Experiences
Review: London Marriott Hotel West India Quay (Canary Wharf) & Manhattan Grill
Man oh man, I do love Canary Wharf. Some of my friends say, it's too built up, but for me, that's the whole beauty of Canary Wharf. Huge buildings, tonnes and tonnes of glass and architecture, plus a large range of places to eat, drink, stay and be entertained.One of these places to stay, is, the London Marriott Hotel located in the...
Step inside Bollywood Cinema at Mango Tree this January
On Sunday 14th January, Mango Tree will be transforming into a Bollywood film set. A special menu will be created influenced by both Indian and Thai cuisine, expect to see live performances from Bollywood dancers and DJs, Bollywood cinema playing on the walls around the restaurant and even a live cooking session, the perfect antidote for any of your January...
6 amazing activities for a sober stag weekend
Stag dos can be a stressful event to organise. Many men feel compelled to indulge in the stag party cliches; strip-clubs, bad costumes, and the copious amounts of alcohol celebrated by such diverse range of films as Hangover and Hangover 2. However, an increasing number of soon-to-be-wed men are swapping the boozy nights, for action-packed days. According to The Telegraph,...
Festive Drinks at Street Feast
For festive booze and grooves this Christmas, get down to Hawker House and Dinerama - Street Feast’s two sensational street food arenas. Leave your Christmas shopping in the cloakroom and join us inside our toasty warm mega-markets for cosy drinking dens, steaming hot brews and Christmas cocktails.Follow the twinkling Dinerama lights to our Shoreditch East Pole - start upstairs at The Zephyr Lounge and try the Winter Cup...
Bunga Bunga Covent Garden is coming to town…
The latest venture from Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling is opening its doors in 2017. Introducing an immersive experience of two different worlds, the upstairs pizzeria and aperitivo bar BungaTINI (just opened) and downstairs Bunga Bunga Covent Garden to open spring 2017.Just as The Godfather Part II was the ultimate sequel, Bunga Bunga Covent Garden will also be a suitable...
Bourgee – Review
When you think of renowned steak and lobster eateries, there’s probably a few that pop to mind but Bourgee, having left all gimmicks to their London neighbours, have created a dining concept that exudes showmanship, elegance and sophistication, whilst shining a beacon on their josper grilling machine, which gave so many of the dishes sampled their unique bbq flavour. Moreover...
Gipsy Hill Brewing Company Open Micro Pub
Gipsy Hill Brewing Company are delighted to announce the opening of their micro pub, The Douglas Fir. Located on Anerley Road, Crystal Palace around a mile from the brewery itself in Gipsy Hill, their new micro pub will be selling all the Gipsy Hill core range and showcasing their special brews. All of this alongside offering a rotating drinks menu...
Ibiza Group Trip: Best places to stay, eat and party. Part 3
Part 3 of our Ibiza Group Trip, the best places to stay, eat and party. If you have been following these article, then you will have read Part 1 and Part 2. In the special feature on Ibiza we covered the best places to stay in Ibiza in Part 1 and Part 2 we covered the best places to eat...
Lotus Charing Cross launch exciting new Winter menu
Lotus, the fine dining Indian restaurant located on Charing Cross Road, known for its experimental and authentic cuisine, is delighted to announce the launch of their new Winter menu. The team behind Lotus, including Chef Patron Bhaskar Banerjee, who has over two decades of experience, has created an alternative winter menu, focusing on seasonality and innovation. Using seasonal ingredients such...
Introducing the Gunpowder Burger at BRGR.co
Autumn is well and truly upon us, and winter is creeping closer, and BRGR.CO are kicking through crisp leaves and smelling that bonfire smoke in the air, ready to deliver a tasty burger to you. BRGR have launched a November special, and its the Gunpowder BRGR, named in memory of Guy Fawkes, the activist who once tried to blow up the Houses of...
