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Tag Archives: north london
Save a Crust and Keep on Saving
My Save a Crust collaboration with the North London Waste Authority is done. But before you pack up and go please allow me one last chance to butter you up with a cheap and cheerful conclusion to this miniseries. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Save a Crust and Bake a Scrumptious Bread and Butter Pudding
Okay folks, here’s my attempt at baking bread and butter pudding based on lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network
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Save a Crust and be a Better Cook in North London for Free
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Save a Crust and Reduce Bread Waste in North London
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Win Pair of Tickets to Outdoor Screening of Priscilla Queen of the Desert + the Chance to Win a Trip to Australia’s Northern Territory
Tourism NT are offering tikichris followers three pairs of tickets to an outdoor screening with The Nomad Cinema of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert plus a chance of winning a pair of return tickets to Darwin, Australia with Singapore Airlines. Continue reading
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Posted in Australia, Competition, Entertainment, Freebies, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged #ntaustralia #ntpriscilla #WinNTPriscilla, australia, cinema, competition, Entertainment, film, free, freebies, London, Movies, Nomad Cinema, north london, Northern Territory, Northern Territory Australia, NW6, NW6 6HA, Outback, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, queen's park, RT to win, The Adventures of Pricilla Queen of the Desert, The Nomad Cinema, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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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Win a Pair of Tickets to Foodies Festival with Feeney’s Irish Cream
I’ve teamed up with Feeney’s Irish Cream to offer the chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a pair of tickets to the Foodies Festival at Alexandra Palace in London or South Parks in Oxford. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, England, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged #WinFeeneysFoodies, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Lower Field, Alexandra Palace Way, competition, Drink, england, Feeney's, Feeney's Irish Cream, FESTIVALS, Food, Foodies Festival, free, freebies, Headington Road, irish cream, London, N8, N8 7HP, north london, OX3 0EB, Oxford, RT to win, Shopping, South Parks, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Clown Festival 2017
Hilarity, absurdity and high buffoonery return to the capital. No, I’m not talking about the impending general election. I’m talking about the 2017 London Clown Festival on now until 21 May at the Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre in Crouch End. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London
Tagged comedy, Crouch End, E8, E8 9JJ, Entertainment, Hornsey Town Hall, Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre, Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, London Clown Festival 2017, north london, Stand up comedy, THE BROADWAY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Secret Marmite Menu at Bill’s
On now until the end of January at participating Bill’s Restaurants is a Secret Marmite Menu. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged #BillsXMarmite, #SpreadTheLove, Bill's Muswell Hill Restaurant, Bill's Restaurant, Bill's X Marmite, BLOODY MARY, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, Drink, Food, London, marmite, Marmite Rarebit, Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill Road, N10, N10 3HS, north london, Rarebit, restaurants, reviews, Secret Marmite Menu, Secret Menu, Spread the Love, The Marmite Mary, WELSH RAREBIT, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Stoked! Great Cocktails at Victory Mansion
Stoke Newington bar, Victory Mansion, serves ambitious cocktails in a cozy setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, hackney, N16, N16 7PL, north london, restaurants, reviews, Stoke Newington, stoke newington high street, Victory Mansion, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Genuine Pizza at Zia Lucia, Holloway Road
Just a stroll stroll from Highbury Corner, newbie pizzeria Zia Lucia offers diners a menu of Neapolitan style pizzas baked in wood-fired oven alongside a variety of other southern Italian faves. And if my recent lunch there is any indication, it’s a welcome addition to the London pizza scene! Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Drink, Food, highbury, Highbury and, Highbury Corner, holloway road, islington, italian food, London, N7, N7 8LX, north london, pizza, restaurants, reviews
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Co-Hosting a Luau with That Hungry Chef | 10X10 with tikichris
A full flavoured Polynesian BBQ with a spicy South Asian kick – this festive fusion of cultures promises guests the chance to experience an array of exotic dishes made with tropical spirit and fine dining finesse. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Drink, Food, Grub Club, hawaiian food, indian food, islington, kalua pork, London, luau, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Spice Deli Supper Club
A love of spices and how they boost immunity and flavour are the inspirations behind North London supper club, Spice Deli. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Food, Golders Green, Grubclub, Kim Wilshaw, London, north london, Spice Deli, Spice Deli supper club, supper clubs, supperclub, supperclubs, Tabl, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs, etc in 2015
Dining out – and even eating in – can mean so many different things these days. Some of my favourite London meals of 2015 didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. In a … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged bagels, BARS, BELL & BRISKET, Bell and Brisket, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Brisket, Catering, curtain road, Doppiozero, Drink, East Dulwich, EC2, Food, islington, London, London EC2A 3BX, Lordship Lane, north london, Perilla, Perilla Fine Dining, Platform 1, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, SALT BEEF, SE22, SE22 8EP, shoreditch, south london, supper clubs, That Hungry Chef, The Barley Mow, The Bell & Brisket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Thank Ya Papa NOLA Style Thanksgiving Dinner
