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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
I spent £125 at Charli XCX's favourite restaurant - one thing had to be changed
As a north Londoner, when I heard that Charli XCX's favourite London restaurant was just down the road in Highbury and Islington, I knew I had to pop in for a bite Charli XCX is easily one of the most influential figures for Gen Z and Millenials alike, thanks to the success of her 2024 album Brat, which birthed the iconic Brat Summer era and sent a slime green wave global as fans channelled their inner Brat. A year on, the 365 singer is still having a cultural impact, from her DJ set with Cannes (alongside fiancé George Daniel) to her song 'I think about it all the time' climbing in virality on TikTok as the backing track for the new 'propaganda I'm not falling for' trend. As the cultural icon she's become, her recommendations are treated like gold dust and thankfully, she's not gatekeeping them. In a video posted in November 2024, Charli engaged in a quick-fire Q&A with Top Jaw, sharing her top recommendations, from the best bar in London (she says it's Trisha's in Soho) to her favourite restaurant. Charli's favourite London spot, Trullo, is based in Highbury and Islington. The quaint, unassuming restaurant is mere seconds from the tube station, and is nested on St Paul's Road. It's only noticeable by it's royal blue exterior and doubles as the perfect spot for a mega star to grab a low-key bite. I managed to book a table for 9pm, fairly late but a win is a win. Once seated at our table, the lights around us dimmed and my friend and I couldn't help but notice how cosy and - dare I say - romantic the spot had become. It'd make the perfect place for a date. We ordered sparkling white wine and the Bruschetta of Westcombe ricotta and marinated Olasagasti anchovy (£14.50) to start, although our waiter described a delicious squid starter option that wasn't featured on the menu. For mains, we both loved the sound of the Pici with white asparagus, prosciutto San Daniele and egg yolk (£21), but asked for a different pasta shape - sorry to be pici but I love tagliatelle! Our waiter obliged and offered the meal in a tagliatelle shape instead which tasted divine. With a huge portion, oozing with flavour, it's no surprise that Charli listed this as one of her favourites in the whole city. From incredible service, indulgent food and a cosy atmosphere. In total, our meal, including drinks and service charge cost £125.42 for two. You really can't go wrong with a bite at Trullo, but good luck at getting a spot as bookings fill fast. Next month, you'll be able to experience Charli's very own music recommendations, as the singer has been busy curating her own 'Party Girl Festival' which she'll headline along with personally chosen special guests, including 070 Shake, The Dare and The Japanese House, with many more still to come. The 'Party Girl Festival' is part of the LIDO festival and will take place from June 6 to June 15, but Charli won't take to the stage until June 14. The singer announced the 'Party Girl Festival' via Instagram, sharing the festival poster with the caption: "I'm throwing a festival in London in Victoria Park on June 14th and all these people are playing so get tickets xx." Fans took to the comments to share their excitement at the line-up and Charli's impending performance, with one writing: "This the only time I wish I lived in the UK."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
This Suuuper Common Hotel Customer Practice Is Now Being Deemed Pointless, But I Refuse To Stop
It seems whenever I hop onto the internet, I learn that something I view as a standard practice isn't actually as common as I would've thought. From unique hygiene rituals to dating 101, nothing is what it seems. But one thing I truly believed to be a universal rule was hotel checkout — as in, when you're done with your stay, you return to the hotel's main lobby to return your key, pay any outstanding balances, and check out. So, imagine my surprise when I realized some people literally just leave the hotel without doing so. In fact, the act of checking out is now being deemed a "boomer" activity, according to this X (formerly known as Twitter) user — "Boomers will literally wait in a hotel line to tell someone at the front desk that they are 'checking out' instead of just going home." The responses to that tweet were split, with some people saying checking out of hotels is a courtesy, while others considered it a waste of time: Editor's Note: While we can't endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. "lol I am shocked every time I learn people still 'check out.'" "Checking out of a hotel is a litmus test of character, like returning a shopping cart. It's a 5 second task that makes someone else's life easier. I'm team Boomer here idk." "I work at a hotel, lol just leave man." "This is basic courtesy. Return your key cards, and confirm checkout. This way they know the room's available to be cleaned etc." "OMG my mom.. we were just in Costa Rica.. she said 'we gotta take these cards downstairs,' I was like 'girl, let's go" Some argued that checking out helps avoid any unnecessary or incorrect charges that may have been applied to your room: While others mentioned checking out not only helps the staff, but it also helps patrons who are checking in: "You know why there are rarely rooms available for early check-in? Because Millenials don't let the hotel know they've already gone home, so the room isn't refreshed." "Honestly, it's kind of rude not to check out. People are always looking to check in early, and that is harder when people don't check out. Also, we recently [got] charged a $400 smoking fee (and we don't smoke). If we didn't check out, that may have gone unnoticed." "It's courtesy to at least give the front desk your key. They update the housekeeping list to reflect checkouts so they can clean. My daughter was a regional manager of a hotel chain." Despite the online discourse, I will proudly continue to check out of any and every hotel I stay at. Now, I want to know where you stand on this debate. Let me know your opinion on checking out below in the comments.
