Gaelic grazing at Albannach
We don’t know about you, but sometimes, when we go out, we don’t want a WHOLE haggis. Which is why we were interested to hear of Albannach’s new tapas-sized dishes. The Scottish Selection features dishes such as smoked mackerel paté, Arbroath smoked haddock and potato croquettes, oat-crusted kedgeree bites and that haggis either as a filling for tortellini and served with mushroom cream or as a stuffing for roasted baby squid. The Scottish Selection dishes cost £5.50 each, or £15 for 3, £20 for 5.
Albannach,
66 Trafalgar Square WC2
(020 7436 1111/www.albannach.co.uk)
Ellipse Lingerie
Columbia’s Ellipse Lingerie produces ultra-wearable undies, from delicate lacy numbers to pretty patterned sets, as well as bikinis, kaftans and more. Not content with merely making you look and feel fantastic Ellipse also supports the Pies Descalzos Foundation (the barefoot foundation) helping Columbian children who have been the victims of violence, giving a whopping 10% of its UK sales profits to the cause. You can order your good-doing undies at www.chicest.co.uk.
Kidspace opens in Sloane Street
Luxury children’s clothing store Kidspace has just opened in Sloane Street, offering a high-end shopping destination for babies to teenagers.
Laid out across two floors, the look is luxe with sequinned lamps, leather mosaic-patterned walls in white, grey and silver, a dramatic Swarovski crystal chandelier on each floor, plus a dedicated VIP area. The collections – including clothing, footwear, hat, belts, bags and swimwear – are all made in Italy by the Spazio Sei fashion group, famous for its glamorous, easy-to-wear take on fashion for kids.
The store’s apparently been quite a hit with celebs, including Tanya Bryer, Davinia Taylor and Bella Freud, and Johnny Depp’ s a big fan – so why don’t you pop along and see what all the fuss is about.
201 Sloane Street SW1
020 7235 3730
www.kidspace.it
