Published on MailOnline on 26th August 2015:
A new restaurant in China has become incredibly popular thanks to its prison theme.
Diners at the prison themed restaurant in Jilin, north eastern China, are able to experience the life of a prisoner without giving up their freedom.
They are treated to ‘prison fare’ inside metal cages while the food is delivered through tiny windows.
Published on MailOnline on 20th August 2015:
Wang Jianlin, the entertainment and property magnate behind Wanda Group, is now the richest Chinese person in the whole world.
The results were unveiled on August 19 in the Hurun Global Chinese Rich List, compiled by Shanghai-based Hurun Research Institute.
Hurun has estimated Wang Jianlin’s wealth to be US$42.6 billion following the recent flotation of several assets.
Published on Europe Up Close on 24th July 2015:
New York might be the city that never sleeps, but London follows pretty close behind. At least that’s true when it comes to its late night dining options. Now you can enjoy a meal at some of the best restaurants in London… 24 hours a day! This wasn’t always the case, of course. Historically, if you were hungry after a night out, you’d have to rely on private member’s casinos, kebab vans or hotel restaurants. Thanks to the 24 hour licensing laws which came into effect in 2003, allowing alcohol to be served around the clock, many bars have extended their opening hours.The result? The increase in hungry revelers has led to a growth in late night dining options. Here’s my picks for the best restaurants for late night dining in London.
Published on Roads & Kingdoms on 24th July 2015:
“It’s rudimentary but it works,” Kim Russell shouts over the whirr of a vacuum cleaner as he slowly pushes the freshly ground cocoa beans down a shoot.
“And it costs a lot less than the industrial winnower. You need to do it a couple of times to get all the shells out, but it’s much quicker than by hand.”
There are probably not many vacuum cleaners involved in the making of a cup of hot cocoa, but this is what happens at Crayfish Bay, an organic cocoa farm on the Caribbean island of Grenada.
