I’m pleased to report the restaurant is as lovely as ever with brasserie/pub downstairs and a more formal and rather elegant dining room upstairs. Service is polite and swift. As for that lasagna … Continue reading
I had a hoot and a half at last night’s press preview London Clown Festival. Cranky, naughty (and occasionally utterly filthy) puppet duo Boris & Sergey hosted the show featuring a range of always wacky and sometimes absolutely brilliant acts. Continue reading
The exclusive event will be limited to only around 25 guests. Vi Vian and me alongside the staff at the bar will receive each guest with a complimentary Bourbon cocktail before presenting our sumptuous feast, served family style at long communal tables in Ninth Ward’s atmospheric dining room featuring reclaimed wood, repurposed industrial fittings, and an eclectic collection of voodoo accoutrements. Continue reading
As the name implies, these SunGold kiwis are golden, not green. Also unlike typical green kiwis the skin isn’t all that fuzzy. So, you actually don’t have to peel the fruits and you can eat the skin quite easily (and get all that extra dietary fibre and nutrition when you do). They’re one of the most nutrient dense fruits. One SunGold has more vitamin C than an orange, contains high levels of potassium, folate and actinidin (a “protease enzyme unique to kiwifruit that helps us to digest several food proteins”). Continue reading
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Check out these seven haunting and abandoned places on earth that you can actually see for yourself now.
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Yep, every Claptonian’s preferred pizza parlour has set up a second wood-fired oven near Finsbury Park Station. Continue reading
Musée Quai Branly is home to one of world’s most impressive collections of the indigenous art and cultural artefacts from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.The collection has 450,000 objects, of which 3,500 are on display at any given time, in both permanent and temporary thematic exhibits. Continue reading
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But before you visit, make sure you’re in the know about some of the more unusual laws that Destin has laid down over the years. Here’s a look at this municipality’s oddest ordinances and wackiest laws (as may be viewed in the City of Destin’s Code of Ordinances).
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Arty, middle class Charlotte (Pippa Nixon) from London and charismatic American – and CIA operative – Harvey (Ben Miles) are frenemies to the highest degree. There’s instant affinity and sometimes even smouldering attraction between them but also deep-seated belief on both sides that one completely misunderstands the other and that the other is absolutely wrong about how the world spins on its geopolitical axis. Continue reading
Shrimshanks, one of many acts performing at the inagural London Clown Festival
But seriously folks, an actual London Clown Festival is coming soon (like this weekend). And yep I’m headed to the press night. But that preview is right on top of other related events. So, I thought I’d go ahead and publish a quick heads up for you all as the festival looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. Continue reading
If your idea of a dream vacation in Jamaica involves little more than frying in the sun on the beach while downing all inclusive cocktail after all inclusive cocktail then spending time in the rugged and lush Blue Mountains might not be the thing for you. However if you’re keen to experience what truly makes this island so special and to introduce a bit of mountain air luxury in with your sea breeze break, you may discover that no stay in the Blue Mountains is long enough. I certainly didn’t get my fill. Continue reading
Cointreau’s rich citrus flavour makes it an ace ingredient for food as well as cocktails. I cook wings all the time, playing around with all sorts of ingredients. Usually my experiments turn out to pretty decent but fall well short of yummy greatness. But my Cointreau wings with honey Dijon taste awesome, if I do say so myself. Continue reading
Clearly the play is nowhere near as scenic as the film set in the lilting landscape of California’s wine country (and I must admit I haven’t read the book … yet). Still, a spare and smartly crafted set works wonders (or perhaps just doesn’t get in the way of) bringing focus to Pickett’s characters, their relationships and the sharp and deep plunging dialogue between them. I laughed – and cringed – a lot more while watching the play than I remember doing when I first saw the movie (and I really loved the movie). Continue reading
Puccini’s sad tale of forlorn love and the consequences of strident and oblivious narcissism (imparted brilliantly by tenor David Butt Philip as young American Navy Lieutenant F. B. Pinkerton) is vividly presented with a display of dazzling costumers (Han Feng, Costume Designer) and dynamically coloured lighting and use of colour (Michael Levine, Set Designer; Peter Mumford, Lighting Designer). Continue reading
The proportions given here are for a couple of large bowl servings or maybe four medium servings to go with a variety of other things to eat. It’s simple to scale up though if cooking for larger parties or to stow for later. Continue reading
If there’s one thing I love about living in London it’s that even after a decade of calling this city home I still find that there’s plenty to see and do. Take Ealing Road for example. Who knew it was such a vibrant place for a taste of authentic Indian culture? Well, thousands of mostly Gujarati immigrants, obviously, as well as the team behind SharedCity and surely lots of other people too. Just not me … until now.
