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The Connaught recently launched a brand new bar, The Red Room, which opened on Wednesday 29th September 2021. The Red Room showcases collection of red artworks by four female visionaries within, including Louise Bourgeois, Jenny Holzer, Ti-a Thuy Nguyen and Trina McKillen.
We recently visited Mariage Frères’ Tea Emporium, a glorious treasure trove of teas in the heart of Covent Garden. Avid tea lovers will be aware that Mariage Frères offer the largest selection of teas on the planet, boasting 800 different teas from 36 tea-producing countries.
On the evening of Friday 29th October, Founder and Managing Partner Joey Ghazal launched The MAINE Mayfair with a glittering party for friends and special guests. Ahead of the restaurant’s opening to to the public on 15th November, guests danced the night away in black tie and ‘all that glitters’.
We recently spent a sunny afternoon on the terrace at Café Biltmore. Located on Grovesnor Square, The Biltmore Mayfair, LXR Hotels & Resorts, features 250 opulent rooms and 57 curated suites with excellent views of London’s skyline. Café Biltmore is the hotel’s casual dining hot spot, boasting modern takes on world classics with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
This month, we took a trip to London's first authentic Xi'an restaurant - Murger HanHan on Sackville Street. This intimate, dark wooden panelled restaurant screams of old world Mayfair, with the added fun of emoji cushions and glorious gyoza.
The MAINE Mayfair will open on Hanover Square next month, serving New England inspired dishes in an 18th century townhouse setting. This exciting and extensive project marks the revitalisation of one of the only remaining Georgian buildings on Hanover Square, led by Canadian restaurateur Joey Ghazal. The townhouse will feature 350 covers across five different rooms over three floors, with a year-round hidden terrace in the former stables, now named Medici Courtyard.
We had the absolute privilege of visiting El Pirata on Down Street this month, just a few minutes walk from Green Park Station. Described as serving “informal, inexpensive and traditional Spanish tapas”, this warm and inviting restaurant and bar has been cooking up a storm for more than a quarter of a century.
This week, Harry’s Bar Mayfair celebrated their 40 year anniversary with an exclusive dinner for special guests. Attendees included David Furnish, David Walliams, Guy Ritchie, Matteo Boccelli, Tamara Beckwith, Alessandro Ristori, Ali-Churchill Spencer, Sophie Taylor, Fawaz Gruosi, Richard Caring and Patricia Caring.
Dreaming of Ibiza? Behind a discreet facade and through darkened glass doors lies IT London’s decadent and bustling bar and restaurant space in a former Mayfair gallery space.
Annabel’s has partnered with PATRÓN tequila to create a limited-edition bottle of Reposado tequila, sold exclusively online and in-store at Selfridges. Each bottle is priced at £85 and will plant 22 trees, so every purchase will directly contribute to the reforestation of the Brazilian rainforest.
This month, we were graced with the glorious presence of the new Melitta® epour®, a stylish and sleek filter coffee machine that presents perfectly brewed coffee at the push of a button.
This month, Quaglino’s has been busy hosting a number of musical performances and dining experiences, with an impressive array of music performed each day. Visit for music, fine foods and decadent brunch dishes from Head Chef, Jack Smith.
London’s Dry Gin No.3 have taken over The Hari’s Garden Terrace for the summer. Visit until Thursday 30th September for No.3 Gin cocktails and a slice of the Mediterranean in Belgravia.
This summer, the Mayfair Townhouse have introduced dandy cocktails inspired by the Mediterranean and picnics in ‘backpacks-to-go’, with perfume notes and delicious fizz, a partnership with Acqua di Parma and Veuve Clicquot.
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. which is based in Dublin, Ireland, crafts and sells ultra-premium craft Irish whiskey procured from all corners of Ireland. Their spirits embody the traditions of Irish whiskey but have a unique signature full-bodied quality. Whiskey & Wealth Club offers private individuals access to the rarefied world of wholesale premium cask whiskey ownership.
Crafted using only the finest milk, dark and white Valrhona chocolate, Claridge’s Easter eggs are generously filled with salted caramel gull’s eggs. They are then lovingly wrapped in Art Deco monochrome foil, bound with black ribbon and boxed in the hotel’s signature jade.
This month, Trust Water have announced a special partnership with Refettorio Felix. In normal times, Refettorio Felix opens its doors five days a week to those within their community who find themselves in a position of vulnerability and isolation.
Claridge’s have stepped in to bring their iconic afternoon tea to London homes, complete with those perfect finger sandwiches we love so much, scones with Cornish clotted cream and Marco Polo gelée, and of course, cakes - boxed and ribboned to perfection.
We are delighted to announce that our favourite French Chef, Hélène Darroze, has been awarded an incredible third Michelin star at her restaurant ‘Hélène Darroze at The Connaught’, announced in the annual Great Britain and Ireland 2021 Michelin Guide.
Ellustria have concocted a selection of delicious Valentine's Day cocktails to charm even the most unromantic among us…
