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Tag Archives: Travel
Unsung Cities | Cleveland, Ohio
For the second profile in my series about Unsung Cities, I travel to the American Midwest to enjoy few tasty days in the lowbrow wonderland of Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading
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Posted in #TCintheCLE, Cleveland, Entertainment, Food, Movies, Ohio, Pizza, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
Tagged #TCintheCLE, American Splendor, Cleveland, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Harvey Pekar, Movies, Ohio, pizza, Podcasts, restaurants, Sarah Koenig, Serial, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
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Good Grief! It’s an Interview with Claire Catterall About Her Peanuts Exhibition at Somerset House | #TCTalks Episode 54
Here’s an interview with Claire Catterall, Senior Curator for Somerset House, about her exhibition, Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Celebrating Snoopy and then Enduring Power of Peanuts. For this 54th episode of tikichris Talks, I skate over to Somerset House for … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, interview, London, Museums, Podcast, Podcasts, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Art, Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts, Charles M Shultz, Charles Shultz, Charlie Brown, Claire Catterall, design, EXHIBITIONS, Good Grief Charlie Brown, interview, London, London WC2R 1LA, museums, peanuts, PODCAST, Snoopy, somerset house, Strand, The Peanuts, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2
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Good Grief! It’s an Interview with Claire Catterall About Her Peanuts Exhibition at Somerset House | #TCTalks Episode 54
Here’s an interview with Claire Catterall, Senior Curator for Somerset House, about her exhibition, Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Celebrating Snoopy and then Enduring Power of Peanuts. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Art, Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts, Charles M Shultz, Charles Shultz, Charlie Brown, Claire Catterall, design, EXHIBITIONS, Good Grief Charlie Brown, interview, London, London WC2R 1LA, museums, peanuts, PODCAST, Snoopy, somerset house, Strand, The Peanuts, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2
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Best of the Best of 2018
Another year, another roundup of what made it exceptional! I’m back to share one more post in my Best of 2018 series with an index of the categories and links to all the posts. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cheeseburgers, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, money, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Ross Forder, Founder and Director of Halo Burger | #TCTalks Episode 53
Episode 53 of tikichris Talks finds me in Brixton having a chat with Ross, Forder, founder and director of Halo Burger, the world’s first “bleeding plant-based burger joint.” During the interview, I ask Ross why his burgers taste so good, whether it’s possible for meat eaters to enjoy vegan burgers, and how he envisions the future of his very scalable Halo Burger concept. Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Cleveland, Drink, Edinburgh, England, Food, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Japan, London, Luxury, North Carolina, Ohio, Restaurants, Scotland, South Carolina, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged Acorn, Asma Khan, Avinguda dels Comtes de Pallars, BBQ, Berliner Strasse, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brückenstraße, Café Pessets, carnaby street, Carretera N260, catalunya, Chattanooga, Chef Jon de Villa, Chef Jonathon Sawyer, Chef Scott Walton, chinese food, chinese restaurants, Chuo Ward, Clementine, Cleveland, COMMERCIAL STREET, darjeeling express, Dodson Avenue, Drink, E1, E1 6NE, E17, E17 9P, East 4th Street, East Martin Luther King Boulevard, East Warrington Avenue, england, Etles, Etles Uyghur Restaurants, Filipino food, Filipino restaurants, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Free State Kitchen, germany, Goodman, Goodman – Mayfair, Greenhouse Tavern, Heimat, Hoe Street, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, hotels, Hyogo, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo-ken, indian food, indian restaurants, Ishida Kobe Beef Steak Chome-2 Nakayamatedori, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, japan, japanese food, japanese restaurants, jermyn street, JOSE PIZARRO, Katia, KINGLY COURT, Kitanagasadori, kobe, Kōbe-shi, Kubochō, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Liverpool L1 9DE, Lleda, London, Lume, luxury, Maddox Street, Maryland Street, mayfair, Metzgerei Tombers, Mien Tay, Milan, milano, Mon, Nagata-ku, North Carolina, Northwest Military Highway, Ohio, okonomiyaki, Old Plantation Barbeque, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PIZARRO, restaurants, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Sampei, San Antonio, SE1, SE1 3TQ, sobameshi, Sort, south london, spain, spanish food, spanish restaurants, spitalfields, st james's, steak, steakhouse, SW1, SW1Y 6LX, TENNESSEE, texas, Travel, UK, Uncle Larry's Hot Fish, USA, vegan, Via Giacomo Watt, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants, W1, W1B 5PW, W1S 1QH, Walnut Street, West Fire Tower Road, Wiltons, wine, Winterville