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For our competition, somebody out there is going to win big with a hamper laden with the following treats: Continue reading
A big shack on a small crescent beach, my morning at Screechies lived up to my years of daydreaming about how a lazy day in Jamaica might play out. There was a well stocked bar with a ginormous sound system just a few sandy steps from a gently lapping tide. Fishing boats lined the beach clustered with shelters and shacks made vibrant with hand painted murals depicting island life and celebrating iconic Jamaicans. Friendly folks went about their own business but were happy to cast a cheery smile and say hello. Continue reading
So here I have mentioned some tips and tricks, which you can make use to enjoy every meal when you are on the go. Continue reading
A minimalist’s dream and a vegetarian’s delight (especially if either is on a tight budget), Asher’s Africana is a smart spot to keep in mind for a tasty and wholesome meal on the cheap. Continue reading
Southern California sunshine is obviously not guaranteed. However, the sun was shining in full glorious force when I paid a visit during a press preview and couple of days ago – and I could think of few finer places in London to spend my afternoon. Continue reading
First off, I’m pleased to report that the ribs are still awesome. Continue reading
Lily Cole, Naomie Harris and Laetitia Casta at the Cointreau Creative Crew Award Ceremony at Liberty London on May 24, 2016 in London, England.
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Adding considerable elegance to my presence, Kemey came with me, and we had a great time rubbing elbows with such a fashionable crowd while enjoying Cointreau-based cocktails (and actually very good canapés – kudos to whomever catered). I was happy to carry on drinking Cointreau Fizzes after my first. Kemey found a bartender demonstrating the versatility of Cointreau and added red chilli pepper to her drink for a kick. Continue reading
Running until the end of September in the basement of The Well, Hotel Street takes its name from the all-but-forgotten red light district of Honolulu where tattooist Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins plied his trade. Continue reading
In the United Kingdom, employees are restricted from working continuously for almost four hours, which state that every employee must have a work break ranging from 10-30 minutes after every four hours of consecutive work. It is mandatory to provide to every individual in the organisation. Continue reading
My first time in Jamaica, all expectations and Caribbean cravings were more than met during the tour. Continue reading
If there’s one thing about living in London it’s that even after a decade there’s still plenty to discover (and I feel I’ve done a considerably better job of routing around this town than most). Continue reading
Like Shepherd Market Wine House, Pall Mall Fine Wine is a little laidback little bar and shop in a upscale local. Continue reading
Tikichris went to a tiki bar. No news there (though I don’t make it out to tiki venues nearly as much as I would like – or nowhere near as much as one might presume given my nom de plume). And yes indeed I enjoyed every aspect of my Beachcomber visit. Continue reading
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Here’s a brief guide with four basic considerations to keep in mind for your family road trip.
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Have a look at this handy infographic to help you get your head around Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols and find out which foods are low in FODMAPs. Continue reading
The exclusive event will be limited to only 14 guests. Most of Pratap’s one-off dinners sell out soon after they are announced to the public. I don’t expect this one to be any different and recommend booking ASAP if you’re keen for some summery BBQ fun with an exotic theme and like the looks of the menu below. Continue reading
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Just in case you’re thinking of traveling to an untamed, secluded area this summer, we’ve come up with the ultimate list of things you need to have in your backpack to make it through a night in the wild.
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The computers and network you use every day is going to host all of your most important business information, processes, perhaps your website and much more. Continue reading
