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London Art Openings | Pierre Bonnard and the Colour of Memory at Tate Modern

Posted on 2019-01-23 by Judith Schrut

Pierre Bonnard (1867 – 1947), Dining Room in the Country, 1913, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Judith Schrut previews Tate Modern’s inaugural show of 2019, Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory.

To help us cope with the speed and stress of modern life, we’re encouraged to try slow cooking, slow tourism and slow living. Now, with its first show of the new year, Pierre Bonnard: the Colour of Memory, Tate Modern introduces us to the delightful concept of slow looking. I viewed the show, slowly, earlier this week and was completely smitten.

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In Pursuit of Office Happiness with Staples and Professor Sir Cary Cooper

Posted on 2019-01-22 by tikichris

Yesterday (Monday 21 January) was so called Blue Monday, purportedly the most depressing day of the year. How blue were you and to what extent did your workplace affect your mood?

My Blue Monday was a mild one. It was fairly productive, even fun. One of the best things about it was dropping by the Pop-Up Happiness Experience put on by office supplies retailer Staples to launch its In Pursuit of Office Happiness report. The launch included a presentation by Professor Sir Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School, who spoke to a small group of media folk about happiness in the workplace and the simple things that employers can do to maintain a more content and fulfilled workforce. Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle a Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin

Posted on 2019-01-21 by tikichris

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Just in time for Valentine’s, I’ve got a beautiful bottle of Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin to give away.

Manchester Gin is the product of a love story. Its creators Seb and Jen first fell in love over a gin and tonic on a chance encounter in February of 2013. By 2016, their love for each other – and for gin – had grown so much that the couple launched their own distillery in central Manchester. Multiple gold medals in the UK and abroad started stacking up for their range of contemporary style gins.

There are four gins in the range: Signature, Raspberry Infused, Wild Spirit, and Overboard.

Raspberry Infused is the brand’s bestseller. Known as “Pink Manchester Gin”, raspberry notes meld with a classic gin flavour profile, complemented by light floral notes and a pretty pink hue.

A perfect potion for you and your sweetheart? Perhaps! Continue reading →

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BlacKkKlansman | Rakuten TV

Posted on 2019-01-20 by tikichris

You see the posters for a film on a station platform. You’re interested. You stop on an ad for it when leafing through the free commuter tabloid. You think you’d like it. You overhear folks raving about it and maybe even know a few friends who saw it and loved it. You mean to see it.

Weeks go by. The film you aimed to watch is no longer screening in the cinemas.

That’s how it is with me most of the time. I mean to see a film but never get around to doing so. Life gets in the way. Obligations pile up. The title I want to see is only playing on the other side of London.

Case in point: Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. Thanks to Rakuten TV for providing a convenient and affordable way for me getting to catch the movies I missed. Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Index

Posted on 2019-01-20 by Judith Schrut

Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Head for the Heel miniseries.

Ciao ragazzi! Hope you had fun trippin’ down the heel of Italy’s beauteous boot with me. Here’s a list with links to all the posts in this miniseries: Continue reading →

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Roasting Plant Brings Javabot (and Great Tasting Coffee) to London Bridge

Posted on 2019-01-19 by tikichris

New York-based Roasting Plant Coffee opened its first roastery/cafe in London this week, bringing with it Javabot – an automated roasting system that doubles as a sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit.

The London Bridge outlet is Roasting Plant’s sixth cafe and its first outside the US. The cafe has all the hallmarks that finicky coffee drinkers are apt seek in a central London coffee shop plus an elegant and stylish Javabot roaster as a centrepiece display.

So what’s a Javabot? Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #84  

Posted on 2019-01-19 by tikichris

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.

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Head for the Heel | Antonella’s Pasticciotto Leccese

Posted on 2019-01-19 by Judith Schrut

Hey, it’s a tikichris exclusive! Judith Schrut tips you off on a scrumptious treat, just for our readers.

If our Head for the Heel mini-series has whet your appetite for travel, food and drink of southern Italy, you’ll want to try our friend Antonella’s recipe for her delicious, traditional Pasticciotto Leccese cake.

