Just before Christmas, I was lucky enough to visit New York, and naturally I included some Bondian landmarks in my itinerary. Among the places I visited were the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station (home to the oyster stew that James Bond is so fond of), the King Cole Bar at the St Regis Hotel … Continue reading A 007 visit to New York
Probably the most significant advance in our knowledge of Ian Fleming that Nicholas Shakespeare presents in his brilliant new biography, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, concerns the James Bond creator's war record. With the steady release of files relating to the top secret activities of intelligence and other covert organisations operating during the Second World … Continue reading The origin of Ian Fleming’s ‘chocolate sailor’
On 28th May, my good friend and fellow Bond aficiondo, David Lowbridge-Ellis, who runs the excellent 'Licence to Queer' website, will host 'Donate Another Day', a day of back-to-back viewings of Pierce Brosnan's Bond films.
If not dining at the Caneton, Lucas-Carton, or the Cochon d'Or, when in Paris, James Bond dines at the Grand Vefour, as we learn in the short story, 'From a View to a Kill'.
We learn in the short story 'From a View to a Kill' that James Bond, when in Paris, would typically dine in one of four restaurants. One of them is Lucas-Carton, an establishment that was - and still is - situated at 9 place de la Madeleine.
As we learn in the short story, 'From a View to a Kill', Bond normally choses one of several restaurants for lunch: the Véfour, the Caneton, Lucas-Carton or the Cochon d'Or.
As we discover in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, James Bond goes 'through the turkey and plum pudding routine' on Christmas Day at M's residence.
A trip to London gave me the opportunity to have a spot of lunch at Rules Restaurant in Covent Garden. The establishment is London's oldest restaurant and, crucially for Bond fans, features in the film Spectre.
No James Bond novel is complete without a menu's worth of food descriptions, and Kim's Sherwood's first entry in the 'Double O' trilogy, which follows the adventures of Bond's fellow double-O agents, is no exception.
It was three years ago this month that I had the privilage of visiting Piz Gloria, which still retains strong links to the film, including having Bond-flavoured dishes on the menu in its restaurant.
James Bond Food 