Winter comfort food, Mexican style I’ve been going to Wahaca at least several times a year since its first-ever restaurant in Covent Garden opened in 2007. The food has always been reliably good and well-priced, and their margaritas are excellent. So I was looking forward to trying the new winter menu, which promises to “bring […]
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Porn Play – The Royal Court (The Jerwood Theatre Upstairs)
A fascinating exploration of the relationship between female pleasure and pain Starting with its name, Porn Play by Sophia Chetin-Leuner unapologetically aims to be wittily bold and shockingly different. It certainly succeeds at this, even though its attempts are at times too on-the-nose, albeit not in a sexually gratuitous way. What the title belies is […]
Preview: ‘Ocean Child’ at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith this Saturday and Sunday
For two performances only, a stirring fusion of Irish music, memory & myth narrated by Stephen Rea This weekend, I am greatly looking forward to seeing the London premiere of Ocean Child at the Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) in Hammersmith. It’s a relatively new concert by Neil Martin, one of Ireland’s leading contemporary composers, performed by a collection of […]
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta – Victoria
Authentic pasta that’s good for the soul and not hard on the wallet Victoria is Emilia’s Crafted Pasta’s newest restaurant; its fifth and largest, sitting 70 inside over two floors and 30 outside. Opened in August this year, it appears to be doing very well already. When we went early (6:15 pm) on a Thursday […]
Wendy & Peter Pan – The Barbican Theatre
Wendy & Peter Pan doesn’t have the strongest storyline, but it is a jolly good ride, and a comfortable one at that, thanks to the Barbican’s excellent seats. It’s an entertaining, incredibly well-produced spectacle that reminds you that, however old you are, playfulness is not just for children.
Murder, She Didn’t Write – Duchess Theatre
Lots of laughs at this improvised murder mystery Having been a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for over ten years, Murder, She Didn’t Write kicked off its UK tour last night at the Duchess Theatre in the West End. Improv company Degrees of Error’s experience and expertise is very evident and the reason why the show […]
Punch The Play – Apollo Theatre
Based on the autobiographical memoir Right from Wrong by Jacob Dunne, Punch is a new play by the acclaimed playwright James Graham. It was commissioned by the Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse, Adam Penford, after Penford heard the story of how, in 2011 in Nottingham, a teenager (Dunne) threw a punch that resulted in the unintended death of a young man, James Hodgkinson.
Bottomless Brunch at The Botanist Sloane Square
A Sloane Square stylish stalwart since 2008, The Botanist is well-known for its popular cocktail bar and contemporary British restaurant. This summer, the restaurant introduced a great new brunch menu, running between 11 am and 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, with the option to make it bottomless with their ‘Weekend Freeflow’ drinks packages, from an extra £27 for the ‘bubbles’ prosecco and beer package up to £44 for freeflow champagne and more.
Swag Age in Concert – Gillian Lynne Theatre
Having won several awards at the Korean Musical Awards, Swag Age came exuberantly to London on the 8th September for a special one night only presentation ‘in concert’ at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Saving Mozart at The Other Palace
Much has been dramatised about Wolfgang’s rivalry with Salieri, but Saving Mozart, a new musical with a limited run at The Other Palace Theatre, refreshingly focuses on Mozart’s relationships closer to home, starting with him as a child. Like many men who gained notoriety for their talents, he was initially inspired by a woman, or rather a girl to be accurate: his sister Nannerl, the original musical prodigy in the Mozart family.