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Tag Archives: Food
Get a Bakewell Tart Delivered to You from the Bakewell Tart Shop – 15% OFF!
Ever had a Bakewell tart? Its almond-rich flavour makes it one of my favourite British pastries. Iced or not, a Bakewell tart is total treat. Unfortunately, a lot of what’s put out there and labeled as a Bakewell tart these … Continue reading
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Secret Sandwich Shop (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris are back again – this time at the Secret Sandwich Shop in Notting Hill. After downing a couple of breakfast sarnies, the duo have a chat about everything from the bus to the Boss and to Bigfoot … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Bars, Drink, Food, Live Performance, London, Music, Podcast, Podcasts, Pubs, Restaurants, Theatre, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, BARS, breakfast, Drink, Food, ice cream, London, music, PODCAST, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, soft serve, tacos, Theature, Travel
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Whole Beast at the Montpelier (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris have an epic lunch the Montpelier in Peckham, where the Whole Beast kitchen takeover has more than impressed their palates! While there, they chat about other treats to eat in the area. Neil chats about seeing Crowded … Continue reading
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Napoli on the Road + Duci + Tamp Coffee (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris are back to share what they’ve been doing in the weeks since they last recorded. For this episode, the fellas head to Devonshire Road in Chiswick, west London for a taste of what’s rated 2024’s best pizza … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, California, Coffee, Food, Greece, London, Pizza, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, california, chiswick, coffee, crete, Drink, Food, London, los angeles, pizza, PODCAST, Travel
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Meiji Brings Japanese Treats to the UK
Popular Japanese snack brand, Meiji, is set to debut in the UK this year with the launch of two of its most iconic snacks – Chocoroooms and Uproll. I was invited to sample these tasty treats by the folks doing … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, Food, japanese food, Meiji, Shopping
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Cafe Kitsune (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris meet up at Cafe Kitsune in Knightsbridge for an upscale start to a recent Sunday morning podcast recording. While there they marvel at the Japanese-French cafe’s pastries and the drinks (miso rice pudding brioche with a chestnut … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Art, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Movies, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Shopping, Television, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, Drink, DRINKS, film, Food, London, Movies, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, tv
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Forno (All Consumed)
New year, new episode of All Consumed! Neil and Chris meet up for an early m/’orning chat at celebrated East London bakery, Forno, where they wag chin about resolutions, art, stuff to eat, the remnants of an execution from the … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, Movies, Podcast, Podcasts, Shopping, Television, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, All Consumed., Drink, DRINKS, film, Food, London, Movies, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, tv
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New Viva! Cookbook: Everyone Can Cook Vegan
Tis the season to be vegan? You decide. But for those who are, a nifty new cookbook from vegan charity, Viva! would be a right tasty Christmas present. The book, Everyone Can Cook Vegan, features more than 100 recipes designed … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged book, books, cookbooks, Flexitarian, Food, Maryanne Hall, Plant based, recipes, Shopping, vegan, vegetarian, Viva!
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The Devil’s Chair: Organic Signature Blend from Apostle Coffee
Family-run, UK-based, 100% organic and carbon neutral from the onset – there’s a lot to love about Apostle Coffee before even catching a whiff of the product. I’m pleased to report the coffee roasted in Shropshire by the bean-to-cup company … Continue reading
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NomNomNom – Cookery School at Little Portland Street – 2023 Reunion
Once upon a time, I used to take a lot of photographs. I mean a lot a lot of photographs. This was the late noughties, a window of transition from film photography to mobile phone photography when the DSLR (digital … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Food, London, Photography
Tagged #NomNomNom23, ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, blogging, Blogs, Cookery School at Little Portland Street, Cookery Schoold, cooking, fitzrovia, Food, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, Mecca Ibrahim, nom nom nom, Nom Nom Nom 2023, NomNomNom, Photography, Rosalind Rathouse, W1, W1W 8BW
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At Home (All Consumed)
A new episode of All Consumed, during which the following occurs: – Chris raves about a couple of London street food vendors.– Neil marvels at a couple of upscale London restaurants.– Both look forward to some upcoming adventures in the … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, Georgia, Hotels, London, Luxury, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Shopping, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, atlanta, Boise, california, Chattanooga, Drink, Food, georgia, Idaho, London, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Sacramento, Seattle, Shopping, TENNESSEE, Travel, Washington, Yolo County
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Poon’s Wontoneria (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris experience a moment of wonton abandon at the wonderful Poon’s Wontoneria on Charlotte Street. Reveling in the moment, they chat about two individual trips recently taken to Shrewsbury – and how much they both loved this historic … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Beer, Coffee, Drink, England, Food, History, London, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, beer, chinese food, chinese restaurant, coffee, Drink, england, film, fitzrovia, Food, history, ice cream, Isle of Man, London, Movies, PODCAST, Podcasts, Poon's Wontoneria, restaurants, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Travel
