Co-founder Lucy Carr-Ellison tells us what’s cooking at Wild by Tart, the trendy new all-day restaurant in Belgravia’s Eccleston Yards.
Food / Drink
Christmas gingerbread
Apollonia Poilâne talks about her bakery’s famous Christmas gingerbread. Poilâne is an artisanal bakery which uses no preservatives or additives.
A Mayfair Christmas
Enjoy a merry Mayfair Christmas at stylish venues in the heart of London. Try a festive afternoon tea with champagne, a jazz brunch or a vodka cocktail.
Lifestyle
Christmas in Chelsea
Get into the festive spirit at Chelsea’s Christmas shopping event on Saturday December 7th, the lights switch-on and at Santa’s grotto.
Community hero
The award-winning Kensington & Chelsea Foundation tackles child hunger, unemployment and loneliness in the borough. You can support their vital work.
Feeling good
From laser facials to yoga in the Yards, we round up the latest health and beauty news from Belgravia.
Simon says
Simon Birkett is on a mission to clean up London’s air and, as he explains, it is a campaign we all need to get involved in.
ART
Chelsea girl
Enjoy the iconic riverscapes and street views of Chelsea at an exhibition of watercolours by local-born artist Kitty North.
Stardust
British jewellery from the 1960’s goes on show this month following an auction of fine watches and jewellery from around the world.
Wearable works of art
Fashion and art will unite when luxury scarf atelier Alba Amicorum opens in Kinnerton Yard, Belgravia, this autumn.
Material gains at PAD
PAD London, the internationally famous art and design fair, promises a world of surprises when it returns to Berkeley Square, Mayfair, this month.
Community Awards
Community awards countdown
It’s not long until we roll out the red carpet for the Community Awards of Mayfair & St James’s 2020. Nominate your favourite person or place today.
Inspiring our community
Meet some of the inspiring nominees for Unsung Hero and Only in St James’s categories in our Mayfair & St James’s Community Awards 2020. Then nominate someone yourself!
Looking for heroes
Nominate your favourite Hospitality Hero or Bright Young Thing for one of our Community Awards of Mayfair & St James’s 2020.
Business
One-stop law firm
Mayfair-based law firm Burlingtons go the extra mile for clients. Alongside the usual legal services, they now offer a complete wraparound service.
All change at Victoria
Victoria BID has more plans to improve the local area. But they need the support of local businesses and residents to proceed.
Caledonian comforts
A home from home for the exiled Scot, the historic Caledonian Club in Belgravia has had a raft of famous members. Now it is changing with the times.
Chelsea award winners
Winners of the inaugural Chelsea Awards were announced this week. These individuals and businesses exemplify all that is unique and special about Chelsea.
People
Sixties it girl
Paulene Stone was a Vogue cover girl in the Sixties, but, aged 78, she still has it. Her life has been full of colour, glamour and tragedy.
The gift of giving
Christmas is the time for giving. Meet some of the UK’s biggest givers – the multi-millionaire and billionaire philanthropists who give back.
Scout’s honour
Marcus Wolfgang-Hall leads the 9th Chelsea Scouts, a voluntary role he puts his heart and soul into.
Historic newsstand
Haines of Sloane Square is London’s oldest newsstand. Meet Alex Bailey, running the business his grandad started and meeting hundreds of residents and commuters every day.
Travel
A Christmas fit for royalty
Enjoy Christmas in style at Coworth Park in Berkshire, the luxury country house hotel where Prince Harry spent the night before his wedding.
Love letter to Paris
Hotel Lutetia, a landmark, luxury hotel on Paris’s Left Bank, has long been a magnet for writers, artists and celebrities. Now it has undergone a huge revamp.
Move over Marrakesh
Go off the beaten track to the Moroccan coastal city of Casablanca for a relaxing spa break at the new Vichy Célestins Hotel.
Finance
What women want
With increasing amounts of the UK’s wealth now in women’s hands, a new network seeks to challenge the male-dominated finance industry.
Buying a super yacht
Buying a super yacht is not plain sailing. We get inside advice from the experts on how to avoid the problems and sail off into the sunset.
Join the block party
Blockchain has some heavyweight critics. So what does it do?
What’s a hedge fund?
Hedge funds explained.
Property
Famous Dolphin Square
From royalty to spooks, Dolphin Square, an Art Deco block in Pimlico, is never out of the news for long and has been home to a host of famous names.
Cutting edge
Thomas Balashev used the skills he learnt in the diamond industry to give his boutique property firm a cutting edge.
Oh yes, minister
As a young man, Winston Churchill lived at 105 Mount Street, in Mayfair, which is now available to rent.
Royal plans
Grosvenor is consulting on plans to redevelop the Cundy Street flats, in Victoria, where Charles and Camilla began their romance.
Culture
King’s Road cars
As a car exhibition starts at the V&A, take a spin along Chelsea’s automotive memory lane with local author Daniel Pembrey.
Tutankhamun’s treasures
The golden treasures of King Tutankhamum are back in London for the last time in this “once-in-a-lifetime” chance at the Saatchi Gallery.
Celebrating literature
The second Mayfair & St James’s Literary Festival celebrated the rich written heritage of this unique part of London, and even included a short film strand.