“What sort of clothes should I be putting on?” said Wor Lad as we were getting ready for a meal at Artisan. “I’m not sure,” I said. “I think it’s smart-cas?” Little did I know I wasn’t just describing the appropriate evening...
Read MoreOn a balmy October day the editor of Northern Soul and her deputy sit on the astro-turfed terrace of First Street’s Pizza Express sipping cool drinks in the afternoon sun. Yep, you read that right – sun in October! In...
Read MoreSometimes all it takes are the simple things in life to make you happy. Take chicken for example. Not the most exotic or exciting of meats, perhaps not the most versatile. But if you get it right, and I mean tip top, it can...
Read MoreAugust is always a bit of a quiet month so in this preview we’ve combined a list of gigs in August and September for your pleasure-seeking perusal. 90s Britpop your thing? Then Liverpool band Cast will be playing at the Brewery...
Read MoreVivid Lounge has a London feel about it. I don’t mean a pretentious ‘you can’t come in here if you’ve got shorts on’ air, or the equally unpleasant, monotonously copied habit of meticulously-folded napkins, chain restaurant...
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