Covent Garden - The Glass Magazine

Chanel Beauty launches the Rouge Coco Playground in Covent Garden

March 17, 2025

TO CELEBRATE Chanel’s Rouge Coco lipsticks – as well as the house’s 10th anniversary as the first flagship beauty boutique in Covent Garden – Chanel are opening the Rouge Coco Playground – an immersive pop-up ...

Glass explores Frog by Adam Handling’s new seasonal menu

Sophie Richardson

December 2, 2024

Dining, Food & Drink

AS CHRISTMAS approaches and snow begins to blanket our streets, Covent Garden’s festive adornments become difficult to ignore. Whilst many flock to the Soho hotspot to glimpse the iconic bauble-covered Christm...

One Aldwych becomes London’s first five-star hotel to gain B Corp certification

Sophie Richardson

November 29, 2024

News, Travel

LOCATED in the heart of London lies One Aldwych – the independent luxury hotel blending Parisian grandeur with contemporary city living. Since being established in 1998, the hotel has become an epicentre of re...

Glass enjoys Dry January at NoMad’s Side Hustle Bar

Sophie Richardson

January 16, 2024

Drinks, Food & Drink, London, News

LOCATED just a stone’s throw from Covent Garden lies the iconic NoMad London – a World’s 50 Best Hotel. Taking residence inside the grade II listed building known as The Bow Street Magistrates’ Court, the ...

Glass stays at Hotel AMANO – the London hotel with so much to savour

Alicia Tomkinson

October 2, 2023

Feature, London, Travel

UPON arrival at the boutique Hotel AMANO Covent Garden, a wave of luxury envelopes me as soon as I step through the door – leading German hotelier The AMANO Group takes lifestyle to a whole new level. As I ...

Lahpet serves brilliant Burmese cuisine in Covent Garden

Derby Jones

June 21, 2022

Dining, Feature

EVEN in a city as diverse as London, the number of restaurants serving Burmese cooking (authentic or otherwise) is sparse to say the least. Lahpet has been a critical addition to the capital’s dining scene sin...

Guerlain opens pop-up space in Covent Garden

Jamison Kent

December 7, 2021

Beauty, News

GUERLAIN is opening a pop-up retail space to celebrate the launch of their new perfumery collection: L’Art & La Matière. The state of the art shop is located in Covent Garden, London, amongst the other bric...

Glass enjoys some fabulous al fresco dining in London

Sean Sheehan

September 6, 2021

Dining, Feature

THERE is an attractive view of St James’s Church on Piccadilly – said to be Christopher Wren’s personal favourite – from outdoor tables at Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill. The red brick and Portlan...

Vashi opens new flagship in London’s Covent Garden

Joshua Hendren

June 8, 2021

Design, Fashion, Feature

FINE jeweller Vashi has welcomed customers into their glittering world like never before with a new flagship in London’s Covent Garden. At a mighty 4,476 sq ft, the store is the brand’s largest to date and seve...

Glass dines out with the Little Kolkata supper club

Lucy Wai

October 22, 2019

Dining, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink

WHAT BETTER way to celebrate a first birthday than by throwing a sumptuous two-day supper club? Little Kolkota, known for its authentic Bengali fare in the heart of Covent Garden, is pulling out all the stops w...

Glass visits Sticks‘n’Sushi, a sushi restaurant even for those who don‘t like fish

Lily Rimmer

October 9, 2019

Dining, News

FAMED for their high-quality and fresh ingredients, interesting flavour combinations, and unique and savvy business approach that has seen their flagship restaurant in Denmark expand to a chain of 11 other rest...

Chanel Red Edition giant bottles embark on tour of London

Emma Hart

November 19, 2018

Beauty, News

AFTER debuting the Chanel No. 5 Red edition, the first time the iconic bottle has undergone alteration since its creation in 1921, the brand has announced five life-sized bottles of the fragrance will be tourin...

Glass talks shop with buying director of The Shop at Bluebird, Claire Miles

Lucy Wai

July 2, 2018

Art, Fashion, Feature

THE Shop at Bluebird has long been the ultimate destination for fashion lovers in the know. With its eclectic curations of fashion, beauty and art, it has amassed a loyal cult following its 12 years on the King...

Become a connoisseur of fragrance at Floral Street’s Scent School

Lea Lindaas

June 4, 2018

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

SIT BACK, relax, and sip on prosecco while you become a connoisseur of fragrance. In the heart of Covent Garden, there is a new flower blooming, the fine fragrance brand Floral Street has opened the doors to th...

Glass revisits Asia de Cuba, St Martin’s Lane hotel, London

Allie Nawrat

November 30, 2017

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

GLASS was impressed by the relaunch of Asia de Cuba when celebrated Cuban chef Luis Pous was appointed Concept Executive chef in 2015 and recently decided to take a return visit to the Latin American and Asian ...

Celebrate Christmas the Japanese way at Flesh & Buns

Lucy Wai

November 18, 2017

Dining, Food & Drink, News

WHILE turkey may be the bird of choice for most this Christmas, Flesh & Buns are offering a tasty alternative with the return of their famous JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken) Festive Feasting Basket, available ...

Glass celebrates London Fashion Week SS17 at St Martins Lane

Livia Feltham

September 21, 2016

Fashion, News

THE night before London Fashion Week entered full swing for SS17, Glass headed to the St Martins Lane in Covent Garden, central London to pre-raise a glass to the season. Glass occupied The Den, a modern snu...

UK grooming brand and barbers MurdockLondon opens flagship store in Soho

Caroline Simpson

October 7, 2015

Beauty, Male grooming, News, Shopping Guide

Shoreditch-homegrown British gentleman’s grooming brand and barbers MurdockLondon has opened its London flagship store, in the Regent Street area of London. As well as selling the full MurdockLondon product lin...

An eastern paradise in central London

Viola Levy

October 1, 2015

Beauty, Culture, Destination Spas, Europe, Feature, London, News

Thailand is a place renowned for its spa culture, with tourists flocking from all corners of the globe to replenish the body and mind using ancient herbal remedies in exquisite settings. But if you don’t ha...

A lively library experience

Yasmin Bilbeisi

August 4, 2015

Avant Art, Europe, Feature, London

Near to the Trafalgar Square end of the St Martin’s Lane in Central London, one will happen upon an enigmatic shop window. With leather satchels on display, it is not immediately apparent that this frontage...

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

Becky Zanker

May 13, 2015

Dining, Feature

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...

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