You’ve probably seen the Jack Daniel’s adverts in the tube telling us about Jack, they’re pretty hard to miss, but did you know that Jack sold meat and whiskey from a wagon to fund his first distillery? And did you know that meat and whisky go together like fish and chips, salt and pepper and Ant and Dec? Well Gaucho certainly thinks they do (and so do we, if you’re asking) which is why this week they are hosting a seven day celebration of American whiskey in their restaurants. Starting today there will be events across their London restaurants all […]
After living in South East Asia, Rachel Filer returned to London and started FOLD catering with Head Chef Frederique Nguyen. That was in 2014, fast forward to now and they are about to open their first restaurant on Brick Lane. Also called FOLD, the new contemporary Vietnamese restaurant will specialise in foldable food and rice paper dishes. It’ll bring the ‘rice paper fold’ to London’s food scene, if it sounds familiar then that’s because they’re also known as summer rolls or if you’re over in America then crystal rolls. The rice paper will be available steamed, grilled, soft or fried […]
With the recent announcement from experts that eating processed and red meat is as bad for you as smoking, there’s never been a better time to ditch the carnivorous lifestyle….or at least cut down. Here is our guide to the best places to celebrate all things vegan throughout the whole of November as people all over the Earth celebrate World Vegan Month – you know never know you might go vegan full time.
At this time of year there is no shortage of festive warming drinks – there’s pretty much a pumpkin spiced latte or spiced hot chocolate on every corner. We really aren’t arguing with this, in fact it’s one of the best things about this time of year. What would be even better is if a venue had the genius idea of overhauling their drinks menu to offer not one but seven festive tipples. The Churchill Bar have themed their winter terrace around the magical world of Narnia and have introduced festive cocktails. Enter through wardrobe doors and snuggle under a […]
I have something terrible to confess, I have never seen a James Bond film. I get the gist of it, suave men, beautiful girls, gadgets, chases and fast cars, but alas apparently my lack of watching makes me socially incompetent at the moment with all the talk of Spectre. It didn’t help that I had been calling it Septre for quite a while either… You know what I have done though? I have had a James Bond inspired afternoon tea so that definitely gives me Bond points. A good one at that. This said afternoon tea is being served in […]
I have something terrible to confess, I have never seen a James Bond film. I get the gist of it, suave men, beautiful girls, gadgets, chases and fast cars, but alas apparently my lack of watching makes me socially incompetent at the moment with all the talk of Spectre. It didn’t help that I had been calling it Septre for quite a while either… You know what I have done though? I have had a James Bond inspired afternoon tea so that definitely gives me Bond points. A good one at that. This said afternoon tea is being served in […]
Due to the vast array of cool bars and local haunts, trendy Westerners are often reluctant to leave their cosy corner of London. If this sounds familiar, or if you are thinking ‘what is all the fuss about’ then here is our guide to the best Christmas party venues in West London, for all budgets and all sizes.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Bernardi’s has been opened for a while, it’s got that relaxed, easy going feel of a restaurant that knows what it’s doing and knows how to do it well. It was also, for a Wednesday night, surprisingly busy even for London. Situated on the corner of Seymour Street and Seymour Place, the modern Italian restaurant is run by brothers Gabriel and Marcello Bernardi and their team – we tried to count how many waitresses and waiters there were, we didn’t manage it, but there were a lot. They’ve gone for an elegant but casual […]
Following on from the opening of The Ivy Chelsea Garden earlier this year, next Tuesday will see the opening of The Ivy Café in Marylebone. The new venue will be open from breakfast through to dinner and serving everything in between Pippin’s line in Lord of the Rings comes to mind, ‘What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner?’ Well our little Hobbit friend, you’ll find that all here as well as brunch and snacks… Highlights from the menu include, crumpets served with marmite, the Ivy Café HLT which is a BLT but with grilled haloumi and avocado, lobster risotto with […]
Forget everything you’ve heard about Berlin’s beer halls, Vegas’ super casinos and Magaluf’s mega clubs – if you’re looking for a city to host the best stag do since Phil, Stu and Alan woke up to a tiger in their bathroom, London is the obvious choice. From indoor golf to comedy clubs to pubs that open at the crack of dawn, our capital has everything a best man needs to plan the ultimate pre-marriage send off.