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Good Stuff #82
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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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Video
Tagged AfterShokz, beer, belgian beer, Bone Conduction, christmas, CRAFT BEER, design, Drink, Duvel, Duvel Gift Pack, Eat Grub, Food, good stuff, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells Vintage Mead 2018, Headphones, London, Mead, Roqberry Sushi & Spice Green Tea, Rubies in the Rubble, rum, Shopping, Spytail Ginger Rum, tea, Travel, Trekz Air, Trekz Air Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, Video
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Best Cheap Eats of 2018
Feeling the pinch? I am too. But I’m pleased to report that delicious and filling (and sometimes even rather healthy) cheap eats were still in abundant supply this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Food, London, Money, Pizza, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Best Cheap Eats in London, Best of 2017, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, brushfield street, CHEAP EATS, Doric Way, E1, E1 6AA, E17, E17 3HX, E17 7DB, east london, euston, falafel, fitzrovia, Food, Fresh Nan Bakery, goodge street, high street, italian food, kebabs, London, money, NW1, NW1 1LH, old spitalfields market, Pilpel, pizza, pizza union, restaurants, Roti, Roti King, Seth's Spice Hut, spitalfields, street food, street markets, Sud Italia, Travel, W1, W1T 4LU, WALTHAMSTOW
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Ross Forder, Founder and Director of Halo Burger | #TCTalks Episode 53
Episode 53 of tikichris Talks finds me in Brixton having a chat with Ross, Forder, founder and director of Halo Burger, the world’s first “bleeding plant-based burger joint.” During the interview, I ask Ross why his burgers taste so good, whether it’s possible for meat eaters to enjoy vegan burgers, and how he envisions the future of his very scalable Halo Burger concept. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, brixton, Brixton Pop, burgers, cheeseburgers, Food, Halo Burger, hamburgers, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Ross Forder, south london, tikichris talks, Travel, vegan, vegetarian
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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Tagged 120 South Whitfield Street, 15206, 15222, Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, BARS, Behind This Wall, Best Cocktails, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, chocolate, clapton, cocktails, Drink, E8, E8 1HY, east london, england, hackney, hotels, London, luxury, MARE STREET, OX4 1AW, Oxford, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Smallman Street, St Clement's Street, st james's, St James's Place, SW1, SW1A 1PE, The American Bar, The Coconut Tree, The Stafford London, The Whitfield, Travel, USA, Wigle Distillery and Tasting Room, Wigle Whiskey
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9 Hottest Asian Trending Fashion Brands in the World
Without fashion the world would be boring and bland.Fashion is not only about looking good, but it’s also the essence of the style of dressing up, manners, socializing and impressing people. In short, it’s because of fashion that the world has the sense of individuality, or just a collection of identification of any society, social class, culture, or religion etc, which is basically why the fashion industry constantly comes up with new designs, colors and creations, from floral to the colors from the sky and earth. Continue reading
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Best Beer of 2018
I pour on with my Best of 2018 series to provide a heady brew of the tastiest beers I enjoyed during the past 12 months. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Basel, Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Cleveland, Drink, England, London, North Carolina, Ohio, Pubs, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel, USA, Wales
Tagged 1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Bang-On Mêl Bang-On Brewery, BARS, beer, Best Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brookfield Brewing Company, Brunch Coffee Kolsch, Cleveland, Drink, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, england, Fauxbia, Freudian Strip, Heller Engel, Hop Stuff Brewery, LionHeart Artisian Premium Ale, London, Malt Licker, Mandarina Mild, Mockery Brews, North Carolina, Ohio, pubs, Saucy Brew Works, Shopping, Skullville Jalapeno Pale Ale, Stadtmauer Brauer, switzerland, Travel, Trollingwood Taproom & Brewery, USA, wales
