Best bread and butter on earth at fab Dabbous April 30, 2012 RESTAURANT DABBOUS 39 Whitfield Street W1T 2SF FOOD ***** SERVICE ***** ATMOSPHERE ***** Cost per person without wine: £50 Ollie Dabbous, the man behind the most talked-about, hardest-to-book new restaurant in England, is from Guildford. I like that. It gives Dabbous – whose food was said to be so exciting by one famous critic that [...]
THE EXTRAORDINARY ART OF JAPANESE WHISKY April 30, 2012 The meticulous attention to detail and blending of art with nature is a defining characteristic of Japanese culture. For almost 90 years, Japanese whisky distillers have evolved an approach defined as the Art of Japanese Whisky. It can be discerned through such distinctive whiskies as the Yamazaki and Hakushu 12 year old single malts or [...]
WIN a Suntory whisky and cigar tasting evening at Eight Club, in the heart of the City April 30, 2012 Suntory and Eight Club are offering five pairs of tickets to an exclusive whisky and cigar sampling evening conducted by Zoran Peric (left), Suntory Brand Ambassador and Przemek Zaneap, Bar Manager, at the club’s Moorgate premises, 1 Dysart Street, London EC2A 2BX Tel: 0808 1801858. Time – 6.30pm on June 7. Final date for entries [...]
A riot of flowers and fish in Gauguin’s paradise April 29, 2012 What’s in Bora Bora?” I asked a frequent visitor there. “Sharks – but in a good way”, was the answer. Did that justify twenty hours flying time to French Polynesia, I wondered. A few weeks later, swimming in a lagoon so blue it looked digitally enhanced and watching grey-tipped reef sharks, I had my answer. [...]
Where tiny tots learn to chill: All hail the Baby Spa April 29, 2012 Recently, at a friend’s engagement party, another guest was telling me the details of her son’s birth within minutes of our meeting, and then that at first he only slept in 40-minute instalments and had to be strapped to her chest 24/7. She then whipped out her iPhone and showed me a video of her [...]
Yaiza! A 52-room spa, eight restaurants, six pools… April 29, 2012 If you want to feel the hot spring sun on your back and white sand between your toes, the Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort is a good place to forget European financial turmoil and completely succumb to the gods of pleasure. The sprawling but characterful 385-room resort is on the Canary Island of Lanzarote, 75 [...]
SUNTORY WHISKY AND CIGAR TASTING COMPETITION April 27, 2012 WIN A SUNTORY WHISKY AND CIGAR TASTING EVENING AT EIGHT CLUB, IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Suntory and Eight Club are offering five pairs of tickets to an exclusive whisky and cigar sampling evening conducted by Zoran Peric and Przemek Zaneap at the club’s Moorgate premises. Address: 1 Dysart Street, London EC2 2BX Tel: [...]
A child-friendly, chic interior is a few clicks away April 26, 2012 Red rockets lampshade, £20, alllitup.co.uk This adorable rocket image wraps around the shade structure so that you can follow the action round. Sure to delight your little boy or girl. Jo Jo Maman Bebe Blue Gingham Upholstered Armchair, £120, jojomamanbebe.co.uk A 21 cm high chair with machine washable covers. Petit bateau baby case, £10, petit-bateau.co.uk [...]
Jazz up your garden so you can get the most out of it for summer April 26, 2012 Agarden should be as important as any room in your house. Gardens are the space between you and the outside world, a private haven and public display, so they should reflect both guises while also providing you with an environment that delights and inspires, every day of the year. To make the most of your [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT April 26, 2012 WHERE IT IS Ascot is a village in Berkshire, technically within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot. The region is divided into Ascot itself, North and and South Ascot. SCHOOLS The schools in Ascot are good and some are rather smart – particularly the girls schools. Of these, St Mary’s Ascot, a Catholic all [...]