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This buzzy 1930s-style digs is a venue that incorporates its rich history and heritage into its appearance and modernised style. You’ll find it sitting pretty on Chelsea’s King’s Road, serving up classic British food using market-fresh delicacies of the highest order. Spread over three floors, The World’s End Market not only boasts a restaurant on the ground floor, but an underground cocktail bar in the basement and is complete with a terrace and bar area on the first floor. Freshly caught seafood stakes its claim on the menu, with main courses including lobster, oysters and cuttlefish – and for those red-meat fiends, a choice of sirloin, T-Bone or a melt-in-the-mouth fillet you simply won’t be able to resist. Wait! There’s more. The puddings are utterly glorious in every sense of the word. Chocolate fondant, hazelnut and caramel cheesecake or carrot and orange cake – take your pick. For no-fuss food with flavours that will tease your taste buds, it’s a must try. 459 king ’s road, london sW10 0lr

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The owners of Mayfair’s popular restaurant North Audley Cantine (NAC) have transformed the basement of their building into a quirky, yet laidback, local hangout, which is set to launch on 12th February. The French trio behind Chez Chow took inspiration from Head Chef and part-owner, Jeremy Coste’s pet dog: Teddy the Chow Chow. With the basement originally being Teddy’s hangout and storage place, you will find numerous knick-knacks, including vintage and antique treasures throughout this innovative bar. Paying homage to Teddy’s heritage, the bar boasts an Asian inspiration, featuring a bamboo dresser at the bar’s entrance. For a real treat, spoil yourself by ordering Teddy’s favourite – the Chow Asian pork belly sliders with kimchee (spicy and sour vegetables), pickled cucumber and crackling served on a brioche bun. Accompany this with a drink from the extensive cocktail list, featuring both classics and Asian-inspired drinks. To really engage in the comfort and friendliness of this bar, order a Popcorn Sazerac: (popcorn infused bourbon), served ‘on the rocks’, with a splash of agave syrup.

87-135 Brompton road, knightsbr idge , london sW1X 7Xl

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Taking you on a journey with his confronting and intriguing sculptures, Norwegian artist Hedi Xandt brings to life the dark side of beauty in his impressive new collection of sculptures. As a self-taught conceptual artist and professional graphic designer Xandt’s unique vision is dark yet vibrant – and it’s quite literally set in stone. This collection of Ancient Greek sculptures – influenced by both Norwegian fairytales and Greek legends – combine dark and light to incredible effect. Brutally altering classic marble-white Greek sculptures with gold-plated brass and a distressed black finish marble, Xandt has created ‘skullptures’ that warrant being displayed in leading museums and art galleries across the world over.

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The CoCkTaIl TradIng CoMpany developMenT Bar & TaBle

Mix I t Up

Experience an ever-changing cocktail bar, boasting a fun and laid-back atmosphere, as the Cocktail Trading Co. (CTC) Development Bar & Table reaches new heights in the creative hub of cocktail making. With tastings, master-classes and cocktail events for both professionals and consumers, you can unleash your inner cocktail connoisseur. Deliciously fruity ‘mocktails’ created with fresh, seasonal ingredients are on offer for those ‘being good’.

Defiantly unique, the atmosphere of the CTC will constantly change thanks to street art exhibitions designed by up-and-coming artists. With a mixture of old-school hip-hop and 70s funk, venture down to this bar for creative cocktails and an experience like no other.

The Basement , 22 great Mar lborough street , london W1F 7hU

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Hailing from Japan, the world’s most expensive beef has landed in London. Gourmands in search of something new should head to Sushisamba and tuck into the melt-in-the-mouth Kobe beef dishes – the restaurant’s monthly Kobe Week has just launched. Following the brokering of a deal with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan and the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association, Chef Claudio Cardoso has secured a supply of this rare, sweet lean meat – making it London’s first-ever Kobe Ishiyaki experience. The rich £1,000 Ishiyaki is the show-stealer – a 1kg of beef cooked over a sizzling hot stone alongside dipping sauces and pickled plums. Further treats are the Kobe tartare, which comes with poached egg, macadamia and gold; Kobe temari; rib-eye; beef nigiri sushi; salt and pepper squid; and tuna ceviche. Nothing disappoints. The Wagyu cattle are known for enjoying the most pampered of bovine existences: mineral water to drink, having their coats massaged, feeding them beer and sake and playing classical music to relax them, all to aid digestion and increase marbling, the characteristic that gives Kobe its trademark tenderness. Knock back sake and killer cocktails, and get pleasantly sozzled courtesy of Head Sommelier Maurizio Palomba while taking in the bright lights of the city. Word to the wise – ensure you come with an empty stomach.

