When I heard Paul Beatty, author of The White Boy Shuffle, was releasing his new book this year, I was elated. It was a fantastic read, so here’s to hoping The Sellout is just a hilarious, provocative and thought-provoking. The Guardian seems to think so. What books are you getting…
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April 2016
I had a whale of a time in Paris last spring, hitting up the usual suspects – shout out to the Louvre! – and eating all the good food. But I can’t, for the life of me, figure out why the Musée du quai Branly fell off my radar: it’s…
I have fond memories of all the food I polished off on my Japanese holiday, so naturally, when it comes to eating anything Japanese in London nowadays, I’ve got a new benchmark – and it’s an extremely high one. So the places I’ve been to in recent weeks? Not bad,…
Remember House of Dereon? Those old/young enough to recall Beyonce’s failed clothing collabo with her mom will know Ms Knowles hasn’t always had the best luck when it comes to fashion. But when I heard she was working with TopShop on an athleisure line (and they were poaching designers from the…
One of my New Year’s resolutions (remember those? ha!) was to sort out my flat, because it’s not everyday eating out and urban adventures. I genuinely enjoy chillaxing at home on the weekend, but when you’re lying on the couch, and start to notice the fading paint job from 2008,…
If you haven’t noticed, Caribbean food in London is sort of making a comeback. It’s not like it went anywhere per se (hold tight Cottons). But in terms of service, style and variety, it’d appear restauranteurs have clocked there’s a gap and are stepping their game up with a spate…