A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post
Turquoise Travels, March 8, 2011
Maybe it’s time I contemplated a quickie visit to a resort. I’ve got a few city breaks lined up (New York and Paris) but those are somewhat work related and, quite honestly, going from London to another conurbation doesn’t always add up to relaxation – something that could really do me a world of good.
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A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post
Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar
Londonist, March 6, 2011 at 18:11 pm
Having made it through its first year of trade, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar has decided to celebrate with a special one year birthday “Ichi Experience Menu” created by Chef Sadayuki Okamoto to showcase “his finest dishes” throughout the month of March. The menu, which includes a 135ml carafe of sake, costs £44 per person and offers diners a chance to take in the grandeur of its Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London hotel setting for a fraction of booking a room and – if you’re lucky enough to snag or reserve a table near the window – to take in a rather nice south of the river view of Parliament.
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Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar
Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant
Londonist, March 4, 2011 at 16:00 pm
What do you call a concierge without a hotel? Emyr Thomas, the founder and force behind Bon Vivant, reckons such a person would be a provider of bespoke lifestyle management services. Hmm … there’s a market for that? Guess so. Here’s our interview with Emyr, which extends our Ask a Conciergeinterview series beyond the confines of traditional brick and mortar hotel services.
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Ask a Concierge: Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant
Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire
Locally Sourced, 03 March 2011
How did you spend your Valentine’s weekend? Well, unless you happened to be living it up in swank country house, fumbling about in a high burlesque to non-burlesque-dancer ratio environment and following rumours about an intimate performance of the dance of the seven veils, I reckon I had you beat.
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Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire
Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie
Londonist, March 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm
Long time Executive Chef at the well established Bombay Brasserie, Prahlad Hegde recently chatted with Londonist about his career with his Kensington based Indian fine dining restaurant. Prahlad was also kind enough to share a few basics tips about how to best prepare Indian and South Asian dishes at home.
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Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie
Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho
Qype does London, March 2nd 2011
Is 100% blue agave tequila the greatest spirit ever? Maaaaaybe! Gets ya drunk, makes ya happy and (here’s the best part) won’t give ya a hangover the next day. The friendly folks at Wahaca not only take their menu of Mexican yummies seriously; they’re also incredibly keen to spread the word that good tequila is good stuff.
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Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho
Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House
Londonist, February 25, 2011 at 16.00 pm
… killer katsu along with a menu that’s a tribute to both contemporary and traditional Japanese cookery with fresh ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and free range chicken served in a low key but comfortable setting. They’ve got a fab range of Japanese whiskies too …
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Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House
Using the Yell App for Android or iPhone or visiting Yell.com to help locate an indie music shop could land you an array of killer prizes, such as a 55” Sony 3D TV, a surround sound system, decks, mixing lessons – just a few of the goodies offered in this fun new competition.
So, how’s it work? Easy: simply make your way over to your locally owned independent music shop and look for a bit of “vintage 90s dance history” – a copy of Pulse & Thunder by Day V Lately. There are ten copies stashed at random with Golden Tickets in music shops across the UK – find one of them and you’ll be eligible to win £10,000 worth of prizes. Sweet.
Pulse and what? Day V whom? Yeah, I’d never heard of the song or artist until this Yell campaign had come my way. I don’t know if my ignorance of the track (thank goodness for YouTube) reveals how hip/unhip I was back in the 90s or not (please note I wasn’t even living in the UK back then). But, hey, prowling around music shops and thumbing through rows of vinyl rekkids has always equalled good times for me. However, I must admit it kinda hurts to describe anything from the 90s as “vintage”. I’m getting old. Ugh.
As I’m sure you’re aware, there’s gotta be some terms and conditions for something so straightforward. To find out more about this great new interactive competition from Yell, please visit www.facebook.com/yell.
Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery
Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm
To coincide with the recently opened National Gallery exhibition of works by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert, the Gallery’s National Cafe has introduced a menu of gastronomic delights from Flanders to celebrate the artist’s Flemish roots. Priced at £23.50 for two courses or £27 for three courses – and available until 30 May – the menu includes …
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Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery
Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography
Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13.00 pm
True fans of graff may find the ICA setting a bit out of place and sterile: a walk pretty much anywhere east of Old Street Roundabout would probably serve as a better intro to London street art. Still, the pics are good-n-glossy with a number thoughtfully capturing the interaction of Londoners and their cityscape.
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Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography
Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street
Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13:00 pm
Beefy London restaurant chain, Black and Blue, recently rolled out a Fitzrovian addition to its portfolio of outlets. Hallmarks of this latest B and B include spacious outdoor seating, large slabs of meat at good-value prices and pretty decent service (if you’ve been to any of the handful of other Black and Blues, you can expect the same from this one).
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Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street
Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute
Locally Sourced, 22 February 2011
… New York Bakery Co, self-proclaimed (or was that their PR?) “masterminds” of “delicious” and “authentic New York taste” (read: bagels), have come up with a novel way to start your day. To announce the launch of their American carbo-treats here in the UK, they plan to celebrate with the world’s first early morning musical, a condensed “best of” version of the hit musical “Grease”.
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Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute
New Restaurant Review: Venosi
Londonist, February 19, 2011 at 16:53 pm
Having recently opened Venosi, a new Italian eatery in Chelsea, Luigi Venosi (formerly of Don Luigi’s in Soho) and his head chef son Gino (with experience working at his dad’s as well as at restaurants in Florence and Naples) invited Londonist over to see what we thought of their seasonal menu with a “contemporary approach to traditional Italian flavours and combinations”. Here’s our take on the menu and our overall dining experience …
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New Restaurant Review: Venosi
New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar
Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm
If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await your train, consider Searcy’s new(ish) and cosy little Champagne Bar next time you’re stuck at the station and eager for quality thirst quenching.
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New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar
Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho
Qype does London, February 17th 2011
The tasting starts at 7pm and lasts for about an hour and a half during which time Qypers taste around a dozen tequilas, with the aim of choosing four favourites. These four are to then be added to the Wahaca tequila list as guest tequilas throughout the next year.
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Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho
