Search Results

Marylebone is home to a host of boutiques, independent shops and an array of cafes and restaurants, catering to all tastes and budgets. The area also boasts beautiful landmark buildings, such as The Wallace Collection and the very glamorous Chiltern Firehouse, highly recommended if you want to extend your trip beyond a day out and splash out on a boutique hotel experience. Where to shop There is a never-ending supply of elegant and quirky boutiques showcasing everything from rare whiskies to handmade artisan chocolates, fashion and homeware, as well as old-fashioned pharmacies and apothecaries, a must for lovers of lotions and potions. Anatome Step up your self-care routine with sleep must-haves, with relaxing prescription oils and soothing teas at Anatome. This hidden gem of an apothecary is the perfect place to source skincare and botanical potions to uplift and warm your spirit in winter. Their signature potion Sleep Botanicals combines essential oils such as lavender, frankincense and sage, which invite you to drift off and relax into a dreamy sleep, wearing one of their silky black-out eye masks. To accompany their oil blends Anatome has a range of teas that have been expertly blended by a Scottish tea maker. These tea blends reflect the harmonious essential oils used in their skincare and relaxation formulations. Sunspel Sunspel is a British luxury brand, selling timeless everyday classics for men and women, crafted from the finest fabrics, with a contemporary edge to their designs. Sunspel has a rotating selection of exciting collaborations and carefully curated guest brands. Prism Looking for a brand that sells beachwear all year round? We all know how frustrating it can be when you want to escape the British Winter, but it isn’t the right season to find swimwear in shops… At Prism you can luxury swimwear, eyewear and resortwear, which are both functional and fashionable. What to eat Around Marylebone, you will find cosy upscale traditional pubs as well as vegan and organic cafes, serving, brunch, lunch and that pick-me-up post-shopping coffee and cake, with plenty of intriguing offers for the refined sugar-conscious. The area has a calendar of special events and celebrations, which keeps the area buzzing with locals and visitors alike. Souli Coffee fans flock to Souli for their Italian imported coffee, where they can expect a smooth and velvety finish. It’s a great place to pick up sweet treats, a light bite or healthy comfort food for lunch. Choose a warm day during spring or summer and enjoy dining alfresco with loved ones. The Grazing Goat The Grazing Goat boasts stylish and comfortable rooms with an upmarket and chic pub. Situated on New Quebec Street, it is nicely tucked away from the hustle and bustle of nearby Marble Arch. British produce is at the heart of the menu, open for breakfast through to dinner, it’s also a great place to have after-work drinks. The staff are welcoming and friendly, it’s definitely a hidden gem in Central London. Chiltern Firehouse restaurant Chiltern Firehouse restaurant is situated in Marylebone’s grade II listed Victorian fire station and is part of the Chiltern Firehouse hotel. This gorgeous restaurant is stylish, chic and very upmarket, it’s the type of place you would go to, to celeb watch! Head Chef Luke Hunns has created a fresh menu of reimagined classics and bold new flavours, dishes include Steak Tartare, Seared Halibut, Lobster Linguine and much more! A.O.K Kitchen Explore A.O.K Kitchen, a place where you can find a menu free from refined sugar, with lots of meat-free, dairy-free and gluten-free options. Dishes are presented beautifully and the staff ensure you are well taken care of. Dishes include Salads, Shakshuka, Wild Seabass, Grilled Baby Chicken and Honey Roasted Salmon. Where to get your culture fix Frameless Looking for a new way to view art, Frameless gives visitors the chance to become part of the art world in a fully immersive experience. Art comes to life as a dramatic sensory experience, taking you through rooms of revolving and evolving art as it springs to life around you, displaying the work of world-renowned artists including Monet, Dali and Klimt, accompanied by sound and light. Visitors can wander through at their own pace, with strategic seating provided to allow the viewer time to completely immerse themselves in the painting as it emerges. Sherlock Holmes Museum Sherlock fans step back in time and enter a world of Victorian curiosities, and many of the objects, letters and characters from Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases. The museum’s interior has been designed to look exactly how it was described in Doyle’s stories and It’s been said 221B Baker Street is the “world’s most famous address”. Get there early, queues can get be extremely long, especially in the summer. For more information visit www.makeitmarylebone.co.uk | @MakeItMarylebone Photography by Nyla Sammons #aguidetomarylebone #marylbone