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A Guide for Beating Jet Lag
If you ever have been on a long-haul flight then you know all too well that experiencing jet lag is part and parcel of the experience. Continue reading
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Maskelyne & Cooke Magic Bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly
Five-star luxury hotel, Le Meridien Piccadilly, pays homage to a pair of the early 20th century’s most celebrated magicians – John Nevil Maskelyne and George Alfred Cooke – with the launch of its new cocktail bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Freebies, Hotels, Live Performance, London, Luxury, Travel
Tagged BARS, cocktails, Dominick Zwolinski, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hotels, Laura London, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, luxury, magic, Maskelyne & Cooke, Maskelyne and Cooke, mayfair, piccadilly, Tony "Sonic" Middleton, Tony Middleton, Travel, W1, W1J 0BH
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Chef and Author Antonina Parker | #TCTalks Episode 52
For my 52nd episode of tikichris Talks, I speak with chef and author Antonina Parker. Hosted in her flat which doubles once a month as a dating app supper club, I chat about with Nina about how banana bread, cooking for celebrities and bringing people together over good food. Continue reading
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Best Burgers of 2018
Is there anything more satisfying than a big juicy burger? After compiling my list of the best burgers I had this year I’m having trouble coming up with ideas for foods I crave nearly as much. My Best of 2018 … Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Basel, Beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Drink, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Scotland, Switzerland, Tennessee, Travel, USA
Tagged 1777, Armando's, BARS, Basel, beer, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, birmingham, Bleecker, Bleecker Burgers, brixton, Bunsen, BurgerChief, burgers, Chattanooga, cheeseburgers, Crystal Palace, Denver, Drink, dublin, edinburgh, england, Five Guys, Food, Free State Kitchen, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, Holyrood 9a, ireland, Joanna's, liverpool, London, Original Patty Men, Pop Brixton, pubs, restaurants, scotland, Shake Shack, south london, street food, switzerland, TENNESSEE, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, Travel, vegan, vegetarian
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Best Pizza of 2018
My Best of 2018 series rolls on with my recs on where to eat the tastiest pizzas in London and beyond. Pizzerias in Milan, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and Cleveland made the cut, with the Cleveland pizzerias particularly wowing my palate. Continue reading
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Tagged 44102, 44113, 60329, baker street, BARS, beer, Best london pizza, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, best pizza in london, Brera, Brera Design District, brushfield street, Cleveland, da michele, Detroit Avenue, Dough Pizza, E1, E1 6AA, east london, EC1, edinburgh, Edison's Pizza Kitchen, EH1 1QS, EH2 4BA, fitzrovia, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, germany, goodge street, Icco, Il Rione, italian food, italian restaurants, l'antica pizzeria da michele, Lombardia, Lombardy, London, london pizza, Luini, Milan, milano, N1 1RU, Niddastraße, NW1 6UY, Ohio, Old Spitalfields, old spitalfields market, Oxmantown, OYSTERS, Panzerotti, pizza, Pizza 7 Bello, Powerscourt Centre, Professor Avenue, restaurants, Rose Street, Royal McGregor, royal mile, San Antonio, Saucy Brew Works, scotland, seven dials, Shimada Fisheries, shoreditch, spitalfields, spitalfields market, street, street food, street markets, Sud Italia, texas, The Pepper Pot, Travel, UK, upper street, USA, Via Santa Radegonda, W1, W1T 4LU, West 65th Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Next Stop? #InLombardia (at King’s Cross)
If you’re going to be around King’s Cross Station this weekend, be on the lookout for the #InLombardia bus and the chance to win a free trip for two to the Lombardy region of northern Italy and all sorts of other prizes Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Freebies, Italy, London, Travel
Tagged #InLombardia, COMPETITIONS, free, freebies, Italy, king's cross, Lombardia, Lombardy, London, Milan, milano, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Breakfasts and Brunches of 2018
Welcome back to the Best of 2018. Here’s a plateful of hearty recommendations for breaking fast in London and elsewhere, and in this case elsewhere means San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Hiroshima.