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Designed by world-renowned Architect Rafael Viñoly, 20 Fenchurch Street has a new 37-storey office tower. On the top three levels guests will find the public space known as Sky Garden – providing mouth-watering 360-degree panoramic views of London – as well as two restaurants and a pioneering bar concept. Level 35 invites you to experience the seasonally changing bar, Sky Pod. Head here during the cooler seasons for hot cocktails on faux fur and cashmere blanket covered sofas, and in the summer sunshine the deckchairs and boozy ice-cream shakes come out to play. The Darwin Brasserie on Level 36 offers classic European cuisine alongside uninterrupted vistas of London. Take our word for it and try the signature breakfast brûlée: Greek yoghurt, granola, berry compote, orange blossom honey, and a shot of blueberry smoothie. Lastly – the pièce de résistance, the highest floor, Level 37, is the place for the finest seafood in the Fenchurch Seafood Bar & Grill. Also featuring seasonal game, meat and vegetarian dishes, this restaurant offers an elegant and extensive cocktail list. Kick back in the striking leather banquettes and indulge.

20 Fenchurch street , london eC3M 3By

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Up In The air

The world famous luxury department store, Harrods, has introduced the elegant new Chinese restaurant Chai Wu on the fifth floor. Combining speciality and luxury ingredients, this new eatery offers a diverse menu celebrating modern Chinese cuisine in a traditional setting. Inspired by Chinese philosophy’s five natural elements – wood, fire, earth, metal and water – guests here will be welcomed by the warmth of marble, leather and timber furnishings. The centre of the restaurant boasts a theatrical charcoal grill, allowing all guests to view the chefs’ brilliant work in action. With signature plates and specialities including the Beijing duck and the Alaskan king crab legs with ginger salsa, Chai Wu Chinese restaurant brings the best of Asian cuisine to London.

41 north audley street,london W1k 6zp

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Just over an hour’s flight, a hop, skip and a jump, and you’ll find yourself checking into the super-smart Kameha Grand right in the heart of the Swiss capital, Zürich. This brand spanking new offering from the LH&E Group is set to be a triumph, with 245 opulent rooms boasting whimsical features and thought-provoking design inspired by none other than chocolate – among other things. Marcel Wanders is the mastermind behind the elaborate but charming design and has integrated Swiss characteristics with a stylish interplay of bold colours. There’s a poker face suite and a serenity suite and, if that’s not enough, journey to the space suite – it’s out of this world. The gold-inspired bar and lounge area, smokers lounge, shisha lounge and decadent choice of restaurants will keep you so busy you won’t want to leave the hotel. Ever. kamehagrandzuerich.com

We all know the impact that cold temperatures, polluted city streets and over-exposure to central heating can have on the skin, and it isn’t pretty. My long-suffering skin had been subjected to suchlike conditions for too long, and it was high time I treated it to a break and some well-deserved care and attention. Wanting to escape the frenetic streets of London, I visited the spa at Ascot’s beautiful Coworth Park, which is set in the midst of stunning English parkland. Nestled into the charming landscape, this sumptuous sanctuary provides the ideal retreat for world-weary skin. Affording breath-taking views from the upper floor, the spa promotes an idea of being at one with nature, with the sense of harmony reinforced by the crisp, light interior and large windows. Guests to the spa can expect to find a heated indoor swimming pool – complete with underwater music – a relaxation room, an aromatic steam room plus experience shower, a gym and The Spatisserie, which serves light meals, afternoon tea, wine and champagne.

I opted to experience the Essential Rose Facial, which I hoped would prove a miracle cure to all my skin woes. The treatment involved a thorough cleanse and exfoliation, followed by a relaxing scalp, hand and arm massage and an intensively hydrating mask, which – according to my therapist – was absorbed thirstily by my poor, neglected skin. The Aromatherapy Associates products used throughout the treatment filled the room with the natural scent of rose and helped to create an overwhelming sense of calm and tranquility. My skin responded well; looking in the mirror afterwards I found that my face felt firmer and more hydrated and appeared to be genuinely glowing and radiant. Additionally, the effects lasted well beyond that initial stage, with my skin exhibiting the visible benefits of that much-needed injection of moisture days later. So if you’re feeling the ill-effects of unsavoury weather and feel in the need for a little pick-me-up, be sure to visit Coworth Park’s spa – I promise you, your skin will thank you for it.

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spa sensat ion

health is happiness – and there’s nothing quite l ike a very indulgent spot of pampering . Think pol ished countr ys ide , musc le-melt ing treatments and the u l t imate in re laxat ion. Coworth park ’s eco-spa wi l l cover a l l your bases and is as dreamy as i t comes

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