Tag Archives: borough

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 and sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit. Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged borough, Borough High Street, borough market, cafe, coffee, design, Drink, Food, Javabot, London, london bridge, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 9QQ, Shopping, south london | Leave a comment

London Bridge Quarter / Bermondsey High Street Properties for Sale at Deep Discount

Posted on 2018-04-07 by tikichris

The properties (all part of one development) have been built to a high standard and are perfectly placed within walking distance of Bermondsey High Street, Borough Market, and The City – and within 600 metres of London Bridge. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Luxury, Money | Tagged bermondsey, borough, London, london property, London Real Estate, London Realty, luxury, money, Property, real estate, SE1, south london, Wild's Rents, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best London Cocktails of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-19 by tikichris

My quest for the Best of 2017 slurps on with sips of the city’s most interesting and delicious cocktails. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Ahau Chamehez, Anti-Oxi-Zombie, BARS, bermondsey, Best Cocktails, Best London Cocktails, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Blades Soho, Boki, Boki Negroni, borough, CAFES, canary wharf, Chef Michel Roux Jr, Cinnamon Bazaar, Circus XO, city of london, cocktails, coffee, covent garden, dalston, devonshire square, docklands, Dragon's Son, Drink, E14, E14 9GE, earlham street, east london, EC2, Food, Four Degree, frith street, gnh bar, GNH Snug Bar, Great Northern Hotel, Harbour Exchange Square, Harry Nikolaou, Holyrood Street, hotels, ice cream, jazzgir, king's cross, king's cross station, London, luxury, Mac & Wild, Mac & Wild Devonshire Square, Mai Tai, maiden lane, marylebone, Masala Cola Float, Matteo Giannuzzi, mayfair, N1, N16, N16 7XB, N1C 4TB, negroni, Nine Lives, Old Burlington Street, Padua Negroni, PALL MALL, Pancras Road, Pink Flamingo, restaurants, Rudie's, SE1, SE1 1TD, SE1 2EL, seven dials, Sofitel, Sofitel London, Sofitel London St James, soho, south london, southwark, St George Wharf, St James Bar, st james's, stoke newington road, StreetXo London, SW1, SW1Y 5NG, SW8 2AZ, The Balcon, The Forager, The Wigmore at The Langham, Tokyo-Jerez, Travel, Union Street, W1, W1B 3DE, W1D 5JE, W1D 5LD, W1S 2JR, WC2, WC2E 7JS, WC2H 9LG, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

El Tigre Tacos and Pink Flamingos at Nine Lives

Posted on 2017-10-10 by tikichris

For London Cocktail Week, recently launched yet already smooth sailing London Bridge bar, Nine Lives, shipped in bartender/luchador EL Tigre from his family restaurant, Los Barcos, in Mexico for limited run tacos paired with tequila cocktails. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cocktails, Drink, El Tigre, Food, Holyrood Street, London, london bridge, London Cocktail Week, Los Barcos, mexican food, Nine Lives, Pink Flamingo, reviews, SE1, SE1 2EL, south london, southwark, tacos, tequila | Leave a comment

The Table Café, Southwark Street

Posted on 2017-05-29 by tikichris

A casual air and a commitment to seasonal and sustainable food made my meal at The Table Café a pleasant night out. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged bankside, borough, burgers, buttermilk chicken, chicken burgers, SE1, SE1 0HX, south london, Southwark Street, Table Cafe, The Table Cafe, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Visiting Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Chef Emil Minev

Posted on 2017-05-05 by tikichris

Experiencing Borough Market with Le Cordon Bleu’s Culinary Arts Director, Chef Emil Minev, was a real eye opener – and a definite palate pleaser! Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping, Wine | Tagged bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Square, borough, Borough High Street, borough market, Borough Market Cookhouse, borough wines, Borough Wines & Beers, chef, Chef Emil Minev, chefs, Drink, Emil Minev, Food, lamb, LE CORDON BLEU, Le Cordon Bleu London, London, recipes, Rhug Estate, SE1, SE1 1TL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Three Crown Square, Turnips Borough Market, WC1, WC1A 2LS, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best London Pop-Ups, Supper Clubs, Street Food, etc in 2016

