London
Part of the huge redevelopment project between King's Cross and St Pancras International stations, Caravan King's Cross sits inside a renovated Grade II-listed granary building. Inside the industrial heritage is still there to be enjoyed in an...
London
Original brick arches and beamed ceilings are the order of the day at Dock Kitchen, located in a stunning converted Victorian wharf building overlooking the Grand Union Canal in West London's Ladbroke Grove. Tom Dixon's collection of...
London
With a name that roughly translates from Ancient Greek as “the many”, don't expect a stuffy, elitist atmosphere at Hoi Polloi within Ace Hotel London Shoreditch. The brasserie is open from 7am to midnight/1am weekends, and the adjacent bar is an...
London
London restaurateur Mark Hix has finally ventured south of the river, opening Hixster Bankside in the vicinity of trendy Borough Market and opposite the Tate Modern. The menu is designed with sociable dining in mind – think whole roast chickens...
London
Let's stick a couple of lighted candles in a whopping great cake for LIMA Fitzrovia to mark the Michelin-starred London restaurant's second anniversary. Happy birthday Peru, happ... no? Thanks to the skills of chef Virgilio Martinez (the main man at...
London
Danish restaurant group Sticks'n'Sushi have set up shop in Covent Garden, and Swiss designers Diener & Diener have fused Danish design elements with local influences in creating the restaurant's interior, spread over two floors. The long...
London
Social Eating House is international restaurateur Jason Atherton's third venture on the London scene, and his long-time collaborator Paul Hood is helming the kitchen here with signature dishes including ravioli of wild boar Bolognese and peppered...
London
Salvation in Noodles brings Vietnamese cuisine to Balls Pond Road, Dalston, at the site of departed Malaysian restaurant Puji Puji. Under the guidance of Big Dirty Burger's Colin Tu, Salvation in Noodles invite you to enjoy wholesome noodle soups,...
London
New Zealand artisanal coffee guru Ozone Coffee Roasters has branched out from wholesale supply into the service sector with its first London café on Leonard Street just off Shoreditch's Silicon Roundabout. Lou Davies of Box 9 Design uncovered the...
London
There's nothing like a road trip for sparking ideas and getting the creative juices flowing, and it was on a jaunt through Mexico and the USA that the inspiration struck for this restaurant in Brick Lane, London. The team behind DF/Mexico were...
London
Primeur is yet another addition to London's crowded dining scene. Fixed up in old car garage Barnes Motors, it's a stone's throw from Stoke Newington’s illustrious Church Street. The first gastronomic baby dropped by Jeremie Cometto-Linghenheim...
London
Bill Granger’s most recent venture sees the serial restaurateur open the latest in line of his international restaurants in London’s Clerkenwell. The Australian's second in the capital, its elegant dining room is housed in an Art Deco building...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...