IWC to give British film a timely boost June 12, 2014 The watchmaker to stars such as Cate Blanchett and Kevin Spacey has announced a three-year partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI) and BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express. And IWC is keen to stress this goes far beyond being a mere “time partner”, according to UK brand director, Simon Chambers. “BFI were looking [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic comes full Arctic Circle June 12, 2014 Over the next month, aspiring young eyes will gaze up at television screens in unequivocal hero-worship of several talented but nonetheless overpaid, preening athletes. By association, kids will covet their cash, fame, cars and those FIFA-licensed, chunky-gold Hublots on their wrists. Hard to believe, by contrast, that just six decades ago children of a similar [...]
This Father’s Day our cocktail columnist says go for gin June 10, 2014 This sunday is Father’s Day. Therefore, as if by edict from some central authority, people up and down the land will mindlessly buy their dad a bottle of whiskey. I like whiskey more than the next person, but in a minor gesture of defiance against “the man”, I suggest this Father’s Day you should go [...]
Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to eat a lot of lamb, chicken and fish. It’s a really good place to start if you [...]
Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to [...]
Motoring review: Porsche 911 Targa 4S June 10, 2014 The dream of convertible motoring rarely matches reality. Dream: bathing in the sun. Reality: baking in the sun. Dream: breath of fresh air. Reality: a breath of noxious toxins and cow poo. As a result, you tend to leave the roof up most of the time and suffer, irony of ironies, a darker and more [...]
Seven reasons you need to visit Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor June 6, 2014 1. The Bay of Kotor is stunning Take a Norwegian fjord, plonk it on the edge of a balmy Adriatic coast and you’ve got the Bay of Kotor. It’s a little hidden community, accessed through a narrow passage from the sea with steep wooded hills descending to small villages perched on the tiny bit of [...]
London’s best flats with square garden access June 5, 2014 Next weekend, over 200 gates will be unlocked, grass will be mown, shrubs will be spruced and marquees will be erected to allow thousands of people to walk around London’s historic garden squares. The annual Open Garden Squares Weekend will kick off on 14 and 15 June to showcase the beauty and grandeur of these [...]
Review: Jason Atherton’s City Social at Tower 42 June 4, 2014 I’ve eaten at altitude so many times recently I now have a permanent nosebleed. It’s all over my shirt and my shoes and my food and nobody cares, because the whole of London has the same problem. All anyone in this city does now is eat atop skyscrapers. Like one of Dr Pavlov’s dogs, I [...]
Car review: Volvo v60 Polestar June 2, 2014 You know the Volvo you’re driving is something special when all of Sweden turns to stare as you go by. Sweden is Volvo’s home – almost every house has at least one parked outside – so you’d think people would be sick of the sight of them. But this is the V60 Polestar, and it [...]