PROOF THAT SEX SELLS AS RACY DOMAIN NAME BREAKS WORLD RECORD February 22, 2011 ACCORDING to the famous TV theme, “Dedication’s what you need; if you wanna be a record breaker”. And it looks like the sellers of the Sex.com domain name should be grateful to internet users everywhere for their dedication to illicit surfing – the £8.2m sale of the address last year means it has been officially [...]
Brewing up a storm February 21, 2011 LIKE so many people, I take my food and wine seriously. I won’t drink unnaturally pink California zinfandels and I turn my nose up at Jacob’s Creek. Wine-tasting courses and many meals in good restaurants have left their imprint. I care about quality – I’m a snob, and I’m not afraid to show it. Why [...]
What the other papers say this morning February 20, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS JET TRAVEL REBOUNDS AS RICH SPLASH OUT FOR PRIVACY Private jet travel, shunned in the recession as a sign of ostentation, is recovering in a further sign that the world’s richest people are spending more freely again. The number of business flights – which includes celebrity, state and business hire – grew [...]
2011 is the year that London becomes the world’s best place to stay February 20, 2011 JUST when it seemed as though London couldn’t fit another slice of luxury into its five star-crammed hotel scene, along comes… well, everything. This has been a huge year for the capital. The completion of the spectacular £200m refurb of the Savoy sparked the buzz of excitement. Since then, Park Lane has seen the rebirth [...]
HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE February 17, 2011 MANGROVE ROAD Price: £525,000 A roomy four-bedroom Edwardian family home, ideally positioned for Hertford’s town centre and just a stone’s throw from the Simon Balle School – a top comprehensive. The landscaped garden has an exotic flavour, with a beach-style hut, a summerhouse, and an ornamental pond with an accompanying bridge. Contact: Steven Oates: www.stevenoates.comlucks.co.uk [...]
Style, charm and quiet in Marylebone February 17, 2011 THE idea of owning a luxurious home in central London is the sort of thing lots of upwardly-mobile urbanites aspired to. But given the chance, where and what do you go for? One of central London’s primary characteristics is the sheer range of localities, architectures and atmospheres all crammed into it. Grand apartment in Knightsbridge? [...]
BANKERS SWAP CITY FOR DIY AND CAMPFIRES February 15, 2011 NEVER let it be said that the City is averse to getting a little dirt under its fingernails. On 12-13 March members of the banking community will be doing just that at Havens Hospices annual “I’m a banker…get me outta here!” event to raise money for the organisation’s hospices in Essex. Over the weekend, teams [...]
The Codfather on life, fish and Nobu’s enduring success February 14, 2011 IF it weren’t for Nobu, it’s hard to know where Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Kate Moss would eat out when in London. Synonymous with tip-top Japanese fusion cuisine and celebrity glamour, nobody has ever synthesised food with “scene” in quite the dynamite way that Nobu has. With restaurants in LA, New York, London, Mykonos, Dubai, [...]
FISHY FAVOURITES IN THE CITY February 14, 2011 CATCH AT ANDAZ The Andaz hotel’s grand 1901 restaurant tends to get the attention, but Catch is worth a visit for its fresh, expertly-cooked seafood. Menu highlights include confit of Arctic salmon with duck egg and spinach gnocchi, and pan roasted brill cutlet with octopus, fennel and sepia ink risotto. 40 Liverpool St, EC2M 7QN. [...]
London snubbed by Russian Papa John’s February 13, 2011 THE RUSSIAN franchise of Papa John’s, the global pizza chain, has snubbed London to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worldwide Papa’s, which operates four outlets in St. Petersburg under the American brand Papa John’s, will today begin trading in Germany. The development comes after a slew of Russian companies pulled plans to list in [...]