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Tagged 20121, 739-0412, bagels, bakeries, Bandera, Bandera Texas, Benita Bakery, Best breakfast, Best breakfast in London, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Boondocks, breakfast, Brera, Brera Design District, brunch, CAFES, chocolate, City Road, coffee, Corso Garibaldi, covent garden, D02 CH28, Drink, dublin, earlham street, east london, EC1, EC1V 1JN, edinburgh, EH1 1QS, Fabrique Bakery, Food, haggis, Hatsukaichi, high street, highbury, Hiroshima, hot chocolate, hoxton, ireland, islington, japan, Lombardia, Lombardy, London, Main Street, Mary's Abbey, Milan, milano, Miyajimaguchi Nishi, N1, N1 1RU, North City, O.S.T. Restaurant, Odilla Chocolat, Oxmantown, Oyster Hut, OYSTERS, Pepper Pot, Powerscourt Centre, Royal McGregor, royal mile, San Antonio, scotland, seven dials, Shimada Fisheries, shoreditch, texas, The Pepper Pot, Travel, UK, upper street, USA, WC2, WC2H 9RY, William Street South, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chef and Author Antonina Parker | #TCTalks Episode 52
For my 52nd episode of tikichris Talks, I speak with chef and author Antonina Parker. Hosted in her flat which doubles once a month as a dating app supper club, I chat about with Nina about how banana bread, cooking … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Recipes, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Antonina Parker, books, Celebrities, chef, Chef Antonina Parker, Chef Nina Parker, cookbooks, Food, interview, London, Nina Food, Nina Parker, PODCAST, recipes, Shopping, supper clubs, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Cafes of 2018
Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading
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Best Hotels of 2018
Next up in my Best of 2018 series is a short list of hotels that impressed me most. I took rooms in lots of hotels over the course of 2018. Most were perfectly fine, and I would be cool with … Continue reading
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Tagged 25597, 25700, 739-0505, 78205, Best hotels, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Carretera d’Espot a Sant Maurici, Carretera N260, Castell de Ciutat, Catalonia, catalunya, Drink, East Travis Street, Espot, foo, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, Hotel Miyajima Villa, Hotel Roya, hotels, japan, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Lleda, luxury, Miyajima, Miyajimacho, Pyrenees, resorts, restaurants, San Antonio, Setouchi, spa, spain, texas, The St Anthony, Travel, USA, wine
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Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | #TCTalks Episode 51
Here’s an interview with magician and theatre producer Tony “Sonic” Middleton about how he got into magic, his shows around London and his involvement with the soon-to-open Maskelyne and Cooke magic bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Hotels, interview, Live Performance, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, hotels, interview, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, magic, magician, mayfair, park lane, piccadilly, PODCAST, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, sleight of hand, sleight of hand on the strand, Sonic, The Magic Hour, tikichris talks, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, Travel, Unfathomable, W1, W1J 7BX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Podcasts of 2018
The first list in my Best of 2018 series is a new category for my annual consideration: podcasts. Continue reading
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Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | #TCTalks Episode 51
Here’s an interview with magician and theatre producer Tony “Sonic” Middleton about how he got into magic, his shows around London and his involvement with the soon-to-open Maskelyne and Cooke magic bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, hotels, interview, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, magic, magician, mayfair, park lane, piccadilly, PODCAST, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, sleight of hand, sleight of hand on the strand, Sonic, The Magic Hour, tikichris talks, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, Travel, Unfathomable, W1, W1J 7BX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of 2018
As 2018 draws to an end, I would like to share its highlights with a year-end roundup of the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across over the past 12 months. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beer, Best of, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, brunch, burgers, CAFES, CHEAP EATS, cocktails, coffee, Drink, Food, hotel, hotels, ice cream, London, luxury, pizza, Podcasts, pubs, resorts, restaurants, Shopping, tea, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kobe Beef | #TCTalks Episode 50
