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THE GIFT: Anthropologie Orkney Dinerware
Style out your Christmas table with this fabulous festive range from Anthropologie. Featuring beautifully pattered red mugs, plates and bowls, they are the perfect party pieces this year. From £12, www.anthropologie.eu
THE HANGOVER FOOD: Hawksmoor Squid and Pork Burger
Hawksmoor Knightsbridge has just launched a banging new bar menu, with burgers, lobster rolls and a sumptuous steak sandwich. Inspired by the classic Vietnamese dish Muc Nhoi Thit (squid stuffed with pork), the squid burger is spicy, fragrant and utterly divine. Click here for deets.
THE DRINK: Chandon Brut
Forget champagne this Christmas, I’m going to be guzzling Chandon. The little cousin of Moët and Chandon, Chandon is crafted in Argentina, at their first winery outside of France and it’s crisp, light and perfect for festive parties.
THE PARTY STARTER: Cîroc on Arrival
Cîroc Vodka and Mario Testino have teamed up for a new campaign Cîroc on Arrival, to capture celebratory moments of emerging talent across the globe. The first shoot took place at the London Edition Hotel with British actor Sam Claflin. The campaign moves onto beautiful Brazil then Ibzia, Cape Town and the Alps.
THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ANTIDOTE: Japanese Fried Chicken Festive Feasting Bucket
I will be hitting the shops this week to do my Xmas shopping, and while I have no idea what I am going to be buying, I do know that I will be stopping off for a little JFC at Flesh and Buns. That’s buttermilk fried chicken, BBQ mayo, salads and steamed buns, with a spiced rum shake.
£37 for 2 people
