Competitions, Design & Technology
In a compressed and clipped MP3-driven music world good sound often comes second to design. As fans of both we’ve teamed up with the people at PMC who supply the best recording and mastering studios around the world to give away a pair of Fact8 speakers worth over £4500. (more…)
March 18th, 2010
Competitions, Design, Food & Drink
You’d be hard pressed not to get the concept behind the new cookbook from the Canteen restaurant group, which is just out (Ebury). Yes it’s British, yes there’s food involved, and — assuming you know how to follow a recipe — it’ll be pretty great too. It also looks rather handsome, as the pictures after the jump show, plus find out how to win one of five copies we’re giving away. (more…)
March 9th, 2010
Competitions, Food & Drink, Restaurants, Top Fives
Once again, the Twittersphere has spoken. Last week on Twitter (@esquireuk), we were extolling the virtues of our local chippy, The Golden Union on Poland Street, when all hell broke loose. The merits of crispy batter and expertly fried chips quickly snowballed into a heated (though not overcooked) debate on the best fish and chip bar in the UK. And Hungry of Tunbridge Wells certainly had his say… (more…)
February 19th, 2010
It being perfect stay-indoors-and-watch-Mad-Men weather, we’ve managed to sweet talk those amiable folk at Sony into providing a brace of stylish Blu-ray players for two lucky Esquire readers. (more…)
February 12th, 2010
Competitions, Health and fitness, Style
If your good intentions for new year have already started to flag, this competition with my-wardobe might be up your street. The winner gets a year’s membership at exclusive London gym The 25 Club worth £1,200 and a £75 personal training session, plus £500 to spend on anything from my-wardrobe.com once you’ve got rid of the spare tyre. (more…)
January 19th, 2010
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds split the critics like the Bear Jew with a baseball bat — and if that makes any sense to you, you may be interested in our Thursday giveaway… (more…)
December 17th, 2009
Competitions, Design & Technology
As featured in our December issue, designer Stuart Semple has put his unique artistic stamp on a football boot – the Umbro Speciali, currently being worn by the likes of Deco, John Terry and Gael Clichy. This video tells the story of how he arrived at his final design for this very limited-edition version. For your chance to win one of the 25 pairs we have up for grabs, email your name and address to online@esquire.co.uk with ‘Umbro competition’ in the subject header by midnight on 10 December. www.umbro.com (more…)
November 6th, 2009
We’ve got access to 50 free tickets for preview screenings of Michael Caine’s new thriller Harry Brown (out 11 November), the story of a man taking the law into his own hands on a crime-ridden housing estate. Just click on this link and choose your nearest Odeon cinema. The screenings are on Monday 2 November – there’s a maximum of 2 tickets per person and it’s first come, first served so be quick. Read an interview with Michael Caine on page 53 of the December issue, out 5 November
October 29th, 2009
