It’s said we eat with our eyes, so it’s no wonder the restaurant with over 200 chains across the world has got it so right; a choice of what goes in – and what stays out of your dish! Vapiano offers a wide range of freshly prepared Italian dishes cooked to order right in front of you – appealing for even the fussiest of eaters! Continue reading
When I booked my trip to Palermo, the bustling capital of the Italian island Sicily, I opted for the cheapest deal which just happened to included 7-hour stop over in Verona. Would this be a value for money trip visiting two parts of a country on one flight ticket, or would I be cutting it too fine with less than a day to explore Verona; the setting of one of the world’s most famous love stories?…
No holding back: I make the first move for freshly baked pizza!
A few months ago I organised a workshop wearing one of my other hats, Diversity Matters! The event had a ‘skills share’ collaborative approach themed on addressing race equality agendas in the workplace, attended by those passionate about seeing diverse representation. Continue reading
It’s not very often it happens, but when it does – I stick to my intuition…
When I met Sardinian-born Italian pianist Fabio Tedde earlier this week at a bloggers event in central London, after sharing with what he does for a living and the fact that he’s played over 750 street pianos across the world (including Africa, American and Europe) – I knew there was something special about him! Continue reading
When your friends are also your forward-slash: mentor (though they probably don’t know it yet), you know you have to make the most out of every meeting! Last week I met up with catering co-ordinator and expert of all things Italian (especially pizza), Mr “Made in Italy” aka Luigi, for a catch up at Pizza Pilgrims in Soho. Continue reading
September marks the start of a “new year” for anyone lucky enough to still be a student! So with Freshers week about to start, it occurred to me to arrange a meeting with Pixxa manager Simone and in-house designer Marco at their brand new restaurant located in Adlgate East, to find out what “exclusive” offers they can offer Let’s do Lunch freshers… And it seems I “bagged” myself some bargains which you can enjoy at Pixxa restaurants in London! Continue reading
What do two young enterprising women who’ve set up blogs about Soho from opposite sides of the globe – SoHo Strut (New York City) and My Soho Times (London) have in common besides arts, events and connecting their local community?… Love for pizza! Continue reading
I love pizza. Really I do. So much so, I’m extremely particular about where I’ll eat it – especially outside Italy Naples! Since experiencing ‘real’ pizza in the home of its origin 3 years ago, I’m my expectations to match it else where have been unrealistic. Continue reading
Silly me. I’d only gone and got the dates for my friend’s birthday confused. So when I messaged her say we’re running late and she responded; “hun, it’s next week friday, not today“, I needed to think of a plan B – fast!
Not that going to Princi was the plan B Continue reading
When the Neapolitan boys; Alessandro, Mimmo and Emmanuele, invited us girls; myself, Angela and Nikki, for dinner at their home, there was no refusing. How can you say no to south Italian hospitality? Continue reading
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