Tag Archives: Drink

The Magic Hour Halloween Special

Posted on 2017-10-25 by tikichris

Magician Tony Middleton is bringing his show, The Magic Hour, to the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel on the 31st for a spooky Halloween special. Continue reading →

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Autumn’s New Arrival: The Allegory

Posted on 2017-10-21 by Demi Perera

On the crisp autumn evening of 19th October, bar and restaurant heavyweights Drake and Morgan delivered their unmistakable dining style to East London. The Allegory opened it’s doors to a gathering of the capital’s press in Shoreditch in a much anticipated opening. Continue reading →

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Top 7 Foods that Help Grow Your Baby’s Brain

Posted on 2017-10-20 by tikichris

Here’s a list of the top seven foods that can help you to grow your baby’s brain. Continue reading →

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Waka: Nikkei Take Away Takes Off in the City

Posted on 2017-10-12 by tikichris

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 →

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El Tigre Tacos and Pink Flamingos at Nine Lives

Posted on 2017-10-10 by tikichris

For London Cocktail Week, recently launched yet already smooth sailing London Bridge bar, Nine Lives, shipped in bartender/luchador EL Tigre from his family restaurant, Los Barcos, in Mexico for limited run tacos paired with tequila cocktails. Continue reading →

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A Perfect Gin and Tonic at Brasserie Blanc

Posted on 2017-10-09 by Demi Perera

Demi Perera attended the Festival of Flavour at the Fulham Reach branch of Brasserie Blanc last week to celebrate its new autumn menu. Continue reading →

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Hot Pot Restaurant on Wardour Street

Posted on 2017-10-08 by tikichris

A fun and spicy time was had during a recent dinner at Hot Pot on Wardour Street. Continue reading →

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Cook Islands Idyll | Aitutaki

Posted on 2017-10-08 by tikichris

For a couple of nights during my Cook Islands Idyll I enjoyed the chilled out serenity of the tiny atoll of Aitutaki. Continue reading →

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National Curry Week at Darbaar

Posted on 2017-10-07 by tikichris

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 →

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Win a Free Copy of 1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die

Posted on 2017-10-05 by tikichris

Octopus has set aside two copies of 1001 Photographs to share with a couple of tikichris readers for free. It’s a brilliant book for the coffee table and (dare I say it) an excellent idea for a Christmas present. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Epilogue

Posted on 2017-10-05 by tikichris

Cognac (the place) and Cognac (the drink) both represent the best that southwestern France have to offer in terms of dedication to craft and tradition, impeccable taste and a desire to produce the highest quality spirit possible. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Restaurants

Posted on 2017-10-05 by tikichris

Cognac isn’t just a great place for drink. The town has some amazing restaurants as well. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Bar Luciole

Posted on 2017-10-04 by tikichris

Coolest bar in Cognac? It’s Bar Luciole, a relaxing and pared down venue set near the banks of the Charente River and recently co-launched by drinks industry superstar Tony Conigliaro (Bar Termini, Bar with No Name, and Untitled) and bartending wunderkind Guillaume Le Dorner. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Remy Martin

Posted on 2017-10-03 by tikichris

Over the centuries, Remy Martin has been able to hone its craft, its image and its processes to become one of the biggest producers of Cognac. Continue reading →

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Mister Lasagna Opens Across from Victoria Station

Posted on 2017-10-02 by tikichris

Mister Lasagna has launched its fourth outlet, conveniently across the street from Victoria Station. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Les Freres Moine

Posted on 2017-10-02 by tikichris

A father and son business spanning more than 30 years, Les Freres Moine is run from an age-old farmhouse with a small distillery and cellar and vineyards across the countryside of Jarnac, an area about 10k from the city of Cognac that’s renowned for its vineyards and quality of wines and spirits produced there. Continue reading →

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The Greek Larder + London Greek Wine Festival

Posted on 2017-10-01 by tikichris

Returning to London for its third consecutive year is the London Greek Wine Festival. Organised by Theodore Kyriakou and the team behind The Greek Larder Restaurant, the celebration will run 13 and 14 October at West Handyside Canopy near King’s Cross Station and maybe a minute’s walk from The Greek Larder. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place

Posted on 2017-10-01 by tikichris

Cognac. It’s a drink. It’s a place. It’s an experience to be savoured.

