The Upcoming

Silversea luxury cruises have launched their first collection of SALT (Sea And Land Taste) Culinary Voyages, a series of itineraries centred on regional food and drink, with the opening chapter comprising seven routes across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK, all timed to Europe’s autumn grape harvest. The debut voyages will run from late August to late October aboard the Si...

Next Saturday 1st August is National Spritz Day, which offers a very reasonable excuse to get booked in for some of the best examples in the capital. The spritz has long since moved beyond the standard Aperol formula, and the options gathered here reflect that range: from floral and fruit-forward to alcohol-free, with some very nice terrace aperitivo settings to match.

On paper, spinning George Orwell’s cautionary tale of power and tyranny into a commentary on modern capitalism isn’t a bad idea. Transforming the novel’s version of Pilkington from a neighbouring farmer into a billionaire CEO played by Glenn Close is a clever tweak that reinforces how relevant the book’s core themes still are. However, by simplifying its authoritarian allegor...

There is a particular kind of silence a film reaches for when the story moves to the gaming floor. The soundtrack thins out, the crowd blurs and the camera settles on a single face deciding whether to push the rest of its strategy forward. That moment has appeared hundreds of times, and it still works. The gaming lounge, for all its neon lighting and cliché, remains one of th...

The Barbary Notting Hill on Westbourne Grove will host the first event in its Kitchen Counter wine dinner series on Tuesday 4th August, featuring the French champagne house Billecart-Salmon. The exclusive, one-night only event is limited to just 15 seats, starting at 7pm.

Dinner will centre on a five-course menu developed in collaboration with the winemaker and Fabrizi...