Fashion biopic more style than substance March 20, 2014 FILMYVES SAINT LAURENTCert 15 | By Simon ThomsonTwo Stars THERE just isn’t enough of a story to support a biopic of Yves Saint Laurent. The first half, addressing his early career and emergence as an independent force in the fashion industry, is an underpowered French remake of Mad Men. The second, where he descends into [...]
These excursions put the treat into corporate retreat March 20, 2014 Forget the cringeworthy connotations of team-building, these outings are team-tastic TeamSport go-kartingFrom £24.99 per driver, team-sport.co.ukBoost your employees’ competitiveness and drive by pitting them against one another on a race track. TeamSport has just opened a new 800m track in Charlton, and they’ve bought up a shiny fleet of 270cc LPG karts that can reach [...]
Where to Drink: Your guide to London nightlife March 20, 2014 Sometimes it’s more palatable to pitch up at a restaurant bar to get a feel for the ambience rather than committing oneself to an entire meal, and with many of the most oversubscribed eateries boasting better drinking facilities than your local boozer, it can be a good bet for starting a night out. Roka Mayfair [...]
Introducing: the designs of the year March 18, 2014 The ingenious creations that are set to define tomorrow’s world MOST museum shows look back to the past. With flying cars, floating schools and wheelchairs that grow with the owner, this one is all about the future. Next week the seventh Designs of the Year exhibition opens at the Design Museum, and the broad selection [...]
Mix it up: Want to loosen up? Forget tequila shots, rum is what you need March 18, 2014 @philip_salter IN TRUTH, most men don’t like dancing. But for reasons largely unknown to bearers of the Y-chromosome, men are expected to prance around like idiots in a vain attempt to attract the opposite sex. Perhaps we are mimicking moribund hunting rituals, but whatever the explanation for this failure of evolution to catch up with [...]
The convertible for all weathers March 17, 2014 The new BMW 435i Convertible is a versatile offering that’s perfect for the temperamental British climate Looking for somewhere that’s warm at this time of year? Well, you can strike Nevada off the list – BMW just launched the new 4 Series Convertible there, and it was freezing. I know, I know – poor old [...]
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Bringing lobster out of its shell March 17, 2014 Franco Gatto, executive chef at Il Baretto, on why he will never tire of making pasta I come from Treviso, a village just outside Venice. We didn’t have a favourite dish as a family but we ate a lot of pasta, as you would expect. We ate it at least twice a day, sometimes more. [...]
Dish of the day March 17, 2014 Franco Gatto’s Lobster linguine INGREDIENTS (serves 4) ■ 300g linguine ■ 2 lobster 500/600g each ■ 1 onion ■ 1 carrot ■ 2 sticks of celery ■ ½ glass of white wine ■ 250ml 1tbsp tomato paste ■ 1 chopped garlic clove ■ 1 sweet red chilli ■ chopped parsley ■ Extra virgin olive oil [...]
10-week fitness challenge the get-fit diary of an out of shape office worker March 17, 2014 @steve_dinneen IN SAM Mendes’ American Beauty there is a scene in which Kevin Spacey’s character approaches a neighbour for fitness advice. “What do you want to achieve?”, asks the neighbour. “I just want to look good naked.” This is my answer when my personal trainer asks why I want to put myself through a 10-week program [...]