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Category Archives: Restaurants
Mahiki Kensington
I hadn’t been to a tiki bar in ages (a sad thought for a fella going by the online moniker of tikichris). So the invite to take a tipple and nibble at Mahiki’s new(ish) Kensington outpost was welcomed with a readily returned response. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Tiki
Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, Mahiki, Mahiki Kensington, restaurants, reviews, sushi, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki drinks, W8, W8 4PT, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Monterey Bay
Judith Schrut spends the final part of her Northern California holiday chasing butterflies, sampling chowder and admiring marine life on the glorious Monterey Peninsula. Continue reading
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Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', 17 Mile Drive, aquarium, california, Carmel-by-the-Sea, cheesecake, Diving, Food, Judith Schrut, Kayaking, Monterey, Northern California, ocean, Pacific Grove, pie, Seaside, sports, sushi, Travel, Whalewatching, wildlife
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Eat Puglia
Certainly, with so much delicious food and drink to match picture postcard scenery and warm hospitality, your days in Puglia are sure to start and end with gorgeous gastronomy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Eat Puglia, Food, Italy, Puglia, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged Drink, Eat Puglia, Food, italian food, Italy, Judith Schrut, pasta, puglia, restaurants, Travel, wine
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Brunch with Bea Vo | #TCTalks Episode 16
For the 16th episode of tikichris Talks, I catch up over brunch with Bea Vo – the Managing and Creative Director of Stax Diner, Boondocks Restaurant, The Famous Flames and the newly opened Butterscotch Bakery. During our meal, we chat about business, baking and Bodak Yellow. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, american food, Bea Vo, Boondocks Restaraurant, brunch, Butterscotch Bakery, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Famous Flames, Feed Your Soul, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Soul Food Enterprises, Stax Diner, The Famous Flames, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pedals in Puglia
The sun is out, the sea deep blue, your sexy (e)bike is beckoning you! Welcome to your first morning on Contrasts of Puglia, Headwater Holidays’ self-guided cycling tour on the heel of Italy’s “boot”. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Puglia, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged coffee, cycling, Drink, e-bike, Food, Fun, Headwater Holidays, Italian coffee, Italy, Judith Schrut, masseria, Monopoli, olive oil, Polignano a Mare, puglia, self-guided, Travel, wine
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Kanada-Ya | #TCTalks Episode 15
Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Index
I hope found some savoury insight or at least some sweet recommendations in my series about dining in Dublin. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, dublin, Food, ireland, restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin | The Pepper Pot Cafe
I had a phenomenal breakfast at The Pepper Pot Cafe and can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t find The Pepper Pot’s offer a delicious one. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
Tagged bagels, bagles, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, D02 CH28, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Food, ireland, Powerscourt Centre, restaurants, reviews, smoked salmon, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, William Street
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Where to Dine in Dublin | The Rolling Donut
So donuts in Dublin are definitely a thing! And The Rolling Donut does them deliciously well.In particular, two of the more decadent creations from its menu made my taste buds swoon: the salted caramel pistachio and the maple bacon. Both cost about €3 and one with a cup of pretty damn good coffee (for €5) made an excellent breakfast. Continue reading
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Tagged Bachelors Walk, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, D01 YN15, donuts, Drink, dublin, Dublin 1, Food, ireland, North City, restaurants, reviews, Rolling Donut, The Rolling Donut, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Piglet Wine Bar
Piglet Wine Bar, a laidback little eatery on the edge of Temple Bar was a last minute idea for dinner – but one that turned out to be brilliant. I loved the concept and the food and left wishing there was something similar in my hood back home in London. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Cow's Lane, D08 F959, Drink, dublin, Dublin 8, Food, ireland, Piglet Wine Bar, Pineau, pineau des charantes, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Temple Bar, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, wine, wine bar
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Fish Shop, Benburb Street
Fish Shop, Benburb Street is a supremely simple chip shop and wine bar about a block away on Benburb Street – was. So I went there – and had what I reckon will go down as one the very best meals of my year. Continue reading
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Where to Dine in Dublin | The Winding Stair
Given its prominence in guide books and listicles as well as its tourist-accessible location near the Ha’penny Bridge, my instinct was to stay clear of The Winding Stair. Then I read the menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Drink, Dublin, Food, Ireland, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin, Wine
