Hot on the heels of its recent O2 launch comes Busaba Shoreditch, which, when it opens next month, promises to be the Thai chain’s most ambitious launch in its 15-year history – not to mention coming just in time to celebrate its 15th birthday! The two floor monolith will feature a new Kinnaree bar (pronounced Khin-NAH-rah #justsoyouknow) and two terraces as well. The Kinnaree is a half-woman, half-swan creature that adorns many holy places in Thailand and visitors can expect to see khon dance masks and bronze temple bells centrepieced by- a hand-carved Kinnaree statue. The cocktail list will include […]
Denizens of Mayfair’s Mount Street will soon have a brand new Gallic haunt; March will see the launch of Le Chabanais, from the team behind France’s celebrated restaurant, Le Chateaubriand ranked No.27 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Taking its name from an infamous Belle Époque absinthe den (that’s a brothel if you were in any doubt), the new venue has been conceived together with film producer Varun Talreja, Le Chateaubriand’s self- taught Basque chef owner Inaki Aizpitarte (responsible for spearheading France’s recent ‘bistronomy’ movement – that’s affordable haute cuisine to you and me) and his partners Franck Audoux and Laurent […]
Ever been told you smell good enough to eat? Well, now someone can eat you. Well, drink you anyway… Café Royal is teaming up with Parfums Givenchy for what is quite possibly the chicest cocktail experience in London, launching on 1st February. The Atelier Collection of Cocktails mirror the seven fragrances of the L’Atelier de Givenchy fragrance collection, with each creation an exquisite mix of fragrance and flavour reflecting the quintessential Givenchy style. Developed by top mixologist Tiziano Tasso, the exclusive cocktail collection will be available in the hotel’s Green Bar and promises both oral and olfactory stimulation. The Ambre […]
Following the success of their annual, sell-out summer event, FriendsFest, Comedy Central UK is returning, in partnership with The Luna Cinema, to launch FriendsFestive, an event celebrating all the best seasonal moments from the world’s favourite TV show, Friends.
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You thought they were just actors or just a musician but oh no they are so much more than that some of them do karate, some can dance and then you just have the outlandish talents we’re looking at you Aaron Paul… everyone loves a hidden talent. For a full list of all the celebrities in our database and their talents click here Angelina Jolie – Knife Throwing Pilot So obviously she doesn’t do both at the same time but that’s right, as well as being a wonderful actress, an ambassador for UNHCR and all round role model, Angelina Jolie […]
Breakfast, it seems to divide us, either you’re ‘the grab a coffee and shove a croissant in your mouth as you dash out the door sort of person’, or you’re ‘the leisurely eggs, muffins, newspapers and maybe a smoothie’ type. Well 25th -31st January is breakfast week and as we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so now is your chance to change things up and with it being a big thing in London, you’re hardly stuck for choice. Here are some of the best: Hawksmoor Guildhall Hawksmoor is known for steak. The Guildhall branch also […]
‘Chef of the Century’ Joël Robuchon, the Frenchman with no less than 25 Michelin stars to his err…apron strings, is taking his celebrated restaurant ‘L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’ to New York City. Not satisfied with his bevy of establishments in Paris, London, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore and Monaco (to name but a few), Robuchon is continuing his world domination of the restaurant scene with a shiny new joint in New York, opening in March. Indeed, this is not the first time he and his gourmet gang have descended on the city; he had a residency at the Four […]
Medcalf of Exmouth Market has just got a new neighbour in the shape of Medcalf Traiteur – bang next door at number 38, in what was previously the restaurant’s gallery space. The new project from Simon Lee and Tim Wilson features a simpler menu than the one available at the mothership, one designed to celebrate the craftsmanship of culinary produce from across Europe – along with the opportunity to buy products to try at home. Gastro history buffs might be interested to learn that the ‘traiteur’ was a 17th century casual food and wine establishment in France that became the […]
London seems to be saturated with sushi joints at the moment, but South Kensington’s Tombo is different. Not just a sushi stop-off, it’s an authentic Japanese café-cum-delicatessen with an interesting selection of teas and, unusually, Japanese desserts (think green tea tiramisu). ‘Tombo’ means dragonfly and is a symbol of positive force and renewal in Japan. In-keeping with this, the menu boasts both healthy and hearty options. Warm your cockles with a steaming bowl of chicken katsu curry or miso salmon noodle broth. If you’re there for lunch and fancy something a bit lighter you can create your very own Bento […]
London seems to be saturated with sushi joints at the moment, but South Kensington’s Tombo is different. Not just a sushi stop-off, it’s an authentic Japanese café-cum-delicatessen with an interesting selection of teas and, unusually, Japanese desserts (think green tea tiramisu). ‘Tombo’ means dragonfly and is a symbol of positive force and renewal in Japan. In-keeping with this, the menu boasts both healthy and hearty options. Warm your cockles with a steaming bowl of chicken katsu curry or miso salmon noodle broth. If you’re there for lunch and fancy something a bit lighter you can create your very own Bento […]
Grab your lab coat, don your goggles, and head down to Charlotte Street for the exciting science-themed re-launch of BOBO Social’s Experimental Burger Society. Every Monday beginning February 2nd, join the restaurants Head Chef in the EBS ‘La-burger-tory’ for an evening of meat-tasting and wine-pairing, ultimately leading to the creation of a truly unique burger. Having piled your plate with turkey and cheese and Christmas pudding (and pretty much everything in sight) over Christmas, why not take a walk on the wild side with the range of exotic meats available in the laboratory? Forget your usual mince, we’re talking Kangaroo, […]
Today sees the opening of a bar with perhaps one of the longest names we’ve come across: The Cocktail Trading Company Development Bar and Table – quite a mouthful eh? It’s brought to London by Andy Mil, Elliott Ball and Olly Brading the co-owners of The Cocktail Trading Company and is situated on Great Marlborough Street below all-day brasserie Central & Co. The mission: to create the best and most innovative cocktails out there. So the 50 cover bar will feature a constantly changing, creative and unique cocktail list and since they’re always changing the menu they’ll be able to […]
Here is The Handbook’s guide to the ultimate sports stars! All the contact information for your dream sports person right at your fingertips! Need a footballer to endorse your product? Fancy inviting a world-class tennis player to your next party? Whatever the reason, if you’re looking for an A-list sports figure to attend your event or launch your company’s latest product, The Handbook has all the contact details and information you need. If you want to check if any of these celebrities are in town this week, or want to follow in their footsteps and check out some great celebrity […]
