Three hours sleep a night. Working 100 hours a week. 50 degrees C for up to 20 hours a day. No daylight. Alas this is not a Third World smelting plant nor a concentration camp. This is working at one of the most famous restaurants in the world. Up yours, Gregg Wallace – cooking actually…
‘I don’t know much about wine, but I know what I like.’ Here’s an opposing theory. No, you sodding don’t. Or as they say in Hull: “ooo I doo layk a glass of drey waat whane, it’s terribly civilyzzzed”. Music to the ears of any vendor of wine in establishments from a white tablecloth restaurant, to a…
The world’s most expensive wine is from Australia. And doesn’t pair with Vegemite. At all. Probably the crème de la crème of fine wine, the 2004 Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon is being celebrated by those passionate Aussies in a most attractive fashion. Upholding their reputation for innovation and experimentation, Penfolds are presenting to the…
Perhaps you’re already a fan of their award-wining Rose? Well, the delightful, family owned Champagne Billecart-Salmon also do a lovely Extra Brut. A wonderfully fresh no-added sugar champagne, the drink is perfect alongside food and friends. Making life easy when it comes to gift-buying and entertaining alike, Champagne Billecart-Salmon are launching a great little set…
We’re aware that Christmas is still a good few months away, but trust us, it’s going to sneak up on you and you ought to be prepared. Preparation in our books generally involves stock-piling a good amount of alcohol. So, whether you invest in this super special, limited edition liquor as a gift for a…
San Francisco fancies itself as a haven for foodies. As a Londoner, I’m unconvinced it stands up to the great British capital, but the city has one restaurant that could give London’s best a run for its money, Michael Mina. Mina, the eponymous chef was born in Cairo and raised in Washington. He is responsible…
The Gourmet Abu Dhabi celebration is currently being held at the Emirates Palace Hotel, the jewel of Abu Dhabi. Michelin Stars recipients, Masterchefs, Celebrity Chefs, Wine Connoisseurs and aficionados of fine fare are all in attendance. The event showcases an array of gastronomical events in Abu Dhabi and the Palace Hotel is the centre location. Hans Olbertz,…
Super-premium Ketel One vodka has teamed up with the new generation cooking school, L’atelier des Chefs, to offer an exceptional start to your weekend. Get along to the uber-chic home of gastronomy in Wigmore Street where the evening begins with a vodka master class. You’ll find out everything you need to know about vodka and,…
Most LUSSO readers are bon viveurs and sybarites to a man and lady. That much is obvious. You wouldn’t be reading now if you were some undiscerning peasant only interested in Jeremy Kyle reruns and the yellow sticker reduced to clear shelf at Lidl. However, we can’t all be Renaissance Men with total mastery over…
We all have them. Those nagging recollections, those guilty secrets, those faded memories that stubbornly remain afloat in the pool of time. They still make you cringe, they still make you wince and they still make you wish that you had heeded the Headmasters bellowed advice of, think boy, think! That ill-advised act of investigational…