The five best non alcoholic cocktails to try at London bars this Sober October September 27, 2023 Laura Willoughby is the co-founder of London’s first and only dedicated non alcoholic bar, tasting room and shop, Club Soda (they have some low ABV serves too, as their message is ‘something for everyone’.) Here she shares the five best boozeless cocktails to try in the city SEED LIBRARY This bar treats its non alcoholic [...]
‘Alcohol free beer is healthy!’ Sober October tips from London’s first alcohol free bar September 27, 2023 I take a sip of my No Sleep till Brooklyn, a cocktail featuring two types of alcohol-free whisky, and I have to admit that it tastes pretty darn like the real thing. It even has the ‘slow burn’ feel of whisky in the mouth. “You see!” says Laura Willougby, co-founder of Club Soda, London’s first [...]
New Bugatti hypercar service centre opens in London September 26, 2023 Does your hypercar need an oil-change? H.R. Owen's new London facility is the only official Bugatti service centre in the UK.
Scotch for kids: Bid in the distillers’ charity auction September 26, 2023 The concept is simple: whisky producers donate bottles or casks, which are auctioned as a charity fundraiser. The good part is that these whiskies are truly unique and will never again be available from the producers once the auction closes. The first Distillers’ One of One auction took place in December 2021, and raised more [...]
Maserati Grecale GT review: family SUV targets Porsche Macan September 25, 2023 Tim Pitt drives the new Maserati Grecale, a premium SUV that combines sporty dynamics with a luxurious interior – and a high price tag.
Own your own slice of liquid Scottish history thanks to this amazing whisky collection September 25, 2023 “This ongoing collection basically gives people the opportunity to build their own liquid library,” says Ewan Gunn, global brand ambassador for Diageo Scotch whisky. “We view these as almost an archive of some of the pivotal moments in Scotch history. When you look at some of the whiskies that form parts of Prima & Ultima, [...]
Sober October: the best alcohol free events in London September 25, 2023 If you hit it hard all summer, you’re not alone: in fact, far too many of us make a habit of drinking far too much on the regular. Statistics show over half of Londoners ‘drink to get drunk’, which means drinking to excess. Enter, Sober October… This October the month-long initiative by Macmillan Cancer Support [...]
Forget Miami beach: why Miami’s cocktail bars are the city’s best attraction September 25, 2023 When someone mentions Miami, what springs to mind? Swaying palm trees and pastel-shaded art deco buildings? Don Johnson as ‘Sonny’ Crockett, his jacket sleeves rolled up, sipping on blue libations? It certainly has a retro backdrop, but, perhaps surprisingly, Miami has lately become the hottest place in America for mixology. The city has 300 sunny [...]
Why the Cotswolds is perfect for an October holiday September 25, 2023 THE WEEKEND: Part of the idyllic Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve in the south Cotswolds, The Lock Keeper’s Snipe is a charming converted barn with boutique hotel aspirations. It is part of a new collection of British homestays from Quince, which has found and renovated a load of old properties to newly high standards. With its [...]
Beautiful Thing, Stratford East, review: the Heartstopper of the 1990s September 25, 2023 Beautiful Thing review and star rating: ★★★★ It’s a dangerous game, hauling up relics from the past and refashioning them for contemporary tastes, especially when the subject matter is this sensitive and ever-changing. Beautiful Thing was a 1993 play that was adapted for the screen in 1996 about two teenage boys who fell for one [...]