Henry is 25 and desperately backpeddling, to no avail. He is a lucky man, free enough to do things and poor enough to enjoy them. But as he’s dragged, kicking and screaming from one of life’s pleasures to another, he remains slave to the stupid memory that says yesterday was better than today. Perhaps he’s a squirrel, saving treats for later? If nothing else, he’s old enough to know that things have never been so good – tomorrow will tell him so.
16
Jun
2010
The Sampler in Islington
The range of wines is refreshingly obscure and winningly niche, with 80 of the shop’s wines on tasting at any time
28
Mar
2010
Go for Green at Zilli’s
Yes, an Italian vegetarian, a novel and refreshingly open-minded development from the Zilli chain
23
Mar
2010
20 Questions With Michel Roux Jnr
'I consider myself a Londoner and couldn’t live anywhere else'
13
Mar
2010
Le Pont de la Tour
Mini tastings at the wine merchant’s premises, set in the wonderfully atmospheric surrounds of Shad Thames
22
Feb
2010
Fashion Weakling
Clutching all the scant reassurance that little gasconade could provide, it was into the Fashion Week fray once more
14
Feb
2010
A Taste of the Times
Bibendum hosted one of the capital’s biggest wine tasting fairs at the Saatchi Gallery for a second year
6
Feb
2010
Vegetarian at Vanilla Black
Still a dirty sneer in some circles, vegetarianism always seems to be fighting its limitations
15
Aug
2009
Hot Stuff at the Big Chill
Familiar players on the London bar scene, but a festival to exceed all expectations
18
Jun
2009
Wine Tasting at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Berry Bros. have been selling wine for over 300 years and the floorboards of their St. James’s showroom creak with prestige
5
Jun
2009
Pasta Making at Jamie Oliver’s Recipease
I was here to delve deeper, to learn the dark art of pasta. Many a foolhardy novice has come a cropper with pasta machines
