The Pig Hotel is a beautiful 17th Century hunting lodge, tucked away in the New Forest, which has been converted into a boutique hotel with all the trappings of Soho House or the Zetter Townhouse. Arriving was like breathing out all of ones' … [Read more...]
Duck and Waffle
The Duck and Waffle has several great things going for it. One, it has the best lift I have ever been in. It actually makes your ears pop as London dissolves beneath you. And two, it boasts the finest views of London. Quite a claim, I know, but the … [Read more...]
The Model Munch Box
The frenzy of fashion weeks is upon us and in preparation for the long hours, mad dashes around the city, and - if you're a model - the back to back castings, hours spent in and out of hair and make up, and the backstage waiting times, the makers of … [Read more...]
Eating Out in Montreal
On my recent trip to Montreal I ate at three great restaurants, Accords Wine Bar and Restaurant, Kitchenette and M sur Masson. I was in Montreal during July, in the midst of festival season, Just For Laughs had just started and the city was bathed … [Read more...]
Global Lust: Origins Plantscription Anti-Ageing
by Chrissy Iley I have always been a big fan of Origins. I like their research, their science, their use of plants. Generally I’ve always felt they were skin rescuers. I spent the summer with the Plantscription Anti-Ageing Collection. There … [Read more...]
Recipe: Spiced Tropical Fruit Salad
My delicious tropical fruit salad with a chilli, star anise, cinnamon and lime dressing is the perfect dish to round off the summer. The wonderful assortment of tropical fruits is brought to life with a beautiful sweet dressing, which has a sight … [Read more...]
Fancy Fast Food
The Soho House Group have just opened a trio of restaurants in Kentish town that cover all of the best fast foods – Pizza, Burgers and Chicken. Chicken Shop is in the basement space of Highgate Studios, on Highgate Road. The ground floor of the … [Read more...]
Puckrik on Perfume
Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 By Katie Puckrik When Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 launched in 2005, famous fumeheads like Elton John and trend monkeys like Madonna immediately clutched it to their scented breasts. Cool hunters from the … [Read more...]
A-List Clip In Hair Extensions
by Chrissy Iley Some years ago I had hair extensions. While I actually couldn’t stand the feel of them in my head, I got headaches from the heaviness and couldn’t bear to put my hands through a head of hardened glue, I became addicted to their … [Read more...]
Ozone Coffee Roasters
Kiwi coffee roasters Ozone Coffee have brought their brand of cafe cool to East London. Occupying a suitably hip split level space on Leonard Street, the cafe centers around a delicious food bar and coffee roastery. The coffees are truly … [Read more...]
Bambou Le Pho, LA
by Chrissy Iley One of my favourite restaurants in West Hollywood used to be called Green Leaves, except it appeared with musical notes on its entrance and on its menus, so it might have been a miscommunicated version of Greensleeves. It was a vegan … [Read more...]
Flying with Air New Zealand
Global Lust By Chrissy Iley I travel from London to Los Angeles at least once a month. It sounds glamorous, but it’s gruelling. After many years of doing the trip exclusively on Virgin Atlantic, as that’s where my air miles were, it became even … [Read more...]
Interview with Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington often worked with the film director Tony Scott, 2 years ago I interviewed him for their most recent collaboration, the action movie Unstoppable. The Tony Scott film Unstoppable also co-stars young actor Chris Pine, but I had … [Read more...]
Eat Street at V Festival’s Louder Lounge
If you're heading to the Virgin Media Louder Lounge at this year’s V Festival you are in for a real treat. The Louder Lounge has pulled out all the stops and aptly themed this year around the perfect British Fete. Not only will guests be able … [Read more...]
Nests of Joy
by Chrissy Iley Just when I thought I’d tasted every cake Honey & Co has to offer I passed by as Mrs Honey is placing Nests Of Joy in the window. The thin flaky strands have an exquisite butteryness matched with strawberries and rose … [Read more...]
Champagne + Fromage
Finally, a shop dedicated to two of my favourite things. Wish a warm welcome to Covent Garden’s newest opening Champagne + Fromage. Champagne + Fromage is an incredible cellar brimming with award winning champagnes and the best from independent … [Read more...]
La Source Grenada
Touching down at Grenada airport means you are 5 minutes by car to La Source, imagine the joy of that short ride after a flight, I almost felt I could wheel my case there. What about the sound of planes, I hear you ask, I didn't notice, honestly, … [Read more...]
Interview with Jon Hamm
I met Jon Hamm in the Soho Hotel to discuss the film he co-produced and starred in with his long term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, Friends With Kids. I'd actually seen the film for the first time last year when it had its debut at the Toronto Film … [Read more...]
The Fat Dog, Los Angeles
by Chrissy Iley. I love The Fat Dog, LA. It calls itself a gastro pub, but it’s so much more than that. I love dogs, I love cocktails, I love delicious amazingly well-priced food. What’s not to love about The Fat Dog? Today on the patio I … [Read more...]
Global Lust: My Week In Cakes
By Chrissy Iley The joy and the horror of having Honey & Co round the corner is extreme. The horror is the supposed diet, which simply cannot be adhered to. The diet was supposed to start almost the same time as Honey & Co opened. The … [Read more...]
Review: Roast Restaurant
The wonderful Roast Restaurant recently took on Marcus Veberne as the new head chef and I got to sample his new menu last week which I am thrilled to say is fantastic. We dined in the stunning conservatory section of the dining room … [Read more...]
Full Musical Play List of The Opening Ceremony
The entirety of ‘Isles of Wonder – Music For The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics’ is available for purchase now digitally and released on other formats 2nd August. Available from http://itunes.apple.com/preorder/id545454503 ‘Isles … [Read more...]
Feast
From the guys who brought us Long Table comes something fresh for the summer – Feast. Feast is a collection of wonderful restaurants, including Jose Pizarro, Hawksmoor, St John’s and Moro, a host of London’s finest street food vendors, awesome … [Read more...]
Interview with Winemaker Gloria Collell
Gloria Collell grew up in the Catalan region of Spain, the area on the east coast centred around Barcelona, she comes from a family of winemakers. Even though Gloria set out to be a lawyer perhaps she always knew she would be a winemaker, it's in her … [Read more...]