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Best London Restaurants of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-16 by tikichris

Londoners, did you dine well in 2017? I sure did – especially at five particularly amazing London restaurants. Continue reading →

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Best Restaurants of 2017 (Excluding London)

Posted on 2017-12-16 by tikichris

Best restaurants in the world? Here’s a taste of the ones I got to try. Continue reading →

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Best of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-16 by tikichris

As the end of 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to highlight the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across in London and around the world over these past 12 months. Continue reading →

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Back to Basel? Weihnacht!

Posted on 2017-12-16 by tikichris

I spent the last weekend having an especially festive time in Basel – home to Switzerland’s biggest Christmas market and an all round excellent destination for cultured city break. Continue reading →

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Win a Limited Edition Golden Age Bottle of Cointreau

Posted on 2017-12-13 by tikichris

Cointreau is celebrating the Golden Age of cocktails with a limited edition bottle paying homage to 1920s Art Deco design. Continue reading →

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Four Degree Opens at St George Wharf, Vauxhall

Posted on 2017-12-11 by tikichris

Four Degree, a Japanese-French fusion restaurant with the UK’s first Macallan Whisky lounge, has opened at St George Wharf. Continue reading →

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Wild Turkey Lodge at The Ten Bells

Posted on 2017-12-10 by tikichris

The upstairs bar at classic Spitalfields pub, The Ten Bells, has been transformed into a Kentucky hunting lodge for the winter, compliments of Wild Turkey Bourbon. Continue reading →

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5 Festive Things to Do in Essex

Posted on 2017-12-05 by Alexandra Kalinowski

There’s nothing quite like getting away for the day, travelling down long winding roads and sipping on (mulled) wine. So if you’re looking to escape the city for something a bit more magical, here are five things worth exploring in Essex to get you in the spirit. Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Amarula Cream Liqueur

Posted on 2017-12-04 by tikichris

Have yourself a smooth and silky Christmas with the chance to win a bottle of Amarula Cream Liqueur. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy

Posted on 2017-12-03 by tikichris

For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I share a hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy

Posted on 2017-12-03 by tikichris

For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading →

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Festive Fun at the South Pole Saloon

Posted on 2017-11-29 by Jasmine Kaur

Jasmine Kaur journeys to London’s South Pole (Brixton) for an evening of rooftop revelry and festive season feels. I was invited to the launch of Brixton Rooftop’s South Pole Saloon to get a taste of the wintery festivities and let … Continue reading →

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Millennials to Drink Coffee in a Victorian … Ahem … Setting

Posted on 2017-11-29 by Demi Perera

Attendant, the uber cool coffee shop concept developed by Bosh McKeown and Ryan De Oliveira, is set to arrive in Fitzrovia just in time for Christmas. A Victorian gentleman’s toilet, perfectly located, at the corner of Foley Street and Great Titchfield Street will now be a flagship for the chain which already boasts properties in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell. Continue reading →

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It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Giving

Posted on 2017-11-29 by Demi Perera

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 →

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Last Days of Shoreditch Winter La La Land

Posted on 2017-11-28 by Zay Ahmed

The lights are twinkling, the trees are decorated and festive fun is firmly top of the agenda. How about trying something a little different this season? Last Days of Shoreditch Winter La La Land is a winter pop-up like no other. Continue reading →

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Daisy Green Collective Launches Darcie & May Green

Posted on 2017-11-26 by tikichris

Daisy Green Collection has launched its latest venue: a pair of city barges moored outside Paddington Station and featuring vivid exterior designs by famed artist Sir Peter Blake (best known for co-creating the cover art for the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Continue reading →

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Momos and More Himalayan Inspired Dishes at Madame D

Posted on 2017-11-25 by tikichris

I was at Madame D’s in mid November taking up the restaurant on an invitation to have a taste of its recently launched menu, featuring a new range of gorgeous momos (Tibetan style dumplings). I loved every ferociously flavoursome bite. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 5 | Hot & Chilli

Posted on 2017-11-24 by tikichris

Episode 5 of tikichris Talks finds me sitting down for a chat with my good friend Rosana McPhee, an amazing cook and photographer and the mastermind behind the award-winning food, travel and luxury blog Hot & Chilli. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 5 | Hot & Chilli

