Tag Archives: E17

And Then … Parakeets | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-12 by tikichris

My last post was about not having anything to write but deciding to publish a post anyway if only to give myself a chance to exercise my creative muscles and get back into the routine of writing regularly. But as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023 Resolution, Blogs, London, Travel | Tagged 2023, blogging, Blogs, E17, east london, kensington gardens, London, new year's resolutions, new years, Parakeets, resolutions, Travel, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, writing | Leave a comment

 Studio Flat in Walthamstow to Rent

Posted on 2021-08-08 by tikichris

A smartly situated, bright and spacious ground floor studio apartment is for available for rent in Walthamstow at a very nice price. The studio is recently refurbished and in pristine condition and includes sole use of the front garden with … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, London, Travel | Tagged apartment, Awesomestow, Blackhorse Road, design, E17, east london, flat, London, St James Street, St James Street E17, Studio, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow Central, Walthamstow High Street | Leave a comment

Favourite London Restaurants and Takeaways of 2020  

Posted on 2020-12-29 by tikichris

What a year! I managed to eat well, and I hope you did too. Most of my meals came a la me this year, which is something that turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged 2020, Best of 2020, Drink, E17, Food, Lighthaus Cafe, London, Mannoush, Mannoush Lebanese Restaurant, orange buffalo, Papino Italian Street Food, pizza, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, Shri Lakshmi Foods, Takeaways, Travel, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Yard Sale Pizza | Leave a comment

Free Food, Travel and Art Books

Posted on 2020-09-13 by tikichris

I have more than 40 food, travel and art books that I need to get rid of before moving at the end of this month. I’m giving them away on a first come first serve basis.

Posted in Art, Books, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Shopping | Tagged Art, Art books, Awesomestow, books, Cook books, Drink, E17, east london, Food, free, free books, freebies, London, Recipe Books, recipes, Shopping, Travel, travel books, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW | Leave a comment

Best Restaurants of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-11 by tikichris

There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Cleveland, Drink, Edinburgh, England, Food, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Japan, London, Luxury, North Carolina, Ohio, Restaurants, Scotland, South Carolina, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Travel, USA, Wine | Tagged Acorn, Asma Khan, Avinguda dels Comtes de Pallars, BBQ, Berliner Strasse, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brückenstraße, Café Pessets, carnaby street, Carretera N260, catalunya, Chattanooga, Chef Jon de Villa, Chef Jonathon Sawyer, Chef Scott Walton, chinese food, chinese restaurants, Chuo Ward, Clementine, Cleveland, COMMERCIAL STREET, darjeeling express, Dodson Avenue, Drink, E1, E1 6NE, E17, E17 9P, East 4th Street, East Martin Luther King Boulevard, East Warrington Avenue, england, Etles, Etles Uyghur Restaurants, Filipino food, Filipino restaurants, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Free State Kitchen, germany, Goodman, Goodman – Mayfair, Greenhouse Tavern, Heimat, Hoe Street, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, hotels, Hyogo, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo-ken, indian food, indian restaurants, Ishida Kobe Beef Steak Chome-2 Nakayamatedori, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, japan, japanese food, japanese restaurants, jermyn street, JOSE PIZARRO, Katia, KINGLY COURT, Kitanagasadori, kobe, Kōbe-shi, Kubochō, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Liverpool L1 9DE, Lleda, London, Lume, luxury, Maddox Street, Maryland Street, mayfair, Metzgerei Tombers, Mien Tay, Milan, milano, Mon, Nagata-ku, North Carolina, Northwest Military Highway, Ohio, okonomiyaki, Old Plantation Barbeque, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PIZARRO, restaurants, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Sampei, San Antonio, SE1, SE1 3TQ, sobameshi, Sort, south london, spain, spanish food, spanish restaurants, spitalfields, st james's, steak, steakhouse, SW1, SW1Y 6LX, TENNESSEE, texas, Travel, UK, Uncle Larry's Hot Fish, USA, vegan, Via Giacomo Watt, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants, W1, W1B 5PW, W1S 1QH, Walnut Street, West Fire Tower Road, Wiltons, wine, Winterville | Leave a comment

Best Cheap Eats of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-09 by tikichris