If you’re looking for some food inspo. this October get yourself down to The Pasta Academy for an exclusive Masterclass experience to try new dishes given a rich and delicious twist with Rodda’s Clotted Cream and the Pasta Evangelists. Normally well-known as part of a traditional Cornish Afternoon tea, find out why Rodda’s Clotted Cream is the perfect luxe addition to your pasta prep. You’ll be inspired by chef Roberta D’Elia, Head Chef at Pasta Evangelists for a “Taste of Cornwall”  cooking up Cornish Crab, Lemon and Roddas’ clotted cream ravioli finished with herb butter, or for vegetarians Zucca, Parmesan and Rodda’s cream ravioli being served. The evening includes an aperitivo on arrival, a lesson on how to make fresh pasta from scratch with Chef Roberta, unlimited Prosecco, the chance to try your pasta and a Rodda’s goodie bag. Dates:12th October and 26th October and the demo runs from 6.30pm until 9pm. Mama Mia! Tickets are £60 per head and bookable at www.pastaevangelists.com Address: The Pasta Academy, 62-63 Long Lane, EC1A 9EJ Written by Claire Selby #Italian #pasta #PastaEvangelists #Rodda

Looking for a fun and playful day out with friends or family? Check out the newly opened free mini-golf course at Canary Wharf. The colourful course, designed by art duo Craig & Karl, is situated in Montgomery Square each day from 12-6pm. The course includes a neon orange jump ramp to a pink and yellow chequered bridge, incorporating graphic patterns, vivid polka dots and bold geometric shapes in a one-of-a-kind course. Not ready for the fun to be over… you can also join in a game of table tennis located opposite the mini-golf course. Make a day of it, play games, eat some incredible food from one of the many restaurants and wind down with a drink or two at one of the bars in Canary Wharf. For more information visit: https://canarywharf.com Photography courtesy of Canary Wharf #canarywharf #games #minigolf

This was our second visit to Simon the Tanner: a wonderfully friendly pub tucked away in Bermondsey, this time to try the new evening menu. On our first visit, we were delighted by their Sunday roast offering and cosy feel, this time we enjoyed some exciting new dishes to further showcase The Disappearing Dining Club’s takeover. The group is no stranger to pubs, converting the Dartmouth Arms in Kentish Town to a neighbourhood hangout with food, drink, and music. Simon the Tanner is a similar vibe and is just a 15-minute walk from London Bridge through Bermondsey. Keep an eye out for the Margate influence: one of the owners is a Ramsgate resident so has stylish artworks from the town and Northdown Brews on tap as well as local ales and produce from neighbours Neals Yard Dairy. We chose three dishes to start –  Crispy Cod Cheeks with pea and mint pesto & caper mayo, Spring Beets with cress horseradish and citrus and Grilled Asparagus with a Truffled Egg. All were a fantastic start to our experience and plenty to share between two hungry people. We followed with something neither of us had tried before – a Lindstrom – a veggie patty made from chickpea, beetroot, black beans and capers served with pickles and a fried egg atop brioche toast with super crispy potato wedges. A meat version is also available. For me, this seemed to be the perfect breakfast or brunch dish – or are we giving the chefs too many ideas? The pan-fried trout was really beautiful and the crushed potatoes with spinach and white wine sauce made it a standout dish. All the plates were so perfectly presented that the passion for food really rang out on our visit. We ended with a chocolate brownie served with ice cream and salted caramel, which as usual was quite hard to finish! We really have to shout out the team for their amazing service: we were not left hanging for food or drinks all night which is really rare for a pub. The team were better than in most restaurants, which is to be commended given the place was full. We at the Capturist highly recommend this venue and the food, we will definitely be back to try again. Address: 231 Long Ln, London SE1 4PR Website: www.disappearingdiningclub.co.uk/simon-the-tanner Written by Claire Selby Photography courtesy of Simon the Tanner #bermondsey #SimontheTanner

Enjoy live music, theatre, comedy, and much more at this free-to-attend (and child-friendly) festival running between Wednesday 26th – Sun 30th of July throughout Canary Wharf. Westferry Circus will be transformed into an intimate outdoor theatre overlooking the Thames, and Jubilee Park will showcase music from the world’s largest street performance collective, Busk in London. Hungry festival-goers will have plenty of choice at the street food market which will run daily on Montgomery Square, offering a range of tasty and wholesome dishes from around the world. The full line-up for Festival14 will be announced in late May with the majority of acts free to attend, and a small number of ticketed events available to book in advance. To find out more about Festival14 at Canary Wharf, visit https://canarywharf.com/whats-on/festival14 Address: Throughout Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf, London, E14 Written by Lenny Wright Photography courtesy of Canary Wharf #canarywharf #festival14

