FIT IN THE CITY January 10, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT IF the prospect of another year of BodyPump leaves you grimacing into your protein shake, check out our guide to the best new classes for 2011. 1. ROXY SNO FIT WORKOUT: Brought to you by Virgin Active health clubs, this class is designed to get you winter sports enthusiasts in shape [...]
OUT OF OFFICE January 10, 2011 JULIUS CAESAR AT THE ROUNDHOUSE The RSC, in situ at the Round House for a season, has begun its run of Julius Caesar, directed by veteran Lucy Bailey. In a refreshing break from theatrical vogue, characters are cloaked up like Elizabethans rather than, say, bankers or modern politicians. As Julius Caesar’s strength and popularity look [...]
A suave place to dine in SW3 January 10, 2011 86 Fulham Road, SW3 6HR Tel: 020 7052 9620 www.86restaurant.co.uk FOOD *** SERVICE *** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 Coming up with a name for a restaurant must be a difficult thing. Do you go for something sexy and exotic, a chic bit of Euro-cuisine jargon, something abstract and opaque, or hope [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS January 10, 2011 EAT CHEAP IN BATTERSEA The Fish Place, the recently-opened high-quality seafood restaurant on Bridges Court Road in Battersea – which uses the nearby heliport to fly in fresh catches from the coast most days – is offering a rather splendid deal for those whose wallets need a bit of a New Year respite. From 25-30 [...]
THREE OTHER NUMEROLOGICALLY NAMED RESTAURANTS January 10, 2011 1 LOMBARD STREET Fine dining restaurant, brasserie and classy cocktail bar, 1 Lombard does suitable justice to one of the most august addresses in the City. Sitting above Bank station in one of the area’s grandest former banking addresses, it continues to be defined by the superb cooking of chef Herbert Berger. 1 Lombard Street, [...]
An Asian haven fit for Kylie, Elle and the Beckhams January 9, 2011 GUEST REVIEWER I ‘M lying on a contraption that could belong in a torture chamber, twisting my body into a shape resembling a pretzel. I’ve done more exercise in the past week than all year and not one glass of wine or cup of coffee, or chocolate bar or bag of crisps, has passed my [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 9, 2011 Brazil’s rustic paradise Trancoso, in Brazil’s coastal Bahia region, is a fishing village famous for its quiet, perfect beaches [right] with natural pools formed by reefs. UXUA Casa, a fashionable eco-chic hotel in the village, has recently opened its 10th villa, an old fisherman’s lodge converted into a place of rustic, romantic loveliness. Head there [...]
History, elegance and luxurious style overlooking Regent’s Park January 6, 2011 IF – as Kirtsy and Phil are always telling us – the three most important things in a property are location, location and location, then there can be few better than Cornwall Terrace, overlooking Regent’s Park. It’s a short chauffeur-driven hop from the Ritz, the Houses of Parliament and Harley Street. This Grade I-listed crescent [...]
PROPERTY NEWS January 6, 2011 WHERE TO BUY IN 2011 Predictions for the property market may be uncertain, but independent homefinders network County Homesearch has named the areas it expects to be bucking the trend for sliding prices. These include perennial favourites like Alderley Edge in Cheshire, Exeter in Devon and East Hampshire, but it also names places such as [...]
Here come the Oscar contenders January 6, 2011 Film THE KING’S SPEECH Cert: 12A RECENTLY missed out on the Best Actor gong? Check. Playing a monarch? You bet. With a disability? Hell yes. Colin Firth’s turn as tongue-tied stammerer George VI ticks so many Oscar boxes that it’s barely worth other contenders turning up at next month’s ceremony, whether he or the film [...]