Sake for beginners

Sake has been rising steadily in popularity in the U.K. With more and more ramen, sushi and Japanese cuisine restaurants opening up, people are keen to try it, but often don’t know where to start. Well let Sake expert Anna Greenhous gently guide you in.

Holi celebration at Cinnamon Kitchen

Swirls of vivid colour, squeals of laughter, delectable Indian treats and heavenly cocktails can only mean one thing; the House of Holi is back! For the uninitiated, Holi is the Indian festival of colour, when families celebrate the arrival of spring by covering each other in brightly coloured handfuls of powdered paint – and very welcome it is too in a chilly, not-quite-spring London. 

The Hilton London Metropole Whisky Lounge

The monster that is the Hilton London Metropole towers high above these dull streets and that fast road. So large and imposing, you won’t see it, especially not with it’s blink and you’ll miss it entrance.

Over 1,000 rooms in a single hotel on Edgware Road. I’m shocked and surprised that so many people want to stay in this part of town, but then again, with its busy road and multiple tube entrances, it’s easy to escape from and no doubt far cheaper than anywhere closer to the river.