Tagged books, Bookshop, D01 R9Y5, Drink, dublin, Dublin 1, Dublin 2, Food, ireland, Lower Ormond Quay, lunch, North City, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Winding Stair, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Oxmantown
Oxmantown’s Black Pudding breakfast sandwich was a morning meal worth waking up for – particularly with its rather kindly price of €5.90. An assemblage of Jack McCarthy’s “Queens” black pudding with tomato relish, pickles, aioli, and rocket on supremely spongy sourdough, it hit the spot and kept any inkling of hunger at bay well past my usual lunchtime. Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, cafe, coffee, D07 Y0C2, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Dublin 7, Food, ireland, Mary's Abbey, North City, Oxmantown, restaurants, reviews, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin | Bunsen
Before my trip I’d done some preliminary Googling for “best restaurants” in town and in the area where I was staying (Temple Bar). Bunsen kept coming up. I certainly wasn’t against having a good burger and couldn’t argue with it being just a couple of minutes away from my room. Continue reading
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Tagged Bunsen, Bunsen Burgers, burgers, cheeseburgers, D02 NA0, Drink, dublin, Dublin 2, Essex Street East, Food, hamburgers, ireland, restaurants, reviews, Temple Bar, Travel, Where to Dine in Dublin
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Where to Dine in Dublin
Wondering where to dine in Dublin? You’re in luck! As good of a question as it might be, the answers are all the more excellent and delectable. Continue reading
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Tejo Wines
A recent tasting of wines from Tejo held at Taberna do Mercado (one of favourite places to eat in London) provided the perfect inspiration to get moving on a visit to this little celebrated part of Portugal producing some beautiful wines well worth seeking out. Continue reading
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Tagged COMMERCIAL STREET, Drink, E1, E1 6BG, east london, Food, London, PORTUGUESE FOOD, portuguese wine, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, spitalfields, spitalfields market, Taberna do Mercado is located at Old Spitalfields Market, Tejo, Tejo Wine, wine, Wines of Portugal, Wines of Tejo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Coffee | All Consumed Episode 1 | #TCTalks Episode 12
For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share the first episode of another podcast I’ve been working on. It’s called All Consumed. It’s about food, drink and travel and is a collaborative effort between fellow writer Neil Davey and me. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, BARS, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Neil Davey, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Mendocino
Mendocino is coastal nature at its most glorious. If you enjoy the open air you’ll be spoilt for choice, with an abundance of forests, rivers, beaches, dunes, cliffs and canyons open to the public and impressively cared for by the California State Park Service. Continue reading
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Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', california, cannabis, coast, coastal walks, coffee, Food, Forest, Glendeven Inn, Golden Gate Bridge, HIghway 1, hotel, ice cream, Judith Schrut, llamas, marijuana, Mendocino, nature, organic, Pacific Coast Highway, Redwoods, restaurants, road trip, seaside towns, Shopping, Travel, West Coast, Wild Fish, wildlife
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Word on the Street in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is certainly an interesting place. Now that maybe stating the obvious but there’s something very contemporary happening and it’s hard to ignore. The city’s millennials are redefining it with one of the coolest underground movements since the hipster take over of Shoreditch in London. Here’s a list of places where it’s all happening. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Hotels, Israel, Jerusalem, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Art, Demi Perera, hotels, Hotes, Israel, Jerusalem, Machne Yehuda, restaurants, Shopping, street food, street markets, Travel, WIZZ Air, Yehuda Hotel, Yehuda Market, Zuzu Tours
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Sushi in the City Brunch at Devonshire Club
The Saturday only Sushi in the City Brunch menu at Devonshire Club brings with it the chance to check out the swish digs of this usually members-only venue. But how’s the food? Here’s my take on a recent visit. Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, champagne, city of london, Devonshire Club, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YD, Food, japanese food, restaurants, reviews, sparkling wine, sushi, sushi brunch, Sushi in the City, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | San Francisco
San Francisco. It’s the City by the Bay, SF, the Golden City; creator of denim jeans, fortune cookies, mimosas, waterbeds, Rice-a-Roni and the Summer of Love; home to more than 50 hills, 14,000 Victorian houses, 200 landmark buildings and the only moving national monument in the USA (the cable car), and year after year voted America’s coolest city. Continue reading
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Tagged (Northern) California Dreamin', Art, bakeries, bicycle, Bike tour, cable car, california, Castro Theater, coffee, Cruffins, disney, Drink, Dylan's tours, e-bike, Food, Golden Gate, hotels, ice cream, Ice cream sandwich, Judith Schrut, Movies, Northern California, Painted Ladies, Photography, pizza, restaurants, san francisco, sourdough, Tours, Travel, walt disney, Walt Disney Family Museum, West Coast
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How to Spend a Romantic Weekend in Milan (Metro)
