By: Steve Dinneen

Life&Style Editor I'm the editor of City A.M. The Magazine, and editor of the daily newspaper's Life&Style section. We cover food, wine, going out, culture, technology and travel. I'm also the head judge of our Toast the City awards that celebrates hospitality in the Square Mile. Find me on X @steve_dinneen

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The Grapes of Wrath at the NT: Road novel stalls on stage

August 8, 2024

There are a frankly depressing number of parallels between John Steinbeck’s 1939 masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath and the current state of the world, from humanitarian disasters caused by ecological collapse to the plight of vulnerable migrants and the failure of the penal system. It follows the Joads, a family stripped of their income after [...]
Miraval mystery: The Jersey trust at heart of Brad Pitt wine war

July 29, 2024

Brad Pitt has demanded to know who he is in business with after half of his hip wine brand Chateau Miraval, sold by his former partner Angelina Jolie to exiled Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler, ended up in a secretive Jersey trust.
Mnemonic review: Complicité smash is back after 25 years

July 25, 2024

Mnemonic | National Theatre Mnemonic, a play about the strange, imaginative act of remembering, is given an extra extra-textual layer in this 25 year revival, as much a rumination on the original as it is a restaging. A production by legendary theatre company Complicité, it’s a thick tangle of overlapping stories, as densely packed as [...]
What to do in London this weekend in the sun

July 18, 2024

Here's our expert guide to the best things to do in London this weekend in the sun, from dinosaurs to a seascape at Big Penny Social
D&D boss David Loewi: Labour will be great for hospitality

July 17, 2024

He’s the CEO of one of the UK’s biggest restaurant groups. We talk to David Loewi about new owners and parting ways
England vs Spain: Where to watch the Euros in London, from Boxpark to M

July 11, 2024

Here’s our round-up of the best places to watch the Euros final in London, from rowdy fan zones to classy pubs and restaurants with screens.
Where to watch England semi final against Netherlands in London

July 8, 2024

Here are our tips for where to watch Euro 2024 in London to make sure you see the action surrounded by fellow enjoyers of the Three Lions.
Joali Maldives is a wonderful place to do nothing at all

July 8, 2024

Joali Maldives is the kind of place where decision-making is taboo and the only choice you’re required to make are what cocktail you want
Exclusive: Des Gunewardena on the rift that ended his decades-long leadership of D&D

June 12, 2024

Des Gunewardena ran D&D restaurant group for 18 years. He speaks to Steve Dinneen about the split and his big plans for the future
Former D&D boss Des Gunewardena on his bitter split

June 12, 2024

Des Gunewardena ran D&D restaurant group for 18 years. He speaks to Steve Dinneen about the split and his big plans for the future

‘I’ll be standing’: Streeting gears up to join leadership race as Burnham vows to save Labour

London Marathon’s staggering popularity isn’t about running at all

Why now is the perfect time to visit Cyprus

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