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Tag Archives: Food
Afroditi Krassa | #TCTalks Episode 34
For episode 34 of tikichris Talks I sit down with hospitality designer Afroditi Krassa for a conversation in her studio about how she got her start in design and her work helping restaurant groups such as Itsu and Dishoom achieve huge success. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #78 | Best of the Fests | Festival Flavours
Good stuff from the best of the fests! Judith Schrut’s been tasting, munching, sipping and slurping her way through plenty of yumworthy food and drink on offer at this summer’s festivals, and has lots to share with you. Enjoy.
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Posted in Best of the Fests, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Travel
Tagged Best of the Fests, Bhangra Bus, cake, cheddar, Cheese Truck, coffee, cornwall, curry, festival food, FESTIVALS, flapjacks, Food, good stuff, Grace Dent, hot dog, Judith Schrut, Mama Muesli, Mutiny on the Bounty, Popdogs, Port Eliot Festival, SIPSMITH, stilton, Tea Ladies on Tour, Travel, WOMAD
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Christine Smallwood Has an Appetite for Italy | #TCTalks Episode 33
Here’s an interview with author and fellow Italian food lover, Christine Smallwood. During our conversation for episode 33 of tikichris Talks, Christine and I talk about her Appetite for Italy series of books and what makes the country such a fantastic place to eat, drink and explore. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Appetite for Italy, books, Christine Smallwood, Drink, Food, interview, italian food, Italy, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel
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Christine Smallwood Has an Appetite for Italy | #TCTalks Episode 33
Here’s an interview with author and fellow Italian food lover, Christine Smallwood. During our conversation for episode 33 of tikichris Talks, Christine and I talk about her Appetite for Italy series of books and what makes the country such a fantastic place to eat, drink and explore. Continue reading
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The American Bar at the Stafford London Hotel
Classy cocktails and a mighty burger were hallmarks of my al fresco dine at The Stafford London Hotel’s historic American Bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotel, hotels, luxury, restaurants, reviews, st james's, St James's Place, Stafford, Stafford Hotel, Stafford London, Stafford London Hotel, SW1, SW1A 1NJ, The Stafford, The Stafford London, The Stafford London Hotel, Travel
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Bottles Wine Bar at Old Spitalfields Market
Recently opened wine bar Bottles at Old Spitalfields Market does a smart wine list with a wine-smart staff and brilliant kitchen preparing perfect plates for pairing. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, bottles, bottles wine bar, brushfield street, Drink, E1, E1 6AA, east london, Food, London, old spitalfields market, restaurants, review, spitalfields, spitalfields market, wine
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Preview: Notting Hill Carnival 2018
The 59 year-old annual community-led Notting Hill Carnival will be celebrated the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend of 25 to 27 August with the Children’s Day Parade taking place on Sunday the 26th. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged cocktails, Drink, Duppy Share, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, Matthew Phillip, music, notting hill, Notting Hill Carnival, Powis Square, rum, street food, tabernacle, The Tabernacle, W11, W11 2AY, west london
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Must Eat Honolulu: Where to Dine When You’re in Paradise (Going Places)
Here’s our look at some of the islands’ most authentic grinds and the Honolulu restaurants and other establishments that do these treats the most onolicious justice. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Going Places, Hawaii, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, hawaii, hawaiian food, honolulu, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Good Stuff #77
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, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Armenia Wine, chelsea, Doctor Seaweed, Doctor Seaweed’s Weed & Wonderful Intense Smoked Seaweed Oil, Drink, Feta, Food, good stuff, Koor Red, LeanPac, LeanPac LPS1 Combination Bundle, luggage, Maple from Canada, maple syrup, Odysea Mini Feta Cheese Portions, Shopping, Smoked Seaweed Oil, Travel, wine, Winebuyers
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SeasonaliTea at The Langham London
