Name: Hibiscus Bloom Found at: The Cinnamon Club, Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU Cost: £7.50 Description: A simple yet fragrant example of why less is more Why drink it: The Cinnamon Club has been going for ten years now and has transformed the modern Indian dining scene, complimenting this with a wonderful selection of wines and… [Read more…]
October 18, 2011
This is not a book of recipes for people who want to be Carrie Bradshaw; it’s a book for people who want to be Barbara Stanwyck, Grace Kelly, or Humphrey Bogart. This is not a book for trendy frozen cosmo drinkers; it’s a book for people who want to pose in a darkened room with… [Read more…]
October 14, 2011
Name: Smoked Apple Martini Found at: The London Cocktail Club, 61 Goodge St, London, W1T 1TL Cost: £7.50 Description: A sophisticated take on the firm favourite Appletini Why drink it: It comes from the fair hands of JJ Goodman at the ever-delightful London Cocktail Club. It looks pretty spiffy too, and probably counts as one of your five a day. A… [Read more…]
October 11, 2011
I’m very excited to see the launch of Nuvue Magazine – a new publication for gay men. I’m just as excited to be the food and drink contributor. Here’s the first issue and my recent cocktails of the week. I love the design and the other contributors make for interesting and engaging reading, so make… [Read more…]
October 7, 2011
How very exciting. London Cocktail Week starts today, 7th October. To celebrate this fact, here’s the recipe for one of their favourite cocktails – a White Lady – which is as equally easy to make as it is to drink. Helen Sharman-Cox, organiser-extraordinaire of London Cocktail Week cites this as her favourite cocktail because as… [Read more…]
October 5, 2011
Name: Skinny Bakewell Sour Found at: The Anthologist, 58 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BB Cost: £7.50 Description: Freshly muddled cherries shaken with amaretto, galliano, peach bitters, agave and egg white served short over ice. Why drink it: Let’s face it, when all we want is a liquid lunch, it makes sense to have a liquid dessert. This fine interpreation… [Read more…]
August 30, 2011
Name: Tigerlily Found at: Tigerlily, 125 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN Cost: £7 Description: A delicate blend of Pinky vodka, Alizé rose liqueur, pink grapefruit juice, almond syrup and grenadine Why drink it: A nod to the Edinburgh festival, it would have been remiss not to include something special from the stylish and ubiquitous Tigerlily. This exclusive house mix captures the… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
Having moved from London over seven years ago, the biggest fear was the culinary wasteland of Sussex that awaited me. Admittedly, at the time, it was in no way possible to compare times gone by to the veritable rich pickings that await visitor and resident alike nowadays, but still there is a reticence from my… [Read more…]
August 7, 2011
Name: Skinny Russian Rose Martini Found at: The Parlour, The Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square Park, London E14 5FW Cost: £6.95 Description: A guilt-free delight by way of Smirnoff Black vodka stirred with lychee liqueur & ginger syrup, served in a coupette & garnished with a rose petal. Sophisticated and unlikely to leave you feeling anything… [Read more…]
October 23, 2011
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