Tag: SW3

  • Plated VII

    Plated VII

    15 more of the best plates spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’

    Continuing our series, below we feature 15 more unusual, laughable and entertaining number plates (more…)

  • Alejandro Flores

    Alejandro Flores

    Alejandro FloresThe most popular drink maker in Chelsea’s signature phrase is “Oh yes”. This jolly Bolivian is the bar manager at La Brasserie and invented a cocktail named after the television show Made in Chelsea. He is as passionate about Chelsea F.C. as he is about cocktail creation and when he’s around, there’s always a party.

  • Overheard: 21st April

    Overheard: 21st April

    Classic clangers from the last week (more…)

  • Chaneling an Audi

    Chaneling an Audi

    Audi Q7 rammed through the window of Chanel’s Brompton Cross store

     

    In the early hours of Good Friday, thieves rammed a stolen Audi Q7 through the window of Chanel’s store on Brompton Cross, SW3. (more…)

  • Word of the Week: The etiquette of ‘F’

    Word of the Week: The etiquette of ‘F’

    An examination of the ‘F’ word

     

    “F**king amazing” is considered a compliment by the Chelsea chicks that chatter but “f**king cheat” is one that they find themselves often using to describe what’s gone wrong with their relationships. The ‘F’ word is used by such people in many contexts, but one has to ask “When is using it appropriate?” (more…)

  • The contrasting couple

    The contrasting couple

    Season for rich Arabs to parade in London has begun

     

    The time has arrived; the annual invasion has begun. The streets of Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair have been taken over by Arabs and each year they come earlier and earlier. (more…)

  • Raising the cocktail

    Raising the cocktail

    Karol Rybicki of The Sanderson wins La Brasserie’s first inter-bar cocktail competition

     

    On Sunday evening La Brasserie in Brompton Cross, South Kensington hosted their first inter-bar cocktail competition. The winner was Karol Rybicki of The Sanderson. (more…)

  • Money park London

    Money park London

    Mr Gus Instinct says: “London’s become a rubbish dump for high net worths”

     

    The expression ‘ransom strip’ has always been a dream hold in the world of property but nowadays that is exactly what has happened to the prime areas of Central London. (more…)

  • Quote of the Week: “Babel after the collapse, but with 4x4s”

    Quote of the Week: “Babel after the collapse, but with 4x4s”

    Giles Coren sums up what Knightsbridge has become

     

    I came across our Quote of the Week whilst searching for information about the charming Knightsbridge restaurant Chabrot. Upon reading a review by Giles Coren from The Times, I just knew that I had to share the most accurate portrayal of this area I’ve read yet. (more…)

  • Dizzy Wizzy

    Dizzy Wizzy

    Owners of the G-Wiz are an illogical breed of motorists

     

    The G-Wiz is undoubtedly my least favourite car but this week on seeing an image taken by Khaled Khawaja of one and then taking another myself in a similar context, I realised drivers of such vehicles are truly the most ludicrous individuals. (more…)