Very lively in Venice: Having a ball in the city of water September 13, 2022 Every Italian has their favourite region of their home country they believe to be aesthetically and culturally superior. Part of the reason is the dizzying variety of culture, cuisine and architecture, which differs dramatically from region to region, the result of foreign invasions that chopped up the boot-shaped country a dozen centuries ago. But even [...]
The Queen ate at The Stafford hotel, so we booked a table in her honour September 12, 2022 St James’ Street near Green Park Tube is heaving with tourists, but turn onto Little St James’ Place toward The Stafford hotel and you enter a private enclave where the racket of the capital’s buses, taxis and tourists cannot be heard. Here you’re in St James proper, amongst the type of discreet private roads no-one [...]
Shelby Cobra makes official comeback via London retailer September 12, 2022 More Shelby sports cars will be available in the UK next year, including the latest continuation versions of the iconic Cobra.
Liz Truss should look to former Prime Minister Anthony Eden for style inspiration September 8, 2022 In case you hadn’t noticed, this week has all been about politics. With Liz Truss settling into The Big Job, old faces will start to fade as a fresh set of leaders jostle for our attention. And of course, the nation will have a critical eye on their sartorial choices. Truss herself has faced a [...]
Tasting rare 16-year-old beef at Meatopia food festival September 7, 2022 Thick wafts of smoke cover me in the sweet smell of resin and meat. The translucent shapes of the fumes drift skywards from more than a dozen barbecue grills. I’m at Meatopia on the top floor of Regency-era warehouse Tobacco Dock, a fitting name for the sight I see around me. Halfway along the top [...]
M restaurant founder Martin Williams on his new Canary Wharf venue September 6, 2022 Sitting in the new M restaurant in Canary Wharf, a few days before it officially opens today, is a slightly surreal experience. Overlooking the river in the new, diamond-shaped Newfoundland Quay tower, a row of people in wetsuits are doing laps around the docks below us. As they approach the restaurant they glide past a [...]
Liz Truss’s fashion journey to Downing Street: From fluorescent suits to Thatcher bows September 6, 2022 Liz Truss’s journey from Liberal Democrat speech-maker to Conservative Prime Minister has involved a number of eye-catching moments, not least the colourful outfits she has worn. Whether standing on a podium, striding to and from 10 Downing Street, or hitting the campaign trail, the latest UK leader has made a name for herself with a [...]
Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback review: Vorsprung durch electric September 6, 2022 Audi has played to its strengths with the Q4 E-Tron: an electric SUV with brilliant build quality and refined road manners. We drive it.
Visit Corfu in the glorious autumn to get closer to the island’s enchanting history September 5, 2022 The flight from Heathrow to Corfu soars above central Europe, then tracks the Adriatic coastline along the Balkans. Waiting to land at the airport beside Corfu Town, the plane circles the island, and looking out the window you’re well aware that you’re closer to Albania than to mainland Greece. The surrounding sea — a brilliant [...]
Tree hugging isn’t optional on this full moon retreat in countryside near the capital September 5, 2022 THE WEEKEND: The historic market town of Cuckfield in West Sussex has changed little over the centuries – and residents plan to keep it that way. In a passionate effort to retain the area’s bucolic setting, they even clubbed together to buy (!) the New England Forest to stop developers building a holiday camp. In [...]