At Leisure with the Literati: The Bloomsbury
I had a surprise for Mrs L on her birthday. “Are we going shopping?” she…
Author Toby 'Lawrence' White
Christmas in Verona
There’s a quirky tradition in Verona at Christmas time; typically, rooted in tragedy but spun…
Remy Martin XO: The Festive Spirit
A table brims before me, adorned with what looks like all the component parts of…
Morality and Merriment: A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
It’s always something of a pleasure to see a production with no preconceptions ahead of…
Macellaio
Past the maelstrom at Clapham Junction, past the mob at the crossroads of Lavender Hill,…
In Search of Poutine: Montreal, By Food
Every country has a comfort food. Something that engenders a sense of yearning and keeps…
Pink Floyd at the V&A
I can’t say I’ve ever been much of a Pink Floyd fan. The songs I…
Going To Town at Go Viet
‘When eating a fruit,’ so goes the Vietnamese proverb, ‘think of the person who planted…
Celebrating Summer: The Somerley Beer and Music Festival
Big sigh. It’s nearly upon us; the Bank Holiday weekend that officially closes summer. The…
Blacklock: A Feast in the City
Dinners with Larman are often a meaty affair, literally and metaphorically. That they involve steak…
Exmouth Market Grind
It’s not off-putting being the only diners in a restaurant, far from it. When the…
La Rondine at Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park, carrying something of the mantle for staging lesser-known works, revisit La Rondine…