By: Edith Hancock

I edit The Capitalist, City A.M.'s diary. I cover the parties, gossip and lighter side of news in the Square Mile. Got a story? reach me at thecapitalist@cityam.com

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Burger King has done it again: its releasing its “angriest” Whopper yet with a flaming red burger bun

March 30, 2016

First, there was the black Whopper. Now, Burger King is out of the black and into the red with another colourful dish – this time the "angriest Whopper". According to the fast food chain, everything about this burger is angry. The bright red bun, which is infused with hot sauce, is filled with: "crispy angry onions, [...]
Ben & Jerry’s is giving free chocolate ice cream to Londoners – in the name of democracy

March 30, 2016

Ben & Jerry's has weighed into the race for City Hall, after one candidate's claim that we're having the "the most boring election ever". In an effort to spice things up in the London mayoral election this year, property boss John Zylinski, aka the "Polish Prince", has thrown himself into the race and is running against Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq [...]
Good news! English football fans are getting the best deals on flights to France for the Euro 2016

March 30, 2016

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This airline is using the EgyptAir hijacking as a selling point, suggesting customers could win a trip to Cyprus

March 30, 2016

One travel firm's loss is another's gain, at least as far as Egyptian operator Lions Trips is concerned. Lions Trips has received a backlash after using Tuesday's airliner hijacking to promote its own services by suggesting customers could win a free trip to Cyprus. The company posted the message on its Facebook page, hours after Egyptian Seif Eldin [...]
Heinz wants Londoners to grow their own produce, so it’s filling the city with mini-gardens

March 29, 2016

Most people in London have learnt to watch where they're walking for fear of standing in something unpleasant. But anyone strolling through London on Tuesday would have noticed a striking new addition to the scenery that won't ruin your shoes. Miniature gardens have popped up on both sides of the river Thames as part of sauce maker [...]
Japanese drinkers snap up Digby Fine Wines’ first shipment of fizz to the region in less than a month

March 29, 2016

It seems that it's not just British whisky that's whetting Japanese consumers' appetites. Trevor Clough, chief executive of UK fizz maker Digby Fine Wines, is loudly trumpeting the news that his firm's first shipment of English sparkling wine to Japan has sold out before the end of the month. Digby, which counts luxury investment company The House [...]
“Polish prince” John Zylinski is throwing himself into the mayoral election, and he wants to ban Nigel Farage from London

March 29, 2016

"This must be the most boring election ever", says property boss John Zylinski, who's using his royal blood to add a bit of excitement to the London mayoral elections this year. The so-called "Polish prince", a London-born property developer and the son of Polish aristocrat Captain Andrzej Zylinski, is officially registering to run for mayor on Wednesday, and [...]
Ahead of London’s supercar season, a fleet of gold motors hits the streets of Knightsbridge

March 29, 2016

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The City of London Corporation gives private parties the green light as law firm Gordon Dadds secures late licenses for the City’s eagerly awaited private members clubs

March 29, 2016

Better start saving up, there's a new private members clubs coming to town, and it don't come cheap. International law firm Gordon Dadds has been fighting the good fight for private parties in the City, and has just overseen the successful application for a for a new club's late licence in the historic Devonshire Square. Devonshire Club, the latest [...]
Moet Chandon is schooling Londoners about Champagne in a week-long masterclass pop-up

March 28, 2016

City slickers have a few months yet before the financial world's summer party season gets under way, leaving workers just enough time to swot up on Champagne. Fizz maker Moet Chandon is hosting a week of Champagne masterclasses in Soho, providing well-heeled winos with all the info they need to be the most sophisticated guest at their employer's [...]

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