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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Les Freres Moine
A father and son business spanning more than 30 years, Les Freres Moine is run from an age-old farmhouse with a small distillery and cellar and vineyards across the countryside of Jarnac, an area about 10k from the city of Cognac that’s renowned for its vineyards and quality of wines and spirits produced there. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, france, Jarnac, Les Freres Moine, luxury, Moine, Pineau, Pineau des Charentes, Shopping, Travel, wine
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The Greek Larder + London Greek Wine Festival
Returning to London for its third consecutive year is the London Greek Wine Festival. Organised by Theodore Kyriakou and the team behind The Greek Larder Restaurant, the celebration will run 13 and 14 October at West Handyside Canopy near King’s Cross Station and maybe a minute’s walk from The Greek Larder. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged ArtHouse, Drink, Food, greek food, Greek Larder, Greek Wine, Handyside Street, king's cross, London, London Greek Wine Festival, N1, N1C, N1C 4AS, N1C 4TB, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, The Greek Larder, wine, York Way, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cognac: Spirit of Place
Cognac. It’s a drink. It’s a place. It’s an experience to be savoured.
Or at least my summertime visit to the town of Cognac and vineyards sprawling across it nearby countryside was a memorably delicious trip. I was there to become better acquainted with the area’s eponymous spirit and the age-old traditions that have gone into making it such a distinctive drink. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, Food, france, Hôtel François Premier, Hôtel François Premier Cognac, Hôtel François Premier Cognac Centre, hotels, luxury, Shopping, Travel
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BLADE: A Unique Experience in Hairdressing
Blade has perfectly captured its surrounding energy and moulded it in it’s unique “hair clubbing” experience. The brainchild of Julia Olofsson and D.T. Stroo it’s a salon that combines a well stocked bar, an espresso bar and a great haircut. Continue reading
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Yodel for Valais | Alpine Eats!
Before wrapping up my series about all the fun I had in the Valais, I thought I should take a moment to talk about how well I ate and drank while there. Here’s a taste of the best bites and sips from trip. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel, Wine, Yodel for Valais
Tagged alps, Brasserie des Cheminots, Brig, Brig-Glis, Brig-Simplon, Champéry, Food, french food, Hotel Ambassador, hotels, La Cantine de Rives, La Cantine sur Coux, La Cavagne, La Petite Cavagne, Le Cafe du Nord, Portes du Soleil, Restaurant Brasserie Des Cheminots", restaurants, reviews, Shopping, swiss, Swiss food, switzerland, Travel, Troistorrents, Val d’Illiez, Valais, Wallis, wine, Yodel for Valais
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Yodel for Valais | Cultural Tour of Champéry
First stop on my way to Jodlerfest was the Val d’Illiez village of Champéry on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, Museums, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel, Yodel for Valais
Tagged alps, Cabin-Museum Esserty, Champéry, cheese, Fonderie de Cloches Artisanales, Food, Hotel Beau-Séjour, hotels, La Ferme à Gaby, Les Vieux Moulins de la Tine, museums, Portes du Soleil, Shopping, swiss, switzerland, Travel, Val d’Illiez, Valais, Wallis, Yodel for Valais
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Win a Pair of Tickets to The Chocolate Show
Chocolate lovers check it out! I’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs to this year’s Chocolate Show in London.
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Show, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Hammersmith Road, London, Olympia National Hall, RT to win, Shopping, The Chocolate Show, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Luggage of the Future … Today! 4 of the Best Smart Suitcases You Can Buy Right Now (Going Places)
It’s the latest travel and tech trend going on today: luggage with built-in high-tech features to make modern travel less of a hassle. Some come with battery and USB outlets to charge your phone or tablet, some work with your cell phone to prevent you from losing your bags, and some even double as motorized transport you can ride (seriously). But all of them are redefining how we pack our stuff and what the specs and function of luggage should be. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Going Places, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged design, Going Places, luggage, OneTravel, Shopping, smart suitcases, suitcases, Travel
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Decorex 2017
Kemey Lafond checks out Decorex 2017 and shares the highlights here. Leading in the field of interior design, Decorex 2017 focuses on design collaborations, details and craftsmanship for the luxury market.
