Kyoto Kitchen Winchester

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Kyoto Kitchen is one of the best places to eat in Winchester. The staff are wonderful, attentive and they make you feel like you are the most important people to ever eat at this incredible Japanese restaurant.

The sushi, maki and sashimi are fabulous especially the tuna with poppy seeds, they will make you think you are in heaven. Every morsel will melt in your mouth and you will be pleasantly surprised, if you have never eaten raw fish or sushi before, you will be hooked. The scallops are always the main event for us as they are so jaw droopingly amazing, you will revel in the memories of their succulent and delicate taste for weeks on end after you have visited.

In actual fact the miso soup is on another level, you would be hard pushed to find anywhere that could possibly compare to this astonishing array of dishes. You will be blown away by the service and the food.

We ordered a few dishes, Tuna crusted with poppy seeds, Miso soup, Edamame beens, plain steamed rice and the chefs sashimi selection, washed down with a nice glass of merlot, a sensible glass of water and a tasty drop of mango juice.

This face was a picture….oooh just look at all that delicious, tasty and amazingly well presented platters. I was more than happy to dive in and savour every mouthful.

The flavours will send shivers down your spine and you will feel like an extra on master chef…Its that good!!

Every mouthful of every meal I have ever had there has been exquisite. The decor is tranquil, serene and beautiful, the staff are wonderful and the whole experience will make you want to take all your friends along for a festival of a feast.

We thoroughly recommend this fabulous restaurant!

Book a table now!

70 Parchment Street | Winchester
Hampshire | SO23 8AT
Tel. 01962 890895 | info@kyotokitchen.co.uk

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50 Kisses at BAFTA for Guinness World Records

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Catherine Balavage

I recently attended the 50 Kisses screening event at BAFTA. It was also to celebrate 50 Kisses getting into Guinness Book of Records as the film with the most co-writers. The writers of 50 Kisses gathered at BAFTA to celebrate the news that they had collectively entered the Guinness Book Of Records for the most co-writers on a feature film. The video, from 50 Kisses and director Chris Jones, is below. Congratulations all. It was a great event and we also caught up with British actor Jon Campling and film distributor David Wilkinson.

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Herve Leger By Max Azria AW14

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Frostie

For AW14 Hervé Léger by Max Azria enters the world of technology, diffusing the line between fantasy and reality. Cool shades of blue, black and grey are intensified by luminous orange and a splash of lime. Nature inspired textures are digitally transformed into 3-D jacquards and pixelated metal beading. Contrasting bandages and cage-corset belts frame and define the form. Shielded in arctic furs and exotic feathers, she is fearless and confident. Thigh-high boots with textured metal heels and structured clutches give her a refined edge.

Beech’s Chocolate Creams Review

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Catherine Balavage

Some things are more fun to review than others. Chocolate is one of those things right at the top of the enjoyable list.

We got sent a box of Beech’s Fine Chocolates Creams, actually, we got sent SIX boxes, and it really made our day. We devoured them in less than five days. Although we are not sure we should admit that.

All of these creams were amazing, although we all had different favourites. They are high quality, classy chocolates. Perfect for presents, if only to yourself.

Beech’s has been making chocolate since 1920 and contain only natural flavourings and colours.

£2.99 for 90g box.

Beech’s Fine Chocolates was opened in Preston in 1920 and has been supplying treats from its original factory in the town centre ever since, all made using only natural ingredients and traditional methods.

Beech’s currently supplies Marks & Spencer for its own brand Chocolate Brazils, After Dinner Mints, and Rose and Violet Creams.

Available from Amazon UK

www.beechsfinechocolates.com

Winchester Street Style

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Fashion design really starts with street style. Everyday people out and about have no idea they could be the inspiration for the next big trend in fashion and style. Getting spotted doesn’t necessarily mean being featured on a runway or being asked to model for the latest campaign. Designers are constantly looking at everyday life for their next collections visual muse.

We decided to hit the streets of Winchester to see all the fabulous fashion that it had to offer. Winchester is becoming very well know for its Fashion Week. The last one was at the beginning of April and was a huge success. It is now a key date in the calendar in the South East. Also one of the most talked-about fashion events outside of London.

Seeing that the city is steeped in history and it used to be the former capital of England it needed some real fashion savvy reporting. So with this is mind and a camera in hand it was high time to snap away, not the models…No we wanted to see the real people of this beautiful city. The people that are more commonly known as Wintonians.

This rather fabulous lady was elegantly gliding her way down the High Street, we just had to stop her for a snap. Totally fabulous in every way possible.Casual and so very polished. Matching accessories even when dressing down. Casual outfits done to perfection. Real understated style and oh so preppy. Red trousers are the essential style statement to any truly fabulous man’s wardrobe. Those shoes below…the most stylish looking lady. Cool, trendy and radiant from head to foot.We are loving the distressed jeans.We took a scenic wander around the Cathedral and spotted cool, stylish and effortless fashion everywhere.Fun, young and confident style was found in bucket loads too! Even the fashionable dogs in winchester have stylish owners!

Colourful accessories are not just about a vibrant scarf and cute shoes. This young lady below was strutting her flamboyant, dazzling and beautiful self along the street and we jumped at the chance to picture her. We have to say Winchester you are spectacular in every way possible!

