The Veli Best

Anantara Veli Maldives Resort is hosting a series of Michelin-starred dinners Anantara Veli is what the Maldives is all about, if you ask us. Luxury, adults only, reachable via 30 minute speed boat ride from Male International Airport…    Following an extensive redesign from New York-based designer Yuji Yamazaki, the hotel is now applying similar…
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Heaven & Shell

The London Oyster Championships return to Bentley’s in September Congratulations are in order to both Richard Corrigan – the chef who’s hosting the return of the London Oyster Championships – and, frankly, to us. Why? Because we’ve all resisted the urge to refer to it as the Shuck Off. I mean, it’s right there, isn’t…
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Some Of Us Are Looking At Stars…

And several of them will be the guests at Cosme Cosme, the Luxury Collection Resort, nestled in the heart of the Cyclades on the picturesque island of Paros, has announced two new elements. First up is Vrosi, a private dining concept celebrating the heritage of Paros and the flavours of traditional Aegean cuisine. Think open…
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Geode Catch

The people behind Kutir are opening a new Mediterranean / Asian grill restaurant on Beachamp Place  From Amalfi to Asia… While it sounds like the tagline for a new series of The Trip, it’s actually the “culinary journey” promised by Geode, a new restaurant from Arrow Hospitality, whose portfolio also incudes Kutir and Manthan. As…
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Glorious Swansong

Well, for the grouse, we mean. We suspect La Poule au Pot and Maggie Jones’s will carry on beyond August 12… It’s nearly August 12 and carnivores, and gun owners, the country over know what that means: it’s the start of Britain’s grouse shooting season. And, as ever, that day – The Glorious Twelfth –…
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Cottage Industry

Michelin-starred The Bridge Arms announces a second sister business – for overnight stays. It started with The Fordwich Arms, the Michelin-starred pub in Fordwich (officially the smallest town in England). It continued with The Bridge Arms, the Michelin-starred sister pub in the nearby village of Bridge. And now, chef / restaurateurs Dan and Natasha Smith…
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Taking No Sh*t

For a country famous for rain, the UK isn’t doing very well at protecting its water. Step forward some of the Lake District’s leading chefs… Lake Windermere is one of the UK’s most celebrated bodies of water. It’s the heart of the beautiful Lake District – I mean, the clue’s in the name, right? It’s…
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Eggs Marks The Spot

Caviar Masterclass? Oh, if you insist… What would you eat caviar with? If, like us, you answered “a spoon” you probably also need this announcement. For National Caviar Day – yes, it’s a thing, go with it – Piccadilly’s Caviar House & Prunier are offering a Caviar Masterclass. Guests will receive a guided tasting of…
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What’s The Catch?

Well, in this case, it’s a new al fresco dining space at The Vineyard, Stockcross The celebrated Vineyard Hotel & Spa is celebrating. Famed for its 30,000 strong wine list  – the clue’s in the name, right? – and excellent hospitality, The Vineyard is 25 years old this year. To mark the occasion, owner Sir…
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Wareing It Well

Stay. Eat. Sleep. Eat. The Berkeley is not short of good eating and drinking. Grolet. The Pret-A-Portea. The Blue Bar. They’re all, basically, the sort of thing even Londoners consider when they’re going out. And then there’s Marcus Wareing’s award-winning, titular restaurant Marcus. Which, frankly, is also the sort of thing even Londoners consider when…
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