Going Dotty for Chino Latino: Chino Latino’s Art Night dinner at Park Plaza Riverbank inspired by Yayoi Kusama had us marvelling at the integration of her polka dot passion into an exclusive five-course Japanese dinner. The award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant and Latin bar Chino Latino, located within the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel London by Albert Embankment, […]
Mini Cruise Day Two – Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Mini Cruise Day two of our mini cruise onboard Independence of the Seas started with clear blue skies and no sign of land as we sailed somewhere between England and France. That meant plenty of time for us to check out what the refurbished ship has to offer. After […]
Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas – Day One
Mini Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas – Day 1 When we were given the opportunity to go on a mini cruise to review the newly-refitted Independence of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean’s Freedom Class liners, we jumped at the chance. Spending just one night on board the Independence of the […]
The Potion Room by Cutter & Squidge
A Spell Binding Afternoon Tea Experience My son and I rushed away from work on Thursday afternoon for a new “immersive” afternoon tea experience at The Potion Room, Cutter & Squidge in Soho. Unlike our jobs that day, this was certainly not mundane! Arriving at Brewer Street, we were both not sure what exactly to […]
Vegan Cocktails and Food, W London
Vegan Cocktails and Food at The Perception, W London Despite the drizzly evening in London, I was looking forward to trying some new vegan cocktails and food at The Perception, the restaurant at W London. It has been a while since I walked through Leicester Square but it’s still buzzing with all kinds of street […]
Dinner Party Cookery Class – The Avenue Cookery School
Dinner Party Cookery Class – The Avenue Cookery School On the hottest day of the year so far your first thought would not have been to attend a cookery class. However, once greeted with a glass of cold white wine by the very lively Diana, our teacher for the evening I was happy to be […]
AUSTENTATIOUS – An Improvised Jane Austen Novel – extends run at Savoy Theatre
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel As its name suggests, this quirky theatre production, ‘Austentatious’ is based on the much-loved novelist Jane Austen and it is certainly hilarious with some of the best comic actors giving ‘ostentatious’ a new meaning. I was accompanied by ‘the teenager’, a drama scholar, to see a Sunday evening showing […]
Spa Break at Sopwell House
A Birthday in the Country – Sopwell House and Spa: We were delighted to be invited to review Sopwell House and Spa for a short break especially as it coincided with my birthday! Sopwell House was built in the 17th century and is now used as an elegant hotel and has a spa facility for […]
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant Marking the antithesis of Dry January, GINUARY is a celebration of the fantastically versatile spirit, designed to help people discover new flavours, styles of gin, gin-based drinks and even gin inspired dishes. Florentine Restaurant and Beefeater Gin jumped into the spirit of this and are co-hosting a series of Gin Flight […]
Valentines Sensory Dining – The Arch London
The ultimate sensory dining experience for Valentine’s Day If you want to really treat your significant other, then cupid’s arrow will be flying to their heart if you plan your dinner date at The Arch’s fine dining Hunter 486 restaurant for a Valentine’s Day sensory dining experience. We went along to try it out and […]