Author Archives: yablon
The Orchard: Natasha Abraham’s Movable Feast
A religious reader of Sunday Telegraph’s Stella magazine, I recently read an interview with Ruth Rodgers (of River Café fame). Ruth recommended The recently-opened Orchard, founded by a previous River Café chef, Natasha Abraham. Googling frantically didn’t shed much light … Continue reading
A Mauritian pop up at Harrods’ Urban Retreat
It may be dismal and grey outside but a few rays of Mauritian sunshine have found their way into our autumnal London. Maradiva Villas Resort, one of the most amazing spas in the world, has – for one month only … Continue reading
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Clever Corbin gets Colbert so right
Back in 1996, to celebrate my 25th birthday, a special family dinner was held at Le Caprice. Having been acquired 15 years earlier by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, the formidable duo (aka Rex Restaurant Associates) had already proven themselves as … Continue reading
A history of hair straightening & a review of Mother Multi Hair Styler
I’m not ashamed to say that I knew very little about hair straighteners and have only used my pair of rather old GHD irons a handful of times over the last decade. That was, until I was sent the innovative, … Continue reading
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