London’s best shops and department stores may be taking down the Christmas lights and tossing their trees to the curb, but for bargain hunters visiting in search of a heavy dose of retail therapy the festivities have only just begun … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Fashion, London, Shopping, Travel | Tagged after christmas sales, bond street, BOXPARK, Chatham Street, cheapoair, christmas, covent garden, department stores, designer outlets, east london, fashion, hackney, january sales, knightsbridge, London, London blog, malls, oxford circus, oxford street, regent street, sales, seven dials, Shopping, Travel, westfield, winter sales, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: INDIAN VIRGIN HAIR

Posted on 2014-01-04 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Pond

Posted on 2014-01-03 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, east london, hackney, 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: Flat 3

Posted on 2014-01-02 by tikichris

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

Best London Pizza – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-28 by tikichris

Posted in Beer, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine | Tagged bakery, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best pizza of 2013, bristol, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, england, enoteca, Food, hackney, homerton, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, London's best pizza, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, north london, palm 2, pepenero, pizza, restaurants, rossopomodoro, seven dials, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, south bank, south london, southbank, SOUTHGATE ROAD, street food, Sweet Thursday, tottenham court road, Travel, venerdi, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, wine, wine shop, wood fired oven | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: High Street

Posted on 2013-12-27 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, Stoke Newington, stoke newington high street, street photography, the cake show, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Best Cheap Eats in London – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-27 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 some excellent London eateries where I’ve found it possible to enjoy a satisfying meal for £5 or less. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London restaurants and pizza places as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged Avocado & Herb Salad Wrap, bakery, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, BELGRAVIA, best cheap eats of 2013, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, city of london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, cornershop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, finsbury park, Food, German backerei café, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Happening Bagel Bakery, homerton, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, knightsbridge, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, N4 2AA, north london, palm, palm 2, pizza, Pont Street, pret, pret a manger, restaurants, sandwiches, seven dials, Seven Sisters Road, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, street food, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 7NG, WRAPS | 4 Comments

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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London Daily Photo: Downs Road Starlight

Posted on 2013-12-24 by tikichris

Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged clapton, downs road, E5, east london, hackney, hackney down, 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: Swans

Posted on 2013-12-22 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, lea river, lea valley, lea valley walk, 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: Sourdough Pizza at the Back of Palm 2

Posted on 2013-12-20 by tikichris

Say Hi to David Latto, pizzaiolo working up a storm Thursday to Saturday, 6 to 10pm, “at the back of Palm 2” in Clapton. It was a real treat getting a behind the scenes taste of David’s sourdough pizzas yesterday as he was setting up for a busy night in front of the oven. Continue reading →