Something for the weekend March 19, 2015 SIP! GIN AND JAM AFTERNOON TEA AT HUSH The Pink Rabbit cocktail at Hush incorporates their own London distilled Gin, lime, cranberry, vanilla and – yes –strawberry jam. The afternoon tea menu at Hush pairs cocktails with different conserves as well as the usual array of sweet treats. Everyday between 3-6pm £35, visit hush.co.uk WATCH! [...]
Baselworld 2015: Tag Heuer, Google and Intel just announced a major partnership to create smartwatches to rival Apple March 19, 2015 Luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer is partnering with Google and Intel to go head-to-head in the emerging smartwatch battleground. The trio announced their plans to team up today at the Swiss trade fair Baselworld, and between them they could produce something that knocks Apple's efforts out of the park. The announcement described it as “a [...]
For top of the range sunglasses, retro frames are in, anything mirrored is out March 18, 2015 Don’t let the sun dazzle you – you’ll be the one doing the dazzling in these top of the range frames We’ve been promised a heat-wave in the not too distant future, and that’s reason enough to stock up on some new shades to keep you looking cool in the sun. Retro frames once [...]
Your cultural guide for spring 2015: Must-see theatre, film, music and visual arts events March 17, 2015 We pick out the must-see theatre, film, music and visual arts events that you just can’t miss, even if the heat wave arrives. FILM ANT-MAN 17 July Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish may have jumped ship, but there’s still plenty to look forward to with the upcoming release of Ant-Man. Paul Rudd leads [...]
Why Engawa is an unusually well thought-out restaurant March 17, 2015 In Japan, the fax machine is still king of the office. While the western hemisphere abandoned it at the first whiff of email, the Japanese persevered, appreciating the personal touch that comes from a hand-written note, even if that note has been broken down into a series of blips and hisses and reassembled somewhere far [...]
The latest gimmick (or the next big thing): Cheese and coffee March 17, 2015 How does a new restaurant make its mark on a London foodie scene already reaching saturation point? There’s the old fashioned way: serving great food at a reasonable prices. And there’s the 21st century way: coming up with a gimmick, a weird pairing, some novelty way of serving or ordering food, something to make people [...]
Car review: Future-proof your life with the Audi A6 Avant TDI Ultra March 16, 2015 Audi’s family estate is big, economical and comfortable – and that makes it one of the best cars in its class. How best to future-proof your car? There’s one absolute rule: if it’s cheap to run, it’ll serve you well while it’s yours, and there will be plenty of people looking to take it off [...]
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The other Alexander McQueen exhibition: Can’t get in to Savage Beauty? Try Showstudio March 16, 2015 A week after Savage Beauty opened, a smaller show gives us McQueen at his edgy best. Rumours are rife that it’s impossible to get a ticket to Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. That’s not true – turn up on a week day before work and you’re likely to [...]
Bijou skiing on a budget: Saint Martin de Belleville March 15, 2015 You can’t beat this intimate 14th century village for convenience and scenery. Saint Martin de Belleville is the most civilized way to access the Three Valleys without having to re-mortgage your dacha. It’s aptly named; villes don’t get much more belle than this. The town square boasts a church built in the 14th century facing [...]