I once was lucky enough to share the table with Maurice-Richard Hennessy, indulging in an opulent candle-lit dinner at the former family home in France – Château de Bagnolet that was built in 1810…
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Pay-what-you-like restaurant in China loses thousands
A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want — or nothing at all — has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model. The…
Tusker Air Show: Rally driver Quentin Mitchell is set to race against a helicopter
Rally driver Quentin Mitchell is one of the star attractions at this weekend’s Tusker Air Show Festival as he is expected to race head-to-head with a helicopter. Mitchell who finished third in the 2013 Safari…
Fairmont celebrates Kenya’s independence with new Kenyatta Suite
Fairmont The Norfolk celebrated Kenya’s 50 years of independence with the unveiling of the newly refurbished Kenyatta Suite, on Friday. In true Norfolk tradition and heritage, guests traveled back in time with an exhibition of…
#SusanEats: Kempinski unveils their Italian gem ‘Lucca’
You can feel it in the air. Stress. It’s D-Day and the emotions crawl up your body slowly, burrowing, and waiting for the perfect opportunity to unleash. The anticipation climaxes. What seemed a few months…
Tusker Air Show Festival set to take flight December 14
Formula SR Pitts Special Aerobatics will headline the Tusker Air Show Festival slated for December 14th-15th at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. The Pitts which will be flown by Mark Ross is a light…
Nestlé Professional crowns the country’s top culinary talent
Corretta Akinyi, Chef de Partie from Ole Sereni, emerged as the overall winner during the inaugural MAGGI Junior Chef Competition organized by leading food and beverage provider for the out-of-home segment, Nestlé Professional. She managed…
The Hub Karen: Nairobi’s newest mall to open September 2015
Designed by Bowman & Associates, the newest mall in Nairobi, Kenya, The Hub Karen, is set to open September 2015. Airy, large open spaces, residential-style with natural touches – The Hub will easily blend into…
Africa’s first Hot-Air Balloon Fest set to take flight in Maasai Mara
The first ever International Hot-Air Balloon festival in Africa is set to take flight at Fig Tree Camp in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, from 6th – 8th December. The view from above the Maasai Mara…
Milk from camels, moose, donkeys on the rise as alternative dairy sources
Milk from a variety of animals including camels, llamas and moose should be more widely used to counteract high cow milk prices due to growing demand for dairy in the developing world, the UN food…