Where to go to enjoy National Mezcal Day this Thursday October 20, 2021 As the days shorten, and the wind howls through London’s streets, why not head down to one of the city’s bustling bars for a warming glass of mezcal. This Thursday, to honour National Mezcal Day, bars throughout the city will be at the ready to introduce you to the many charms of Mexico’s second most [...]
Working Lunch: The Game Bird is perfect for a languorous meal October 7, 2021 We sampled the menu of The Game Bird and enjoyed a calming lunch suitable for a long business catchup What is it? It’s a gem of a restaurant hidden within The Stafford Hotel. Reached via a narrow alleyway just off the park, it can be quite easy to miss. The decor is eclectic, with nods [...]
A house in St John’s Wood with a garden to die for October 1, 2021 ‘Our England is a garden that is full of stately views, / Of borders, beds and shrubberies and lawns and avenues’ – so begins Rudyard Kipling’s 1911 poem, The Glory of the Garden. Over a century later, England’s towns and cities are not quite so green, and houses with decent-sized gardens are harder to come [...]
Your guide to the 2021 London Cocktail Month September 29, 2021 No longer content with a mere week, this year’s celebration of mixology has been rebranded London Cocktail Month. Featuring a packed schedule of events, from food pairings to hands-on masterclasses, the next four weeks are the perfect time for booze enthusiasts to indulge. With dozens of bartenders creating hundreds of special drinks for the occasion, [...]
New-build barns: the property trend for 2022? September 24, 2021 There are old houses, and there are new houses – and then there are new houses built to look old, which is what The Maltings project is all about. Designed after traditional country barns, the development, situated on the outskirts of Biddenden, a picturesque village in the Kent countryside, could be cut straight from a [...]
A mews property perfect for a history buff September 24, 2021 Every property has a history. From the oldest country pile to the newest newbuild, the houses we construct tell us about the times in which we live: the fashions of the day, the materials we have access to, the relative wealth of the area. But not all properties have histories that reflect their circumstances as [...]
We ask the experts what makes the perfect gift shop September 23, 2021 Anyone who has set foot in a major gallery’s gift shop of late will know that it’s become something of a main attraction. Indeed, a glance at today’s gift shops provides a sweeping art history: from Giotto-themed pencils, to Pollock bath mats, Van Gogh eyewear, and Banksy face masks. For many visitors, the shop is [...]
How Hastens luxury beds are helping beat ‘Covidsomnia’ September 8, 2021 Before the onset of the pandemic, insomnia was something I’d only experienced vicariously, through the red-eyed stares of characters on screen, or the defeated anecdotes of colleagues with young children. I’ve always been a big sleeper, never really growing out of that teenage phase of lying in bed late at weekends and occasionally enjoying an [...]
Opportunity International opens outdoor photo exhibition September 6, 2021 Opportunity International last week opened its new outdoor photo exhibition by award-winning photographer Kate Holt in the Southwood Garden of St James’s Church, Piccadilly. Featuring a series of lifesize photographs of the refugees Holt encountered in Uganda, the exhibition invites visitors to “spend an evening walking amongst the remarkable individuals,” which Opportunity International says it [...]
How to mix: The Tomatini, AKA the spirit of the South of France August 26, 2021 The story of the Tomatini starts at the Plage de Passable in St Jean Cap Ferrat, the swanky neighborhood next to Nice on the French Riviera. The Plage or beach is just below the home of Arjun Waney, our chairman and founder and it’s where he spent most of his days during July and August [...]
