While eating out and heavy food might be the last thing on your mind after a month of over-indulgence, there’s a place that might be one to consider when your appetite is back on track. I paid a visit to Simpson’s on the Strand - one of the oldest restaurants in London - just before the overkill of Christmas and I was tickled by the eatery’s old school charm. The dining spot, which opened in 1828, oozes with character. Think parliamentary dining quarters crossed with a school library and the kookiness of your grandmother’s house. It was a chilly night when I stepped into the building ...
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Rosewood London’s Scarfes Bar takes classy to a whole new level - launching a brand new cocktail The Perfect Encounter, with Johnnie Walker Blue Label for a fortnight only. Bar Manager Giovanni Spezziga, is the mastermind behind the exclusive new romantic cocktail for two, which works equally as effectively shared with a friend as it does a lover (not wanting to single out the singletons).
Read more →On Valentine’s Eve 2015, The Robin Collection celebrate with a special Valentine’s edition of Extreme Garnishing, their popular play-with-your-food workshop, that combines simple tricks, molecular techniques and even a section on Cooking With Explosives.
Read more →Regular readers of this site will know how much we love a bit of Kraken Rum. Not only is this a delicious, incredibly dark spiced rum, but the brains behind it also usually have some fun tricks up their sleeves. This Valentine’s Day is no different. For February 14th only, a pop-up florist selling only black roses as “dark as the Kraken’s ink” will open in Carnaby Street as part of their Kraken Versus Cupid campaign.
Read more →This Valentine's day (well, on the 16th of Feb), I have the perfect plan sorted and I'm really looking forward to it. The lovely Nana from Social Concierge, who I met at a bloggers dinner (we hit it off immediately), is organising a Valentine's Day dinner party for singles with supperclub extraordinaire Uyen Luu. Nana prides herself on professionally match-making attractive, young professionals and she also gives great ideas on some trendy-as-hell date spots. Luu's highly acclaimed Vietnamese supperclubs are extremely popular with press and punters alike, and it's one of the main reasons why...
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