Tag Archives: british cuisine

25% Off Food and Drink at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street EC4

Posted on 2014-04-10 by tikichris

Yep, that’s right. There’s no typo in the title you just read. I have teamed up with Fleet Street’s historic Punch Tavern to offer you folks a sizeable discount on some properly yummy pub grub. How do you get a quarter of your food and drink bill sliced away? Just tell ’em tikichris sent ya! Continue reading →

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Proper Pies and Great Pub Grub at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street

Posted on 2014-03-12 by tikichris

In addition to the great food and drink, Punch Tavern has a singular air about it and is a lovely spot to find yourself. There’s gorgeous natural light streaming in from a glass ceiling in the main bar area, a working fireplace, and original features from 1897 such as marble bar, dark oak panelling, and a series of original Punch and Judy themed paintings. Continue reading →

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Scotch Egg Challenge 2013 at The Ship in Wandsworth

Posted on 2013-09-11 by tikichris

Tuesday 17 September will see the Scotch Egg Challenge return to The Ship in Wandsworth for a third year and first time to team up with humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger with a two and a half day online auction “eggs-travaganza” Continue reading →

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Best Fish and Chips in London? The Perkin Reveller at The Tower of London

Posted on 2013-08-26 by tikichris

For a touristic all rounder wedged between The Tower of London and Tower Bridge, the Perkin Reveller dishes out a quality dining experience and an excellent introduction to the best of British fare. Continue reading →

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Tapas Recipe: Apple Crumble Crema Catalana by Jose Pizarro

Posted on 2013-05-10 by tikichris

A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Tapas Recipe: Beef and Pimentón Yorkshire Mini Puds by Jose Pizarro

Posted on 2013-05-09 by tikichris

Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged beef, beef and pimentón Yorkshire mini puds, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, yorkshire mini puds, yorkshire pudding | Leave a comment

Tapas Recipe: Fish and Chips Tostados by Jose Pizarro

Posted on 2013-05-08 by tikichris

Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, fish, fish and chips, Fish and Chips Tostados, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, peas, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, Tostados | Leave a comment

Tapas Recipe: Shepherd’s Pie Croquetas by Jose Pizarro

Posted on 2013-05-07 by tikichris

Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, Shepherd’s Pie, shepherd’s pie croquetas, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe | Leave a comment

Tapas Recipe: Full English Sourdoughs by Jose Pizarro

Posted on 2013-05-06 by tikichris

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, full english breakfast, full English sourdoughs, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas | Leave a comment

The Great British Tapas Project with José Pizarro and Codorníu (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-04-23 by tikichris

With his eponymous and popular tapas bar and an equally adored sit-down restaurant (each just a minute’s walk away from the other on the trendy restaurant row that is Bermondsey Street), chef patron José Pizarro knows a thing or two about tapas and the British palate. Now, this master of the London tapa (before opening his own eateries, José was a chef at Eyre Brothers, Gaudi and Brindisa) has teamed up with cava brand, Codorníu, to add a Spanish twist to some of Britain’s most popular dishes – with the launch of the Great British Tapas project. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Eat Like a Bumpkin in True London Style (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-11-11 by tikichris

Commendable is … their knack for coming up with a tasty variety of contemporary British dishes and offering diners invitingly cozy settings for enjoying such down-to-earth cuisine. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged autumn menu, BRITISH CHEESE, british cuisine, british food, bumpkin, cheapoair, cocktails, London, notting hill, review, seasonal menu, south kensington, STRATFORD, sustainability, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY | 1 Comment

Falling for Westfield Stratfield City and Bumpkin’s New Autumn Menu

Posted on 2012-10-22 by tikichris

Perhaps I stand to lose any remaining shreds of my street cred (if I ever had any to begin with), but I have to admit that I’ve grown especially fond of paying visits to Westfield Stratford City. Yes, the mall. For … Continue reading →

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Rules: London’s Oldest Restaurant (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-04-06 by tikichris

Kings and queens may come and go. Nine monarchs actually have reigned since Rules opened its doors. But this institution remains a constant. Rules: London’s Oldest Restaurant OneTravel, 6 April 2012

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What’s for Lunch? Roganic, Blandford Street (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-12-27 by tikichris

What’s for Lunch? Roganic, Blandford Street Londonist, December 20 at 11.30 am Featuring a regularly changing menu that’s mandatory for anyone keen to taste a shining example of just how wonderful British cuisine can be, Roganic is located at 19 Blandford Street, … Continue reading →

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Roganic? Wow! (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2011-12-19 by tikichris

Roganic? Wow! Great British Chefs, December 16, 2011 What’s small, has a life span of only two years, is 100% British and absolutely delicious … and appears to be thriving in the very heart of London’s urban chic Marylebone village? … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants | Tagged birthday, british cuisine, chefs, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, marylebone, pop-up, restaurant, roganic, simon rogan | Leave a comment

St Pancras Express Menu at The Gilbert Scott (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2011-11-24 by tikichris

St Pancras Express Menu at The Gilbert Scott Great British Chefs, 24 November 2011 At £22 for two courses or £27 for three, the restaurant’s Express Menu is indeed a bargain of a way to check out what one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | Tagged BRASSERIE, british cuisine, hotel, London, lunch, marcus wareing, restaurant review, st pancras, st pancras express menu, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel, the gilbert scott | Leave a comment

Chefspective: Cass Titcomb, Chef Patron of Canteen (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-05-11 by tikichris

Chefspective: Cass Titcomb, Chef Patron of Canteen Londonist, May 11, 2010 3:17 PM With four locations in London, Canteen provides Londoners with “simple British food” in tastefully casual settings. Chef Patron Cass Titcomb has been with the small chain from … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged british cuisine, canteen, cass titcomb, chef, interview, London, Londonist, restaurants | 2 Comments

Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-05-05 by tikichris

Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex Qype does London, May 5th 2010 Whites enables those with hearty appetites to sample the fruits (nuts, roots and flowers) of the English countryside. Here you … Continue reading →