Who? One Leicester Street
What? One Leicester Street, the hotel on the former site of St John Hotel, has recently opened. The hotel features just 15 design focussed rooms. The food in the hotel restaurant continues to be looked after by Tom Harris, previously head chef at the Michelin-starred St John Hotel. Room rates from £150 per night.
When? Open now
Where? One Leicester Street, London WC2H 7BL
How? Visit www.oneleicesterstreet.com for more information
Who? BrewDog What? Scotland’s largest independent brewery BrewDog has recently opened the doors to their Florence outpost. This marks the first craft beer bar in Italy and is the brewery’s fourth international launch this year. The new bar has capacity for 70 people and will have 12 beers on tap, including guest beers. The venue will also feature live music at the weekends as well as regular beer tastings. When? Open now Where? Via Faenza 21r, Firenze 50123, Italy How? For more information, see www.brewdog.com Fly via British Airways
Who? ME by Meliá What? ME by Meliá opens its first hotel in London, ME London, in the building that previously housed BBC Radio. The hotel aims to be a design-led lifestyle hotel and is Foster + Partners’ first UK hotel project for which they have designed all of the interiors and exteriors. Room rates start from £340 per night, excluding VAT. When? Open today Where? 336-337 The Strand, London WC2R 1HA How? Book online at www.MELondonUK.com Ten photos from ME London
Who? Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp What? In celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the Antwerp Academy, MoMu, MAS, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and Antwerpen Open have joined forces to create a new exhibition. Entitled “Happy Birthday Dear Academie”, the exhibition will feature highlights of fashion and visual arts and will comprise of a number of events and smaller exhibitions. When? Until 31st January 2014 Where? Around the city of Antwerp, Belgium How? For more information, see www.happybirthdaydearacademie.be Fly via Brussels Airlines
Who? Rathfinny What? To highlight the potential of English sparkling wine, Sussex wine estate Rathfinny has teamed up with the London Conchord Ensemble to create a three-day music festival featuring food and wine. Weekend and separate event tickets are available to Conchord At Rathfinny includes a black tie wine-tasting dinner, Piano Four-hands Tea Recital, Gala Evening with Dame Felicity Lott & Alexandra Spencer-Jones, Baroque Concerto Coffee Concert and the Final Festival Concert. Prices start from £15. When? 12th to 14th June Where? Rathfinny Estate, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5TU How? For more information, see www.rathfinnyestate.com
Who? In The Saddle What? Riding holiday specialists In The Saddle have created three different itineraries to explore the natural beauty of the Balkans on horseback. There’s a choice between an adventurous ride to the north of the Balkans, a more relaxed ride to the south or a riding expedition giving an experience of the simple life. Prices start from £833 per person. When? Available now Where? Departure by arrangement How? Visit www.inthesaddle.com for more information Fly via KLM
Who? The Yeatman What? Portuguese food is often known for its simplicity but at the Michelin-starred restaurant at The Yeatman Hotel this translates to something more gastronomic. For a restaurant in a city that’s entrenched in wine, port to be exactly, the menu is never very far from that connection. That’s perhaps why it’s the perfect place to learn about wines with a menu made to match. When? Open year round with set dates for wine dinners Where? The Yeatman Hotel, Rua do Choupelo, (Santa Marinha), Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto 4400-088, Portugal How? For more information, see www.the-yeatman-hotel.com Fly via TAP Portugal
To provide the best experiences, we and our partners use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Click below to consent to the above or make granular choices. Your choices will be applied to this site only. You can change your settings at any time, including withdrawing your consent, by using the toggles on the Cookie Policy, or by clicking on the manage consent button at the bottom of the screen.