With the launch of The Langham London’s SeasonaliTea, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett presents a fresh approach to the afternoon tea. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged afternoon tea, Andrew Gravett, champagne, Chef Andrew Gravett, Drink, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, pastry, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, SeasonaliTea, sparkling wine, tea, The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Wedgwood, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a BBQ Fire Starter Kit from Certainly Wood
Certainly Wood is the UK’s bigger producer of 100% British sustainable premier kiln dried firewood, kindling & Flamers natural firelighters. I’ve teamed with this *tree-mendous* company for a smoking hot giveaway offering one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win a BBQ Fire Starter Kit. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #WinBBQFireStarter, BBQ, BBQ Fire Starter Kit, Certainly Wood, competition, firewood, Food, free, freebies, kiln dried firewood, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Unexpected Texas: How to Get the Best of Your San Antonio Holiday (Metro)
The seventh biggest city in the US and second largest in Texas, San Antonio is as hip to current trends as any urban centre. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Luxury, Metro, Restaurants, road trip, Texas, Travel, USA
Tagged Bandera, Bandera Texas, Drink, Food, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, luxury, metro, restaurants, Road Trip Texas, San Antonio, texas, Texas Hill Country, Travel, USA
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V For Launches at The Old Truman Brewery
From vegan cocktails, to vegan fried chicken, V For is a series of events not to be missed. The vegan lifestyle event is anticipated to bring in over 2,000 visitors to The Old Truman Brewery. Expect food, drinks, music and events. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Shopping, Street Markets
Tagged brick lane, burger, burgers, cheesecake, cocktails, Drink, E1, E1 6QR, east london, Food, ice cream, Launch Party, London, miiro, Miiro ice cream, Nutty Peanut Butter Cheesecake, Peanut Butter, restaurants, reviews, salted caramel, seitan, Sheepa Miah, Shopping, shoreditch, spitalfields, street food, street markets, The Old Truman Brewery, The Portobello Attic, V Curious, V For, V For Launch Party, vegan, vegan burger, vegan festival, Vegan food, vegan fried chicken, vegan fried chicken burger, vegan ice cream, vegan lifestyle, Vegan Nights, Vegan Vice Club, vegetarian
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World Steak Challenge 2018
At the beginning of last month (4th of July actually) I got to sit in for a second year in a row as a consumer judge at World Steak Challenge, where three dozen or so expert judges convened to test and rate close to sirloin, fillet and rib eye steaks from 22 different countries and four continents. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Shopping
Tagged beef, east london, EC1, EC1Y 1BE, Food, London, Magic Roundabout, meat, old street, Shopping, shoreditch, steak, The Magic Roundabout, World Steak Challenge, World Steak Challenge 2018, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktails in the City London: Summer Edition | Bedford Square, 3-4 August
Cocktails in the City offers an intoxicatingly convenient opportunity to experience 25 of London’s most innovative cocktail bars all within sipping distance of each other, for the UK’s largest festival of bars in a leafy outdoor setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Bedford Square, Bedford Square Gardens, bloomsbury, cocktails, Cocktails in the City, Cocktails in the City: Summer Edition, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, WC1, WC1B 3HH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wine Chap Tom Harrow | #TCTalks Episode 29
Tom Harrow is Director at Honest Grapes, UK Ambassador for Franciacorta, wine writer, host and consultant – and the subject of episode 29 of tikichris Talks. Cheers! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Wine
Tagged #TCTalks, Drink, Food, Franciacorta, Honest Grapes, interview, italian wine, London, PODCAST, Shopping, sparkling wine, tikichris talks, Tom Harrow, Travel, wine, Wine Chap, WineChap, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wine Chap Tom Harrow | #TCTalks Episode 29
Tom Harrow is Director at Honest Grapes, UK Ambassador for Franciacorta, wine writer, host and consultant – and the subject of episode 29 of tikichris Talks. Cheers! Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Drink, Food, Franciacorta, Honest Grapes, interview, italian wine, London, PODCAST, Shopping, sparkling wine, tikichris talks, Tom Harrow, Travel, wine, Wine Chap, WineChap, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford
A day out in Oxford was an excellent excuse to dip in to recently opened Cinnamon Kitchen up on the roof at the Westgate shopping centre. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Travel