For more style and fashion form Sarah head over to www.slbstyle.com and follow her on Twitter @sarahbacchus

Snack Attack! Snack Ideas From Frost

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Frostie

Choc Shot Liquid Chocolate

This is a brilliant invention. This liquid hot chocolate just needs to be stirred into hot milk. However it’s a hot chocolate that is not just for drinking. You can spread on toast, squeeze and shake for a milk shake and drizzle over ice cream, porridge and fruit. It tastes great, like a high quality dark chocolate. Not the bitter ones though, it is very sweet. It is 100% natural, low GI, GM and gluten-free, vegan and only 14 calories per tsp. Wow and wow. I think we just found out how we are going to be getting our chocolate fixes from now on.

Available from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado. RRP £3.59

Miso Tasty Spicy AKA Miso Soup

Really tasty, good soup from Miso Tasty, founded by pioneering chef and food blogger Bonnie Chung. Find it in supermarkets.

Cawston Press Cloudy Apple and Rhubarb Canned Drinks

These sparkling drinks are not only delicious, they are also different. Each is made from pressed fruit juices that are gently mixed with sparkling water. The cloudy apple and rhubarb both taste great and are refreshing. Has no concentrates, artificial sweeteners, preservatives or colourings.

Available from Waitrose, Booths, WH Smith and Whole Foods.

Nature’s Path Organic Nice And Nobbly Granola Bars, Dark Choc Chip and Trail Mix

These are the first granola bars from Nature’s Path, the organic cereal producer. They are gluten-free and endorsed by Coeliac UK. They are a lavish muddle of organic seeds, fruit, wholegrain clusters of golden-baked oats. The dark choc chip one has a healthy dollop of rich, Fair Trade dark chocolate and the trail mix has cranberries, almonds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut, flax seeds and gluten-free oats.

Available from Tesco.com, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s. RRP £2.99 for five.

Endless Jewellery – Affordable Luxury For Modern Women of All Ages

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Corinne Tuddenham-Finn

Endless Jewellery – affordable luxury for modern women of all ages with Endless possibilities.

If you loved the concept and appeal of Pandora jewellery, the Endless jewellery collection is about to hit your dressing table! Brought to the market by the Danish family who were the first to get the rights to sell Pandora internationally, this fast growing business launched the Endless brand in 2013 and the customer reaction to the collection was exceptional, so much so that in 2014, they are expanding internationally in Europe and the United States, and are now distributing in the UK. The spirit of Endless is ‘love, fun, friendship and much more’, reflected in every fun piece through exciting colourways and the most exquisite charms which will become as addictive as the Pandora legacy.

There are hundreds of different charms to choose from in plated rose gold, 18 carat gold and sterling silver (always a best seller), all adorned with real gemstones. Perhaps combine the golden charms with the new brown leather bracelet to obtain a modern yet classic look, or if you like a more young and modern piece, choose black and grey leather with just a few selected charms… sassy! To find jewellery with such versatility is unique, imagine a bracelet which can be worn to the office with low key, structured adornments, carrying through to sophisticated key piece evening embelishments, eye-catching gems, loaded with style and glitz, then de-constructing for holiday, building combinations around sumptuous yellow leather to reflect sunshine, friendships and memories.

Endless possibilities and Endless returns to the stockists to build your collection!

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Tan Organic

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Are you loving being on the pale side at present, embracing the lighter side of life. Not being one for sunning yourself and do you wear factor 50 all year round. Like many you may have found our skin is so much plumper and heathy looking without the Summer sun damage.

So when we do want a little bit of a glow what should we reach for. Well here is a tremendous tanning lotion called TanOrganic Self Tanning Oil.

This Eco certified oil is ultra moisturising and perfectly subtle, you will look astonishingly sun kissed in a very natural way. It contains 8% DHA so this basically means its fairly light and perfect for the face and body. It was voted the best facial tan in 2013 so you can’t really get better than that now can you.

It will last about 4 days on well looked after skin thats been exfoliated and cleansed prior to application. You can focus on your legs to give them a little hint of colour and gradually build on layer by layer. It will last very well and didn’t fade in patches either.

They state you don’t need to apply it with a mitt so I was understandably a little dubious about this…I did 1/2 with a tan mitt and the rest with my bare hands. Just remembering to wash my hands afterwards! I don’t know what on earth I was worried about. No staining and no clothing was harmed during this trial either!

It glided on and made my skin feel very hydrated. It left a nice citrus fragrance behind that I loved as most of my perfumes I am wearing at the moment have citrus undertones. Citrus works so well with all scents, you can’t really go wrong. The oil vanished almost instantly and felt fairly dry to the touch so its a good idea to moisturise your skin a little before you apply it.

The bottle has a little dropper in the top to help with application and spillage issues…I’m a clumsy one so this was a god send!!

Application is recommended every 2-3 days to keep a nice glow and you can re apply it after 6-8 hours to intensify the shade. I loved the little bit of colour this gave me and I was astonished at how little you need to give a nice even, blended and perfect cover of colour. Now I used to teach students to do professional tans and I have to say this is a really easy home tan.

Sunbeds are so bad for you and I think they should be banned. Tan Organic is the Worlds first and only Eco Certified Self Tanning brand and I am loving it. With 64% of what we apply to our skin getting absorbed into our bloodstream, I am never using products that are not certified ever again. Hey ladies if this tan can be applied while your pregnant, yes pregnant then thats incredible!

This is going to be in my bathroom cabinet for a long time!This was a PR sample but I have fallen in love with it. I only share what I love here with you guys. So if I don’t love it you won’t get to read about it. I know tons of you like to hear the bad things, but I feel its way more beneficial to not mention bad products. This is a great product…off to top up right now!

Follow Tan Organic on Twitter @TanOrganic for more from myself Sarah please follow me on Twitter too!! My main website is slbstyle.com go say Hi there too. xxx

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