London steak fantasies: Carnivorous desires are sated at Fazenda Bishopsgate Life&Style We dine at London steak restaurant Fazenda Bishopsgate FAZENDA IS ALL ABOUT… Meat! As far as the eye can see. But not how you’d normally order it. Disembodied limbs from (insert any legally edible animal) are unceremoniously carted around the restaurant on skewers and taken to tables, where if you have a certain sign facing [...]
I’ve had an incredible year as Lord Mayor – here’s to the next 695 Opinion Next week the 696th Lord Mayor of London takes office followed by the Lord Mayor’s Show. As I reflect on the past year in this, my last mayoral column, I hear the American philosopher, William James: “It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition”. I can tell you it takes [...]
Plans unveiled for major 54-storey skyscraper in the City of London Property Proposals for a new 240-meter-tall office building in the City of London’s eastern skyscraper cluster have been submitted for planning approval. The 54-storey 99 Bishopsgate scheme, filed earlier this week by developer Brookfield Properties, represents a key development in the Square Mile’s skyscraper boom as the area around Bishopsgate and Gracechurch Street undergoes a transformation [...]
18 new London rooftop bars in London to enjoy in the sun August 13, 2024 11 new London rooftop bars for summer, from Shoreditch to the Square Mile and further afield, here's where to raise a glass
The Brewery: Royal Ascot caterer buys landmark City of London venue August 12, 2024 The company that provides catering for Royal Ascot has acquired a major large scale event venue in the City of London. Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has snapped up The Brewery, which hosts more than 500 events a year, for an undisclosed sum from Paul Lewin. RHC itself was acquired by Oak View Group (OVG) in [...]
Pitch’s Adidas Academy is driving more women into golf July 19, 2024 Pitch’s Adidas Academy, led by Jess Ormrod, offers an inclusive space, breaking stereotypes and opening networking doors for female golfers
Gordon Ramsay to invest £77m in cookware brand with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp July 16, 2024 Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has teamed up with Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp to invest $100m (£77m) in HexClad, a maker of nonstick cookware.
Euro 2024: These City pubs are selling half-price pints until England score against Switzerland July 5, 2024 Three of the City's finest watering holes will hope that Gareth Southgate's much-criticised England team put on an attacking masterclass in their quarter final, after offering half-price beer until England score.
Demand for office space in the City of London jumps as firms return July 4, 2024 Stuart Lawson, a director in Savills’ Central London Agency team, said: "The first half of 2024 has demonstrated positive progress in the City of London's office market, following on from a strong 2023.
The young visionary leading McDermott London office to “elite” status July 1, 2024 Few people under 40 run a global law firm’s City office, but Aymen Mahmoud of McDermott Will & Emery is leading the way