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Have you been here before? OK, can I explain the concept for you?’ How I haven’t suddenly and irreversibly turned into Heath Ledger’s Joker after hearing those words remains inexplicable. It is the tip of a deeply cynical iceberg – one of the principal problems with eating out in London. Give yourself a moment to…
If you think revenge is a dish best served cold, then you haven’t tasted some of the entrées at this latest gastronomic exercise in immorality. Two members of a criminal gang have just been arrested and put into prison, in solitary confinement. The police have got the men bang to rights on one charge, but want to…
Conran-designed Myhotel Bloomsbury is a laid-back, easy hub that’s at the heart of London’s zone one. Bold design and technology combine with graceful service at this bustling boutique hotel. Beyond the modern exterior there are 78 eclectic rooms, two of which have balconies with stunning views across London’s Bedford Square. If you need an energy boost…
With an average price of $4,042, the Super Bowl XLVIII tickets are the most expensive they’ve been for six years. It’s shaping up to be a good one. Will Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning destroy the formidable Seahawks defence? Will New Jersey shut down George Washington Bridge in a fit of ‘what exit’ rage? Will it SNOW?…
Alex Preston tries out the tastefully tricked-out townhouse offering the best of Ramsay and just a hint of Ripper… When I first moved to London as a stripling, I lived with a group of friends in a grand Georgian townhouse on Wilkes Street in Spitalfields. It was wood-panelled and atmospheric – Jack the Ripper had killed…
We limeys have a peculiar position to keep up, you know, Barlow. They may laugh at us a bit – the way we talk and the way we dress; our monocles – they may think us cliquey and stand-offish but, by God, they respect us. Your five-to-two is a judge of quality. He knows what…
I once spent a great semi-year in Los Angeles. As often discussed, the City of Angeles is less an actual city, more conurbationised sprawl. Sure, there was a liberating feeling of opportunity, a sense that my creative germ was being activated by all that vitamin D, a slight electric thrill upon realising I was physically…
Small is indeed beautiful at this little corner of Chelsea that will always be Azure. A fine, idiosyncratic treasure hidden away in a quiet residential corner of Chelsea, close to Sloane Square, San Domenico House is brimming with an elegant mix of sumptuous interiors, eclectic antiques, and Latin personality. Recently extended and redesigned, the hotel…
At last, Claridge’s Map Room has been revealed and we can start using it as our new business bolt-hole. It used to be the barber shop, now it’s a plush space where guests have complimentary use of integrated Macs, PCs, laptops and iPads with Claridge’s staff on hand for stress-free tech support. A relaxing den where…
Xavier Marcel Boulestin was the French author and pioneering celebrity chef once referred to as “the most subtle, imaginative and liberating food writer of his day”. He was also the legend behind Boulestin, the celebrated Covent Garden restaurant that opened in 1927 and stayed strong for over 70 years before closing (to much uproar) back…