WHEN IN MISHKIN'S - Match maker, has found me a find!

Oi Vey - A Deli with a Cocktail?! 

Coming back from NYC, one would think that you couldn't find a good place for a salt beef sandwich and a nice chicken soup and matzo balls. Well you ( I) was wrong. Please forgive me in this post when I write in the appropriate language of yiddish....

So my bubbelehs. I want to tell you a geshikhte of place where even your bubbies can't compete with. Oi, Oi veys mir!! Mishkin's is a hagodl version of the jewish deli, but with cocktails! Oi ve voy !!! ( lots of shrugging of the shoulders and erratic hand movements!) 

If you want a retro place to eat at, with the element of New York delis, with the beat of the blues, a great cocktail and the fantastic home wear interior inspiration, then you gotta try out Mishkin's!

The dark, yet too cool for school interior mixed with the gorgeous aroma of home made cooking, makes you feel chilled and utterly relaxed. You almost feel like you have been going there for years.

A great place to go with friends, or if you are looking to dare to be different on a first date- then this is the place to impress!!


This is a must visit When in London

Matchmaker Matchmaker, 
Make me a match
Find me a Deli,
Catch me a catch
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Look through your books
and Find me a perfect Deli!!

For more info see: 
25 Catherine Street, WC2B 5JS

WHEN IN THE POWDER ROOM -A sweet talkin' sugar coated pampering shop

You have a party to go to. You are with your girlfriends. You are sipping on pink champagne and are milling through your wardrobe. You have the outfit yet the dressing up is not over and you want the full pampering process. You go to the most girly, the most camp, the most retro place in London. The Powder room.


Everything is pink, with a hint of the pink ladies from Grease, mirrored and full of fun. If you are on the hunt for somewhere to take your posy of girls then this is the place to go. You will love the 50's feel, the sheer pinkish luxury of it all and most of all you feel like all gals are in it together!

Let the boys sit and read a newspapers ( or ask them to go sit in the local pub) whilst you bask in cream, tea and cupcakes!!

This is a must visit When in London


It's the one and only stop, makes the champagne pop
It's a sweet talkin' sugar coated pampering shop
A sweet talkin' sugar coated pampering shop

It's the one and only stop, makes the champagne pop
It's a sweet talkin' sugar coated pampering shop
A sweet talkin' sugar coated pampering shop

for more info see:
http://www.thepowderpuffgirls.com/

WHEN IN TOM'S KITCHEN - Made in Chelsea

Yummy Yummy Yummy 

A bustling room filled with the aroma of gorgeous fresh food and a buzzing atmosphere. This is Tom's Kitchen. 

Let me set the scene for you. You wander down Cale Street, a little Chelsea Borough street on a warm autumnal day, kicking the auburn leaves from under your feet and letting the fresh yet warm rays of sun smile on your face. ( how very very poetic of me! and now on another note:) 

A trendy neighbourhood filled with look a like cast members of Made in Chelsea. You are literally on the set of the show, wandering around the gorgeous surroundings of the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea Darling! 

You wander into Tom's Kitchen as if you have wondered into a good friends home and you are popping round for brunch. From English breakfast to gold old hearty meals Tom's Kitchen is a must go to destination to hang with friends and family on those relaxing weekends. It feels as if it is your local, that you have always been there and everyone is totally relaxed! 

This is a must visit When in London

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.

I got love in my tummy,
And I feel like going to Tom's Kitchen:

The food is such a sweet thing,

Good enough to eat thing

And that's just a-what I'm gonna do.

Ooh love, I told ya,

Ooh love, you gotta eat ya,

Ooh love, I love it so.

Ooh love, you're sweeter, 
Sweeter than sugar.

Ooh love, you gotta go to Tom's Kitchen 

for more info see: 

http://www.tomskitchen.co.uk/chelsea/

WHEN IN DJELLABAR - Marok n Roll in the city!

The King of Swing in Kech! 

Take  a piece of traditional marrocan style and mix it with a bit of Elvis and a bit of Michael Jackson and you are left with Djellabar!

An eclectic mix of all things marroccan and modern art this is a happening place in the bustling new town of Marrakech. This bar is a real melange of all things cool and tradition that you feel that you have entered another dimension of fine dinning and cocktail experiences. If you are the kind of person that enjoys the more risqué and 'Live wild' approach than this is deffinately the place for you.

With nouvelle cuisine, a cool ambience and a taster of all things orient, Djellabar makes you feel as if you have entered another world.

