Just off Mare Street (near the Tesco Superstore) on Mornington Lane, this fast food joint is a sanctuary for devotees of seitan.
During this time when the legality of pot usage is in question and changing in so many places across the globe, I believe it’s important to share what is legal with respect to cannabis.
Following a steady and solid recovery, the Egyptian capital’s status as a must-see city is on a serious rebound with an increasing number of smart globetrotters scouring the web for cheap international flights to get there. We think you should join them and this year is an ideal time to get there before the masses get clued in about how awesome it is.
If you’re wondering about things to do in Cairo and what can keep you occupied and entertained when you’re there, we’re here to inspire and point you in the right direction. Here are some of our favorite reasons why you should visit Cairo ASAP.
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For the latest post in the My Coffee collaboration with Melitta, I’m pleased to share the news about an upcoming opportunity for Londoners to find out what’s so great about enjoying coffee made the Melitta way. The brand is setting up shop with in the illuminated tunnels of Old Street Station with a limited run Melitta Coffee Lounge.
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.
Of course, differences exist between a generation born between 1945 and 1965 and one born between 1980 and 2000. But whether someone in her mid-60s is sitting down with a travel agent to book a cruise to the Mediterranean or someone about to turn 30 is using an app to search for cheap round trip flights to Italy, both individuals are after much of the same: a great time in a great place.
From bucket list bullet points to less likely getaways that garner an intergenerational thumbs up, we’ve taken a look at some of the most preferred destinations for Boomers and Millennials and found that there’s actually plenty of overlap in interest. Places that appeal to both a 70-year-old and a 25-year-old are definitely worth considering for your next journey no matter your age or travel style. To help you narrow your choice of where best to visit here’s a look at six destinations that Boomers and Millennials can agree are amazing.
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Recipes range from super easy to fairly advanced with most using affordable ingredients that can be found easily in London. Of course, they all feature Spanish olives as a key component.
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Check it out! The Lir Collection hamper includes two boxes of the Lir Discovery Collection, one box of the Lir Desert Collection, three tubes of Lir truffles in three different flavours.
Truffle flavours in the Discovery Collection are Cinnamon & Raisin Cream, Coffee Crunch, Irish Sea Salted Caramel, Raspberry & Pistachio Duo, Persian Lime Truffle, Dark Chocolate Tort, Chewy Pecan Caramel, and Hazelnut Gianduja. Flavours in the Dessert collection are Chocolate Brownie, Creme Brûlée, Mango & Passionfruit, and Raspberry Fool. The three truffle tube flavours are salted caramel, Champagne and milk chocolate.
I recently had dinner at this two months old restaurant nestled on the side fo the Courthouse Hotel opposite the ‘top’ of Carnaby Street. Continue reading
Cars tend to be a vital aspect of daily life for most people. Making sure you are buying the right car for you is more important than ever. You need to take into account, the daily drives you would take, such as the journey to work or school; if you need a car with five doors, or a car that is able to drive off road. In the same way, you need to take these factors when you are ready to sell on your current.
Selling your car online is a great way to save some time when getting rid of a used car. Not only is buying and selling pre-owned cars a thrifty way to save some money but it also means you are doing your part to reduce the carbon footprint by decreasing the demand for the manufacturing of new cars.
Have a look at this juicy infographic created by Nottingham-based kitchen appliance manufacturer, CDA, for a comparison of sausages from eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets as well as the same from some of the country’s most popular sausage brands. How do your favourite bangers stack up? You might be surprised!
So beloved is this Catalonian staple that the Aplec del Caragol attracts more than 200,000 attendees a year. The three-day party is by far the most important date on the city’s calendar and offers music, dance, a raucous parade of brass bands, and ample opportunity for eating and drinking. Children patrol the festival grounds with fully loaded squirt guns, and adding some Catalan flare to the event are castells (human towers) and sardanas (traditional circle dances).
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Just because I’ve come the end of my loaf with the NLWA that doesn’t mean it’s time to start loafing! There are still so many delicious and fun ways to waste less food and save more money. So I intend to continue helping to spread the word and I hope you will too.
During a break of a Three Drinkers production meeting, Helena was kind enough to sit down with me to chat about her career in the drinks industry and what it’s been like to work in such a male dominated field.
Helena and I also spoke about her involvement in the upcoming WIFI events on the agenda for early March and just in time for International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March.
