Pack light but don’t forget the cocktails: how to have the perfect picnic

Picnics will be a huge part of Britain’s physically distanced summer – but we usually get them spectacularly wrong. Experts share their tips on everything from food to booze – and where to sit

Mandarin Oriental New York launches Edible Schoolyard Picnics with celebrated chef Alice Waters

Edible Schoolyard Picnics with celebrated chef, author and “Edible Schoolyard” founder Alice Waters Edible Schoolyard was founded by Chef Alice Waters more than 16 years ago pioneering the notion that the best place to teach children about the connection between food, health and the environment is in schools. Beginning this spring through October 2012, the … Read more

Queen Diamond Jubilee celebrated at Fortnum & Mason

Of all the Fortnum & Mason’s momentous events of 2012, none promises to be more joyous than the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To celebrate this important milestone in British nation’s history, historic department store Fortnum & Mason created a whole new collection of delicious and beautiful gifts, each commissioned specially for … Read more