40 Dean Street
40 Dean Street is, without a doubt, one of the best Italian restaurants in London. There are no checked mantle tops here, olive trees, or any of the other cliches you’ll normally find in an Italian establishment. The ambience is welcoming and lively, the decoration, eclectic, warm and full of colour, a reflection of its […]
A Christmas Wine Cellar to Delight
Whether you have a proper cellar or just a modest rack in your kitchen, having a good selection of high-quality wines at home at Christmas helps you elevate festive family meals or enhance the enjoyment of entertaining friends during the holidays. However, the last thing you’ll probably want to do is any extra cooking. With […]
Christmas Spirits… of the Happy Kind
Family reunions, gatherings with friends… Christmas is a time to celebrate with others and having your bar stocked with a few well chosen high-quality drinks does make a difference. At I-M Inquisitive Minds we have picked five premium spirits that are a little bit unusual and will most certainly enhance your celebrations with every sip. […]
The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen
The Oystermen is the restaurant in Covent Garden to enjoy the best seafood culinary experience in London in an easy and relaxed environment. Simply decorated with lots of wood, white paint and checkboard tablecloths covered with paper, the place reminds me of my favourite seafood joints in the coast of Norfolk and Cornwall, down to […]
Half a century of the finest pink bubbles
For the 50th anniversary of Cristal Rosé, Julia Pasarón travelled to the Louis Roederer estate in Champagne to discover the story behind this unique wine and meet the people who have put their hearts and souls into creating this expression of the finest winemaking. Cristal is undoubtedly one of the best wines in the world. […]
Radio Rooftop Bar London
Following an extensive refurbishment, luxury hotel ME London has reopened Radio Rooftop, one of the most fabulous places I’ve visited this summer in London. Radio has it all: cool music, excellent Asian food and cocktails to die for. A lift from a side entrance to the hotel gives guests direct access to Radio. The building […]
Harry’s Victoria
Buzzy, vibrant and with a bit of a 1950s retro vibe, Harry’s Victoria has changed the restaurant landscape around the eponymous London station, bringing a much needed touch of classic Italian glam. At Harry’s Victoria you can choose to dine at its al fresco terrace, a private dining room for up to 15 people or, […]
National Oyster Week
Oysters are such a popular delicacy that they have earned their own official week. Starting on Monday 5th August for a week, National Oyster Week celebrates these delicious molluscs. Our editor-in-chief brings us here her selection of oysters and champagnes to pair with them. There are many different types of oysters. From Bluepoints – the general […]
Best oysters in London
These days, we consider oysters a luxury food, but until the 19th century, they were mostly nourishment for the poor, who would eat them as a substitute for meat. With National Oyster Week round the corner, we asked our Editor-in-Chief – a self-confessed oyster lover – to find the best oysters in London. WILTONS Tucked in […]
Piraña London
The lovechild between a nightclub in Mykonos and a Manhattan SOHO restaurant, Piraña London brings the best of Nikkei cuisine – Peruvian Japanese fusion – to London in a club-like setting sure to set the tone for an unforgettable evening. As you cross the threshold of Piraña London, you enter a world of vanguardist design. A sleek […]