The Negroni, that deliciously orange hued bomb of sweet vermouth, gin and bitters has exploded in popularity over the last decade or so. From relative obscurity, it has now become a regular headliner on many self respecting drinks menus. For those times when you can’t get near a bar (like for example a national lockdown of some sort), there’s no option but to take matters into your own hands and get mixing at home. The limited edition Riserva Speciale Negroni cocktail kit from iconic vermouth brand MARTINI includes all you need to spin up a perfectly balanced Negroni at home. The beautifully packaged kit contains: 1X 70cl MARTINI Riserva Speciale Bitter 1 X 75cl MARTINI Riserva Speciale Rubino 1 X 35cl Bombay Sapphire Gin 1 X Premium Martini glass You can order your Negroni Martini kit for £43.00 online here. Written by Rick Hartley Photography by Nyla Sammons #drinkscocktailkit #martini #negroni

There’s no doubt that an Anglo-Franco experience would be the perfect way to show your appreciation on Mothers Day this year. With the Eurostar not an option, The quintessentially French liqueur brand ST~GERMAIN® has teamed up with London florists McQueens to create a luxury treat with a fizz. The mothers day spritz kit, contains all the ingredients to spin up ST-GERMAIN’S signature spritz cocktail, bursting with the flavour of their freshly handpicked elderflower blossoms. You will also find a stunning McQueens Mothers day bouquet, a perfect accompaniment to the floral infused notes of the drink. Included in the kit is: McQueens Mother’s Day bouquet 70cl St-Germain bottle 75cl Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne bottle X2 St-Germain art-deco glassware X1 St-Germain carafe X2 250ml cans of Perrier sparkling water Recipe card Whether it’s in person or virtually, raise a glass to your Mum by purchasing the kit from the McQueens website for £185 from Thursday (25th Feb) – London residents only. #mcqueens #mothersday #StGermain

If there’s one thing last summer taught us, meeting friends in parks and gardens is a big win. With the first stage of lockdown easing in full swing, we can now join one friend for a much needed drink in the park and before we know it up to five. As a mixed drink enthusiast, I can’t wait to drag half of my drinks cabinet, some tonic, cola, probably lemons – always need lemons, the mint for the mojito, maybe a shaker. Did I miss anything? Luckily there is an easier way to enjoy a G&T and other mixed drinks without all the fuss. Demand for pre-mixed drinks has grown exponentially over the past five years and is forecast to continue with the growing popularity of outdoor drinking. Bacardi and Bombay Sapphire’s ready to drink cocktail cans provide the very solution to savour a G&T, Rum & Coke or Mojito without wheeling a bar cart to your local park. Bring a couple of limes if you like, but leave the cocktail shakers at home. The range of Bacardi cans contain absolutely no artificial flavours or colours and yes, they are equally good to drink at home. Pick some up from Sainsburys, Amazon and other major retailers at £1.80 for the BACARDI cans or £2.80 for Bombay Sapphire (RRP). #Bacardi #BombaySapphire

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1519392503248{padding-top: 18px !important;}”][vc_column] [vc_column_text] T he world’s smoothest vodka has collaborated with renowned chefs to share recipes to bring joy into our kitchens. Having launched on World Happiness Day 20th March, Black Cow have now archived the series on their website and instagram, ready for you to look back on when you need that extra dose of happiness. Entitled Lift Your Spirits, chefs taking part created delicious, easy to make dishes which inspire happiness. The central idea being to bring comfort to kitchens during a time when it is needed the most. You will find traditional comfort food, nostalgic memories, new discoveries, and simple pleasures. All dishes include Black Cow Deluxe Cheddar and Black Cow vodka for that extra kick of happiness. Chefs and recipes as follows: HARRIET MANSELL: Foraged wild garlic soup served with oat seed loaf and black cow cheddar Black cow vodka, nettle syrup, fresh apple juice and hairy bittercress ROBERTA D’ELIA: Mushroom and black cow cheddar bruschetta MARK HIX: Black cow scallops mornay Black Cow vodka: 70cl | 40% ABV | RRP £25, Available to buy from blackcow.co.uk and select outlets including Waitrose and www.ocado.com #blackcow #blackcowvodka #chefs #vodka

