House of Holi returns to Cinnamon Kitchen at Devonshire Square for a fifth colour-filled year. I’ve teamed up with the restaurant to offer the chance for one tikichris reader to win a House of Holi dinner for two with a bottle of wine. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Travel, Wine
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Tagged #houseofholi, #WinCinnamonKitchenHouseOfHoli, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, competition, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, free, freebies, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition, wine
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Travelling the globe in search of the world’s best cocoa, Benjamin Figarède works in the sourcing department for French premium chocolate manufacturer Valrhona. He sees himself as an ambassador, creating bonds between small holder cocoa farmers and the craft chocolate … Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Food, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Valentine's Day
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Tagged #TCTalks, barbican, barbican centre, barbican conservatory, Belize, Benjamin Figarède, chocolate, city of london, EC2, Food, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate
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Episode 65 of tikichris Talks features an interview with Benjamin Figarède about his job as a cocoa sourcer for Valrhona Chocolate. During the interviewing Benjamin talks about his work and as well as Valrhona’s latest project in Belize. Benjamin also shares a few tips on how to pick the best chocolate for this Valentine’s Day. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, barbican, barbican centre, barbican conservatory, Belize, Benjamin Figarède, chocolate, city of london, EC2, Food, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate
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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. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged city of london, cocktails, coya, Coya Angel Court, Drink, EC2, EC2N 2AT, Food, London, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, Sanjay Dwivedi, Throgmorton Street, vegan
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Inigo Sushi Handrolls are served from a cubbyhole kiosk and provide a yummy quick fix for passersby near Bank Station. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged australian food, bank station, Chef Terry Edwards, city of london, EC2, EC2N 2AT, Food, Handrolls, Inigo, Inigo Handrolls, Inigo Sushi, Inigo Sushi Handrolls, japanese food, Jeremy Bliss, lunch, Pan Asian food, Restaurats, reviews, sushi, Terry Edwards, Throgmorton Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Secret Adventures runs “unusual and off grid adventures in London and beyond, designed to generate a sense of exploration and wonder”. One of those adventures is a cruise of from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier and sailing back toward town with a stop at Greenwich Pier where guests disembarked. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Travel
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Tagged city of london, east london, EC3, EC3N 4DT, greenwich, Greenwich Pier, Lady Daphne, London, Lower Thames Street, river cruise, river thames, Secret Adventures, thames, Thames barge, tower bridge, Tower Millennium Pier, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 23 of tikichris Talks features an in-studio interview with Amanda Lwin, a multi-disciplinary maker of “Things about Places.” I met Amanda recently at the launch of Sculpture in the City, the City of London’s annual public art program/outdoor urban sculpture park. Amanda’s piece A Worldwide Web of Somewheres (on view inside Leadenhall Market) was one of my favourites of the 18 artworks that comprise Sculpture in the City. During my conversation with the erudite (but incredibly kind about it) Lwin, we chat about A Worldwide Web as well as systems and structures, the difference between a labyrinth and a maze, and all sorts of other fascinating topics that come from contemplating her work. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks
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Tagged #TCTalks, A Worldwide Web of Somewheres, Amanda Lwin, Art, city of london, interview, London, PODCAST, sculpture, Sculpture in the City, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 23 of tikichris Talks features an in-studio interview with Amanda Lwin, a multi-disciplinary maker of “Things about Places.” I met Amanda recently at the launch of Sculpture in the City, the City of London’s annual public art program/outdoor urban sculpture park. Amanda’s piece A Worldwide Web of Somewheres (on view inside Leadenhall Market) was one of my favourites of the 18 artworks that comprise Sculpture in the City. During my conversation with the erudite (but incredibly kind about it) Lwin, we chat about her art as well as systems and structures, the difference between a labyrinth and a maze, and all sorts of other fascinating topics that come from contemplating her work. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, A Worldwide Web of Somewheres, Amanda Lwin, Art, city of london, interview, London, PODCAST, sculpture, Sculpture in the City, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Live knitters, brass musicians and backing singers stage left. Harp, strings and temperance choir, stage right. The legendary Taylor Mac, aka the gender fluid pronoun ‘judy’, in a multi-coloured explosion of glitter and tinsel, spectacularly centre stage. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Beer, Celebrities, Design, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre, Travel, USA
