The best steak in London: The capital's top steakhouses in 2024
Sep 2, 2024 · The more-affordable Flat Iron opened its (first) doors in Shoreditch in 2012, followed, in 2014, by City-favourite M Restaurant (from the former managing director of Gaucho), surf-and-turf specialist Beast (from the same team as Goodman), and party restaurant STK (of Manhattan fame).. It had been a few years since the capital welcomed a flashy new steak restaurant – the venture capital ...
Matthew Goode: “You’re never more naked than when you’re …
Mar 26, 2024 · But despite his CV, the father of three displays a humble side that is, quite clearly, tinged with imposter syndrome. Throughout our interview (Goode dials in while stirring a homemade spag bol in the Edinburgh flat he’s currently filming from), he talks of the great actors he’s worked with – Julianne Moore, Emma Thompson, Matthew Rhys, Nicole Kidman – but hints he should never have ...
The best London restaurants open on Christmas Day 2024
Nov 18, 2024 · Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London, Liverpool Street. Celebrate Christmas Day with all the trimmings at Pan Pacific London. Begin with vibrant starters such as smoked salmon with horseradish, or chicken liver parfait on toasted brioche, followed by a choice of dry-aged duck with roasted plums, curried monkfish, Hereford rib-eye, mushroom Wellington, or …
Christmas hampers: The best luxury gifts for 2024 - Luxury London
Oct 10, 2024 · If you’re lucky enough to receive the Very Harvey Nichols Christmas hamper, you’ll know you’re on somebody’s good list. As the name suggests, inside you’ll find a curated (and seriously extensive) selection of the finest from Harvey Nichols’ food halls, with enough champagne, wines, spirits, snacks and treats for a whole festive season’s worth of …
What happened the night Lord Lucan disappeared?
Nov 5, 2024 · By the time Lady Lucan had dragged herself to the Plumbers Arms [sic] pub in Belgravia, covered in blood and screaming that her estranged husband was going to attack their three children on the night of 7 November, Lord Lucan had vanished from London.
The best restaurants in Mayfair in 2024 - Luxury London
Jul 3, 2024 · World-renowned chef Akira Back made his UK debut earlier this year with the opening of the eponymously-named restaurant and Dosa, plus cocktail destination ABar Lounge, all housed within the five-star Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. The former is at the heart of the hotel, spread across a 148-seat Japanese restaurant showcasing an array of Back’s star dishes, including the AB tuna pizza featuring ...
The best London Christmas markets in 2024 - Luxury London
Oct 29, 2024 · Southbank Christmas market. When: 1 November – 26 December 2024 Nearest station: Waterloo A stalwart on the Christmas market scene is Southbank, which lights up the Thames every year with its twinkling lights, sparkling stalls and plethora of foodie joints. From indulgent truffle burgers and lobster buns to Dutch pancakes, churros and decadent hot chocolates, there’s plenty of festive fare ...
Savile Row tailors: The ultimate gentleman's guide - Luxury London
Dec 20, 2023 · Named after Lady Savile, the wife of the 3rd Earl of Burlington, Savile Row was built between 1731 and 1735 as part of the illustrious Burlington Estate. Tailors started to occupy Savile Row’s boutiques in the late 18th century, serving well-heeled local residents and denizens of Mayfair and the City. Today, the Row has never been more diverse, with a variety of ready-to-wear, made-to ...
The best cooking classes in London - Luxury London
May 24, 2024 · As the ever-wise Mary Berry says, “Cooking is both physical and mental therapy.” And, unless you’re already a pro chef, there’s every chance you’re up for learning some new kitchen skills – and you’re spoilt for choice in London, which is home to some of the world’s best chefs, restaurants and cooking schools.At a time when …
The beginner’s guide to caviar – Luxury London
Mar 29, 2021 · The cruellest thing about caviar is the pangs of gluttony it induces. Unless you possess a bank balance the size of the Sultan of Brunei’s, cravings for caviar can never, ever be sated.