Seaweed and bog myrtle? Yes please July 17, 2011 IT is a bright spring day in the gentrified area of Christiana in Copenhagen, and the houseboat that is the Nordic Food Lab – or the ministry of bonkers food as it should be known, is a hive of activity. Birch twigs are being slowly cooked “sous-vide”, to be turned into tea. Buttermilk is being [...]
Wall St sags on new Bernanke talk July 14, 2011 US STOCKS fell yesterday as new comments from the Federal Reserve chairman dashed investors’ hopes for the chance of further stimulus and tech shares pushed the Nasdaq down one per cent. During a second day of testimony about the economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated that the US central bank would be ready to inject [...]
Wimbledon hero Djokovic vows to keep on the grass July 4, 2011 WIMBLEDON champion Novak Djokovic has vowed to reprise his eccentric grass-eating celebration if he ever repeats his breakthrough triumph at the All England Club on Sunday. Djokovic capped his ascent to world No1, confirmed after Friday’s semi-final win, by beating defending champion Rafael Nadal to claim his first triumph at SW19. The Serb, who is [...]
NO LUNCH FOR BLAIRS AT BANKING AIDE’S BASH July 4, 2011 SO MANY social engagements, so little time for Tony and Cherie Blair, who only had time for a quick drink at the fiftieth birthday for Russell Chambers – the man dubbed “Blair’s favourite banker” – before rushing off without sitting down to eat. Chambers, the Credit Suisse senior adviser who famously lent Blair a pair [...]
Electric Djok stuns Nadal July 3, 2011 Serb caps rise to world No1 by claiming first Wimbledon title with dazzling triumph NEW world No1 Novak Djokovic toasted a double celebration last night after crowning his dazzling ascent to the apex of the men’s game by beating the man he replaces, Rafael Nadal, to win his first Wimbledon title. Djokovic thrilled Centre Court [...]
Tips for looking after your suit June 29, 2011 IF you spend a lot of money on a suit, and even if you don’t spend that much, you want it to last. That much is obvious, but very few men treat their suits with the care and attention they should. Those frayed edges, creases that wont disappear and worn out linings are just as [...]
A luxe bootcamp on the Côte d’Azur takes the pain out of getting in shape June 26, 2011 YOU’RE obliged to go ‘aaahhhhh’,” said therapist Sophie Bonjean as she turned the hose from hot to cold. It’s Day One on La Réserve Ramatuelle’s Luxury Bootcamp and this, apparently, is doing wonders for my circulation. The morning started gently; yoga by the pool on the comfiest mat you will ever find yourself down-dogging on. [...]
Social and delicious in one | City A.M. June 23, 2011 THERE are restaurants that open with whimpers and others that open with bangs. Ex-Ramsay super-protégé Jason Atherton’s new eaterie, Pollen Street Social, was always going to open with a bang – and, two months in, continues with a clamour. The clamour is not of chaos, plates smashing or chefs shouting, but of the throngs trying [...]
Social and delicious in one June 22, 2011 THERE are restaurants that open with whimpers and others that open with bangs. Ex-Ramsay super-protégé Jason Atherton’s new eaterie, Pollen Street Social, was always going to open with a bang – and, two months in, continues with a clamour. The clamour is not of chaos, plates smashing or chefs shouting, but of the throngs trying [...]
Nintendo’s Wii U is as insane as a microwave on wheels June 13, 2011 Seeing Nintendo’s new Wii U console for the first time brought to mind an episode of NBC’s 30 Rock, in which a team of TV producers work through the night to design a new microwave. They come up with a four-door contraption with wheels and twin-mounted cup holders, which, when compared to the Wii U, [...]