I’ve been following the career of Chef Vivek Singh for nearly as long as I’ve been writing about food. So it was a real privilege to interview him for this 19th episode of tikichris Talks. During our conversation, Chef Singh and I talk about his new restaurant at the Battersea Power Station as well as how his take on Modern Indian cuisine helped shape how Londoners eat today. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, chef vivek singh, cinnamon club, cinnamon kitchen, Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea, Cinnamon Kitchen City, cocktails, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, interview, London, luxury, Modern Indian cuisine, Modern Indian food, PODCAST, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I’ve been following the career of Chef Vivek Singh for nearly as long as I’ve been writing about food. So it was a real privilege to interview him for this 19th episode of tikichris Talks. During our conversation, Chef Singh and I talk about his new restaurant at the Battersea Power Station as well as how his take on Modern Indian cuisine helped shape how Londoners eat today. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, chef vivek singh, cinnamon club, cinnamon kitchen, Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea, Cinnamon Kitchen City, cocktails, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, interview, London, luxury, Modern Indian cuisine, Modern Indian food, PODCAST, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel, Vivek Singh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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1968— Fifty years ago— was a landmark year for movies, the release year for a massive feast of films now considered classics: Oliver, the Odd Couple, Funny Girl, Yellow Submarine, Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, Rosemary’s Baby and 2001: A Space Odyssey, to name a handful. Expect plenty of Golden Anniversary screenings, fan events and limited-edition merchandise for each in the coming months. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Movies, Music
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Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Belvedere Road, cinema, Entertainment, film, Judith Schrut, live performance, London, Movies, music, reviews, royal festival hall, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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
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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
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Chang Sensory Trails to Shoreditch to “deliver the unexpected” through a multi-sensory experience centred around Thai food, art and music taking place 12 May from noon to 10pm at Last Days of Shoreditch. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Beer, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music, Restaurants, Street Markets
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Tagged Art, beer, Chandos Place. WC2N 4HG, Chang, Chang Beer, Chang Sensory Trails, Chef Saiphin Moore, covent garden, Drink, east london, EC1, EC1V 9LA, Entertainment, Food, Lao Cafe, Last Days of Shoreditch, live performance, London, music, old street, restaurants, Saiphin Moore, shoreditch, street food, street markets, thai food, thai restaurants, WC2, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Wine
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Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, Chef Paul Belcher, deptford, Drink, Food, interview, London, Paul Belcher, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, SW17, SW17 0RJ, tapas, Tapas Room, The Tapas Room, tikichris talks, Tooting, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Broadway Market, Tooting High Street, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, Chef Paul Belcher, deptford, Drink, Food, interview, London, Paul Belcher, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, SW17, SW17 0RJ, tapas, Tapas Room, The Tapas Room, tikichris talks, Tooting, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Broadway Market, Tooting High Street, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Anne-Sophie Collection from Sushi Shop features some of the most delicious sushi I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat. So it’s a pleasure to announce my team up with Sushi Shop for this competition offering the chance to win a box. Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Luxury, Restaurants
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Tagged #WinSushiShop, Anne-Sophie Pic, Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, competition, Food, france, free, freebies, french food, interview, japanese food, London, luxury, restaurants, RT to win, sushi, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 17 of tikichris Talks has me visiting one of my absolute favourite London restaurants, Yuu Kitchen, for a conversation with its Executive Chef, Jon de Villa. During our quick chat, Jon and I chat about his culinary background, Yuu Kitchen’s Pacific Rim cuisine and new menu featuring a range of super flavourful Filipino dishes. We also talk about the stall Yuu Kitchen plans to open at Spitalfields Market at the end of April. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, aldgate, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Executive Chef Jon de Villa, Filipino food, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, interview, Jon de Villa, London, Old Sptalfields Market, Pacific Rim, Pinoy food, PODCAST, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, spitalfields market, tikichris talks, Travel, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 17 of tikichris Talks has me visiting one of my absolute favourite London restaurants, Yuu Kitchen, for a conversation with its Executive Chef, Jon de Villa. During our quick chat, Jon and I chat about his culinary background, Yuu Kitchen’s Pacific Rim cuisine and new menu featuring a range of super flavourful Filipino dishes. We also talk about the stall Yuu Kitchen plans to open at Spitalfields Market at the end of April. Continue reading →
Tagged aldgate, Chef Jon de Villa, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1, E1 6NE, east london, Executive Chef Jon de Villa, Filipino food, Food, Head Chef Jon de Villa, interview, Jon de Villa, London, Old Sptalfields Market, Pacific Rim, Pinoy food, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, spitalfields market, Travel, whitechapel, Yuu Kitchen, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The properties (all part of one development) have been built to a high standard and are perfectly placed within walking distance of Bermondsey High Street, Borough Market, and The City – and within 600 metres of London Bridge. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Luxury, Money