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Tagged Art, barbican centre, cabaret, city of london, costume, Drag, EC2, EC2Y 8DS, history, Judith Schrut, Le Gateau Chocolat, LGBTQ, LIFT, live performance, London, musical, new york, popular music, reviews, Show, silk street, Taylor Mac, theatre, Travel, USA
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Honi Poke has opened its second location in London, this one near Fenchurch Street Station. Already a fan of Honi’s original Soho site (it’s probably my favourite poke in town), I was glad to hear the new of a more easterly sister outlet – and even more so when I got invited round to for a taste. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged american food, beer, city of london, Drink, EC3, EC3R 7NA, Fenchurch Street, Food, hawaiian food, Honi Poke, Honi Poke Fenchurch Street, New London Street, Poké, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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“As daylight fades and darkness falls, London is transformed.” These words aptly set the stage for visitors entering London Nights, the newly-opened photography exhibition at the Museum of London. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography, Travel
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Tagged Art, Art Openings, Bill Brandt, city of london, EC2, EC2Y 5HN, Judith Schrut, London, LONDON WALL, museum, museum of london, Photography
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The Saturday only Sushi in the City Brunch menu at Devonshire Club brings with it the chance to check out the swish digs of this usually members-only venue. But how’s the food? Here’s my take on a recent visit. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged brunch, champagne, city of london, Devonshire Club, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YD, Food, japanese food, restaurants, reviews, sparkling wine, sushi, sushi brunch, Sushi in the City, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Demi Perera shares the details about South Place Hotel’s annual Christmas Toy Party in aid of Bart’s Charity. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Festive lights adorn every street and the scent of mince pies, mulled … Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Angler, Bart's Charity, christmas, Christmas Toy Party, city of london, Demi Perera, Drink, EC2, EC2M 2AF, good cause, hotels, London, preview, restaurants, south place, south place hotel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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If you fancy ice-skating this winter (until 2nd January) and you’re new to how it works in London, you need to book your place. Yes it’s that popular. Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Drink, London
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, christmas, city of london, Drink, east london, EC3N 4AB, ice rink, ice skating, Ice Skating Rink, London, tower bridge, tower hill, tower of london, Tower of London Ice Rink, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Waka is a newly opened eatery located near Monument specialising in Nikkei cuisine that’s ready for take away and offered at super competitive price points. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged city of london, Drink, Eastcheap, EC3, EC3M 1DE, Food, japanese food, lunch, monument, nikkei, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, sushi, take away, Waka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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National Curry Week is on from 9 to 15 October and among the restaurants celebrating it in London is Darbaar, with Chef Abdul Yaseen creating a range of limited run curry dishes especially for the occasion. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged Abdul Yaseen, Chef Abdul Yaseen, city of london, curry, Darbaar, Darbaar by Abdul, Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen, Darbaar Restaurant, Drink, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, Food, indian food, national curry week, restaurants, reviews, Snowden Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Bull & The Hide pub has launched its A Very London Christmas festive season menus for 2017. I tagged along for a tasting of the Grazing menu, one of the pub’s four festive season packages offered. It featured heart … Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
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Tagged Christams, christmas, city of london, Drink, Food, hotels, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, liverpool street, liverpool street station, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Bull & The Hide, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Laverstoke Express has arrived in London inviting passengers to climb onboard for an immersive and delicious trip round the world with a stop along the way at every destination where Bombay Sapphire sources its ten botanicals. Continue reading →
Posted in A Gin of Ten Journeys, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
