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40 Dean Street

An Italian gem in the heart of London’s Soho

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 owner’s personality, Nima Safaei.

The patrons are as diverse as the décor. From 30-somethings working in the trendy stores of the surrounding streets to tourists attracted by the allure of Soho, alongside a few old residents of the area, who have lived here since the neighbourhood became fashionable back in the 1980s when designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant and John Richmond moved into the area.

The menu offers everything you’ll want from a top Italian restaurant. From traditional carpaccio of bresaola to classic chicken milanese with spaguetti pomodoro. The wine list is generous and reasonably priced. We went for a bottle of Barbaresco Terre Sabaude 2020. Ruby red in colour, its nose is full of ripe berries and spice, the palate rich in fruit with silky…

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A Christmas Wine Cellar to Delight

Our selection of white and red wines to surprise and impress

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 […]

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Christmas Spirits… of the Happy Kind

Must-haves in your bar cart this season

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. […]

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The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen

Top seafood from the British Isles in the heart of Covent Garden

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 […]

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Half a century of the finest pink bubbles

Cristal Rosé turns 50

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. […]

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Radio Rooftop Bar London

Spectacular Asian cuisine, fabulous cocktails and top skyline views of 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 […]

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Harry’s Victoria

A taste of La Dolce Vita

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, […]

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National Oyster Week

The finest oysters and Champagne pairings

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 […]

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Best oysters in London

Indulge yourself during National Oyster Week

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 […]

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Piraña London

Top Nikkei cuisine in a club-like setting

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 […]

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Afternoon Tea Week

Our five favourite places to enjoy this quintessentially British tradition

This quaint, but non-negotiable element of British life is being marked from 12th to 18th of August with an official Afternoon Tea Week. Here are the five places selected by I-M Magazine to celebrate this blissful, undying ritual. THE LANESBOROUGH x NETFLIX’S BRIDGERTON-INSPIRED AFTERNOON TEA To coincide with the third series of Bridgerton, The Lanesborough in […]

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Brunch with Ridley Scott’s Mas des Infermières

The Laslett hotel brings to London the stars of the Luberon wine estate

Luxury Notting Hill townhouse hotel, The Laslett, is dialling up the star quality of its summer terrace with an alfresco brunch paired with Mas des Infermières wines, the award-winning wine estate in Northern Luberon, Provence, owned by Sir Ridley Scott GBE, known for his blockbuster masterpieces such as Gladiator, Blade Runner, House of Gucci, and the recent Napoleon. The […]