Food & Drink. Travel. Est. 2005
Preface by Ed: If you remember Homer Hudson from the late 80s you may have wondered where it had gone. A product created purely as a brand, Unilever its owner decided it really wasn’t worth it and more recently has been pushing Ben and Jerry’s. Enter ad agency The Monkeys who bought the brand back with the aim of giving them a decadent ice cream experience. The latest limited edition packaging is from British artist Serge Seidlitz and the product […]
Livestock are not as efficient as plant based foods, according to a recent report from The Economist. And if we want to be able to feed an extra 1.8 billion people in 2050, we are going to have to think about the future of food product seriously. The report says: “According to the United Nations, livestock uses around 30% of the world’s ice-free landmass and produces 14.5% of all greenhouse-gas emissions. Making meat also requires supplying animals with vast amounts […]
Queues who needs them? I’ve learnt to accept the queues for restaurants on Flinders Lane. I’ll pick an unpopular night and/or time for a visit. Or I’ll plan a Negroni or two around the corner for the hour or so I have to wait. Lune Croissant is a different story. People are rising before dawn to queue for croissants (see pics). Not only that they are queueing in the dark and the cold but are leaving empty handed, myself included. […]