Here is a raft of good foodie news to dispel the mid-winter gloom, from new restaurants opening to delightful refurbs of old favourites.
Food / Drink
What’s for supper?
Need some inspiration for winter cooking? Try these easy recipes by Miles Kirby, the co-founder and executive chef of Vardo restaurant, Duke of York Square.
Global gourmet guide
Top chefs of Mayfair and St James’s tell us their favourite restaurants to visit across the world from New York to Venice.
Lifestyle
Back to the Nineties
Nineties fashion is back for both men and women. Try these brands for style with a blast from the past and party like it’s 1999.
The eyes have it
The father and son duo who run eyewear brand Moscot talk about their new store in Chelsea and the firm’s 105-year history.
Green dream
RIXO may be relatively new on the fashion scene, but it has a cult following already. The vintage-inspired ‘green’ brand has a new pop-up on the King’s Road.
Meet Mrs Cameron
Samantha Cameron – wife of former Prime Minister David Cameron – is carving out her own niche in smart, contemporary womenswear.
ART
Baroque and roll
Works of art – some never put on public display before – from the largely overlooked British Baroque period go on show at Tate Britain this spring.
Art season
Look out for a swathe of fabulous art exhibitions across the Chelsea and South Kensington area this season – from classic art to modern, collage to paintings of horses.
Houseboat artist
Don’t miss this startling exhibition by Chelsea houseboat artist Cyril de Commarque when you visit the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.
Blue sky art
See works of art by the finalists and winners of Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year series at Clarendon Fine Art in Mayfair.
Community Awards
The judges
You nominated the shortlist for the Community Awards of Mayfair & St James’s. Now meet the judges whose decisions will be announced later this month at a glittering awards event.
The shortlist
The shortlist of local businesses and people nominated for The Community Awards of Mayfair & St James’s has been announced! We can’t wait until winners are named later this month.
Awards sponsors
With just two weeks to go to the glittering presentation of the Community Awards of Mayfair & St James’s, the headline sponsors tell us why they have chosen to support the awards.
Business
Private jet set
There is no end to the range of one-of-a-kind experiences you can get on a private jet, from cultural trips for children to globe-trotting wine tours.
Keeping Victoria safe
A new app designed to keep businesses and workers around Westminster and Victoria safe and informed during an emergency has been installed by local BIDs.
Lap of luxury
Meet Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole which promotes British luxury retail at home and abroad, helping to keep the footfall high in Mayfair & St James’s.
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.
People
Empowering others
Anita Choudhrie is the matriarch of an eminent Indian family based in the UK. Her charity is helping female disabled athletes get to the Tokyo Olympics.
Singing from the heart
Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery became the oldest ever winner of Britain’s Got Talent last year. Here he talks about the sudden change in his life at the age of 89.
John Simpson’s Chelsea
Renowned world affairs broadcaster John Simpson tells us his favourite haunts in Chelsea, from places to eat and drink to shops.
Sail of the century
Sailor Sir Ben Ainslie has 5 Olympic medals but one prize has escaped him – the America’s Cup. Now he is determined to make history and win it for the UK.
Travel
Sail into the sunset
Experience authentic Kerala from the comfort of the luxury Oberoi Vrinda cruiser which offers delicious food, cultural trips and impeccable service.
Island treasure
The Indian Ocean offers everything from sustainable luxury in the Maldives to adventurous honeymoons in Mauritius and private islands in the Seychelles.
Crème de la crème
It’s called the most exclusive hideaway on the planet. The Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, on the French Riviera, is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Finance
Visas made easy
Get your visa wrong and you could miss your whole trip. New firm Viselio simplifies the process and even fills out those tedious forms for you.
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?
Property
Take two
Walking into a second home should feel like, well, home. But how does the design brief for that second home in the sun differ from your main property?
A place in the sun
So you want to buy property overseas? We show you some of the dos and don’ts of buying that second luxury home in the sun.
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.
Culture
Grooving at 90
Hear stories from the music industry while sipping champagne at Grosvenor House at a special event to celebrate 90 years of the hotel and Decca Records.
Sir Ranulph’s reads
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the explorer and author, shares the five fascinating books which shaped his life and his adventures.
Winter events
Try a range of events from rooftop cinema to a house party takeover at exclusive venues in the heart of London this festive season.