Episode 50 of tikichris Talks features an interview I conducted in while in Kobe, Japan with Mr Tetsunori Tanimoto. Mr Tanimoto is Head of Kobe Beef Association and President of Livestock Division for Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative. During our conversation, he dispelled a few myths about Kobe beef while explaining what sets it apart from other products and how to know if you’re getting the real thing. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, beef, Food, Hyogo, interview, japan, japanese food, Junko Usui, kobe beef, Kobe Beef Association, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, steak, Tetsunori Tanimoto, tikichris talks, Travel, Wagyu
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Kobe Beef | #TCTalks Episode 50
Episode 50 of tikichris Talks features an interview I conducted in while in Kobe, Japan with Mr Tetsunori Tanimoto. Mr Tanimoto is Head of Kobe Beef Association and President of Livestock Division for Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative. During our conversation, he dispelled a few myths about Kobe beef while explaining what sets it apart from other products and how to know if you’re getting the real thing. Continue reading
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Unsung Cities | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Going with Pittsburg for the start of this new series was a no-brainer. I had a great time there in September and would not be averse to making repeat visits. The blank stares I’ve received from people here in London when I say I was recently there (and loved it) suggests the city has a way to go before shaking off any unsung status. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Travel, Unsung Cities, USA, Video
Tagged Acorn, Acorn PGH, Acorn Pittsburgh, Food, good cause, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, HIAS, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, restaurants, Travel, Tree of Life, Tree of Life synagogue, Unsung Cities, USA, vegan, vegetarian, Video
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Drink Wine, Support a Bicycle, Change a Life with Nederburg’s Qhubeka Project
Nederburg, South Africa’s acclaimed winery, believes in giving back … and in the power of bicycles to change lives. We’ll drink to that! Continue reading
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Posted in africa, Competition, Drink, Good Cause, London, South Africa, Wine
Tagged #DoYourPart, Chenin blanc, cycling, Drink, Fundraising, good cause, Judith Schrut, king street, Nederburg, Nguni, Qhubeka, red wine, south africa, South African wine, Travel, WC2, WC2E 8HH, white wine, wine
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How to Visit the Philippines on a Budget
The Philippines is one of the most incredible budget travel destinations in the world by default because of its free attractions, cheap wine and food, and pocket-friendly accommodation options. Continue reading
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Unsung Cities
Here’s a quick introduction to Unsung Cities, a new series of posts about overlooked and under appreciated urban wonders I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. Continue reading
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Nurses | #TCTalks Episode 49
Episode 49 of tikichris Talks is a Thanksgiving special celebrating the dedication, compassion and ambition of nurses. The show is comprised of interviews with three close friends of mine who, one way or another, unexpectedly found themselves on difficult but rewarding paths toward careers in nursing. Continue reading
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Posted in interview, Podcast, TCTalks, Thanksgiving, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Chip Tucker, Chris Smith, interview, Julie Palmer-Hoffman, Nurses, Nursing, PODCAST, thanksgiving, tikichris talks, Travel
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Nurses | #TCTalks Episode 49
Episode 49 of tikichris Talks is a Thanksgiving special celebrating the dedication, compassion and ambition of nurses. The show is comprised of interviews with three close friends of mine who, one way or another, unexpectedly found themselves on difficult but rewarding paths toward careers in nursing. Continue reading
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Bronte Aurell of Scandi Kitchen | #TCTalks Episode 48
For episode 48 of tikichris Talks, I chat with Scandi Kitchen co-owner, Bronte Aurell. During our conversation at her café and shop near Oxford Circus, Bronte and I discuss the true meaning of hygge, how to enjoy a Scandinavian Christmas and what it’s like to be a proud immigrant. Continue reading
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