Posted on 2016-12-16 by tikichris

This year, many of my favourite London meals didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. Keeping with current dining trends and continuing with my Best of 2016 series, here’s my list of Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs etc of the year. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged A Little Lusciousness, A Taste of Jersey in London, Alexander & Björck, BARS, BBQ, Best London Pop-Ups, Best London Pop-Ups of 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, BLUES KITCHEN, Blues Kitchen Brixton, borough, borough market, brixton, Catering, cheesesteak, Chef Mark Jordan, Chef Pascal Provart, CLAPHAM, Drink, east london, Food, Fowl Mouths Food, french food, Gourmet Goat, Home Team BBQ, japanese food, Kitchen Takeover, liberty cheesesteak company, London, Mark Jordan, old spitalfields market, One-O-One, Pascal Proyart, Peppe's Pizza, philly cheesesteak, pizza, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Rib Fest, Rosie Llewellyn, Scandina, seafood, Shopping, south london, southwark, spitalfields, street food, street markets, supper clubs, Travel, WALTHAMSTOW | Leave a comment

Gourmet Goat Re-Veals New Menu Item

Posted on 2016-08-05 by tikichris

Borough Market traders, Gourmet Goat, just got a more gourmet and less goaty with the introduction of a new meat on the menu: rose veal. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets | Tagged BBC Food and Farming Awards, beef, borough, borough market, Food, Gourmet Goat, London, Nadia Stokes, Nick Stokes, restaurants, Rochester Walk, rose veal, SE1 9AF, south london, southwark, street food, street markets, veal, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Gourmet Goat, Borough Market

Posted on 2016-03-30 by tikichris

After years of trading just within the perimeter of Borough Market, kid goat meat vendor, Gourmet Goat, has upgraded to a fixed outlet inside the market. I paid a visit, dabbled my way through the menu and walked away keen to sing the praises of their kid goat creations. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets | Tagged BBC Food and Farming Awards, borough, borough market, Food, Goat meat, Gourmet Goat, Kid goat, London, Nadia Stokes, Nick Stokes, restaurants, Rochester Walk, SE1 9AF, south london, southwark, street food, street markets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Cocoa-Centric Cuisine at Rabot 1745, Borough Market

Posted on 2015-12-14 by tikichris

Rabot 1745 is Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa-based restaurant. Set in the heart of Borough Market with an expansive terrace offering commanding views over the market this shop/café/bar/restaurant is a great place to sneak a chocolate treat, grab a drink (especially if you’re in the mood to peruse a fantastic list of rums – just be sure to enquire about what rums are behind the bar but possibly not mentioned in the drinks list) and/or have a surprisingly sophisticated meal. Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged BARS, Bedale Street, borough, borough market, cacao, Caribbean food, chocolate, christmas, Cocao, cocktails, Drink, Hotel Chocolat, London, Rabot, Rabot 1745, reviews, rum, SE1, SE1 9AL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Borough Market

Posted on 2015-12-12 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged borough, borough market, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, SE1, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Cross Bones Graveyard

Posted on 2015-02-14 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged borough, Cross Bones Graveyard, London, london bridge, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Borough Market Pumpkins

Posted on 2013-10-29 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged autumn, borough, borough market, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, south london, soutwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Bermondsey Street Festival Returns to South London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-09-10 by tikichris

Bermondsey Street Festival is an annual celebration of music, dance, arts, cuisine and creativity situated in and around one of London’s quaintest little lanes. The festival is entirely volunteer-led and can draw big crowds. Last year the event saw 15,000 visitors enjoying a range of activities including a dog show, a fashion show, maypole dancing, an open air cinema and more than 100 stalls. This year attendee numbers are expected to nearly double. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel | Tagged Art, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, Bermondsey Street Festival, borough, cheapoair, Drink, Food, London, london bridge, restaurants, Shopping, south london, street fair, Street Festival, Travel | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: High Bars and Bold

Posted on 2013-08-16 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged borough, borough market, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, SE1, south london, southwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Breakfast at Tapas Brindisa London Bridge? ¡Muy Bien!

