The hedgie was feeling insecure. “Why did you take the SOB (Shamed Obsolete Banker) to the Draycott and not me? I am in need of cheering up too. I fell further than he did.” more >>
Could we be any more excited about Obama's inauguration this afternoon? Maybe only if we were in America, where the country will no doubt be a-buzz. Catch a flavour of it at one of the events below. more >>
A friend said to me, "Anyway, I'm going to their annual Christmas party, which should be good. Apparently he buys a Methuselah every year!" "Um, how many bottles is that again?" I asked. "Yeah, I can't really remember," she said. And so we decided a refresher course was in order. more >>
Dear Mr and Mrs P - I thought I knew how to hold wine glasses: red by the bowl, and white and sparkling by the stem. But then I noticed a very sophisticated man holding his red wine glass by the stem last night. Am I doing it wrong? Or is he overly dainty? more >>
One thing City punters often bemoan is the lack of ‘local’ type spit-and-sawdust joints in the Square Mile. You know, the sort of boozers to be found in the backstreets of the London suburbs - surly locals, dubious looking sandwiches, and fruit machines guaranteed to stitch you up. more >>
While the DLR might be the quicker and more efficient way to get from Canary Wharf into the City, the current outbreak of summer lends itself to taking a more leisurely route: walk from Canary Wharf to the City and you are never far from a beautiful riverside drinking hole. more >>
Time Out's updated feature on the best spots to drink in London is ready for consumption. Neat or on the rocks (or hell, out of a bottle or a can), it's your for the taking. more >>
