In The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald coined the phrase the “Jazz Age” to describe the enthusiasm music brought to the roaring twenties that tore through New York. As we approach the 20’s again, 100 years later that movement which heavily influenced art, music, design and fashion is ready for a rebrand here in London. Driven […]
Sipsmith’s Hot Gin Roof at Ham Yard Hotel
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 […]
The Potato Project, Soho London
Soho is having a field day with the budding of new eateries specialising in just one ingredient and the latest to join is The Potato Project on Noel Street. It’s baked potatoes at their beautiful best! In what was originally planned as a wine bar, founder Ksenia Karpenko went back to her roots and came up with a […]
#Restaurant #Review NOPI – Five Years On
Front of house can make or break a restaurant. A cheery welcome wins hearts, but not this time on going into NOPI. Much lauded for its food and founders’ back story, the Soho outpost is a busy, shiny shrine five years on – and you still need to make a reservation. So we did. Tellingly their website reports “salads […]
HAIR: Fishfoam Mousse and Plumpfish Shampoo
Fish Salon Soho have been doing great products for twenty years, since founder Paul Burfoot cooked up some wax in his shed. We already love the Fish 25ml minis at £2.99 – handy for travel or in the manbag. The texturising fishshape cream has firm but flexible hold and doesn’t dry hard. The fishfingers wax is the original and defining […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bunny Chow
Simply put it’s tasty food in a bun. A clever pun and great idea taken from the Indian migrant workers who were brought to South Africa to work the sugar cane plantations and had to take their lunch in one go. The African Cornish pasty if you like. A hollowed out loaf is filled with a curry and […]
Ted’s Grooming Room Soho – now live & snipping
The latest Ted’s Grooming Room has opened on Berwick Street in the heart of Soho offering sharp haircuts, hot-towel shaves and the ultimate in men’s grooming. Referencing the history of Berwick Street – known as ‘The Golden Mile of Vinyl’ with its independent music shops and cover shoot of the 1995 Oasis album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ […]