A guest blog by David Ellis, editor of the Reveller and On The Sauce columnist, Evening Standard
For someone who once didn’t drink pints – don’t worry, I corrected such foolishness swiftly once my age piled up and by disposable income, cocktail money, dried up – it’s remarkable what role the pub has played in my career, and so too on the few hours of life not spent slavishly typing away for the Evening Standard
Perched on the edge of your seat, slinging back a glass of some anonymous white wine with one hand and catching up on emails with the other is absolutely NOT down time.
Editor, journalist and broadcaster, Lisa Markwell shares her thoughts on the things we've missed the most as we begin the countdown to being back at the bar.
Some of my greatest moments have happened standing at a bar (and once falling straight back from a bar like a felled tree… but perhaps let’s not go there today).
At an after-party years ago I was solo and feeling rather fragile after a recent surgery – the bloke who came to chat to me and compare injury notes while trying to catch the barman’s eye was Daniel Craig, arm in a sling thanks to a Bond stunt gone wrong. Now that’s a great bar moment.
In celebration of English Wine Week, we spoke with award-winning English wine producers, Bolney Wine Estate. A haven of peace and tranquility in the Sussex countryside, Bolney is one of England’s oldest vineyards, producing premium red, white, rosé and sparkling English wines. Many of us know lots about wine when it comes to choosing between red or white, still or sparkling, earthy or fruity, but that’s not all there is to know. We asked Bolney to share the 7 things you need to know about English wine, from the weird to the wonderful. Here’s what they told us.
We know British summertime has begun when the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships arrives. There is nothing more quintessentially British than watching the tennis, eating punnets of strawberries and cream, then washing it down with an exquisite Gin Spritz.
Taking place a year later than originally planned, the UEFA European Football Championship 2020™ takes place this summer.
The Burger Shack is back and better than ever. In honour of our Burger Shack relaunching in time for summer, we thought we’d share some burger facts that we bet you didn’t know!
With the long weekend safely in sight, there's plenty of time to put your baking skills to the test and what better reason to put on those pinnys than our very own ultimate Hot Cross Bun recipe courtesy of Exec Chef, Wayne Pike.
It's the “love it or hate it” of the spirit world, a whisky that makes Marmite look like a unifying force. So if you love it already, what is there to say, and if you hate it.. will anything change your mind?
