Yesterday I had a Computer-Free Day. I can’t remember the last time I had one of those… except perhaps on holiday. But I wasn’t on holiday; I was at home,...
A few days ago, a friend introduced me to Bario Market. It’s not actually a market – more a kind of extended corner shop. But is has everything you’ve ever...
I don’t usually read recipe blogs. As in, I look at the list of ingredients – I just don’t really do the blog part. You know the ones: they always...
As I was cycling home today considering the angle for this review, I asked myself whether it was pretentious to reference Shakespeare in the title. Yes, my brain replied, of...
Back in 2008 I wrote about a ‘last date’ I had at Waldorf. I guess I hadn’t really noticed it had shut down until I turned up at the address...
Hello Amsterdammers, how was your weekend? Mine was the kind of weekend that reminded why I live here. I discovered a new Latino bar to dance in (which filled the...
A while ago, a friend of mine asked me to write a post about the staples I keep in my store cupboard. The stuff which means that, when I look...
Some of you might be aware that I’m planning a bit of a U.S. road trip in the autumn. We’re driving from Chicago to Texas, via the south-eastern states*: taking...
On Wednesday night, I went out for tapas with Jacques Derrida. No, seriously, I did. You all thought he died in 2004 at the age of 74, but you’d be...
