CURRENT MORTGAGE DEALS October 8, 2009 Source: MoneySupermarket.com LENDER FIXED/FLEXIBLE RATE UNTIL STANDARD RATE APR MAXIMUM LOAN (PER CENT) (PER CENT) (PER CENT) TO VALUE (PER CENT)HSBC Special [...]
Q&A: BUYING October 8, 2009 Camilla DellMANAGING PARTNER AT BLACK BRICK Q. Dear Camilla, I am looking to buy a property in London but every time I find something I like, it goes under offer and I don’t have the chance to buy it or I’m asked to participate in a sealed bid. What are your tips for succeeding? A. [...]
Take yourself out for a lovely dinner alone October 7, 2009 IT’S not just about where you eat, but who you eat with. Nothing says quiet confidence like dining alone. Indeed, Suzanne Pirret, the pin-up chef, wrote a whole book called The Pleasure’s All Mine, about the joys of dining alone. If the thought of sitting at a table for two on your own puts you [...]
THE LONG LAUNCH… October 7, 2009 JEFF GALVINWE FOLLOW THE GALVIN BROTHERS AS THEY COUNT DOWN TO THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CITY RESTAURANT THIS week my two boys Daniel and William and my brother Chris’s children, Jessica, George and Joey visited the site of the restaurant and were totally overwhelmed by the 30m high ceiling, marble pillars, church-like arched windows, [...]
How to make a career part of a happy life October 7, 2009 WOMEN, WORK AND THE ART OF SAVOIR FAIREBY MIREILLE GUILIANOSimon and Schuster, £12.99**** BEFORE WRITING the bestseller, French Women Don’t Get Fat, Guiliano was a top business woman – she took Veuve Cliquot’s American subsidiary from a three-person band with zero market presence to a 25 per cent market share and purchase by French luxury [...]
Long, dark & handsome October 5, 2009 IT HAS been said about diamonds, chocolate, red lipstick and Sauvignon Blanc, but mascara really is a girl’s best friend. In a single stroke it adds allure and definition to your eyes which, in addition to being the windows to the soul, are the key to a good first impression. Making sure you smoulder when [...]
A new star appears in the East October 5, 2009 Eastside Inn38-42 St John Street, Farringdon, EC1M 4AY; tel: 020 7490 9240, www.esilondon.comFOOD *****SERVICE ****ATMOSPHERE ***Cost in restaurant per person without wine: £70 WALKING into the Eastside Inn, the first impression was unfortunate. The rain that was falling hard outside was also falling inside, and we had to step round three champagne buckets to get [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS October 5, 2009 QUO VADIS OPENS ON SUNDAYSFashionable Soho restaurant Quo Vadis is now open for business throughout the weekend, with Sunday lunch and dinner on the menu. Owners Sam and Eddie Hart are aiming for a relaxed, family atmosphere during the day, with entertainers keeping the littl’uns amused upstairs while parents enjoy lunch in the restaurant below. [...]
THREE OTHER SMITHFIELD GEMS October 5, 2009 ST JOHN BAR & RESTAURANTThe back-to-basics meat lovers’ favourite that spurred the revival of Smithfield as a foodie haven, Fergus Henderson’s restaurant in a former smokehouse is the place to go to try out cuts of meat you’ve never tried before, from pig’s spleen to its famous bone marrow salad. 26 St John Street, EC1M [...]
Going on safari is even better when you do it by balloon October 4, 2009 E ARLY morning in Kenya, Kilimanjaro is on the horizon, and we were driving across the dusty plains past the red-robed herdsmen on our way to begin our dawn safari. But this was no ordinary game drive, as we’d swapped the safety of our safari truck for a wide wicker basket, and were about to [...]