Design Hotel & Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London
In 2005 a firehouse in Marylebone, dating from 1889 was decommissioned. In 2011 it was bought by André Balazs (Chateau Marmont, The Mercer) and since opening in 2014, became the most talked about destination in London. Countless reviews have celebrated the level of attention paid, with the help of Paris-based Studio KO, to its creation. […]
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Design Hotel Find: Town Hall Hotel London
Perfectly melding the architectural splendour of a beautiful original building, with Art Deco additions and iconic décor design icons, Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel is my favourite overnight interior to date – it’s a serving of utmost comfort with a generous side of sky-high style. A famous filming location, the hotel also boasts multiple event […]
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Café Find: Monocle Café London
The Monocle Café in Marylebone epitomises everything Monocle magazine stands for: clean design, good taste, a considered aesthetic, and totally hipster! The menu is concise and communicated in pictures on the wall of the café – everything looks mouthwatering, so you may have a hard time deciding between the salads and sandwiches on offer. Served […]
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Brunch Find: Hally’s London
A brunch visit to Hally’s in Parsons Green does a pretty good job of convincing you that you’re in California”¦ The interior is beach house-esque, with a backdrop of shabby chic white-washed walls and shelves carrying a carefully curated collection of colorful knick-knacks and accents. The beautiful Chelsea set – fresh from pilates and beach-body-ready […]
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Design Hotspot: Geffrye Museum London
If you’re into keeping up with the Joneses, you’ll want to keep up with the Geffrye: the Geffrye Museum that is. Located in Shoreditch, East London, the museum is a must for lovers of the home and interior design. Visitors can time travel across a sequence of eleven domestic environments that span from the 1600 […]
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Restaurant Find: Bob Bob Ricard London
Likened by one food critic to “dining inside a Fabergé egg”, Russian-owned Bob Bob Ricard is a Soho restaurant choice for when you want to make a statement. The interior (designed by the late and great David Collins, of The Ivy and The Wolseley fame) is gilded and brightly-hued but is subtly lit so as […]
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Design Hotel Find: London EDITION Hotel
Each London Fashion Week, there’s a well-heeled stampede from the front row of the shows back to Fitzrovia’s Berners Street. It Girls, fashion bloggers and magazine editors all head for the London EDITION hotel, to dine in the glamorous Berners Tavern, sip punch in the well-hidden reservations only bar, and then cozy up under fur […]
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Restaurant Find: Merchants Tavern London
Located just off Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, Merchants Tavern is housed in a Victorian warehouse and former apothecary, and comprises a large restaurant, buzzing bar and private dining room. Merchants Tavern serves a Modern European menu, directed by seasonality. Upon arrival, I stood in the middle of the buzzing bar and drunk in the […]
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Restaurant Find: The Palomar London
It’s so refreshing when a restaurant breaks the mould to create something novel and spectacular. The Palomar opened last year on a nondescript street in London’s West End, and ticked all the boxes so completely that it was seemingly all anyone could talk about! The Palomar does have a smart restaurant area at the back, […]
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Cocktail Bar Find: The Sun Tavern London
With the success of Spitalfields speakeasy Discount Suit Co in mind, it was with great excitement that I watched the same team of drink aficionados unveil The Sun Tavern in Bethnal Green. The refurbishment has maintained the East End boozer’s historic charm – bare brickwork, original 19th century tiling and a copper bar come together […]
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