Bianco comes to the Southbank from Nov 23 plus win tickets
Marvel at BIANCO, the dramatic live contemporary circus performance from NoFit State, which comes to the London Southbank Centre from November 23rd. BIANCO is an immersive promenade show directed by Firenza Guidi and we are giving you the opportunity to win tickets to see it. The show takes place above, behind and all around a standing audience, with a constantly evolving...
Ibiza Group Trip: Best places to stay, eat and party. Part 2
Planning a group trip to Ibiza with friends? Take a look at Our special feature – Ibiza Group Trip: Best places to stay, eat and of course, party… Following on from our recent article ‘Best places to stay, eat, and party part 1, we are excited to bring you part 2 of this special feature. In part 1 we visited...
St Martin’s Courtyard Launches Brand New Christmas Light Installation with Festive Shopping Evening – 17th Nov
St Martin’s Courtyard is set to unveil brand new Christmas lights in London’s Covent Garden onThursday November 17, 5-9pm. Let the countdown to Christmas begin with a glamorous evening to remember with lights, music, complimentary drinks, exclusive shopping discounts, offers and in-store experiences.The evening will feature live music from gospel choir, Urban Voices Collective, and jazz/soul vocalist, Izzy Chase, who...
Ibiza Group Trip: Best places to stay, eat and party. Part 1
Planning a group trip to Ibiza with friends? Then look no further than our special feature - Ibiza Group Trip: Best places to stay, eat and of course, party... Group trips aboard can be very exciting, and also stressful in the planning stages. Friends sometimes want to do and see different things which can literally split the group into smaller groups...
Autumn Sale: Your favourite City Hotels with up to 45% off, Melia Hotels Europe
Enjoy your favourite city in Europe with this discount 45% off, Melia Hotels. Book before 31st of October and travel until 31st of January 2017.Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, Frankfurt and Muchen all available. Paris boasts 6 hotels: Meliá Paris La DéfenseBoard the Meliá París La Défense and sail along the Paris skyline. Its stunning design, in the form of a ship’s hull, will...
Demand for cruise holidays continues to rise
It's easy to see why cruising is an attractive proposition for holiday-makers. You can explore new cultures, new countries and you'll be able to take in the often stunning scenery as you travel between ports. Not only that, but you'll have all of your food accommodation and entertainment planned for you - meaning you can sit back, relax and enjoy...
Does Thailand really live up to the hype?
There are certain characteristics that the rest of the world associates with Thailand - the Buddhist culture, the jungle treks, the hectic and happening atmosphere of Bangkok. But is Thailand really worth visiting, or is just another generic Asian tourist trap? Our humble suggestion is that it is most certainly the former - for the following reasons.The amazing welcomeMany...
Sympathy for the Devil: Halloween at The London Cabaret Club
The London Cabaret Club is conjuring up an extra special treat for Londoners this Halloween in Sympathy for the Devil; an explosive, two-night-only show at The Bloomsbury Ballroom.All fiery, shimmering hell will break loose on 28th and 29th October in a decadent feast for the senses, with a three-course, British Tapas meal and smoking, signature cocktails brought to your table as you enjoy the show.Tickets are now...
London Fashion Week, Foodie Hotspots – Best places to eat at Fashion Week
London Fashion Week starts today (Friday 16th September 2016) showcasing the best in fashion from new designers to top high street brands such as TopShop how has a live hub throughout. So with all the glitz and glamour of London Fashion Week in full swing, you need to find yourself the best places to eat at Fashion Week too, right?Right! So...
Tuscany: in vino veritas
For as long as memory serves, the Italian regional of Tuscany was on my travel wish list. A panorama of verdant peaks in my mind’s eye, I daydreamed about its vineyards, valleys, culture and castles. Yet I held off booking a flight for years, knowing the destination demanded due diligence and careful planning, to really squeeze the most from a...
