How To Be A Bright Young Thing

Denis Broci, Claridge's Bar, London

The Bright Young Things were a group of rich, indulgent aristocrats who between the two wars entertained themselves by dressing up, posing and performing. All this gaiety was caught on camera by the incomparable and controversial Cecil Beaton. One thing is for sure, if they were alive now, all their fun would be had at

How to Drink French

David Lebovitz, Drinking French, Paris

The idea of sitting in a trendy Parisian bar in the 11th arrondissement, waiting for the author of many of the world’s best selling food books and the first-ever food blogger, could make anyone’s knees slightly tremblant. But then our guest today walked in with a big smile on his face said “Bon Jour!” David

How to Make the City of Light

City of Light by David Lebovitz, Drinking French

A little snippet from David Lebovitz’s new book, Drinking French about this most French of French cocktails, the City of Light! “This cocktail was conceived by Christiaan Röllich, the head bartender at Lucques restaurant in Los Angeles, who came up with it when the restaurant hosted a dinner while I was on tour for my