How a traditional members’ club is welcoming new guests. The Wellington Club has recently relocated from its Knightsbridge home to Jermyn Street, St James’s. Walking down this elegant street, surrounded by high-end men’s outfitters, I felt rather underdressed. But no sartorial airs and graces were on display when we arrived at the discreet door of […]
London Living – Victoria and St James’s
Rubbing Shoulders with the Royals at the Best Address in Town – St James’s: If money is no object, where should you choose to live in London? There are a few obvious answers – Mayfair of course, Knightsbridge, Kensington or Chelsea. If you are happy to be a little further out, perhaps Hampstead, Richmond or Holland […]
Remy Martin Masterclass and Oyster Roast at Boulestin, St James
“I live absolutely like an oyster.” ― Gustave Flaubert I grew up believing that you should never mix oysters and spirits. Restaurants used to have warnings on their menus and solemn-faced maitre d’s would admonish you if there was even a possibility that you had knocked back a couple of Sex on the Beaches before […]
The Sweetest Afternoon Tea at St Ermin’s Hotel
Honey afternoon tea as St Ermin’s celebrates 350,000 honey bees in residence: When I first learnt of the bees on the roof of St Ermin’s Hotel it must have been around the time I started writing London-Unattached, in 2012. I can remember learning that it was all part of a programme to bring the bee […]
Dining in Style at Seven Park Place
Seven Park Place – Small but Perfectly Formed: William Drabble, perhaps inspired by his Norfolk upbringing, has long been known as a champion of seasonal local produce – even before it was fashionable to cook that way. And, it’s served him well, Seven Park Place, the fine dining restaurant at St James’s Hotel and Club […]
Boulestin, St James, London
Classic French fare in the heart of St James Guest Feature by Russell Bowes Last year, after a long absence, Boulestin returned to the London restaurant scene. Originally situated in Covent Garden the ‘Old’ Boulestin was opened in 1926 by French expat Marcel Boulestin – one of the first celebrity chefs. It remained an elegant […]
The Caxton Grill, St Ermins Hotel, London
Lunch at The Caxton Grill, St Ermin’s Hotel: When I first started writing London-Unattached, one of the first places I visited was St Ermin’s Hotel. It was for a PR event, I was incredibly nervous and I had no idea what to expect. I’d always been a marketing person, organising that kind of thing and […]