With the closure of New York’s Four Seasons, is the era of ‘the power lunch’ well and truly over both there and in Britain?
In October 1979, Esquire coined a new phrase: ‘The Power Lunch.’...
In making ‘Gender X’ pest Jack Monroe admit she got it wrong over milkshaking, Michael Portillo proved himself a truly talented debater
Jack Monroe is the kind of person who’d have justly got bullied at...
Owner of Britain’s remotest mainland pub, The Old Forge at Knoydart, goes to war with his very own locals (who’ve set up their own rival in protest)
British folk (and apparently even more so Scottish...
Matthew Steeples highlights five stalwart restaurants for your Rolodex in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
The Chelsea Corner
451 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9UZ; +44 (0) 20 3055 0088
The Chelsea Corner replaced the ‘no...
Nonagenarian Iris Apfel yet again proves herself to be a truly brilliant gem; we should all heed her life and enjoy life to the full
On Thursday, the brilliantly talented wildcard this is the nonagenarian...
Matthew Steeples takes a look at where you might want to not go if you wish to avoid bad service, hygiene disasters and vile customers
Baglioni Hotel London – 60 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, SW7...
Mini Cooper Sport nicknamed ‘Chuckles’ by owner Jay Kay to be auctioned; it comes complete with a mini bar and a disco light
Described as “remarkable, funky smile-a-mile” by Silverstone Auctions, a 2000 Rover...
As “arrogant, bigot” Councillor Janet Evans blocks The Steeple Times, we expose this South Kensington bar owner as utterly ridiculous and quite possibly “the rudest bar owner in London”
Janet’s Bar in South Kensington sits...
Marco Pierre White is right to ban the Michelin Guide from his restaurant; he and others should take similar action against TripAdvisor
News that Marco Pierre White has told the Michelin Guide that he’ll refuse...
The boozy bird the Duchess of Sussex and the newly formed The Independent Group have something in common; this “TIG moment” lover should become their leader
The former Meghan Markle – a bizarre woman who...
Matthew Steeples salutes Pret for doing more than most to help homeless people get jobs and permanent accommodation; others and the government should follow suit
Pret a Manger has come under a lot of flack...
That Heather Mills has returned to the public eye is nothing but awful; please could someone just send her to Siberia?
When one thought the worst was over and one of Britain’s most loathed women...
As a restaurant popular with politicians adds anti-Brexit slogans to its bills, it must be highlighted that the hospitality industry is entirely dependent on immigrant workers
On Tuesday, inews reported that a restaurant in London’s...
Matthew Steeples criticises the ‘Evening Standard’s’ Benedict Moore-Bridger for his unjustified attack on the Knightsbridge restaurant Giovanni
Benedict Moore-Bridger is an Evening Standard journalist who has been criticised for his “lazy work” and described as...
Restaurateur and Chelsea beacon Michael Proudlock dies
Michael Proudlock left this earth in a fashion befitting of a bon viveur. After a “lavish lunch” at PJ’s on Tuesday 4th December, this renowned restaurateur returned to...
Fire at Caramel restaurant in South Kensington suspected to be arson
Now, in the wake of the fire at Caramel restaurant on Brompton Road, South Kensington last week, police have released images of two men...
Frontage of former La Brasserie premises in South Kensington – now Caramel – burnt to a crisp
Last night, at around 3.30am, the frontage of Caramel on Brompton Road in South Kensington went up...
Matthew Steeples tears apart ‘ES’ magazine’s new restaurant critic for using a ridiculous non-word – “cocktailing”
In this week’s ‘ES’ magazine a prat (pictured with cartoon drawings of a wine glass and some other bizarre...
Mail Online focuses on the story of the year – that Spencer Matthews and his wife went on “date night” at the British Takeaway Awards; you couldn’t make it up
You can rely on the...
Matthew Steeples supports William Sitwell and suggests his employer Waitrose develop a better moral compass before attacking him
Aristocrats have a habit of saying stupid things. That’s a fact but equally that millennials now take...
Fabio Contissa suggests the most Instagrammable restaurants and cafes to visit in London
Social networking sites have become a part of everyday life for many people especially for millennials. In an effort to attract this...
Advert for a Quooker boiling-water tap featuring a child in pyjamas using it was plainly the choice of a deranged marketing executive
Priced at between £1,150 and £1,600 depending on specification, a Quooker boiling-water tap...
Whackjob Wetherspoons owner Tim Martin has followed up on banning foreign booze including Moët & Chandon and now banned dogs from his entire chain of pubs
Pro-Brexit publican Tim Martin has landed himself quite literally...
Middlesborough couple go to the press after Morrisons refuse to sell them meat pies before 9am
There are conspiracy theorists and then there’s a pie loving duo named Linda and Tony Gilkes from Teeside.
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New restaurant critic David G. Lennox reviews Brompton Cross’s latest opening, Caramel London
In a knockout punch, the last of the grand old chatelaines of Kensington and the dowagers of Chelsea – not to mention their...
President Emmanuel Macron should ignore his critics and continue to enjoy drinking wine
President Emmanuel Macron has ridiculously been accused of “putting French lives in danger” by admitting to drinking wine at lunch and dinner.
In...
Healthcare assistant Charlotte Day disgracefully moans about panic buying of bread just as homeless people freeze to death
Last week, a homeless man froze to death in Chelmsford, Essex. A week before, another was found...
Study reveals old aged folk who get fat and enjoy a tipple or two tend to live longer
On Wednesday in society magazine Town & Country, Sam Dangremond revealed that “drinking alcohol could be the...
As a Westminster councillor’s penchant for meals at 5 Hertford Street and the home of the owner of the ‘Daily Mail’ is highlighted, we suggest it is high time elected officials’ extravagance be reigned...
Half price bottles of wine at The Enterprise during January; price per bottle starts at £9.98 per bottle
The Enterprise in Walton Street, Chelsea is an institution that locals know and love. The staff and...
Matthew Steeples reports on Philip Lawless’ remarkable career at the top of London’s restaurant industry
Though the raconteur restaurateur Philip Lawless recently sold his Belgravia dining spot Motcombs, his legacy lives on both there and...
