We were lucky enough to be one of the first onboard new P&O vessel Britannia, the largest ever British cruise ship. The stats are awesome – it weighs in at 141,000 tons with capacity for over 3600 passengers, 1398 officers and crew and, at 1,082 ft, it’s longer than The Shard. It’s immense and beautiful. It’s modern luxury cruising with the emphasis […]
TRAVEL REVIEW: Insider’s Take on P&O Britannia
March 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Seriously, I go to a lot of launches. But, wow, this one was the biggie. Alan Greenhalgh reports from the inaugural celebrations of P&O’s largest and newest cruise liner extraordinaire, Britannia. You’ll have seen the coverage over the news, read these pieces here Inside Look and here’s a review of the actual event. We got sneak peek […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bunny Chow
March 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
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 […]
Bluff Your Way To… at B&H Buildings London
March 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This series of interactive evenings is designed to bluff your way through the trickiest social situation, stay on track with the latest trends, and appear as a fountain of all cultural knowledge. Each Bluffing session will be based around a theme, with an expert on board to guide guests away from terrified ignorance into confident […]
Alan Chapman “Polite Paparazzo” in the Frame
February 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Famed photographer Alan Chapman has launched a classy coffee table book called Frame. It’s a who’s who of movie icons, rock stars and those who captured our hearts over the last few decades. Sophia Loren, in an iconic portrait, Jack Nicholson – a hard-edged take on the mask required to face the flash bulbs, wild woman Courtney Love […]
REVIEW: Caterina 55 brings Ligurian cooking to Moorgate
February 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Caterina 55 brings the home-made taste of Italian Ligurian cooking to Moorgate, London. A generations-old cafe from that region has been brought bang up-to-date in a fast food format with some nice touches like beer on tap, pH balanced water for a true Italian coffee and healthy cakes on display under the glass counter. It’s quite a […]
Hakkasan Honours Chinese New Year Wishing Tree Tradition
February 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
For this Chinese New Year, Hakkasan, one of the top 50 restaurants in the world, is honouring the Chinese wishing tree tradition by offering a family feast and collecting written wishes from diners to hang on the lattice screens in the restaurant. The wish collection menu runs from Sunday 8th February to Sunday 1st March at £88.88 per head. Hakkasan’s […]
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL in aid of Autism Rocks at Pacha Dubai
February 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL played the second show on their mini tour in aid of Autism Rocks with a sell-out gig at Pacha in Dubai last night, February 4th 2015. Prince and the band (guitarist Donna Grantis, bassist Ida Nielsen and drummer Hannah Ford-Welton) took to the stage to play another astonishing set that turned Pacha […]
