Ask anyone when the holidays well and truly begin for them and they will most likely have an exact date in mind. They’ll say it’s ok to start celebrating the Christmas period on the 1st of December, or the day after Thanksgiving, for example. Many have a date associated with a family tradition or a moment in time. For me,…
Written in collaboration with St James’s London To walk through St. James’s at any time of year is to feel as if you have stepped back in time 300 years. But, to walk through at Christmas, is akin to walking through a time machine. Come December, the air is scented with chestnuts, mulled wine and Christmas trees, and all the…
Over the next week, I’ll be taking you down quite the path with buffalo wings in mind. So I thought it appropriate to first introduce you to the people behind the path taken….If you are a long time reader of FFG, you will remember that nearly eight years ago I wrote about a food truck in Brick Lane that sells…
Ever feel a bit like you are in world of super bright and clinical packaging when you are perusing the beauty aisles in your local supermarket or super store? As I was walking through Boots (the UK’s version of a Walgreens or Duane Reade) the other day, I really noticed how bright everything was. This was the first time I’d…
Ladies and gents, if you are in London in the month of September, you absolutely must get to Soho and here’s why – Gap have launched a popup to celebrate 50 years in the business of denim. The store features highlights from the 1969 Premium Denim Collection, but also showcases designs through the decades. It’s like a shoppable museum, but…
