Pastabites dines at Via Emilia
A meal at Via Emilia, Hoxton Square

A meal at Via Emilia, Hoxton Square

Via Emilia comes from an ancient Roman road that still crosses the region connecting the main cities In fact, the menus of Via Emilia, a fairly new restaurant in Hoxton Square, depicts the region itself and such road connecting the various towns from north to south. The region has a number of specialties that made it famous across Italy and beyond from Parmigiano Reggiano to Parma ham, from hand made tagliatelle to mortadella.  Offering just 40 covers, Via Emilia is…

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10 of the best coffee spots in SE1 to visit with babies and dogs

10 of the best coffee spots in SE1 to visit with babies and dogs

It is no news to those who follow my Instagram feed that recently (well, it’s been over 9 months actually) I have been drinking a lot of caffeine, mostly when walking, occasionally bored out of my head, the dog and the baby in the pram. Since baby O was one week old, I have been ‘going out for coffee’, usually meeting my best friend after a gym class (when I am lucky enough to manage one), my NCT friends (4…

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Christmas Present Ideas
10 Christmas niche gift ideas: memories, not wrapping paper

10 Christmas niche gift ideas: memories, not wrapping paper

Christmas is around the corner.. less that three weeks away, and as usual, I am stuck for ideas for the close family members who will receive a present from me. Not intending to sound mean, we usually spend Christmas in Italy with only close family, a small affair which involves a larger number of boxes of all sizes under the tree, but mostly for a handful of people and we’ve given each other pretty much everything in the last few…

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Hobgoblin IPA Launch Ecent
Launch of Hobgoblin IPA at Jovoy, Parfums Rares

Launch of Hobgoblin IPA at Jovoy, Parfums Rares

Welcome Hobgoblin IPA What has a beer got to do with the world of fine perfumes? One might indeed wonder. Yet this is exactly what we found out at the launch event of Wychwood Brewery newest ale, Hobgoblin India Pale Ale (IPA) held at recently opened French perfume shop Jovoy. Being very fresh from my beginner perfume course which I attended the previous week at the Experimental Perfume Club (and absolutely loved!), I was particularly keen on finding out more…

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