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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'The arancini are decent and the fritto misto is OK. Will I be coming back? No': TOM PARKER BOWLES
'The food tells a story, the cocktails keep it interesting, the vibe is effortlessly relaxed yet unmistakably electric.' Now, I'm all for letting the food do the talking, but do I really want to hear a dreary tale of its hopes, aspirations and dreams? As to the 'vibe'? I'll be the judge of that, old boy. But this is 'our story', according to Nina, a perfectly decent Marylebone Italian that's apparently massive on social media. Hey-ho. I'm lunching with Fay Maschler, not so much the doyenne of food critics as the Queen Empress, and we agree that the room is unremarkable, the atmosphere more battery-powered than 'electric'. Service is professional enough but can verge on the intrusive. We're endlessly interrupted mid-conversation, asking if we're ready to order. You get the feeling that this is a place where tables are expected to turn quickly. Which never makes for a civilised long lunch. Empty plates, too, tend to linger disconsolately as the new mains are plonked down beside them. But it's early days, and these things can be ironed out. Arancini are densely decent, filled with stringily oozing taleggio, with a crisp, grease-free crust. Focaccia, oily, charred and airily light, is better still, topped with intensely sweet tomato and draped with good anchovies. Beef carpaccio tonnato is equally fine, the paper-thin slices of beef hewn from a superior beast, and smothered in a flurry of parmesan. The tonnato, though, is more dressing than sauce, slathered over an excess of rocket hidden within. Fritto misto is OK, the fish spankingly fresh, but the batter a touch dense. Spaghetti, taut and properly cooked, has a tomato sauce with just the right balance of sweetness and acidity. Rigatoni cacio e pepe is authentically, stridently salty, a whole egg yolk adding lustre and holding the dish in a softly concupiscent embrace. Pecorino adds its usual sheepy sharpness, and there's a good blast of pepper, too. This is a kitchen that knows its cipolle. But would we come back? No. What Nina lacks is that all-essential, oh-so-elusive heart and soul. A quality that is made, not bought. Lunch is a joy not because of the food but the company. We skip pudding, gulp an espresso and make haste out the door. Nina is not a place for those who want to linger.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
McDonald's Australia quietly launches new menu item
By Published: Updated: McDonald's Australia has quietly added a much-anticipated item to its McCafe menu – and it's already generating huge excitement among their customers. Some diners have already spotted the new Matcha Latte range - including the hugely popular strawberry matcha flavor - at selected stores. The fast food restaurant chain is now selling a classic Matcha Latte ($4.60), an Iced Matcha Latte ($5.20) and a trendy Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte ($6.05). When FEMAIL contacted McDonald's Australia to enquire about the new match range, a spokesperson remained tight-lipped but offered a vague confirmation. 'Seeing green? Macca's is currently trialing a special treat in select restaurants across NSW and Victoria,' the McDonald's Australia spokesperson told FEMAIL. 'While we can't confirm anything further yet… We can say: stay tuned.' Sydney food blogger Nina was one of the first to break the news on social media about the little-known Matcha range spotted at Wynyard Station. 'Guess what?! McDonald's Australia has released matcha lattes. Finally matcha available at Macca's,' Nina said in her video. Nina said she purchased a medium iced matcha with oat milk for $6.40. 'Although they use syrup, the matcha flavor was strong with no bitterness - but it was very, very sweet,' she said in her verdict. 'Not very traditional, but the sugar sure was a great pick me up in the morning. To be honest I think I'll be buying this again.' The Sydney-based foodie posted a six-second video that has already been viewed more than 750,000 times, which showed her spotting the item on an in-store menu. The video shows the McDonald's store at Wynyard Station - along with a sign confirming the matcha range won't be around for long. ''Hurry limited time,' the sign read. Nina couldn't contain her excitement, saying: 'OMG! Macca's sells Matcha!' She herself is then seen in the video holding and tasting an Iced Matcha Latte. The food content creator shared her brutally honest verdict of the drink, saying: 'On the sweeter side, but really good'. The video has already notched up over 40,000 likes, and received hundreds of comments from excited customers. 'FINALLY MY DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE,' read one excited response. But the top-liked comment expressed disbelief about whether 'this is actually true'. This warranted skepticism stems from an incident last year when a 'fake' Macca's matcha drink caused a frenzy and disappointment among customers. Last year, two Melbourne friends filmed themselves apparently ordering a 'Strawberry Matcha' from a McDonald's Drive-Thru window as part of a social media prank. The staged video quickly sparked confusion among McDonald's customers, who soon reported being unable to find the drink anywhere in stores. The misinformation about the Macca's Strawberry Matcha got so out of hand that McDonald's eventually released a statement confirming the product did not exist. In addition to the Wynyard Station, some other NSW locations where the range has quietly launched included Thornleigh, Bondi Junction, Wyong and Haberfield. In Melbourne, one fan noted that they'd seen it in the Doncaster store. Macca's fans from other major Australian cities like Perth, Brisbane and Darwin revealed they were yet to find the elusive Matcha drinks in their local store. One person who had already got their hands on the drink offered their review. 