Buzz Feed
19-05-2025
- Buzz Feed
Hotel Guests Debate If This Common Practice Is Useless
It seems whenever I hop onto the internet, I learn that something I view as a standard practice isn't actually as common as I would've thought. From unique hygiene rituals to dating 101, nothing is what it seems. But one thing I truly believed to be a universal rule was hotel checkout — as in, when you're done with your stay, you return to the hotel's main lobby to return your key, pay any outstanding balances, and check out. So, imagine my surprise when I realized some people literally just leave the hotel without doing so. In fact, the act of checking out is now being deemed a "boomer" activity, according to this X (formerly known as Twitter) user — "Boomers will literally wait in a hotel line to tell someone at the front desk that they are 'checking out' instead of just going home." The responses to that tweet were split, with some people saying checking out of hotels is a courtesy, while others considered it a waste of time: "lol I am shocked every time I learn people still 'check out.'" "Checking out of a hotel is a litmus test of character, like returning a shopping cart. It's a 5 second task that makes someone else's life easier. I'm team Boomer here idk." "I work at a hotel, lol just leave man." "This is basic courtesy. Return your key cards, and confirm checkout. This way they know the room's available to be cleaned etc." "OMG my mom.. we were just in Costa Rica.. she said 'we gotta take these cards downstairs,' I was like 'girl, let's go" Some argued that checking out helps avoid any unnecessary or incorrect charges that may have been applied to your room: While others mentioned checking out not only helps the staff, but it also helps patrons who are checking in: "You know why there are rarely rooms available for early check-in? Because Millenials don't let the hotel know they've already gone home, so the room isn't refreshed." "Honestly, it's kind of rude not to check out. People are always looking to check in early, and that is harder when people don't check out. Also, we recently [got] charged a $400 smoking fee (and we don't smoke). If we didn't check out, that may have gone unnoticed." "It's courtesy to at least give the front desk your key. They update the housekeeping list to reflect checkouts so they can clean. My daughter was a regional manager of a hotel chain." Despite the online discourse, I will proudly continue to check out of any and every hotel I stay at. Now, I want to know where you stand on this debate. Let me know your opinion on checking out below in the comments.
Daily Record
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Try the 10-question quiz that only 1% of Brits get full marks in
Do you want to test your brain power against the rest of the country? We all enjoy a bit of a quiz to test our mettle. If we can prove ourselves against friends and family, then all the better. But what about comparing your brain capacity to the rest of the country? Well, we have a 10-question quiz that can do just that. The questions, designed by London's Twist Museum, test our all-round brain capacity, as they are a mix of general knowledge, problem solving, cryptic challenges, and optical illusions. When creating the quiz, 2,000 people across the country were tested - with less than one per cent being able to get a 10 out of 10 score. When breaking the responses down by generation, Gen Z and Millenials produced the highest proportion of perfect scores, with Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation failing to get a single ace. However, when it came to some of the general knowledge questions, only 54 per cent of Gen Z members knew which author wrote 1984 and Animal Farm, compared to 91 per cent of the Silent Generation. There was a vast array of answers, with the highest proportion of people getting four right out of 10 (23 per cent). This was closely followed by five correct answers (21 per cent) and three (17 per cent). And more people came away with no correct answers (1.1 per cent) compared to those acing all the answers (0.95 per cent). See how you rank against the nation by taking the test and comparing yourself to the results of the Twist Museum quiz. QUESTIONS Q1. Which, if any, of these authors wrote 1984 and Animal Farm? Ernest Hemingway; Aldous Huxley; George Orwell; J.K. Rowling; None of the Above Q2. What is the square root of 144? 10; 11; 12; 13 Q3. You have a 3-litre jug, a 5-litre jug, and an unlimited water supply. How do you measure exactly 4 litres? You can't; Fill the 5l, pour into the 3l, leaving 2l; Fill the 3l, pour into the 5l; Fill the 5l and pour it out Q4. Which one of these is the odd one out? Broccoli; Carrot; Cucumber; Lettuce; None of the above Q5. If all bloops are razzies, and all razzies are lazzies, are all bloops definitely lazzies? Yes; No; Only sometimes; Cannot be determined Q6. You're shown a sealed envelope containing a card. You're told: "If the card is red on one side, then it has a circle on the other." Which, if any, of the following cards must you turn over to test this rule? A red card; A card with a circle; A card with a square; A blue card; None of the above Q7. Which, if any, of the following words connects these three: "Pine", "Crab", and "Sauce"? Apple; Claw; Meat; Shell; Spice; Sweat; Tree; None of the above Q8. What can you see in this image? Q9. How many triangles are there? Q10. Can you find the hidden spade in this picture? ANSWERS Q1. George Orwell Q2. 