Feeling the pinch? I am too. But I’m pleased to report that delicious and filling (and sometimes even rather healthy) cheap eats were still in abundant supply this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged Best Cheap Eats in London, Best of 2017, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, brushfield street, CHEAP EATS, Doric Way, E1, E1 6AA, E17, E17 3HX, E17 7DB, east london, euston, falafel, fitzrovia, Food, Fresh Nan Bakery, goodge street, high street, italian food, kebabs, London, money, NW1, NW1 1LH, old spitalfields market, Pilpel, pizza, pizza union, restaurants, Roti, Roti King, Seth's Spice Hut, spitalfields, street food, street markets, Sud Italia, Travel, W1, W1T 4LU, WALTHAMSTOW | Leave a comment

Best Cafes of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-03 by tikichris

Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading →

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Sam Hunt, Borough of Culture Creative Director | #TCTalks Episode 25

Posted on 2018-07-13 by tikichris

Sam Hunt is the first ever Creative Director for the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2019. Inspired by the UK City and European Capital of Culture programs, the London Borough of Culture award is an initiative launched by the Mayor Sadiq Khan. Waltham Forest (my home borough – yay!) is the first borough to be awarded. For episode 25 of tikichris Talks, I sit down for a quick chat with Sam to talk about his role as Creative Director, what makes Waltham Forest culturally distinct, what to expect in 2019 and how folks can get involved. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel | Tagged #TCTalks, #wfculture19, Art, Borough of Culture, Borough of Culture 2019, E17, east london, interview, London, London Borough of Culture, Mayor’s London Borough of Culture, Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2019, PODCAST, Sam Hunt, tikichris talks, Travel, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Sam Hunt, Borough of Culture Creative Director | #TCTalks Episode 25

Posted on 2018-07-13 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, #wfculture19, Art, Borough of Culture, Borough of Culture 2019, E17, east london, interview, London, London Borough of Culture, Mayor’s London Borough of Culture, Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2019, PODCAST, Sam Hunt, tikichris talks, Travel, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best London Cheap Eats of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-18 by tikichris

Is it possible to grab a bite in London for five quid or less that’s still tasty and filling? Yep – especially in my neck of the woods. Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged Best Cheap Eats in London, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, brushfield street, CHEAP EATS, E1, E1 6AA, E17, E17 3HX, E17 7DB, east london, falafel, fitzrovia, Fresh Nan Bakery, goodge street, high street, Homies on Donkies, italian food, kebabs, London, mexican food, money, old spitalfields market, Pilpel, pizza, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, spitalfields, street food, street markets, Sud Italia, tacos, taqueria, Travel, W1, W1T 4LU, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow Market, Wood Street, Wood Street Market, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Experiencing “City Zen” in London on an E-Bike

Posted on 2017-12-09 by tikichris

For the past month or so, I’ve been enjoying the hell out of riding around London on a gorgeous Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike on loan from Royal Dutch Gazelle. As my time in possession of it comes to an end I’m trying to eek out as many chances as I can to ride it before having to return it. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Shopping, Sports, Travel, Video | Tagged bicycles, biking, Cityzen, Cityzen C8, Cityzen C8 HMB, Cityzen C8 HMB e-bike, cycling, e-bikes, E17, east london, electric bicycles, electrict bkies, Gazelle, Gazelle bicyles, Gazelle bikes, Gazelle Cityzen, Gazelle Cityzen e-bike, Gazelle E-Bikes, Gazelle electric bicycles, Gazelle electric bikes, London, Royal Dutch Gazelle, Shopping, sports, Video, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best Cheap Eats in London of 2016

Posted on 2016-12-16 by tikichris

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 | 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 | Leave a comment

Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016

Posted on 2016-12-15 by tikichris

London! You know how to quench a thirst. My Best of 2016 series continues with a taste of my favourite bars and pubs in London. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Tiki, Travel, Wine | Tagged Artesian, Bar Termini, BARS, bayswater, beer, Berners Street, Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016, Best London Bars of 2016, Best London Pubs in 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, bethnal green, brewer street, brockley, Castle Road, city of london, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, cro-bar, Drink, E17, E17 4SA, E2, E2 9LE, east london, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, El Camion, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Gabor Fodor, golden eagle, Harefield Road, hotels, Kentish Town, luxury, manette street, marco arrigo, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, notting hill, NW1, NW1 8SU, OLD COMPTON STREET, Paradise Row, Pink Chihuahua, Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, Portland Place, pubs, Punch Room, Punch Room The London Edition, punch tavern, queensway, REAL ALE, restaurants, Roupell Street, Sager + Wilde, Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, SE1 8TB, SE11, SE4, SE4 1LW, shepherd market, Shepherd Market Wine House, Shopping, soho, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, Tapping the Admiral, The Beachcomber, The King & Co, The King's Arms, The Langham London, The Orchard, tiki, Tiki bars, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1D 5JE, W1F 0RR, W1J 7PN, W1T 3LF, W1U 2NY, W2 3RR, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERLOO, wine, wine bars, Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Preview: Walthamstow International Film Festival

Posted on 2016-07-23 by tikichris

The 2016 Walthamstow International Film Festival runs tomorrow (Sunday 24 July 2016) at Vestry House from 11am to 5pm. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, London, Movies, Museums | Tagged Art, Carol Gyasi, cinema, E17, E17 9NH, east london, Elena Brodach, Empire Cinema, Empire Cinema Walthamstow, Entertainment, film, film festival, independent cinema, independent film, Kayayo, London, Matt Harris Freeth, Movies, museums, Paul Murphy, Previews, Ruby Moore, short film, Vestry House, Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Walthamstow International Film Festival, WIFF, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Silent Night

Posted on 2015-12-27 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, night photography, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best Cheap Eats in London of 2015

Posted on 2015-12-23 by tikichris

A good (or even mediocre) meal for £5 or under is becoming less and less likely these days – but it still can be found. Here’s a look at five of London’s tastiest cheap eats priced at or less than a fi Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets | Tagged Bao, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, breakfast, CHEAP EATS, chinatown, crumpets, E17, E17 3NA, E17 7DB, east london, EC1, EC1V 9NR, Fod, Good & Proper Tea Co, Good and Proper Tea Co, high street, kebabs, leicester square, London, money, N1, N1 9JY, Newport Court, Old Station Yard Cafe, old street, pentonville road, pizza, pizza union, pork buns, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, Seth's Spice Hut Walthamstow Market, shoreditch, street food, street markets, tea, The Bower, WALTHAMSTOW, WC2, WC2H 7PQ, Wood Street, Yang Guang Supermarket | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Walthamstow Central

Posted on 2015-12-21 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Walthamstow High Street

Posted on 2015-12-19 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: St John’s Road

Posted on 2015-11-25 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Brookscroft Road

Posted on 2015-10-14 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged Brookscroft Road, E17, east london, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Grillstock London: A Walthamstow Hillbilly’s Homecoming?

Posted on 2015-09-07 by tikichris

So, I was all sorts of messed up this weekend. Not because of the beer (although I had access to copious amounts of it). Or the whiskey (similarly ample volumes were at my disposal). Or the meat (there were mounds of epic proportion). But because, as a judge at the Grillstock BBQ festival in Walthamstow, wave after wave of out-of-context familiarity kept slapping me silly with wafts of hickory smoke, the lilting plink of a banjo here and there, and the sight of thousands of folks come together to celebrate their love of slow and low cooked meat. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants | Tagged BBQ, beer, Drink, E17, east london, Entertainment, FESTIVALS, Food, grillstock, Grillstock London, JACK DANIEL'S, Kansas City Barbeque Society, KCBS, live performance, London, music, restaurants, reviews, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Morning Yellows

Posted on 2015-08-28 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Leg Man

Posted on 2015-07-28 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: ‘!

Posted on 2015-07-10 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged E17, east london, Georgian Village, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, street photography, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Wood Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Hair Salon, Georgian Village, Wood Street

Posted on 2015-07-08 by tikichris

20 Reasons Why Londoners Love Summer (Time Out London)

Posted on 2015-06-12 by tikichris

Time Out published a piece this week in its magazine and online with ideas from “the city’s best bloggers on amazing food, lazy strolls, hazy evenings, hot nights and cool things to do in London this summer.” I’m chuffed to have been asked to contribute with one of my own favourite summertime suggestions. Continue reading →