Celebrating Japan’s Marine Day
In Japan, this week Marine Day: the nation’s newest national holiday – recognised since 1996 – takes place, and is a day to celebrate the bounty of the island’s surrounding seas.
Back in London, the fine...
Sweet and sour
When it comes to Chinese food, most people have a story to tell. I still remember a girl from Hong Kong who told me that she had had a most “hilarious” meal at a local inn near the Forbidden City in Beijing a...
Mayfair nights
London’s Mayfair is as clearly defined by its boundaries – sequestered between Oxford St and Piccadilly, bordered on the west by Park Lane and on the east by Regent St – as it is by its reputation as a hig...
Fourth of July dining in London
If you’re pining for a slice of Americana this July 4 weekend, look no further than Balthazar – the Covent Garden institution based on one of New York’s most famous brasseries.
Artisanal hotdogs at Balthaza...
California Dreaming … of San Diego
Fashion aficionados and culture vultures should seriously consider their choice of holiday destination next time they are planning a trip to the USA. Southern California has much to offer everyone – for bot...
Artisanal juice in The City
Cold-pressed juices are well and truly on the rise and Press, which has recently opened a new branch in culinary epicentre Broadgate Circle, is leading the way. The company has become a favourite among discer...
Regent Street to re-launch Summer Streets
This Summer London’s famed central retail strip, Regent Street, is set to bring back Summer Streets for the fourth year running. Going into effect on July 5 with a garden theme, in which the street will be tran...
Three’s a charm – José Pizarro launches City restaurant
Each of José Pizarro’s restaurants has a distinct personality. For José, the bustling tapas bar on Bermondsey Street, it’s an informal one – people knock elbows as they scan chalk boards of always delicious, ...
A 10-course taste of Singapore
Gentrified street food is something to be approached with caution – it’s street food for a reason. Spice Market’s Peter Lloyd has done his research, though, having travelled Asia extensively, and his Singap...
Martell Cognac Celebrates Their Tricentenaire
This month in France premium brandy powerhouse Martell Cognac consummated their 300th anniversary with a landmark celebration hosted at the Palace of Versailles. Glass was in attendance to experience Martell’s ...
Aqua Kyoto by Marios Schwab opens in London
This week saw the unveiling of the newly re-vamped rooftop terrace at Argyll Street venue Aqua Kyoto, designed in collaboration with Marios Schwab.
One of the most stylish rooftop spots in the city, the ne...
Burgers for the discerning diner
Tommi’s is a burger-lovers burger joint, with two London locations from which it serves its succinct, American-retro menu: Marylebone and King’s Road. We visited the former on a Friday evening and, as one mig...
Blossom on the menu in Mayfair
Mayfair is not for the faint-hearted diner, where even a sandwich can punch a fist-sized hole in your wallet. But I was persuaded by a friend last week to have lunch at Sake no Hana, off the millionaire str...
Asia de Cuba: The Relaunch – Glass feasts on fusion food at the newly relaunched Asia de Cuba in Covent Garden’s St Martins Lane Hotel
Perhaps fusing the cuisines of Asia and Cuba seems a strange concept – the former so often focused on precision and delicacy, the latter an endeavour in vibrancy and dramatic taste. But, at Asia de C...
Tables with a view
Londoners are getting high like never before, dining and wining with aplomb at the top of skyscrapers, experiencing their city like never before. Until very recently Londoners of all classes associated suc...
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit reinvents lobby
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is making quite a name for itself by reinventing the use of its lobby by installing an S Gallery, the first art gallery inside a hotel in Bangkok.
Displayed along the upper concours...
Experimental dining experience The Waldorf Project returns with Chapter Three/FUTURO
Developing and converging the genres of gastronomy, art and performance, The Waldorf Project directed by British artist Sean Rogg is set to return for a third course in London next week, Experimental Research L...
A weekend in Istanbul
It’s always exciting visiting a city for the first time. It could be somewhere you have always wanted to explore but have just never got around to it, or perhaps a business trip has taken you to an unknown terr...
Glass previews Peugeot’s new state-of-the-art food truck
“Food, and products relating to food, are things we’ve been building since the business opened. It was a food business that started the Peugeot business.” said Design Lab head Cathal Loughnane whe...
The St Regis, Chendgu, offers guests a Shu fabric weaving experience
The newly opened St. Regis Chendgu Hotel is offering guests an intriguing insider experience featuring Shu brocade, one of China’s most ancient traditions, with a Shu fabric weaving experience. Chengdu has a ri...
Road trip – Portugal
My journey exploring northern Portugal started with a short flight from London to Porto, picking up a local car from the airport and quickly adjusting to driving on the opposite side of the road – a d...