Neil Ridley

1 week ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

London’s hospitality scene has long adapted effortlessly to changing times, staying ahead of the creative curve and demonstrating to the rest of the world why it is so revered. It played a key role in the early 2000s revival of classic cocktails, reigniting interest in the Martini and Manhattan through the historical diligence of venues like the Savoy’s American Bar, Claridge’s, The Connaught Bar, and Dukes.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Neil Ridley

3 hours agoManhattan on the ThamesThere’s a little bit of New York hidden away in London’s Park restaurant—and Americans can’t get enoughBy Ashley BakerMind the gap and exit the …3 hours ago'Noses out of joint': Colleagues reveal what Reform's Zia Yusuf is like to work forOn a cloudy Tuesday in September last year, Gawain Towler, a veteran press chief for Nigel Farage's various political parties, was working in Reform UK's central London offices when his phone went calling him into a meeting.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Joel Harrison |Neil Ridley

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1 month ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

It's safe to say that American whisky is usually the gateway into dark spirits for many of us. It certainly was for me, over 25 years ago, when I was first offered a hastily poured Jack Daniel's over ice at a house party. What immediately struck me was the extraordinary spectrum of flavours in the glass, compared to Irish whisky and the small number of Scotches I had tried at that point: sweet, then savoury and spice-laden, then sour, then back to something mellow, vanilla-heavy and oaky...

1 month ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, especially when it comes to fine wine. The number of times I’ve discovered bottles at a restaurant or bar, which later turned out to be extraordinary vintages, only to find out weeks, or months afterwards that they’re essentially impossible to find again or are now prohibitively expensive, is all too frequent.