OUT THIS WEEKEND November 19, 2009 FILMGLORIOUS 39 From director Stephen Poliakoff, a film about an British family on the eve of war. EXAMINED LIFE Documentary about contemporary philosophers in New York. CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND Festive family fun starring the late Patrick Swayze. DVDTERMINATOR: SALVATION Fourth in the franchise, with Christian Bale taking on the machines. MY SISTER’S KEEPER Tear-jerker starring [...]
Back to BLACK November 19, 2009 AFEW years ago a friend of mine walked into a restaurant, only for the chap he was meeting to point at his shoes and gasp: “Brown!” For many in the City, shoes were traditionally black. “No brown in town”, was the catch-phrase. But in recent years, as dress-codes have relaxed, men have ditched their ties, [...]
WHY MAGIC KNICKERS RULE November 19, 2009 THERE are some fabulous sweater dresses around at the moment which are smart and cosy, easy and comfortable to wear, and which would be ideal for wearing to the office. However, for most women with a “normal” figure, lumps and bumps that you never even knew you had seem to appear as soon as you [...]
Best City spots for a winter warmer November 18, 2009 When there’s a nip in the air, there’s nothing quite like getting your mitts around a nice, hot glass of mulled wine. In these days of online shopping and alternative Queen’s speeches, not a lot remains of the traditional Dickensian Christmas – so when you see a spot of hot wine infused with spices, you [...]
Hot chocolates for that seasonal glow November 18, 2009 IF, like me, you’re impervious to the charms of caffeine drinks, or else – also like me – you’re powerless to resist the lure of cocoa, the idea of the perfect hot chocolate takes on holy grail status. When I meet people in cafes, I often watch glumly while they strain exotic tea through a [...]
cruise control November 17, 2009 IF I told you that I recently indulged in a spot of mid-week mud-larking, then where would you picture me? The wilds of Scotland? The Yorkshire Dales? Well, not quite. This time I was in the EJ Churchill Sporting Ground near High Wycombe. When I emerge from my car, it sounds like I’ve arrived at [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 17, 2009 FAHRENHEIT TWINS AT THE BARBICANThere’s seasonal fun of a very cold kind at the Barbican, taking you into the world of two siblings who live with their scientist parents on a remote Arctic exploration station. This adaptation of Michel Faber’s novel is devised and performed by two person stage company Told By An Idiot (Hayley [...]
Italian food by a superstar chef just doesn’t cut it in a downturn November 16, 2009 Apsleys 1 Lanesborough Pl, SW1X 7TATel: 020 7333 7254FOODSERVICEATMOSPHERECost per person without wine: £75 APSLEYS at the Lanesborough is doing its best to be classed as a restaurant in its own right, rather than an add-on to a hotel. It really is. Its latest incarnation as “Apsleys – a Heinz Beck Restaurant” (to give it [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS November 16, 2009 SERPENTINE BAR & KITCHEN GOES FESTIVEHyde Park’s Serpentine Bar & Kitchen has opened a Christmas restaurant to coincide with the park’s Winter Wonderland. The restaurant, in its own festive marquee, will offer traditional English food and drink – hog roasts, stuffed guinea fowl and the like, with mulled wine, ciders and cask ales – from [...]
THREE OTHER HOTEL RESTAURANTS November 16, 2009 Marcus Wareing at The BerkeleyWareing broke loose of his boss Gordon Ramsay earlier last year and since then, his double Michelin-starred restaurant has been a major draw. It is critically adored for its innovative food and elegant décor and service. Stand-out dishes include a 24-hour cooked Welsh suckling pig with chicory. The Berkeley, Wilton Place, [...]