The I-M Formidable Women Awards
October 9th 2018, London 2018 celebrates the 100th anniversary of women earning the vote in Britain. We have a female PM in Britain and a female First Minister in Scotland. Female athletes are bringing to the UK more medals than ever; more and more women are climbing through the ranks of the corporate world and […]
Must Have Summer Wines
By Charlie Young, Co-Founder of Vinoteca Summer wines are coming. And just what are we going to be faced with? Shelves packed full of rosés and super-fresh whites such as Loire Sauvignons, teeth-grindingly acidic Vinho Verdes and Rieslings that taste like lime juice? Even some light and flowing reds, maybe served from the fridge, with […]
Mexico’s Exotic Culinary World
Epicurean journeys: Of Ants & Gods. Mexico’s Exotic Culinary World by Hossein Amirsadeghi Mexico is a land of passions and paradoxes, the real deal in the Americas as far as culture, history, nation-building and political drama go, stretching back three thousand years. No other continental American country’s history can match the magical exuberance and cacophony […]
Deciding between pleasure and investment strategies
Wine is one of the oldest investment categories in Europe. British traders have been importing clarets from Bordeaux, Port wines and Sherry for centuries. The old family adage was that you would buy 3 cases of each wine you would like to collect, 2 cases to invest and 1 to drink, the appreciation over time […]
The Hand & Flowers
The Hand & Flowers Marlow The Culinary Ride Of Your Life! A lot has been said about Tom Kerridge and The Hand & Flowers, the only pub ever to earn 2 Michelin stars. Well, I am not surprised at all. The Hand & Flowers deserves every compliment it gets for its food. But what makes […]
Tozi Restaurant and Bar
Tozi Restaurant and Bar 8 Gillingham St, Pimlico, London SW1V 1HJ “Tozi” means “bunch of friends” in Venetian dialect. This is exactly the ambience that TOZI seeks and achieves. Venice born Daniele Pampagnin came up with the concept for TOZI back in 2013. His good friend Head Chef Maurilio Molteni joined him and has since […]
Truffles, treasure of the forest
Love them or loathe them, truffles evoke the strongest emotions in people. For those who love them, there’s no doubting the allure of one of the most gourmet and magical ingredients in the world. Devotees eagerly await the new season’s arrival, and last year a four pound white truffle – the so called “World’s Largest” […]
Tom Kerridge
An incredible journey Born and raised in Gloucestershire, Tom joined culinary school in Cheltenham at the age of 18. His career started in country house hotels and restaurants in Gloucestershire. He moved to London in his early twenties, where he worked with well-known chefs such as Phillip Britton, Steven Bull and Gary Rhodes. Leaving London, […]
Caldesi in Campagna
Inspired by celebrity Chef Giancarlo Caldesi’s rural upbringing in Tuscany, Giancarlo and his wife Katie opened Caldesi in Campagna in 2007. Passionate about seasonal and sustainable ingredients, and using local produce as much as possible, the authenticity of their cooking made the restaurant an immediate hit. Most of their clientele are regulars who I hear […]
Plates, London
A nomadic restaurant 17 Amhurst Terrace, Hackney Downs, London. E8 2BT Plates is the first vegan fine dining experience to hit London, created by accomplished Chef Kirk Haworth and Creative Keeley Haworth. Conceptually a “nomadic” restaurant, Plates changes settings with the seasons, and currently they have based themselves in trendy Hackney. Kirk’s fully plant-based menu […]
