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Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018 | Comida to Crave

Posted on 2018-09-27 by tikichris

The Tequila & Mezcal Fest will be here soon and I’ve got a sneak peek of what to eat when you go. The biggest agave extravaganza in Europe isn’t only an opportunity to drink premium Mexican spirits in a festive … Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Patron Reposado Tequila

Posted on 2018-09-21 by tikichris

Love tequila? My team up with Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018 just got a lot tastier with this competition offering the chance for one tikichris reader to win a bottle of some of Mexico’s best: Patron Reposado. Continue reading →

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Win Tickets to the Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018

Posted on 2018-09-09 by tikichris

Coming to London the first weekend of October for its fifth anniversary is the Tequila & Mezcal Fest – the biggest agave extravaganza in Europe. As part of my team up with Teq Fest, I’ve set aside a pair of day tickets to share with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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Rum Tasting with Dawn Davies + The Whisky Show News | #TCTalks Episode 35

Posted on 2018-08-29 by tikichris

Episode 35 of tikichris Talks has me dropping by the newly opened Whisky Exchange on Great Portland Street for a lively rum tasting with Dawn Davies, Head Buyer for Speciality Drinks. We chat about why this amber spirit offers excellent value for deep flavour. Dawn and I also talk about The Whisky Show returning to London at the end September for its 10th anniversary. This year for the first time in the show’s history, a selection of fine rums will be available to try alongside more than 600 quality whiskies. Continue reading →

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Win a Pair of Tickets to The Whisky Show

Posted on 2018-08-29 by tikichris

Who wants a pair of day tickets to this year’s Whisky Show, valued at £110 each and including a two-course lunch, one Dream Dram token and access to more than 600 whiskies to be tasted? Continue reading →

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Rum Tasting with Dawn Davies + The Whisky Show News | #TCTalks Episode 35

Posted on 2018-08-29 by tikichris

Episode 35 of tikichris Talks has me dropping by the newly opened Whisky Exchange on Great Portland Street for a lively rum tasting with Dawn Davies, Head Buyer for Speciality Drinks. We chat about why this amber spirit offers excellent value for deep flavour. Dawn and I also talk about The Whisky Show returning to London at the end September for its 10th anniversary. This year for the first time in the show’s history, a selection of fine rums will be available to try alongside more than 600 quality whiskies. Continue reading →

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Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2018 | Get 20% Off Your #TeqFest Tix

Posted on 2018-08-27 by tikichris

The Tequila & Mezcal Fest returns to London to celebrate its fifth anniversary. And guess who’s getting in on the fun to amp up the action and spread the word about Europe’s biggest agave extravaganza? Continue reading →

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OSH Restaurant, Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge

Posted on 2018-08-27 by tikichris

Newly opened OSH Restaurant in Knightsbridge presents a cosmopolitan take on Uzbek tastes. Continue reading →

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The American Bar at the Stafford London Hotel

Posted on 2018-08-20 by tikichris

Classy cocktails and a mighty burger were hallmarks of my al fresco dine at The Stafford London Hotel’s historic American Bar. Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin + a Jar of Luxardo Maraschino Cocktail Cherries

Posted on 2018-08-19 by tikichris

Here’s a fruitful competition offering a strong chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a bottle of Luxardo’s new Sour Cherry Gin plus a jar of its famous Maraschino Cocktail Cherries. Continue reading →

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Preview: Notting Hill Carnival 2018

Posted on 2018-08-14 by tikichris

The 59 year-old annual community-led Notting Hill Carnival will be celebrated the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend of 25 to 27 August with the Children’s Day Parade taking place on Sunday the 26th. Continue reading →

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Bar 1821: Luxardo Pop-Up in Shoreditch

Posted on 2018-08-12 by tikichris

To celebrate the launch of its new Sour Cherry Gin, Italian spirits brand Luxardo has opened Bar 1821: a month long pop-up cocktail bar in Shoreditch. Continue reading →

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V For Launches at The Old Truman Brewery

Posted on 2018-08-06 by Sheepa Miah

From vegan cocktails, to vegan fried chicken, V For is a series of events not to be missed. The vegan lifestyle event is anticipated to bring in over 2,000 visitors to The Old Truman Brewery. Expect food, drinks, music and events. Continue reading →

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Cocktails in the City London: Summer Edition | Bedford Square, 3-4 August

Posted on 2018-08-04 by tikichris

Cocktails in the City offers an intoxicatingly convenient opportunity to experience 25 of London’s most innovative cocktail bars all within sipping distance of each other, for the UK’s largest festival of bars in a leafy outdoor setting. Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club | Girl Travels World + The Coconut Tree

Posted on 2018-07-31 by tikichris

The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club was a collaborative effort between Demi Perera (a London blogger of Sri Lankan heritage) and The Coconut Tree (a Sri Lankan restaurant in Oxford). I was fortunate to be among those seated at this invitation-only feast earlier in the month. Continue reading →

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Made in Jamaica, Enjoyed in Brixton

Posted on 2018-07-16 by tikichris

It’s no secret I’m a fan of rum nor that I’m partial to ones from Jamaica. So when the folks at Campari UK invited me along for a tasting of their rum portfolio at rumspirational venues across Brixton, I was keen to accept. Continue reading →

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The Elephant’s Head, Clapton

Posted on 2018-07-15 by tikichris

The Elephant’s Head in Hackney does crafty cocktails and great pub grub in a moody, Victorian setting. Continue reading →

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Pomona’s Serves California Cool from Notting Hill Kitchen

Posted on 2018-07-14 by tikichris

Pomona’s in Notting Hill looks across the proverbial pond (and ‘flyover’ country) to land its culinary sights on Californian shores for inspiration. Continue reading →

