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Tag Archives: Food
Roasting Plant Brings Javabot (and Great Tasting Coffee) to London Bridge
New York-based Roasting Plant Coffee opened its first roastery/cafe in London this week, bringing with it Javabot – an automated roasting system and sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged borough, Borough High Street, borough market, cafe, coffee, design, Drink, Food, Javabot, London, london bridge, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 9QQ, Shopping, south london
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Good Stuff #84
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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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Flexitarian, Food, grooming, M and S, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, Men-ü, men's grooming, Metcalfe’s, Plant Kitchen, popcorn, Rice Cakes
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10 Top Tempranillo Red Wines
It’s as Spanish as castanets and paella. Tempranillo (temp-ra-neo) makes some of Spain’s best red wines. The main red grape variety used in Rioja’s red wines, it has an unmistakeably savoury flavour, with hints of leather, tobacco leaves, and fruit … Continue reading
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Win Free Tickets to the France Show
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. STILL KEEN TO ATTEND THE FRANCE SHOW? USE VOUCHER CODE TFSCOSB TO PURCHASE £3 TICKETS (REGULAR PRICE IS £13). BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-france-show-2019-tickets-48331137734?discount=TFSCOSB The France … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, France, Freebies, London, Travel, Wine
Tagged #olympiamoment, #WinFranceShowTix, competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, france, free, free tickets, freebies, Hammersmith Road, kensington, London, Olympia London, RT to win, The France Show, tikichris special, Travel, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, wine
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Camden Town Roadkill
If you seek beefy flavour and no faffing about, Camden Town Roadkill serves the sort of food that’ll stop you dead in your tracks. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets
Tagged burgers, butchery, camden, camden market, CAMDEN TOWN, Camden Town Roadkill, chalk farm road, cheesburgers, Food, hamburgers, North Yard, NW1, NW1 8BF, restaurants, Roadkill, stables market, steak, street food, street market, street markets, The North Yard, The Stables Market
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Tom Gosnell at His South London Meadery | #TCTalks 60
Here’s a buzzing conversation with Tom Gosnell at his Gosnells of London meadery in Peckham Rye. Continue reading
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Tom Gosnell at His South London Meadery | #TCTalks 60
Here’s a buzzing conversation with Tom Gosnell at his Gosnells of London meadery in Peckham Rye. For this 60th episode of tikichris Talks, I chat with Tom about mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, and his contemporary take on making … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Chadwick Road, Drink, Food, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells of London, honey, interview, London, Mead, Meadery, peckham, peckham rye, PODCAST, Print Village, SE15, SE15 4PU, Shopping, south london, tikichris talks, Tom Gosnell, Travel
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Top 10 Wines to Drink with Curries
Wine and curry? It might sound unlikely. After all, it’s beer and curry for millions of us. Every week. Continue reading
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Head for the Heel | Yours Trulli, Alberobello
Judith Schrut continues her adventures in southern Italy with a snuggly night in a traditional trullo cottage, a hearty breakfast and a dramatic visit to a cave. The trulli of Alberobello, Puglia: you’ve probably seen them loads of times … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia, Wine
Tagged Alberobello, Amastuola, Castellana, Drink, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Judith Schrut, Masseria Brancati, olive oil, puglia, trulli, wine
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Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
Japan’s largest and best known chain of curry houses, CoCo Ichibanya, has opened near Leicester Square. For a full-on dose of filling comfort food served with fiery heat, a visit to this legendary eatery’s first European outpost is a must. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged chinatown, CoCo Ichibanya, covent garden, curry, Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, Food, Great Newport Street, Ichibanya, japanese restaurants, London, restaurants, reviews, Travel, WC2, WC2H 7JE
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New Vegan Dishes at Coya
Under the guidance of Culinary Director Sanjay Dwivedi, upscale Latin American restaurant Coya has added a range of new plant-based dishes to its menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged city of london, cocktails, coya, Coya Angel Court, Drink, EC2, EC2N 2AT, Food, London, peruvian food, restaurants, reviews, Sanjay Dwivedi, Throgmorton Street, vegan
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Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59
For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. During our friendly conversation at a cafe in Waterloo, Chef Budi and I talk about his work as Executive Sous Chef at … Continue reading
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Head for the Heel | Magical Matera
Expect to hear lots about Matera this year, as it begins a prestigious reign as 2019 European Capital of Culture, the first place in southern Italy given that honour. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged Basilicata, cave houses, Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Judith Schrut, Matera, restaurants, road trip, Travel, wine
