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 […]
British Yorkshire Pudding Day – 4th February!
January 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Since 2008, the first Sunday in February, which falls this year on the 4th, has marked a very important foodie date in the calendar: British Yorkshire Pudding Day. Paying respect to the iconic British dish, OSLO in Hackney has created special roast dinner-filled Yorkshire Pudding to mark the tenth birthday of this celebration. No-one really knows how far back […]
Sipsmith’s Hot Gin Roof at Ham Yard Hotel
January 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Sipsmith and Ham Yard Hotel have teamed up to bring back the hot gin experience for ‘ginthusiasts’. Firmdale Hotel’s Group Mixologist, Eoin Kenny and Sipsmith Master Distiller, Jared Brown have delved back into the history books and discovered that not only was gin first sipped hot before there was access to central heating, but also […]
