Tag Archives: curtain road

#CityStories: Bars and Pubs

Posted on 2017-03-05 by tikichris

Thirsty in Shoreditch? You are so in the right place. Check out the second video instalment for my City Stories collaboration with Point A Hotels. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, City Stories, Competition, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel, Video | Tagged #CityStories, #PointAHotels, Barley Mow, BARS, beer, City Stories, cocktails, competition, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 4JH, Food, hotels, hoxton, London, Paul Street, Point A, Point A Hotels, pubs, restaurants, Ryan Chetiyawardana, shoreditch, street food, Strongroom, Strongroom Bar, Strongroom Bar & Kitchen, Strongroom Bar and Kitchen, The Barley Mow, Travel, Video, White Lyan, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Surf & Turf Wars at The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch

Posted on 2017-01-31 by tikichris

For three days only, The Blues Kitchen’s Shoreditch outpost is hosting Brooklyn restaurant Extra Fancy for a one-off collaboration and friendly “surf vs turf” competition. Last night (Monday 30 January) was the first of three nights of Surf & Turf … Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, BBQ, coctails, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 3 AR, Extra Fancy, Food, hackney, London, restaurants, reviews, seafood, shoreditch, sliders, The Blues Kitchen, The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch

Posted on 2016-11-16 by tikichris

After extensive renovations Spanish restaurant group, Brindisa Kitchens, has relaunched its Shoreditch restaurant, Tramontana, as Tapas Brindisa. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, brindisa, Brindisa Kitchens, curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AT, reviews, shoreditch, spanish food, tapas, tapas bar, tapas brindisa, Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch | Leave a comment

Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs, etc in 2015

Posted on 2015-12-24 by tikichris

Dining out – and even eating in – can mean so many different things these days. Some of my favourite London meals of 2015 didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged bagels, BARS, BELL & BRISKET, Bell and Brisket, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Brisket, Catering, curtain road, Doppiozero, Drink, East Dulwich, EC2, Food, islington, London, London EC2A 3BX, Lordship Lane, north london, Perilla, Perilla Fine Dining, Platform 1, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, SALT BEEF, SE22, SE22 8EP, shoreditch, south london, supper clubs, That Hungry Chef, The Barley Mow, The Bell & Brisket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 4 Comments

The Bell & Brisket Kitchen Takeover at The Barley Mow, Shoreditch

Posted on 2015-10-02 by tikichris

I’ve known Bel Shapiro – owner of The Bell & Brisket – for a number of years now and have been a fan of her “seriously pimped up salt beef bagels” all the while. I’ve also very much admired how she’s resisted any trendy urges to “go burger” along with the hipster tide and rather has looked to more local gourmand traditions to come up with something yummy that’s no less “street” and certainly just as zeitgeist-y as any other London grub you’re apt to sink your teeth into. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants | Tagged Bagel, Brisket, curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3BX, Kitchen Takeover, London, pubs, restaurants, reviews, SALT BEEF, sandwiches, shoreditch, street food, The Barley Mow, The Bell & Brisket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Preview: International Street Food Challenge 2015 | Thursday 13 August | Shoreditch

Posted on 2015-08-10 by tikichris

This Thursday (13 August) TravelSupermarket will host a free street food festival in Shoreditch. The International Street Food Challenge 2015 will give guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world and to vote on which they think serves up the tastiest dish. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged curtain road, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AR, Food, free, freebies, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, shoreditch, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win VIP Access to Yelp’s Mad Scientist Soiree at Strongroom Bar in Shoreditch

Posted on 2015-05-07 by tikichris

Exploding cocktails? A GIF Photo Booth? A mini ice cream festival? 600 Mad Scientists? And all for free? Yeah, I’m teaming up with Yelp again to bring more fun your way. This time, I’m helping spread the word about Dr Xander Alexander’s Mad Scientist Soiree. Presented by Yelp and Digital Shoreditch at Strongroom on Tuesday 12 May, it’s totally free and promises to be an absolute hoot. Read on! Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Yelping with tikichris | Tagged #MadScientistSoiree, cocktails, competition, curtain road, Digital Shoreditch, Dr Xander Alexander, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 3SQ, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, shoreditch, street food, Strongroom Bar, twitter competition, Yelp, Yelp London, Yelping with tikichris, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン | Leave a comment

Best Coffee in London – 2014

Posted on 2014-12-14 by tikichris

What a fantastic year! I’m going to wrap up 2014 with a series of “best of” posts highlighting some of my favourite sights, bites and more from the past 12 months. As with so many important endeavours, I’d like to start off with one of the most fundamental resources known to humanity: coffee! Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, London | Tagged Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Brooks Mews, coffee, Commune at Goodhood, curtain road, Drink, E2, E2 8DA, east london, EC2, EC2A 3QE, Food, George Street, illy, kingsland road, London, marylebone, mayfair, Old Shoreditch Station, regent street, Souli, Taylor Street Baristas, W1, W1B 2HJ, W1K 4DY, W1U 3QL, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 3 Comments

Commune at Goodhood: Open-Faced Situationist Sandwiches?

Posted on 2014-10-26 by tikichris

Originally a small indie label fashion and lifestyle boutique on Coronet Street just off Hoxton Square, Goodhood recently crossed Old Street to reopen in a considerable bigger retail space on Curtain Road. Downstairs at Goodhood and just a few weeks old is Commune, a partnership between Chef Brett Redman (Elliot’s Café Borough Market) and Goodhood co-founders Jo Sindle and Kyle Stewart with an aim to serve “clean, healthy and really tasty food, juice and coffee with a focus on good quality and good value.” Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged #BTMerrilyUpHigh, coffee, Commune, Commune at Goodhood, curtain road, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 3Q, Food, Goodhood, London, restaurants, review, Shopping, shoreditch, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Far Rockaway Bar and Restaurant in Shoreditch

Posted on 2014-10-24 by tikichris

A couple of weeks back, a buddy and I hit Curtain Street’s Far Rockaway for a gab session over couple of beers and a pizza. The Shoreditch venue offers broad appeal if in a rather ‘dude-ly’ fashion. Continue reading →