'I had the strawberry matcha and it's on the sweeter side,' read the reply. 'So like a 6/10 from me'. Matcha lattes – and in particular strawberry matcha lattes – have soared in popularity in the last few years. The trendy iced strawberry matcha lattes are understood to have originated from Asian tea specialty stores, and became prolific on social media. The striking visual appeal of iced strawberry matcha lattes is one of the reasons why the drink went viral. Matcha is known for its health benefits, with the green tea powder renowned for being rich in antioxidants. It also contains fibre, vitamin C, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE McDonald's Australia quietly launches highly requested menu item: 'Finally my dreams come true'
McDonald's Australia has quietly added a much-anticipated item to its McCafe menu – and it's already generating huge excitement among their customers. Some diners have already spotted the new Matcha Latte range - including the hugely popular strawberry matcha flavour - at selected stores. The fast food restaurant chain is now selling a classic Matcha Latte ($4.60), an Iced Matcha Latte ($5.20) and a trendy Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte ($6.05). When FEMAIL contacted McDonald's Australia to enquire about the new match range, a spokesperson remained tight-lipped but offered a vague confirmation. 'Seeing green? Macca's is currently trialling a special treat in select restaurants across NSW and Victoria,' the McDonald's Australia spokesperson told FEMAIL. 'While we can't confirm anything further yet… We can say: stay tuned.' Sydney food blogger Nina was one of the first to break the news on social media about the little-known Matcha range spotted at Wynyard Station. 'Guess what?! McDonald's Australia has released matcha lattes. Finally matcha available at Macca's,' Nina said in her video. Nina said she purchased a medium iced matcha with oat milk for $6.40. 'Although they use syrup, the matcha flavour was strong with no bitterness - but it was very, very sweet,' she said in her verdict. 'Not very traditional, but the sugar sure was a great pick me up in the morning. To be honest I think I'll be buying this again.' The Sydney-based foodie posted a six-second video that has already been viewed more than 750,000 times, which showed her spotting the item on an in-store menu. The video shows the McDonald's store at Wynyard Station - along with a sign confirming the matcha range won't be around for long. ''Hurry limited time,' the sign read. Nina couldn't contain her excitement, saying: 'OMG! Macca's sells Matcha!' She herself is then seen in the video holding and tasting an Iced Matcha Latte. The food content creator shared her brutally honest verdict of the drink, saying: 'On the sweeter side, but really good'. The video has already notched up over 40,000 likes, and received hundreds of comments from excited customers. 'FINALLY MY DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE,' read one excited response. But the top-liked comment expressed disbelief about whether 'this is actually true'. This warranted skepticism stems from an incident last year when a 'fake' Macca's matcha drink caused a frenzy and disappointment among customers. Last year, two Melbourne friends filmed themselves apparently ordering a 'Strawberry Matcha' from a McDonald's Drive-Thru window as part of a social media prank. The staged video quickly sparked confusion among McDonald's customers, who soon reported being unable to find the drink anywhere in stores. The misinformation about the Macca's Strawberry Matcha got so out of hand that McDonald's eventually released a statement confirming the product did not exist. The subsequent outcry from social media fans led many to campaign for Macca's to develop their own drink featuring the popular green tea powder. Now, it appears their wish has come true as Macca's trials the new drinks range at select stores. The comments section of Nina's video contained replies from fans who had spotted the trendy beverage at their local Macca's. In addition to the Wynyard Station, some other NSW locations where the range has quietly launched included Thornleigh, Bondi Junction, Wyong and Haberfield. In Melbourne, one fan noted that they'd seen it in the Doncaster store. Macca's fans from other major Australian cities like Perth, Brisbane and Darwin revealed they were yet to find the elusive Matcha drinks in their local store. One person who had already got their hands on the drink offered their review. 'I had the strawberry matcha and it's on the sweeter side,' read the reply. 'So like a 6/10 from me'. Matcha lattes – and in particular strawberry matcha lattes – have soared in popularity in the last few years. The trendy iced strawberry matcha lattes are understood to have originated from Asian tea specialty stores, and became prolific on social media. The striking visual appeal of iced strawberry matcha lattes is one of the reasons why the drink went viral. Matcha is known for its health benefits, with the green tea powder renowned for being rich in antioxidants. It also contains fibre, vitamin C, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Actress crashes out of Who Wants to be Millionaire after using lifeline on tough question – would you have got it?