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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Recipes | Tagged aperitivo, Borgagne, cakes, dessert, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, pasticciotto, recipe, Salento | Leave a comment

10 Top Tempranillo Red Wines

Posted on 2019-01-19 by tikichris

It’s as Spanish as castanets and paella. Tempranillo (temp-ra-neo) makes some of Spain’s best red wines. The main red grape variety used in Rioja’s red wines, it has an unmistakeably savoury flavour, with hints of leather, tobacco leaves, and fruit flavours ranging including redcurrant, pomegranate, and mulberry.

You’ll find Tempranillo wines in other Spanish wine regions too, from Toro to Ribera del Duero, Valdepeñas to Penedès. Although you’ll also find a host of other names it goes by, depending upon the area. Continue reading →

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Win Free Tickets to the France Show

Posted on 2019-01-19 by tikichris

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The France Show is the UK’s biggest celebration of France. The extravaganza returns to Olympia London 25-27 January 2019. Whether you love French food and wine, enjoy holidays in the sunshine or want to find your dream property, The France Show is the place to be.

Tickets are priced at £12 each, but I’ve got several to giveaway for free.   Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Andiamo All’Adriatico! (to the Adriatic)

Posted on 2019-01-19 by Judith Schrut

Every great holiday must come to an end, and so too must Judith Schrut’s glorious gambol down the heel of Italy’s boot.

We literally jumped with joy (see above) to hear that our last few days in Italy would be spent cozying up to its beautiful east coast, our backs to the blazing sun and our full frontals to the azure Adriatic.

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Posted in Head for the Heel, Italy, Travel | Tagged cycling, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, puglia, Puglia Cycle Tours, Salento, seafood | Leave a comment

Gorgias London’s O Range Combines Natural Beauty and Honest Luxury

Posted on 2019-01-18 by Demi Perera

Demi Perera drops by Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden for the launch of new British beauty brand, Gorgias London, and its range of single-pressed facial oils and five shampoos and conditioners.

Living in the Big Smoke, as we do, I’m certainly open to pampering my hair and skin. This week, I was happy to hear that London has a brand new range of luxury beauty products. Gorgias London launched its O Range; natural, cold-pressed and oil-based products with a difference. The Gorgias promise? Honest luxury: 100% natural ingredients chosen for their effectiveness.   Continue reading →

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Camden Town Roadkill

Posted on 2019-01-17 by tikichris

If you seek beefy flavour and no faffing about, Camden Town Roadkill serves the sort of food that’ll stop you dead in your tracks.

Earlier this week, I pulled over to The North Yard of The Stables Market for a burger (plus steak and sides ) from this newly launched food stall. I was impressed – not only with the quality food but with the concept as well.   Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Idling on the Aqueduct

Posted on 2019-01-17 by Judith Schrut

photo credit and copyright Antonello Naddeo

Judith Schrut walks (and cycles) on water as she continues her journey through Southern Italy.

The time has come to bid farewell to the seductive charms of Alberobello and re-mount our trusty bici. We also have to up our two-wheeled game considerably, as we are joined for today’s 40 km route by a couple of pedal pros, cycle journalists Antonio and Antonello.

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Tom Gosnell at His South London Meadery | #TCTalks 60  

Posted on 2019-01-17 by tikichris

Here’s a buzzing conversation with Tom Gosnell at his Gosnells of London meadery in Peckham Rye.

For this 60th episode of tikichris Talks, I chat with Tom about mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, and his contemporary take on making it in South London.

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Top 10 Wines to Drink with Curries

Posted on 2019-01-15 by tikichris

Wine and curry? It might sound unlikely. After all, it’s beer and curry for millions of us. Every week.

So why wine?

Sure, beer is an obvious choice with a curry. But once you’ve worked out the subtle differences between a Cobra and a Singha beer, you’re done.

With wine, there’s much more to explore. Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | A Night in Noci

Posted on 2019-01-15 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut enjoys an evening of gastronomic joy with Noci’s legend of the larder, Marino Notarticula.

We kept hearing that Noci was yet another historic and hospitable Puglian town renowned for its gastronomy. But let’s be honest, we were going to Noci for one reason and one reason only: to spend an evening in the exuberant company of Chef Marino Notarnicola, Italy’s panini king, and experience his legendary three course sandwich dinner. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia | Tagged italian food, Italy, Judith Schrut, Marino Notarnicola, panini, puglia, road trip | Leave a comment

Staysure’s Guide to UK Airport Parking

Posted on 2019-01-15 by tikichris

Travel insurance provider, Staysure, recently conducted a study about airport parking, which offers valuable insight into which airports provide the easiest and cheapest parking.

