Depending on one’s definition, there are anywhere between 3500 to 4000 pubs and bars within the Greater London area. Over the last few years most of discussion has been focused on how many have shut or been bought out in the last decade and what a great tragedy it is that London’s pub-scene is disappearing.…
Museo Del Whisky Bar
San Sebastián is famous for its food, from its Pintxos to its multiple Michelin rated and Michelin three star restaurants. What I didn’t expect to find, as I crossed one of the main thoroughfares at 12.30am en route back to my Airbnb, was the Museo Del Whisky. I had no particular expectation of what to…
Young Bomberg and the Old Masters
Young Bomberg and the Old Masters in Room 1 of The National Gallery, along side Gauguin Portraits and Leonardo: Experience a Masterpiece, completes the Autumn programme for the gallery in 2019. David Bomberg might not seem a natural subject for an exhibition by the National Gallery, in deed not a single piece by him in…
Leonardo: Experience a Masterpiece
Sadly this, with the exception on only two parts of this exhibition it is a waste of time. Multiple rooms that are mostly empty space with a few words on the walls and digital images or light boxes to interact with and that is it. With no clear direction you run the risk of missing…
Poached Pear & Leftover Poaching Liquor Sorbet
Ingredients 6 ripe pears – peeled but with stalks left onCinnamon stick2 star anise3-4 cardamon pods 1 vanilla pod – cut lengthwise seeds scraped out, keep seeds and podPeel of 1 lemon200g caster sugar400ml white wine400ml Water Method Place all the ingredients into a sauce pan and bring to the boil. When boiling turn it…
Two Days in Milan
The powerhouse of the Italian economy, Milan, like the Milanese themselves, is different to the rest of Italy, the people are just as friendly but more fashion conscious, hardy a surprise, and the city more utilitarian, with the exception of the historic centre. It may not have the same quality of artwork as Florence or…