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Produced at Foursquare Distillery – one of the world’s most esteemed distilleries and the oldest on the island of Barbados – this Bajan rum is distilled in smooth pots and column stills from pure sugar cane molasses before being aged in ex-Bourbon casks for up to eight years. After that, the spirit goes through a cold filtration process and diluted with soft spring water to its bottling strength of 40% ABV for a smooth and complex drink with a peppery banana nose, notes of vanilla, spice and sherry on the palate and a brown sugar finish. Continue reading
Anita is the presenter of Return to Kenya on Amazon Prime. The seven-part series follows her as she return to her birthplace of Kenya 22 years after she immigrated to the UK while retracing her culinary roots and the inspiration that led to her becoming a chef. During our brief conversation at the RSA, we talk about her show as well as her work as an author and owner of her own cookery school in London.
Anita and I also chat about her involvement in the the upcoming WIFI events on the agenda for early March, just in time for International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March.
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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.
I’m talking about Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop near Hackney Central Station where “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.
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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.
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I’ve teamed up with the restaurant (one of my faves in London) to offer the chance for one tikichris reader to win a House of Holi dinner for two with a bottle of wine. Ready to have a fun and colourful feast for free with a friend? Keep reading.
During our brief conversation at the RSA, Mex and I talk about the lead up to founding WIFI and the series of related events on the agenda for early March, just in time for International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March.
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Join me for a quick break as I continue the My Coffee collaboration with premium coffee machine maker Melitta for a review of its Caffeo Solo & Milk coffeemaker.
I dropped by Queens for the Liquor Lanes launch earlier this week and had a blast. I played a few rounds of bowling, scarfed down a couple of cheeseburgers, and enjoyed a little booze. With a pulsating 80s soundtrack piped through the private lanes area and an equally agreeably retro look and feel to the space, the new private bowling area provided an ideal venue for a night of laidback entertainment with ample elbow room and a splash of VIP treatment.
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.
I popped round the Boxpark Shoreditch outlet recently and would not be averse to paying a repeat visit again soon.
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I’ve teamed up with Trek Protein Energy Bars for a special giveaway competition offering one lucky tikichris reader a chance win a box of 16 mixed flavour Trek bar so you can taste the complete range while upping your energy nest time you’re on the go and caught between meals.
Trek Protein Energy Bars pack up to 10g of protein and are made with all natural ingredients (fruit, oats and protein crunchies). With no added sugar or syrups, Trek bars are gluten, wheat and dairy free.
These cold-pressed whole food vegan bars count as one of your five a day.
Most people also seem to assume vodka originated in Russia or Poland, and that is indeed the partial truth. What many people don’t realize is that nowadays, these countries are no longer regarded as the top producers of this popular ethanol-based distillate.
Continuing with my Save a Crust series, here’s a look at my attempt to bake a bread and butter pudding based on the 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.
Verdict? Bread and butter pudding is super easy to make – and is great for home cooks like me who enjoying winging it.
A darling of the Brighton dining scene, The Coal Shed opened an outlet on the south end of Tower Bridge in 2018 to somewhat mixed reception. A search yield for “Coal Shed London reviews” suggested almost diametric 50/50 ambivalence toward this year-old surf and turf eatery. My own visit (midweek in what looked like an at-capacity dining room) resulted in an overall positive experience.
I left the restaurant with thumbs up, belly full and palate fairly well satisfied.
Here are some of the top places where you can have a great time after sunset in the Lion City.
In my previous introductory post for this collaborative Save a Crust series, I mentioned that the NLWA was hosting a range of free cookery workshops and how I was looking forward to attending one. I did just that on Wednesday evening, sitting in on the Islington session at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. I had a great time and took home a meal for my supper.
In London at the Barbican Conservatory for the launch of Valrhona’s new single origin Tulakalum 75% from Belize, Benjamin took a moment to speak with me for episode 65 of tikichris Talks. During our conversation, we chat about Benjamin’s fascinating job and Valrhona’s project in Belize. Benjamin also shares a few tips on how to pick the best chocolate for this Valentine’s Day.
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Don McCullin, the Battle for the City of Hue, South Vietnam, 1968 © Don McCullin
If you’ve heard of Don McCullin (born 1935) you probably think of him as a war photographer. His pictures of Vietnam are iconic– as are those of wars in Belfast and Beirut– and wars you may have forgotten in Bangladesh, Biafra, Cyprus and the Congo, to name a few that he has covered in more than half a century. But what you get in this major retrospective of Don McCullin’s life and work at Tate Britain is not just the horror of war but the concern of a man who really cares. “If you can’t feel what you’re looking at” he says, “then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures”.
Passing through Spitalfields recently, I was hankering a burger and an excuse to kickoff my new series about eateries around London with vegan only menus. A quick Google search yielded a very highly rated Mooshies London Vegan Burger Bar at the corner of Brick Lane and Princelet Street. So I was off – but by no means was I put off with my burger!
Let’s face it, 1945 post-war Europe was a bleak and desolate place. Into this grey void stepped the shy but supremely talented son of a fertiliser manufacturer from rural Normandy. His name was Christian Dior.
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