The study looks at the top 10 UK airports by passenger volume. All of its findings are fascinating. A few go against what you might expect to be the case.

Some of them turn out to be great time and money saving tips, including these handy tidbits:

The typical cost of local international airport parking;
Which airport’s car parks are busiest; and
The amount you can save by pre-booking your parking.

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Detox Menu at Chucs Restaurant & Cafe  

Posted on 2019-01-14 by tikichris

Shhh … don’t tell anybody about Chucs Restaurant & Cafe inside Harrods. It’s just the sort of calm oasis I’d like to keep all for myself.

I have a confession to make. Harrods fascinates the hell out of me. It’s a gawking kind of fascination for the most part; the scale of the place and scope of its offer, the people watching, the opulence (spanning the very real and the extremely faux) overwhelm and beguile me. I also get a little giddy when combing Harrods’ food halls where I don’t gawk so much as I ogle and dream – and usually end up buying something yummy to nibble.

So when the invitation came my way to visit the Harrods branch of Chucs Restaurant & Cafe and sample its January Detox Menu, I was eager for the chance to explore another nook of the giant luxury labyrinth and have something new to eat there. Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Yours Trulli, Alberobello

Posted on 2019-01-14 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut continues her adventures in southern Italy with a snuggly night in a traditional trullo cottage, a hearty breakfast and a dramatic visit to a cave.

The trulli of Alberobello, Puglia: you’ve probably seen them loads of times – in ads for romantic getaways, stylish snaps on Instagram and front covers of Italian travel guides. But there’s a perfectly good reason why that’s so. For the extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage town of Alberobello is truly, or should I say trulli, a magical place.

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Curry House CoCo Ichibanya

Posted on 2019-01-13 by tikichris

Japan’s largest and best known chain of curry houses, CoCo Ichibanya, has opened near Leicester Square. For a full-on dose of filling comfort food served with fiery heat, a visit to this legendary eatery’s first European outpost is a must.

It wasn’t too long ago I tried – and loved – CoCo Ichibanya for the first time in Japan. To know I now can have it here is delicious news indeed!   Continue reading →

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Lost Boys Pizza + Croque Monsieur Absinthe Bar Open in Camden

Posted on 2019-01-13 by tikichris

Lost Boys Pizza differentiates from other London pizzerias in two ways. One, it adds charcoal to its dough for distinctively dark pizza crusts with earthy flavour. Two, it exhibits hardcore fanboy love for 80s vampire flick, The Lost Boys.

With a well established pizzeria in Archway, Lost Boys has launched a second site. This one’s in Camden near Mornington Crescent Station. Downstairs is a basement bar called Croque Monsieur. It’s an absinthe bar – not adhering to the movie theme but still rather vampire-y.

I dropped by the new Camden outlet for the press launch this week. Here are some thoughts. Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Cycling the Appian Way

Posted on 2019-01-12 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut continues her hiatus in Italy’s heel with an exhilarating cycle ride along ancient Roman roads, bike-friendly railway bridges and villages perched atop rocky ravines.

Whether you’re an Easy Rider, Whizz-bang Wheeler or Velo Virgin, I truly believe the best way to explore Italy is on a bike. And joy of joys, that’s how we’re spending the second day of our hiatus in the heel. Continue reading →

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What to Eat in Kobe, Japan (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2019-01-12 by tikichris

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.

As with the only other time I had visited Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto and Hakone back in 2012), I found it was practically impossible to have a bad meal, no matter the price point or venue. Whether hunched over a grill in a hut at the back of an industrial lot on Hiroshima Bay for a breakfast of roasted oysters, or admiring the precision of a private chef grilling top-grade Kobe beef for lunch in an exclusive upscale restaurant, quality and provenance of ingredients were accorded the utmost respect and value for money was all but a given.

Read on to discover the best bites I experienced during my time in the meaty metropolis of Kobe, where I was keen to get to the meat of the matter of what makes this city’s namesake beef so coveted.

Read the complete article at Great British Chefs.

