In the club: Century opens brasserie doors to public May 16, 2011 CENTURY BRASSERIE Century Club, 61-63 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. W1D 6LQ www.centuryclub.co.uk FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35.20 THERE’S something instantly calming about stepping in to Century. The private member’s Club, set above street level behind an anonymous looking door on Shaftesbury Avenue, feels like a secret oasis of calm from the outside [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 16, 2011 BOMBAY BEACH PARTY ON SOUTHBANK Dishoom, the St Martin’s Lane eatery inspired by Bombay’s past cafe culture, has opened a pop-up version on Southbank complete with its own beach. It’s been made using 48 tonnes of sand and is offering “gola” drinks – Bombay’s answer to the slushie or snow cone – alongside a host [...]
THREE OTHER PRIVATE CLUB RESTAURANTS May 16, 2011 THE IVY CLUB The West End’s legendary centre of luvviedom and fabulous English cooking opened its members’ club, The Club at the Ivy, in 2008, covering three floors of the building above the restaurant. The Ivy, 1-5 West Street. WC2H 9NQ www.the-ivy.co.uk BEAUFORT HOUSE CHELSEA At the cosier end of the King’s Road, Beaufort House [...]
Zeavola Resort & Spa 5* May 16, 2011 Lying right on the pristine white sands of northern Phi Phi Don, you can relax and reinvigorate amongst ten acres of pure tropical pleasure at five star Zeavola. The villas and suites here are delightful, combining space and luxury with a real traditional feel. And for a little more exclusivity, go for a secluded Pool [...]
Hats off to them! Ladies’ Day is here May 15, 2011 FOR some, the races may be about horses and finishing lines, but to many – namely the ladies – it’s all about fashion. The Investec Derby Festival, for which City A.M. is the official newspaper, is just a month away and one of the most eagerly anticipated is the Ladies Day, not least because it [...]
Hats are back, and just in time for racing season May 15, 2011 Fashion lovers rejoice! You have a new accessory to explore. The statement hat – bold, feathery, and as glamorous as you like – is back! Sales of wedding hats have soared 60 per cent at John Lewis, thanks to the recent royal nuptials which saw every guest from A to Z sporting headgear of some [...]
Private pools, crystal blue waters and snorkelling Thai island paradise at sensational Soneva Kiri May 15, 2011 TALK about arriving in style. Soneva Kiri, a far-flung resort on the Thai island of Koh Kood, is the kind of place that keeps its own private plane. A single-engine propeller job but a luxurious one, it picks you up from Bangkok airport, climbs over the rice paddies and swings out to sea, descending 45 [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com May 15, 2011 PHI PHI ISLAND CABANA HOTEL 4* 58 Moo 7 Tambol | Ao-Nang | Amphur Muang | Koh Phi Phi | 81000 Take your place on a sun lounger at Cabana Hotel and you’ll have the azure of the Andaman Sea to one side of you and the hotel’s serene swimming pool to the other. Bliss! [...]
TRAVEL NOTES May 15, 2011 KIDS-FREE LUXE IN CORNWALL Eco-chic hotel The Scarlet sits in a majestic spot on the cliff-tops of Mawgan Porth, looking out to sea. An adults only boutique haven, this is where to completely escape the hordes and spend a few days soaking up the hotel’s zen-like vibe and cool eco style, with its outdoor reed-bed [...]
Springtime shops in Paris with an expert guide – chic! May 15, 2011 SHOPPING in a city with a guide book is all very well but there’s nothing quite like being shown around by an expert, which is why The Beauchamps Hotel’s new weekend tour package is so exciting. From spring, the chic Parisian boutique hotel is offering weekend guided trips with Stuart Paterson an antique dealer and [...]