Having changed TV forever, The Sopranos is so much more than just a mob drama. Continue reading
Category Archives: The London Economic
Tried & Tested: Ramada Hotels launches new ‘Say Hello to Red’ wine list
“At least this rain is very good for the grapes,” announces Olympia Rizzardi of Guerrieri Rizzardi, one of the producers featured in Ramada Hotels’ new red wine list. Continue reading
Restaurant Review: ZELA London
ZELA – a restaurant backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, Enrique Iglesias and NBA star Pau Gasol – serves a new, abominable Franken-cuisine. Continue reading
What is kombucha, and why has it become so popular in UK restaurants?
Thought to have originated in northeast China around 2,000 years ago, kombucha is a fermented drink typically consisting of black tea and sugar – although the drink can also be made with green tea and with the addition of honey or various fruits. Continue reading
Is this the best restaurant in London?
With so much to love at breakfast, lunch and dinner, these assets contribute to St. JOHN’s unrivalled brilliance. A strong contender for the title of London’s best restaurant. Continue reading
24 hours in Lübeck, marzipan capital of the world
Local legend has it that marzipan was first made in Lübeck, possibly in response to a famine year, with the town having allegedly run out of food products, except from stored almonds and sugar. Continue reading
Vive le fried chicken revolution: in search of the perfect fried chicken
I’ve never felt cool enough for Shoreditch. Even when I used to wear questionably tight jeans, spent all of my money on vinyl records and devoted some of my late teenage years to writing about emerging Indie bands for the NME, I never quite managed to fit in. In 2018 though, now that much of … Continue reading
Is this the best coffee in the world?
It’s a damp Friday afternoon in London and I’m lounging in the humidor room of a cigar shop with Amir Gehl, founder of Difference Coffee Co. Apart from the fact we’re smoking inside, what’s perhaps most surprising is the fact that (at four o’clock) all eight seats are filled with men who leisurely smoke fat … Continue reading
Restaurant Review: Coal Rooms, Peckham
Within Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, Le Train Bleu epitomises a golden era of glamorous railway travel. Befitted with cavernous ceilings, grand frescoes, chandeliers and immaculately dressed waiters, the restaurant has been a fine dining institution since first opening in 1901. It’s also one of the most storied restaurants in Paris – arguably … Continue reading
Restaurant Review: Pufferfish at Mahiki, Kensington
A classic example of a restaurant designed for people who don’t like food, Pufferfish’s Pan Asian menu leaves me feeling entirely deflated, quite ironically. Continue reading
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