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Album review: Beth Orton Kidsticks

6 June, 20167 June, 2016John Preston

John Preston delights in Beth Orton’s surprising change of direction on her sixth album Kidsticks.

Album review: All Saints Red Flag

11 April, 201612 April, 2016John Preston

John Preston assesses All Saints return to pop with the patchy but occasionally brilliant Red Flag.

Travel

Hôtel Rendez-Vous: the bijou Parisian hotel you need to know about

13 April, 202319 May, 2023Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart reviews one of the cutest hotels in the French capital.

LGBT Travel inspiration Florida Keys Key West

LGBT travel inspiration – 7 days in Florida Keys

11 March, 202322 March, 2023Tim Firmager

We at Vada Magazine recently travelled to Florida Keys and Key West to research inspiration for the best LGBT-friendly travel itineraries. This is the second of a four-part series of articles about how best to spend time there with other […]

Food

Review: A Taste of the World, new cocktail menu at St James Bar

18 May, 2023Tim Firmager

St James Bar in London launched their latest cocktail menu, A Taste of the World, in April, where cocktails are inspired by traditional food, flavours, and ingredients from around the world. We at Vada checked in to see how they taste compared to their associated destination.

Review: bottomless brunch at Kings House, Chelsea – London

27 April, 2023Tim Firmager

What do you do when you reach the Fulham end of the Kings Road? Some may say head back to the other end. The recently launched Kings House is a potential allure. It has begun a bottomless brunch service as part of its weekend offering. We at Vada went to try out the pancakes and bottomless drinks.

Music

Music: 7 of the Best Songs – w/c 27 March 2023

27 March, 202328 March, 2023John Preston

John Preston returns with his first playlist for the British summer with some surprising and exciting tunes.

Music: 7 of the Best Songs – w/c 6 February 2023

6 February, 202312 February, 2023John Preston

John Preston rounds up the seven best songs of the moment!