Stamford Bridge scores with Marco May 22, 2012 RESTAURANT MARCO Stamford Bridge, SW6 1HS FOOD ***** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £50 Here’s an odd one: a banker I know is a Gunner: an Arsenal supporter, that is. But, he confesses, he’s also a regular at Stamford Bridge. That’s enemy territory: home of my team, the Blues, Chelsea FC. [...]
Costly new Italian is a safe bet for good clients May 21, 2012 RESTAURANT COTIDIE 50 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5HN Tel: 020 7258 9878 FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** You wouldn’t think London needed yet another high-end Italian restaurant. Well, apparently, it does – or at least, it won’t say no to one. For a late sitting one recent Thursday, the (fairly) new Cotidie was surprisingly [...]
How to invest in a beautiful smile May 21, 2012 Smile, and the world smiles with you. It sounds simple enough, but missing, wonky or stained teeth can leave you wanting to keep your gnashers firmly to yourself. Fed up with feeling self-conscious about your smile? Thought about getting dental treatment, but wrote it off as too much hassle? You might be surprised to learn [...]
Dubai nightlife gets an injection of Mayfair fun May 20, 2012 LONDON night owls tired of seeing the same old faces – and tired of the chill – might do well to make a trip to the United Arab Emirates. Die-hard City folk can easily feel an affiliation with Dubai thanks to an influx of club, bar and restaurant openings all mimicking the best of what [...]
A comedic look at US suburban dystopia May 17, 2012 THEATRE DETROIT The National, Cottesloe Theatre | Zoe Strimpel *** WRITTEN by American playwright Lisa D’Amour for Chicago’s brilliant Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Detroit was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and received gushing reviews in the US. Now at the National’s tiny Cottesloe Theatre, directed by Steppenwolf’s formidable Austin Pendleton but with [...]
Delpy film is a slog of a family saga in NYC May 17, 2012 FILM TWO DAYS IN NEW YORK Cert: 15 | Zoe Strimpel ** Two Days In New York is probably the least catchy title of all time. Marginally less catchy, even, then Two Days in Paris, the popular film of which this is the sequel. Indeed, this is as much of a depressing slog to watch [...]
Even the Rain is blunt but it’s no washout May 17, 2012 FILM EVEN THE RAIN Cert 15 (English subs) | Steve Dinneen **** Even the Rain is a wildly ambitious film that interweaves the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World with the modern-day exploitation of the indigenous South Americans. Gael García Bernal plays earnest young filmmaker Sebastián, who is on location shooting a movie [...]
Diamond Jubilee events May 17, 2012 Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant 2pm, Sunday 3 June, Battersea Bridge One of the highlights of the Jubilee weekend will be the Thames Pageant, where up to a thousand boats will gather on the river, from the smallest rowing boat to giant military vessels. The flotilla will make its way down the Thames, starting at Battersea [...]
Where to eat like a queen May 17, 2012 Free dinners for Diamond Wedding couples at Clos Maggiore 3 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JD, tel: 020 7379 9696 One of London’s most romantic restaurants, Clos Maggiore, is paying homage to the Queeen’s Jubilee by offering a delicious four-course dinner on the house to couples who can prove they were married in 1952. The [...]
Make your iPhone do the hard work for you May 16, 2012 STOCKWATCH Platform: iOS Cost: 69p Track your investment portfolio on the go. This app will let you track unlimited stocks and pick your favourite ones to keep a close eye on. It draws detailed, up to date information from more than 50 exchanges across the world. It also comes with an extra security lock to [...]