Posted on 2013-08-02 by tikichris

Tapas Brindisa London Bridge has updated its breakfast menu and the hours it’s available. The results are muy bien and the portions are very definition of muchísimo. Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged 18-20 Southwark Street, borough, borough market, breakfast, breakfast review, brindisa, brindisa london bridge, chorizo, coffee, Drink, eggs, Food, grilled chorizo, London, London blog, london bridge, morcilla, photography blog, restaurant review, review, SE1, SE1 1TJ, southwark, Southwark Street, spanish breakfast, spanish restaurant, tapas, tapas brindisa, tapas brindisa london bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 3 Comments

10 Best London Restaurants of 2012

Posted on 2012-12-21 by tikichris

2012, what a delicious year for London! This city – this big old convoluted mess of a city – kept improving its flavour profile and coming up with new and better ways to offer locals and visitors alike more choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged 10 Best London Restaurants of 2012, american cuisine, american food, american restaurants, barbican, bermondsey, best of 2012, bethnal green, borough, british cuisine, british food, british restaurants, burgers, cambridge heath, chef, chefs, clapton, Clerkenwell, fast food, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, hackney, hamburgers, hotel, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, JOSE PIZARRO, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, kensington, knightsbridge, korean cuisine, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurants, London, london restaurants, london's best restaurants, marylebone, michelin stars, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, MORGAN M, morgan meuier, penny tapsell, PIZARRO, pizza, pizza pilgrims, restaurants, reviews, Rib Room, roganic, SEOUL BAKERY, simon rogan, smithfield, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, soho, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, tapas, THE RIB ROOM, this bright field, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, top 10, top ten | 1 Comment

Office to Let in SE1

Posted on 2012-12-11 by tikichris

Hey folks. Some friends of mine have a really nice office to let. I know the space pretty well and the immediate area extremely well (I’m around there a few times a month). It’s pleasant with great natural light, looks … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, for let, for rent, London, london bridge, office, office space, office to let, SE1, to let | Leave a comment

Antico Italian Restaurant Near London Bridge (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-11 by tikichris

A relative newcomer to the Bermondsey scene offering classic Italian cuisine in a contemporary London setting, Antico is the answer to an often desperate Londoner’s question: Where can I get a proper plate of pasta in this town? Read my complete post at … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | Tagged antico, antico restaurant & lounge bar, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cheapoair, clams, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, linguine, London, pasta, restaurant, restaurant review, SE1, soave, TIRAMISU, wild black bream, wine | 1 Comment

@shardview Tickets on Sale 6 July 2012 #shardview

Posted on 2012-07-05 by tikichris

To celebrate the completion of The Shard’s exterior, the first tickets for The View from The Shard will go on sale Friday 6 July 2012 at 9am (British time). TVFTS will be a new, premium visitor experience offering a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged borough, London, SE1, shard, skyline, skyscrapers, south london, southwark, the shard, the shard of glass, the view from the shard, view | Leave a comment

Antico, Bermondsey Street: High Quality Italian in a Relaxed Setting

Posted on 2012-06-15 by tikichris

To quote my girlfriend, “Oh my God … I’m in heaven.” Yeah, our visit to this new(ish) Bermondsey Street Italian restaurant yielded a great lunch. A couple of bites off her plate and I could see what she was OMGing … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged antico, antico restaurant & lounge bar, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, clams, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, linguine, London, pasta, restaurant, restaurant review, SE1, soave, TIRAMISU, wild black bream, wine | 2 Comments

Street Market Focus: London’s Borough Market (OneTravel)

Posted on 2011-10-22 by tikichris

Street Market Focus: London’s Borough Market OneTravel, Oct 21, 2011 It’s a very good idea to come hungry as a trip to Borough Market is an opportunity to try a wide range of treats. Strong contenders for the best raclette, … Continue reading →