Move over Malbec: Why There’s more to Argentina November 12, 2024 Argentina is famed for its wine; in fact, wine is legally recognised as the country’s national beverage. Historically its famed Malbec has had ‘Main Character Energy’ but, on a recent trip to the wine region of Mendoza (pronounced ‘Mendosa’ with an ‘s’), there were some other finds that struck me with their star quality. Eduardo [...]
Porsche Panamera GTS 2024 review: A sports car for all the family November 11, 2024 Stonking V8 engines without electrical assistance have suddenly become an endangered species. Not long ago, all of Germany’s super saloons followed this recipe; now the BMW M5 has become a plug-in hybrid, while the Mercedes-AMG E63 has thundered off into the sunset, replaced by the E53 and its hybridised straight-six. Aside from the (largely forgotten) [...]
What happened at the poshest event in Monaco November 11, 2024 Arriving in Monaco, a magnet for the rich and glamorous and the second smallest country in the world, I was struck by the tones of the buildings: an enticing blur of apricot, peach and sand. Famed for fast cars due to international races like Monaco Grand Prix and Monaco ePrix, it is a country of [...]
Pharrell Williams documentary Piece by Piece misses out some important bits November 8, 2024 Music superstar Pharrell Williams tells the story of his rise to fame in the most unusual way: through the medium of Lego. Animated in the style of The Lego Movie and its sequels, Piece By Piece documents Pharrell Williams’ rise from a young Virginia kid with a dream to one of the biggest names in [...]
Piece By Piece review: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in soulless Christmas filler by Amazon November 8, 2024 Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson can’t save this soulless Christmas comedy It’s early November, which in Hollywood means the countdown to Christmas has begun. Hoping to kick start the cheer is action comedy Red One. Sadly, it’s as exciting as finding a lump of coal in your stocking. Dwayne Johnson – star of what feels like [...]
Inside the Farringdon restaurant serving crocodile goujons and excellent steak November 7, 2024 Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon is now serving customisable braai boards, but City AM popped in for crocodile and sirloin steak WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH VIVAT BACCHUS? Translated from Latin, Vivat Bacchus means ‘glory to the wine god!’, which, as sayings go, feels like a fitting starting pistol to a City lunch. Vivat Bacchus has a [...]
Inside the Surrey estate loved by Cliff Richard and Andy Murray November 7, 2024 The Surrey estate is close to Windsor and has historic parkland backing onto new residential properties Set amid 78 acres of land, including wildflower meadows, the Surrey country estate of Sunningdale Park was established in the late 1700s and for centuries was home to all manner of Sirs and High Sheriffs, including at one point [...]
Inside the London restaurant serving Michelin-starred chicken ice cream November 7, 2024 Chicken ice cream and kipper custard? Sign me up! Says Adam Bloodworth, who ate at Brooklands London restaurant within the new Peninsula Hotel on Hyde Park Corner As a Londoner, spending the night in one of the capital’s smartest hotels used to be a rare but justifiable treat. But in recent years it’s become the [...]
Why the new Fujifilm camera is a five-star must-have November 7, 2024 Reviewing the new Fujifilm camera: the best of both worlds As I traipse across London Bridge, burdened like a packhorse, I recall a time before digital equipment weighed me down. And once again I find myself wishing: if only digital cameras could be more like their film forefathers. But the new Fujifilm camera, the X100VI, [...]
Paddington In Peru review: Ben Whishaw return can’t compete with Hugh Grant classic November 7, 2024 Seven years on from its release, Paddington 2 isn’t just one of the best family films of the 2010s, it’s one of the best films full-stop, having become an absolute modern classic. Building on the wholesome inaugural Paddington film released in 2014 to critical success, director Paul King established a film franchise stuffed full with [...]