@LondONtheInside: Dalston Nites 2 at Tipsy Bar
Just passing the word on about the monthly club nights hosted by the cool kids from London on the inside. Next one is this Friday with free entry from 9pm It's sounds like a great night out with a...
View ArticleNew Reasons to Love an Old Favourite: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the N1...
Remember when Gourmet Burger Kitchen was virtually the only place in London where you could go for a halfway decent burger? I guess such a time really wasn't all that long ago but it seems like ancient...
View ArticleBar Snacks at the Old Queen’s Head, Essex Road
You're kinda spoilt for choice if you're looking for a place to drink on Essex Road. A handful of quality boozers (some great places to eat too!) are clustered close to where Essex Road meets Upper...
View ArticleSweet Thursday: De Beauvoir Town Pizzeria Pleases Any Day of the Week
Sweet Thursday is a new(ish) pizzeria and wine shop in De Beauvoir Town. The shop's unusual name pays homage to a novel by John Steinbeck. Look it up. As far as I'm concerned the Sweet Thursday folks...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Ayndrilla Singharay’s Unsung at The Rosemary Branch Theatre
British-Bengali writer Ayndrilla Singharay's premiere play Unsung re-imagines Rabindranath Tagore's short story Punishment in a contemporary London setting. The result is effectual theatre for the...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Dirty Market’s Oxbow Lakes
That was some seriously fucked up shit. And if you know me at all, then you know that by “fucked up shit” I mean you should totally check this out. Fancy a bit of creeped-out absurdity with your...
View ArticleBest 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...
View ArticleBest 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...
View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: Bars
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View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: Cracked/City Road
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View ArticleBlack Cat Cabaret at a “Grand Scale and Secret Location”
Following sell out success at Cafe de Paris in 2013, Black Cat Cabaret has returned to the London stage for a string of sultry nights a la “the backstreets of vintage Montmartre.” I had a blast at the...
View ArticleCelebrate Norway Day Across the UK with 99p Fish and Chips – 17 May
Happy Norway Day? Ja!. Here's the scoop on a tasty and affordable way to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Norwegian constitution. The Norwegian Seafood Council is partnering with 99 fish and...
View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: New North Road
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View ArticleJack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett at The Macbeth in London...
A few weeks back I had the esteemed pleasure of sitting in on a tasting with Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Jeff Arnett. It's funny to think that I grew up only a couple of hours' drive from where Jeff...
View ArticleNew Restaurant Review: United Ramen, Upper Street
Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen! Talk about a soup du jour! Londoners are slurping up this Japanese dish at a decidedly trendy rate. Newest noodles on the scene are those on offer at United Ramen, where I...
View ArticleRiverford at the Duke of Cambridge, Britain’s Only 100% Organic Pub
The Duke of Cambridge – Britain’s first and only certified organic pub – has teamed up with Riverford (aka the organic veg box folks from Devon) to “champion seasonal produce” and offer Londoners an...
View ArticleWin a De Beauvoir Deli Basket from The De Beauvoir Deli Co
Teaming up with the dynamic De Beauvoir Deli, I’ve come up with a great excuse to pop round this ace little shop by offering my readers the chance to win a De Beauvoir Deli Basket valued at £30. The...
View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: King’s Cross
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View ArticlePizza Union, Pentonville Road, King’s Cross
I’m not sure which I love more: a great pizza or a great bargain. But if I can get ‘em both in one go at a convenient and actually rather stylish setting then I reckon that’s a big tasty win that...
View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: Water Feature
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View ArticleLondon Daily Photo: King’s Cross
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View ArticleBest Cheap Eats in London of 2015
A good (or even mediocre) meal for £5 or under is becoming less and less likely these days – but it still can be found. Here’s a look at five of London’s tastiest cheap eats priced at or less than a fi...
View ArticleYard Sale Pizza, Finsbury Park
Pizza party in Finsbury Park? Who wants a slice of that action? Me, and I reckon all sorts of other folks when they find out about the newly opened Yard Sale Pizza sliding onto Blackstock Road....
View ArticleEat Ethical Chicken at H.en, Upper Street
Now that H.en has opened in Islington, the next time you’re schlepping down Upper Street hankering for some chicken, you won't need to fly the coop. Continue reading → The post Eat Ethical Chicken at...
View ArticleThe Islington Townhouse
A fine meal in a fun setting was had recently at The Islington Townhouse. Continue reading → The post The Islington Townhouse appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleRadio Alice | Pizza | Hoxton Square
Radio Alice is a new pizzeria opened in Hoxton Square. The approach to serving pizza is unique. The results are delicious. Continue reading → The post Radio Alice | Pizza | Hoxton Square appeared first...
