Corinthia hotel London’s exec chef: London diners are moving away from glitzy restaurants December 30, 2024 André Garrett is the Executive chef at the Corinthia London hotel on Whitehall, home to Tom Kerridge’s London restaurant and a popular hangout for international royalty and American screen talent. In our review, we called the property “one of the grandest central London hotels.” Garrett speaks to us about the food and drink trends he [...]
Lily Cole on returning to modelling: I’m opinionated now – I do my own hair and makeup December 29, 2024 Lily Cole has been an actor and a model, but the 36-year-old is now focused on changing our washing habits. Could she be the rare case of an actor without an ego big enough for Hollywood? Throw back to the mid-noughties and the Saltburn-era of British fashion, and there was another style icon as ubiquitous [...]
James Bond film Goldfinger at 60: we take an Aston Martin to the Swiss filming locations December 28, 2024 Goldfinger is the very best Bond film, and there’s no arguing with Adam Bloodworth about it. The lifelong Fleming fan celebrates the film’s 60th by taking an Aston Martin for a spin through Switzerland for City AM The Magazine. Photos by Tobi Stidolph There’s a secret to cracking the reservedness of the Swiss – take [...]
Trends for 2025: Mr Lyan reckons pop-ups are back December 28, 2024 The latest in our series of articles about food trends: 2025 will see the return of the pop-up, and tropical cocktails, reckons Mr Lyan Mr Lyan’s bars have won the accolade of world’s best bar twice. He runs cocktail venues across the capital, including Lyaness, Super Lyan and Seed Library. He also writes books and [...]
How to write a wedding speech: A pro speechwriter’s top tips December 28, 2024 Have a role to play in the nuptials of a friend or family member? Professional speechwriter Alex Dymoke gives his advice on how to write a wedding speech, including managing nerves, getting the right tone and making it as personal as possible. The other day, at a birthday drinks at a musty little pub in [...]
Food trends 2025: Shaun Rankin on his ‘less is more’ approach December 27, 2024 The latest in our series of articles about food trends: 2025 is all about simplicity, reckon’s one of Yorkshire’s prolific cooks Shaun Rankin, chef patron of Michelin starred North Yorkshire restaurant Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, is the latest culinary mind to share his thoughts on the food trends likely to pervade the capital in [...]
Best watches to buy for 2025, from Patek Philippe to Bremont December 26, 2024 If you’re looking for a super-stylish and extremely capable watch to see in the new year – and many many new year’s to come – we have a great list of seven of the best watches to buy for 2025, from a brilliant Bremont to a sumptuous Seiko, and from Patek to Christopher Ward. Bremont [...]
Food trends 2025: Death to small plates, the rise of Covent Garden and mindful meat December 26, 2024 The latest in our series of articles about food trends: 2025 may (finally) spell the death of small plates Limor Chen is executive chef and co-patron (alongside husband Amir) of three Delamina restaurants. They are in Marylebone, Shoreditch and Covent Garden. The husband-wife team serve inventive Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean dishes in restaurants that [...]
How to use your Christmas dinner leftovers on Boxing Day December 26, 2024 Robert Thompson was awarded an MBE for services to the hospitality sector after his cooking helped promote the Isle of Wight as a new food destination. This year, he opened RTCafeGrill on the island and is relaunching his eponymous Thompson’s in 2025. Here he shares his thoughts on how to make the most of your Christmas [...]
Where to spend New Year’s Eve: London’s very best events December 26, 2024 From boozy dinners to DJs and where to catch the fireworks, Larissa Steel has ten ideas for you this New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve feels like a far-off thought – but the capital’s best events are booking up ahead of Christmas, so now’s the time to secure tickets. Here are some of the very [...]