Spring in London, a time of great excitement and rejuvenation. Especially since Shangri-La The Shard, London is putting on such a spectacular array of celebrations for Her Royal Majesty’s Platinum…
Food and Drink
I am a big fan of chef Rohit Ghai and Brunch at Manthan is his latest venture. Launched last year and based in Mayfair’s Maddox Street, Manthan is surrounded by…
The Spring/Summer 2022 Prêt-à-Portea collection is ready for unveiling! The Prêt-à-Portea afternoon tea started in 2005 and the team intended to run the experience for just 6 months, but its’…
Síbín – An illicit bar where alcoholic beverages are sold without a license. It doesn’t take an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan to tell you that Scotland Yard has been synonymous with…
The InterContinental’s terrace restaurant, Number One Park Lane, has launched a chef pop-up series starting with MasterChef the Professionals 2020 winner Alex Webb. Until 28 July 2022, Alex will be…
On a cold, damp evening in Southwest London, walking through the doors into the emerald green, fragrant warmth of Indo Chinese restaurant Dalchini was a delight. Established in 2000, Dalchini…
Swingers Crazy Golf – quintessential Britishness and now competitive socialising. Founded in 2014 by Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds, Swingers is a young company with big opportunities. The combination of…
Next stop, Downstairs at the Dilly. Described to me before I arrived as “a proper bar” by my editor, it feels like these are a dying breed, but Downstairs at…
Grand Marnier’s newest expressions have officially arrived with the release of its release of two Grand Cuvées, Quintessence and Révélation. Under the expert eye of master blender Patrick Raguenaud, the…
Tequila has a deep heritage dating back to 1666 and making a great tequila takes at least 7 years as the agave plant develops the sugars required. The humble yet…