Monthly Archives: March 2014

Three of the Coolest Bars in Paris

When an area is called ‘trendy’ or ‘up and coming’ in the press, you know that the really hip people are already moving out.  In Paris the uber cool place to be is no longer Gare du Nord, it is … Continue reading

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Can You Get Great Cocktails in Cambodia?

Spending an evening sitting in an easy chair, on the roof terrace of Le Moon, sipping cocktails and looking out over the Royal Palace isn’t everyone’s idea of work but Giffard’s Arthur Piffoux and barmen extraordinaire Timothy Jason (TJ), manned … Continue reading

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Return to Manchester City of Cocktails

We enjoyed our recent tour of Manchester’s cocktail bars so much that we had to go back for a second sip and stay longer. Black Dog Ballroom There are two Black Dog Ballrooms, one in Manchester’s Northern quarter and one … Continue reading

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Want to Learn How to Make Great Coffee?

The power of coffee’s aroma can draw in strangers, lift moods and even add thousands to the value of a property, if you just happen to have a brew on when those all-important buyers arrive for their viewing.  Then there … Continue reading

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