Style and substance
Few people who walk past HKK, the city branch of Hakkasan, will stop. There is no sign, just a softly lit door you could easily miss or mistake for a high-end stripclub. Once inside, you might, initially, t...
Celebrating LFW with Dukes St James
It simply wouldn’t be London Fashion Week without a heavy dose of indulgence. And this season, there is no place we would rather be than the PJ lounge at Dukes Hotel, London.
The boutique hotel’s latest bar ...
Your very own piece de resistance
The Belgians really love their food. Brussels’ proximity to its gastronomic neighbour Lilles, just half an hour by train, seems to have spurred the city on to strive for higher culinary standards. Per capit...
New Pullman hotel opens in Shanghai
The Accor group has announced the opening of Pullman Shanghai South, the second Pullman hotel in Shanghai and its 15th in China.
Perfectly located, the hotel caters to every need of today’s sophist...
Are you experienced?
When people talk of Hollywood and LA, the standard and quality of luxury hotels is very high and I can safely say that the London West Hollywood hotel occupies the pinnacle of this. Situated in a quiet loca...
Love is in the air at Langham Place
At the heart of downtown Hong Kong, multicultural Mongkok is labelled the busiest district in the world. Among the bustle and prominence of countless skyscrapers, the presence of one skyscraper stands alone.
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Start as you mean to go on – Merchants Tavern
Casting my mind back to the depths of winter when the festive season was upon us and the extravagant feasting was in full-throw, I have many a fond memory. The season of celebration started as it meant to g...
Modern Pantry: still tasty after all these years?
The Modern Pantry, the upmarket bistro in Farringdon, opened to such good reviews I forgot to go. It was a dead cert. Beautiful use of everyday ingredients influenced by global cuisines from the woman...
Perfectly formed 28-50 opens on Maddox Street
A new branch of 28˚-50˚ Wine Workshop and Kitchen has opened on Maddox Street, just off Regent Street. It’s a third for the team and a genius choice of location. The area is polarised into high street and high ...
Ayoush, Moroccan restaurant, London
Just a minute away from Selfridges, Ayoush is a Moroccan restaurant located in the heart of London's West End. The menu is full of traditional favourites, such as tagines, grill and fish, all the food is packed...
Brixton gets le brasserie
The Prince of Wales pub, once a sticky-floored plan Z joint, has re-opened as a brasserie – and a really good one. Owners Simon Allen – Nell’s and Match in New York – and Wayne Saunders – Comedy Café Theatre in...
Christmas by Courvoisier
This Christmas, Courvoisier are making it personal. Pick up your bottle of Courvoisier XO, Courvoisier 21 Year Old, or L'Essence de Courvoisier at Selfridges this year and have it engraved with a bespoke perso...
A new kid in Knightsbridge – Glass reviews the Brompton Asian Brasserie
There’s never been a good reason to turn left out of Harrods. The stretch of shops that joins Knightsbridge to South Kensington has historically only hosted overpriced kitchen shops or touri...
The World’s Best Bar
The Artesian Bar at London’s Langham Hotel has just followed up its 2012 award for World’s Best Bar by winning it again. Manager Alex Kratena and his team have created a menu creative enough and an ambience hos...
Of all the bars in the world …
What makes a great bar? Great drinks, of course, but what else? From an astonishing view to a dimly lit basement, neon Electro to smoky Jazz, our taste in bars is as subjective as our choice of drink. So ra...
Europe’s Finest
Whether you’re looking for the best in culinary expertise, the coolest scene in town or just a place to rest your weary head, Glass lists five favourite hotels to visit on the continent
For design: Sofit...
The Juniper Journey presented by Tanqueray Gin
Gin aficionados can taste their way along a sensory journey of juniper drinks past, present and future at the Worship Street Whistling Shop, one of London’s leading cocktail bars.
The Juniper Journey is a un...
24-hour diner opens in Bloomsbury
Vq has just opened its second restaurant offering food and drinks 24 hours a day, near London's Tottenham Court Road. Brunch at lunch, a burger thirst at 2am or an all-day breakfast as the sun goes down, VQ has...
Jeff Koons for Dom Pérignon collaboration
The latest artist x alcoholic beverage collaborations comes in the form of Jeff Koons’s limited edition new bottle for Dom Perignon, revealing the Balloon Venus. This is the latest in a series of collaborations...
Boyish charm in the basement
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It’s been a while since I could say “I know this little place”, but now Coal Vaults has opened, I can. The new cellar bar, from the Harley Davidson driving Simo Simpson, is a warm urban hideaway that c...
Tom Aikens hotel package
The boutique myhotel Chelsea and Michelin-starred Tom Aikens Restaurant have partnered to offer a seven-course dinner and luxury suite for the night. Both are within walking distance of London’s King’s Road sho...