Rules, who likes them? Well when the rule is that you can meet 5 of your friends in a park, we love them, sunny London and green luscious parks we are so ready for you! The only thing on our minds now is what drinks to pack, whilst unwinding and enjoying the small pleasures of life, with our nearest and dearest. We want to go classy and timeless, so we’re looking in the direction of Primo Aperitivo, a range of classic ready-to-serve Aperitivo cocktails created by Italian-born mixologist Filippo Previero, as a celebration of Italian cocktail culture. The first cocktail in the collection, the Primo Aperitivo Negroni, is a much-loved recipe. The Primo Aperitivo Negroni is exclusively handcrafted in Italy by Aperitivo experts, using only the finest of ingredients including a bespoke blend of dry gin, vermouth and bitter aperitif liqueur. The negroni comes in a sophisticated navy bottle with an eye-catching gold label, just the bottle to get heads turning. The Primo Aperitivo Negroni is best enjoyed poured over ice in a rock glass and garnished with an orange wedge. If your fiends are lucky, you may be generous and share, but if you don’t we’re not judging, we wouldn’t share either. The Primo Aperitivo Negroni is also a perfect fit for the home, at a dinner party or as a gift for a loved one. Two additional flavours are set to be released later this year (2021), so keep your eyes peeled. Price: £25.99 – £28.99 (RRP) Stockists: https://primoaperitivo.com | Ocado | Master of Malt | The Whisky Exchange Written by Nyla S. #drinks #negroni #PrimoAperitivoNegroni

Want to enjoy a proper drink but not ready to brave the temperamental British Summer time yet? Well fear not, Dewar’s distillery is running 2 different virtual experience throughout April and May to keep you going until inside hospitality opens up again. VIRTUAL COCKTAIL & TASTING EXPERIENCE Exploring the story of Scotch whisky through the eyes of founder Tommy Dewar, this experience includes a drinks masterclass to make two iconic scotch whisky drinks, a guided tour of Dewar’s Scotch Whisky and an interactive quiz. It also includes an added gift to keep in the form of a complete cocktail kit, so you can carry on your newfound cocktail making skills after the event. £55 for 1-2 people April – Saturdays (17th / Sat 24th) | May – Saturdays (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th) Kit includes: 1 x Dewar’s 12 Year Old (20cl) 1 x Aberfeldy 12 Year Old Single Malt (5cl) 1 x Tommy’s Spiced Syrup (5cl) 2 x Highball glasses 2 x Glencairn glasses 2 x Ginger Ale 1 x Pineapple Juice VIRTUAL TOUR & TASTING For those who like their whiskey harder, this kit includes everything you need to make two signature highball cocktails. Enjoy a virtual visit to the onsite heritage museum and hear about the story behind John Dewar & Son’s. £30 for 1-2 people April – Saturdays (17th, 24th) | May – Saturdays (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th) Kit includes: 2 x Dewar’s White Label (5cl) 1 x Dewar’s 12 Year Old (5cl) 1 x Aberfeldy 12 Year Old (5cl) 2 x Ginger Ale 2 x Branded Glencairn whisky glasses For more information visit: https://www.dewars.com/gl/en/aberfeldydistillery/tickets Written by Jordan Crowley Distillery photography by Graeme Hart #cocktail #cocktailmaking #dewar #TommyDewar

Opening in time for the warm summer months, Sabine is London’s hottest new destination in the sky, aptly named after the bird whose migratory travel is influenced by the seasons. Overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral, this stunning new rooftop bar offers a botanical escape in the midst of the city. Breath-taking views of the cathedral are accompanied by vibrant foliage and contemporary design and an array of beautifully crafted cocktails, which can be enjoyed in not one but two outdoor terraces. Sabine’s cocktails reflect the bar’s botanical theme, each one perfectly presented in suitably stylish glassware and delicately garnished to create a picture-perfect moment. The menu includes serves such as What The Dickens, mixed with Beefeater 24 Gin, Grand Marnier, orange and lemon juice, fresh raspberries, and topped with Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda; and Whizz Fizz, a refreshing choice made with Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger, elderflower cordial, crème de cassis and lemon juice. There are also some fabulous mocktails versions on offer too. Accompanying the menu of delicious drinks, guests can also choose from a delicious selection of bar bites and impressive sharing plates. Burrata with white peach, pistachio and toast; and roast asparagus with boquerones, serrano ham and truffle mayo all feature on the menu, as well as exquisite sharers of grilled Lebanese chicken flatbread with tamarind yoghurt and pickled red onions; and tandoori monkfish skewers with green mango salsa, hot pickled radishes and raita. Those who prefer something sweeter can indulge in an Elderflower & Lemon Tart Sherbet, or Vegan Strawberry Meringue. Address: Sabine Rooftop Bar, 10 Godliman st, London, EC4V 5AJ Website: www.sabinelondon.co.uk Written by Jordan Crowley #rooftopbar #sabine