Fiery Sri Lankan and 36 other restaurant-in-a-box delivery kits March 19, 2021 Almost a year since the first lockdown, the restaurant world has been forced to change in ways that would have seemed laughable in the pre-Covid times. Top chefs are now launching successful at-home delivery platforms that promise to change the face of fine dining for years to come. We have sampled some of the very [...]
Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 1 review March 19, 2021 *** WARNING: this review contains spoilers for Falcon and The Winter Soldier *** Just a couple of weeks since we said goodbye to Westview, Marvel is back with another series to follow up WandaVision’s success. Falcon and The Winter Soldier puts Captain America’s (Chris Evans) best buddies in the spotlight – Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie), [...]
The Friday wine column: Expert’s guide to food matching March 19, 2021 Matching wine with food is often seen as an elite level of wine expertise, something only for the real pros, so why would anyone who doesn’t know much about wine go there? First, there’s the additional joy and pleasure you can bring into your life with just a few small changes to something you’re already [...]
‘Unstoppable’ Torsus off-road bus coming to UK: CEO speaks March 19, 2021 We interview Torsus CEO Vakhtang Dzhukashvili about his go-anywhere bus company – and ambitious plan for UK expansion.
What to wear to the office part II: Summer fashion March 18, 2021 Last week we asked what we might be wearing after lockdown ends and we’re finally expected to return to the office. This week we spoke to designers, tailors and fashion brand founders about the clothes from their upcoming ranges they expect to see us wearing over the coming months, from statement pieces to sleek everyday [...]
Justice League review: The Snyder Cut is a cut above March 18, 2021 There have been many ways in which films have found a new audience over the years. We’ve had director’s ruts, R-rated cuts, special editions with updated effects, all of which take the theatrical release and shake it up, adding bits and perhaps re-ordering in a way that fits the original creator’s vision. However, none of those [...]
Creation Stories review: A familiar, nostalgic Britpop biopic March 18, 2021 Modern movies have a habit of romanticising the generations before it. The 80s pined for the 50s with Back To The Future, Diner, and Stand By Me, while the 90s longed for the 60s with My Girl, Forrest Gump, and Austin Powers. As we venture into the 2020s, it’s the turn of the 90s to [...]
Assassins film review – N Korea murder doc is an unbelievable hit March 18, 2021 A controversial hit at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, Assassins has had a bumpy road to the screen, but those who seek it out will discover an unbelievable tale. Assassins follows the trial of Vietnamese citizen Đoàn Thị Hương and Indonesian Siti Aisyah, for the 2017 murder of Kim Jong-nam, the elder half-brother of North [...]
Enjoy a day at the races from your own living room with Fitzdares March 18, 2021 If you’ve already turned a pile of pocket change into a sizable slice of pie at Cheltenham this week, bookmaker-cum-luxury members’ club Fitzdares has a perfect way to treat yourself, while emulating the experience of being at the races. The Cheltenham At Home Hamper is filled with goodies usually available at the iconic races, including [...]
Weird and wonderful Airbnb places within an hour of London March 17, 2021 The starting pistol has been fired on domestic holidays, with less than a month until the 12 April opening up of restrictions. And with so much pent up demand for being anywhere apart from one’s own home, there looks set to be a surge in demand for cottages, villas, eco-pods, Airbnbs and good old bed [...]