Marylebone

Plov-tography by Chris Osburn It’s a long way from Central London to Central Asia, but the culinary traverse to the heart of the Silk Road just got a lot easier with the Marylebone opening of Samarqand. A heartily savoury menu, a refined and comfortable interior, …

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of 60s rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, The Cumberland hotel near March Arch has turned the room where the guitarist was last interviewed into a suite paying tribute to him and seemingly all things groovy. Guests staying in …

Photography courtesy of Karam Sethi To be just 26 years old Karam Sethi, Patron Chef at Trishna, exudes the confidence and cookery know-how of a chef who’s been at the helm of a successful kitchen for decades. Taking on the challenge of opening a London …

Photograph courtesy of Ten Manchester Street Londonist was recently making our way to this delightful modern hotel for a quiet afternoon cigar with a friend when a French couple asked for directions to the hotel. You couldn’t blame them, it is not easy to locate, …

Photograph courtesy of Matt Edmonds Impressed with the meal we had at The Mandeville Hotel’s deVille restaurant back in April, we were curious to find out more about what goes into such a tasty menu. Luckily, Executive Chef Matt Edmonds was happy to oblige us …

Sizzling butter sauce photography by Chris Osburn It’s become deliciously difficult for Londonist to pass through Marylebone without stumbling upon a slab of beef these days. From insurgent burgers to Parisian steak-frites phenoms, the area’s restaurant scene seems especially cow-centric as of late. Possibly taking …

Photography by Chris Osburn Despite the meh non-rec from one of our favourite and most trusted food bloggers, curiosity got the best of us, and we recently found ourselves ambling into the newly opened Guerilla Burgers. Perhaps not blown away, we were however very pleased …

Photography by Chris Osburn 108 Marylebone Lane has been around for about a year but, with a recent refurb and a new chef, we thought now would be a good time to pop in for a review. We’re certainly glad we did. This tasteful restaurant, …

Image / Toby Ord Marylebone dwellers, best lock your doors and switch off the lights this Saturday: seems a ruthless gang of trick-or-treaters are using the seasonal excuse to don masks and demand prezzies as a license to commit ill. A group of eight youths …

Chiltern Street Fire Station The Victorian fire station on Chiltern Street in Marylebone, soon to be a hotel yet in the meantime carving out an unlikely second life as a gallery space, has a new show curated by Artangel. Men’s Suits, by Charles LeDray, presents …