‘Pint prices are crazy’: Meet the legends ensuring London still has £5 pints May 14, 2026 Outrage this week as one Mayfair establishment was caught froth-handed charging £11 for a pint of Moretti. It wasn’t even a special craft pint, just a bog standard lager. But as our City Editor Simon Hunt points out, it’s wrong to immediately stick it to London’s pubs, which are facing insurmountable costs forcing them to [...]
Team behind BuzzBallz launch new shots – available in London off-licences now May 13, 2026 The team that brought BuzzBallz cocktails to the UK market has launched a new shot sized 50ml product which is available in cornershops and off-licences around London now. The shots are the equivalent of a double serving and come in three flavours, cherry sour, apple sour and raspberry sour. Called ’99’ the products are “aimed [...]
Anne Hathaway’s ‘extremely funny’ axed scene from Devil Wears Prada 2 May 13, 2026 The process of making a film is a bit like pulling together a magazine: things get cut. For The Devil Wears Prada 2 a series of celebrity cameos didn’t even make it into the film. Deleted scenes are an inevitable reality of movie making, but some cuts hurt more than most. Aline Brosh McKenna, the [...]
Volkswagen Golf R: RIP to the ultimate hot hatch? May 13, 2026 A decade ago, when its Mk7 predecessor roamed the roads, the Volkswagen Golf R faced a plethora of hot hatchback rivals. These included the Ford Focus ST and RS, Honda Civic Type R, Peugeot 308 GTI, Hyundai i30 N and Renaultsport Megane. All have since been quietly euthanised and not replaced. The venerable Audi RS3 [...]
Is the Morgan Supersport the coolest car on the planet? May 13, 2026 Morgan has revealed its most powerful production car to date: the new Supersport 400. Launched as the new flagship for the British marque’s model range, the Supersport 400 is intended to signal a new era for Morgan. Along with traditional sports cars, Morgan plans to build a series of bespoke and limited-production vehicles. Launched last [...]
Campanelle hopes to pick up Toast the City Best Restaurant win May 13, 2026 Campanelle is one of our favourite new Square Mile restaurants, a vast Italian dining room set inside the beautifully restored London Shipping Exchange on Billiter Street. Created by restaurateur Ninai Zarach, the all-day venue is an excellent showcase for grand City architecture. The menu takes inspiration from across Italy, catering for everything from breakfast meetings [...]
Music and wine is the ultimate pairing- where to enjoy it this summer May 12, 2026 If music is the food of love, no wonder it pairs so well with wine. Many great wine houses have clocked this already, but none so perfectly as Krug Champagne who have worked with famous composers to create truly exceptional artistic experiences. In February I was invited to the Roundhouse in London’s Chalk Farm for [...]
Sexy EV coupe joins Porsche Cayenne SUV range – and it looks like a 911 May 12, 2026 Porsche has expanded its Cayenne Electric lineup with the addition of a curvaceous Coupe version. The Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric has styling said to be inspired by the iconic 911. The sweeping roof of the sports car is its most obvious contribution. According to Thomas Stopka, head of exterior design at Style Porsche, the “gently [...]
Chery Tiggo 4 review: Could this Chinese SUV be Britain’s next best-seller? May 12, 2026 Have you lost your Chery? Buy a new Tiggo 4 and that’s a distinct possibility; this new hybrid crossover blends anonymously into the background. It’s also near-identical to Chery’s existing Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 SUVs, albeit on a smaller scale. Still, not everyone wants to stand out or make a statement – [...]
The Festival of Words: From Gyles Brandreth to Anthony Scaramucci – all you need to know about the Fleet Street Quarter festival May 12, 2026 The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words covers everything from politics to culture, literature, storytelling, broadcasting and public life. It features a fascinating line-up of speakers and panel guests, from political heavyweights to stars of stage and screen. We’re pretty sure it will be a front-running for the Best Arts or Culture Experience category of [...]