Lots of bark and plenty of bite November 9, 2010 YOU may not have heard of Amédée Gordini but his name is synonymous with sporty Renault cars from the 1960s onwards – he had the magical ability of being able to squeeze race car-like performance out of regular petrol engines. A Le Mans-winning racer, Gordini’s master tuning helped Renault develop classic hot hatches, including the [...]
CAR TALK November 9, 2010 BMW VISION EFFICIENTDYNAMICS FOUR-SEATER BMW has announced it is to put its stunning Vision EfficientDynamics four-seater sports car concept into production. Powered by a diesel/electric hybrid system, the 328bhp coupé will be capable of 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds and of reaching 155mph when it goes into production in 2013. Average fuel consumption should be just [...]
Luxe lotions for winter skin November 8, 2010 The gel Skinceutical’s trusted workhorse, the Hydrating B5 gel, is enriched with vitamin B5 to help tissue repair and contains hyaluronic acid, the body’s natural hydrator, to bind moisture to the skin. £56, www.skinceuticals.co.uk The scrub Spiezia’s organic rose and chamomile face scrub is gentle and great for cleansing every skin type. Jojoba, coconut and [...]
FIT IN THE CITY November 8, 2010 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT SPANX pants for men controversially launched a couple of weeks ago, but if you’re not a guy who’s content pouring his tum into body-shaping undies, we can help you get a good stomach for real: here are the five most effective abs exercises out there. SWISS BALL CRUNCHES: Sit atop the [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 8, 2010 CANARY WHARF ICE RINK OPENS Opening on?Saturday, skaters will have 720 metres of rink at their disposal, and a bar for a rinkside dram. Those who want to stay firmly inside can watch the world skate by from a viewing gallery. Canada Square Park, E14; £12 per hour. www.canarywharficerink.com. EVOLVING ENGLISH AT BL The roots [...]
Eat beef, drink cocktails and be merry November 8, 2010 Hawksmoor Seven Dials 11 Langley St, WC2H 9JG Tel: 020 7856 2154 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35 HAWKSMOOR Seven Dials could so easily be just another unmemorable new opening. It’s got the parquet flooring, the dark wooden tables, the exposed brick and the big industrial beams. Tick, tick, tick, tick. But [...]
THREE OTHER FIRST-RATE STEAKHOUSES November 8, 2010 GOODMAN – MAYFAIR AND CITY With a cultish following at its Mayfair restaurant, only the best cuts of beef need apply at this Russian-owned New York-style steakhouse. Beef is aged in a room on-site and served in a multitude of cuts, all cooked on a charcoal grill. A stylish, atmospheric interior and good drinks have [...]
Food & booze news November 8, 2010 NOMA’S RENEE REDZEPI EVENT ON FRIDAY Denmark’s answer to Heston Blumenthal will be in town on?Friday evening for a one-off event to promote his new book:?Noma: Time and Place in Nordic cuisine. Redzepi (below) is famous for his creative use of ingredients and arrangements on the plate, recreating scenes in nature in an ingenious way. [...]
Turbans and tiaras: inside India’s luxury rolling palace November 7, 2010 HOW do you look in a bindi and turban, with a garland of flowers round your neck? I didn’t know either, until I found myself in some gardens outside Jaipur, the third stop on our week-long but epic journey through Rajasthan on India’s most luxurious train. The answer, for me, was really quite good (see [...]
Going the Extra mile in Aspen/Snowmass November 7, 2010 Going the extra mile is what Aspen/Snowmass is all about – both on and off the slopes. With four distinctly different mountains, over 5300 acres of terrain, and a town which has everything on offer from art galleries to international festivals and accommodation to fit every budget, Aspen/Snowmass is sure to be the perfect winter [...]