Tag Archives: JAPANESE CUISINE

Upscale Japanese Served with Knightsbridge Panache at Nozomi

Posted on 2014-12-18 by tikichris

From my wisely suggested and promptly served Japanese Old Fashioned to my palate cleansing spread of homemade sorbets (ooh the pineapple!) – and all the tasty moments in between – there were so many highlights worth reporting from my luxuriant Saturday night out at Nozomi in Knightsbridge. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants | Tagged beauchamp place, cocktails, Drink, fine dining, Food, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, knightsbridge, London, luxury, Nozomi, restaurants, review, sushi, SW3, SW3 1NQ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

New Restaurant Review: United Ramen, Upper Street

Posted on 2014-10-12 by tikichris

Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen! Talk about a soup du jour! Londoners are slurping up this Japanese dish at a decidedly trendy rate. Newest noodles on the scene are those on offer at United Ramen, where I had a right tasty meal last week. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Food, islington, JAPANESE CUISINE, London, N1, N1 1QN, ramen, review, United Ramen, upper street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Hyper Japan 2014, 25-27 July at Earls Court Exhibition Centre

Posted on 2014-07-25 by tikichris

Returning to London today through Sunday 27 July is Hyper Japan, the UK’s “biggest celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine and cool.” I popped round for a quickie investigation earlier this afternoon. Here are some highlights from my visit to this annual bonanza of banzai. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Chocolate, Design, Drink, London, Shopping | Tagged chocolate, cosplay, earl's court exhibition centre, earls court, Food, gaming, GREEN TEA, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, kawaii, London, London blog, manga, matcha, nintendo, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-06-13 by tikichris

Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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Ramen Fun at Shoryu Soho, Denman Street

Posted on 2014-03-06 by tikichris

So it’s been about a month since I visited Shoryu Soho ramen bar. But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten how much fun I had dining there. Besides, judging from the queue out-the-door I observed when I passed by the Soho outlet last night, I guess the restaurant hasn’t been in need of any positive press. Nevertheless, here’s mine up-thumbed input about the place. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged beer, denmen street, Drink, Food, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, kirin, Kirin Frozen, miso, piccadilly circus, ramen, ramen bar, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, shoryu, shoryu ramen, shoryu soho, soho, soup, tonkotsu, W1, W1D 7HA, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

New Year’s Eve Dinner at Nobu London

Posted on 2014-01-14 by tikichris

What a way to end (and start) a year! The seven course New Year’s Eve 2013 dinner and wine menu at Nobu London at the Metropolitan Hotel ended the year on a delectable note and set high the bar for restaurant experiences for the months to come. Check it out … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Drink, Food, hyde park corner, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, London, London blog, mayfair, menu review, metropolitan hotel, new year's eve, nobu, NYE, old park lane, park lane, restaurant, restaurant review, sake, seafood, sushi, tasting menu, W1, W1K 1LB, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

Restaurant Review: Flesh & Buns … and Rock ‘n Roll

Posted on 2014-01-03 by tikichris

Carnivorous gnashing to a heavy metal soundtrack? Yee-aye-uh! Who knew going out for Japanese comfort food could provide such a rawkin’ good time? The folks behind Flesh & Buns apparently. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged bar, blog, buns, covent garden, Drink, earlham street, Flesh & Buns, Food, IZAKAYA, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, London, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, review, seven dials, street food, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 3 Comments

Drink in Knowing Style at London’s Hakkasan and Sake No Hana (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-07-15 by tikichris

Beyond the fabulous settings and fantastic food, two of the Hakkasan Group’s best Asian fine dining restaurants in London will run a new series of cocktail and spirit masterclasses this summer. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | Tagged anthony rose, chinese food, chinese restaurant, christine parkinson, cocktail masterclass, cocktails, fine dining, fitzrovia, gin, Glenfiddich and Suntory whisky, hakkasan, hakkasan group, Hakkasan Hanway Place, hanway place, Hendrick’s Gin, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, liquor, London, masterclass, mayfair, sake, sake masterclass, sake no hana, spirits, st james's, st james's street, straight up, sushi, sushi bar, SW1, SW1A 1HA, Taste of Hakkasan, Taste of Sake No Hana, umeshu, W1T 1HD, whisky, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Take a Sake Masterclass at Sake No Hana, St James’s Street

Posted on 2013-06-28 by tikichris

Modern Japanese restaurant, Sake No Hana, is to launch an Introduction to Sake masterclass in July. I participated in a press preview of the class the other night and discovered that there’s a lot to learn about Japan’s celebrated rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged anthony rose, christine parkinson, hakkasan group, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, London, masterclass, mayfair, restaurant review, RICE WINE, sake, sake masterclass, sake no hana, st james's, st james's street, sushi, sushi bar, SW1, SW1A 1HA, Taste of Sake No Hana, umeshu | Leave a comment

Wine of the Month: Soryu Koshu 2010

Posted on 2013-03-10 by tikichris

Japanese wine … yes, by “wine” as in fermented grape juice. Who knew? Not me until very recently when I attended the fourth annual Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting late last month at the Westbury Hotel. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Japan, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month | Tagged Food, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese wine, KOJ, koshu, Koshu of Japan UK Trade and Press Tasting, koshu wine, London, review, Soryu, Soryu Koshu, Soryu Koshu 2010, Soryu Winery, umu restaurant, westbury hotel, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm, yamanashi, yamanashi prefecture | 1 Comment

Best Restaurants of 2012 – Everywhere Else

Posted on 2012-12-22 by tikichris

Yesterday I published my list of ten best London restaurants for 2012. Today, I’m sharing a list of some faves from trips beyond the M25. I didn’t get out of town as much as I would have liked during 2012. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Florida, Food, France, Italy, Japan, Parma, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wales, Wine | Tagged basque country, beaune, best restaurants, best restaurants of 2012, burgundy, chablis, collins avenue, cuban cuisine, cuban food, cuban restaurants, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, Cwtch, emilia romagna, florida, france, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, Gipuzkoa, hakone, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, itoh dining by nobu, IZAKAYA, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurants, kyoto, l'ecusson, Le Bistrot des Grand Crus, loiseau des vignes, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, morihei, nabeyaki, parma, pembrokeshire, PUERTO SAGUA, Restaurante Illarra, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Cocchi, san sebastian, soup, spain, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, st david's, wales, welsh, wine, YUCA, yuzuya | Leave a comment

Good Stuff

Posted on 2012-10-21 by tikichris

Here’s a quick lists of Good Stuff I’ve come across lately and got a kick out of but for whatever reason didn’t make it into their own blog posts on here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs. Akari Japanese … Continue reading →

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Sustainable and Yummy Fun at Feng Sushi’s Sushi School (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-03-12 by tikichris

Sustainable and Yummy Fun at Feng Sushi’s Sushi School Qype does London, March 12th 2011 Silla takes her sourcing of fish and seafood seriously (did you know all of Feng Sushi’s fish and seafood is sustainably sourced?). She’s a good instructor too. Honestly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged chalk farm, FENG SUSHI, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, London, Qype, Qype Does London, silla bjerru, sushi | 1 Comment

Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-06 by tikichris

Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar Londonist, March 6, 2011 at 18:11 pm Having made it through its first year of trade, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar has decided to celebrate with a special one year birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants | Tagged hotel, ICHI EXPERIENCE MENU, ICHI SUSHI & SASHIMI, JAPANESE CUISINE, London, Londonist, PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, review, SE1, SE1 7UT, sushi | Leave a comment

Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-02-25 by tikichris

Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House Londonist, February 25, 2011 at 16.00 pm … killer katsu along with a menu that’s a tribute to both contemporary and traditional Japanese cookery with fresh ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and … Continue reading →