Wine Bar Find: Sager + Wilde London
Eat here, drink here, date here. The exposed brick walls, wooden floors and high windows of Sager + Wilde London are the perfect backdrop for the aforementioned activities, and that’s all before delving into the carefully crafted, by-the-glass wine list. Opened in 2013 after a successful stint as a pop-up in Shoreditch, husband and wife […]
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Restaurant Find: Vivant Cave Paris
First opened by Pierre Jancou in 2012 as an informal accompaniment to Vivant Table, Vivant Cave Paris is a creative kitchen counter and natural wine cellar. Whilst Vivant Table is no more, Vivant Cave lives on, under new management with a team whose contagious energies are at home in this ”˜living cave’. The growing sweep […]
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Restaurant Find: Ruffian Wine Bar NYC
Wine bars in New York City’s East Village are a dime a dozen, though at Ruffian Wine Bar, there’s more than meets the eye. Simple and nondescript from the outside, warm and cozy on the inside – this 400 square foot space operates as a bar and restaurant, with dishes being prepared at the counter […]
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Bubbly Bliss: Everything You Need To Know About Prosecco & Tasting It In Its Natural Habitat
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) Prosecco is often perceived as Champagne’s cheerful cousin (its main point of difference is that it uses a less labour-intensive method to produce its “bubbles” and is best consumed fresh) and while it may come at a more affordable price point, it is by no means a poor […]
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Melbourne Wine Bar Find: City Wine Shop
This inviting Melbourne hotspot is part wine bar, part bottle shop, part bistro, and part café. All parts are exceptional but mostly so is the wine – of which they make very easy for you to drink with all the consumption options made available. Have it by the glass, by the bottle or just take […]
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London Restaurant Find: L’Entrepot
L’ENTREPOT, HACKNEY What goes together better than food and wine? Nothing right? So to me, it makes complete sense for an independent wine merchant like Borough Wines, known in London for their excellently edited wine selection, to open an adjoining rustic French eatery. It also leaves me questioning why more boutique wine sellers aren’t doing […]
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The Curators: Belinda Humphris of Claire Inc. on Designer Vintage Fashion and the Best of Adelaide
About 5 years ago (to my delight) I stumbled across Adelaide based eBay seller Claire Inc. who had the most exquisite taste in designer vintage clothing. Belinda Humprhis, the founder of Claire Inc. has since grown the business into an online fashion destination for shrewd, well-dressed ladies searching for high-end vintage clothing ”“ admittedly she […]
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A cocktail should do the trick…
OK, I am well aware that I have not written a blog post for over 6 months and this could be because I’m either lazy or in need of a holiday ”“ I probably need a holiday. The idea compelled me trawl through iPhoto to reminisce of holidays gone by and remember the amazing food […]
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Foodie detours of the Barossa Valley #1: Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop
A visit to Australia always means a visit to one of its countless wine regions and a visit to any wine region normally calls for visits to numerous local foodie icons. This year, on our Barossa Valley wine-drinking odyssey the first pit stop on the foodie schedule was Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop. This off-the-beaten-track foodie […]
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