Where to watch the world cup: Best London pubs for Qatar 2022 November 18, 2022 The first winter World Cup is finally upon us. Here are our top London venues to watch it. VINEGAR YARD Vinegar Yard, located next to London Bridge station, is showing all the big games on its giant screen. Those who work in the area have probably already experienced its summer beer garden, which now shifts [...]
Ask the expert: Tom Cenci on where to eat and drink in London November 16, 2022 Nessa executive chef Tom Cenci tells us where to eat in the capital on your day off, from gourmet to takeaway. FACING HEAVEN This is one of my favourite, if not my number one, places to go in London; it’s a cool, quirky little restaurant that’s full of character. I don’t want to jinx it, [...]
Galvin Bistrot review: A perfect City spot for a working lunch November 16, 2022 Located near to Spitalfields Market and next door to Brother Marcus, Galvin Bistrot & Bar presents diners with an authentic French bistrot experience, from the ambiance to the décor and menus. It’s a five minute walk from Liverpool Street station and has quickly established itself as the new hotspot for a working lunch. WHO IS [...]
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Lisboeta by Nuno Mendes is as good as you’d hope from the star chef November 4, 2022 Nuno Mendes knows what he’s doing. He worked for elBulli when it was the hottest kitchen in the world, combining art and science to change the way we think about modern cooking. He opened a gastro-pub in Hoxton just when it was dawning on regular joes like you and I that pub food could be [...]
How neuroscience can make your wine taste better November 4, 2022 Neuroscience and wine may not seem like immediate bedfellows, but some producers are putting the time in to find out how drinkers are affected by things like our surroundings and assumptions. This in turn offers some insights into how to make the wine you serve taste better. Dr Qian Janice Wang, on behalf of Ramón [...]
House of Hazelwood: Autumn Collection 2022 October 28, 2022 The family behind William Grant & Sons has one of the largest and most diverse collections of Scotch whiskies in the world. The House of Hazelwood, is dipping into their private inventory, selecting and bottling some of their most precious casks, and making them available to the drinking public. In the rolling Scottish countryside, just [...]
David Grutman, the “King of Miami” gives us his take on hospitality October 28, 2022 David Grutman is a hospitality impresario behind a string of restaurants, hotels and nightclubs in Miami. As he takes part in the AMEX Shaping Insights podcast, we caught up with him to quiz him on the state of hospitality Tell us about yourself I’m originally from Naples, which is about two hours from Miami, so [...]