Celebrating ethically sourced food London’s M Restaurants – in Canary Wharf, Victoria and Threadneedle Street – have teamed up with the Ethical Butcher and regenerative farmer Neil Harley to mark this year’s Regenuary campaign with a special set lunch menu. The Regenuary Set Lunch will be available until the end of February and features regeneratively […]
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage
Back at the Dominion There can’t be many musical theatre fans in London who haven’t seen Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage before. After all, it played to around two million people on its original five-year run at the Aldwych Theatre from 2006. It has since spawned several UK tours and has popped […]
Ron Abuelo’s Three Angels
A taste of Panama Award-winning Panamanian rum brand Ron Abuelo is celebrating the launch of Three Angels, their super-premium aged rum with an intense flavour profile. I couldn’t resist an invitation to Carousel in Marylebone to enjoy a “first sip” of this intriguing new rum – we were going to be the first people in […]
Henry V at Shakespeare’s Globe
War by candlelight The Globe’s winter season has opened with an intense Henry V for our times, in the intimate setting of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Starring Oliver Johnstone as Henry and directed by Holly Race Roughan, this co-production with Headlong gives us a psychological study of a king who is more neurotic than heroic. […]
The Omni Collective – Peckham
A plant-based banquet at Omni If you’ve ever wanted to go into a restaurant and shout “Cover the table in your finest dishes”, then the Omni Collective in Peckham is the place to go. If you’re vegan or an omnivore who simply loves delicious plant-based food, then even better. Those who opt to go “All […]
The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe
Stormy weather There’s something joyful about a trip to the Globe with its sense of history, all the wood, the open skies, the groundlings and, most of all, the feeling that you are experiencing William Shakespeare’s work in the setting it was written to be played in. This does not mean that the current Globe’s […]
Balblair Whisky at Pied à Terre
Precious Time I am by no means a whisky virgin. After all, I lived in Scotland for nearly four years as a student. It was also my stepfather’s relaxant of choice after a hardish day at the office so there was always a bottle of Scotch in the house. It just never occurred to me […]
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta – Wood Wharf
Fresh pasta in Canary Wharf at Emilia’s The team behind the popular Emilia’s Crafted Pasta restaurants in St Katherine’s Dock and Aldgate have recently opened a welcome third branch in Docklands. Emilia’s goal is to offer diners the ultimate in Italian comfort food – pasta made fresh on-site every morning and each shape matched with […]
Discovering the Loire Valley with Langlois-Chateau
Loire Valley wines at 28-50 Marylebone Who wouldn’t want to try a taste of the Loire in London? I was lucky enough to be invited to 28-50’s Marylebone Wine Workshop and Kitchen for a delicious lunch with paired wines from across the Loire Valley expertly hosted by Laurent Onillon from Langlois-Chateau. The tasting took us […]
The Lowback, Canary Wharf
Cocktails, Docklands-style at the Lowback The Lowback is a brand new cocktail bar in Canary Wharf that shares a floating pavilion with its big brother Hawksmoor. This glamorous water-level venue combines excellent drinks and food in an atmospheric setting. The Lowback can be found in Docklands’ latest neighbourhood – Wood Wharf – located seconds from […]