Escape to Ireland
Dotted across Ireland are grand houses built by the recipients of land handouts when Oliver Cromwell dispossessed the original Irish owners and rewarded his own officers. The new landlords evolved into a cl...
Breakfast at the Shard
Bed is the best place for breakfast, but eating it up the tallest building in western Europe with views across London could promise a close second. Aqua Shard, from Hong Kong’s Aqua Group, is a re...
London in Bloom at Sake no Hana
walking around most cities at this time of year blossom trees are proudly in bloom, and aplenty so. To celebrate one of the most popular seasons in the Japanese calendar, Sakura at Sake no Hana has brought the ...
Eat chicks for Easter
There’s a revolution happening in east London. A call for an end to the dude food movement of big meats and big potatoes, burgers the size of buildings and body parts so intimate it’s enough to ma...
Chiltern Street – London’s hottest strip
It's always a pleasure to explore Marylebone’s charming streets and stumble upon a hidden gem like Chiltern Street. Recognised as a highly desirable address, ever so quietly assured of it’s own class, style, an...
Brief encounters at the Pullman
In the first of a series of tales that begin from a Pullman Hotel in a number of locations, we explore the relationship of artist and patron and how a serendipitous meeting in a lobby or bar might...
Easter eggs from Nobu London
This Easter, Nobu London will give the classic chocolate egg a Michelin-star make-over. Executive head pastry chef Regis Cursan has created three Japanese designs in milk, white and dark chocolate, all from...
Plisskën festival 2014 line up announced
The line-up for Plissken music festival 2014 has just been announced. The annual festival, held in Athens, features a wide array of various music genres and aims to bring eclectic artists to Greece. The music e...
Maria Zahle at the Rooftop Cafe, London Bridge
Floating out at sea like a message in a bottle the understated and hidden Rooftop Cafe confidently bobs along in London Bridge beside the Giant massive ship that is HMS The Shard. Akin to a siren calling to her...
Lagerfeld takes London and the world stands by
Lagerfeld has officially touched down in London town, and the sultan of the fashion new order knows every in and every out of the capital city, indicating, soon after his Britannic invasion, that it is one of...
HYSTERIA show of new work opens in Soho, London
Opening next week in one of Glass Magazine’s favourite Soho haunts, the exquisite French patisserie Maison Bertaux, all-female art collective HYSTERIA show their latest collection of work alongside that of inte...
Cockles and Champagne
To be tired of London’s restaurants is to be tired of life but this truism may have something to do with the way new restaurants are constantly opening in the metropolis, forever offering something novel fo...
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. Â 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 ...