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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Le Comptoir Robuchon is the perfect tonic to 2020 life

December 11, 2020

Time has become airy and fugacious, like a fine mousse. Days drag on for weeks, but months pass in no time at all. Le Comptoir Robuchon opened a year ago, and yet it still feels like a new opening. It had a couple of months to show off its homage to the legacy of the [...]
The Good Pub Guide names the pub of the year 2021 – so who won?

December 10, 2020

It has not been a good year to be a publican, with the burden of coronavirus restrictions largely placed upon the shoulders of bars and restaurants. So if ever the sector ever needed cheering up, it’s now. The Good Pub Guide 2021 has stepped in with its yearly honours list to celebrate the finest drinking [...]
Kol restaurant review: An endlessly inventive tour through modern Mexico

December 5, 2020

Restaurants have finally reopened this week and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in a tasting menu at Kol, designed by one of the world’s most highly-rated young chefs. What is Kol? Reopening on Wednesday, Kol is a Mexican fine dining restaurant that, after two years of meticulous planning, was open for just [...]
Meet M Threadneedle’s newest member of staff: Marion the robot

December 5, 2020

This has been a year of surprises, few of them very pleasant – especially when it comes to the hospitality sector. But being served a glass of Veuve Clicquot by a robot called Marion was an unexpected and welcome moment of levity, especially on the first day out of lockdown. Marion the champagne bot is [...]
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain review: A playful enigma

December 5, 2020

In an ideal world, you could write about the excellent Lynette Yiadom-Boakye exhibition at Tate Britain without mentioning race. Her enigmatic portraits, which have a Hockney-esque knack of capturing not just an expression, but an entire personality, don’t seem particularly concerned with race, beyond the fact they feature black people – something that’s still sadly [...]
Where chefs plan to celebrate the end of lockdown 2

December 1, 2020

It has been a truly miserable month for foodies, who have had to rely on the new home delivery options from top restaurants to get their fix. As lockdown 2 nears its conclusion, we spoke to some of London’s top chefs to find out where they will be spending their first post-lockdown meal. Take some [...]
Restaurant food delivered for the last weekend of lockdown

November 27, 2020

This is the last weekend of full lockdown, although the muddled, miserable restrictions that continue to place an unfair burden upon the hospitality sector mean it’s hardly time to pull out the party poppers. Still, if you’re looking for one last big weekend home-delivery binge before venturing out in your household bubble to enjoy a [...]
Can I go to the theatre in Tier 2? Yes – here are the top December shows

November 27, 2020

Few industries have been as badly hit by Covid restrictions as the theatre. Not have they had to shut for two lockdowns, but social distancing means most productions, already run on the thinnest of margins, are now loss-making operations. Throw in the uncertainty over what lies ahead, which is at odds with the long lead-times [...]
Watch two LSO short films shot in the City during lockdown

November 27, 2020

If you’ve been missing the Square Mile while you’ve been working from home these last few months, we have a treat for you. The London Symphony Orchestra has paired up with emerging videographers, dancers and composers to create two short films inspired by lockdown in the City of London. The films feature premieres of new [...]
Toast the end of lockdown with a cocktail literally fit for a queen

November 26, 2020

Next week, you’ll be able to walk down to the Connaught Bar yourself and sample a drink from officially the best bar in the world. Until then, here’s how to throw one together yourself – perfect for celebrating the end of a miserable second lockdown. Earlier this week we spoke to The Connaught Bar’s director [...]

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