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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester has held three Michelin stars for a remarkable 15 years. Julian de Féral discovers the decision is entirely justified. Just across the road from the whirling chaos of Winter Wonderland, The Dorchester in all its resplendence remains uncharacteristically quiet for this time of the year. The main entrance is temporarily…
It’s ten years since Ollie Dabbous arrived in London, in a flurry of gushing reviews and rapidly won Michelin stars, and four years since he opened the impressive Hide. Julian de Féral finds out how things are holding up – possibly literally – at Above at Hide. Although having witnessed the delights and deft touch…
Takuya Watanabe swaps Paris for London with the launch of Taku London’s Japanese offering has soared considerably this year and, well, it’s happening again. This month (November 2022) sees the opening of Taku, an omakase restaurant headed up by Chef Takuya Watanabe, formerly of Jin, the first sushi omakase in Paris to receive a Michelin…
Celebrity hair-colourist Josh Wood lends his name to the new Claridge’s Spa Josh Woods is, apparently, THE name in celebrity hair. I’ll take their word for it – all my head needs these days is a spray of polish and a buff with a soft cloth. But moving on… For those of you with hair…
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…
Chestertons Polo in the Park returns to Hurlingham Park. After a two year break – whatever could have caused that, eh? – Chestertons Polo in the Park returns to London from June 10-12, 2022. The world’s largest three-day polo festival, this three-day event will feature teams from across the globe, food and drink pop-ups, VIP…
Brixton Market’s acclaimed handroll bar Temaki is hosting a special dinner TEMAKI, Shaulan Steenson’s acclaimed sushi spot in Brixton, is the place to be on 26 April. Steenson’s CV includes stints at Hakkoku and Sushijin, two of Japan’s most respected sushi restaurants, and, for one night only, he’ll be drawing heavily on that experience for…
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,…
At the time of press, there is a far, far better alternative to turkey… Turkey? Nah, mate. India. If you’re seeking something different to the traditional fare this year, then Tamarind of Mayfair and Zaika of Kensington have got you covered – assuming restaurants are still opening, of course, it’s very hard to tell these…