AN actress was wiped out on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire thanks to a tricky Shakespeare question - but would you have got it? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Advertisement 4 Actress and comedian Nina Wadia took on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire Credit: ITV 4 The actress was stuck on a difficult Shakespeare question for £64,000 Credit: ITV 4 Nina opted to Ask the Audience - but do you know the answer? Credit: ITV The former EastEnders star exhausted three lifelines before facing the £64,000 question. It posed: "The origin of the modern phrase 'there's a method in my madness' can be traced back to which Shakespeare tragedy?" Nina's available options were A) King Lear, B) Macbeth, C) Othello or D) Hamlet. Having been asked by Jeremy, the star admitted she "loves Shakespeare" but was struggling to work out the correct answer. Advertisement Read more on Millionaire She believed either B) Macbeth or D) Hamlet was right, although wasn't fully certain on either. Nina therefore opted to use her last lifeline - Ask the Audience - to help out. The results showed 43% believed the answer was Macbeth while Hamlet placed second with 32%. Nina selected Macbeth, but the correct answer turned out to be Hamlet. Advertisement Most read in News TV She still walked away with £32,000 for her charity - having set her safety net at that amount - in the episode first aired last year. Meanwhile, viewers recently saw a player Devastating moment Who Wants To Be A Millionaire player uses two lifelines on £1m question and LOSES- but could you get it right- University Challenge alum Nicholas Bennett got through several round with relative ease. His £1m puzzler asked: "Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of of a fairytale about three princes?" Advertisement He could have chosen between A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo . Uncertain, he asked Jeremy and then used Phone A Friend - with neither possessing the correct answer. He opted for his initial thought, Yahoo - only to soon learn it was incorrect. Who has won the jackpot on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has offered hundreds of hopeful contestants the chance to become millionaires, but there has only been a handful of lucky winners. There have only been The official winners are... Judith Keppel In 2000, garden designer Judith Keppel made quiz show history as she became the first ever winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Judith is also the only woman ever to have won the million-pound prize. David Edwards Former physics teacher David became the second contestant to win the top prize in April 2001. Following his success, Edwards went on to compete in both series of Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009. Robert Brydges Oxford-educated banker Robert became the third Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? champion when he won the quiz show several moths after David in 2001. Robert has stayed out of the limelight since his win. Pat Gibson World champion Ingram Wilcox Ingram came close to losing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2006 as he had used all his lifelines up at the £32,000 mark, but in a shocking twist he went on to scoop the jackpot. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Advertisement Nicholas didn't let much disappointment show, as he optimistically said: "Still get £125,000." Speaking afterwards, Jeremy estimated: "We've just seen a contestant lose what we think is the biggest amount of money in Millionaire history ." Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 Nina unfortunately chose the wrong answer Credit: ITV Advertisement
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Actress crashes out of Who Wants to be Millionaire after using lifeline on tough question – would you have got it?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN actress was wiped out on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire thanks to a tricky Shakespeare question - but would you have got it? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Nina Wadia to the ITV quiz's famous hotseat. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Actress and comedian Nina Wadia took on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire Credit: ITV 4 The actress was stuck on a difficult Shakespeare question for £64,000 Credit: ITV 4 Nina opted to Ask the Audience - but do you know the answer? Credit: ITV The former EastEnders star exhausted three lifelines before facing the £64,000 question. It posed: "The origin of the modern phrase 'there's a method in my madness' can be traced back to which Shakespeare tragedy?" Nina's available options were A) King Lear, B) Macbeth, C) Othello or D) Hamlet. Having been asked by Jeremy, the star admitted she "loves Shakespeare" but was struggling to work out the correct answer. She believed either B) Macbeth or D) Hamlet was right, although wasn't fully certain on either. Nina therefore opted to use her last lifeline - Ask the Audience - to help out. The results showed 43% believed the answer was Macbeth while Hamlet placed second with 32%. Nina selected Macbeth, but the correct answer turned out to be Hamlet. She still walked away with £32,000 for her charity - having set her safety net at that amount - in the episode first aired last year. Meanwhile, viewers recently saw a player use two lifelines on the £1m question - only to answer incorrectly. Devastating moment Who Wants To Be A Millionaire player uses two lifelines on £1m question and LOSES- but could you get it right- University Challenge alum Nicholas Bennett got through several round with relative ease. His £1m puzzler asked: "Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the tale of of a fairytale about three princes?" He could have chosen between A) Pandemonium, B) Serendipity, C) Utopia and D) Yahoo. Uncertain, he asked Jeremy and then used Phone A Friend - with neither possessing the correct answer. He opted for his initial thought, Yahoo - only to soon learn it was incorrect. Who has won the jackpot on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has offered hundreds of hopeful contestants the chance to become millionaires, but there has only been a handful of lucky winners. There have only been five real winners so far on the show as Charles Ingram, who was the third winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, had his claim to the prize thrown out because of cheating allegations. The official winners are... Judith Keppel In 2000, garden designer Judith Keppel made quiz show history as she became the first ever winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Judith is also the only woman ever to have won the million-pound prize. David Edwards Former physics teacher David became the second contestant to win the top prize in April 2001. Following his success, Edwards went on to compete in both series of Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009. Robert Brydges Oxford-educated banker Robert became the third Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? champion when he won the quiz show several moths after David in 2001. Robert has stayed out of the limelight since his win. Pat Gibson World champion Irish quiz player Pat won the show in 2004. Amazingly Pat had TWO of his lifelines still available for his final question, something no other winner has managed. Ingram Wilcox Ingram came close to losing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2006 as he had used all his lifelines up at the £32,000 mark, but in a shocking twist he went on to scoop the jackpot. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Nicholas didn't let much disappointment show, as he optimistically said: "Still get £125,000." Speaking afterwards, Jeremy estimated: "We've just seen a contestant lose what we think is the biggest amount of money in Millionaire history." Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