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Chettinad Restaurant (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris catch up at south Indian “village restaurant” Chettinad off Tottenham Court Road to record this episode of All Consumed. After enjoying a delicious meal, Chris talks Luddites and the antiauthoritarian spirit of Nottingham as Neil speaks to … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Books, Coffee, Drink, England, Food, London, Movies, Museums, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, Art, books, Chettinad Restaurant, coffee, Drink, england, film, fitzrovia, Food, indian food, indian restaurant, London, Movies, museums, nottingham, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Travel
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Tonkotsu Soho with Emma Reynolds (All Consumed)
For this episode of All Consumed, Neil and Chris are joined by a guest – Emma Reynolds of Tonkotsu – who graciously hosts them at the Soho branch of her still growing portfolio of ramen bars. After slurping down some … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Bars, Drink, Food, London, Movies, Music, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged BARS, coffee, Drink, Emma Reynolds, film, Food, London, music, pizza, restaurants, tonkotsu, Travel
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ZENB: The UK’s First 100% Yellow Pea Pasta
ZENB is an online plant-based food brand. Its key product is yellow pea pasta – the UK’s first pasta made entirely from yellow peas. The pasta comes in four familiar shapes – spaghetti, penne, fusilli and macaroni – as well … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Shopping
Tagged Flexitarian, Food, pasta, Plant based, Shopping, vegan, vegetarian, ZENB
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ICCO Pizza (All Consumed)
Neil Davey and Chris Osburn catch up at ICCO, the People’s Pizzeria, on Goodge Street. At this affordable Fitzrovia mainstay, the duo chat about recent travels – Thailand for Neil, Suffolk for Chris – as well as where to experience … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Art, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Thailand
Tagged All Consumed, Art, Drink, film, Food, Icco Pizza, London, pizza, PODCAST, Podcasts, restaurants, Suffolk, Thailand, Travel
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Kitchen Update with Salter Olea
Just about the same time as some renovation work was being completed on my kitchen, an email landed in my inbox with the subject line “Refresh your kitchen with Salter Olea.” Serendipitous? Possibly. Certainly worth a click.
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Deeney’s Cafe at the William Morris Gallery (All Consumed)
Neil Davey and Chris Osburn have a fortifying Scottish breakfast at Deeney’s Cafe at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow. After scarfing down the cafe’s famous Hamish MacBeth toastie (haggis, bacon, Cheddar, rocket, caramelised onions and mustard), they chew even … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Drink, Food, London, Louisiana, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Texas
Tagged All Consumed, Drink, Food, London, louisiana, PODCAST, Podcasts, texas, Travel
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Arcade Food Hall (All Consumed)
Neil Davey and Chris Osburn catch up over some burgers and chat about what’s impressed them the most since their last episode. Listen in on their recommendations for food, drink, art, and film in London, as well as a couple … Continue reading
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Orange Buffalo (All Consumed)
Finally a new episode after nearly a year. Was it worth the wait? Hosts Neil Davey and Chris Osburn reckon so. Chris is glad to chat about a few recent trips he’s taken while Neil just seems content to enjoy … Continue reading
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Bilbao City Break
Last month, I took a quick solo city break in Bilbao – the largest city in the Basque Country and an excellent destination for great food and amazing art. I’d been to Bilbao a couple of times before and fully … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, Museums, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged Amaren, Art, Bar El Eme, BARS, Basque, basque country, Baster, Bilbao, Cafe Iruna, coffee, Drink, Food, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, museums, spain, steak, steakhouse
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Baden-Baden | Tracking the Lion Man
Back on the track of the Lion Man … From Basel, the next stop on the tour was the historic spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany. Generally speaking, travelling from Basel to Baden-Baden should have been a piece of cake (black … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Hotels, Luxury, Shopping, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Wine
Tagged Baden-Baden, cafe, Caracalla Spa, coffee, Drink, Food, Friedrichsbad, Funicular, germany, Heidelberg, Hotel am Markt, hotels, Kaffeesack, luxury, Merkur Mountain, restaurants, Shopping, spa, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Weinhelden, wine
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Basel | Tracking the Lion Man
Welcome back to Tracking the Lion Man, a series of posts about my trip to Switzerland and Germany en route to the city of Ulm to view the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric sculpture carved out of mammoth … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Design, Drink, Food, Germany, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel
Tagged Art, Bäckerei KULT, bakery, Basel, Beyeler Foundation, cafe, coffee, design, Drink, Fondation Beyeler, Food, germany, museums, restaurants, Shopping, switzerland, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, vitra, Vitra Design Museum, Wayne Thiebaud, Weil am Rhein
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Five Recommendations for Excellent Chinese Food in London
I haven’t written about any restaurant visits in a looooong time. Inspired by a few recent dining experiences, though, I reckon I’ve got some recommendations worth sharing. Not only have I not written about restaurants in a while, I haven’t … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Arcade Food Hall, chinatown, chinese food, chinese restaurants, dim sum, Dim Sum Duck, Drink, Dumplings, E20, E20 1DB, east london, fitzrovia, Food, king's cross, King’s Cross Road, Kung Fu Noodle, LIU Xiaomian, London, Mama Chen’s, Noodle & Snack, NOODLES, restaurants, shaftesbury avenue, soho, STRATFORD, Travel, W1, W1F 6LU, W1T, W1T 6QH, WC1, WC1A 1DB, WC1X 9DS
