JOHN CAREY; ANGELO PENNETTA; THE STANDARDTakeover bidThere’s a New York invasion
happening at London’s dynamic new
hotspots, finds Hayley MaitlandEver since The Standard hotel
launched on New York’s
High Line 10 years ago, it
has been a magnet for the
beau monde. This month, the brand
will open its first hotel outside
America, in London’s King’s Cross,
an area chosen by CEO Amar Lalvani
for its potential. “King’s Cross is the geographical centre
of London,” he explains, “but it has no real cultural
affiliations in the way that Notting Hill or Shoreditch
do. It’s a blank slate in terms of a ‘scene’.” Lalvani is
planning to fill that vacuum with The Standard’s signature
decadent revelry, and as with the
High Line original, the rooftop –
when it opens in September – will
be the pinnacle of fun. Situated on
the Brutalist building’s 10th floor,
it will offer guests not only a unique
360-degree view (“No one has been
at that height in this neighbourhood
before,” says Lalvani), but also a
Latin restaurant and bar helmed
by Michelin-starred chef Peter
Sanchez-Iglesias.
Meanwhile, the lobby will feature a “sounds” studio
for guest sets and a cocktail fountain designed by
American artist Hayden Dunham. As for the ground-
floor restaurants? Choose between the dive-bar inspired
Double Standard and Isla, which will serve coastal dishes
in a spectacular terraced garden. Let the alfresco nights
begin. Standardhotels.comS TA R T U R N S
Caramel apples with foie gras, smoked-sturgeon
cheesecake with caviar, celery root and truffles
cooked in a pig’s bladder... Since he joined New
York’s Eleven Madison Park more than a decade
ago, three-Michelin-starred chef Daniel Humm’s
innovative dishes have won every conceivable
accolade. This September, he’s bringing his talent
to London, via a new restaurant in Claridge’s.
In a nod to NYC convention, Humm named
the venue Davies & Brook after the streets on
which the hotel is located, and the similarities
to his Manhattan flagship don’t end there. Dmitri
Magi, Eleven Madison Park’s chef de cuisine, will
be coming with him, to develop a menu that
combines Humm’s “modern” style with the best
British produce. Claridges.co.ukHeadfor highsNolita Social, the Bulgari Hotel’s new bar, is bringing a shot
of New York energy to Knightsbridge. Linger over a cocktail
while listening to a playlist of soul and hip-hop before
nipping upstairs to sister restaurant Sette for dinner. Owned
by the team behind New York favourite Scarpetta, whose
spaghetti al pomodoro has won over even the toughest
critics, its menu comprises Italian classics presented with
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