As published on the London Look I’m well aware that any woman below size 12 or below who says she doesn’t watch what she eats is scorned upon, probably for good reason too. So I’m not saying I don’t watch what I eat , as I really, really do, I’ll just say that over the years, I have worked [...]
By guest blogger For special celebratory events – birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, etc. – it’s nice to have special decorations and features. Of course, not each and every birthday or graduation needs to be extravagant or particularly unique, but for major milestones it can certainly be nice to take steps to set an event apart [...]
You know I’m a big fan of Afternoon Tea and I’ve already tried out Mint Hotel (now Hilton), Hotel Du Vin and Hyatt Regency (twice for good measure). So I’m delighted to get an alert from new kid (although a mighty big kid) on the indie block, Hotel La Tour. It’s interesting that Hotel La [...]
My first time at the London Coffee Festival because a) I love coffee and b) to support the boyfriend’s brilliant new venture Coffee Birmingham. The coffee festival, surprisingly only in its second year and not UK wide – just the focus on London’s coffee shops, was full of gorgeous gadgets to play with, a little [...]
I first came across the Kopi guys when we attended the Tea & Coffee Festival in London last year. Having tried some of their coffee, we bought some home but what impresses even more than the lovely coffee is the Kopi attitude. For one they maintained excellent customer service on the day and had an offer to [...]
After brunch, my favourite meal is Afternoon Tea. Not (Devon) cream tea, which is just scones with jam and cream and not ‘High Tea,’ a large meal with savoury and sweet delights which is served around 5-6pm, perhaps if you are going out for the evening – both of which I also love. For someone [...]
Birmingham favourites, Kiss Me Cupcakes have done it again with their stunning Halloween cakes! We also had the chocolate orange cake in the shape of a ghost! (see main photo). I’m not a big chocolate cake fan so this is possibly the first chocolate cake I’ve had from KMCC! Although I like orange and not [...]
When I came back to England via New York, I put a plea out on Twitter for ‘Cupcakes’ and I was introduced to these guys. I did try them from Heals when I was staying in a hotel on Tottenham Court Road at that time, 30 months later they seem to have excelled. I pick [...]
Who knew this is hidden away on the grounds of the University of Birmingham? As part of Venue Birmingham Hornton Grange is an impressive Edwardian building tucked away in leafy Edgbaston Park Road. The various venues have meeting rooms, conference and exhibition facilities as well as catering for weddings and celebrations but I only have [...]
For you out of towners, 24 Carrots is the very local Farmers market in my neighbourhood, the Jewellery Quarter. I was first introduced to it at @Likemind (via Twitter) and then as I was recommended the Bolivian coffee from Beans and Leaves by Katy, I go along. Not being a cook (I can cook but [...]
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