Tagged chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford, Drink, england, Food, indian restaurants, OX1, OX1 1TR, Oxford, Oxfordshire, restaurants, reviews, Roof Terrace Westgate Shopping Centre, Travel, Vivek Singh, Westgate, Westgate Oxford, Westgate Shopping Centre
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The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club | Girl Travels World + The Coconut Tree
The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club was a collaborative effort between Demi Perera (a London blogger of Sri Lankan heritage) and The Coconut Tree (a Sri Lankan restaurant in Oxford). I was fortunate to be among those seated at this invitation-only feast earlier in the month. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Drink, England, Food, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Blogs, cocktails, Demi Perera, Drink, england, Food, Girl Travels World, OX4, OX4 1AW, Oxford, Oxfordshire, restaurants, reviews, Sri Lankan food, Sri Lankan Supper Club, St Clement's Street, supper club, The Coconut Tree, The Coconut Tree Oxford, The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club, Travel
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Douglas Blyde | #TCTalks Episode 28
Columnist at ES Magazine, editor of Wine List Confidential, drinks presenter and gastronomy consultant Douglas Blyde sits down for a conversation with me about the good things in life for Episode 28 of tikichris Talks. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Wine
Tagged #TCTalks, Douglas Blyde, Drink, Food, interview, l'escargot, L'escargot Soho, London, PODCAST, Shopping, soho, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Douglas Blyde | #TCTalks Episode 28
Columnist at ES Magazine, editor of Wine List Confidential, drinks presenter and gastronomy consultant Douglas Blyde sits down for a conversation with me about the good things in life for Episode 28 of tikichris Talks. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Douglas Blyde, Drink, Food, interview, l'escargot, L'escargot Soho, London, PODCAST, Shopping, soho, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of the Fests | The World at WOMAD, Wiltshire
WOMAD – the biggest international festival on the planet is celebrating its 36th year in style, bringing hundreds of performing artists from dozens of countries and thousands of world music fans to a beautiful open air site deep in the Wiltshire countryside. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, England, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, Music, Travel, USA
Tagged Amadou & Mariam, Art, bohemian, Charlton Park, dance, england, FESTIVALS, folk music, Food, Gypsies of Camargue, Gypsy Kings, Hamid El Kasri, Jiggy, Judith Schrut, Malmesbury, music, spa, summer festival, Too Many Zooz, Whiskey Shivers, wiltshire, WOMAD, world, world music
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HipChips, a Review
With the end of the school year, my children insisted on an end of the year treat. Where did they want to go? HipChips, a quirky eatery, situated on Old Compton Street in Soho! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chips, crisps, dips, Food, HipChips, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, potato chips, restaurants, reviews, soho, ST PATRICKS DAY, W1, W1D 6HL, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of the Fests | Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall
Summertime Britain is a food lovers’ paradise, with dozens of festivals, fairs and other tasty offerings where food and cooking take centre stage. That’s certainly true at the Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Drink, England, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Live Performance, Music, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, Brian Patten, chefs, cornwall, Drink, england, Entertainment, family events, fashion, festival, Food, foraging, gardens, Grace Dent, Judith Schrut, literary festival, live music, live performance, LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR, music, Orla Kiely, performance, Port Eliot, Port Eliot Festival, restaurants, reviews, Shappi Korsandi, Shopping, sipsmith gin, St Germans, summer, Teri Hatcher, Travel, writers
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#MenabreaMaestro Class with Jay Rayner
A “craft of column-writing” masterclass with the Observer’s (in)famous restaurant critic, Jay Rayner, was a fun and insight outing. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Celebrities, Drink, Everyman, Everyman King's Cross, Food, guardian, Guardians Masterclass, Guardians Masterclasses, Handyside Street, italian beer, Jay Rayner, king's cross, London, Menabrea, Menabrea Birra, N1, N1C 4DN, observer, restaurants, reviews, the guardian, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My Coffee with Melitta | Win a Stainless Steel Gooseneck Pour Over Kettle