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New Vegan Dishes at Coya

Posted on 2019-01-11 by tikichris

Under the guidance of Culinary Director Sanjay Dwivedi, upscale Latin American restaurant Coya has added a range of new plant-based dishes to its menu.

Already a fan of Dwivedi’s doings – vegan and otherwise – as well of the original Coya restaurant in Mayfair, I was pleased to make it round finally to the sister location, Coya Angel Court near Bank Station, for a tasting of the new vegan dishes. Continue reading →

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Head for the Heel | Magical Matera

Posted on 2019-01-10 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut’s sojourn through Italy’s sunny south starts in magical must-see Matera.

It’s one of the oldest cities on earth, inhabited for over 9,000 years. It’s a place of infinite beauty and picture postcard views, ancient cave houses carved into limestone rock, meandering streets and narrow alleyways in a largely undiscovered, unspoilt part of Italy. This is where Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ and Richard Gere’s King David were filmed because of its astonishing likeness to Jerusalem. And it’s probably the most stunning European city you’ve never heard of. Continue reading →

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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen

Posted on 2019-01-09 by tikichris

Ain’t it great when something you already love gets better? That’s definitely the delicious case with Covent Garden raw bar and fish restaurant, The Oystermen.

When I first visited The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen soon after it opened during the summer of 2017, my meal was one of the best I had that year. It was one of few restaurants I made a special effort to return to as well as the place to eat I raved about most for months.

Heading over to The Oystermen for a friendly lunch earlier this week, I found the year and a half old eatery to be doing an even tastier job than before with an updated and broadened – but still exquisitely simple – menu.

Highlights were manifold.    Continue reading →

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Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59

Posted on 2019-01-08 by tikichris

For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim.

During our friendly conversation at a cafe in Waterloo, Chef Budi and I talk about his work as Executive Sous Chef at London Marriott Hotel County Hall and his involvement with the first ever Indonesian Organic Food Day, which was held at County Hall in December.

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Head for the Heel

Posted on 2019-01-07 by Judith Schrut

Let’s head for the heel with Judith Schrut as she shares highlights from her recent visit to the sunny south of Italy.

The heel of Italy’s beauteous boot might be summed up in three words: past, present and Primitivo. Just add pasta, panini and pasticciotto and you’ve pretty much got the main ingredients of this wonderful place.

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Lucky 13

Posted on 2019-01-06 by tikichris

2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com.

I’m marking the seemingly inauspicious milestone with Lucky 13: a yearlong miniseries about 13 places to eat and drink that helped shape and define what I love about the London food and drink scene. Continue reading →

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Luca Maggiora and La Mia Mamma | #TCTalks 58

Posted on 2019-01-05 by tikichris

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 end VIP clubs in London (and across the world) as well as the first-of-its-kind concept behind La Mia Mamma, where visiting chefs are “real Italian Mammas” from each region of Italy cooking their specific local cuisine during limited run residencies.

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Win a Taster Box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps Range

Posted on 2019-01-04 by tikichris

COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME.

Grown and hand cooked on a family farm in East Anglia, award-winning Corkers crisps are a cut above the standard British crisp. Corkers is also the first and only UK producer of hand-cooked vegetable crisps to introduce a range of crisps made with olive oil.

The range includes five lightly sea salted flavours (three potato, one sweet potato, and one parsnip, sweet potato and beetroot):

Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar;
 Black Truffle, Rosemary & Garlic;
Mediterranean Cheese & Roasted Onion;
Parsnip, Sweet Potato, Beetroot with Sea Salt; and
 Sweet Potato with Sea Salt.

Keen for something new to crunch? I’ve got a taster box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps to share with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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Get £4 Off Your First Three Rides with ViaVan

Posted on 2019-01-03 by tikichris

Have you tried ViaVan – the app that combines the best of a private taxi and public transport for affordable and fast trips across London (Amsterdam and Berlin too)?

ViaVan covers Zones 1 to 5 as well as rides to/from Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Sign up now with my referral code chris3a8r for £4 off your next three rides.   Continue reading →

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Fantastic New Year | #TCTalks 57

Posted on 2019-01-02 by tikichris

Hey Gang! Happy New Year.

Here’s a quick update on some things before I roll out the next set of in depth interview episodes.

