• Blue Lagoon: Meet Our Cover Girl Janine Gutierrez
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    Blue Lagoon: Meet Our Cover Girl Janine Gutierrez

    Home Culture People Current Article Blue Lagoon: Meet Our Cover Girl Janine Gutierrez 01 June, 2015 Words by Monica Urquijo The beaches and limestone cliffs of Palawan seem like they're straight out of the pages of a fairy tale and the lakes in Coron are so beautiful and pristine that it’s enchanting. MU: What's something […]

  • June Marieezy’s Filipino Soul
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    June Marieezy’s Filipino Soul

    Home Culture People Current Article June Marieezy’s Filipino Soul 27 May, 2015 Words by Emily Ames We've We've been floating on a cloud of June Marieezy ever since Juicebox introduced us to her hypnotic tunes last year. But back in March when FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) remixed her track, Fly, we thought we might just […]

  • The End of Innocence in Travel, A Conversation with Bruce Poon Tip
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    The End of Innocence in Travel, A Conversation with Bruce Poon Tip

    Home Culture People Current Article The End of Innocence in Travel, A Conversation with Bruce Poon Tip 18 May, 2015 Words by Serena Guen 1990 marked the end of innocence in travel Bruce Poon Tip In In the early 90s, he explained, bigger meant better. Around the world, concrete high-rise hotels began to pop up […]

  • Hemsley + Hemsley, Champions Of Wellness
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    Hemsley + Hemsley, Champions Of Wellness

    Home Culture People Current Article Hemsley + Hemsley, Champions Of Wellness 08 May, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear Food Food consultants, cooks, best-selling authors and champions of wellness, we doubt that Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley will be new to you. Since the release of their bestselling cookbook The Art of Eating Well last summer, […]

  • Breakfast with Alex Hely-hutchinson, Of 26 Grains
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    Breakfast with Alex Hely-hutchinson, Of 26 Grains

    Home Culture People Current Article Breakfast with Alex Hely-hutchinson, Of 26 Grains 08 May, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear Since Since we first named her London's 'Queen of Porridge' back in December, 26 Grains owner Alex Hely-Hutchinson has been hard at work scattering her grains even further across the city. She founded the company […]

  • An Interview with Mina Holland, Food Writer and Author Of ‘the Edible Atlas’
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    An Interview with Mina Holland, Food Writer and Author Of ‘the Edible Atlas’

    Home Culture People Current Article An Interview with Mina Holland, Food Writer and Author Of ‘the Edible Atlas’ 08 May, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear Any Any interview that includes a box of freshly made tortellini, a walk on Hampstead Heath, and a pint of midday cider is fine by us. Which is why, […]

  • An Interview with Rosie Birkett, Food Writer and Author of ‘A Lot on Her Plate’
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    An Interview with Rosie Birkett, Food Writer and Author of ‘A Lot on Her Plate’

    Home Culture People Current Article An Interview with Rosie Birkett, Food Writer and Author of ‘A Lot on Her Plate’ 08 May, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear With With a publishing portfolio that includes The Guardian, The Independent, Grazia and Olive, Rosie Birkett is one of the country's brightest food writers. She is recognised […]

  • Russ & Daughters: Small Business, Big Name
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    Russ & Daughters: Small Business, Big Name

    Through wars, democratic change, and a restless food industry, Russ & Daughters has remained a fixed entity on New York's culinary landscape.

  • A Portrait of the artist: Hurbert Le Gall x Ruinart
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    A Portrait of the artist: Hurbert Le Gall x Ruinart

    Home Culture People Current Article A Portrait of the artist: Hurbert Le Gall x Ruinart 02 April, 2015 Words by Emily Ames It's It's a cold windy night in Paris and hundreds of people are crowding into the underground exhibition space at the Palais de Tokyo. Others, disgruntled, are made to wait. They are far […]

  • The Curious Pear Ask Why Miso Tasty
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    The Curious Pear Ask Why Miso Tasty

    Home Culture People Current Article The Curious Pear Ask Why Miso Tasty 31 March, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear Miso Miso is a paste of fermented soybeans, whole grains, water and salt. It has been a staple food in Chinese and Japanese diets for over 2,000 years, and a bowl of steaming miso soup […]

  • Boom, Boom, Bao
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    Boom, Boom, Bao

    Home Culture People Current Article Boom, Boom, Bao 31 March, 2015 Words by Cheyenne Bowers Sir Sir Mix A Lot said it best: "we don't want none unless you've got buns hun." Though he may have been referring to something entirely different, the lyrics ring true for the Taiwanese restaurant-to-be, BAO, whose steamed buns really […]

  • Vivid Matcha Tea, a New Breed Of Energy Drink
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    Vivid Matcha Tea, a New Breed Of Energy Drink

    Home Culture People Current Article Vivid Matcha Tea, a New Breed Of Energy Drink 26 March, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear In In the last year, you'll probably have noticed a new calibre of soft drink twinkling from the fridges of your favourite cafés in England. The current health food fashion that can be […]

  • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – the Curious Pear Scream for It!
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    Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – the Curious Pear Scream for It!

    Home Culture People Current Article Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – the Curious Pear Scream for It! 26 March, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear Just Just when you thought ice cream was falling off the radar, Van Leeuwen has made it exciting again. Since the Van Leeuwen brothers began selling their artisan ice cream from […]

  • The Curious Pear Meet Karma Cans
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    The Curious Pear Meet Karma Cans

      Home Culture People Current Article The Curious Pear Meet Karma Cans 11 March, 2015 Words byMeg Abbott Photos byIssy Croker In just one year, London-born sisters Gini and Eccie Newton have slowly but surely crept into the capital's culinary focus. Their lunchtime delivery service, Karma Cans, is inspired by Mumbai's seamless tiffin system, where […]