City Spirits: The margarita is a perfect February pick-me-up February 19, 2021 For all too many people, February 22 is just another date. A wintry day, touch of drizzle, and this year in particular, nothing overly exciting to celebrate. Those in the know, however, will be getting their fiesta on for National Margarita Day. And honestly, on day 4,374 of lockdown, do you need an excuse to [...]
Pelé review – the football legend tells his own story February 18, 2021 With Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo all releasing official life stories in recent years, it seems fitting that Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, should get in on the action. The three-time world cup winner is no stranger to self-promotion, having put his name to everything from computer games to Viagra, [...]
To Olivia review – Roald Dahl biopic is a little bit too cosy February 18, 2021 Despite the number of adaptations of his work, To Olivia is the first major portrayal of author Roald Dahl on screen. Hugh Bonneville plays Dahl in the period after the death of his daughter Olivia, and the growing divide between he and his wife, American movie star Patricia Neal (Keeley Hawes). Battling through mental health [...]
Natural wine is all the rage – but what exactly is it? February 17, 2021 Natural wine has become achingly trendy in recent years, with specialist wine lists, wine bars and wine festivals cropping up across the world – but what is it? The First thing to clarify is that natural wine isn’t a particular style of wine – that is, it doesn’t describe the way a wine tastes. Natural [...]
McLaren Artura: new era hybrid supercar breaks cover February 17, 2021 First look at the 2021 McLaren Artura: a radical plug-in hybrid supercar to rival the Ferrari F8 Tributo and Lamborghini Huracan Evo.
Spice up Pancake Day with these tips from top chefs February 16, 2021 A highlight of the home-cooking calendar, Pancake Day – or Shrove Tuesday to give it its proper religious title – feels more important than ever this year, with palates across the country calling out for something new. We asked some of the country’s top chefs how to make something flipping brilliant. Michael Caines, executive chef [...]
Valentine’s Day is sinfully wasteful – next time, buy bread February 16, 2021 As we survey the aftermath of Valentine’s Day – the already-wilting flowers, the extravagantly-boxed chocolates, the pithy cards bought from some trendy online retailer – it’s not difficult to spot the wastefulness associated with the most romantic day of the year. London’s first zero-waste floral bakery is doing its bit to reduce this mountain of [...]
Nissan GT-R Nismo review: Gran Turismo for the road February 16, 2021 The Nissan GT-R Nismo is the ultimate evolution of the car nicknamed ‘Godzilla. It boasts 600hp, carbon panels and a £180,000 price tag.