Or at least my summertime visit to the town of Cognac and vineyards sprawling across it nearby countryside was a memorably delicious trip. I was there to become better acquainted with the area’s eponymous spirit and the age-old traditions that have gone into making it such a distinctive drink. Continue reading →

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Yodel for Valais | Index

Posted on 2017-09-28 by tikichris

I hope you had fun too reading about my trip to Valais and that my tales may help you plan your own Alpine adventures. Continue reading →

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Miss P’s, BBQ in East Croydon

Posted on 2017-09-27 by tikichris

Deep South BBQ and more in far South London? Miss P’s in Croydon brings it. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 3 | #365LDNCafes

Posted on 2017-09-25 by tikichris

Did you ever wonder if it would be possible to visit a different independent café in London for every day of the year? It’s doable – and indeed has been done by Alexandra Kalinowski. I sat down recently with Alexandra for a conversation over coffee about her #365LDNCafes project and more. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 3 | #365LDNCafes

Posted on 2017-09-25 by tikichris

Alexandra Kalinowski talks about visiting a different independent London café for each day of the year, her obsession with Dirty Dancing and more. Continue reading →

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Win a Pair of Tickets to The Chocolate Show

Posted on 2017-09-24 by tikichris

Chocolate lovers check it out! I’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs to this year’s Chocolate Show in London.

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The Dayrooms Café WC1

Posted on 2017-09-22 by tikichris

Aussie inspired The Dayrooms Café has opened a second outlet, this one on Theobald’s Road. Continue reading →

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Christmas Menus at The Bull & The Hide

Posted on 2017-09-21 by tikichris

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 →

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Courtesan: Bigger, Better, Later.

Posted on 2017-09-20 by Demi Perera

When you live in a city as diverse as London you soon learn that there is a list of pulsating, uber cool, queues out of the door, “you’re not on the list” venues that simmer just below the surface. They give this city its edge. BUT you have to be in the know. Continue reading →

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Marks & Spencer’s Great Lunch Giveaway | Free Lunch to Win Every 12 Seconds | #mandsfreelunch

Posted on 2017-09-16 by tikichris

Starting Monday 18 September and running for two weeks, M&S is offering the chance for people to win a free lunch every 12 seconds. Continue reading →

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Wine Explorers at Carluccio’s

Posted on 2017-09-11 by tikichris

On now and running until 1 October, Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s is sharing its passion for top quality but perhaps less celebrated Italian wines with its Wine Explorers special. Continue reading →

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Preview: London Mezcal Week – A Celebration of Mezcal, Mexican Culture, Art and Food

Posted on 2017-09-10 by Zay Ahmed

In Oaxaca, Mexico they say that mezcal doesn’t make you drunk, it makes you magical. If you’ve tried it you know what they mean. If you haven’t, you’re about to because the first official London Mezcal Week is happening this week, 11 to 17 September 2017. Continue reading →

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Win Two Bottles Each of the Five New Soda Folk Flavours

Posted on 2017-09-09 by tikichris

COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME! Thirsty for something deliciously different, made with care and with only a few … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Bubbledogs!

Posted on 2017-09-06 by Demi Perera

It was champagne and hot dogs at dusk on Monday 4th September to celebrate the 5th birthday of Bubbledogs – the brainchild of Sandia Chang and James Knappett. They, of Michelin star restaurant “Kitchen Table” fame, threw a mother of a party at Borough Market with the return of The Hot Dog Challenge 2017. Continue reading →

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Rhythm Kitchen at Westfield Stratford City

Posted on 2017-09-05 by tikichris

At Westfield Stratford City and craving something good to eat? Might I recommend Rhythm Kitchen for quality Caribbean food? Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #70

Posted on 2017-08-28 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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“Meet the Makers” at The Stoke House, Nova Victoria

Posted on 2017-08-27 by tikichris

Nova Victoria’s modern British carvery, The Stoke House, is to launch a new series of “Meet the Makers” dining events to showcase its menu of locally sourced products and highlight the inspiration behind Chef Pete Denhart’s creations. Continue reading →

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My Old Dutch Pancake House, High Holborn

Posted on 2017-08-25 by tikichris

Craving pancakes? My Old Dutch does them right with efficient service. Continue reading →

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