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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen
Heading over to The Oystermen for a friendly lunch earlier this week, I found the year and a half old eatery to be doing an even tastier job than before with an updated and broadened – but still exquisitely simple – menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged beer, covent garden, Drink, Food, Henrietta Street, London, oyster bar, Oystermen, OYSTERS, RAW BAR, restaurants, reviews, seafood, The Oystermen, The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen, WC2, WC2E 8NA
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Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59
For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Budiono Bin Sukim, Chef Budi, Chef Budiono Bin Sukim, Drink, Food, hotels, Indonesian food, Indonesian Organic Food Day, interview, London County Hall, London SE1 7PB, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SE1, tikichris talks, Travel, WATERLOO, Westminster Bridge Road
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Head for the Heel
The heel of Italy’s beauteous boot might be summed up in three words: past, present and Primitivo. Just add pasta, panini and pasticciotto and you’ve pretty much got the main ingredients of this wonderful place. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Puglia, road trip
Tagged Basilicata, cycling, Drink, europe, Food, italian food, italian pasta, Italy, Judith Schrut, panini, primitivo, puglia, road trip, trulli, wine
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Lucky 13
2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com. I’m marking the seemingly inauspicious milestone with Lucky 13: a yearlong miniseries about 13 places to eat and drink that helped shape and define what I love about the London food and drink … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, restaurants, Travel
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Luca Maggiora and La Mia Mamma | #TCTalks 58
Episode 58 of tikichris Talks features an interview with hospitality entrepreneur and founder of La Mia Mamma restaurant, Luca Maggiora. Continue reading
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Luca Maggiora and La Mia Mamma | #TCTalks 58
Episode 58 of tikichris Talks features an interview with hospitality entrepreneur and founder of La Mia Mamma restaurant, Luca Maggiora. During our conversation at La Mia Mamma on the King’s Road in Chelsea, Luca and I chat about his high … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, chelsea, Food, interview, italian food, king's road, La Mia Mamma, London, Luca Maggiora, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SW3, SW3 5EL, tikichris talks, Travel, west london
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Win a Taster Box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps Range
Keen something new to crunch? I’ve got a taster box of Corkers Olive Oil Crisps to share with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Tagged #GreatBrtitishTaste, #WinCorkersCrisps, competition, Corker, Corkers, Corkers Crisps, crisps, Food, free, freebies, olive oil, potato chips, Potato crisps, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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How to Smoke A Brisket Like a Pro
Whether it’s the chilly winters or the hot summer, everybody loves to dig into a juicy bbq any time of the year. After all, it is the best technique to cook or smoke meat and have been used by many … Continue reading
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Good Stuff #83
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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Posted in Books, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Wine
Tagged books, champagne, Cicerone, DenTek, Drink, Food, french wine, good stuff, London, new year's eve, Organic Champagne, Shopping, tea, Travel, We Are Tea
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The Lebanese Bakery, Covent Garden
Just over half-a-year old the London branch (and only other outlet) of The Lebanese Bakery does a steady trade offering a menu of manousheh (flatbreads) and mouajjanet (“bite sized bakes”) to a mix of customers in its tidy Russell Street eatery with open kitchen and giant oven in full view. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged akkawi, bakeries, breakfast, covent garden, Drink, Drury House, flatbread, Food, Lebanese Bakery, LEBANESE FOOD, London, lunch, manousheh, mouajjanet, restaurants, reviews, Russell Street, The Lebanese Bakery, WC2, WC2B 5HA
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Zia Lucia – Boxpark Wembley, Pizzeria and Burrata Bar
Two locations are not enough for ambitious independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia. Now west Londoners can get a slice of the action with a third location now serving Neapolitan style pizzas from a wood-fired oven at Boxpark Wembley. Continue reading
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Tagged BOXPARK, Boxpark Wembley, Food, HA9, HA9 0NU, italian food, London, Olympic Way, pizza, restaurants, reviews, wembley, west london, Zia Lucia - Boxpark Wembley
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Sherry Christmas
Tis the season for a tipple. I reckon sherries are among the most suitable and satisfying drinks for yearend festivities and winter recollections. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Amontillado, Apostoles, Apostoles 30-Year-Old Palo Cortado VORS, christmas, Del Duque, Del Duque 30-Year-Old Amontillado VORS, Drink, dry sherry, Fino, Food, Gonzalez Byass, Palo Cortado, sherry, Shopping, tio pepe, Tio Pepe Fino, wine
