Tag Archives: WATERLOO

Mandela: The Official Exhibition, 26 Leake Street, Waterloo

Posted on 2019-02-08 by tikichris

Mandela: The Official Exhibition premieres today (Friday 8 February) at 26 Leake Street next to Waterloo Station. The show invites visitors on a personal journey through the life and times of one of the world’s most recognised and admired activists and political leaders and celebrating his legacy. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, London, Museums, South Africa, Travel | Tagged 26 Leake Street, Apartheid, Celebrities, EXHIBITIONS, history, Leake Street, London, Mandela, Mandela: The Official Exhibition, museums, Nelson Mandela, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, south africa, south london, Travel, WATERLOO | Leave a comment

Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59

Posted on 2019-01-11 by tikichris

For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. During our friendly conversation at a cafe in Waterloo, Chef Budi and I talk about his work as Executive Sous Chef at … Continue reading →

Tagged #TCTalks, Budiono Bin Sukim, Chef Budi, Chef Budiono Bin Sukim, Drink, Food, hotels, Indonesian food, Indonesian Organic Food Day, interview, London County Hall, London SE1 7PB, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SE1, tikichris talks, Travel, WATERLOO, Westminster Bridge Road | Leave a comment

Talking about Indonesian Food and More with Chef Budiono Bin Sukim | #TCTalks 59

Posted on 2019-01-08 by tikichris

For the 59th episode of tikichris Talks, I have a coffee with Indonesian born chef, Budiono Bin Sukim. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel | Tagged #TCTalks, Budiono Bin Sukim, Chef Budi, Chef Budiono Bin Sukim, Drink, Food, hotels, Indonesian food, Indonesian Organic Food Day, interview, London County Hall, London SE1 7PB, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, SE1, tikichris talks, Travel, WATERLOO, Westminster Bridge Road | Leave a comment

Secret Adventures Farmyard Cinema: Unbranded

Posted on 2018-09-04 by Sheepa Miah

Secret Adventures put on a one of a kind cinema experience for an award winning film, Unbranded, and I had the pleasure of going along to the the viewing. Located in a city farm located in one of the most unexpected places, you would never have guessed that you were in the heart of Waterloo. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, London, Movies | Tagged award winning, bar, barn, BBQ, border to border, campfire, cinema, city farm, documentary, Farmyard, Farmyard Cinema, film, film documentary, film screening, London, Oasis City Farm, Secret Adventures, Unbranded, urban farm, WATERLOO, Wild Horses, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

An Evening of Meat at The Vaults

Posted on 2018-04-28 by Alexandra Kalinowski

It’s not often I’m handed a scoop of chicken liver atop a savoury cone and watched as I take each bite. I don’t know whether to stare back at her, or if she wants me to smile and look away. She’s about two inches from my face and can hear the crunch as I bite through the cone despite the thumping music. We’re doing a dance, but I’m not dancing. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized | Tagged @AKBoogie, Alexandra Kalinowski, Chavdar Todorov, Chef Chavdar Todorov, Drink, Entertainment, Evening of Meat, Food, Leake Street, live performance, London, pop-up, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, south london, The Vaults, theatre, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

Konditor & Cook: Best Mince Pies in London?

Posted on 2017-11-30 by tikichris

Have you tried Konditor & Cook’s mince pies? Spiced right with an ever so flaky crust, they’re a perfect treat for seasonal snacking and Christmas celebrations. Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged bakeries, christmas, Cornwall Road, Food, Konditor & Cook, Konditor and Cook, London, MINCE PIES, restaurants, reviews, SE1 8TW, Shopping, south london, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 6 Comments

Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016

Posted on 2016-12-15 by tikichris

London! You know how to quench a thirst. My Best of 2016 series continues with a taste of my favourite bars and pubs in London. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Tiki, Travel, Wine | Tagged Artesian, Bar Termini, BARS, bayswater, beer, Berners Street, Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016, Best London Bars of 2016, Best London Pubs in 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, bethnal green, brewer street, brockley, Castle Road, city of london, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, cro-bar, Drink, E17, E17 4SA, E2, E2 9LE, east london, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, El Camion, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Gabor Fodor, golden eagle, Harefield Road, hotels, Kentish Town, luxury, manette street, marco arrigo, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, notting hill, NW1, NW1 8SU, OLD COMPTON STREET, Paradise Row, Pink Chihuahua, Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, Portland Place, pubs, Punch Room, Punch Room The London Edition, punch tavern, queensway, REAL ALE, restaurants, Roupell Street, Sager + Wilde, Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, SE1 8TB, SE11, SE4, SE4 1LW, shepherd market, Shepherd Market Wine House, Shopping, soho, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, Tapping the Admiral, The Beachcomber, The King & Co, The King's Arms, The Langham London, The Orchard, tiki, Tiki bars, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1D 5JE, W1F 0RR, W1J 7PN, W1T 3LF, W1U 2NY, W2 3RR, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERLOO, wine, wine bars, Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Review: Magic & Mixology at The Vaults

Posted on 2016-07-27 by tikichris

So yeah, maybe I was a cocktail or two into my evening. Still, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and even the most sober of eyes would not be able to work out the illusions and tricks presented up close and in front of small audiences during the hour set of Magic & Mixology at The Vaults. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London | Tagged Brendan Rodrigues, Chris Dugdale, Close-Up Magic, Entertainment, illusionist, Leake Street, live performance, London, London Festival of Close-Up Magic, magic, magician, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, Sonic, south london, The Magic Hour, The Vaults, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

The Fire Station Hots up Waterloo Once Again

Posted on 2015-08-09 by tikichris

After a year long refurb, The Fire Station near Waterloo Station has reopened with a new look and menu. I tagged along to the relaunch last month and liked what I saw and what I tasted. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Pubs, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, beer, London, pizza, pubs, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 8SB, south london, The Fire Station, WATERLOO, Waterloo Road, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Waterloo

Posted on 2015-05-07 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south bank, south london, southbank, street photography, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Waterloo

Posted on 2015-01-11 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged Concrete, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Classic Magazines

Posted on 2015-01-05 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south london, street photography, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Lower Marsh

Posted on 2015-01-04 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, lower marsh, Photography, south london, street photography, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win Dinner for Two and an Overnight Stay at The Tommyfield London Pub

Posted on 2014-07-11 by tikichris

Located just five minutes from London’s Waterloo and owned by Renaissance Pubs, The Tommyfield now fully embraces its coaching inn roots by becoming a luxurious city crash pad as well as a cracking London local. Tempted? Keep reading to find out how to win a free night’s stay plus dinner for two at this ace Kennington pub! Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged competiiton, contest, dinner for two, Food, hotel, hotels, kennington, London, London blog, pub, pubs, renaissance pubs, restaurant, restaurants, RT to win, south london, The Tommyfield, tommyfield, twitter competition, WATERLOO, Win a Free Dinner for Two, win a free night in a london hotel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

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

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 →

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 | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Exit 6

Posted on 2013-08-21 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, WATERLOO, WATERLOO STATION, york road, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Explore London’s South Bank (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-08-16 by tikichris

have a look at all the fun waiting for you on the south side of London’s historic River Thames. Here’s a list of the area’s top attractions. Of course, you’ll find fantastic hotels located amid these great venues. It’s a well connected part of town as well with a handful of Tube stations and rail services – even Thames Clipper river boat services – all just an easy stroll away. Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, London, Movies, Travel | Tagged aquarium, BFI IMAX, BFI Southbank, cheapoair, EDF Energy London Eye, ferris wheel, Florence Nightingale Museum, IMAX, Imperial War Museums, IWM London, lambeth, London, London Aquarium, London blog, London Duck Tours, London Dungeon, london eye, river thames, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, south bank, southbank, southwark, thames, The London Dungeon, WATERLOO, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

What’s for Lunch? Buen Provecho, Lower Marsh Street Market (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-11-01 by tikichris

What’s for Lunch? Buen Provecho, Lower Marsh Street Market Londonist, November 1, 2011 at 11.30 am No burritos here – just fresh and delicious Mexican street food actually made on the street by actual Mexicans. READ MY COMPLETE POST: What’s … Continue reading →