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Last treat in Paris at Ladurée
Ladurée is a real institution in Paris and every Christmas, thousands of Parisians treat themselves to some seasonal macaroons, pastries or finely iced cakes. The queue at the Rue Royale store almost...
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Sketch pop-up cafe at Royal Academy of Arts
After my tremendous art book bargain hunt at Taschen and Phaidon in Chelsea, all the excitement left me starving and a simple sandwich in a plain old caff just wouldn’t cut it. I just wanted to sit...
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Old Curiosity Cafe: The Bridge in Shoreditch
Steven’s psycho-geography walks for his Fine Art course have proved to be pretty useful, when he came home with tales of a new Dickensian-style coffee house under the bridge on Shoreditch High Street....
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Ruinart Valentine’s Afternoon Tea at Miller Harris
Remember I told you about the delectable Ruinart afternoon tea at Miller Harris in Mayfair? Well, it has proved so popular that Lyn Harris has launched a Valentine’s afternoon tea with a new twist....
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Ruinart and Miller Harris Sensory Tea at Covent Garden Hotel
While having a decadent breakfast of Eggs Benedict, coffee and mixed berry juice at the Covent Garden Hotel yesterday with the girls from Indigo PR, I found that the Ruinart and Miller Harris Champagne...
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Harrods Perfume Diaries Afternoon Tea
Master pâtissier Eric Lanlard has collaborated with Harrods pastry chefs to create a limited edition afternoon tea inspired by key perfume notes and ingredients. The afternoon tea features as a...
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Pierre Hermé opens first London store
Revolutionary Chef Pâtissier Pierre Hermé has already made waves on this side of the channel with his ‘adult macarons‘ at the Pierre Hermé boutique pâtisserie in Selfridges Food Hall and is now opening...
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Christmas Through The Windows Of Paris
Baudelaire wrote about the art of social observation among the streets, arcades and shop windows of 19th century Paris and still today, the city pays homage to the sport of the ‘flâneur‘ (the...
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An Indulgent Visit To Pierre Hermé Paris, Belgravia
Heralded by Vogue as the ‘Picasso of pastry’, Pierre Hermé is known for creating exquisite pâtisserie, leading the way with innovative flavours and experimental pairings. Carrying forward the family...
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Giant Madeleines At La Pâtisserie Des Rêves, Paris
La Pâtisserie des Rêves was high on my list of ‘sugar highs in Paris’, but it was serendipity, in the form of a chance spotting of Louis Garrel near Les Invalides that made me dizzily lose my bearings...
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