Hawksmoor’s Richard H Turner explores Manila in search of inspiration for brand new dish
Hawksmoor Executive Chef Richard H Turner spent August weaving his way through the vibrant and bustling streets of Manila and the charming neighbouring City of Tagaytay, in search of his latest carnivorous inspiration. Comprised of 7,107 picture perfect islands, the Philippines is a paradisiacal product of beguiling landscapes, idyllic beaches, fascinating culture and mouth-watering food delights. But above all else...
10 reasons to stay at Sol House Mixed by Ibiza Rocks Hotel
Ibiza party season is in full swing and for those of you wanting to ditch the autumn blues, you've still got time to jump on a flight and stay at the Sol House Mixed by Ibiza Rocks Hotel. The Sol House Mixed by Ibiza Rocks is located in San Antonio and is roughly a 20 mins taxi ride from the Airport. Whoop whoop!...
Plum + Spilt Milk to launch luxury Saturday brunch menu
Plum + Spilt Milk, one of London's finest destination restaurants, is set to launch an all new Saturday brunch menu on Saturday 3rdSeptember 2016. The exceptional new menu, created by Chef Director Mark Sargeant, is a celebration of modern British cuisine with high quality, seasonal produce, for which the destination restaurant is renowned.The Saturday brunch menu will be offered to...
Some of the most unusual beach destinations from around the world
Sometimes it can be very difficult or at least time consuming trying to find holiday inspiration on where to go next. After you've visited websites, read reviews on destinations, looked at dreamy photos on instagram, you may find your none the wiser and it’s all too easy to head back to the same destination each year.Travel Republic has compiled a...
10 reasons we’re going: BESTIVAL
There’s a whole cumulation of festivals these days, some that you’re happy to get a taster of and some that seize you like a bountiful magnetic force. With less than 2 months of summer festivals to go, Flavour Mag have accepted Bestival’s mission to beam into a time-warp so weirdly delightful the chances of wanting to come back to 2016...
Summer Specials at Pho
You've still got time to taste and explore the Summer Specials menu at Pho. Whether it's the cocktails or the food that floats your boat the new Summer Specials at Pho has something for everyone.We visited Pho (Clerkenwell) to taste the delights on offer. First up we sipped all the cocktails on the Summer specials menu which included the 'Phú...
Big Easy Covent Garden launches Weekend Boozy Brunch
Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Lobstershack Covent Garden has announced the launch of its first unlimited boozy brunch, now available every Saturday and Sunday at the Maiden Lane restaurant. The limitless menu is priced at £29.50, including bottomless Big Easy Brew draught beer, Prosecco or house wine.In true Big Easy style, the brunch offers a choice between a Bar.B.Q and lobster option....
Introducing the Rio Burger at BRGR
Olympic fever is already sweeping across the nation and everyone's sizzling with a little more Latino spirit! BRGR.CO's new special, the Rio BRGR, will be samba'ing its way into our stomachs this August, bringing the tantalising flavours of Brazil to Chelsea and Soho. Based on a traditional Brazilian burger, the Rio features chunks of spicy chorizo blended into BRGR.CO's succulent Blade Steak...
8 Reasons to go see Vamos Cuba at the Sadler’s Wells
Vamos Cuba! is a follow up to Nilda Guerra’s popular hit Havana Rakatan. Colourful, youthful and vibrant. Vamos Cuba at the Sadler's Wells is a visual array of dance, set in Havana Airport. The show runs from Tuesday 26th July through to Sunday 21 August and is a perfect accompaniment to an even out with the fantastic summer weather we are having...
Wray’s Jerk Fest – King Tubby’s, Trevor Sax + more Sat 6th Aug 2016 FREE MUSIC EVENT
Wray's Jerk Fest is a day-long rooftop celebration of Jamaican culture, hosted in Peckham with old skool sound systems such as King Tubby's and Trevor Sax (Saxon Sound System) and more to play. On Saturday 6th August 2pm–11pm, there’ll be nine DJs spinning through the day, including heavyweights King Tubby’s, Trevor Sax and King Yoof, and sets from Unit 137, Daddy Nature, Adam Prescott, Honeuln, Real...