Sophie Michell’s unbeatable burger
It’s hard to get a burger right and each and every one of us has a particular way we like them served. Sophie Michell, executive chef at the Belgraves – A...
20 questions with Jamie Hazeel and Lalie Jacout, the duo behind The Wandering Chef
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
J: I set myself mad challenges and put myself in ridiculous...
Oliver Estreich selects his five favourite hotel bars in New York
Oliver Estreich, the founder of the well-known social network theNativeSociety, is the man about town to know in New York. Here, he selects five...
La Brasserie embraces the onesie
On Monday, La Brasserie in Brompton Cross will give a main course on the house to all customers who come to dinner in a onesie.
This novel idea – which will...
A selection of drinks preferred by cocktail maestros
Bartenders are particular sorts. The Mojito is a drink that annoys many as it takes a long time to make and consequently is a real hassle in...
A review of Canvas by Michael Riemenschneider
Michael Riemenschneider is nothing but persistent. This Swiss-born chef first contacted me over a year ago whilst looking for a restaurant site and since then his enthusiastic use...
Offers for Londoner’s during the London Underground strikes
Lobster-faced Bob Crow likes the high-life but it’s doubtful he’d be welcomed in any bar or restaurant in Central London today. Business for some may well be...
Alcohol giant Diageo reports on a disappointing year
The drinks titan Diageo have blamed the Chinese government cracking down on the gifting of expensive whiskies to officials, a fall in demand for the Chinese spirit...
Happiness and gin are interconnected
It’s officially true: Happiness and gin go together.
Regular readers and gin lovers will understand our Picture of the Week – kindly supplied by George Jawharieh – which documents the route...
Steffen Timm recounts an evening enjoying rum and cigars at London’s Bulgari Hotel
I recently had the pleasure of joining a rum and cigar tasting at the newly opened Edward Sahakian Cigar Shop and Sampling...
Belgraves offers 15 different champagnes by the glass
Champagne Diet author Lady Joan Oliphant Fraser will be delighted. Each Saturday and Sunday, the Belgraves hotel in Chesham Place, London is offering an impressive choice of...
Restaurant openings and closings in Chelsea this month
Seeing red
The Red House on Chelsea Green has become another short-lived venue. Of it The Independent’s John Walsh commented: “I’d rather dine in Café Rouge than Maison...
Cocktails to lift the spirits this January
Whilst many are no doubt detoxing this January, others are getting back into action and enjoying food and drinks. To lift your spirits, we’ve selected half a dozen...
Sir Roger Moore’s attempts to ban foie gras are wrong
I personally don’t have a great liking for foie gras. The texture and richness of it is often overwhelming and for me, there are many...
Wear a crown to Brasserie Zédel on the 6th January and get a free meal on the house
Both most worthily awarded OBE’s in the New Year Honours List, Chris Corbin and Jeremy King would...
20 questions with food writer and car collector Morgan Murphy
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Bourbon and bacon, which is, by the way, the title of my next book coming...
Our tribute to Martin Miller
We learnt yesterday via Facebook that the founder of Martin Miller’s Gin and Miller’s Antiques Guides, Martin Miller, had died. Like many others, we were shocked and astounded by this...
The perfect spot to say goodbye to 2013
Struggling for ideas as to what to do on New Year’s Eve in Central London? If so, La Brasserie is offering a 6-course dinner with music by...
A review of Patty & Bun in W1
Burger lovers are spoilt for choice in Central London but undoubtedly one of the best offerings we’ve tried this year has to be Patty & Bun close...
The world’s most expensive and frankly most vulgar Christmas pudding
Christmas is meant to be about religion and families but with the announcement that the website VeryFirstTo is marketing a Christmas pudding for £23,500,...
The worst named restaurants in the world
When opening a restaurant, some restaurateurs opt to name their businesses after a street whilst others use their surname or a historic figure. Here, however, we list a...
Fred Sculthorp tests Tesco’s Everyday Value Chardonnay
Growing older, one is almost always inclined to question what legacy one will leave. This is a particular dilemma for someone who has journeyed through life being fortunate...
20 questions with winemaker Carlo Mondavi
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
The continued belief that we can make wine that sits along side the finest in the world. The belief...
Champagne at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland available for upto £2,000 a bottle
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park opens to the public today. By far from a cheap outing, with tickets costing upto £14.50 per ride,...
A review of Princi in Soho
Alan Yau OBE is a restaurateur who opts to have bouncers outside his restaurants. On Tuesday evening in the company of two foodie friends, I had the misfortune as...
Chelsea institution Choys closes it doors after 61 years in business
Choys restaurant opened on the Kings Road in 1952 and closed for the final time earlier this month. Its passing marks yet another death...
L’Enclume’s Simon Rogan to take the helm at Claridge’s
Gordon Ramsay burnt his bridges at Claridge’s after twelve years at the helm in February this year and now, today, his replacement has been announced. Simon...
Review: The Lyric in Soho
Soho is an area that one associates with the likes of pornographer Paul Raymond, gambling addict ‘Soho Pam’ and the legendarily rude landlord Norman Balon. Discovering The Lyric in Great...
20 questions with restaurateur Max Sali of Pimlico Road’s Tinello
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
It’s always been the dream of my brother and I to have a restaurant. Being...
20 questions with restaurateur Tony Kitous
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
I was told in life: “The harder you work, the luckier you get”.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is, in...
Items that will delight those who like to drink at home
Many readers of The Steeple Times are well known drinking aficionados. As a result, we thought it time to share five of the best...
A survey by Wetherell reveals the effect proximity to a restaurant can have on property prices
Traditionally properties above or next to pubs and restaurants have been cheaper because of the noise and smells they...
