Four unique spirits for National Tequila Day – and cocktail recipes to match July 24, 2020 According to the powers that be, Friday 24th July marks National Tequila Day – and who are we, humble City A.M. journalists, to argue? The agave spirit may have once suffered from a reputation for student union misadventures, but over recent years even Brits have woken up to the fact that there is as much [...]
The Friday Interview: London Cocktail Week back for 2020 July 24, 2020 It’s been a grim few months for the bar industry, but there’s good news on the horizon: London Cocktail Week will be back in October, with a focus on driving revenues into the hands of the watering holes that need them most. In the latest in his Friday Interview series, shining a light on the [...]
The “margarita moped” could be coming to your door – but you need to be quick July 23, 2020 This Friday marks National Tequila Day – and to celebrate, mixer brand Two Keys has teamed up with Patron to bring the bar to your door. The “Margarita Moped” will turn up at ten winners’ homes – complete with Liam Cotter, bar manager at Hawksmoor, who will whip up a perfectly poured Two Keys margarita [...]
Government has been ‘too slow’ to help the arts during pandemic, say MPs July 23, 2020 The government has been “too slow” to respond to the “existential threat” faced by theatre, live music and other cultural outlets during the coronavirus pandemic, a committee of MPs has said. A wide-ranging report released today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee found that MPs have “consistently failed to recognise [...]
Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0 review: The joy of six July 18, 2020 I was blissfully ignorant at the time, but this would be my final fling. A few days later, the UK entered lockdown, and the freedom to simply go for a drive was abruptly revoked. In the weeks and months that followed, I often thought about that afternoon. Confined to Croydon, sealed off from friends and [...]
Fast Ford icon: Rare Sierra RS Cosworth heads to auction July 18, 2020 “A working class hero is something to be,” declared John Lennon. Anyone who grew up idolising the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth would surely agree. With its wide wheelarches and whale tail wing, the ‘Cossie’ looked brilliant on a bedroom wall. And its 204hp turbocharged engine offered Porsche-baiting pace: 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds and a top [...]
How to: the perfect weekend BBQ – and how to heat it up July 18, 2020 Finally the weather is on the up – so for those amateur chefs up and down the country firing up the barbecue this weekend, here’s your chance to turn pro. Award-winning Kentucky bourbon brand Buffalo Trace – it’s the Deep South, they know their BBQ – have teamed up with Spitalfields’ based grillers Hotbox to [...]
Reopened restaurants in London: A new regular round-up of the latest food news July 17, 2020 Coronavirus may have shuttered the food industry since lockdown was announced, but the restaurant business is bouncing back, with dozens of our favourite places to eat reopening every day. In this new column, we’ll bring you the latest news from the front-line of the food business, complete with all the details you need to book [...]
Reopened restaurants in London: The latest news about your favourite places to eat July 17, 2020 Coronavirus may have shuttered the food industry since lockdown was announced, but the restaurant business is bouncing back, with dozens of our favourite places to eat reopening every day. In this new column, we’ll bring you the latest news from the front-line of the food business, complete with all the details you need to book [...]
The Friday Interview: Fortnum’s looks to the future July 17, 2020 It’s an iconic London brand, but like the rest of the capital, Fortnum & Mason was hit by the Covid-19 lockdown. We catch up with the store’s Retail & Hospitality Director Simon Thompson – who tells us that while it’s all a little different, loyal customers still have smiles on their faces. Fortnum & Mason [...]