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Tagged #TheGrandJourney, A Gin of Ten Journeys, Banking Hall, BARS, Bombay Sapphire, Bombay Sapphire: A Gin of Ten Journeys, Chef Tom Sellers, city of london, cocktails, Cornhill, Drink, east london, EC3, EC3V, Food, gin, London, restaurants, Shopping, Tom Sellers
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Save the date! From 1 to 3pm on Monday 12 June, I’ll be on Twitter engaging in an afternoon Q&A about summer food and wine pairings with the folks from Bordeaux Wines UK. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Wine
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Tagged @BordeauxWinesUK, #AskBordeauxWines, BARS, Bordeaux Wines, Bordeaux Wines UK, city of london, Drink, EC2, EC2M, Finsbury Avenue Square, Food, french wine, London, POP UPS, Shopping, twitter, wine, wine bars, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A taste of wild Scotland supplemented with an ample dash Scottish hospitality made my meal at Mac & Wild’s City outpost a deliciously memorable one. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YN, Food, hamburgers, London, Mac & Wild, Mac & Wild City, Mac & Wild Devonshire Square, restaurants, reviews, scottish food, whisky, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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St Bart’s Brewery has launched a meaty new “barbecue soul food” menu (not such a bad idea for a pub situated across the street from Smithfield Market). Part of the Hush Heath Estate group, the pub uses apple wood from its Kent estate to smoke and cook a range of fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, fish and vegetables. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged BARS, BBQ, city of london, Clerkenwell, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1A 9DY, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, farringdon, Food, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Estate, London, pub, pubs, restaurants, reviews, smithfield, Smithfield Market, St Bart's Brewery, west smithfield, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For a limited time, I’ve teamed up with MealPal to offer readers five free lunches. Continue reading →
Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
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Tagged apps, canary wharf, city of london, Clerkenwell, E1, E14, EC1, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, W1, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fancy cocktails and bar food are the hallmark at Ember London, a sleek and slightly secretive basement bar recently opened just steps away from Monument Station. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants
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Tagged BARS, burger, CHEESEBURGER, Chef Jonathon Villar, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC3, EC3R 8AB, Ember, Ember EC3, Ember ED3, Ember London, Food, hamburger, Jonathon Villar, luxury, monument, Pudding Lane, restaurants, reviews, wagyu beef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン
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Now in its fourth year, House of Holi at Cinnamon Kitchen is now open to the public with a purpose-built pod set up outside the restaurant in Devonshire Square where willing participants can let loose with paint throwing festivities that mark Holi, the Indian festival of colour. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged #holiinthecity, #houseofholi, BARS, beer, chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, city of london, cocktails, devonshire square, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2M 4YL, Food, HOLI, Holi in the City, House of Holi, indian food, Kingfisher Beer, Kingfisher Lager, London, restaurants, reviews, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Head Chef John Harrison finds delicious inspiration in the bounty of the Cornish coast and brings fresh flavour to the modern British menu at Northbank Restaurant and Bar near St Paul’s. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged "northbank restaurant and bar", bar, Chef John Harrison, city of london, cocktails, Drink, EC4, EC4V 3QH, Food, John Harrison, London, northbank, Northbank Restaurant & Bar, One Paul's Walk, restaurants, reviews, seafood, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Super popular American lunch app – MealPal – has launched in London. Through the app, you can reserve quick pickup lunches for less than £5 per meal at a time and place convenient for you. But before you get all excited about that, check out this opportunity to give the app spin with a week’s worth of free lunches with no obligation to continue after that. Continue reading →
Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
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Tagged apps, city of london, Clerkenwell, farringdon, Farrington, Food, free, free lunch, freebies, liverpool street, London, lunch, MealPal, MealPal London, MealPal.co.uk, money, shoreditch, soho, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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No joke. It is still possible (if slightly less likely than this time last year) to eat well with only a fiver to spend. And not only in the hinterland! Three of the six establishments listed below as my preferred cheap eats are in Zone 1 and extremely easy to access. The other three? Hello Waltham Forest, you big gorgeous borough full of yummy East London treats of reasonable price and generous proportion. Continue reading →