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2019 Resolution

Posted on 2019-01-01 by tikichris

The new year is here. Time to resolve.

My resolution for 2019 is a simple one: to honour my thoughts.

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Pierre Bonnard (1867 – 1947), Dining Room in the Country, 1913, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Judith Schrut previews Tate Modern’s inaugural show of 2019, Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory.

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Yesterday (Monday 21 January) was so called Blue Monday, purportedly the most depressing day of the year. How blue were you and to what extent did your workplace affect your mood?

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Just in time for Valentine’s, I’ve got a beautiful bottle of Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin to give away.

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You see the posters for a film on a station platform. You’re interested. You stop on an ad for it when leafing through the free commuter tabloid. You think you’d like it. You overhear folks raving about it and maybe even know a few friends who saw it and loved it. You mean to see it.

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Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Head for the Heel miniseries.

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New York-based Roasting Plant Coffee opened its first roastery/cafe in London this week, bringing with it Javabot – an automated roasting system that doubles as a sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit.

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Good stuff and lots of it!

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Hey, it’s a tikichris exclusive! Judith Schrut tips you off on a scrumptious treat, just for our readers.

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The France Show is the UK’s biggest celebration of France. The extravaganza returns to Olympia London 25-27 January 2019. Whether you love French food and wine, enjoy holidays in the sunshine or want to find your dream property, The France Show is the place to be.

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Demi Perera drops by Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden for the launch of new British beauty brand, Gorgias London, and its range of single-pressed facial oils and five shampoos and conditioners.

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If you seek beefy flavour and no faffing about, Camden Town Roadkill serves the sort of food that’ll stop you dead in your tracks.

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Judith Schrut walks (and cycles) on water as she continues her journey through Southern Italy.

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Here’s a buzzing conversation with Tom Gosnell at his Gosnells of London meadery in Peckham Rye.

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Wine and curry? It might sound unlikely. After all, it’s beer and curry for millions of us. Every week.

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Judith Schrut enjoys an evening of gastronomic joy with Noci’s legend of the larder, Marino Notarticula.

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Travel insurance provider, Staysure, recently conducted a study about airport parking, which offers valuable insight into which airports provide the easiest and cheapest parking.

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Shhh … don’t tell anybody about Chucs Restaurant & Cafe inside Harrods. It’s just the sort of calm oasis I’d like to keep all for myself.

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Judith Schrut continues her adventures in southern Italy with a snuggly night in a traditional trullo cottage, a hearty breakfast and a dramatic visit to a cave.

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Japan’s largest and best known chain of curry houses, CoCo Ichibanya, has opened near Leicester Square. For a full-on dose of filling comfort food served with fiery heat, a visit to this legendary eatery’s first European outpost is a must.

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Lost Boys Pizza differentiates from other London pizzerias in two ways. One, it adds charcoal to its dough for distinctively dark pizza crusts with earthy flavour. Two, it exhibits hardcore fanboy love for 80s vampire flick, The Lost Boys.

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Judith Schrut continues her hiatus in Italy’s heel with an exhilarating cycle ride along ancient Roman roads, bike-friendly railway bridges and villages perched atop rocky ravines.

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Under the guidance of Culinary Director Sanjay Dwivedi, upscale Latin American restaurant Coya has added a range of new plant-based dishes to its menu.

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Judith Schrut’s sojourn through Italy’s sunny south starts in magical must-see Matera.

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Ain’t it great when something you already love gets better? That’s definitely the delicious case with Covent Garden raw bar and fish restaurant, The Oystermen.

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For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim.

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Let’s head for the heel with Judith Schrut as she shares highlights from her recent visit to the sunny south of Italy.

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2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com.

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Episode 58 of tikichris Talks features an interview with hospitality entrepreneur and founder of La Mia Mamma restaurant, Luca Maggiora.

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Grown and hand cooked on a family farm in East Anglia, award-winning Corkers crisps are a cut above the standard British crisp. Corkers is also the first and only UK producer of hand-cooked vegetable crisps to introduce a range of crisps made with olive oil.

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Have you tried ViaVan – the app that combines the best of a private taxi and public transport for affordable and fast trips across London (Amsterdam and Berlin too)?

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Hey Gang! Happy New Year.

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The new year is here. Time to resolve.

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