Since moving to Clapton three years ago, I’ve seen a lot of changes – mostly for the better and particularly along the retail strip of Lower Clapton Road. One of the tastiest has been the opening of Dom’s Place, a casual little low key eatery with a pared down menu featuring “traditional Turkish food with a modern twist.” Continue reading →

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Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-05-24 by tikichris

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

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London Daily Photo: Shutter Smile

Posted on 2014-05-23 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Peninsula

Posted on 2014-05-22 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Hackney Road

Posted on 2014-05-21 by tikichris

Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, Graffiti, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Passage

Posted on 2014-05-20 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged city of london, door, east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Old Street

Posted on 2014-05-17 by tikichris

Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, Graffiti, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, old street, Photography, photography blog, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Pizza Union, Super Fast and Budget Friendly Pizza in Spitalfields

Posted on 2014-05-17 by tikichris

Kemey and I dropped by for a midweek early evening dinner at new(ish)ly opened Pizza Union near Liverpool Street for a taste of its “fire-baked” and “super fast” stone oven pizzas. And? We were pleased with this all day pizza bar’s no nonsense approach to offering customers something tasty and quick at a great price. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Trio

Posted on 2014-05-16 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Liverpool Street Chickens

Posted on 2014-05-14 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, LDP, liverpool street, Liverpool Street Chickens, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, spitalfields, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

RAW, the Artisan Wine Fair, Returns to London – 18 and 19 May

Posted on 2014-05-11 by tikichris

RAW – the Artisan Wine Fair – is a two-day celebration of some of the best wine talent in the world. Featuring over 150 growers, RAW is one of the most exciting collections of fine, natural, organic and biodynamic wine artisans ever to come together in the capital. Their wines are pure, kind to the planet, very possibly better for your health and best of all they’re absolutely delicious. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine | Tagged artisan wine, biodynamic, brick lane, Drink, east london, Food, french wines, London, London blog, NATURAL WINES, old truman brewery, organic, raw, RAW WINE FAIR, Shopping, tower hamlets, wine, WINE FAIR, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Great Gregories

Posted on 2014-05-05 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, epping, epping forest, Great Gregories, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, street photography, theydon bois, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Reach

Posted on 2014-05-04 by tikichris

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged east london, epping forest, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, oak trail, theydon bois, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Oak Trail

Posted on 2014-05-03 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, epping forest, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, oak trail, theydon bois, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Maximum Height

Posted on 2014-04-23 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, hackney downs, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london LDP, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Wandering Round Walthamstow, Northeast London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-04-23 by tikichris

At the northern end of the London Underground’s Victoria Line lies the quaint and quirky Walthamstow. Wedged between the ancient Epping Forest (yeah, a real forest in London), the River Lea and some of East London’s more ‘authentic’ (read edgy) … Continue reading →