View ArticleBar + Block Steakhouse, King’s Cross
A good steak in a smart place, that’s the gist of what’s on offer at new King’s Cross steakhouse, Bar + Block. Continue reading → The post Bar + Block Steakhouse, King’s Cross appeared first on...
View ArticleLie Lie Land Stencil by Bambi
Remember when President Chump and Prime Minister Theresa Maybe were caught holding hands as they took a walk together at the White House? Maybe they’d just come from dancing cheek to cheek around the...
View ArticleSakura: Adam Rawson Japanese Pop-Up at Borough Wines & Beers
Sakura refers to the celebration of cherry blossoms in Japan. It’s also the name of a pop-up at the Essex Road outlet of Borough Wines & Beers featuring an outstanding assortment of dishes by Chef...
View ArticleAdam Rawson’s #Rawmen Pop-Up Ramen Bar
No noodling around here, Adam Rawson is back at Borough Wines & Beers’ Brewery Below with a “Rawmen” pop-up ramen bar. Continue reading → The post Adam Rawson’s #Rawmen Pop-Up Ramen Bar appeared...
View ArticleTrawler Trash
Trawler Trash is a new Highbury restaurant that wants to bring the “trash” from the trawler to its patrons’ plates with a menu focused on lesser known fish and seafood. Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleSalt Beef Bagels, Iced Coffee and More at Mercer & Co, Chapel Market
At £3.90, a recent late breakfast/early lunch of hand carved salt beef with mustard (I went with American) and a pickled gherkin on a bagel was minimal money went spent for a mightily meaty and...
View ArticleMichael Thompson’s Fodder at Borough Wines & Beer
If you’re like me and find yourself channelling your inner child in a candy store upon entering a wine shop, Borough Wines & Beers won’t disappoint. After shaking off the rain droplets and calming...
View ArticlePop-up India at Proud East
Get ready to take a tour of the world, by staying put in East London. Proud East, the gorgeous venue along the canal in Haggerston, has just launched Pop-up India, freshly painted and redecorated after...
View ArticleHotTug London
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a HotTug comes to London. Yes, a floating hot tub. It’s basically bathception. Continue reading → The post HotTug London appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHoxton Serves up Some Flavour
How do you like your art? Shaken, not stirred? How about edible? Well, now anything has been made possible. Smith and Sinclair, who made all our grown up dreams come true by creating alcohol pastilles,...
View ArticleBest London Restaurants of 2017
Londoners, did you dine well in 2017? I sure did – especially at five particularly amazing London restaurants. Continue reading → The post Best London Restaurants of 2017 appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleBest London Bars and Pubs of 2017
Having a drink in London is still a fine way to spend time. Here’s my take on the finest places to do so. Continue reading → The post Best London Bars and Pubs of 2017 appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleBest London Cocktails of 2017
My quest for the Best of 2017 slurps on with sips of the city’s most interesting and delicious cocktails. Continue reading → The post Best London Cocktails of 2017 appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleBest London Ice Cream of 2017
Here’s the scoop on London’s best ice cream, soft serve and gelato! Continue reading → The post Best London Ice Cream of 2017 appeared first on tikichris.
View ArticleKanada-Ya | #TCTalks Episode 15
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...
View ArticleKanada-Ya | #TCTalks Episode 15
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...
View Article#MenabreaMaestro Class with Jay Rayner
A “craft of column-writing” masterclass with the Observer’s (in)famous restaurant critic, Jay Rayner, was a fun and insight outing. Continue reading → The post #MenabreaMaestro Class with Jay Rayner...
View ArticlePreview: Organ Reframed at Union Chapel
Organ Reframed is a festival of new music and cross-collaboration for organ. Returning for its third year with a weekend of live performance, film and discussion at Union Chapel near Highbury &...
View ArticleFlat Iron King’s Cross
No fuss steakhouse, Flat Iron, recently launched its sixth London outlet with minimal fanfare but plenty of fans queuing up nonetheless. I was one of them. Continue reading → The post Flat Iron King’s...
View ArticleBest 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...
View ArticleBest 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,...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad and the Skinny Kitchen
I had lunch at The Skinny Kitchen in Islington recently. My experience mixed but overall positive. Here’s the skinny on my lunch at The Skinny Kitchen. Continue reading → The post The Good, the Bad...
View ArticleKanada-Ya Adds Gyoza to the Menu
The tonkotsu ramen specialists at Kanada-Ya have added gyoza to the menu. Already a fan of all the other delectable morsels served at this Japan restaurant’s three London outlets, I was keen to have a...
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