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Neil Davey
Off The Map Travel’s new Norwegian adventure hits Senja As we’re sure you knew, Senja is Norway’s second biggest island. Because, like us, you probably just Googled that. Senja offers some of the bet views in Norway, particularly in autumn. That’s why travel specialists Off The Map have put together a suitably Lusso-esque five day…
The Connaught unveils The Connaught Cigar Merchants We didn’t need another reason to hang out at The Connaught – Hélène Darroze, that bar, Jean-Georges, The Grill – but we’ve got one. The Mayfair hotel has recently unveiled The Connaught Cigar Merchants. A semi-secret intimate room – access is via the Red Room bar – the…
The Miele Scout RX3 sucks. And that’s not a complaint. “Alexa… tell Miele to clean the kitchen.” It might sound like a line from an American soap opera but, thanks to a revamped Smart Home app and a new model of vacuum cleaner from leading premium domestic appliance people Miele, it could soon be something…
There’s camping. And then there’s “camping”. Some people love a tent. Here at Lusso though? Not so much. There’s a reason walls were invented. Ditto hot water. Mattresses. Toasters. We might just be persuaded to the alleged joys of camping by The Nest, however. Someway closer to “lodge” than “tent”, The Nest is a series…
Bourbon makers Kentucky Owl release their new expression Founded in 1879, Kentucky Owl had a fine few decades until Prohibition came along. The label disappeared until 2014, when a descendant of founder C. M. Dedman revived the brand to make (acclaimed) small batch releases. It’s been three years since they released a new blend but,…
Super scenery, super car. OK, yes, it’s a Porsche but you try and write that pun… Specialist travel company Off The Map have a new adventure on their books: seven days in an electric Porsche, traversing the Norwegian fjords. It’s a breathtaking journey, of outstanding scenery, dramatic coastlines, mountain passes, sea-spanning bridges, labyrinthine tunnels and…
Until the end of May, the World’s Best Steak menu is available in London Lots of places claim to serve the world’s best steaks. For the rest of May 2022, London’s Heliot Steak House may just be delivering them. Executive chef Ioannis Grammenos – Heliot’s exec chef and, it says here, the world’s first Meatologist…
FIEND + R = two very special nights in West London. According to Giles Coren, a chef like Chris Denney “comes along only once or twice in a decade.” Some probably say the same about Ynyshir’s Gareth Ward and HIDE’s Ollie Dabbous, which makes the probability of the forthcoming Fiend & Friends evenings something that…
There are pop-ups. And there are Carlo Scotto pop-ups. In advance of opening his new restaurant Amethyst in Mayfair, Michelin-experienced, Italian-born chef Carlo Scotto will be testing the waters with a short run at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane. Formerly of Xier in Marylebone, where he had the likes of Grace Dent…
Coffee, cocktails, cicchetti and creativity are on the menu at The Thin White Duke David Bowie has inspired many things. Musicians. Artists. The 2012 Great Britain Olympics Team. And now he’s inspired an all-day bar / restaurant / recording studio in Soho. And, indeed, why not? Created by production designer Sasha and musician Giovanni Almonte,…