Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
February 12, 2020
by Matthew Steeples
Luke Johnson is wrong to urge consumers to embrace alcohol free spirits whilst Luke Jones was right to urge them to love martinis Under Luke Johnson’s reign Patisserie Valerie collapsed. He claimed the experience of masterminding the destruction of a business that employed 3,000 people “shattered [his] self-belief.” Oh diddums for the poor lamb. … Continue reading “A Tale of Two Lukes”
January 5, 2019
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples celebrates the nicknames of Chelsea’s characters but regrets that the area itself is rapidly being stripped of the very character that made it so appealing In Chelsea well-known barflies and lavish lunchers have long been given wacky nicknames. Amongst my friends and acquaintances are ‘Steve the Lunch’ (known for planning where to … Continue reading “The Collapse of Chelsea Character”
February 23, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
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 key to living past 90.” Quoting The 90+ Study, “one of the largest studies of the oldest-old in … Continue reading “Going For Booze”
January 15, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
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 management are charming, the atmosphere is fun and the food and drink superlative. For the whole of January, … Continue reading “A Wine Winner”
November 23, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
As Public Health Wales claims drinking spirits is bad for you, we rebut their frankly stupid study On Tuesday, The Telegraph reported that a completely unscientific study by an organisation named Public Health Wales had found that spirits are more likely to “trigger bouts of depression and unexpected weeping.” Said also to cause … Continue reading “More gin, vicar?”
July 25, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Study reveals drinking alcohol can improve memory A study has revealed that those that drink alcohol after studying recall what they learnt better than those that don’t. The University of Exeter set 88 drinkers a word-learning task and then split them into two random groups. The first were told to drink as much … Continue reading “Brainy Boozing”
March 24, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Chelsea locals bemoan the loss of their community gathering point Last night at The Enterprise in Walton Street, a group of bereft locals gathered to hold a wake in honour of the demise of their favoured meeting spot, La Brasserie. No one present denied the fact that there are plenty of other bars … Continue reading “The Community Conundrum”
March 23, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
The closure of La Brasserie in Chelsea should send a signal to greedy landlords; their avarice is killing London There are restaurants that come and go and there are ones that become institutions. La Brasserie fell into the second category but sadly, yesterday, after 45 years in business, this popular dining spot closed its … Continue reading “The Loss of La Bras”
May 17, 2015
by General
One of three sons of the late Sir David Frost and his second wife Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard, “rum adventurer” George Frost created his own rum brand, The Duppy Share, after falling in love with the Caribbean
March 23, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A Bactrian camel named Jeffrey who loves a pint When we heard about a beer loving Bactrian camel named Jeffrey, we just had to make an image of him our Picture of the Week.
June 19, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Another cocktail for Julian Assange Yesterday, we suggested five of the best things that could be sent to cheer up Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who “celebrates” a year of costing the taxpayer some £4 million policing his having fled bail, in the Ecuadorian Embassy in Knightsbridge.
June 18, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times suggests five things to bring cheer to Julian Assange’s grey existence The fugitive Julian Assange will have been in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for exactly one year tomorrow, the 19th June 2013. Last week Ecuador’s foreign minister, Ricardo Patino, commented: “We believe he has a fundamental right to sunbathe. … Continue reading “Five of the best: Here comes the sun”
December 31, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
A very happy New Year from all at The Steeple Times There’s been much to celebrate in 2012. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 London Olympics caused great celebration and there’s been much else that we’ve all enjoyed. As the year draws to a close, may we take this opportunity to … Continue reading “Motoring into 2013”