With the cool funk of the DJ playing through the night and acoustic nights to set the smooth scene this a place to chill out and enjoy the setting of northern Africa.

And if you can't bear to leave the vibe and style of Djellabar behind when you exit, there is always the Marok' N' roll style boutique offering visitors a little trinkets and souvenirs of the Djellabar experience!

This is a must visit When in Marrakech

One, Two, Three O'clock, Four O'clock rock,
Five, Six, Seven O'clock, Eight O'clock rock.
Nine, Ten, Eleven O'clock, Twelve O'clock rock,
We're gonna rock around Djellabar tonight.

Put your glad rags on and join me hon',
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one.
We're gonna rock around the Djellabar tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,
We're gonna rock, gonna rock around Djellabar tonight.

For more info see:

http://www.djellabar.com/

WHEN IN COS ONLINE STORE- Hallelujah

Oh Happy Day!

The day has come. The day that I have longed for, for so long. COS brings its wonderful fashion to the world wide web! I can sleep well at night knowing that no matter where I am in the world, I can go online and quench my COS thirst, by adding something to my virtual shopping bag and purchasing online.

Going online and skimming through the simple online store, you can't help but add to bag on a continual basis. It is as if COS has wondered into my house and allowed me to shop now and save for later in my wardrobe. I get carried away and I want to share all my new purchases with all my friends so that they can feel that wonderful feeling of jealousy, however....They can all buy it now too!!

You must have a look When on the new COS online store!


Celebrate good times,c´mon! (Let´s celebrate)
Celebrate good times, c´mon! (Let´s celebrate)

Theres Shopping goin´ on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times, & your credit card too
We going to shop all year round with you ( COS store) 


for more info see:
http://www.cosstores.com/

WHEN IN DARYL K - Right on trend

The Soho independent Fashion Gallery 

Imagine if you could turn your wardrobe into an art gallery. High ceiling walls, all white, lots of natural light coming through the windows and situated into the hip area of the city, full of trendy downtown studios and people who enjoy organic coffee and ciabattas. This is Daryl K. A little boutique on Bond street NYC which showcases simple, yet cutting edge designs. Simple silhouettes, with mixtures of wool and leather, netting and chiffon, Daryl K is right on the money when it comes to what is in trend.


There is that element of masculine vs. feminine, with that soft touch for floating fabrics which drapes on the body. Similar colour schemes emulating the seasons vibe, and a real significant touch on todays trends.

This is a must visit When in New York

I'm cool and I'm happy 
I'm trendy but I'm kind 
I'm chic but I'm unique, yeah 
I'm high but I'm grounded 
I'm sane but I'm fashion forward
I'm in the know and I'm hopeful baby 

What it all comes down to 
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine 
I've got one hand in my pocket 
And the other one is giving a high five 

for more info see:
21 Bond Street 
New York, NY 10012
(between Lafayette and Bowery)

When in Lotus Privilege - Something out of an old movie

Marlene Dietrich's swing pad! 

Imagine you had stepped through a time portal and on the other side awaited the exotic time of the 20s, featured in Marrakech when continents where so far apart from each other and crossing boarders was a luxury. This is what it feels like to step through the doors of the Lotus Privilege in Marrakech.

You enter through dark alley way ( something out of Indiana Jones) and through a door the size of a wooden house ( something out of Lord of the Rings) and into a world of modern comforts with oriental twist. A world of black and white and a splash of bright colour, filled with mirror mosaic and glass, wood and velvet and all you want to do is fox trot your way through the courtyard like a dance from a Fred Astaire movie.

If Marlene Dietrich had a house in Marrakech then this is what it would look like. All the masculine/feminine fashionable features you could dream of and done with such elegance and poise.

Even if you are not staying at the riad for your trip you must try their taster menu dining experience. 7 beautifully prepared dishes, all mini and bite size gourmet cuisine, yet you feel filled and complete at the end of your night and you wish only to sit but the crystal blue plunge pool and listen to the cool water wonder.

This is a must visit of must dine When in Marrakech


If you went here for a night or more 
You wouldn't be a-wanderin' from door to door 
Why don't you do right, like some other people do? 
Get out of here and try this riad too

I fell for your jivin' and I took you in 
Now all you got to offer me's a drink of gin 
Why don't you do right, and try this riad too 
Get out of here and get and try this riad too Why don't you do right, and try this riad too  
and try this riad too 



for more info see:
http://riadslotus.com/