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. […]
Movie Review: Berlinale 2016
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In February there is one unmissable thing in Berlin – the Berlinale. As usual, this film festival is about being eclectic and not all about ‘the competition.’ So the 16 films our reviewer, Sabine ‘Bee’ Koch, got to see, ranged from Japanese thrillers, Iranian ghost stories and the very first queer movie – 1919’s silent […]
#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 […]
Chef Ken Hom – 30 Years of Wok
February 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When I said I was meeting Ken Hom, a younger colleague said “oh, isn’t he the guy who invented the wok?” Well, I guess he did, in a way, by putting a flat bottom on it in 1986, so we could use it on our UK stoves. Now at least one in seven people in Britain […]
Dans Le Noir? put on Michelin starred dinner for 10th anniversary
February 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dans le Noir?, the celebrated dining-in-the-dark restaurant staffed by blind people, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and decade of successful charitable ventures. A gastronomic dinner for 50 of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint’s vulnerable 16-25 year-olds has been put together by Michelin-star chef and London head chef, John Houel – with the focus on heightened flavours. The menu is always […]
Restaurant Review: Chinese Cricket Club London
February 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Confucius says don’t judge a book by its cover – nor a restaurant, as is the case with Chinese Cricket Club in the Crowne Plaza, Blackfriars, London. That it doubles as the hotel’s breakfast room will give you some idea of the decor – a soulless dark brown. So come such a special night as […]
Get Closer To The Music and Other Fans with SecondScreen
February 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
So there you are at a concert, everybody’s fiddling with their phones, streaming, tweeting, posting – all over the place. SecondScreen have developed an app that can link us all up together, at the one point in time, on the same platform just when wanted to be connected. Imagine that – one communal digital space capturing all the buzz and excitement […]
Fat Tuesday with Kansas Smitty’s House Band
January 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Saints and sinners bring your beads and get loose at The Vaults for Mardi Gras on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th February 2016. For Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Day – whatever you call it, a New Orleans-inspired party is being hatched riverside on the South Bank. Live music from The Kansas Smitty’s House Band will lead […]
