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6 days ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Harriet Cooper

SLS Barcelona, SpainOpened AprilThe cosmopolitan capital of Catalonia just got cooler with the opening of SLS Barcelona – surely one of the most exciting new boutique hotels to open this year. The scene is set from the get-go, with the undulating facade, which – seeing as this five-star perches above the city’s bustling Port Fòrum – has been designed to emulate the waves of the Mediterranean Sea.

1 week ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Harriet Cooper

Earth Day When is Earth Day 2025? This year, Earth Day takes place on Tuesday 22 April 2025. Earth Day falls on the same date every year and 2025 marks the 55th anniversary since it began on 22 April 1970, when 20 million people in America took to the streets to protest for environmental reform, in what would become the world’s first Earth Day. What is Earth Day 2025? The brainchild of US Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was founded in the aftermath of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara,...

2 weeks ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Hilary Armstrong

New Openings The Lavery has all the makings of being one of the great new restaurants in London for 2025. Time will tell if it lives up to its promise, which starts with the beautiful bones of the building, a Georgian townhouse in South Kensington, that was once the home and studio of Anglo-Irish painter Sir John Lavery. The operation (which includes more than a dozen flexible events spaces) is led by an ‘A’ team comprising creative director Martin Cohen (Odeon, New York; L’Escargot London);...

3 weeks ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Hilary Armstrong

For a scary moment there, it looked as if it might be London’s loss and Amsterdam’s gain when chef Selin Kiazim decided to set up permanent home in the perennially cool Dutch city. But those clever folk at hotel and restaurant collective Ennismore had other ideas. The result is Leydi, a modern Turkish restaurant in collaboration with Kiazim on the ground floor of the historic Spiers and Pond hotel, now the Hyde London City, opposite the Old Bailey.

4 weeks ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Luciana Bellini

Festivals As far as London music festivals go, nabbing a ticket to the UK’s longest-running artist-curated music fest is always a good idea. Last year Chaka Khan was in charge, while for Meltdown’s 30th edition British rapper Little Simz is curating the line-up. She’ll be playing a unique, one-off special performance herself in the Royal Festival Hall to close the festival, while other names on the bill include the legendary Mike Skinner-led project The Streets, Brit Award nominee Lola Young...