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VegfestUK London 2022 | 12-13 November at Olympia Grand
VegfestUK – the UK’s biggest indoor vegan festival – returns for its first ‘in the flesh’ London event since the lockdown period with a two-day festival at Olympia Grand in Kensington. The plant-based party promises a jam-packed calendar of cookery … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Drink, Food, kensington, London, Olympia Grand, Olympia Way, Plant based, Shopping, Travel, vegan, Veganism, vegetarian, VegfestUK, VegfestUK London, W14 8UX
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Kofee – Specialty Grade Beans for Espresso
Hey coffee lover, have you tried Kofee? It’s a new UK coffee company using high quality specialty beans to create an exceptionally balanced traditional Italian-style espresso. I recently received a sample of their beans and could not be more pleased … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee beans, Drink, espresso, Food, Kofee, London, marco arrigo, Shopping, Specialty coffee
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Parmigiano Reggiano Tasting Menu at Angelina
Dalston restaurant Angelina recently played host to a one-off kaiseki (tasting menu) dinner organised by the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano. The 12-course feast paired with six wines highlighted the versatility of one of the world’s most beloved cheeses as … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged #theonlyparmesan, Angelina, cheese, dalston, Drink, E8, east london, Food, italian food, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, restaurants, Travel, wine
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World’s Best Steak Menu at Heliot Steak House
At Hippodrome Casino, the stakes might be high for those who choose to gamble. But for those visiting this famous Leicester Square venue and looking for a safer bet, consider trying the highly rated steaks at the casino’s own Heliot … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Cranbourn Street, Drink, Executive Chef Ioannis Grammenos, Food, Heliot Steak House, Hippodrome, Ioannis Grammenos, leicester square, London, restaurants, steak, The Hippodrome Casino, Travel, WC2, WC2H 7JH, World Steak Challenge
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Win a 12-Can Multipack of Rebelicious CBD Cola and Cream Soda
To celebrate the launch of the UK’s first ever CBD infused cream soda, I’ve teamed up with Rebelicious Drinks to offer one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win a 12-can multipack of six cans of the new cream soda … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #RTtoWin, CBD, CBD drinks, Cola, competition, cream soda, Drink, Food, free, Free CBD, freebies, Rebelicious, Rebelicious Drinks, retweet to win, Shopping, soft drinks, Travel, twitter competition, Win Rebelicious
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New Weekend Brunch Menu at Grand Trunk Road, South Woodford
South Woodford’s wonderful Grand Trunk Road has launched an excellent new weekend brunch menu that’s reasonably priced with a variety of flavoursome dishes and a bottomless drinks option. I’ve raved about Grand Trunk Road before. Back in 2017, when the … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged bottomless brunch, brunch, Chef Dayashankar Sharma, Dayashankar Sharma, Drink, E18, E18 2PB, east london, Food, Grand Trunk Road, Head Chef Dayashankar Sharma, High Road, indian food, London, restaurants, reviews, South Woodford, Travel, weekend brunch, Woodford
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Colonel Saab, Upscale Indian Dining in Holborn
Any regular reader of this blog should be aware that it ain’t what it used to be. I hardly post restaurant reviews anymore. In fact, I hardly post at all. The reason behind my lack of online activity is because … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cocktails, Colonel Saab, Drink, Food, High Holborn, holborn, indian food, indian restaurant, London, restaurant, restaurants, Travel, WC1, WC1V 7BD
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Win #TheFoodieBag / Instagram Bag from the Paper Bag Co
Can’t quite get your dishes to look as scrumptious in your photos as you know they are on your plate? There’s a bag for that! The Instagram Bag from the Paper Bag Co is an ideal accessory (and a very smart gift … Continue reading
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Tagged #RTtoWin, Art, competition, Drink, Food, food photography, free, freebies, instagram, Photography, recipes, restaurants, retweet to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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Latte Select Fully Automatic Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, not because I think it’s going to snow on the big day but because my new Latte Select coffee machine has arrived. This fully automatic coffee machine by Melitta has all the right features … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, Drink, Food, Luxury, My Coffee 2021, Shopping
Tagged christmas, coffee, Drink, Food, Latte Select, luxury, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Win a CBD Chocolate and Coffee Hamper from Cheerful Buddha
Chilled out chocolate to keep you moving minus the stress: Cheerful Buddha’s got what you need to keep you moving minus the stress with it’s range of CBD infused chocolate bars now available for sale at WH Smith Travel … … Continue reading
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Tagged #RTtoWin, #WinCheerfulBuddha, CBD, Cheerful Buddha, chocolate, coffee, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, retweet to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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Win an AromaFresh Grind & Brew Filter Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
Need a new coffeemaker? Want one for free? Continuing with this year’s My Coffee collaboration with premium coffee brand, Melitta, I’m offering one lucky reader the chance to win the same machine I’ve grown to love and have repeatedly put … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, My Coffee, Shopping
Tagged #RTtoWin, #WinMelittaLookV, AromaFresh, coffee, coffee maker, competition, Drink, Filter Coffee Machine, Filter Coffee Maker, Food, free, freebies, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, retweet to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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