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The Pear Tree Pub in Hammersmith, W6

Posted on 2014-07-24 by tikichris

Today (Thursday 24 July), The Pear Tree pub in Hammersmith is offering free BBQ pulled pork finger rolls at two locations. From 12.45 folks from the pub will be outside the main entrance to Charing Cross Hospital, and then from 17.45 they’ll be outside Barons Court Tube. Yum! Continue reading →

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Win Dinner for Two at The Portman Pub & Restaurant – Courtesy of Zomato

Posted on 2014-05-16 by tikichris

Looking for a great night out in Central London? The Portman Pub & Restaurant near Marble Arch features a lively pub downstairs with a more subdued tablecloth serviced restaurant upstairs – not to mention an excellent menu and wine list. And thanks to a team up with online restaurant discover guide, Zomato, I’m offering one lucky reader the chance to enjoy a free dinner for two at this fine Marylebone gastropub. Continue reading →

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Best London Restaurants – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-26 by tikichris

To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of the ten London restaurants I enjoyed visiting the most over the past 12 months along with a few extra honourable mentions. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London cheap eats and pizza places, as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading →

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Upstairs Dining at The Portman Pub & Restaurant, Marylebone

Posted on 2013-11-03 by tikichris

The contact address may say Upper Berkeley Street, but The Portman Pub & Restaurant is very much part of the dynamic dining scene of its cross street corner – Seymour Place, home to Lockhart, Vinoteca, Sandy’s and Donostia. After my Friday night dinner, I’m pleased to report this Marylebone gastropub just a short jaunt from Marble Arch does a good job keeping up with the competition. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged gastropub, London, London blog, marylebone, portman, pub, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, seymour place, the portman, W1, wine, wine blog, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Gastro Pub Perfection at The Only Running Footman, Berkeley Square

Posted on 2013-10-08 by tikichris

If you’ve been following this blog recently you’ve noticed I’ve been on a winning streak hitting a string of terrific restaurants around town. I’m happy to add one more to the list – the evocatively titled gastro pub, The Only Running Footman, as another great example of London dining at its best. Continue reading →

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The Fat of the Land: Marylebone Gastropub Exudes Catalan Cool

Posted on 2013-01-09 by tikichris

The Fat of the Land is a gastropub featuring Catalan cuisine and a list of wines exclusively from Catalunya and south-western France. Continue reading →

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The Gun: London’s “County” Dining Pub of the Year (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-10-06 by tikichris

The Gun pub in East London’s Docklands (near Canary Wharf) has been awarded the title of London’s “Best County Dining Pub of the Year” for the second year by The Good Pub Guide 2013. Read my complete post at the … Continue reading →

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Chefspective: Henry Herbert of The Coach & Horses in Clerkenwell (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-05-05 by tikichris

Chefspective: Henry Herbert of The Coach & Horses in Clerkenwell Londonist, May 5, 2010 11:31 AM The C & H is what the pub was always meant to be: a fine old London boozer with excellent food (all made in-house) … Continue reading →