The X-Files at 30: What I learned from rewatching every episode September 6, 2023 This week marks the 30th anniversary of the X-Files first airing in 1993. A global smash of almost unprecedented levels (the premier of the 2016 reboot attracted 50 million viewers), it left an indelible mark on popular culture. I still vividly remember hunching over our ancient TV set every Monday evening, obsessing about a show [...]
This Spanish island has been called best for a September holiday September 6, 2023 It’s nice enough in London right now that you could pull up a towel and spend the weekend lazing around the edge of The Serpentine in Hyde Park – but if you are planning a September holiday then we’ve got a tip. According to the team at Skyscanner, the Spanish island of Ibiza is the [...]
Michelin starred chef Jun Tanaka on the London restaurants he visits on his day off September 6, 2023 The Ninth opened in 2015 on Charlotte Street and in the years since, chef Jun Tanaka’s French-Mediterranean dishes designed to share have gained a Michelin star. Here Tanaka, who formerly worked at Le Gavroche and The Restaurant Marco Pierre White, tells us his favourite London restaurants to eat at on his days off. PERILLAI have [...]
London Podcast Festival: 7 events not to miss September 5, 2023 The London Podcast Festival returns from 7 – 17 September – here are some events not to miss Watching podcasts live rather than listening to them is catching on: since its launch in 2016 the London Podcast Festival has welcomed over 50,000 visitors and over 600 podcasters. You can book tickets separately for each of [...]
Into the blue: Three great watches that are beautiful in blue September 5, 2023 Taking inspiration from the sea and the sky, these are some of our favourite new watch releases from Switzerland and beyond, all looking beautiful in blue. Oris Aquis Pro 4000m The historic watchmaker of Holstein has progressed in leaps, bounds and huge splashes in recent years – from designer savvy to in-house mechanical nous. This [...]
Inside the new Pret menu for autumn, featuring lasagne soup September 5, 2023 The sun’s finally blazing, which means it must be time for… the new Pret menu, fresh for autumn, with their seasonal Christmas winter-warmer drinks, of course… The sandwich chain has just announced its new autumn menu which features its biggest range of new dishes since 2019. Top of the list to try is the interesting-sounding [...]
We’re buzzing about this London hotel’s overnight bee package September 5, 2023 We tried out the Royal Lancaster hotel’s new beekeeping overnight package If you’re ever wandering through London’s leafy Hyde Park and hear a gentle humming sound, don’t panic – killer AI robots aren’t here for us just yet. What you might be hearing (very faintly, as it is 17 floors up) is the sound of [...]
How Swatch hopes to recapture the MoonSwatch magic with new Blancpain collab September 5, 2023 The groundbreaking, plastic-fantastic, injection-moulded Swatch watch was a fashion-forward crutch for Switzerland’s ailing giants 40 years back. It bolstered household names like Omega, Longines, Rado, Tissot et al, all desperately consolidated by the late Nicholas Hayek following the devastation wrought in the Seventies by cheap, electronic quartz tech’ from East Asia. Ironically, at the hands [...]
Top London bars to drink organic wine September 5, 2023 September has been deemed Organic Month, so it seems only fitting to talk about the trend for organic wines. The idea of organic wine used to be met with suspicion – but those funky tasting bottles are thankfully a thing of the past. Now we have widely available, quality organic, biodynamic and natural wines, although [...]
Wild 1,360hp Lanzador concept previews Lamborghini’s first EV September 4, 2023 The electric Lamborghini Lanzador is a two-door, four-seat 'Ultra-GT' that blurs the boundary between an SUV and a supercar.