London Film Festival 2025: 9 amazing movies to book right now October 3, 2025 The return of the London Film Festival: 2025’s programme is predictably packed with intrigue. Here are some of the films not to miss One year shy of its 70th anniversary, the London Film Festival returns this October, bringing hundreds of new films to the capital. Some have never played anywhere before, while others have been [...]
Tee Box golf is where thousands of City workers play – in the heart of the Square Mile October 3, 2025 Ahead of the Toast the City awards taking place this October, celebrating the best culture in the Square Mile, we meet some of the nominees: this week it’s Tee Box golf experiences. Why does Tee Box golf deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast at the inaugural Toast the City Awards? We launched our first location near [...]
The Capitalist: Butler boogies her way towards 2028 October 3, 2025 The week’s gossip and City whispers: it’s the latest edition of The Capitalist CITY AM’s Samuel Norman is no stranger to fanboys, fintech superfan-in-chief such as he is, but this week he was delighted to find he had a fan of his own in the form of 14-year- old reader Ben. The teen, with a [...]
Cotswolds Distillery releases limited edition Wychwood Harvest October 3, 2025 Cotswolds Distillery, the best-selling English whisky producer, has released a new limited edition single malt this week, with only 1,500 bottles available. The Cotswolds Wychwood Harvest Single Malt Whisky became the latest in the distillery’s annual Harvest Series and took its name from the historic Wychwood Forest in Oxfordshire. This expression was crafted from a [...]
Why did an AI Chatbot try to convince me Charlie Kirk was alive? October 2, 2025 On the day of Charlie Kirk’s funeral, the AI model Claude went full Colonel Kurtz on me, accusing me of spreading fake news and having a full-blown mental health crisis. In a piece of writing I had referenced the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and asked Claude to check my grammar. It replied saying: “The Charlie Kirk reference needs clarification [...]
Does Yolk serve the best breakfast in the Square Mile? October 2, 2025 The City is the home of the power breakfast, a place where deals are thrashed out over bacon and eggs. But who serves the best breakfast of them all? Yolk is nominated for Best Breakfast in our Toast the City awards – here’s why they think they should win. Why does Yolk deserve to win [...]
Why The Bowls Club should win big at Toast the City October 2, 2025 Ahead of the Toast the City awards taking place this October, celebrating the best culture in the Square Mile, we meet some of the nominees: this week it’s The Bowls Club. Why does The Bowls Club deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast at the inaugural Toast the City Awards? Since 2022, The Bowls Club has welcomed over [...]
14 Hills: Is it the best casual dining spot in the Square Mile? October 2, 2025 Liam Price, head chef at 14 Hills, tells us why he thinks his restaurant should win the Toast the City Award for Best Casual Dining. Why does 14 Hills deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast? 14 Hills has established itself as one of the Square Mile’s leading restaurants, offering exceptional food and wine [...]
Old Doctor Butler’s Head is the City’s weirdest – and best? – pub October 2, 2025 We’re celebrating the best of the Square Mile with our Toast the City Awards. Old Doctor Butler’s Head is on the shortlist for Best Boozer. Here’s why the owners think it should win. Why does Old Doctor Butler’s Head deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast? Old Doctor Butler’s Head (ODBH) is a proper [...]
Luna Omakase: We deserve to win a Toast the City award October 2, 2025 We’re celebrating the best of the Square Mile with our Toast the City Awards. LUNA Omakase at 100 Liverpool St is on the shortlist for Best Restaurant. Here’s why the owners think it can win. Why does LUNA Omakase deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast? LUNA Omakase deserves recognition for redefining intimate Japanese dining [...]