Is the XPeng G6 a smarter buy than a German SUV? Motoring The XPeng G6 undercuts BMW’s iX3, Audi’s Q6 e-tron and the electric Mercedes GLC by around £20,000, and charges faster than all of them. So what does the German badge actually buy you? For years, buying a premium SUV meant picking between three German badges. BMW, Audi and Mercedes still own that conversation, but the [...]
Are buffets back? The rise, fall and rise again of the all-you-can-eat Life&Style From Covid to GLP-1s, the all-you-can-eat buffet has suffered blow after blow. But Anna Moloney finds a breed of chefs refusing to let go.
The Kay Fisker building refashioned as Copenhagen’s coolest new hotel Life&Style Hotel Petra opened its doors last June, timed to coincide with Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign festival. For three days, this annual showcase transforms the capital into a temporary showroom, making the collaboration with Petra particularly fitting, given it’s a project from Danish design powerhouse &Tradition, which has been trading showrooms for guestrooms as it raises its ambitions [...]
The story of how Simpsons Tavern became Cloth Cornhill October 7, 2026 City AM meets the men who transformed the much-loved Simpsons Tavern into the new Cloth Cornhill How much can you fiddle with the recipe of… a sausage? “We’re now on the ninth iteration,” sighs Ben Butterworth, founder of Cloth Cornhill. “We’ve been fine tuning the details. It’s still a very peppery, well-seasoned sausage, only more [...]
Robert De Niro on $1.3billion hospitality empire: ‘I’m very protective of Nobu’ October 6, 2026 Goodfellas and Taxi Driver legend Robert De Niro talks exclusively to City AM The Magazine about his hospitality empire, which quietly occupies the 83-year-old New York-born actor in-between his film-making. Over the last 40 years, De Niro has been launching Nobu restaurants around the world, a Japanese brand he is fiercely protective of. He speaks [...]
Is Soho nightlife really dead? We went partying to find out October 3, 2026 “I’m trying to prove you can still have a great night out in Soho,” I say. “You can. But not a late one,” replies Lesley Lewis over a glass of white wine at her beloved pub the French House. “I’ve always loved Soho,” says the legendary proprietor, who has run the French House for 37 [...]
24 hours in Athens: How to plan the perfect trip October 2, 2026 A day, or 24 hours, isn’t really enough to experience any city in the world, let alone Athens, one of the world’s most historic and diverse cities. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. If you’ve only got 24 hours, a quick stopover between flights, or just want to get away for the weekend, you can [...]
The last supper: Hit Point star Nick Blood tells us what he’d eat for his last meal on earth October 2, 2026 Hit Point star Nick Blood tells us what he’d eat for his last meal on earth, from his mum’s Sunday roast to his favourite taco restaurant I was a very fussy kid. If I saw an onion in a dish, I’d be picking that out. There’s a bit of carrot, there’s a bit of celery: [...]
Chef’s Table: Victor Garvey interviews top Japanese actress Yoh Yoshida October 1, 2026 Dine with Yoh Yoshida and Victor Garvey at MATER1A as they discuss Shakespeare, Japan and Michelin-starred cuisine—read the full conversation.
Alpine A390 GT review: a family-sized substitute for a sports car October 1, 2026 It’s been quite the year. I turned 30, got married and bought a house. As my wife promised, I could finally start saving for a silly car now the sensible purchases were done. As part of the DINKY (double income, no kids) brigade, I was getting excited while flicking through ads for sports cars. A [...]