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Enjoy sizzling steaks and cool vintages in the Tempus Hot List – June
By Lauren O'Neill | 13 June 2023 | Culture, Food & Drink
From Gaucho’s to the Berkeley, new rosé from Penfolds and beachwear from W Maldives, summer starts here…
Gaucho
Eat incredible steak at Gaucho’s new Covent Garden restaurant
Its first new opening in London in a decade, much-loved Argentinian steakhouse, Gaucho, has opened its doors in the heart of Covent Garden. The group’s twelfth location in the capital, and nineteenth in the UK, Gaucho Covent Garden is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will have a later closing time than many of its counterparts, with its underground latin bar open until the early hours for speakeasy style drinks, latin dancing – tango dancers will be performing every Friday and Saturday from 10pm – and music courtesy of resident DJs Thurs-Sun from 9pm.
Pride Month at Home HouseBetween Two Worlds: Windrush 75 ©V&A
Celebrate Pride Month at Home House
Private members’ club Home House is celebrating Pride month with a series of events and installations that honour diversity, love and inclusivity. Special members events include a talk by historian Mok O’Keeffe titled LGBTQ+ Icons You Didn’t Know About, But Should…, while a series of limited edition cocktails – including the Aphrodite, a blend of Belvedere vodka, Mastiha spirit, agave, lemon and raspberries – will also be available. At the apex of the celebrations is the Pride Party at Home House on 30 June – the first of a new annual tradition for the club. The inaugural event will feature music from special guest DJ Fat Tony and hosted by drag artist Grace Shush, and proceeds from sales of the Aphrodite cocktail will be donated to the Pride in London charity. Resident florist Ricky Paul Flowers has also created a vibrant installation in rainbow colours.
Try Metamorphosis cocktails at Baccarat Bar in Harrods
Known for its stunning crystal, Baccarat opened the doors of its Harrods bar in July 2020. For the first time since its opening, the luxe bar has introduced a new menu of cocktails, Metamorphosis, to be enjoyed out of its famed crystalware. Led by Bar Manager Michal Janusz, 16 imaginative, multi-layered new serves (including four non-alcoholic options) have been concocted using innovative techniques from the world of food, drink and also, perfume, exploring methods such as oxidation, fermentation, and caramelisation. Coalescent offers a refined twist on the Pornstar Martini, while Grounded is one for the savoury tooth, combining Macallan 12 with porcini mushrooms, capers and Pinot Noir.
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Pack W Maldives x Mazu new resort collection for your travels
The travel collaboration for the summer is here in the form of W Maldives resort’s new resort wear collection with Hong Kong brand Mazu. Designed as sustainable resort wear for the conscious traveller, this collection of underwater swimwear, surfing rash guard and more embodies the beauty of the Maldives. Each piece is made from recycled nylon from salvaged plastic bottles, and designed to protect the skin from harmful UV rays while swimming, snorkelling and surfing in the ocean – not to mention adorned with an exclusive print inspired by stunning reefs that surround W Maldives’ Fesdu Island.
Experience Laurent Perrier’s Young Chef Champagne pairing menu at The Berkeley
Earlier this month, Champagne Laurent-Perrier debuted the ‘Young Chef’s Champagne new pairing experience – part of The Berkeley’s young chef incubator programme, which was inaugurated to nurture new gastronomic talent and offer a platform to the next generation of top UK chefs. The menu is available at The Berkeley’s Collins Room and the dishes – including Seared Scallop, White Asparagus and Ricotta Ravioli and Mango Cremeux & Manuka honey cream – have been carefully curated to complement Laurent-Perrier’s Cuvée Rosé and its Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature. With fresh, seasonal produce at front of mind, the menu will change every six to eight weeks.
Between Two Worlds: Windrush 75 ©V&A
Move Between Two Worlds as we mark 75 years since The Windrush
On 22 June 1948, the Empire Windrush arrived at the port of Tilbury, near London, with a group of 1,027 passengers and two stowaways, all migrating from the West Indies. The ship became an enduring symbol of the generation of Commonwealth citizens who migrated to post-war Britain between 1947 and 1971. Now, 75 years since the Windrush arrived in the UK, the V&A is marking the occasion with a series of exhibitions and events throughout the year. Highlights include the exhibition Between Two Worlds: Vanley Burke and Francis Williams (opens 12 June), which explores portraits of “two Jamaican gentlemen scholars” created three centuries apart, and a Lunchtime Lecture of the same name on 22 June. Other speakers in the series include Arthur Torrington CBE, who will host Keeper of the Windrush Flame on 10 June, and artist Dr Michael McMillan discussing his installations in The Front Room Portraits: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home on 10 August.
Pop open a bottle of Penfolds’ latest wine, Max’s Rosé, this summer
Penfolds, the renowned Australian winemaker behind Grange, one of the world’s most loved wines, has this year launched its first rosé – Max’s Rosé – just in time for summer. Fans of the delicate profile of Provence rosé will enjoy the dry finish of Max’s Rosé. Sourced from the cool-climate vineyards of South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, this pale-hued, Pinot Noir rosé is dry and refreshing on the palate with notes of strawberries, oranges and a touch of jasmine blossom. Priced at £20 and available to purchase in the UK from Ocado, it is perfect for summer soirees.
Take a look back at previous editions of the Tempus Hot List for more London luxury