From exciting new openings to product launches you’ll want to add to basket these are the fourteen things on The Sybarites radar in May.
Ask anyone who lives in the UK, and they’ll surely tell you there is no shortage of exciting openings, launches and events taking place each month — the trouble is usually hearing about them. From a hot, new restaurant opening to a newly-launched wellness product to add to your wishlist, consider The Sybarite your luxury barometer when it comes to the noteworthy newcomers each and every month.
Below, find our curated list of launches and openings to add to your calendar this May.
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From May 1-25, raye the store is hosting its 2025 spring residency in the heart of Notting Hill at 110 Westbourne Grove. Offering shoppers the chance to discover the brands innovating across the food, drinks, beauty, nutrition and wellness space, it's not one to be missed. With over 90 brands and 250 unique products, there is plenty to discover, with this residency shining a spotlight on the wellness industry (think protein coffee, skingevitiy supplements and gut-loving foods). Alongside shopping, expect to engage and learn with events and various pop-ups, offering the chance to get up close and personal with select brands.
Psycle has officially opened the doors to its sixth London studio in Bank. Housing a 48-bike ride studio, 23-bed reformer studio and a 21-person state-of-the-art yoga and barre studio, there is a lot to love about this space. Better still, the venue contains Psycle's first infrared workout space, offering a brand new concept to workout offerings. To celebrate the new studio, customers can enjoy several opening offers including first-class free, discounted Bank credit bundles and Bank Founding memberships.
From May 5-11, Los Mochis is celebrating Sake Week with a limited-edition sake tasting flight, available exclusively at both its Notting Hill and City locations. Guests can enjoy a curated flight of four premium sakes from various locations across Japan. Each has been selected to perfectly compliment the restaurants' signature dishes, from hand-crafted sushi rolls to mouthwatering tacos.
From May 7-10, Curator & Maker is hosting its latest pop-up at Myriad Antiques, Holland Park. The showcase will see the works of 10 participating makers from around the UK, who have drawn inspiration from William Shakespeare’s poem ‘As you Like It'. A powerful celebration of the English countryside, expect hand-woven fishing baskets, cardigans made from recycled cashmere and ceramic candlesticks adorned with flowers. This pop-up is one of the best ways to enjoy true craftsmanship and support local makers, so be sure to drop by.
This spring, Engel is launching a new Champagne brunch, offering 50% off glasses and bottles. The venue, which feels like 1920s Berlin has met 2020s London, is the perfect, opulent backdrop for a long brunch, with a range of delicious dishes from the classic (think eggs Benedict) to the upscale (think lobster rolls). To toast the launch, Engel is offering 50% off its entire Champagne list every Saturday throughout May, with prices from £7.75 per glass or £41 per bottle for Telmont Brut Réserve NV. Each month Engel will select a Champagne House whose wines will be offered with a 50% discount, starting with Ruinart in June.
Wildflowers restaurant and wine bar has announced extended hours during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Just a convenient, five minute walk from Royal Hospital Chelsea, it's the ideal spot to dine during the flower season, surrounded by freshly cut blooms. From May 20-24, guests can enjoy lunch from 12-5pm and dinner from 5pm onwards. Dishes are made using hyper-seasonal ingredients and strong flavours including rabbit and cuttlefish paella with blood orange aioli and frilled sugar pit Iberico pork chop.
Barrecore, the beloved fitness studio, has expanded its barre offering with the launch of Baby + Me. This new class has been specifically designed for pre-and post-natal mothers, offering a nurturing and empowering environment to rebuild strength and core stability. The best part? There's no need to worry about childcare, with babies remaining on mats next to their mums throughout the session. The new class is available at the Wandsworth studio every Wednesday at 11:30am and 1:30pm.
The Stratford, Autograph Collection Hotel is officially home to a refined, Japanese eatery called Kokin. Led by Chef Daisuke Shimoyama, the restaurant brings a fire-led, omakase-style menu, championing Japanese cooking techniques and seasonal ingredients. Sustainable bluefin tuna is a hero ingredient, with guests enjoying an elevated sushi bar, premium sake and a strong natural wine list.
With the recent surge of warm weather, there's no better time to indulge in a frozen treat. Luckily, speakeasy bar Oriole has joined forces with Ice Cream Union to serve a Champagne Sgroppini this May. In collaboration with Oriole's head bartender Samet Ali, the partnership sees cocktails topped with deliciously refreshing sorbets. Choose from three flavours the peach aperitif including a pisco aba with campari, rose vermouth and grapefruit and blood orange sorbet. During the month, Oriole will also be serving Ice Cream Union ice creams and sorbets on the terrace, between 3-6pm. Enjoy!
Looking to indulge in some late-night wellness? AIRE Ancient Baths in Covent Garden is offering a 'Nightfall Baths' experience, available Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10pm. Offering the perfect wind-down experience before bed, enjoy a 60-minute dip in a circuit of the spa's beautiful thermal baths, each set at different temperatures. Guests also gain access to the relaxation area where they can rest on heated marble stones, refresh with cold water or sip on a variety of AIRE teas.
EatClub, the Australian-owned app designed to help diners find the best deals, has officially launched in London. Backed by industry experts including renowned chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White, the app providers users with real-time offers on food and drink at their favourite restaurants and bars. The UK response has been overwhelmingly positive and is only set to grow (especially with outdoor dining season on the horizon). Be sure to download the app and see where you can save!
The Mayfair Chippy, is celebrating this year’s VE Day with an exclusive dining discount for local pensioners. On May 8, in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, people will come together and honour the Second World War generations. In celebration, the Knightsbridge location is offering an exclusive Monday-only dining offer for pensioners, who can dine on The Mayfair Classic for £20. The staple dish features fried cod or haddock with fluffy chips, mushy peas, tartar and chip shop curry sauce. The venue will also provide a £1 donation on all purchases of the dish across both sites (Mayfair and Knightsbridge) on the day.
Sea Containers London has unveiled four new luxury cabin suites — the Edwardian suite, Art Deco suite, Mid-Century suite and Dynasty suite. As an extension of the overall hotel narrative, each design is reminiscent of a 1920s transatlantic cruise liner and the essence of old glamour they embodied. Antique furnishings have been carefully sourced by Jacu Strauss of Lore Group, in partnership with pre-loved furniture and homewares platform, Vinterior. Outside of design, each suite will house a selection of books inspired by its specific era, curated by global publisher Phaidon. The hotel's award-winning bar Lyaness has also created bottle cocktails inspired by each time period exclusively available to guests staying in the suites. Suites are available to book now from May 1st.
Arguably a match made in heaven, French Riviera-inspired restaurant group La Petite Maison (LPM) and iconic Italian fragrance house Acqua di Parma have teamed up once again. Celebrating the essence of the Mediterranean with a special Easter collaboration, the partnership has seen the creation of a bespoke cocktail and dessert, inspired by the fragrance brand's latest scent. Buongiorno draws inspiration from the arrival of Spring in the Tuscan hills and captures the essence of new beginnings, contains earthy, citrus fragrance notes. In homage, the culinary creations highlight aromatics of basil, lemon chantilly, manarin and a touch of ginger. The dessert and cocktail offering are available at all LMP locations globally from April 20. Bellissimo!
Whisky and chocolate are a perfect pairing, and I love both, so I was delighted when House of Hazelwood invited me to try some of their rarest whiskies with some delicious mouthwatering chocolate.
