Celebrity Life

Roberto Costa’s impressive Italian steakhouse group Macellaio RC has just opened its sixth London restaurant in the heart of the West End. Costa has become known for injecting a sense of theatre into his restaurants, and his latest Shaftesbury Avenue offering is no different, featuring a giant charcoal barbecue grill as its centrepiece. Macellaio (which […]

Mercante Spritz Terrace at Sherton Grand

Words by Hannah Tan-Gillies It’s not every day that you can learn how to make authentic Italian pasta and risotto with chef Theo Randall himself, but that is exactly what I had ventured out to do at the InterContinental Park Lane on this balmy summer evening. Randall’s food passion began from beloved family holidays around […]

With a prime location on Southampton’s glamorous Ocean Village Marina, the upmarket Southeast Asian Blue Jasmine restaurant is a delight for all who visit. Blending superb cuisine with stylish interiors, the young restaurant offers an enchanting fine dining experience, from the sumptuous starters to the signature Sarawak black pepper roasted duck dish to the impressive […]

The air is scented with citrus as the waiter pours another glass of champagne, the gentle chatter of the Mayfair set forms the perfect backing track to an idyllic sunny afternoon spent in one of the prettiest courtyards ever to grace Instagram. On a day that is even hotter than one in Italy one sits […]

Though not a die-hard Arsenal fan, I happen to live with one, so when the opportunity arose back in February 2020 to visit Emirates Stadium for a day of hospitality, I daren’t pass it up. With the offer of a five course meal, complimentary drinks, a warm welcome and great seats for the game, I […]

Rosewood Villa Magna, one of the most anticipated hotel openings in Europe, will welcome guests in Madrid this autumn, marking the arrival of the prestigious Rosewood Hotels and Resorts brand in Spain. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts and Mexican hotel and real estate group RLH Properties, that acquired the property in 2018, have announced the design […]

Crazy golf. It’s that first date/family day out/team building-type activity that we think we’ve all done at some point. Sort of nostalgic, slightly kitsch, but not my idea of a night out in my 30s with my girlfriends. Then came Swingers. The tongue-in-cheek name gives an indication that this isn’t that putt-putt course your parents […]

Rendition, a new luxury restaurant and bar offering set to revolutionise the Manchester food and drink scene, opens its doors today.  Located on Deansgate (the unit formerly Tapeo and Wine), Rendition will serve locally sourced and inspired dishes that champion British produce, as well as offering a vibrant bar setting that provides the height of […]

Anybody who’s anybody would agree that Mayfair’s iconic and celebrated private members’ club Annabel’s, showcases the paramount of brazen indulgence, brash decadence, and sultry sophistication that keeps enticing you for more. After three dark and punishing months courtesy of Lockdown 3.0, the washout of the April showers and substandard temperatures had continued to put a […]

Third generation sushi chef Taiji Maruyama will open MARU in Shepherds Market on Tuesday 15th June 2021. MARU will be the second restaurant from the team who opened critically-acclaimed TAKA on Marylebone High Street in Autumn 2020. Presenting diners with a unique, immersive experience, the restaurant will serve a 20-course farm-to-table tasting menu, presented omakase […]

The Hotel du Vin group offer 19 unique experiences across the UK, including Hotel du Vin and Bistro in Edinburgh. A street or two from the city’s Royal Mile, which draws itself through the centre of Scotland’s most elegant city, Bistro du Vin is conveniently situated and offers a taste of classic French dining among […]