My kind of mix-up: $5,760 bottle of wine served by mistake
A British restaurant has given some customers an unexpected treat, accidentally serving them a $5,760 (over P303,000) bottle of red wine.
Simon Armitage is named UK’s new Poet Laureate
LONDON — Simon Armitage has been named the United Kingdom’s new Poet Laureate, succeeding Carol Ann Duffy in the 10-year post. Queen Elizabeth II has approved the appointment, Britain’s highest literary honor. It dates back to the 17th century, and previous laureates have included John Dryden, William Wordsworth and Ted Hughes. It is up to […]
French Bulldogs will soon be treated to ‘pupuccinos’ in this London cafe
For years, French Bulldogs have been a source of inspiration and whimsy for pet lovers everywhere. So it’s not surprising that a UK-based pop-up venture Pug Cafe decided to host a one-day event dedicated to the breed! On September 9, 2018, the Pug Cafe will be hosting a ‘Frenchie Cafe’ at The Happenstance Bar in […]
London Marathon runners struggle in 24C heat, confuses the rest of the world
This year’s much-anticipated London Marathon saw more than 40,000 runners at St. James Park struggling amid a temperature 24.1C (75.3F), the hottest London Marathon on record. According to BBC, the annual marathon set a previous record of 22.7C (72.8C) in 1996 and 22.6C (72.6F) in 2007 — when one runner died after collapsing during the […]
Immigrant dad returns to the bookshop where he learned English to buy his son’s book
This is Guy Gunaratne, a journalist and documentary filmmaker from London whose work covers post-conflict areas around the world. His debut novel, “In Our Mad and Furious City“, was just recently published. The novel tells the story of three young men in a London suburb caught in a whirlwind of violence and riots after the murder of […]
This Harry Potter-inspired bar lets you brew your own drink and take ‘potions classes’
Muggles can now have a magical experience in a bar and feel like they’re wizards taking potions classes like Harry Potter. The Cauldron, a wizarding bar in London, lets guests wear wizard robes, mix their own drinks or cocktails (called “potions”) in cauldrons, and find “fantastic beers” with a flick of a wand. The bar […]
London installs pollution-absorbing ‘bench’ as effective as 275 trees
Green City Solutions, a German startup, has brought their innovative CityTree bench to London this March. CityTree is a hi-tech wall and bench that has the pollution-fighting ability of 275 trees, while only taking up 1% of the actual space those many trees would need. It is seen as a functional solution to urban pollution […]
Harry Styles paused his entire show to help a fan having a panic attack
After going solo and releasing his self-titled album in May, Harry Styles has been going on tour around the world. He recently kicked off the European leg of his world tour and things were going fine even after a recent groping incident in a charity concert where he performed. During the incident, Harry kept his […]
Cats anyone?
One London tube station is filled with images of cats instead of ads Tired of seeing the same old advertisements on food, clothing, gadgets, cars, and skin care wherever you look? Imagine what it would be like if billboard ads along EDSA featured our loyal feline friends? Or one of the Makati underpasses covered with […]