English whisky maker The Lakes Distillery considers IPO on London’s junior market September 7, 2018 English whisky maker The Lakes Distillery is mulling a listing on London's junior market, it revealed this morning. The company has appointed N+1 Singer as its nominated adviser and broker and convened a meeting to gain shareholder approval later this month. Lakes Distillery, which was founded in 2011, would look to raised up to £15m [...]
Tom Brown, the superstar chef behind Hackney Wick’s Cornerstone, cooks lunch for Last Shadow Puppets star Miles Kane July 23, 2019 Starter: Salmon pastrami; airdried monkfish; cuttlefish salami; oysters; brill tartare with egg yolk, peas and morels Miles Kane: We met through my mate Gizzi Erskine, didn’t we? She’s a chef, and she told me bout the place. I was intrigued when I heard it was named after an Arctic Monkeys tune. I came for a [...]
Ollie Phillips: Chris Ashton is exactly the type of weapon England need to trouble New Zealand November 8, 2018 Chris Ashton’s selection to face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday is an exciting and bold move by England head coach Eddie Jones. Ashton is a natural-born try-scorer who is dangerous across all areas of the pitch. He has a fantastic record and will certainly cause the All Blacks headaches defensively. Jack Nowell, who he replaces, [...]
Working Lunch: Gunpowder Tower Bridge brings its flavour-packed Indian food south of the river September 26, 2018 GUNPOWDER TOWER BRIDGE, SE1 WHAT IS IT? It’s the second outpost of Gunpowder, a critically-acclaimed Indian restaurant that opened in a tiny space in Spitalfields in 2015. The new one joins the Bridge Theatre and a new branch of The Ivy brasserie at One Tower Bridge, the glassy part of the South Bank next to [...]
Why voice assistants are set to make their ‘presents’ known this Christmas December 18, 2018 Christmas is now only a week away, and unsurprisingly gadgets will be taking up a lot of space under the tree, as people want to get their hands on the latest tech. Voice assistants are set to be an affordable, useful gift for many this year, and have become one of the hottest presents on [...]
Working Lunch: Jikoni in Marylebone is an excellent fusion restaurant that feels as cosy as your nan’s kitchen August 29, 2018 Jikoni 21 Blandford Street, W1 WHAT AND WHERE? A cosy, cushion-filled spot in Marylebone that feels more like your nan’s kitchen than a neighbourhood fusion cafe. Jikoni actually means ‘kitchen’ in Swahili and the food reflects the culinary influences of its founder, the food writer-turned-restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal, who was born in Kenya to Indian parents, [...]
Black Friday weekend: How to find the best deals and avoid the worst November 23, 2018 British shoppers are set to drop £7bn on products this Black Friday weekend, as they surf the web and hit the high streets in search of the most generous deals. But as price comparison site Finder.com predicts bargain hunters will spend an average of £220 each, with everybody discounting products it’s hard to know where [...]
A barrel of laughs at the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards September 24, 2018 Last Thursday night, the fourth annual Beer & Cider Marketing Awards took place, appropriately, in the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch – the hip part of London. The event wasn’t to award the best-tasting brews or the most successful company, but to recognise the art, creativity, and innovation that goes into advertising alcohol. This [...]
Waterstones acquires Foyles bookshops as it squares up to Amazon September 7, 2018 Waterstones has announced the acquisition of the Foyles bookshops, saying the combined business will be stronger in the face of Amazon's "siren call". The 115-year old Foyles has seven shops including four in London, one of which is its large flagship on Charing Cross Road. Waterstones managing director James Daunt said he looked forward to "joining forces" [...]
The Weekly Grill: Santosh Shah, executive chef at The LaLiT London, explains how the tandoor oven changed his life September 5, 2018 What’s new? For the return of game season, we’ve launched a new six-course tasting menu at Baluchi, the pan-Indian restaurant at The LaLiT London. It’s all about bringing out the amazing smoky notes of game through the use of carefully balanced spice blends and traditional tandoor cooking. What’s your earliest food memory? Eating Bagiya, a [...]