We recently visited XR on Marylebone’s Thayer Street and fell in love. The restaurant is the debut restaurant from Angela Hartnett mentored chef, Carlo Scotto. While this restaurant  is marketed as the informal sister to the  fine dining tasting menu restaurant located upstairs, it’s has all the class of fine…

It’s a tough times right now for the drinks industry, but they are hitting back with a full month of celebrations and special cocktails to celebrate London Cocktail Week during October. Grab yourself a £15 festival wristband to get access to £6 signature serves at hundreds of bars. WHISKY HOUSE…

Autumn is a season of change, but what remains unchanged is the British people’s love of tea. Rainy days and chilly evenings are made better with a comforting ‘hug in a mug’. Spice up your brew with heart warming blends of Autumnal teas from Bird & Blend, the award-winning tea…

On the weekend I received a package from Fountain, the NYC born hard seltzer company, who have recently launched three flavours in the UK: Lime, Passion Fruit and Blueberry. The first thing I noticed was that compared to the standard 255ml and 330ml cans these are a generous 355ml and…

Do you have a lucky number? For chef and restauteur Nico Simeone, the answer must be six. He has built a successful empire that revolves entirely around this figure, with specially curated menus featuring six dishes that swap over every six weeks. Nico’s latest creation in London (he also has…