OUT OF OFFICE November 8, 2010 CANARY WHARF ICE RINK OPENS Opening on?Saturday, skaters will have 720 metres of rink at their disposal, and a bar for a rinkside dram. Those who want to stay firmly inside can watch the world skate by from a viewing gallery. Canada Square Park, E14; £12 per hour. www.canarywharficerink.com. EVOLVING ENGLISH AT BL The roots [...]
Eat beef, drink cocktails and be merry November 8, 2010 Hawksmoor Seven Dials 11 Langley St, WC2H 9JG Tel: 020 7856 2154 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35 HAWKSMOOR Seven Dials could so easily be just another unmemorable new opening. It’s got the parquet flooring, the dark wooden tables, the exposed brick and the big industrial beams. Tick, tick, tick, tick. But [...]
THREE OTHER FIRST-RATE STEAKHOUSES November 8, 2010 GOODMAN – MAYFAIR AND CITY With a cultish following at its Mayfair restaurant, only the best cuts of beef need apply at this Russian-owned New York-style steakhouse. Beef is aged in a room on-site and served in a multitude of cuts, all cooked on a charcoal grill. A stylish, atmospheric interior and good drinks have [...]
Food & booze news November 8, 2010 NOMA’S RENEE REDZEPI EVENT ON FRIDAY Denmark’s answer to Heston Blumenthal will be in town on?Friday evening for a one-off event to promote his new book:?Noma: Time and Place in Nordic cuisine. Redzepi (below) is famous for his creative use of ingredients and arrangements on the plate, recreating scenes in nature in an ingenious way. [...]
Turbans and tiaras: inside India’s luxury rolling palace November 7, 2010 HOW do you look in a bindi and turban, with a garland of flowers round your neck? I didn’t know either, until I found myself in some gardens outside Jaipur, the third stop on our week-long but epic journey through Rajasthan on India’s most luxurious train. The answer, for me, was really quite good (see [...]
Going the Extra mile in Aspen/Snowmass November 7, 2010 Going the extra mile is what Aspen/Snowmass is all about – both on and off the slopes. With four distinctly different mountains, over 5300 acres of terrain, and a town which has everything on offer from art galleries to international festivals and accommodation to fit every budget, Aspen/Snowmass is sure to be the perfect winter [...]
A masterful look at everyday life November 5, 2010 Film ANOTHER YEAR Cert: 12A BRITISH director Mike Leigh’s new film is a touching, near perfect portrayal of suburban life and its crushing trivialities. At the centre of things are comfortable, middle class couple Tom and Gerri (Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen). Around them are people whose lives haven’t panned out quite as planned. We [...]
Looking dapper in black tie is about keeping it simple November 5, 2010 WITH the City’s party season imminent, it’ll be time for chaps to dust down their tuxedos. The going wisdom is that men have it easier than women when it comes to formalwear, since there’s a prescribed uniform to stick to. But even within the black tie guidelines, there are a number of decisions to take [...]
LADIES HAVE MORE OPTIONS November 5, 2010 IN contrast to formalwear for men, black tie for women is a veritable fiesta of style and fun. The range of fabrics, colours, cuts, shoes, jewellery and makeup make it an opportunity to express yourself and look great at the same time. Of course there are restrictions – you never want to confuse glamour and [...]
FASHION NEWS IN BRIEF November 5, 2010 TIFFANY COMES TO THE WHARF Canary Wharf workers are in for a treat, with the opening of a Tiffany & Co. boutique at Cabot Place. Set to open on 12 Nov, the store – London’s ninth – will be in the Cabot Place East mall and occupy 2,000 square feet. To celebrate, Tiffany will be [...]