I first heard of Salcombe Gin when a small group of ‘press’ were invited to Lympstone Manor. Here, we tried their limited edition, specially crafted, Arabella Gin created with chef and owner of Lympstone, Michael Caines. We had a lunch of crab raviolo, guinea fowl with Summer vegetables and lemon polenta cake (that place now has a Michelin star, it’s gorgeous FYI) while doing a … Continue reading Salcombe Gin School
The Bloomsbury hotel, part of the Doyle Collection, has recently undergone a dashing makeover with much of the design work courtesy of Martin Brudnizki (he and the team also did Aquavit, the Ivy Collection, Sexy Fish, Scarfe’s Bar and The Wigmore to name but a few). If food and drink is your thang, there’s plenty here to get you going. We have dinner on the … Continue reading The Bloomsbury
Opposite the famous fruit and veg market near the Rialto Bridge, Ca’Sagredo is the easiest hotel to spot in Venice – look for the giant hands clasping the corner of a building and you’ve got it. Highlighting climate change and the rising sea level, these large hand sculptures are the creation of artist Lorenzo Quinn. On foot, the hotel is walkable to a host of … Continue reading Ca’Sagredo, Venice
Soon set for world domination The Hoxton is globally going from strength to strength. They have hotels in Hoxton, then Holborn, then Amsterdam. Soon there’ll be Brooklyn, Portland, Chicago and Southwark in London. Arguably their most beautiful property yet is in Paris. Based in the Rue du Sentier, if it’s art you’re into, you can get to most of the good stuff on foot: Louvre … Continue reading The Hoxton Paris
Sardinia. I’ve never been. And I know very little about it either. “It’s in Italy right?” Well no, not quite, it’s a separate island, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus) and an autonomous region of Italy. (Thanks Wikipedia). You probably knew this but I never listened in Geography lessons. Our trip here is for a few days, courtesy … Continue reading Sardinia with Vallebona
Being totally honest I’d never heard of Charles Heidsieck before I was invited along to Champagne to see the creyeres where they age all their bottles. And being even more honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what the hell a crayeres even was. After a train to Lille in France, it’s a couple of hours drive to Reims, the home of Champagne. There you’ll find Domaine … Continue reading The crayeres at Charles Heidsieck, Reims
Soho House don’t do things by halves. Whether it’s a 100 acre farmhouse in Oxfordshire or a rooftop swimming pool in New York, there’s no denying they provide some of the best hospitality out there. And if you’re one of those who moans about Soho House, you’ve probably never been. Their latest UK opening is in White City and it’s the largest Soho House to … Continue reading White City House
