PARLOUR GAMES
Seymour’s Parlour at The Zetter Townhouse is one of London’s most distinctive, inventive bars.
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What's on: April & May
Find out what events and exhibitions are taking place this month in Portman Marylebone...
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The wine list
Angelique van Bommel of Philglas & Swiggot picks out a favourite wine
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Philglas & Swiggot: Tools of the trade
Angelique van Bommel of Philglas & Swiggot on a vital piece of vinous equipment
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Zetter Townhouse: Parlour Games
Seymour’s Parlour at The Zetter Townhouse is one of London’s most distinctive, inventive bars. The Journal pays a visit to hear the elaborate fiction that underpinned its creation and discover how stories of Uncle Seymour are rendered into boozy form
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Hamilton and Hare on creating a sleep shirt and trousers out of cotton cashmere
Olivia Francis, founder of Hamilton and Hare, on creating a sleep shirt and trousers out of cotton cashmere
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Elena Todary, The founder of The Collaborative Store
The founder of The Collaborative Store on the appeal of good design, the complexity of retail ethics and the thrill of discovery
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BOXCAR: FOOD PHILOSOPHY
Ricky Williams, managing director of Boxcar Butcher and Grill and Boxcar Baker and Deli, on his relationship with food
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Q&A: Guy Hills, Dashing Tweeds
The founder of Dashing Tweeds on photography, cycling and his drive to rescue a classic fabric from its needlessly fusty image.
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CHILTERN FIREHOUSE: FIRE IN THE BELLY
As soon as it opened, the Chiltern Firehouse restaurant became a magnet for the rich and famous, but the glamour of some of its diners is possibly the least interesting thing about it. Executive chef Nuno Mendes and head chef Richard Foster talk to the Journal about the subjects that really matter: the food and the philosophy that underpins it.
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Intellectual Property - Oliver Fenn Smith
Oliver Fenn-Smith, the new chief executive of The Portman Estate, on development plans, environmental responsibility and the importance of controlling ground floors
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Mats Klingberg of Trunk on the store’s new own-brand range of clothing
With the exception of the shoes and the pocket square, everything here is own-brand. The designs are suitable for all four seasons—in style, at least—and you can dress them up or dress them down.
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A dedicated harbinger of fashions
As a new documentary about his life is released, the Journal meets the highly influential menswear designer John Simons and the son who followed him into the business
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Inside knowledge: personal style
Designer Pauline Burrows on finding your own look
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Food philosophy: Mercedes Sieff
The co-owner of Yeotown Kitchen on her happy relationship with food
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Q&A: Kirsten Hazell
The founder and director of London Grace on New York nail bars, dry pedicures, and why her mum is a shade of orange
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Food Q&A: Helena Puolakka
The creative director at Nordic Bakery and chef-patron of Aster on living off the land, drinking cappuccinos with Pierre Koffmann, and the importance of the dining experience
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Home Help
Claude Kearley from Claude’s Gallery on the delicate art of restoring and selling antiques
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Inside Knowledge
Nicholas Brooke, the chief executive of Sunspel, shares his expert knowledge of cotton
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Marylebone Food Festival
Journal editor Mark Riddaway on the exhilarating highs and bone-chilling lows of the inaugural Marylebone Food Festival
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My Perfect Day: Sybil Kapoor
Food writer and long-time Marylebone resident Sybil Kapoor describes her perfect day
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Counter Revolution
How the food retailers of the past—the butcher who only sells cuts of meat, the fishmonger with nothing but fresh fish—have been forced to evolve, with fascinating results
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Q&A: Tony Conigliaro
A giant of the London drinks scene and the man behind the innovative menu at Seymour’s Parlour at The Zetter Townhouse on wicked uncle Seymour, the importance of aesthetics, and why he rejects the term ‘molecular mixology’
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Signature Moves
From Peter Gordon’s Turkish eggs to Karam Sethi’s lamb chops, Marylebone’s finest chefs illuminate the creative processes behind their restaurants’ most famous dishes
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My Perfect Day: Paul Costelloe
Designer Paul Costelloe describes his perfect Marylebone day
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Inside Knowledge: West One MYB
Bernice Affat, owner of West One MYB, shares her tips on beauty treatments for the festive period
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La bella figura
Bella Freud talks to the Journal about Vivienne Westwood, slogan knitwear and the Marylebone of yesteryear
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Food Philosphy
The thoughts of Stephen Worrall, manager of Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop and Tasting Room
