If there's one film you bookmark for this week, make it ‘Mangrove’ the first in a 5-part collection of films in the ‘Small Axe’ series both c0-written and directed by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen. The Small Axe anthology tells the often untold black British experience during the late 1960s-1980s in London and is derived from a Jamaican proverb and title of a Bob Marley song from The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin'. The message in the first film ‘Mangrove’ is clear: Small voices of dissent can successfully challenge voices in power. It tells the true story of the trial of West London's Ma...
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If you love a bit of classical music and delicious food, then tune into The Ivy Kensington Brassiere for its latest offering. The perfectly appointed restaurant has crafted a special menu around this year’s BBC Proms. We checked into the eatery on a Sunday evening at 6pm before an 8pm concert at the Royal Albert Hall. With it being a warm evening, we decided to take a table in the tucked-away terrace area. To kick things off, we decided to try the two musical inspired cocktails. The Strawberry Symphony features a delicious mix of Chase vodka, strawberry syrup, lemon juice, watermelon cube...
Read more →FEAST Bar & Kitchen, brought to you by the folk behind The Prince and Pergola, fuses the drool-inducing fare of its summertime predecessor and puts it all under one year-round roof. The former home of the BBC in White City has metamorphosed into a unique 5000sqft drinking and dining destination. An incredible den of deliciousness, FEAST Bar & Kitchen boasts big sharing tables and communal seating for 300 diners, as well as a rotating line-up of the capital’s most incredible independent eateries. The night we visited we feasted on delicious salads and grilled cheese sandwiches from M...
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