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Review of Porte Noire by David Farber and Idris Elba

It’s a bright Sunday afternoon in King’s Cross and there’s a vibrant atmosphere all around. When I first moved to London over 8 years ago, I always saw King’s Cross as merely a busy commuter hub.

Featuring Experience Easter – the ultimate travel inspiration

Travel restrictions are finally easing, giving us ample time to make travel plans this Easter weekend and experience more blue skies rather than holiday blues.

From finance to fitness, an interview with Federica De Caro of Vita

VITA, meaning ‘life’ in Latin, is exactly the choice of word that comes to mind when talking with Federica De Caro - Founder of VITA, a 6-story fitness boutique in Sloane Square.

Featuring Pattern Language art gallery by Squeak Carnwath

Jane Lombard Gallery will be hosting Pattern Language, an exhibition of new paintings by Squeak Carnwath. The artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, Pattern Language presents the viewer with intricate visual archives that entangle public observation and private introspection. The exhibition will be on view from April 29th to June 4th, with an opening reception April 29th from 5 - 7 PM.

Review of A fully refurbished Edgar House in the heart of Chester

When I was offered the chance to stay at Edgar House in Chester for the weekend I jumped at the chance.

Review of La Goccia at Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden

I recently had the pleasure of spending the evening at La Goccia, Petersham Nurseries latest offering to the Capital.

Review of Go Cycle—the luxury electric dream

Richard Thorpe pays his staff to come to work. His rate is 40p per mile.  There are two conditions. His employees have to come to work by bike and return home on the same one after work.

Review of 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.

Review of The Luxury Insider Reviews Park Chinois

Women Who Launch: Frances Cottrell-Duffield of Tonic Communications

When I ask Frances Cottrell-Duffield about the thing people often get wrong about PR, she says: “That its easy. To do it well is actually very rare.” As the owner of Tonic Communications, the award-winning London-based agency that represents some of the leading chefs and restaurants in the region, Cottrell-Duffield knows a thing or two about doing PR well. Tonics portfolio covers a wide range of clients—from chef Jun Tanaka and his Michelin-starred French-Mediterranean restaurant The Ninth, to Thai-British chef and author Saiphin Moore and her chain of Rosas Thai cafés, to all the restaurant and drink offerings at The Standard hotel in Kings Cross. Cookbook author and serial restaurateur Rohit Ghai, is just one of Tonics clients who has nothing but great things to say about Cottrell-Duffield. “Weve worked together on a number of different projects and I personally found Frances and her team to be very professional and they delivered what they promised on time. I am sincerely grateful for all the hard work and diligence theyve shown as its really given us a competitive edge in the market,” he shares.

Review of The Luxury Gent Reviews - Mano Of Mayfair

They say, do what you know, and there are not perhaps, four words more apt to describe the triumvirate of creators of Mano of Mayfair.

Review of QT presents the green room – a glamorous jazz-infused hideaway

For me there is nothing better than live music, it gives me such a good feeling and makes me just want to dance.