Feeling Horny? Classical concerts habitually shroud contemporary pieces in the most traditionally popular music to lure unsuspecting audiences into actually listening to something modern. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields however, focussed on the exciting world premiere of Matthew Taylor’s Horn Concerto no.2. The contemporary music of two other living composers made up […]
Eating Tokyo – Part Two
Food and fun on the menu in Tokyo When I think of food and fun in Tokyo I smile while recalling the great times I had eating very simple food in a relaxed atmosphere where we laughed and chatted away. Of course, there is a place too for fine dining. I ate some memorable meals […]
The Food and Cider of Asturias Spain
Ibérica visits Asturias for March Part of the magic of Spain is in the unique regional cuisine. If you’ve ever taken a road trip there, you’ll know what I mean. Now, if you want to explore the regional cuisine of Spain without leaving the UK, Ibérica is running a series of curated menus that explore […]
Mango Indian London Bridge Review
A contemporary Indian restaurant in the heart of London Bridge Mango Indian is situated in the heart of the bustling London Bridge, in the historic Cromwell Buildings. These were constructed in 1864 in Redcross Way by Sir Sydney Waterlow of the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company. His aim at the time was to relieve the extreme […]
Don Papa 7 – Review and Rum Negroni recipe
Rum for the Sun: There’s nothing like a Hurricane, Daiquiri or a Mojito on a hot summer’s day. Thankfully, cashing in some much-needed jollity, London has been blessed with sunlight over the last week and a half, so it is only fitting to write about the common ingredient in all these cocktails – rum. I […]
Dalloway Terrace Afternoon Tea at The Bloomsbury Hotel
An Elegant Afternoon Tea in Bloomsbury The historic and vibrant neighbourhood of Bloomsbury is known as London’s literary heartland, once the haunt of many celebrated 20th-century writers and intellectuals who were best known in their day as The Bloomsbury set. The Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury Hotel is situated in a 1930s neo-Georgian building alongside […]
Lyaness Bar and NUDE Glassware
London Design Festival Cocktail Menu at Lyaness When you’re invited along to Ryan Chetiyawardana’s new bar Lyaness, which is situated within The Sea Containers Building on the South Bank, accepting is a no brainer for any cocktail lover like me. The multi-award-winning Ryan Chetiyawardana AKA Mr Lyan is the man behind the celebrated White Lyan […]
Granger & Co King’s Cross
Eating Down Under in King’s Cross There are restaurants in London I’ve intended to try for as long as they have been open. Granger & Co opened its first restaurant here way back in 2012 and, like any self-respecting Antipodean, surfed happily on the brunch trend and was part of the inspiration for a new […]
Dine with Delita
Italian food in a jar In the burgeoning market of meal subscription schemes, Delita is a new kid on the block. Recently launched, the company sets out to bring gourmet Italian food to your home. Unlike many meal deliveries that package their products in plastic or, increasingly, compostable containers, Delita uses glass jars which the […]
Feragaia brings the taste of the wild into your glass
Non-Alcoholic Winter Cocktails with Feragaia. As someone who avoids alcohol wherever possible – a part-time teetotaller – I have tried many a non-alcoholic drink from beers to spirits which have rather dulled my own spirit. I am aware of the massive increase in the alcohol-free drinks market and agree that the quality of what is […]