Guests to the Thank Ya Papa celebrations can expect a ten-course Thanksgiving feast designed by Michelin trained chef and replete with seasonal cocktails, candied yams, deep fried turkeys and “the best live Dixieland music this side of the Mississippi,” from the 25th to the 28th of November. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Thanksgiving
Tagged Ashley Road, BARS, Bayou Banquet, cocktails, Drink, Entertainment, jazz, live music, London, music, N17, N17 9LJ, north london, POP UPS, restaurants, Slap Ya Papa, Styx, Styx Bar, supper clubs, Thank Ya Papa, thanksgiving, Tottenhale, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Breakfast at The Alice House Queen’s Park
A recent invitation to try the newly launched morning menu at The Alice House in Queen’s Park (its sister venue in West Hampstead has been serving breakfast for a while now) proved a great reason to get up early and enjoy that most important meal of the day recently. How do like your eggs in the morning? Go tell Alice. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged breakfast, coffee, Cullen skink, Food, London, north london, NW6, NW6 6NJ, pubs, queen's park, restaurants, reviews, Salusbury Road, The Alice House Queen's Park, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Two New #MojoRisin Aromatic Chilli Relishes from That Hungry Chef
Looking for something to spice up the summer? How about a couple of jars of instant yum? I’m offering one lucky reader the chance to win two new palate pleasing and oh-so aromatic chilli relishes from That Hungry Chef. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged #mojorisin, chill relish, Food, free, freebies, hot sauce, islington, London, Mojo Risin', Nikhat Chahal, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, RT to win, supper club, That Hungry Chef, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Tottenham Hale
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged haringey, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, N17, north london, Photography, street photography, tottenham hale, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: In the Urban Countryside
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Tagged canal, haringey, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, north london, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Welcome to Haringey
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, north london, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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That Hungry Chef Supper Club
I don’t attend all that many supper clubs and can recall more mediocre or actually disastrous experiences at them than list any exemplary clubs doing anything all that interesting. However, I still love the concept and when it works it’s a wonderful way to dine. So, it is with pleasure that I recommend the delicious and convivial dining on offer by That Hungry Chef. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Food, indian food, islington, London, Mojo Risin', Nikhat Chahal, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, reviews, supper club, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Pizza – 2013
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 … Continue reading
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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
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Best Cheap Eats in London – 2013
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
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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
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Best London Restaurants – 2013
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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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Parma, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged 1 Hamilton Place, alvin leung, American steakhouse, BARS, BELGRAVIA, Berners Tavern, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best restaurants of 2013, bo london, BRASSERIE, Brasserie at the Tower Hotel, charlotte street, chefs, chelsea, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chinese restaurant, chinese restaurants, chiswick, city of london, cocktails, cookbook cafe, coq d'argent, county hall, coya, devonshire road, dim sum, Drink, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, extreme chinese, fish, Food, france, french, french cuisine, french food, french restaurant, french restaurants, GASTRO PUB, gastropub, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, green park, Guoman Hotels, hackney, hakkasan, HKK, hotels, hutong, hutong at the shard, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Italy, king's road, knightsbridge, latin cuisine, latin food, latin restaurant, Latin restaurants, Lima London, London, London blog, london bridge, london bridge quarter, London Marriott, london restaurants, marriott, mayfair, michelin stars, mill street, Mozzarella & More, north london, osteria, pad thai, palm, palm 2, paris, park lane, pepenero, PERUVIAN CUISINE, peruvian food, peruvian restaurant, peruvian restaurants, pescatori, pescatori fitzrovia, piccadilly, Pont Street, pub, pubs, Quantus, RATHBONE PLACE, restaurants, SE1 9RY, seafood, shoreditch, south bank, south london, southbank, St Thomas Street, steak, steakhouse, steakhouses, street food, SW1, SW1X 9EJ, SW3, SW3 5EL, tahiti, thai food, thai restaurants, The London Edition, the only running footman, the shard, Torino, tottenham court road, tower bridge, tower hill, tower hotel, Travel, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, W4, W4 2HD, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, west london, wine, wood fired oven, Worship Street, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: The Barrier at Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
The Barrier explores what happens when cultures clash and the values of people living side-by-side diverge by pitting two sets of neighbours in the Stamford Hill area of contemporary Northeast London against each other. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Theatre
Tagged Clifton Terrace, east london, finsbury park, hackney, London, London blog, N4, N4 3JP, north london, northeast london, one act play, play, review, stamford hill, the barrier, theatre, theatre review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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