Food & Drink, Restaurants, Summer skills
There are many things we English plan for the Summer, but in our hearts we always know a mean douse of rain is likely to ruin most of them. (more…)
March 12th, 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
Food & Drink, Restaurants, Review
We love it when a minor royal ups the people-watching ante when we check out a new restaurant. The night Esquire visited new cabaret club Circus in Covent Garden Princess Beatrice (accompanied by bodyguard and obligatory boat and ballet-shoe wearing posse) was there. Had somebody tipped her off we were coming? (more…)
February 17th, 2010
Sushinho, possibly one of London’s most unusual fusion restaurants (Brazilian cuisine meets Japanese – which, largely, works) is attempting to put a little joy into your January with its selection of guilt-free cocktails. (more…)
January 14th, 2010
We’re always on the lookout for a new venue to down a few well-earned cold ones. So we were understandably delighted to stumble across the blink-and-you-miss-it entrance to this excellent South London bar last week. (more…)
November 16th, 2009
Food & Drink, Restaurants, Top Fives
Where can you find Britain’s best steaks? Peter Harden, co-publisher Harden’s Restaurant Guides, suggests five of the best: (more…)
November 5th, 2009
It being a miserable, rainy morning in October, we’re busy researching potential holiday destinations for 2010. Few sunshine meccas gain more consistent praise than the lively, luxury sprawl of the Italian Riviera, where Esquire headed earlier this year for some timely R&R. We’d happily return. (more…)
October 21st, 2009
The west coast of Italy has long been the preferred destination for travellers seeking a modicum of refinement and a surfeit of sunshine, and after our recent visit, we’re happy to concur it’s a reputation well earned. (more…)
September 29th, 2009