Posted in Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Coffee, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets
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Tagged Best Cheap Eats, Best Cheap Eats of 2016, Best London Cheap Eats, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, british food, city of london, coffee, Deeney's Cafe, Doric Way, E10, E10 5PW, E17, E17 7DB, east london, euston, falafel, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Fresh Nan Bakery, goodge street, haggis, High Road Leyton, high street, Icco, kebabs, king's cross, leyton, lunch, malaysian food, money, NW1, NW1 1LH, Pilpel, pizza, Roti, Roti canai, Roti King, sandwiches, Seth's Spice Hut, spitalfields, st paul's, street food, street markets, the macbeth, Toastie, W1, W1T 4LU, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow Market
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I’ve teamed up with Paul A Young Fine Chocolates for a tasty in-shop offer: for every £5 spent at one of Paul’s boutiques, you’ll get a free truffle from his Christmas collection. Continue reading →
Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tiki, angel, Bank, camden passage, chocolate, Chocolate truffles, christmas, Christmas truffles, city of london, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, fine chocolate, free, freebies, islington, London, paul a young, paul a young chocolate, paul a young fine chocolates, royal exchange, Shopping, soho, TC10, TC10X10, tikichris specials, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Finding no satisfaction in London’s “cheesesteak” offerings – or often any resemblance to the mega meaty two-hander sandwiches of Italian-American origin famously from his hometown – JP decided to bring it here himself. Long story short: he ended up having to come up with a recipe for the right kind of bread and even created his own “wiz” cheese sauce. As for the steak, JP was happy enough with already available rib eye, sliced ultra thin for tastiest and most genuinely Philadelphian results. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Street Markets
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Tagged american food, cheesesteak, city of london, CityPoint, E1, E1 6EA, east london, EC2, EC2Y 9HU, Food, lamb street, liberty cheesesteak, liberty cheesesteak company, London, lunch, old spitalfields market, philly cheesesteak, restaurants, rib eye, Ropemaker Street, sandwich, spitalfields, steak, street food, street markets, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Santa Monica Travel and Tourism is hosting a Santa Monica themed rooftop pop-up bar at the SkyLounge rooftop bar at the top of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
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Tagged BARS, beer, city of london, cocktails, Doubletree, Doubletree by Hilton, Drink, east london, EC3, EC3N 4AF, Food, hilton, hotels, London, Pepys Street, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, Rooftop bars, Santa Monica at SkyLounge, See Santa Monica, SkyLounge, SkyLounge at DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London, tower hill, tower of london, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London bar and restaurant group, Drake & Morgan, has launched a new spring/summer menu focused on “Mediterranean flavours and sun-kissed ingredients.” An invitation to have a taste of the new menu led to a lovely Sunday lunch for Kemey and me at D&M’s airy, expansive and pleasant The Drift at the base of Heron Tower. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged 110 Bishopsgate, BARS, bishopsgate, city of london, DRAKE & MORGAN, drake and morgan, Drink, EC2, EC2N 4AY, Food, HERON TOWER, liverpool street, London, restaurants, reviews, THE DRIFT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Want to celebrate ten years of tikichris with me? I’m cooking up a string of 10 events to mark my decade of blogging. Fingers crossed and touch wood I’ll manage to pull this off! Making sure my priorities are in order, first up on the tikichris 10X10 agenda is a mandatory visit to the pub. Not just any pub though – one of my favourites in London: Punch Tavern. Please join me. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Pubs, Restaurants, TC10
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Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, BARS, beer, city of london, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, free, freebies, gin, London, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, TC10, TC10X10, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dark humour for hearty appetites? I’m game. And so was a substantial amount of my recent preview lunch of ETM Group’s limited edition Hot Cross Bunny Burger at Chiswell Street Dining Rooms. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Drink, Easter, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
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Tagged beer, burger, burgers, cheeseburgers, Chef Peter Fitz-Dreyer, Chiswell Street, CHISWELL STREET DINING ROOMS, city of london, CRAFT BEER, Drink, easter, EC1Y 4SA, ETM GROUP, Food, Game Pies, hamburgers, Hot Cross Bunny Burger, Hot Cross Buns, IPA OK, London, Long Arm Brewing Co, Peter Fitz-Dreyer, pies, pubs, Rabbit burger, Rabbit Pie, Rarebit, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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