Social networking October 16, 2013 Developing an online presence can give your career a boost. Just beware the pitfalls, says Steve Irish EVERY business worth its salt knows the potential benefits of using social media. But individuals can also use them as a platform for career progression. “Your online footprint is an increasingly significant factor in your career,” says internet [...]
Restaurant review: Urban Meadow October 15, 2013 RESTAURANT Urban Meadow, 150 Bayswater, W2 4RT Tel: 020 7792 7066 FOOD Three Stars VALUE Five Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with drinks: £50 THIS is one of those columns restaurant critics write after they’ve been on holiday, where they bang on about the nice places they’ve been eating while you’ve been stuck [...]
The bottle opener October 15, 2013 bottle.opener@cityam.com I HAVE travelled a fair amount in the Middle East and Israel in recent months and one of the things that has struck me is the quality of wine. I shouldn’t have been surprised. Europe lost its monopoly over fine wines decades ago and besides, Jesus Christ himself won considerable praise for his wine-making [...]
Gino D’Acampo polpette recipe: Meatballs like mamma made them October 15, 2013 This is my mum’s recipe. She used to cook this for me once a week. It was a special occasion when she made it because it requires expensive ingredients (meat and parmesan) and mine was not the wealthiest of families. Mum began using smaller meatballs because we used to complain when we only got one [...]
Mix it up: Absinthe cocktail is cultural gem in heart of Mayfair October 15, 2013 @philip_salter OLD HABITS die hard. But after more than a decade in London, I’ve finally managed to offload most of the dingy pubs, sleazy bars and uninspiring restaurants that I frequented when I first landed in the capital. It’s time you did the same. Let those dodgy establishments serving stale beer and saccharine cocktails slip [...]
BFI London Film Festival second week highlights October 14, 2013 THE STARS may not turn out in their droves and it may not be the stand out event in the film festival calendar, but in its own understated way, the London Film Festival has been pleasing London film buffs for decades. From the gala screening of Tom Hanks’ Captain Phillips that opened the festival, to [...]
Overcome your inhibitions to get ahead in the rat race October 14, 2013 You’re hard working and highly skilled. What else do you need? Confidence, says Steve Irish To get ahead at work, or to land a dream job somewhere else, there will be a list of skills you need. At this stage, you have a pretty good idea whether you have most of them. If you don’t [...]
Mercedes but not as you know it October 14, 2013 The blisteringly fast A45 AMG is just the car to attract the younger audience the German carmaker craves IN case you hadn’t noticed, Mercedes-Benz has transformed its strange wedge-shaped and conservative little A-Class into one of the most stylish cars around. Gone is the unspeakably dull styling and comfort-focused setup of old. Instead the A-Class [...]
Not convinced? October 14, 2013 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… AUDI S3 PRICE: £32,120 0-62MPH: 4.8 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 159g/km MPG COMBINED: 40.9mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Three Stars PERFORMANCE Four Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Three Stars BMW M135i PRICE: £32,255 0-62MPH: 4.9 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 175g/km MPG COMBINED: 37.7mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Three Stars PERFORMANCE Four [...]
Glamp it up October 13, 2013 Away from the hustle and bustle of Cowes Week, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight are the perfect destinations for a family break – or something a little wilder SO AFTER a summer of festivals, beach holidays, muddy British weekends and garden play dens, chances are your tent has seen better days. The last thing [...]