There are world-class bars in cities across the globe, but the best ones in London have a particular style when it comes to drinking. You can lift a glass in a room bedecked in period lavender cornicing or in a historic music hall that references several eras of its history all at once. For Americans, theseContinue reading “10 bars every American should visit in London”
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Afternoon tea in London: Harvey Nichols 5th Floor
The esteemed high-end department store Harvey Nichols serves afternoon tea in its light-floored fifth floor restaurant. Should you go? Here’s what the experience is like. (Be sure to check with the venue on Covid restrictions.) Harvey Nichols 5th Floor Restaurant 109-125 Knightsbridge, Belgravia, London SW1X 7RJ The menu for afternoon tea at Harvey Nicks featuresContinue reading “Afternoon tea in London: Harvey Nichols 5th Floor”
What to do at the London Eye & South Bank at Christmas
The London Eye is always on my list of places to take people when they visit the city. Every time I go up in one of the capsules, I can’t help but marvel at the view, proudly showing off my adopted city and the sights up and down the Thames. At Christmastime the LondonContinue reading “What to do at the London Eye & South Bank at Christmas”
Review: K-Spa, K-West Hotel, London
You could hardly find a more incongruous spot for K-Spa, the spa with treatment rooms and wet spa facilities at the K West Hotel. The chic glass-and-metal building sits amid the tidy white Regency-style houses of West London, just steps down from the roar of buses and the alarmist hurry of Shepherd’s Bush station. ThisContinue reading “Review: K-Spa, K-West Hotel, London”
London Eating & Drinking Map
Discover the coolest places to eat and drink in London — perfect for interesting meals with the kids or a much-needed cocktail on your nights off from parenting. The map includes some of my finds and favourites as well as cool and interesting places featured elsewhere. It’s a one-stop resource whenever you need inspiration forContinue reading “London Eating & Drinking Map”
Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel
Who says classic English style has to be served with a large helping of stuffiness? The room where you have afternoon tea at the Royal Horseguards Hotel looks traditional, with wingback chairs and drapes held back with heavy, luxurious rope. The waitress who served my BritMums cofounder Susanna and me called us “ma’am”. TheyContinue reading “Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel”
Afternoon tea: The Savoy, London
The Savoy, Thames Foyer Strand, LondonWC2R 0EU I love to go to the Savoy, even just to have a peek at the gorgeous Thames Foyer. The room is straight back from the revolving door at the iconic Art Deco entrance on the Strand, past the almost hypnotically beautiful flower arrangement in the Upper ThamesContinue reading “Afternoon tea: The Savoy, London”
Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline
I love, perhaps a little too much, discovering great places to drink. My latest discovery came to light via my friend Mark. After months of trying, we finally got together for a sneaky afternoon drink — girding ourselves for our separate, taxing evenings to come. He suggested Swans Bar, right smack on Piccadilly. I’d neverContinue reading “Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline”
9 tips for families at Polo in the Park
The official signs are iris-purple, the Champagne Lanson tent is a dashing pink, the women’s dresses and children’s outfits turn them into a sea of peonies, bluebells and bright honeysuckle. Even the gents stride round in trousers the colour of spearmint, lemon meringue and coral. In 2017 we went for the second year to Chesterton’s PoloContinue reading “9 tips for families at Polo in the Park”