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Recipe for success of culinary hotspots

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In 1990, Great Britain was mocked for its bland food and over-boiled vegetable but by 2000 all that has changed, as the country was on its way to being one of the world’s most exciting culinary hotspots. From White Heat to Wagamama, Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears,  is the inside story of the explosive decade that eating out in Britain forever. Former Good Food Guide editor Andrew Turvil’s in-depth delving into our world of food, hospitality, tasting Marco Pierre White’s three Michelin starred food, clocking Jamie Oliver’s first TV take, Sally Clarke, chef and restaurateur, and fielding volcanic phone calls from … Continue reading Recipe for success of culinary hotspots

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SattarBuksh wins trademark case against Starbucks

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Sattar Buksh, a Karachi-based café owner famous for his humorous menu items like the “Besharam Burger”, LOC Pizza, got into trademark branding dispute with Starbucks. The multinational claimed that the resemblance in logo and name could confuse customers, dilute its brand and potentially infringe on trademark laws. When you think Starbucks, the multinational, you picture the iconic green siren. In Karachi two Pakistani entrepreneurs Rizwan Ahmad and Adnan Yousuf, opened a café called Sattarbuksh,  (buksh, meaning servant). They think it is parody not piracy. Although at first glance their logo resembled like a cheeky twin of Starbucks, except instead of mermaid, … Continue reading SattarBuksh wins trademark case against Starbucks

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Sholay fifty years on under starlight: comedy to heartbreak, action to tragedy

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“Sholay” the Indian blockbuster celebrates its 50 years, whose journey began from an uncertain beginning to a monumental success, is a powerful reminder that once a spark ignites they can turn into an inferno that can’t be doused. This is the story of the team who smelled failure in the first week of releasing the film turned around by marketing in to the evergreen blockbuster. Sholay with stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Baduri and Amjad Khan. Sholay inspired by Spaghetti Westerns and Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, the film had a flavour of its own, with … Continue reading Sholay fifty years on under starlight: comedy to heartbreak, action to tragedy

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Ending reign of the Spinach King: “Behind every great fortune lies a great crime”

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Life magazine’s photo on Seabrook Farms in 1955 New Jersey, calling it the “biggest vegetables in the US, stood triumphantly in front of 5, 000 workers and his father Charlie (CF) Seabrook, known as the Henry Ford of Agriculture.  “Having left this material for his writer son, my father must have wanted the story told, even if he couldn’t bear to tell it himself”. This is the story of a forgotten American dynasty, a farming family from the bean fields of southern New Jersey who became as wealthy and powerful as aristrocrats – only to implode in a storm of lies. … Continue reading Ending reign of the Spinach King: “Behind every great fortune lies a great crime”

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World’s first Agony Aunt column about love, sex and relatonships

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The Athenian Mercury – a London-based broadsheet, one-page, two-sided periodical, brainchild of John Dunton, a printer, not a therapist whose main aim was to make money. Walking in a London park one day, it occurred to him that the (male) patrons of London’s fashionable coffee houses might like to gin up their intellectual discussions with questions posed to a panel of experts – just Dunton and his brothers-in-law- and would pay to see the answers. Published and advertised as “Resolving all the most Nice and Curious Questions Proposed by the ingenious of Either Sex”, in 1690s London which included the … Continue reading World’s first Agony Aunt column about love, sex and relatonships

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Everyday heroism of one community

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Robert Seethaler’s characters are unassuming, resilient and witness to a world that seems to rage especially around them.  It is 1966, Robert Simon has just fulfilled his dream by taking over a Robert Simon, an ordinary man whose blue eyes “were the only handsome thing about him”, and who takes over a rundown café in “ one of the poorest and dirtiest” districts in bustling Vienna. He recruits a barmaid Mila, and soon the customers flock in. Factory workers, market traders, elderly ladies, a wrestler, a painter, an unemployed seamstress in search of a job, each bringing their own stories … Continue reading Everyday heroism of one community

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Behind every mistake there is a great invention

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Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, head of family owned Taittinger Champagne, made a comment in an interview with Le Figaro newspaper by saying “ I love England, It’s a big market for bubbles. They love Champagne. They created Champagne because of a mistake. Benedictine monks were supplying with still wines from Champagne, red and white wine. The English left these inexpensive still white wines on the London docks and the wines got cold so they started undergoing a second fermentation causing them to become carbonated accidently. Like all great mistakes, it led a to great invention”.  As the English have a little crazy … Continue reading Behind every mistake there is a great invention

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BERYL COOK: A PRIVATE VIEW Finborough Theatre Earls Court.

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Fresh from The Edinburgh Festival – BERYL COOK: A PRIVATE VIEW Finborough Theatre Earls Court. http://www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk– “Probably the most influential fringe theatre in the world” (Time Out). 1 Oct to 26 Oct. Please see times and prices on the website.WHEN ART AND ACTING MEET AND SHAKE HANDS Written performed and painted by KARA WILSON Wife of renowned actor Tom Conti and writer and performer in several plays, Kara Wilson does a show involving painting a Beryl Cook piece of artwork which can be bought at a later date by admirers. The title of the artwork done live on stage is … Continue reading BERYL COOK: A PRIVATE VIEW Finborough Theatre Earls Court.

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SICKBOY’S NEW EXHIBITION IN PORTOBELLO “METAMORPHOSIS”

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SICKBOY’S NEW EXHIBITION IN PORTOBELLO “METAMORPHOSIS” – MISS IT AND WEEP! –featuring “Full English Brexit” (interactive).The Muse Gallery 269 Portobello Road London W11 1LR nearest tube Ladbroke Grove.5-22 September 2024 – check website for opening times – http://www.themuse269.londonWell known artist Sickboy is celebrated for being Polymathic and it is 10 years since his last London solo show. Hailed as “this eagerly anticipated show marks a pivotal movement in Sickboy’s artistic journey, showcasing a profound evolution of his multidisciplinary work through a collection of new and deeply personal pieces, Metamorphosis delves into the themes of change, rebirth and the exploration of … Continue reading SICKBOY’S NEW EXHIBITION IN PORTOBELLO “METAMORPHOSIS”

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E-coli outbnreak in Supermakets sandwiches, wraps

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Food manufacturers have recalled 56 types of pre-packed sandwiches wraps and salads in major supermarkets including Aldi, Tesco, Morrison, Co-op, Asda, because of possible contamination with E-coli bacteria.It is understood the affected items are containing salad leaves. Across UK at least 211 people are known to be affected by E-coli currently up from 113 last week, with at lest 67 people admitted to hospital, according to the UK Health Security Agency. One of the suppliers inovlved, Greencore Group, has recalled 45 different products so far, including  an Aldi Chicken salad sandwich, Tesco tuna Crunch sub and Tesco spicy bean wraps. … Continue reading E-coli outbnreak in Supermakets sandwiches, wraps