Whatever one’s views about the gradual transformation of Spitalfields Market and its surrounding streets, there’s one indisputable upside. And that is the fact that, if you happen to find yourself around there at lunch-time, there’s …

Ah Hush. I remember coming here basically all the time when it first opened. When most people of my age would sneak nervously into the nearest Sam Smith’s pub and try their luck with a …

If there’s anything that’s guaranteed to get me more excited than the launch of a new drink, it’s the accompanying invitation to spend an evening sampling said new drink’s cocktail-making versatility. So imagine my barely …

When you think of fine dining in London the chances are that King’s Cross might not be top of your list of destinations. In which case, the shiny new St Pancras Station is even less …

Anyone who’s met me for more than like five minutes or read practically anything I’ve ever written knows that I bloody love Tio Pepe. I’m actually quite evangelical about it, even to the extent that …

I have a pretty clear check-list – it’s more mental than written down or anything, but it works pretty well. Basically when information about an event pops into my inbox, there are various potential boxes …

Anyone even vaguely interested wine will know that the glass you drink out of makes a difference. It’s not just a matter of arbitrary etiquette that red wine, white wine, port, champagne and sherry are …

It was in Wall Street – probably one of the greatest films ever – that Michael Douglas, playing the role of expensively pin-striped villain Gordon Gekko, uttered the words that came to define the 1980s: …

Ah St James’s Street. Coming to this part of central London is like stepping into a time machine. None of the shops would look out of place on a Victorian high street, from William Evans …

Happy bloody birthday Lanson! Did you know that 2010 sees the venerable champagne makers celebrating 250 years since they were founded in 1760 by François Delamotte, a magistrate no less? I bet his rulings were …

Ah drink. Spending all say in an office makes you want a drink. Going on the tube makes you want a drink. Having a quick drink makes you want another drink. In short, almost everything …

Is there anything better than a good delicatessen? Well probably. I suppose world peace and all those sorts of things would be marginally better. But whilst world peace is probably a rather tricky thing to …

It seems as though there’s been quite a brouhaha over the upcoming release of the second Sex and the City film. First came Monday’s deftly handled attack on the movie franchise from previous TV series devotee Hadley Freeman, …

“Manners maketh man.” So said William of Wykeham apparently, the eminent old Bishop and builder of various things in the fourteenth century. But many other things go into making a man, not just manners. Tailoring …