Eating Out
The latest project from Singaporean hotelier Peng Loh (last seen in London at Town Hall Hotel and Viajante) and Michelin-awarded Chef Patron Tom Harris (continuing on from the good work he started at the hotel's previous St John incarnation) is the...
Bars & Nightlife
Like a cartoon anvil dropped from a great height, new Shoreditch bar Far Rockaway has landed with a hefty thump thanks to the all-over urban art riot that has been visited on the interior by some select local talent. One of the perks of opening...
Eating Out
With eight successful US restaurants in the Altamarea portfolio already, one might have expected the New York group to impart a certain amount of stereotypically American flavour to their first London venture, but not a bit of it. Just as the...
Eating Out
The petite Koya Bar sits just yards away from big sis’ Koya on Soho’s foodie Frith Street. With Japanese linen hanging in the doorway, you can spot the big wooden bar that dominates the teeny joint from the street - but Koya Bar is not a boozy...
Hotels
A brief history of hip hotels, if you'll indulge us: It's almost 30 years since the Andree Putman-designed Morgans Hotel changed the face of the hotel industry, co-founder of iconic New York nightclub Studio 54, Ian Schrager, defining a new category...
Eating Out
Gordon's back! The Sweary One and his restaurant group have opened the doors on Union Street Café in Southwark – a more relaxed venue than one might expect given the head honcho in question. The restaurant, originally slated as a collab with Mr...
Shopping
Maison Trois Garçons is now Counter Albion The demure cream and black exterior of Maison Trois Garçons gives nothing away, but fans of the Les Trois Garçons' portfolio expecting a significant level of flamboyance won't be disappointed on...
Shopping
London indie outlet Darkroom currently looks like an explosion at a liquorice allsorts factory as it plays host to the So Sottsass Season, a rather splendidly shouty collection of candy-coloured geometry-driven products based on the work of Italian...
Shopping
Are you on an eternal quest to find the perfect t-shirt designs? Certain it exists, but just haven't found it yet? Life's too short, save yourself some time and make your own, on the spot, at Yr Store in Shoreditch's Boxpark pop-up mall. The...
Bars & Nightlife
Did you ever forget your games kit and have to do the class in your underpants? No, pretty sure that hasn't happened to anyone since the 1950s – there must be laws against that kind of humiliation nowadays, but if you have bad memories of trying...
Eating Out
Like barbecue meat, mixed booze and mixed beats? Of course you do, which means you should be heading to upcoming Hackney Wick while the summer is still lingering to experience Smokey Tails, a seasonal pop-up on the River Lea from DJ Seth Troxler and...
Hotels
The location of Ace Hotel's first European outpost is telling; the American chain didn't end up in Shoreditch by a glitch in the skateboard sat-nav, but planted its flag deliberately in an area which best reflects the company's roots in the hipster...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
Human hair extensions have quietly become one of the defining materials of contemporary self-presentation. Once confined to salon makeovers and celebrity transformations, they now sit at the intersection of personal branding, performance, and...
Dispatches
In most modern history, all these years, “doing more” usually meant “hiring more”. Growth was believed to be directly proportional to headcount because the work was manual. More customers created more tickets (issues), more orders created...
Dispatches
The story of how a billion-dollar casino hotel that reinvents itself while guests sleep, and why precision documentation is the invisible foundation of every great renovation. At 3am on a Tuesday, while high rollers chase fortunes on the casino...
Dispatches
Being a carer is one of the most special things a person can do. Some people with disabilities require extra help, whether it’s just help around the house or around-the-clock care; the people who care for people with disabilities or chronic...
