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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Vast Italian market Eataly set to open in the heart of the City

April 20, 2021

The Square Mile will soon be home to vast Italian market Eataly, which has already seen success in cities including New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. Broadgate Market, London’s largest pedestrianised neighbourhood, will host the 42,000 sq ft venture, which will include take-away, retail, and terrace dining. Eataly is slated to open on 29 [...]
Rodrigues: The Indian Ocean’s hidden paradise

April 17, 2021

As international travel appears to be close to resuming, we’re giving you inspiration for your dream post-Covid trip by republishing articles from our archives. Today we revisit out Life&Style editor Steve Dinneen’s trip to the magical island of Rodrigues. ••• Walking into Rodrigues’ Reserve François Leguat is one of those wild moments that will stay [...]
GoBoat lets you Charter your own pleasure boat at Canary Wharf

April 14, 2021

As we return to work at Canary Wharf, it’s likely we’ll all see things from a slightly different perspective. But as of 17 May, you’ll be able to take a break and see things from a literally different perspective. GoBoat is bringing its eco-friendly pleasure boats to London’s finance hub, allowing up to eight guests [...]
Back in business: Lord Mayor kickstarts Square Mile reopening

April 12, 2021

As the City officially reopened this morning, the Lord Mayor embarked on a tour of the businesses that have opened their doors after months behind shutters. While still noticeably quieter than pre-pandemic, it was heartening to see the City return to some kind of normalcy, with the streets busier than they have been for months. [...]
Sir David Adjaye’s Lost House in Kings Cross sells for £6.5m

April 12, 2021

A property designed by one of the world’s top “starchitects” Sir David Adjaye, located near Kings Cross, has sold for £6.5m. Lost House, listed in the top seven “most important architecturally designed homes in the world” by Architectural Digest last year, is a winner of the Royal Gold Medal, one of the world’s highest accolades [...]
Restaurants may be reopening but delivery kits are here to stay

April 9, 2021

It’s just days until we’re allowed to sit outside and eat a socially distanced meal with people from one other household – a concept that’s far more appealing than that sentence might suggest. But that doesn’t mean the home delivery restaurant-in-a-box revolution is over. With top chefs and restaurants from across the culinary spectrum now [...]
Genius Brewing, makers of healthy lager, to enter Dragons’ Den

April 8, 2021

An innovative craft beer company producing a health-focused, light craft lager is set to go before the panel in tonight’s episode of Dragons’ Den. Jason Clarke and Charlie Craig, founders of Genius Brewing will take their 3% ABV, 79 calorie lager into the Den in the hopes of gaining backing for their ‘smart drinking’ company. [...]
Podcasts that helped us survive lockdown

April 1, 2021

Podcasts have been one of the defining mediums of recent years, evolving from an online alternative to live radio to a thing all of its own, intimate and confessional, beamed into bedrooms, gyms and underground carriages across the world. In the last year we’ve relied more than ever on our favourite hosts talking quietly into [...]
Best of travel: Mauritius is paradise, but not as you know it

April 1, 2021

While we wait for the world of international travel to reopen, we’re reposting classic travel stories from our archives. Today we revisit Steve Dinneen’s journey to Mauritius, the most unusual of tropical paradises. ••• Mauritius offers the cliched white sands and blue seas, but there’s more to discover at this most unusual of holiday destinations. [...]
Picnic in style with our top restaurant-in-a-box delivery kits

March 29, 2021

As the weather turns and outdoor meet-ups for two groups of up to six people are finally allowed, there’s a bit of optimism in the air. What better way to celebrate than with a Covid-friendly, appropriately-distanced, outdoor feast? Our Life&Style editor Steve Dinneen continues to eat his way through as many home delivery boxes as [...]

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