Food and Drink
The Luxury Insider reviews Kasa and Kin
One of the things that I love most about having my Luxury Insider column for The Sybarite is that I get to experience places and meet people that I may have otherwise never experienced. Kasa and Kin, for me, is definitely one of those places.
Having only opened last year in London’s Soho, Kasa and Kin throughout the day is a Filipino-style café and bakery and in the evening it changes to a full-on dinner menu with wines and cocktails. From the outside it’s much more café than fancy restaurant, but what this place has taught me is, don’t judge a book by its cover - the food here is sensational, the service exceptional and the atmosphere warm...
Read the full story
More Food and Drink
Review of The Luxury Gent Reviews - Mano Of Mayfair
Romain Fargette has owned restaurants, night clubs and beach clubs up and down the French riviera since he was 18. His founding partner Alexis Colletta is an established entrepreneur, and together they persuaded the winner of Top Chef Brasil 2020 and MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist, Luciana Berry to be their head-chef, and launch Mano of Mayfair. Luciana was born in Salvador Brazil, and grew up in a traditional South American family and food centric household. Mano of Mayfair, seeks to fuse the varied exotic fruit-rich uniqueness of Brazilian cooking, with the delicate fresh ingredients and fish from Japan.
Women who launch – Valentina de Santis of Grand Hotel...
I’m here to tell you that that would be a mistake. Italy has been one of my most frequently visited countries largely because of its regional diversity. I love how a short drive could mean a complete change in scenery, dialects, and flavours. Late last year, I was fortunate to spend a long weekend in the region of Lombardia where panoramic views of the Alps greeted me every morning. It is in this picturesque location that the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, a Preferred Hotels & Resorts member, welcomes guests every season. Lying on the western shores of Lake Como, Grand Hotel Tremezzo is a family-owned five-star luxury hotel with Valentina de Santis as its current CEO. de Santis is a multi-awarded hotelier who has, not only hospitality expertise running in her veins, but a keen eye for design as well. She has taken all the elements of the art nouveau hotel and created a line of products sold in a newly-launched e-boutique that allow guests to take the experience home with them.
Featuring International Women’s Day- the best female-only wellness...
Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists have rounded-up the best female-only wellness retreats for solo travel for those looking to book a well-deserved wellness break in 2022. From relaxing on the glistening shores of the Algarve with an immersive yoga experience, to increasing your fitness on an intensive bootcamp overlooking the striking Thai mountains, these exclusive health and fitness retreats are guaranteed to enlighten and empower every woman.
Featuring The Sybarite Presents - The Best of Whisky 2022
There are many who can’t get through the year without a sufficient intake of spice, cocoa and the lingering smoke of campfire embers. As well as a fusion of fruit cake, treacle and honey heather.
Women Who Launch - Locket Hambro of Lockets
But when I look out the floor-to-ceiling windows, it isn’t the hipsters of Shoreditch or the creatives of Soho that I see, but the suits and tweed-clad men of St. James. Founded by Locket Hambro, whose family owns and runs iconic restaurants Wiltons and Franco’s, Locket’s is a café and wine bar that was intent on doing things differently. “For Locket's, we saw the need for a place for women to go after work and have a relaxed drink with friends,” explains Hambro. “St James is catered towards men and is full of members-only clubs and expensive hotels; there was a demand for relaxed, bar-style drinking that was accessible for everyone.”
Review of The Luxury Gent Recommends: Fine Foods and Healthy Eating
A little focused effort is required, to reorient my priorities, and try and reverse the spread of the preceding few months, and re-up my commitment to eating better.
Featuring Chef Andrew Wong Welcomes Year of the Tiger
Entwining the cultural pastime of ancient imperial banqueting, with the present covet to end the distance and restrictions we’ve faced over the last two years.
Review of The Luxury Insider Reviews Hotel nhow - Londons boldest...
This isn’t the sort of hotel I would normally check into, but its interiors fascinated me and so, I was intrigued about how much luxury this uber-cool hotel could provide. Just 10 minutes from Angel and Old Street stations, the nhow is incredibly convenient for anyone exploring this side of the city. The outside is quite unremarkable, but once you walk through the doors you're greeted by a bold and playful British theme which looks like it could have been created by Lewis Carroll and Banksy - think graffiti, a 30ft rocket ship Big Ben and House of Hackney seating that wouldn't look out of place at the Mad Hatter's tea party. If nothing else, it oozes fun and fits with it’s east London location.
The Beans & The Machines -As Good as Coffee Gets
One of the big ones is coffee. With WFH back with us, morning trips to the local artisan coffee houses are becoming fewer and further between. However, it’s not all bad news: Coffee is a national addiction, and actually one of the few itches we can scratch very well in this new era of amazing artisan coffee roasters, and with a little help from technologically innovative companies, who’ve managed to compress a coffee shop complete with bearded barista, into a machine that’ll sit on your counter-top.
Our Lifestyle Expert Speaks with Chef Budgie Montoya of...
When I ask him to describe Filipino cuisine. Montoya and I share the same challenge—as someone who was born and raised in the Philippines, it’s only when I moved away that I realised how difficult it was to explain the moreish quality of a crunchy sisig, the way a spoonful of bagoong takes the creamy kare-kare to another level, or how the adobo you had at your friend’s house may taste completely different to what is served at mine. With a complex history that includes over 300 years as a Spanish colony, nearly 50 as an American territory, and time under Japanese occupation during World War II, it’s only natural that it’s taken some time for Filipino cuisine to reclaim its identity whilst embracing the different influences that makes it unique. “If I had to break it down,” says Montoya. “Filipino cuisine is bold and exciting, with lots of acidity, umami and plenty of textures to keep you interested.”
Review of Our Lifestyle Expert reviews 5-Star Luxury Hotel, The...
His enthusiasm and friendliness reminded us that we were no longer in London, but instead in Yorkshire, an area known for its welcoming nature and hospitality. After an easy train journey from King’s Cross and a short walk from the York train station, we arrived at The Grand York, the 5-star luxury hotel located in a grade-II listed building that was once the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway. Originally erected as a “Palace of Business”, the building started the next phase of its evolution as a hotel over a decade ago. Extensive refurbishments saw the hotel expanding and breathing new life into the historic features that have made the building a beloved city landmark. The independent hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and has won multiple awards, including “Best Luxury Hotel in England” from Late Rooms and was featured on Expedia’s “Insiders’ Select List”.
Endo Kazutoshi, the Creative Mind Behind Endo at the...
The Sybarite spoke to world famous chef Endo about his culinary journey, what makes Endo at the Rotunda unique and special from the rest and what the future holds for him.