Zin Bitch Strikes Again
3 Ball Zinfandel is a blend of grapes from three Californian counties, made by a chap known out there as ‘Zinbitch’. True story. Christian Tietje has acquired this memorable moniker…
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Missive from Manhattan
New York State Of Mind Battered. Bruised. Brutal. Stepping back onto Heathrow tarmac last week, these were the three brothers running through my mind, after a delayed and nerve…
Ellory
Nothing Amis “And a love story (I think), of all strange things, so late in the century, so late in the goddamned day.” — Martin Amis, London Fields London Fields…
Kitty Fisher’s
Wood Grill Purrs Into Action In the fervid climate of London restaurant openings, a restaurant butterfly (who me?) is finding it increasingly difficult to go back to enough restaurants, enough…
Mora
Roman Road Leytonstone. The not so pretty drag of Leytonstone High Road is an ancient pre-Roman pathway that linked London to the sprawl of Epping Forest, its name coming from…
Tonic Rage
“See how its strength bursts to the top of the glass…the difference is almost frightening.” – These are the mellifluous tones of suave British actor William Franklyn, on a voiceover…
Duck&Waffle
4am Foie Gras At the top of the Heron Tower on Bishopsgate on the vertiginous 40th floor, a new narrative of London dining has begun; its success or otherwise relies…
Cigalon
It just ain’t Cricket If you’re really clever, really rich, or really talented in any field, you don’t need to shout about it. You do your thing quietly, confidently, and…
Oklava
Cypriot Swagger When did all things Turkish become so hip, so coveted, so damn desirable? I remember seething with fury at primary school in the 1980s whenever anyone called…
Black Axe Mangal
Sultans of KISS Mangal: Turkish, from the Arabic word manqal meaning “portable”, originally referring to portable indoor heaters in Ottoman Turkey. Why now for the love of the mangal? The…
