, Travel, USA, wine
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Kobe Beef | #TCTalks Episode 50
Episode 50 of tikichris Talks features an interview I conducted in while in Kobe, Japan with Mr Tetsunori Tanimoto. Mr Tanimoto is Head of Kobe Beef Association and President of Livestock Division for Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative. During our conversation, he dispelled a few myths about Kobe beef while explaining what sets it apart from other products and how to know if you’re getting the real thing. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, Japan, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, beef, Food, Hyogo, interview, japan, japanese food, Junko Usui, kobe beef, Kobe Beef Association, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, steak, Tetsunori Tanimoto, tikichris talks, Travel, Wagyu
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Dreaming Big About Winning Big
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to suddenly have access to a load of cash – like inheriting a fortune from a long lost relative or winning a lottery bet? Continue reading
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Beyond Barcelona and Costa Brava: A Road Trip is the Best Way to Explore Catalunya (Metro)
If you love visiting Barcelona and the Costa Brava, but have started to develop a been-there-done-that attitude toward the big city and coastal pleasures of Catalunya, you might want to consider delving deeper into the region. The interior of Catalunya offers a distinctively exotic edge that’s anything but a watered down version of Spanish and French cultures. Continue reading
