New Years Archives - Concierge Angel

08 Dec 2016

New Year’s Eve in Iceland

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New Year’s Eve need not be over rated, anti-climatic and overpriced. Having spent the last six years in different cities, from London, to Orlando, Las Vegas, New York and Abu Dhabi, we love finding a new destination to enjoy the celebrations of New Years Eve. To ring in 2016 we picked Iceland. Iceland has to be one of […]

28 Mar 2016

Fire & Ice -The Best of Iceland

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A trip to Iceland was booked slightly naively, solely to hunt for the Northern Lights. Then realisation dawned that if we didn’t see them it would be a pretty disastrous trip. Fortunately Iceland has so much more to offer, than just the Northern Lights, so much so, we almost forgot they were the sole purpose […]

31 Jan 2016

Exciting News: We are finalists in the UK Blog Awards

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ConciergeAngel has been short-listed as a finalist in the UK Blog Awards in the “Food & Drink Category.” We would like to thank all our avid readers for your support. We are so excited that our blog could be in with a chance of winning such a prestigious award. We will be keeping our fingers and […]

07 Dec 2015

Time’s Square Ball Drop, New Year’s Eve, New York

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Ringing in the New Year, 2015, in New York was amazing. The infamous Ball Drop has to be the place to be in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. It can be slightly overwhelming trying to figure out the logistics of being in the heart of it all. One million people packed into Time’s Square last […]

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Ma’Plucker’s Lizzie’s 90th Birthday Afternoon Tea

Ma’Plucker’s Lizzie’s 90th Birthday Afternoon Tea

Food & Drink

Ma’Plucker is rather fittingly tucked away in Beak Street, Soho and serving Lizzie’s 90th Birthday Afternoon Tea. The décor is all a bit retro, with geometrics that will transport you back to the seventies. Their American style afternoon tea, served on a wooden platter, looks mouth-wateringly good. Resisting the temptation to start with the donuts, the bite size mini burgers of pulled chicken and rotisserie chicken were delicious. Maple syrup and chicken is such an American concept and defies all logic and really shouldn’t work. But in fact, the hot, fried, crispy coated chicken served on a maple waffle with maple, chilli glaze was actually rather delicious. I think we could get used to it. The sugar dusted, diddy donuts with caramel sauce were great. Slightly sceptical about Ma’s chocolate and corn flake scotch egg; thankfully it was all sweet and there was no egg involved. It was a chilled, creamy white chocolate cheesecake like centre surrounded by crispy cornflakes served in an egg cup. Finally, a sweet waffle topped with strawberry jam and whipped cream was the icing on the cake. This afternoon tea will leave you content however we couldn’t resist the “Crack & cheeze.” We have literally been dying for this to make it […]

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Time’s Square Ball Drop, New Year’s Eve, New York

7 December 2015

Time’s Square Ball Drop, New Year’s Eve, New York

Celebrations

Ringing in the New Year, 2015, in New York was amazing. The infamous Ball Drop has to be the place to be in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. It can be slightly overwhelming trying to figure out the logistics of being in the heart of it all. One million people packed into Time’s Square last year and it can only be described as organised chaos. It’s free to stand in Time’s Square but it does comes at a price. It’s absolutely freezing and once you enter a designated standing area, you can’t really leave and if you do, you won’t be allowed back in. People start standing from the early hours, as once Time’s Square is full, all the side roads leading up to Time’s Square are closed to traffic and pedestrians. Security is high and unless you have tickets for an event in the area or are staying in a hotel within the road blocks you will have to come into the area quite early to join in the party. The advantage of booking a party or restaurant in Time’s Square, most will have a designated standing area which you can join just before midnight to catch the Ball drop. There […]

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Get Crafty: Watercolour Wishes Kit

Get Crafty: Watercolour Wishes Kit

Celebrations Weddings

Making personalised greeting cards is a thoughtful way to mark a special occasion and nowadays, it really doesn’t have to be for the artistically inclined. It helps to have a creative streak, but with the Watercolour Wishes card making kit, it’s really not a requirement. There’s absolutely no painting involved. Everything you need has been cleverly incorporated into the box- all that is required is a bit of glue. No matter your skill set you will be creating professional and sophisticated cards in no time. The box is brimming full of a variety of sizes of envelopes and high quality cards with simple watercolour patterns ready to be transformed with individuality. There’s plenty of inspirational guidance inside the box if you really don’t know where to start. Better still there are even accompanying videos available online. The pre painted floral watercolour cut outs are pretty additions for the cards. Add dimension to the cards using double sided foam on the pre cut plaques. The clear acrylic block is easily interchanged with a variety of stamps with an assortment of messages, perfect for celebrating any occasion. The Watercolour Wishes kit is a really neat way of creating cards for every occasion and there is very little mess, unless you get ink on your fingers from the stamps […]

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Baltazar Grill, Budapest

26 September 2016

Baltazar Grill, Budapest

Food & Drink

Baltazar hotel is a funky, Buda establishment, a stone throw away from the iconic Matthias Church in Budapest. The decor is uber modern yet retro. The Baltazar Grill has a rather trendy, cool vibe. In the peak of the summer, al fresco dining is a great pleasure. Overlooking a church, hearing the bells chime at random hours reminds you of the history that surrounds you. The menu is full of sharing platters and grilled meats cooked on the famous Spanish Josper Grill. The servers are rather charismatic and charming. With a new found love for Burrata it was treat to have this served as a Caprese style salad. Burrata is an indulgent mozzarella filled with cream. It is light but satisfying when served with fresh basil and tomatoes and peppery rocket. The truffle French fries are rather pungent, topped with shavings of truffle. The burger is pretty darn good. Layered high with lettuce, tomato and brimming full of cheese, with homemade sauces seeping out, it’s fully loaded and is mouth-wateringly good. The grilled leg of chicken with crispy skin with dashings of rock salt is tender and succulent. The portions are rather generous and we will have to go back to try their desserts. […]

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Best Pizza in London -Santa Maria Pizzeria, Ealing

Best Pizza in London -Santa Maria Pizzeria, Ealing

Food & Drink

So if we share this hidden gem- will it no longer be a hidden gem? The queues are often out of the door, so perhaps the secret is already out. With years of searching for the best pizza, we found it on our doorstep. With regular trips to Italy, often day trips, just to savour a slice who would have thought we’d be happy with a West London pizza parlour. Naples is home of the best pizzas in the world but this place comes pretty close. Santa Maria Pizzeria is as authentic as it gets in London. Wood fired pizzas from the hole in the wall restaurant are sensational. The pizza is served piping hot, with a light airy base, with a very slight crispness at the edges. They are so fresh and lovely we just can’t get enough. It comes fully loaded with buffalo mozzarella and perfectly tangy, tantalising, sweet tomato sauce and torn fresh basil. We always pick the Margherita, or the Carmela, piled high with Prosciutto ham and mushroom. The aubergine parmigiana is absolutely divine, served with a sour dough bread. Santa Maria is a no nonsense sort of place, with what feels like hearty, home cooked […]

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