12 Q3. Fill the 5l, pour into the 3l, leaving 2l. You would then pour that into the empty 3l, fill up the 5l again and pour 1l into the 3l, making it full and leaving you with 4l in the bigger jug Q4. Carrot. It is a root vegetable, while the others are all leady or flowering parts of the plant Q5. Yes. Classic logic reasoning: If A = B and B = C, then A - C Q6. A card with a square. To test the rule, you must check whether a square could be on the back of a red card, falsifying the statement Q7. Apple. Pineapple, crabapple, apple sauce Q8. Q9. Q10. How did you get on? Did you manage a perfect score? Even if you didn't quite get 10/10, you may have outperformed the average for your generation. Gen Z responders got an average of 4.37, which was exactly the same as Gen X. Millenials only manage 4.23, which was the lowest score. Baby Boomers scored 4.42 and The Silent Generation came out on top with 4.83. However, there were far fewer of those aged 80+ that took part, meaning it was a smaller sample size.
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Gen Z can handle hottest food – but would never admit it if they couldn't, study reveals
Find out below how different generations handle their spice HOT STUFF Gen Z can handle hottest food – but would never admit it if they couldn't, study reveals Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GEN Z can handle the hottest food but would never admit it if they couldn't, a new poll has revealed. A study of 2,000 adults found those aged 18-28 have the highest endurance for fiery dishes, with 43 per cent rating their own spice tolerance as 'high' or 'very high'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up This compares to just 37 per cent of Millenials, 31 per cent of Gen Z, and only 24 per cent of Boomers. More than one in 10 of Gen Z will also go for the hottest option on the menu, something only 3 per cent of their Boomer counterparts do. But, even if they could handle the heat, 49 per cent of Gen Z would at least pretend to eat something hot even if they didn't want to. This is to avoid looking "weak" in front of their friends. On the other hand, despite Boomers being self-proclaimed softies when it comes to spice, 65 per cent felt no embarrassment in not being able to handle their heat. A spokesperson for bakery brand St Pierre, commissioned the research to launch its new Spicy Chilli Brioche Buns. They said: "It's interesting to see how enjoyment and endurance of fiery foods changes between generations. "Whilst it may be that the younger generations are more adventurous, they may just also be more committed to saving face! "Spicy food seems to be a matter of pride for the young, and we can see why – but it's also great to see the commonalities across generations around not wanting to offend a chef or waste good food – at St Pierre we encourage everyone to 'eat avec respect', after all. 'And even for those that can't handle the heat, we're confident everyone can afford to add a little bit of extra spice to their life.' The study also found that 71 per cent of Boomers claimed to have never hidden the fact they've found something too spicy. But 82 per cent of their Gen Z counterparts have done this at some point. This is because they don't want to waste food (28 per cent), offend the cook (26 per cent), or seem too picky (21 per cent). A third of them even said they're embarrassed when they can't handle something spicy with one in five "always" finishing a dish even if they were visibly sweating. It's no surprise then that over half of Gen Z are happy to show off their superior spice tolerance with 15 per cent saying they eat something spicy at least once every day. It also emerged that 18 per cent of Millenials will put hot sauce on just about anything with 45 per cent saying it enhances the flavour of the dish. This group were also the most open to trying new food, with over three quarters keen to test out spicy flavours specifically, according to data. This can lead to some heated conversation as 47 per cent of Millenials and 57 per cent of Gen Z have disagreed with someone about what to eat because of the difference in spice tolerance. This compares to only 11 per cent of Boomers, 48 per cent of whom never disagree with someone about what they should eat. A spokesperson for St Pierre added: "At the end of the day, good food is something that brings us all together – no matter your age. 'Whether you're a spice fiend or a mild gourmand, being curious about and trying new flavours can immediately make a dull day that little bit more magnifique.'
