In Oaxaca, Mexico they say that mezcal doesn’t make you drunk, it makes you magical. If you’ve tried it you know what they mean. If you haven’t, you’re about to because the first official London Mezcal Week is happening this week, 11 to 17 September 2017. Continue reading
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And get this! One of you lucky tikichris readers can have two bottles each of all five sent to your door for free. Continue reading
What do you do during episodes of travel downtime? Here’s a look at a few ways I plan to spend the less exciting moments of my next big trip. Continue reading
I booked a session at Flight Experience recently and had such a good time. And even though I was well aware that I was only there for a bit of fun once I was in the pilot’s seat the pressure was on and the simulation felt and looked real. Continue reading
It was champagne and hot dogs at dusk on Monday 4th September to celebrate the fifth birthday of Bubbledogs – the brainchild of Sandia Chang and James Knappett. They, of Michelin star restaurant Kitchen Table fame, threw a mother of a party at Borough Market with the return of The Hot Dog Challenge 2017. Continue reading
I really enjoyed my recent lunch there. Continue reading
Then check out this insightful infographic with tips on how to capture the beauty of the nighttime sky through photography. Continue reading
These activities in Mykonos will make your trip a memorable one for sure! A lot of the excursions are extremely cheap to suit the budget and needs of your family and they will help in entertaining and educating your children whilst they are on holiday. Continue reading
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
I tagged along to a preview and was impressed with the provenance of the food I tried. Continue reading
Me cooking? LOL. Good one.
I’ve just never loved being in the kitchen. Somehow I become impatient. Chopping up a million things is not my idea of a great time. Somehow the heat gets put on too high. Paprika or cayenne? Sorry what, those are different spices? Continue reading
It’d been a while since I had indulged in a meal at My Old Dutch. But when an invitation to review the High Holborn pancake house came I way I remembered how much I had enjoyed my last time there and was glad to take the restaurant up on its offer to try it again. Continue reading
Entering its fourth iteration, this year’s citywide and mostly outdoor exhibition carries with it a theme of double edge. Continue reading
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Turner Hardy & Co juices come in three flavours: Pure, Lively and Fiesty. I love them all – on their own or in a cocktail. I’m certain you will too and have teamed up with Turner Hardy & Co to offer one lucky tikichris reader a chance to win 10 small bottles of each. Yep, that’s 30 bottles of tomato juice for you to have your very own tomato party.
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This fun infographic does a great job summing up some of the most interesting differences. Continue reading
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the highlights of my time in FVG. I feel extremely fortunate to have seen such a substantial swathe of this beautiful region. But I realise fully that I’ve only just started to scratch the surface. Continue reading
When the list was published, I was chuffed to see a good number of my favourite watering holes in London and around the world had made the final cut and that Punch’s overall list wasn’t too far off from what might be my own personal top 15 tiki bars.
Tiki icons of yore and new-school trailblazers are both represented on the list below, which was compiled by polling some of today’s top tiki experts, including Kirsten; Martin Cate, James Beard award-winning owner of Smuggler’s Cove; Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, author of six books on tiki and owner of Latitude 29; Brian Miller, the so-called “pirate captain of all things tiki in New York City”; and “Tiki” Chris Osburn, a London-based travel writer.
Read more and see the complete list at Punch.
For a city of only around 200,000 residents, Trieste has an impressive number of highly regarded restaurants, cafes, and bars. My visit was way too short to delve into more than a few. But what a tasty few they were! Here’s a look at three of the best. Continue reading
I loved every bite of my lunch at The Oystermen and only hours after my visit found myself persuading friends with pescatarian-leaning palates to make plans with me to dine there in the very near future. I was glad to have dined at this little Henrietta Street eatery and to have had a chance to sample a broad range of items from the menu. Continue reading
Key to bringing these factors together are hard working local producers. Here’s a taste of some of the best I came across during my FVG foodie tour. To be sure, they’re all family-run operations and open to visitors with onsite shops and guided public tours. Continue reading
Designed to ease the load of moving heavy items over any terrain, HipStar can be used as a cart, backpack, or bike trailer. Indeed, inventor Igor Koshutin reckons his creation has the potential to revolutionise how people travel for work and pleasure. Continue reading
During my midday, midweek, mid June visit, this rustic tavern with an upscale but easygoing air was packed (or at least all the outdoor seating) – and with good reason. Continue reading
I don’t go out for Jamaican or Caribbean food all that often in London. It’s not because I don’t love the cuisine but because (save for a short list of awesome places) I tend to find most of what’s on offer doesn’t live up to my expectations of how good the food can be. So I’m pleased to report my recent dinner at Rudie’s in Dalston turned out to be such a tasty treat. Continue reading
It’s one of Italy’s most dynamic and least appreciated destinations – and among my favourite places (in the world) to visit. So when I was invited back by the region’s tourism office to join its “Tastes of Friuli Venezia Giulia Food & Wine Tour” this summer I was all sorts of excited. Continue reading
During the early lunch workshop in the beautiful suntrap of The Swan’s beer garden, the duo fired up their Morsø Forno ovens (I want!) to show how versatile these sleek cast iron (not an oxymoron!) Danish wood-fired ovens are and how – with a little knowhow and bit of experience – a variety of dishes can be cooked in a wood-fired oven. Continue reading
Indeed, quaint Dordrecht was completely off my radar before joining the trip hosted by the folks at Rutte, and now I can’t think of few places as pleasantly positioned for a idyllic day out. I have to admit I wasn’t all that aware of Rutte’s role in origins of gin or how tasty its range of gins and genever actually was. I’m glad to have come home with a couple of bottles from the historic shelves of the Rutte & Sons Distillery.
I hope you enjoyed rambling along a stretch of the ‘Rutte Route’ with me. Continue reading
An enchanting, evocative and appropriate setting to sample Rutte’s gins and genever, the townhouse has changed very little over the decades. Continue reading
Continuing with my Something’s Brewing series about brewing methods and equipment, I’m staying in filter coffee mode but getting a bit fancier with it by pulling out a Chemex.
Read my complete post at espressoCrazy.
So before delving into my distillery experience in much more detail I’d love to share a few of the best bits of this fascinating destination with you. Continue reading
Playing around with the rub I tried it on three different cuts of beef: fillet, sirloin and rib eye. It was tasty with all three. But I reckon it went best with the ribeye. Continue reading
Here are the highlights. Continue reading
I recently got invited round to Ted’s Soho location for a Cut a Dash with Ted treatment (£75). The hour-long service featured a haircut combined with a hot towel treatment and a shave, with ear flaming, brow threading and even an arm massage. Considering the raw material my barber had to work with, I’d say he did a fantastic job. Continue reading
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But before continuing too much further along my path to discover the history of gin and genever, perhaps I should talk about the differences between these two related spirits – and maybe even offer one lucky reader a taste of genever with a chance to win a bottle of one of the best, Rutte Old Simon. Continue reading
