The Luxury Restaurant Guide goes in search of the best hotel rooms in the UK covering Inns, Boutique Hotels, Country House Hotels and London Landmarks Our criteria was to find hotel rooms that separate the ordinary from the extraordinary. Spaces that were visually appealing, immersive, elegant and alluring with intelligent designs, not sensitive to trends…
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This is a very good vegetarian main course, and easy enough to put together – an ideal dish that allows for better appreciation of colours, flavours and textures. Serves 4 Ingredients: 250g grated cottage cheese 2 large boiled potatoes, grated 100g spinach leaves washed, dried and shredded 2.5cm piece of fresh ginger; peeled and finely chopped…
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Restaurant openings continue to generate great interest year on year, and 2019 looks not to disappoint with an enigmatic mix of trail-blazers, headline chefs moving locations, and upcoming chefs forging careers. Whilst it is unlikely there will be as many openings as 2018, talent does continue to grow unabated, as does our appetite for discovery,…
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We turn to the perfect partner for a healthy recipe at this time of year. Adam Gray at the Devonshire Club has held a Michelin star as Head Chef at Rhodes 24 in Tower 42 for over a decade, co-owned the award-winning pub, The Red Lion, and became Director of The Shires Cookery School in…
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Just in time for festive joviality, the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has reopened its doors for its restaurants, event spaces and spa following its most extensive renovation in its 115-year history. The hotel has been given an ultra-stylish new lease of life by a crack team of designers: International renowned interior designer, Joyce Wang has…
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No need to be up with the larks to do this gorgeous Christmas Canapé. And its not just for Christmas. Cook up a treat from Head Chef Robert Palmer from Michelin-starred Peel’s Restaurant at Hampton Manor. Just wait until you’ve tried these sumptuous little morsels! ONION SEED CRACKER: 125g strong flour 2g salt 22g butter…
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Keeping pace with restaurant openings is no mean feat with the flux of new concepts and aspiring chefs bursting on to the scene, as well as stalwart names expanding portfolios. A handful of restaurants have upped the style stakes in 2018, acting as a benchmark for designers, restaurateurs and foodies going forward. Here we find…
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Is this not the finest Mac & Cheese? We, at the Luxury Restaurant Guide, think so. Here’s tips on how to make the ultimate Macaroni Cheese from the chef of the moment Adam Handling. Adam has various projects on the go right now, including his expanding Frog portfolio in Covent Garden and Hoxton and soon…
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What drinks should you serve your esteemed guests at a chic dinner soirée? De rigueur, especially for Christmas, is the bespoke festive cocktail. Here is the Luxury Restaurant Guide’s picks for stylish aperitifs to sip on this season, together with some tips from the greatest bartenders on how to make them: “St Nicholas’s Tipple” The…
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This week we bring you an alternative to traditional turkey for your Christmas dinner creation that cannot fail to impress. This Roast Mallard Duck recipe comes from one of the UK’s most highly respected chefs, Martin Wishart from the eponymous Restaurant Martin Wishart. Martin, born in Edinburgh, trained under such renowned chefs as Albert Roux, Michel…
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Gifting lifestyle packages is the way forward for the time-poor and material-rich. The Luxury Restaurant Guide presents a cornucopia of food-related lifestyle gifts packed to the brim with mouth-watering choices and imaginative gourmet lifestyle experiences. Five of the Best Hampers Create your own gift hamper of curiosities and artisan classics from the most fêted of…
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Fresh from the kitchen at the world-famous Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Chef Raymond Blanc OBE has provided the ultimate chocolate-treat recipe, perfect for Christmas gifting this festive season. The truffles can be flavoured to your wishes (see suggested variations below), prepared a week in advance and kept in the fridge, voila! Skill level 3…
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We answer the call of three wise men seeking a festive feast for their pre-Christmas get-together with restaurants bearing gifts of great dining offers, tipples and treats. The Luxury Restaurant Guide publishes some of the best festive dining offers available pre-Christmas. These destination restaurants have unveiled their festive set and a la carte menu options…
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The traditional mince pie recipe gets an update here thanks to Shay Cooper, Executive Chef at Michelin-starred Dining Room at The Goring, and a royal favourite. The addition of sweet, financier batter lends the bake a satisfying crunch, sure to impress Christmas guests. Photo Credit: Great British Chefs Skill level 3 (1 simple to 5…
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A heavenly escape to many is a luxury hotel stay, but there’s growing appeal for privacy and exclusivity, staying in your own well-appointed homely enclave. The canny trick is finding ones that still incorporate the key elements of a full-service hotel. After all, we, the Airbnb generation of self-confident travellers, may love the adventure of…
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Enjoy this classic dish from Chelsea’s chicest foodie street, Pavilion Road. Here Head Chef Adam England of Hans’ Bar & Grill expertly shows you how to make a Tuna Tartare. Check it out, or alternatively, enjoy privileges dining in the restaurant with the Luxury Restaurant Club. Serves 4 Skill level 3 (1 simple to 5 being…
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We’re not teaching you how to suck eggs … just how to scramble them. But then this is scrambled eggs, the quick and easy breakfast favourite, in delicious Gordon Ramsay Masterchef style: INGREDIENTS 6 cold eggs 15g butter Salt and pepper Crème fraîche Chives METHOD Crack 6 cold eggs into a deep saucepan. Add the…
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A wing and a prayer is what you’ll need to clinch a table at Michel and Alain Roux’s latest venture, Roux at Skindles in Maidenhead. It opened today, Tuesday 6th November, and is already fully booked most days as well as all Friday and Saturday’s up to Christmas. Whilst demand is of little surprise for…
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01st November 2018 It’s World Vegan Day and I’m worried I’ll starve. Dining out is a mite more complicated as a vegetarian of thirty years: Asian food is great; Middle Eastern and Italian, ok; British, a tad boring; French and Spanish, forget it. There are exceptions, just that gratifying meals are rare. Memories of toast…
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It’s rare to find Michelin star level vegan tasting menus but at legendary Pied à Terre in Fitzrovia there is an extensive range of menus on offer. Owner David Moore and Head Chef Asimakis Chaniotis are committed to tackling food waste, ultra-sustainable sourcing and a wealth of options for the meat-averse, too. Download this relatively simple but…
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