Inside new Tom Kerridge London pub headed by former Hand & Flowers chef July 16, 2025 Let’s face it, west London needs another gastro pub as much as Shoreditch needs more hipster coffee shops. If we’re not careful there will be nothing left to do in Chelsea that isn’t ranking fancy scotch eggs and sausage rolls. I suppose the one man who may justifiably nudge in on West’s posho pub territory [...]
The Sense Experience Resort in Tuscany review: Blissful eco-chic July 16, 2025 When you conjure an image of Tuscany in your mind’s eye, it probably involves rolling vineyards, dusty olive groves and charmingly ramshackle wine estates. This is, after all, the land of Super Tuscans and ancient medieval towns and a tower that can’t stand up straight. What you probably don’t imagine is a modern eco-chic resort [...]
The best places to drink Portuguese wine in London right now July 15, 2025 Portuguese wine has flown relatively under the radar when compared to its neighbours France, Italy and Spain. “I’m bewildered when I visit a restaurant and there’s nothing from Portugal,” says Max Graham, founder of Bar Douro. “It offers such diversity – from mountains to the Atlantic coast and volcanic islands, there are over 250 native [...]
Tom Holland discusses beer tasting with Zendaya and the joy of sobriety July 15, 2025 City AM’s Deputy Life&Style editor Adam Bloodworth spoke to the actor Tom Holland about the joys of alcohol free living Like when David Beckham became more synonymous with sarongs and buzz cuts than football, Tom Holland has gone on to symbolise so much more than Spider-Man. A legion of young men follow his every sartorial [...]
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in cringe comedy Friendship July 15, 2025 Produced by indie darlings A24, Friendship is the debut starring role for Tim Robinson, best known for hit Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave. The show propelled the comedian to TikTok stardom, becoming the punchline of the viral “I’m doing my part” meme and having catchphrases from the show enter social media vernacular. [...]
Ai Weiwei’s cast iron tree joins Sculpture in the City 2025 July 15, 2025 Ai Weiwei is among the artists featured in this year’s Sculpture in the City 2025 public art exhibition, which was officially unveiled yesterday. Nestled in the oasis of St Botolph without Bishopsgate churchyard (itself a contender for our Green Space of the Year award), his sculpture is a cast iron tree root moulded from endangered [...]
Coq d’Argent review: Is this the best rooftop restaurant in the City? July 15, 2025 City AM’s inaugural Toast the City Awards has set off to discover the things that make the Square Mile great, from the coffee shop you always stop at to the gym class you never skip. Among the categories is the Best Restaurant, which will celebrate the top place to eat in the City of London. This [...]
Win the Ultimate Luxury Retreat at Pennyhill Park July 15, 2025 PRIZE INCLUDES: TWO-STOREY SUITE, MICHELIN-STAR DINING AND PRIVATE SPA CABANA City Winners have partnered with Exclusive Collection to offer a City Winner the ultimate luxury retreat for 2. Nestled in 120 acres of parkland, Pennyhill Park in Bagshot is Surrey’s most luxurious spa and hotel retreat, offering guests the ultimate reset button. Pennyhill Park invites [...]
Where have the music festival headliners gone? July 14, 2025 Yoga in the Healing Fields and communal sing-a-longs around the Stone Circle were more popular than ever at Glastonbury this year, after headline writers and audiences slammed the music line-up as the worst in history. Headliners are the most expensive part of the festival experience, with fees for booking the world’s biggest acts running into [...]
Experience the Roman Empire in Bulgaria for history to rival Italy – just without the crowds July 13, 2025 What have the Romans ever done for us?” quipped my partner, Ed, as we stood on the main street of Nicopolis ad Istrum, formerly a Roman town in Bulgaria that is now a glorious assemblage of ruins. “All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water [...]