Twice Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar is opening his latest restaurant in Wembley Park, London. The celebrity chef from Jamshedpur, North India who has helped redefine how people experience Indian cuisine in the UK, will open Masalchi – which means ‘The spice master’ – later this year. The fifth restaurant in the Atul Kochhar Restaurant group, Masalchi […]
Fine Dining Gourmet Hampers & Christmas Capons
November 23, 2020 by
Online grocery home delivery just got a bit more special with fine dining and gourmet hamper supplier Le Marché Des Chefs’ Christmas produce. Imagine serving a juicy capon instead of the usual turkey, now that would get your household bubble squawking. If you’ve never eaten a capon, the flavour can best be described as an […]
The First Caviar-infused Vodka – L’Orbe Vodka x Caviar
September 3, 2020 by
How about this for the ultimate in luxury cocktails? L’Orbe Vodka x Caviar is the first caviar-infused vodka and a first-of-its-kind taste experience. Using state-of-the-art micro-encapsulation technology developed by the beauty industry, each pearl of caviar, whose natural membrane is made of water and algae, releases its flavour in contact with the vodka. The technique uses no artificial […]
Party Like it’s 1862 with Novikov and Casamigos Premium Tequila
May 1, 2020 by
We might still be in the midst of lockdown but thankfully London’s Novikov Restaurant & Bar won’t let that stand in the way of your Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Involving lashings of – what else but – tequila, or to be more exact Casamigos, the ultra-premium, multi- award winning 100% Blue Agave brand co-created by […]
The £1m Soho Residence launches in London’s West End
January 10, 2019 by
Spread across three floors of the 126-year old Roundhouse building, the ritzy, revamped Soho Residence offers a ground floor with art deco style, late night basement party space Festival Club and first floor Gin Parlour. There’s a real sense of style with snug sofas and huge windows, rich fabrics and hanging foliage. With a capacity of 350 […]
REVIEW: Pasta Master at Cafe Murano Pastificio
December 6, 2018 by
If you’d walked past Cafe Murano Pastificio in Covent Garden recently you might have thought you’d spotted artist Christo remaking his vivid saffron-yellow The Floating Piers. What you would have seen is actually an unintentional attempt to create the longest lasagne sheet. Who knew you could have this much fun with just two eggs, flour, a couple […]
Nutri Ninja Blender with FreshVac Puts The Freshness Back!
November 6, 2018 by
Super sexy, smart and powerful – yes, you guessed it – my new bit of essential kitchen gadgetry. Already a fan of Ninja – I just don’t see myself as bullet-type person, I’m very impressed with this new bit of kit. Imagine the brightest berries, non-browning fruit and crystal clear juice guaranteed. The new one-touch Ninja […]
Mickey Mouse Anniversary Fridge – Still Cool at 90!
September 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Difficult to believe this little guy has been around for 90 years. What better way to celebrate than 90 Mickey Mouse fridges from another icon – the Smeg FAB fridge? In a long list of tie-ins, this is the cutest by far. You’ll have seen the Dolce&Gabbana Frigorifero d’Arte fridges, toasters and kettles brightening up Instagram. Now there […]
An Evening of Meat at Waterloo Vaults London
April 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What a fun and slightly dystopian evening to be had at the Vaults in Waterloo with part-art, part-fine dining night club. Coming in from a graffiti-daubed passageway under the station you enter a world where the artist is mistress. Installations of steely female figures are set off against a painted backdrop of a horned, long-haired woman […]
Looking For The Perfect Food? It’s High Quality European Olive Oil
January 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
During the last year, over 40 London restaurants promoted extra virgin olive oil as part of the broader European initiative to inform us about this perfect food, regarded as one of the oldest and the healthiest. Thomas Jefferson had it right saying, ‘the olive tree is surely the richest gift of heaven’. At a gala dinner, hosted by restaurant guru, wine […]