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Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller at El Dorado | #TCTalks Episode 55
Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller of El Dorado Rum, takes time out of his busy day in Guyana to speak with me about his job working for one of the worlds first premium rums and explains what sets it apart from the competition. He also shares some top tips on how best to enjoy El Dorado during your Christmas and New Years celebrations. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, christmas, cocktails, Drink, el dorado, El Dorado Rum, El Dorado Rums, Food, interview, PODCAST, rum, Shaun Caleb, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel
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Unsung Cities | Cleveland, Ohio
For the second profile in my series about Unsung Cities, I travel to the American Midwest to enjoy few tasty days in the lowbrow wonderland of Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading
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Posted in #TCintheCLE, Cleveland, Entertainment, Food, Movies, Ohio, Pizza, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
Tagged #TCintheCLE, American Splendor, Cleveland, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Harvey Pekar, Movies, Ohio, pizza, Podcasts, restaurants, Sarah Koenig, Serial, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
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Best of the Best of 2018
Another year, another roundup of what made it exceptional! I’m back to share one more post in my Best of 2018 series with an index of the categories and links to all the posts. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Money, Pizza, Podcasts, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cheeseburgers, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, money, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Ross Forder, Founder and Director of Halo Burger | #TCTalks Episode 53
Episode 53 of tikichris Talks finds me in Brixton having a chat with Ross, Forder, founder and director of Halo Burger, the world’s first “bleeding plant-based burger joint.” During the interview, I ask Ross why his burgers taste so good, whether it’s possible for meat eaters to enjoy vegan burgers, and how he envisions the future of his very scalable Halo Burger concept. Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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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
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Good Stuff #82
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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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Video
Tagged AfterShokz, beer, belgian beer, Bone Conduction, christmas, CRAFT BEER, design, Drink, Duvel, Duvel Gift Pack, Eat Grub, Food, good stuff, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells Vintage Mead 2018, Headphones, London, Mead, Roqberry Sushi & Spice Green Tea, Rubies in the Rubble, rum, Shopping, Spytail Ginger Rum, tea, Travel, Trekz Air, Trekz Air Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, Video
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Food Glorious Food: Dinner with Dickens
The Charles Dickens Museum is set in the only remaining home of the beloved Victorian writer and social activist. In this renovated Georgian terraced house on a Bloomsbury back street, you can experience the sights, sounds and living spirit of the man, explore the family home of the writer, his wife Catherine and several of their 10 children, the furnished rooms where Dickens dined and entertained many famous guests and the working rooms where he wrote Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. From more than 100,000 treasures in the Museum’s collection, you can view original ma Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Christmas, Food, London, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, bloomsbury, books, charles dickens, christmas, christmas in london, Doughty Street, Food, Food Glorious Food, galleries, Judith Schrut, museum, museums, WC1, WC1N 2LX
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Best Cheap Eats of 2018
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
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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
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Ross Forder, Founder and Director of Halo Burger | #TCTalks Episode 53
Episode 53 of tikichris Talks finds me in Brixton having a chat with Ross, Forder, founder and director of Halo Burger, the world’s first “bleeding plant-based burger joint.” During the interview, I ask Ross why his burgers taste so good, whether it’s possible for meat eaters to enjoy vegan burgers, and how he envisions the future of his very scalable Halo Burger concept. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, brixton, Brixton Pop, burgers, cheeseburgers, Food, Halo Burger, hamburgers, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Ross Forder, south london, tikichris talks, Travel, vegan, vegetarian
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Maskelyne & Cooke Magic Bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly
Five-star luxury hotel, Le Meridien Piccadilly, pays homage to a pair of the early 20th century’s most celebrated magicians – John Nevil Maskelyne and George Alfred Cooke – with the launch of its new cocktail bar. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, cocktails, Dominick Zwolinski, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hotels, Laura London, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, luxury, magic, Maskelyne & Cooke, Maskelyne and Cooke, mayfair, piccadilly, Tony "Sonic" Middleton, Tony Middleton, Travel, W1, W1J 0BH
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