Whether you’re jetting down for an inaugural look-see with your newfound fling or embarking upon an umpteenth tour with your better half, Milan makes a magnificent destination for any romantic urban retreat. Continue reading
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7 of the World’s Best Cities for Pizza! (Miles Away)
Is there any food more universally craved than the humble pizza? We think not and definitely understand why everybody loves this hot oven treat, especially when they’re traveling and out having fun. Typically, you can be anywhere in the world … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged american food, cheapoair, Food, italian food, Miles Away, pizza, restaurants, Travel
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Love Madrid I Fine Food Art of Ramón Frexia
Demi Perera recounts one more moreish moment in Madrid as her series about the Spanish capital continues. The grand finale of my exquisite culinary tour of Madrid with Luxury Travel Advisors was an unforgettable 20 course meal crafted by chef Ramón … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Love Madrid, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Hotel Unico, hotels, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Michelin Star dining, Ramón Frexia, Repsol Suns, restaurants, spain, spanish food, The Chef's Table Tour, Travel
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Dinner at Harry’s: Living La Dolce Vita
In 1960, London moviegoers flocked to see the groundbreaking La Dolce Vita and experience Marcello Mastroianni’s search for love, happiness and ‘the sweet life’ on the exuberant streets of Rome. Nowadays one need not look further than its newly-opened namesake in Knightsbridge, Harry’s Dolce Vita restaurant. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, BARS, Basil Street, cocktails, coffee, dining, dolci, Drink, DRINKS, fine dining, Food, Harry's, harry's la dolce vita, italian, italian food, Judith Schrut, knightsbridge, LA DOLCE VITA, London, Neapolitan Flip, pasta, pizza, restaurants, reviews, seafood, SW3, SW3 1BB, TIRAMISU, wine
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Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea at The Langham London
Langham London Head Pastry Chef, Andrew Gravett, will open his kitchen to small groups as part of a one-time-only Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea. Continue reading
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Love Madrid I Private Tapas Walking Tour
Demi Perera’s tour of Madrid with Luxury Travel Advisors continues on a bright Sunday morning in the bustling centre of Puerta del Sol, Madrid with a privately guided walk with tapas stops at some of the city’s most iconic and historic venues. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, De Jose, Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Lhardy, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Paradis, restaurants, Shopping, spain, spanish food, street food, tapas, tapas bars, The Chef's Table Tour
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Chef Luigi Taglienti of Lume Milano | #TCTalks Episode 10
Ten episodes deep with tikichris Talks and I’m in Milan conducting an interview with Michelin star chef Luigi Taglienti at Lume, the chef’s highly lauded and multi award winning restaurant. The interview follows directly after an opportunity to try a pescatarian version of Taglienti’s eight course tasting menu – which quite possibly was the most elegantly restrained and exquisitely flavourful dining experiences of my life. Continue reading
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Love Madrid | Chef’s Table Tour
In the first post of her series about falling in love with Madrid’s gastronomy, Demi Perera begins her Love Madrid journey at Mercado de San Anton to gather provisions for creating a sumptuous Spanish lunch to share with friends. Continue reading
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Tagged A Punto Cookery School, Demi Perera, Drink, Food, Love Madrid, luxury, Luxury Travel Advisors, Madrid, Mercado San Anton, Shopping, spain, spanish food, street food, street markets, The Chef's Table Tour, wine
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Vaca y Marela | #TCTalks Episode 9
The ninth episode of TCTalks gets to the meat of the matter with Clifford Jones about his holistic agricultural project in rural Galicia: Vaca y Marela. In the interview, Clifford explains what makes this verdant corner of northern Spain such an amazing place for food and why beef from the region is so highly prized. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, beef, Clifford Jones, Food, galicia, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, Santiago de Compostela, Shopping, spain, spanish food, steaks, Travel, Vaca y Marela, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Haggis Hunt | Index
Thanks for joining me on my hunt for the wily haggis across Edinburgh. Continue reading
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Haggis Hunt | Whiski Bar & Restaurant
To wind down my haggis hunt, I’d like to toast this most hearty of dishes and the lovely city with a few words about the lovely meal had at Whiski Bar & Restaurant on the Royal Mile. Continue reading
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Haggis Hunt | Dough Pizza
Haggis on a pizza!?!? Don’t knock till you’ve tried it. And if you’re trying it in Edinburgh, head to Dough Pizza for the especially tasty and haggis-enhanced Scozia pizza. Continue reading
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Haggis Hunt | Holyrood 9A
Next stop on the Edinburgh haggis hunt is, Holyrood 9A, an Old Town pub where the grub is burger and the beer is craft. Continue reading
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Haggis Hunt | The Royal McGregor
First up among my haggis hunt highlights is the majestic breakfast I had at The Royal McGregor. Continue reading
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