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Tagged bermondsey, borough, London, london property, London Real Estate, London Realty, luxury, money, Property, real estate, SE1, south london, Wild's Rents, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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40 years running and still going strong, Joanna’s in Crystal Palace is celebrating its four decades of delicious dining by showcasing some of its original and locally preferred dishes. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, Crystal Palace, Drink, Food, hamburgers, London, restaurants, reviews, SE19, SE19 1RX, south london, Westow Hill, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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If you’re on the hunt for a fun place to eat where flavour and efficiency matter more to the occasion than finesse and fuss, P.F. Chang’s should fit the bill. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged american food, american restaurants, cocktails, covent garden, Drink, Food, Great Newport Street, P.F. Chang’s, P.F. Chang’s Asian Table, Pan Asian food, pan asian restaurant, PF Chang’s, PF Chang’s Asian Table, restaurants, reviews, WC2, WC2H 7JA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dinner and a show with a one-minute stroll? Here’s a great date night idea: dim sum and drinks at Ping Pong Covent Garden followed by catching a performance of Kinky Boots just round the corner at the Adelphi Theatre. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music, Restaurants, Theatre
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Tagged Adelphi Theatre, chinese food, chinese restaurants, cocktails, covent garden, dim sum, Drink, Entertainment, Food, kinky boots, live performance, London, maiden lane, music, musical, PING PONG, Ping Pong Covent Garden, restaurants, reviews, Strand, theatre, theatreland, WC2, WC2E 7N, WC2R 0NS, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I hadn’t been to a tiki bar in ages (a sad thought for a fella going by the online moniker of tikichris). So the invite to take a tipple and nibble at Mahiki’s new(ish) Kensington outpost was welcomed with a readily returned response. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Tiki
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Tagged BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, kensington, Kensington High Street, London, Mahiki, Mahiki Kensington, restaurants, reviews, sushi, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki drinks, W8, W8 4PT, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For the 16th episode of tikichris Talks, I catch up over brunch with Bea Vo – the Managing and Creative Director of Stax Diner, Boondocks Restaurant, The Famous Flames and the newly opened Butterscotch Bakery. During our meal, we chat about business, baking and Bodak Yellow. Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, american food, Bea Vo, Boondocks Restaraurant, brunch, Butterscotch Bakery, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Famous Flames, Feed Your Soul, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Soul Food Enterprises, Stax Diner, The Famous Flames, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For the 16th episode of tikichris Talks, I catch up over brunch with Bea Vo – the Managing and Creative Director of Stax Diner, Boondocks Restaurant, The Famous Flames and the newly opened Butterscotch Bakery. During our meal, we chat about business, baking and Bodak Yellow. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, american food, Bea Vo, Boondocks Restaraurant, brunch, Butterscotch Bakery, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Famous Flames, Feed Your Soul, Food, interview, London, PODCAST, restaurants, Soul Food Enterprises, Stax Diner, The Famous Flames, tikichris talks, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Alexandra Kalinowski gets dragged out for a night at a plush dive near King’s Cross. It’s not often you’ll find me out four nights in a row. But a bar designed as your personal minibar with unlimited help yourself popcorn … Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Travel
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, king's cross, London, Minimix, Minimix at The Megaro, restaurants, The Megaro Hotel, Travel, WC1, WC1 8AB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more (well, in this case just stuff to sip) – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Wine
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Tagged #SpiritOfSharing, beer, Bord Bia, coffee, Drink, good stuff, Green Lady, Hop Stuff Brewery, Irish Food Board, Kinahan’s Irish Whiskey, Kinahan’s LL, Kinsale Mead Company, London, Mead, Shopping, Spirit of Sharing, Stag Roasters, tea, Tipperary Boutique Distillery, whiskey, Wicklow Way Wines, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I’ve teamed up with Crafty Nectar – the UK’s number one craft cider destination and subscription box – to offer one tikichris reader the chance to discover a range of award-winning ciders delivered direct to your door! Continue reading →
Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping
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Tagged #WinCraftCider, cider, competition, craft cider, crafty nectar, Drink, Food, free, freebies, London, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Japan’s legendary Kanada-Ya has just launched its third ramen bar in London. This one’s on Upper Street near Angel Station. I think the generous bowls of ramen served at Kanada-Ya’s St Giles High Street and Panton Street branches are some of the yummiest things to slurp in town – and are well worth braving the sometimes rather lengthy queues to have. I love the classic tonkotsu (pork bone broth, chashu pork belly, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion) with my noodles served “hard” (there’s a choice of soft, regular, hard and extra hard) with loads of grated sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, angel, Food, interview, islington, japanese food, japanese restaurants, Kanada-Ya, Kazuhiro Kanada, London, N1, N1 0PN, PODCAST, ramen, restaurants, soup, tikichris talks, Tony Lam, Travel, upper street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Isabelle Legeron is France’s only female Master of Wine, the leading advocate for the natural wine movement, and the driving force behind Raw Wine – the UK’s biggest fair for natural, organic and biodynamic wine with satellite events now in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Anything but a wine snob, Isabelle is someone I’ve learned a great deal from about how to enjoy and better appreciate wine. It was a pleasure getting to interview her for this 13th episode of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Wine
