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 [...]
How To Mix: John Glaser’s Whisky Highball July 23, 2021 Whisky cocktails are not something you imagine preparing weeks in advance but if you want to save yourself a little trouble and look like a total pro at your next barbecue, that’s what cocktail aficionado and spirits company founder John Glaser recommends. Glaser, founder of Compass Box Whisky, is a particular fan of the Highball, [...]
Euro 2020: Where to watch the England final against Italy TONIGHT July 11, 2021 We did it, we did it, we did it! England edged past semi-final opponents Denmark and this sunday at 8pm will play in their first major final since a certain game in 1966. This is one that nobody in the country will want to miss, a game that will be spoken about for generations whether [...]
Where to eat in… Fitzrovia, from morning coffee to evening feast July 9, 2021 Fitzrovia has it all, really. It has the buzz of a proper night on the town, but it’s quieter than Soho, cheaper than Mayfair and cooler than Marylebone. It’s filled with both powerhouses of the London restaurant scene and enought independent places that you can always find somewhere new (and not fully booked). Let us [...]
Sips and tips: London Cocktail Week’s summer showcase looks to boost battered bar scene July 5, 2021 London Cocktail Week has been a staple of the capital’s drinking scene for years – but after a year of closures, lockdowns, and that ludicrous substantial meal rule, it’s needed more than ever. That’s why organisers Siobhan Payne and Hannah Sharman-Cox have launched a warm-up – starting today – to showcase some of the bars [...]
Where to eat in… Peckham: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, sorted June 28, 2021 In this latest instalment in our series charting the best places around London to grab breakfast, lunch and dinner, we come to Peckham. For years Peckham was a well-kept secret in the foodie world, home to a host of independent bars and restaurants that rivalled any of their north London counterparts. But over the last [...]
Where to eat in Marylebone, from crab donuts to pizza and bongos June 25, 2021 Marylebone is a strange old place, isn’t is? Not quite Mayfair, not quite Soho, not quite Fitzrovia. It’s a place you drift listlessly through en route to the train station. But it can also be a destination in itself, especially if you’re in the market for somewhere to eat. Let us guide you through a [...]
Bone Daddies and Black Bear tear up the rule book with June collaboration June 17, 2021 Bone Daddies has become something of a London institution in recent years. Famed for its velvety noodles and flavourful broth, it’s served as the accompaniment to many an, ahem, sociable evening. But they’re going one better this month, pairing up with Brixton burger joint Black Bear to deliver the best of both worlds in a [...]
