Borne from a love of tea and travelling, Bernadine Tay established Quinteassential in 2010. Based in Cheshire Quinteassential has grown from a simple Farmers’ market stall …
Product Review: Quinteassential White Elixir Tea
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Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London Review
The Hotel Sofitel London St James was originally built in 1923 to house the headquarters of the army banking agency, Cox and Company, later Cox’s …
Book Review: Teatime in Paris by Jill Colonna
Jill Colonna relocates to Paris and finds a love for all things French, and especially their pastries. Starting with the forever asked question of “How …
SACO Apartments, Lamb Walk, Bermondsey, London Review
A mere ten minutes walk from Borough Market and with a selection of bars and restaurants on your doorstep, SACO Apartments at 6 Lamb Walk in Bermondsey are …
Apple Apartments, Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London Review
Situated between Paddington and Lancaster Gate underground stations, with Hyde Park on its doorstep, Apple Apartments Hyde Park are ideally suited for both business and pleasure …
Taste Test: Gin
There’s more to gin than tonic With more and more gin distilleries popping up, 2015 seems to have been the year of gin with festivals, …
Food review: Osteria Del Tempo Perso, 17 John St, Glasgow G1 1HP
Make time for a great meal An “Osteria” is a tavern or inn and Osteria Del Tempo Perso translates as the “tavern of lost time”. …
Food Review: La Trattoria, 219 St Andrew’s Road, Glasgow ***CLOSED***
Once upon a time we ate here when it was Khyber Afghan restaurant, which was actually pretty good. Sadly that’s no more. L’aragosta, the Italian …
Hotel Ilirija, Ilirija Resort, Biograd na Moru, Croatia Review
Croatian summer holiday part 1 As the weather in Scotland this summer has been rubbish perhaps it’s time to look to the Med for some sun, …
Drink Review: Outtaspace Apple Ale – Drygate
Sweet and fruity but certainly not cider Style: Apple Ale Malts: Lager Malt, Malted Wheat Hops: Calypso, Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo, Citra Alcohol By Volume: 4.7% …
Food review: ASK Italian, 9-13 Shandwick Place, Rutland court, Edinburgh, EH2 4RG
ASK Italian now has well over 100 restaurants in the UK and we’d eaten in the Glasgow Springfield Quay (now since closed) and the Tudor-styled …
Product Review: Graze Good to Go range
Graze Good to Go Range launches Graze boxes which are delivered to your door have been around for a few years now but what if …
Product review: Cornerstone – Razor Blades & Men’s Shaving Supplies
And now for something completely different…shaving! We found out about Cornerstone shaving via a flyer in our beer52 pack way back in November and they …
Food review: Steak, Cattle & Roll, Weaver St, Glasgow G4 0RN
We’ve been sceptical about American (themed) burger places like Buddy’s and Five Guys but when Steak, Cattle & Roll (formerly Al’s American Diner) were offering …
Review: Dragonfly Tea – Skinny Dragon Organic Pu’er Tea
Being tea lovers, and perpetual seekers of a magical cure for tubbyness, the title Skinny Dragon for this Dragonfly Organic Pu’er tea caught our eye. …
Carmelite, Stirling Street, Aberdeen Review
Located in the city-centre of Aberdeen, The Carmelite Hotel is near to the main train and bus stations and handy for public transport as well as amenities. …
Food Review: Byron, 115 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2NW
Byron is making a name for themselves down south and they’ll be heading to Glasgow soon. We’d considered visiting them in London a year or two ago …
Product review: Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls
On opening the tin of Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls, the scent of jasmine hits you – this is some good jasmine tea! A little …
Taynuilt Hotel, Taynuilt, Argyll Review
The Taynuilt Hotel By Oban is easily reached by car or train so it’s ideal for an overnight getaway from central Scotland or a base for exploring …
Benefit – Puff Off
I’m a relatively new convert to Benefit after being a MAC girl for a good while. It was completely accidental, wandering about saying to myself …
Product Review: Gourmet Spirulina
Mrs Foodie is always on the lookout for the latest thing to make her healthy and we came across samples of Gourmet Spirulina. Described by …
Product: The Wee Fudge Company
Joyce, or should we say “Fairy Fudge Mother”, started The Wee Fudge Company in 2011 and has built up her reputation quickly, with her fudge …
Food review: lunch at La Sultana, Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
As part of our stay at the impressive La Sultana hotel in Marrakech we ate a relaxed lunch in their al fresco dining area, and the …
La Sultana, Marrakech, Morocco Review
Need some winter sun but bored of the Canaries? Looking to get away from it all to relax and be pampered? Or perhaps searching for the …