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Tagged #TCTalks, artisan wine, biodynamic wine, Drink, interview, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINE, organic wine, PODCAST, raw wine, RAW WINE FAIR, Shopping, The Store, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2, WC2R 1EA, wine, Wine Air, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Isabelle Legeron is France’s only female Master of Wine, the leading advocate for the natural wine movement, and the driving force behind Raw Wine – the UK’s biggest fair for natural, organic and biodynamic wine with satellite events now in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Anything but a wine snob, Isabelle is someone I’ve learned a great deal from about how to enjoy and better appreciate wine. It was a pleasure getting to interview her for this 13th episode of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, artisan wine, biodynamic wine, Drink, interview, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINE, organic wine, PODCAST, raw wine, RAW WINE FAIR, Shopping, The Store, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2, WC2R 1EA, wine, Wine Air, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A recent tasting of wines from Tejo held at Taberna do Mercado (one of favourite places to eat in London) provided the perfect inspiration to get moving on a visit to this little celebrated part of Portugal producing some beautiful wines well worth seeking out. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
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Tagged COMMERCIAL STREET, Drink, E1, E1 6BG, east london, Food, London, PORTUGUESE FOOD, portuguese wine, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, spitalfields, spitalfields market, Taberna do Mercado is located at Old Spitalfields Market, Tejo, Tejo Wine, wine, Wines of Portugal, Wines of Tejo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Alexandra Kalinowski gets crafty with the cocktails at Portobello Star. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, Drink, London
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Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, cocktails, Drink, London, notting hill, Portobello Road, Portobello Star, reviews, W11, W11 2DY, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share the first episode of another podcast I’ve been working on. It’s called All Consumed. It’s about food, drink and travel and is a collaborative effort between fellow writer Neil Davey and me. Continue reading →
Posted in All Consumed, Bars, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, BARS, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Neil Davey, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share the first episode of another podcast I’ve been working on. It’s called All Consumed. It’s about food, drink and travel and is a collaborative effort between fellow writer Neil Davey and me. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, BARS, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Neil Davey, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Saturday only Sushi in the City Brunch menu at Devonshire Club brings with it the chance to check out the swish digs of this usually members-only venue. But how’s the food? Here’s my take on a recent visit. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged brunch, champagne, city of london, Devonshire Club, devonshire square, Drink, EC2, EC2M 4YD, Food, japanese food, restaurants, reviews, sparkling wine, sushi, sushi brunch, Sushi in the City, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I’ve teamed up with Look After My Bills to help spread the word about how this new free service can save you time and money. Continue reading →
Quaglino’s, our favourite Mayfair wonder, is tempting us with the best tantalising Thursday offering I’ve heard of in a long while. Continue reading →
Posted in Bars, London
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Tagged apertivo, BARS, Bury Street, cocktails, Davide Arcucci, Demi Perera, Drink, DRINKS, Food, italian food, London, mayfair, Q-Aperitivo, QUAGLINO'S, restaurants, reviews, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6AJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 11 of tikichris Talks features an in depth interview with New York artist Dan Witz about Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, his exhibition currently on view at Stolenspace Gallery in East London. During our conversation we also chat about Dan’s activism and prolific street art as well as his punk rock past. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, interview, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, Art, dan witz, Dan Witz Mosh Pit Paintings, Dan Witz Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, E1, E1 6TD, east london, Graffiti, interview, London, Mosh Pit Paintings, Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, Osborn Street, PODCAST, stolenspace, Stolenspace Gallery, street art, tikichris talks, Travel, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Episode 11 of tikichris Talks features an in depth interview with New York artist Dan Witz about Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, his exhibition currently on view at Stolenspace Gallery in East London. During our conversation we also chat about Dan’s activism, prolific street art and activism as well as his punk rock past. Continue reading →
Tagged #TCTalks, Art, dan witz, Dan Witz Mosh Pit Paintings, Dan Witz Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, E1, E1 6TD, east london, Graffiti, interview, London, Mosh Pit Paintings, Mosh Pit Paintings 2010-2018, Osborn Street, PODCAST, stolenspace, Stolenspace Gallery, street art, tikichris talks, Travel, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Relive the ‘Golden Age’ of ocean travel at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s 2018 opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Design, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel
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Tagged Art, cromwell road, cruise liner, Cruise ships, cruises, culture, design, fashion, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, luxury, luxury travel, museum, museums, ocean, Ocean liners, review, south kensington, steerage, style, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The ninth episode of TCTalks gets to the meat of the matter with Clifford Jones about his holistic agricultural project in rural Galicia: Vaca y Marela. In the interview, Clifford explains what makes this verdant corner of northern Spain such an amazing place for food and why beef from the region is so highly prized. Continue reading →
Posted in Food, interview, Photography, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, Spain, TCTalks, Travel
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Tagged #TCTalks, beef, Clifford Jones, Food, galicia, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, restaurants, Santiago de Compostela, Shopping, spain, spanish food, steaks, Travel, Vaca y Marela, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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