Jacuzzi, art deco theatre and leotards up for grabs in Spanish auction
About 1 million buyers sign up to bid online in Spanish inland revenue’s annual auction of assorted confiscated goods
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Ritz Paris taking up temporary residency at the luxury London hotel The Connaught
Ritz Paris x The Connaught provide a week of cocktail jamming. Ritz Paris Bar Hemingway pop up at the luxury London hotel The Connaught. The Ritz Paris bar‘s head bartender joins forces with London’s The Connaught to provide a week-long cocktail ‘jam’ session. The Ritz Paris and head bartender Colin Field are taking up temporary residency … Read more
A rare moment of wine history at Vinitaly 2014
Visitors to the 48th edition of Vinitaly, the world’s largest wine event held each April in Verona, experienced a rare moment of wine history; attendees of the Executive Wine Seminar on indigenous grapes, on April 7th witnessed the ‘rebirth’ of two nearly extinct native varietals as the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) proudly presented … Read more
Top 10 classic cocktail bars in London
London’s cocktail scene is booming, with new bars opening all the time – but if you want to treat yourself to a flawless classic then head to a hotel bar. Cocktail expert Jared Brown chooses the best, plus some cutting edge places where top mixologists are producing drinks destined to become the new classics
Helena Rizzo of Mani Restaurant, in São Paulo, Brazil named Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef 2014
The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef 2014. The haute cuisine world remains a very male world, but celebrating the success of brilliant female chefs is vitally important. A new female chef will inspire future generations of women to enter the profession thannks to The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef award, which celebrates the … Read more
Molecular gastronomy: Aromafork – a rethink on conventional cutlery
Aroma-diffusing fork adds another layer to your dinner. In the mood to experiment with molecular gastronomy in your own kitchen? Molecule-R, a Montreal-based manufacturer of innovative culinary tools and applications taken from molecular gastronomy accessible to amateur cooks, enhances the dining experience with Aromafork, an aroma-diffusing fork which adds another layer to a meal. … Read more