Posted on 2017-11-24 by tikichris

Episode 5 of tikichris Talks finds me sitting down for a chat with my good friend Rosana McPhee, an amazing cook and photographer and the mastermind behind the award-winning food, travel and luxury blog Hot & Chilli. Continue reading →

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Winery Weekend at Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire

Posted on 2017-11-21 by tikichris

Among the standouts and best established of English wineries is Three Choirs vineyard and winery in Gloucestershire. Continue reading →

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Tower of London Ice Rink

Posted on 2017-11-19 by Alexandra Kalinowski

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 →

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Chris Levine Laser and Sound Installation at sketch Gallery

Posted on 2017-11-16 by tikichris

In celebration of the festive season, sketch has partnered with artist Chris Levine to create Silent Light – a laser and sound installation in its gallery. Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion at Solera, Paris

Posted on 2017-11-11 by Cat Byers

Cognac looks set to be the next spirit to break the traditional mould and hit the mainstream in Paris – and the annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion is largely responsible for this. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Choices for Pre and Post Theatre Food and Drink in London (Trainline)

Posted on 2017-11-10 by tikichris

Grabbing drinks or having a meal at the right place and for the right amount of time can help set the tone to commence or end any theatre outing on a delicious note. Continue reading →

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Four Hundred Rabbits Sourdough Pizza in South London

Posted on 2017-11-06 by tikichris

Four Hundred Rabbits is a South London group of pizzerias with locations in Crystal Palace and Nunhead. The group specialises in sourdough pizzas baked in wood-fired ovens and served alongside (a rather South London centric list) of craft beer Continue reading →

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Falling for Scotland in Autumn | Glasgow

Posted on 2017-11-04 by tikichris

It’d been years since either Kemey or I had been to Glasgow and our two-night (and really only one full day) pit stop proved far too short. Nonetheless we had an amazing time and loved discovering how much more delicious the city had become since we’d last been there. Continue reading →

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Spitalfields Food: A Cut Above the Rest

Posted on 2017-11-03 by tikichris

One of London’s most historic and popular places to shop is also one of its ch Continue reading →

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Falling for Scotland in Autumn | Le Roi Fou

Posted on 2017-11-03 by tikichris

Every bite of every dish at Le Roi Fou delighted as it confirmed why this months old fine dining destination was dubbed Best New Restaurant at this year’s Scottish Food Awards. Continue reading →

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The Cocktail Guy: A New Book from Sushisamba Mixologist

Posted on 2017-11-02 by Zay Ahmed

This month sees the launch of Rich Woods’ debut book titled ‘The Cocktail Guy’, featuring dozen of cocktail recipes. Continue reading →

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Falling for Scotland in Autumn | Edinburgh

Posted on 2017-11-02 by tikichris

First stop on our Falling for Scotland tour was the magically misty city of Edinburgh – a destination both Kemey and I know fairly well but can never seem to get enough of. Continue reading →

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Spooky Dining at Balls and Company

Posted on 2017-11-01 by tikichris

Greek Street’s “little meatball restaurant” served a one night only “Ghouls and Company” feast last night for Halloween. Creepy? Yeah. And tasty too! Continue reading →

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Bingeing on the Best Bites in Baltimore – All the Best Places to Eat in the US City (Metro)

Posted on 2017-10-31 by tikichris

Big on flavour but not convention, Baltimore is just the sort of foodie destination WORTH writing about. Edgar Allen Poe, John Waters, David Simon, Ira Glass: Baltimore, Maryland has spawned and inspired some of America’s greatest storytellers. Even the country’s … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smokey Sweet BBQ Baked Beans

Posted on 2017-10-29 by tikichris

Growing up in Georgia, BBQ flavoured baked beans were an obligatory side at nearly any cookout or family gathering. I replicate the rich Southern dish of my childhood with this easy recipe using Jack Daniel’s Sweet Smokey BBQ Glaze. Continue reading →

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Taste of the Seaport 2017

Posted on 2017-10-28 by KC Trommer

South Street Seaport’s cobblestoned Front Street was jammed with food and music, all in honor of the 8th Annual Taste of the Seaport, a celebration of everything edible and quaffable in the area that stretches out below Manhattan’s Financial District to the docks. Continue reading →

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Win the Complete Range of Granola + Almond Milk from The Paleo Foods Co

Posted on 2017-10-26 by tikichris

Go paleo for free with this chance to win the complete range of granolas from The Paleo Food Co along with a carton of its newly launched almond milk. Continue reading →

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