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 ...
The best cocktail bars in London in 2024 - Luxury London
Feb 7, 2024 · Cocktails: on the surface so simple to mix yourself but, in reality, deceptively complex. A dash too much lime juice in your margarita and it becomes undrinkably tart. A little heavy-handed with the simple syrup and your espresso martini drinks like a tiramisu.. Best, then, to leave it to the experts – and London abounds with stylish cocktail bars brimming with innovative menus and staffed ...
The Ritz London: A brief history of the capital’s most famous hotel
May 17, 2024 · “Classy, glamorous and expensive,” says De Cozar, in his Cockney-Spanish lilt. “It was the place to be and, because César Ritz opened it, the story goes he tried to rectify all the mistakes he made in Paris.”The unique metal structure was constructed for the Swiss hotelier by the same architects who conceived his French hotel of the same name eight years earlier – Charles Mewès and ...
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 ...
Meet the chef: Nico Simeone of Six by Nico - Luxury London
Sep 25, 2023 · Known for his imaginative and theatrical approach to cooking, as well as the six-weekly changing menus at his multiple Six by Nico outposts, Nico Simeone has always been inspired by his Italian heritage, which has provided the perfect backdrop for his culinary flair.
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 …
The hottest new hotels opening in London in 2024 - Luxury London
Jan 15, 2024 · Art’otel Hoxton. Following the unveiling of the hotly anticipated Art’otel London Battersea Power Station last year, Art’otel London Hoxton will officially open its doors this spring. Bold and daring, it champions the importance of art and design in hospitality, creating a new social hub for the city’s creative communities.
The best sushi restaurants in London in 2024 - Luxury London
Jun 18, 2024 · Set on a charming piazza on the former Olympic Park, and boasting Parisian-style al fresco dining, nikkei, or Asian-Peruvian fusion is the specialty here so expect a parade of delectable small plates ,including sea bass ceviche and pork belly bao buns, as well as a selection of nigiri, sashimi and maki rolls.We love the latter, consisting of the Volcano – salmon, sea bass, cucumber and ...
The best private members' clubs in Mayfair in 2024 - Luxury London
Jun 18, 2024 · Apollo’s Muse Image: Johnny Stephens. Tucked away behind Richard Caring’s exuberant new Greco-Italian restaurant Bacchanalia is the latest – and least understated – addition to Mayfair’s members’ club scene.
The best five-star hotels in London - Luxury London
Dec 9, 2024 · No city does luxury hotels quite like London. The capital’s oldest five-star guesthouses – Brown’s, Claridge’s – date back to the Georgian period. The Victorian age gave rise to the illustrious railway hotel – today’s Andaz Liverpool Street and The Landmark London. There are the grand dames (The Savoy, The Ritz, The Langham, The Lanesborough); the boutique boltholes (Blakes, The ...