The ChariTable Bookings restaurant reservation App allows customers to book tables at thousands of participating restaurants across the UK – and sounds like a fantastic idea! £1 for EVERY customer will be donated by the restaurant to a charity of the diner’s choice. So if you book a table for 4 people and your attendance is confirmed and moneys are […]
Very First To Know – luxury products & experiences
April 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We like being in the know and signed up with pleasure to the ‘first and only’ website enabling individuals to be the very first to know about newly launching luxury products and experiences. Sign up here and see for yourself www.veryfirstto.com The first event we went to was for a book launch! But not just any book […]
Al Shaqab Lockinge Day at Newbury Races – the best day out by a mile
April 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Al Shaqab Lockinge Day, 2016 – The Best Day Out By A Mile…and with a claim like that you can guess we’ll be there… and so could you. We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away. ENTER HERE a Rafflecopter giveaway If you don’t win and would like to go along you can still […]
Bowie: Photographs by Steve Schapiro
April 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“David said to wish you all the best with this project,” replied Bowie’s assistant in October 2015, when Steve Schapiro wrote asking for a small text contribution to this volume reproducing their epic photo shoot in Los Angeles from 1974. “We look forward to the book next Spring! [of 2016].” Bowie, by 1974, was evolving […]
The Bake Off Crème de la Crème of British Classics at the School of Artisan Food
April 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
There’s “nowhere to hide in pastry” says one of the judges on BBC Bake Off Crème de la Crème, and he’s right – as you can see from my own personal Bake Off at The School of Artisan Food – location for the TV show. Set in a stables block of a magnificent country estate, The School of Artisan Food offers […]
Salcombe to be Home to Dry Ski Slope…made of Popcorn
April 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Salcombe, known for its idyllic beaches, pretty high street and bobbing sailing boats, is now planned to be home to Britain’s first dry ski slope, made entirely from popcorn. After extensive research at the University of Cochrane, scientists have discovered that popcorn possesses a very similar molecular structure as compacted snow, making it the most […]
Ursula Hitz’s London – Typographic map and print-maker
March 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ursula Hitz’s city maps are inspired by her fascination with place prompted by relocation from her Swiss homeland to London over ten years ago. She uses typography to express and reflect on the landscape of each place, creating a visually rich personal response rather than a geographically accurate picture – and we adore them. ‘I love becoming […]
Absolut Elyx and Water For People Supper Club
March 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On World Water Day 22 March 2016, chef Anna Barnett will host an Absolut Elyx Supper Club at her home, a converted pub in Hackney, with all proceeds donated to support the work of charity Water for People. We are fans of the supper club our faves being Malaysian by May, Asma Khan’s Darjeeling Express and Aids Ark Dinner for One. […]
#Restaurant #Review NOPI – Five Years On
March 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Cocktails in The City 2016
February 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cocktails In The City showcases some of London’s most exciting bars and guest bars from Europe. Taking place at the spectacular venue One Mayfair from 10-12 March, the Crypt has new bar openings, the Grand Hall has ‘established’ cocktail bars with the mezzanine level hosting Patron Tequila and international bars as Paris’s uber-hip Little Red Door and Door 74 from Amsterdam, while the rooftop BBQ and bar is a […]