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Tagged Art, Decorex, design, Interior Design, kemey lafond, Shopping, Syon Park
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Marks & Spencer’s Great Lunch Giveaway | Free Lunch to Win Every 12 Seconds | #mandsfreelunch
Starting Monday 18 September and running for two weeks, M&S is offering the chance for people to win a free lunch every 12 seconds. Continue reading
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Tagged #mandsfreelunch, competition, Drink, Food, free, free lunch, Free sandwiches, freebies, Great Lunch Giveaway, lunch, M and S, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, sandwiches, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wine Explorers at Carluccio’s
On now and running until 1 October, Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s is sharing its passion for top quality but perhaps less celebrated Italian wines with its Wine Explorers special. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged carluccio's, Drink, Food, Garrick Street, italian food, italian restaurants, italian wine, London, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, WC2E 9BH, wine, Wine Explorers, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Two Bottles Each of the Five New Soda Folk Flavours
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME! Thirsty for something deliciously different, made with care and with only a few … Continue reading
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Tagged #WinSodaFolk, competition, craft soda, Drink, Food, free, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Infographic | Photographing the Milky Way
Ever wondered how best to take a photo of the twinkling stars at night? Continue reading
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Tagged clifton cameras, infographic, milky way, night photography, Photography, Shopping
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Good Stuff #70
Good stuff and lots of it! 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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Very Lazy Cooking Course at Food @ 52
I’ve just never loved being in the kitchen. Somehow I become impatient. Chopping up a million things is not my idea of a great time. Somehow the heat gets put on too high. Paprika or cayenne? Sorry what, those are different spices? Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Photography, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged @hugdecook, Alexandra Kali, Alexandra Kalinowski, central street, cookery school, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, Food @ 52, Food @ 52 Cookery School, food photography, Hugo Davies, instagram, lazy foods, Photography, recipes, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a #TomatoParty (30 Bottles of Tomato Juice) from Turner Hardy & Co
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME! Tomato juice gets an upgrade with Turner Hardy & Co, a new premium … Continue reading
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Trieste: Cafes and Buffets | #FVGFlavour
My Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia tour wrapped up in the stunning and dignified little port city of Trieste – where fantastic regional flavours flourish with flair. For a city of only around 200,000 residents, Trieste has an impressive number … Continue reading
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Tagged #FVGFlavour, Antico Caffe San Marco, BARS, Buffet da Pepi, Buffet da Siora Rosa, buffets, CAFES, caldaia, coffee, Drink, Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, Italy, Piazza Attilio Hortis, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Siora Rosa, Travel, Trieste, Via Battisti, Via della Cassa di Risparmio, wine
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Friuli Veneza Giulia Food and Drink Producers | #FVGFlavour
With its unique mix of cultures, varied topography, rich soil and access to both the fresh water of the Alps and the bounty of the Adriatic Sea, Fruili Venezia Giulia is home to exceptional food and drink. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Food, Italy, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged #FVGFlavour, asperum, Balsameria Midolini, balsamic vinegar, beer, Border Food, cheese, Collio, Drink, Emilio Bulfon, fior rosso, Flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, Italy, Latteria Sociale di Muris, Midolini, Muris, olive oil, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Trieste, Villa Russiz, vinegar, Vini di Emilio Bulfon, wine, Zidarich
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HipStar: Collapsible Hands-Free Travel Cart
Designed to ease the load of moving heavy items over any terrain, HipStar can be used as a cart, backpack, or bike trailer. Indeed, inventor Igor Koshutin reckons his creation has the potential to revolutionise how people travel for work and pleasure. Continue reading
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Tagged Art Matrix, Art Matrix LLC, design, HipStar, Igor Koshutin, Shopping, Travel, Video
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#RutteRoute Round Up
My route to discovering the Dutch origins of genever and gin was a fun and flavoursome chance to enjoy some of the best food, drinks, sights and nightlife in Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Indeed, quaint Dordrecht was completely off my radar … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Netherlands, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, De Kuyper, Dordrecht, Drink, Genever, gin, holland, netherlands, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel
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On the #RutteRoute at the Rutte & Sons Distillery
In the heart of picturesque Dordrecht, the historic Rutte & Sons Distillery still operates in the same tiny townhouse where founder Simon Rutte started creating his distinctly flavoured spirits back in 1872. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Netherlands, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, Celery Gin, De Kuyper, distillery, Dordrecht, Drink, Dry Gin, Genever, gin, holland, netherlands, Old Simon Genever, reviews, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Celery Gin, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Dry Gin, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, Vriesestraat
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Something’s Brewing: Chemex (espressoCrazy)
Continuing with my Something’s Brewing series about brewing methods and equipment, I’m staying in filter coffee mode but getting a bit fancier with it by pulling out a Chemex. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Design, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee Brewing Methods, design, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, Pour over coffee, Pour over coffee maker, Shopping, Something's Brewing
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On the #RutteRoute in Dordrecht
The opportunity to stroll about and get a sense of the tiny island town that Rutte has called home since the 19th century was a lot of fun and worth the trip in and of itself. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, Netherlands, Restaurants, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, BARS, beer, Bellevue Groothoofd Hotel, CAFES, cocktails, De Kuyper, Dordrecht, Drink, Genever, Gert Jan da Kaasboer, gin, holland, hotels, netherlands, nieuwe haring, Old Simon Genever, Poffertjes, restaurants, reviews, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, Viskiosk, Viskiosk Plexat, Visser’s Poffertjes
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Recipe: Rooibos Ribeye
Playing around with the rub I tried it on three different cuts of beef: fillet, sirloin and rib eye. It was tasty with all three. But I reckon it went best with the ribeye Continue reading
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On the #RutteRoute in Rotterdam
First stop on my journey to the Rutte & Sons Distillery in Dordrecht was Rotterdam, where a phenomenally crafted meal was followed by a top secret nightcap and a solid sleep in a historic setting. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Netherlands, Restaurants, Rutte Route, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #RutteRoute, BARS, Chef François Geurds, Chef Patron François Geurds, cocktails, De Kuyper, Dr Rotterdam, Drink, FG Foodlabs, François Geurds, Genever, gin, holland, Hotel New York, hotels, Katshoek, Koninginnenhoofd, luxury, netherlands, Old Simon Genever, restaurants, reviews, rotterdam, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Old Simon Genever, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Scheepvaartkwartier, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel, water taxi, watertaxi rotterdam
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#RutteRoute | Win a Bottle of Rutte Old Simon Genever
Before continuing too much further along my path to discover the history of gin and genever, perhaps I should talk about the differences between these two related spirits – and maybe even offer one lucky reader a taste of genever with a chance to win a bottle of one of the best, Rutte Old Simon. Continue reading
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The #RutteRoute to Discovering the History of Gin and Genever
A little over a month ago I tagged along on a mini tour of The Netherlands en route to the Rutte & Sons Distillery on the tiny island of Dordrecht in South Holland. Continue reading
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Tagged #RutteRoute, De Kuyper, Dordrecht, Drink, Genever, gin, holland, netherlands, Rutte, Rutte & Sons Distillery, Rutte & ZN, Rutte Distillery, Rutte Genever, Rutte Gin, Rutte Route, Rutte Spirits, Shopping, the netherlands, Travel
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Reducing Food Waste with Maille and OLIO
A recent event at the Maille Boutique on the Piccadilly highlighted delicious ways to reduce food waste compliments of Harry Lalousis – the world’s first and only mustard sommelier – and the free food sharing app OLIO. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged Food, free, freebies, Harry Lalousis, London, Maille, mayfair, mustard, Mustard Sommelier, OLIO, OLIO app, piccadilly, Piccadilly Arcade, Saasha Celestial-One, Shopping, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6NH, vinegar
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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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Official J&T of Juliette’s Interiors
So remember that Ginspiration Challenge I wrote about a few weeks ago? Well check it out: I won it! Continue reading
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Win a Free Copy of Gesmay Paynter’s The Secret Life of Bananas Cookery Book
Gesmay Paynter’s recipe book, The Secret Life of Bananas, features a bunch of delicious recipes with bananas as the main ingredient. I’ve certain found it to be an a-peel-ing read, and I’m sure you will too. Continue reading
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Tagged #WinBananaCookBook, Banana cookery book, Banana recipes, bananas, books, competition, Cook books, Cookery books, Food, free, freebies, Gesmay Paynter, Recipe Books, recipes, RT to win, Shopping, The Secret Life of Bananas, twitter competition
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California: Designing Freedom at the Design Museum
The California: Designing Freedom exhibition at London’s Design Museum takes a look at America’s most populous state and its most popular contributions to design. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, California, Design, London, Museums, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, california, California: Designing Freedom, design, DESIGN MUSEUM, EXHIBITIONS, holland park, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, museums, reviews, Shopping, Travel, W8, W8 6AG, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Cloudy Cider Wings | #WingingIt
Refreshing to drink, Thatchers Haze Cloudy Somerset Cider can be great as a food ingredient too – adding its crisp sweetness to chicken as a marinade. Continue reading
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Percy Pig Turns 25
Percy Pig, model for and namesake of Marks & Spencer’s popular fruit flavoured gummies, turns 25 years old this month (23 July to be exact). Continue reading
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Tagged #PercyTurns25, cocktails, Drink, Food, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, Percy Pig, Percy Turns 25, recipes, Shopping, Video
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Good Stuff #68
Good stuff and lots of it! 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.
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Shopping
Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, ambronite, Auna Coconut Rum, Carolina Reaper Sauce, chocolate, Coconut rum, Drink, Encona, Encona Limited Edition Carolina Reaper Sauce, Food, good stuff, hot sauce, Ombar Chocolate, rum, Shopping, The Breath Co, The Breath Co toothpaste, Toothpaste
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