Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton follow-up In The Heights is a joy June 16, 2021 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage phenomenon Hamilton became a streaming hit last year, as Disney+ released a filmed version of the original cast performance in order to capitalise on a captive audience. It showed that there is still a huge enthusiasm for the writer’s work, which is why the poster for In The Heights features the show’s [...]
Visit the world’s biggest open-air bar, Sweden’s Drinkable Country June 15, 2021 Sweden yesterday celebrated the stoic defensive performance that earned them a Euros draw against highly fancied Spain almost as if it were a victory in the latter stages. Today any Swedes still in the party mood can let loose at Drinkable Country, which has been dubbed “the world’s largest open-air bar”. Comprised of pop-ups hosted [...]
Genesis G80 review: The car brand climbing the Korea ladder June 15, 2021 The Genesis G80 is the South Korean brand's first serious saloon car in the UK. It majors on stress-free comfort to take on the BMW 5 Series.
Meet Dhavall Gandhi, the Willy Wonka of the spirits world June 15, 2021 Now you can have your whisky and drink it. With cake-loving, sweet-toothed malt lovers in mind, Lakes Distillery has added a patisserie-influenced single malt to its Whiskymaker’s Editions series, created exclusively for Harvey Nichols. Inspired by the sensory experience of a Parisian cake shop, the new expression is called Le Goûter, meaning “taste it”. Lakes [...]
Staff crisis in hospitality: Act now or risk being the next France June 15, 2021 The hospitality sector is in the midst of a staff crisis. We always knew that staffing would be a challenge with full reopening post-Covid, that not everybody would return to work after furlough. Many of our French and Italian staff went back home during lockdown and had decided not to return to the UK or [...]
World Martini Day is this Saturday: Let us inspire you June 14, 2021 Let me let you into a little secret: flavoured gins and vodkas can do away with the faff and reduce the building costs of a memorable home-shaken Martini. The UK’s countless new small batch distillers have brought with them a bewildering increase in the number of cocktail possibilities so why not enjoy them without so [...]
Last chance to back fantastic Hear Art film campaign June 14, 2021 There is just a week left to support one of City PM’s favourite arts initiatives, Hear Art, in its crowdfunding campaign to raise £15,000 to help fund films made by deaf filmmakers. Hear Art is a non-profit platform founded by Cindy Sasha (photographer/activist) and Rachel Shenton (actress/writer/activist) to help address the lack of opportunities for [...]
Toast the summer of golf with a dram of Loch Lomond June 14, 2021 GH Mumm Champagne is the official drinks sponsor of the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport, going back to 1851. Now the oldest golfing major has its own official spirit too. The 149th Open Championship is being held between 15-18 July at The Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. To mark the occasion, [...]
Driven: The 10 best supercars money can buy from 2021 June 12, 2021 These are the best supercars you can buy this year, including the McLaren 765LT, Ferrari 812 Superfast and Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD.
King’s Cross restaurants: Breakfast lunch and dinner, sorted June 11, 2021 Once little more than a train station set in a dystopian commercial wasteland, King’s Cross is now a business hub to rival The City and Canary Wharf, with tech giant Google’s vast campus overlooking an ever-expanding roster of sophisticated shops and restaurants. Here’s how to eat there in style, no matter what time of day. [...]