Looking for a stylish and functional kettle? Melitta’s stainless steel gooseneck pour over kettle is just the thing for you! And if you like making pour over coffee, you’ll love brewing it with this beautifully designed item. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, My Coffee, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged coffee, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, kettle, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee with Melitta, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth | #TCTalks Episode 26
Denise Medrano, aka The Wine Sleuth, is a London based blogger and the wine buyer for The Grocery Wine Vault. She’s also the subject of the 26th episode of tikichris Talks. We had a great conversation about her passion for wine and her mission to help others simply enjoy drinking it. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, blogging, Denise Medrano, Drink, Food, interview, kingsland road, London, PODCAST, Shopping, shoreditch, The Grocery, The Grocery Wine Vault, The Wine Sleuth, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Wine Blogs, Wine Sleuth, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth | #TCTalks Episode 26
Denise Medrano, aka The Wine Sleuth, is a London based blogger and the wine buyer for The Grocery Wine Vault. She’s also the subject of the 26th episode of tikichris Talks. We had a great conversation about her passion for wine and her mission to help others simply enjoy drinking it. Continue reading
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Tips For Eating Healthier and Better This Summer
Let’s face it, summertime can be scary for those trying to live healthier. Continue reading
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Made in Jamaica, Enjoyed in Brixton
It’s no secret I’m a fan of rum nor that I’m partial to ones from Jamaica. So when the folks at Campari UK invited me along for a tasting of their rum portfolio at rumspirational venues across Brixton, I was keen to accept. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged appleton estate, BARS, brixton, campari group, campari uk, cocktails, Coldharbour Lane, Drink, Ferndale Road, Food, jamaican rum, Koko Kanu, London, restaurants, rum, Rum Kitchen, south london, SW9, SW9 8FR, SW9 8LF, SW9 8LN, Three Little Birds, Upstairs at the Department Store, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum
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The Elephant’s Head, Clapton
The Elephant’s Head in Hackney does crafty cocktails and great pub grub in a moody, Victorian setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, clapton, cocktails, Drink, E5, E5 0NS, east london, Food, hackney, lower clapton road, pubs, restaurants, reviews, The Elephant's Head, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pomona’s Serves California Cool from Notting Hill Kitchen
Pomona’s in Notting Hill looks across the proverbial pond (and ‘flyover’ country) to land its culinary sights on Californian shores for inspiration. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cocktails, Drink, Food, Hereford Road, London, notting hill, Pomona's, restaurants, reviews, W2, W2 5AH, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Guest Post by Chris Osburn (Clementine Communications)
The team at Clementine Communications recently got in touch inviting me to submit a guest post about current trends in the food and drinks industry. I was happy to oblige and share some thoughts. Continue reading
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Posted in Clementine Communications, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, Clementine Communications, Drink, drink trends, Food, food trends, restaurants, Shopping, sparkling wine, Travel, wine
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Modern Middle Eastern for Kosher Cravings at Delicatessen in Hampstead
Executive Chef Or Golan (ex-Ottolenghi Belgravia) does a bang up job serving a mix of full flavoured Middle Eastern dishes with ingenuity and flair at Delicatessen in Hampstead. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Chef Or Golan, Delicatessen, Drink, Executive Chef Or Golan, Food, hampstead, Israel food, Israeli Wine, Kosher food, KOSHER WINE, MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, north london, NW3, NW3 1NH, Or Golan, restaurants, reviews, Rosslyn Hill, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Must-Eat Montreal: The Foods You Should Eat & Where to Find Them (Going Places)
Mix the appetite of a lumberjack with the sophisticated palate of a French chef and you’ll have a pretty good approximation of what goes into making Montreal one of the yummiest cities in North America. Continue reading
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Posted in Canada, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged canada, Food, Going Places, montreal, OneTravel, quebec, restaurants, Travel
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