Heston Blumenthal’s Like a Kid in a Sweetshop
Those lucky enough to be looking forward to a visit to Heston Blumenthal’s world-famous Fat Duck restaurant will now, approximately one month before their booking, be offered access to an online location for an exclusive anticipatory experience… The project, based on Blumenthal’s brief that the experience should evoke a kind of “kid in a sweetshop” joy, has … Read more
Drink Away Art
Forget about wandering through an art gallery and wondering if you’re the only one who has no idea what anything means. Acess Agency has brilliantly invited the cultural elite to grab a glass at an exhibition in Dresden, Germany, and drink away the art. Regardless of what we do or do not understand about art, we can all … Read more
The $1,000 Omelette and Other Meals You Can’t Afford
It’s one thing to indulge in a meal; it’s quite another to invest in one. For foodies with fat wallets, the allure of an over-the-top dining experience is reason enough to justify spending hundreds of dollars in a single sitting. The curiosity and intrigue generated by outrageously-priced meals hasn’t diminished even in these tough … Read more
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
From 10-year-old Katherine Dewar’s winning design for the national emblem to Sir Paul Smith’s tribute crown for Harrod’s, creative displays of respect for Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne have reached a fever pitch both in the UK and abroad. Her Royal Highness truly embodies majesty, and several designers have successfully captured the spirit of … Read more
London Design Festival announces programme for 2012 14 – 23 September 2012
September 2012 sees the London Design Festival, one of the most important events on the global design calendar, mark its tenth anniversary. This year, when the global spotlight is firmly on London, the Festival will present a programme that will more than equal the quality, imagination and innovation that it has demonstrated for the last … Read more
ANA and Pierre Hermé Paris bring Haute Patisserie to the skies
ANA has enlisted Pierre Hermé Paris, the internationally renowned and award-winning pâtissier, to create a new and exclusive range of in-flight desserts for the enjoyment of international First Class customers from June 2012 and Business Class customers from September 2012. Pierre Hermé Paris, the creator of Haute Patisserie, has designed three specially-made desserts for ANA … Read more
Wine glass of tulip-shape: Baccarrat claims it improves the taste of wine
French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionise the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. The tulip-shaped glass, with a wide flat base and a vertical “chimney”, will prevent the alcohol from overpowering the aroma of wine when the glass is swirled, according … Read more
Snail Caviar
Dominique Pierru, the genius behind Snail Caviar, spent three years perfecting his creation, after abandoning his career in the kitchen. He had to find a way to “convince” his 180,000 snails to lay a large enough quantity of eggs, then soften and condition them. It was a tough-enough task, but now his De Jaeger caviar is one of … Read more
RAW – the artisan wine fair – launches in London
RAW, the artisan wine fair, is a two-day celebration of some of the best natural wine talent in the world taking place in London on May 20th & 21st. Featuring around 150 growers, RAW promises to be one of the most exciting collections of fine, organic and biodynamic wine artisans ever to come together in the … Read more
A Taste Of Noma in London at Claridge’s
“We are delighted to welcome René Redzepi, head chef of Noma in Copenhagen to Claridge’s to create “A Taste Of Noma at Claridge’s”. Three time winner of best restaurant in the world at the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards’ (2010, 2011 and 2012), Redzepi has sparked a cultural revolution with his focus on foraging and the reinterpretation … Read more
