Bob Bob Ricard boss: ‘Champagne is in our DNA’ June 12, 2025 Bob Bob Ricard has become that incredibly rare thing: a London restaurant that hasn’t been forced to close. It has outlasted a financial crash, a pandemic and a cost of living crisis, all because it is very, very good. The dining room is designed to make you feel like you’re careering through Europe on an [...]
Lunchtime tourism: Visit the amazing Postman’s Park June 11, 2025 In our new regular feature Lunchtime Tourism we will bring you a guide to the best hidden spots you can visit in your lunch break Nestled between King William Street and St Martin’s le Grand in the Square Mile is the serene oasis of Postman’s Park. Once global in significance, it is now simply a [...]
Toast the City: London tour guide on his top hidden spots June 11, 2025 The Square Mile is the oldest and most storied part of London – but how much do you really know about it? As part of our first ever Toast the City Awards, we are celebrating the Green Spaces and Hidden Gems that make the City of London the special place it is. And who knows [...]
How To Train Your Dragon review: A gorgeous, sincere adaptation June 10, 2025 Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon has quietly become a beloved franchise, with the animated trilogy winning over critics and audiences. Artistically, 2019’s The Hidden World was the perfect goodbye, but this is Hollywood, and no IP stays dormant for long. Thus, we have a live action remake. How To Train Your Dragon is set [...]
ChatGPT down: did anyone need more proof we’re all addicted? June 10, 2025 Uh-oh, it looks like the rumours are true! ChatGPT went down this morning and its temporary loss proved we’re all as addicted as everyone feared. “How will I answer if someone asks me my name,” one user wrote on social media. Another less dramatic post perhaps captured the nation’s feelings more aptly: “Can’t function now [...]
ChatGPT down: chatbot owners respond as AI fails June 10, 2025 It’s the sort of social media storm we’ll almost certainly be seeing a whole lot more of in the future. As ChatGPT temporarily went down this morning due to technical issues, thousands of users were left without the use of the world’s most commonly adopted AI. Many have taken to social media to share how [...]
Whisky Business: The Dalmore Luminary concludes with Apple-inspired third edition June 10, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. Dalmore launched its Luminary Series in 2022 and has just released its third and final Edition. Created in partnership with V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, the series set out to showcase the best of design and Scotch whisky from around the world. Launched in 2022, [...]
Whisky Business: Where to blend your own whisky this Father’s Day June 10, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. Unlike other spirits, such as gin, the process of creating whisky can take years or even decades, so it’s virtually impossible for whisky fans to create their own version at home. But a handful of distilleries have crafted blend experiences for whisky lovers. to create [...]
The sleepy French region transforming into glamorous holiday spot June 10, 2025 There are no alarm clocks in Château de Chanet. Each morning I’m woken by the very French smell of fresh butter croissants and coffee creeping through the rafters. Chefs bustle in the kitchen below, preparing charcuterie, conserves and honey from the surrounding farms and hives. It’s a pretty blissful existence, living out my childhood fantasies [...]
This Barcelona hotel has a beautiful rooftop pool and great food June 10, 2025 To read recent headlines, it’d be easy to believe Barcelona had become little more than a tourist hellscape these days, with water pistols fired at Sagrada Familia visitors and a mass antitourism demonstration planned for this weekend. Certainly, many signs of overtourism in the city are visible – the weekend crowds on La Barceloneta Beach [...]