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T H I N G S T O D O , S E E A N D H E A R – A T H O M E O R O U T S I D E

T H E S TAYC AY T I O N1 Order, order

The old magistrates court in Covent Garden has been given a rehabilitation order thanks to NYC-based design firm Roman and Williams. The bedrooms of the Nomad hotel come with oversized artwork and velvet trimmings, the all-day restaurant has a Mexican flavour and there’s a lounge called Common Decency where you’ll find a plush cocktail bar. thenomadhotel.com

2T H E P L A C E T O E A T French f lavour

Designed by John Whelan and founded by François O’Neill of Brompton Bar & Grill the new Maison François London restaurant has opened with aplomb – heralding rather noteworthy interiors. Design inspiration was sought f rom architectural gems such as Ricardo Bofill’s postmodern cement factory, ‘with soaring 20-foot-high ceilings hung with art-deco chandeliers, softened by mirror-filled arches’. The menus ‘pay homage to the grand brasseries of Paris and Lyon’ so anticipate French cuisine options, such as Dauphine ravioli with Comté and black pepper and Beef entrecote with pepper. @maisonfrancoislondon 3 T H E M U S TR E A D Page-turner

Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, Such A Fun Age is Kiley Reid’s debut novel. It tells the story of a young black babysitter who is accused of stealing the white baby she is caring for. A timely exploration of race, class and privilege that will satisfy die-hard book club members and light readers alike.

4T H E I N S TA AC C O U N T G r e e n s c e n e

@plantkween is a self-confessed plant fiend. ‘A Brooklyn-based Black queer femme kween. Obsessed with the botanical scene. Community building through plants’ is how Christopher’s Instagram bio reads. You could get lost for hours on this feed, with countless pictures of luscious green foliage and Christopher’s insightful and helpful videos, most of which are geared towards best-care techniques for plants, or as Christopher likes to call them ‘green gurls’. Check out Christopher’s current collaboration with @heyhorti, an ‘indoor plant subscription founded by Puneet Sabharwal and Bryana Sortino, that builds your confidence in plant care’ and shares the love of greenery, flora and fauna.

6F E S T I V E F U N 5 T H E N E W H O T S P O T N e w s f l a s h

Regular host of supper clubs and dinner parties, TV presenter and founder of Hoste, Laura Jackson picks games new and old to keep the party spirit alive. ‘How long has it been since you got the Scrabble board out? Put down your Words With Friends app and dust off your old set – it’s surprisingly brilliant, whether it’s just me and my husband or a small group.’ ‘Everyone loves Uno, but did you know about the upgrade? Uno Extreme is essentially an electronic device that shoots out the cards and makes it more fast paced. It’s frantic, frenetic and a whole lot of fun.’ Founded in 1982 by proprietor Sandeep Garg, this now iconic newsagent and bookshop has recently been given a redesign, thanks to a husband and wife duo, architect Gabriel Chipperfield and founder of The Artichoke Laura de Gunzburg, who have partnered with Sandeep. Shreeji News sits amid good company on one of central London’s most prominent and chic streets; neighbours i n c l u d e C h i l te r n F i r e h o u s e , Monocle Cafe and Nordic Bakery, to name a few. We’re not ones to name drop, but Jay Jopling and Courtney Love have been seen hanging out here – just saying.

G a b r i e l a n d L a u r a h a v e r e i m a g i n e d t h e s h o p i n t o reading rooms, a magazine and bookshop, a cof fee area and events spaces, all of which have been tastefully executed. The store often holds special events, including the recent Moncler x Jonathan Anderson Exhibition in a Box; 500 limited edition curated archive cases conceived to spark creativity and individual expression to celebrate the debut of the Moncler JW Anderson collection. There’s tableware items from C abana , Atelier H ouria Tazi, Nason Moretti and Lobmeyr, which will all be available to buy alongside furniture and lighting by ASH NYC, Gaetano Sciolari and Gio Ponti.

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7T H E F O O D I E D O W N L O A D S

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Garden Plate

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