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A Rum Lover’s Guide to the Caribbean (Going Places)

Posted on 2018-07-07 by tikichris

Can a single sip of rum send you sailing to a tropical island in your mind? Then you’ll love dreaming a little while with us as we explore some of the best Caribbean rum distilleries to visit. Yes, a number of distilleries – big and small, famous and not-so-much – across the Caribbean are open to the public with guided tours and tastings. Continue reading →

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Raising Eyebrows with Lowbrow Rosé Pairings (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-05-17 by tikichris

It pays to think pink when shopping for sunny day refreshments to drink with easygoing eats. Relegated to its own odd corner of way too naff for a certain set of folks and far too hoity-toity for others, rosé wine is often overlooked as an ideal option for all sorts of laidback occasions. Fact is these people are missing out. Rosé goes great with all sorts of grub – and is usually nicely priced for affordable foodie fun. Continue reading →

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Chef Vivek Singh | #TCTalks Episode 19

Posted on 2018-05-04 by tikichris

I’ve been following the career of Chef Vivek Singh for nearly as long as I’ve been writing about food. So it was a real privilege to interview him for this 19th episode of tikichris Talks. During our conversation, Chef Singh and I talk about his new restaurant at the Battersea Power Station as well as how his take on Modern Indian cuisine helped shape how Londoners eat today. Continue reading →

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Chef Vivek Singh | #TCTalks Episode 19

Posted on 2018-05-04 by tikichris

I’ve been following the career of Chef Vivek Singh for nearly as long as I’ve been writing about food. So it was a real privilege to interview him for this 19th episode of tikichris Talks. During our conversation, Chef Singh and I talk about his new restaurant at the Battersea Power Station as well as how his take on Modern Indian cuisine helped shape how Londoners eat today. Continue reading →

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Olso Takeovers at Oslo Hackney

Posted on 2018-04-21 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Mondays just got a whole lot better. DrinkUp.London have partnered with Oslo in Hackney to host what they call Oslo Takeovers. To cut a long story short, that means £6 cocktails. Continue reading →

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G & ME: Does Your Gin Match Your Personality? (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-04-13 by tikichris

I thought it would be fun to contemplate the personas of some of my favourite gins while considering what sorts of folks actually might enjoy drinking them most. The science behind this? There isn’t any. I’m just playing around with the notion that certain kinds of booze seem to pair particularly well with certain kinds of attitude. Continue reading →

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Vijay’s Bar & Lounge, Lokhandwala, Fitzrovia

Posted on 2018-04-08 by tikichris

Stylish Charlotte Street Indian Restaurant, Lokhandwala, has launched Vjay’s Bar & Lounge: a “speakeasy” above its main dining room. Continue reading →

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P.F. Chang’s Asian Table, Great Newport Street

Posted on 2018-04-02 by tikichris

If you’re on the hunt for a fun place to eat where flavour and efficiency matter more to the occasion than finesse and fuss, P.F. Chang’s should fit the bill. Continue reading →

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Kinky Ping Pong

Posted on 2018-04-02 by tikichris

Dinner and a show with a one-minute stroll? Here’s a great date night idea: dim sum and drinks at Ping Pong Covent Garden followed by catching a performance of Kinky Boots just round the corner at the Adelphi Theatre. Continue reading →

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Mahiki Kensington

Posted on 2018-04-01 by tikichris

I hadn’t been to a tiki bar in ages (a sad thought for a fella going by the online moniker of tikichris). So the invite to take a tipple and nibble at Mahiki’s new(ish) Kensington outpost was welcomed with a readily returned response. Continue reading →

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Minimix at The Megaro

Posted on 2018-03-28 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Alexandra Kalinowski gets dragged out for a night at a plush dive near King’s Cross. It’s not often you’ll find me out four nights in a row. But a bar designed as your personal minibar with unlimited help yourself popcorn … Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Vita Vodka Water

Posted on 2018-02-26 by tikichris

Vita Vodka Water, distilled by Vita Spirits in Spain, is the world’s first vodka designed to be mixed with water, allowing drinkers to enjoy alcohol without the sugar, gluten and additives prevalent in so many soft drink mixers. Continue reading →

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Cocktail Masterclasses at Portobello Star

Posted on 2018-02-25 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Alexandra Kalinowski gets crafty with the cocktails at Portobello Star. Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Aluna Coconut Rum

Posted on 2018-02-16 by tikichris

Aluna Coconut Rum has a warm, complex and completely natural coconut flavour. It’s one of the tastiest drinks I’ve come across in a long while – and one I’m happy to recommend and share with a competition giving away a free bottle to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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Something’s Happening at Quaglino’s and You Need to Know About It

Posted on 2018-02-10 by Demi Perera

Quaglino’s, our favourite Mayfair wonder, is tempting us with the best tantalising Thursday offering I’ve heard of in a long while. Continue reading →

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Dinner at Harry’s: Living La Dolce Vita

Posted on 2018-02-04 by Judith Schrut

In 1960, London moviegoers flocked to see the groundbreaking  La Dolce Vita and experience Marcello Mastroianni’s search for love, happiness and ‘the sweet life’ on the exuberant streets of Rome.  Nowadays one need not look further than its newly-opened namesake in Knightsbridge, Harry’s Dolce Vita restaurant. Continue reading →

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Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain

Posted on 2018-01-29 by Judith Schrut

Have an hour or so to spare and an interest in jazz, or just want to expand your London cultural horizons? If so, you’re sure to enjoy this bitesize exhibition and season of events, Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain. Continue reading →

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