Twenty-Four Hours in Quito
Lawrence, our fearful travel editor, finds himself in Ecuador, roaming the streets of Quito in search of culture, local delicacies, a Panama hat, and a decent cocktail. Not to mention a really great Mariachi band…
Author Toby 'Lawrence' White
Poetics of Silence: Enrique Brinkmann
Lawrence visits the Rosenfeld-Porcini Gallery in Fitzrovia, and uncovers one of the greatest lesser-known Spanish artists of our time, with a body of work spanning 50 years. Welcome to the world of Enrique Brinkmann.
A Tuscan Domain: Castello di Casole
Larry gets property envy at the Castello di Casole in Tuscany; 4,200 acres of primo real estate: infinity pools, forno ovens, firepits, jacuzzi-baths that overlook sprawling, untouched hillsides. Larry was very green indeed…
Taming the Beast: One Night in Wahaca
Not so long ago, we sent an unsuspecting intern into battle with one of the world’s most formidable foes. The reputation of this beast is unparalleled. It has felled armies of conflict-hardened veterans. Its name?
Bloomsbury Art Fair
When it comes to large scale fairs, the art world has its calendar pretty much…
Natasha Archdale’s Financial Animals
Aah, remember those days of making collages in art classes in primary school? Cutting up…
Uncover the Hidden Unknown
If you’re anywhere near St James’s in central London in the coming weeks and you…
Time + Trace
Larry braves an early morning exhibition preview of David Rickard’s latest show at the Sumarria Lunn Gallery in Mayfair and discovers that installation art can be a better brain-stimulus than coffee.
Le Caprice New York
Larry visits Le Caprice New York in the Pierre Hotel off Fifth Avenue, and orders a Shepherd’s Pie. Yes, you read that right. He travelled 3,400 miles across the Atlantic to order a British classic in a New York restaurant. He really did.
The Fox & Anchor, London
Fearful explorer and man-of-inaction Lawrence of Arb goes travelling closer to home and spends a night at the charismatic Fox & Anchor in Clerkenwell. Tankards of beer, baths in bedrooms; it was an experience to remember.
Frankenstein
Over their customary post-performance pizza, Larry and Al Senter discuss the National Theatre’s Frankenstein, and Larry learns there’s more to this story than Hammer Horror…
The Sixth Sense
Well, chaps, with the pressure off and Valentine’s safely out of the way, you can…