James Lawrence

Jul 4, 2024 | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | James Lawrence

Several years ago, I wrote a piece examining the (then) widely held thesis that fine dining was becoming a moribund feature of the UK’s culinary landscape. The arguments were not unconvincing:  several high profile closures – including Claude Bosi’s Hibiscus in 2016 – combined with a general consensus that consumers preferred ‘casual dining,’ had led many to suggest that upmarket restaurants might not survive. Yet the critics got it wrong.

May 11, 2024 | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | James Lawrence

Although the deluxe Tokyo Peninsula is only mildly vertiginous by the standards of New York (24-storeys as opposed to the 58-storey Trump Tower), it is nonetheless one of the city’s most inviting skyscrapers. What’s more, it plays host to a remarkable hotel – a destination so perfectly run it puts most other so-called five-star hotels to shame.

Apr 11, 2024 | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | James Lawrence

To the untrained eye, Seoul is just another high-rise Asian metropolis. The neon-lit madness of Myeong-dong – a primary stop for western visitors – does inevitably have its fair share of mediocre restaurants that rely heavily on the tourist dollar. Nonetheless, it’s fun, noisy, and intoxicating, if only for a short while. Yet if you venture beyond South Korea’s seminal nightlife district, you’ll find a very grown-up food scene that sends your taste buds into wild bouts of ecstasy.

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Dec 28, 2023 | calibremag.com | James Lawrence

Good Champagne combines lightness with depth, creaminess with sparkle, and complexity with precision. Few would consider looking elsewhere for the obligatory New Year’s Eve toast. After all, why would you? At least, that was the status quo thirty years ago. But times have changed, and so has the quality of non-champagne bubbles; England, California, Spain, Italy, and South Africa are all now proud members of the sparkling wine fraternity, producing exceptional bottles of high-quality fizz.