The return of iconic lips May 10, 2010 WHEN Tom Ford brings out a line of clothes, perfume, makeup – or even a film, as he did earlier this year – we all instantly know it’s going to be the season’s must-have (or must do). So with the launch of his Private Blend range of lipsticks, it has become blazingly obvious that any [...]
The glorious moment my lines actually disappeared May 10, 2010 LING OXYGEN PLASMA FACIAL AT BEAUTY WORKS WEST, WESTBOURNE GROVE ***** WHEN a facialist is the go-to person for American celebrities, the rich and elite, you know you’re dealing with someone able to satisfy the most demanding customers. But you’re usually also dealing with a ridiculous price tag too. Well, now the administrations of New [...]
FIVE OF THE BEST: EXFOLIATORS FOR GLOWING SUMMER SKIN May 10, 2010 1. Laura Mercier almond coconut milk scrub £35 at Liberty (www.liberty.co.uk) 2. Sjal pearl enzyme exfoliating mask £135 at Harvey Nichols (shopharveynichols.com) 3. Maelle green clay face scrub £6 at www.maelle.co.uk 4. Liz Earle energising body scrub £12.50 at uk.lizearle.com 5. Arcona golden grain gommage £28 at www.glowgetter.co.uk
Cheap, imaginative and very tasty May 10, 2010 The Mall Tavern 71-31 Palace Gardens, W8 4RU 020 7229 3374 www.themalltavern.com FOOD **** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £23 IT once would have seemed an inauspicious outcome for the former executive chef of a highly-regarded London restaurant to wind up cooking – and waiting tables – in a pub. But [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 10, 2010 M. ROUX GOES TO WESTMINSTER As the post-election fall-out rolls on, Michel Roux Jr (below), chef patron of London’s most famous French restaurant and feared critic of Masterchef’s professionals edition has moved into politics – sort of. Yesterday saw the opening of the Le Gavroche maestro’s new project, Roux at Parliament Square, in a grand [...]
THREE OTHER RECENT GASTROPUB SUCCESSES May 10, 2010 THE HARWOOD ARMS A collaboration between Brett Graham of the ultra-smart Ledbury restaurant and game specialist Mike Robinson of Berkshire’s much loved Pot Kiln country pub, the Harwood Arms is the possessor of a brand new Michelin star for its elevated version of rustic English grub. Walham Grove, Fulham, SW6 1QP. www.harwoodarms.com THE CANTON ARMS [...]
A sport with more lure than Wii May 9, 2010 THE REEL screamed as a trout grabbed my seven-year-old son’s lure. Jake gasped with delight – then made a grab for the reel as the fish leapt out of the water. “Don’t touch the reel,” I yelled, fearful of a snapped line. “Let the fish take the line – then you can reel it in [...]
Go hide away in the sun-drenched valleys of Jordan May 9, 2010 THE afternoon sun is browning our sweaty pink skin as we lie by the pool at Evason Ma’in, nudged between a massive yellowstone fortress-style hotel and a water-spewing rock face. Well, it may be all lemonade, glossy magazines, dramatic scenery and sun-tanning poolside, but just a few kilometres away on the Dead Sea’s south-east coast [...]
TRAVEL NOTES May 9, 2010 Luxury and style in Vietnam Travel company Scott Dunn is offering a 25 per cent discount on trips to the stunning Vietnamese beach retreat Nam Hai. Sitting on the deserted sands of a fairytale beach, and a short distance from the historic town of Hoi An, the hotel – which has an old Buddist temple [...]
A tranquil heaven far from clubland May 6, 2010 AS any Europhile will tell you, away from the clubs, Ibiza is one of the Mediterranean’s brightest gems: as tranquil and exotic as anywhere in Europe, with crystalline waters, dramatic vegetation, ancient stone architecture, wonderful local cuisines and a true Spanish feel. And with British Airways’s new direct flights from City Airport, Ibiza’s charms as [...]
