Ask most people about food and drink options in and around the O2 in North Greenwich and they will roll their eyes a bit and say “well it’s all the high street chains isn’t it? OK if there is a concert on but nothing worth making a special trip for otherwise”. And until recently I […]
Click here for a full portionCorte Carezzabella – an agriturismo in Rovigo
As we walked and cycled companionably along the lazy river in the late afternoon, the sun glinted orange on the water flowing like molasses between the gently waving grasses, backlit and golden in the sun’s last rays. The air was warm and syrupy, alive with the sound of birds and chirruping insects. Behind us, a church bell started to […]
Click here for a full portionBlood orange and Cointreau upside-down cake
Ask people what they know about famous illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini and they will probably mention two things. The first is his famous Chinese Water Torture Cell escape, where he was lowered upside down and with feet manacled into a glass-walled contraption resembling a fish tank. This was then filled with water in full view of the audience, sealed […]
Click here for a full portionTaste of London 2016 – five highlights
In most countries, we have four seasons. Autumn is when the weather turns cooler and the leaves fall off the trees. Winter is when the days are short, the nights are long and you can see your breath in the air in the early mornings. Spring is when the trees start to blossom and the […]
Click here for a full portionJamie’s Italian (Westfield Stratford and Covent Garden)
When I was in high school, in the days long before Buzzfeed, I had a penchant for collecting articles from magazines, specifically articles that were in the form of a list, which either tells you something about my lack of teenage social life, or shows how ahead of the curve was (I opt for the […]
Click here for a full portionZerodegrees Blackheath – fresh beer and wood-fired pizza
As some of you may know, I’ve spent the past four weeks recovering from orthopaedic surgery. Remember when I broke my leg skiing in the French Alps in February 2014 and had a titanium rod and four screws put into my femur? Well on 13 May I had it removed during a 2.5 hour operation […]
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