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My Perfect Day - Melody Adams & Nemanja Borjanovic
Melody Adams & Nemanja Borjanovic of Lurra and Donostia describe their perfect Marylebone day
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Q&A: Leigh Hartnett
The executive chef of Cubitt House on sustainable suppliers, creative chefs and the essence of British cuisine
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My favourites: Maria Lemos
Maria Lemos of Mouki Mou on her picks from the latest collection
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Style Q&A: Suzannah Crabb
The Marylebone-based designer on fast fashion, Italian cloth mills and leafleting a duchess
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Recipe of the month: The Grazing Goat
Strawberry & elderflower Eton mess from Neradah Hartnett, executive pastry chef at Cubitt House
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My favourites: Anna Paola
Anna Paola, creative director of the British swimwear brand Paolita, on her picks from her latest collection
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Q&A: Eliska Sapera
The founder of Eliska Design on sourcing beautiful pieces, blending eras and creating timeless designs
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My perfect day: Mats Klingberg
Mats Klingberg of Trunk Clothiers describes his perfect Marylebone day
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Clean Cut
The Journal visits Boxcar, Marylebone’s new butcher’s shop and grill, to hear about ethical farming, the importance of cookery skills and the recent renaissance in the ancient art of butchery
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Q&A: Megan Thompson
The manager of Thompson’s Gallery London, on Scottish painting, shifting trends and the importance of affordable art
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INSIDE KNOWLEDGE
Erlend Norby, the tailor behind Taliare talks to Marylebone Journal about suit jackets and all the trimmings.
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FOOD PHILOSOPHY
Lloyd Morse was appointed head chef at Vinoteca last year, having cut his teeth in some of the finest Italian restaurants in Australia and England.
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Gated Community
The Gate restaurant has been confounding people’s expectations of vegetarian food for more than 25 years. The Journal pays a visit.
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My perfect day: Rachel Sweeney
The co-director of Cox & Power on Chiltern Street describes her perfect day in Marylebone
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Craft Work
Many of Marylebone’s retailers, restaurants and institutions are involved in this year’s London Craft Week. The festival’s founder and chairman Guy Salter fills us in
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The Gallery of Everything Q&A: James Brett
The Gallery of Everything’s founder on unclassifiable artists, O-level interpretations, and why art has replaced religion for the moneyed classes
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Multi-story building
It may lack a great glass elevator or a chocolate river, but the headquarters of the Roald Dahl Literary Estate is still a place devoted to the manufacture of magic. The Journal pays a visit
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Q&A: Jimmy Nelson
The photographer on the power of indigenous cultures, the importance of empathy, and the trauma that led him to his art.
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Base notes
What are the characteristics of the perfect pizza? Ask half a dozen Italian chefs and you’ll get half a dozen answers, all equally strident and unbending. The Journal dons its flak jacket and sets off around Marylebone in search of answers.
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Thinker and Tailor
English Cut - a bespoke British tailor founded by Thomas Mahon, an articulate, impassioned advocate for made-to-measure menswear who cut his teeth on Savile Row. The Journal pays a visit to find out what makes this traditional tailor a cut above the rest.
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Recipe of the month
Strawberry cheesecake with strawberry rose compote from Neradah Hartnett, head pastry chef for Cubitt House.
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Cottoning on
Dominic Hazlehurst, director of Sunspel, on heritage, high quality cotton and reclaiming the word luxury.
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Sandy's perfect day
The eponymous owner of Corsican pizzeria Sandy’s describes her perfect Marylebone day.
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Q&A: Tony Power
The co-owner of Cox & Power on craftsmanship, commuting and Barbara Hepworth.
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Inside knowledge
Olivia Francis, owner of Hamilton and Hare, shares her insights into men’s underwear.
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Home help
Justin Knock, Master of Wine and wine director at Philglas & Swiggot, on choosing the best glasses.
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Street stories
The history of Portman Square, heart of The Portman Estate.
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Q&A: Anna Paola
For me, swimwear means fun, colour, free-spiritedness, escapism.
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X factor
The Basque country’s approach to food and drink translates beautifully at Marylebone’s Lurra and Donostia restaurants.
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Pauline's Perfect Day
The founder, designer and director of the Pauline Burrows boutique on Chiltern Street, describes her perfect day in Marylebone.
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Food philosophy
Eduardo Tuccillo of Twist shares his thoughts on food.
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