Afternoon Tea in London

Luxos suggestions for everyone’s favourite afternoon indulgence. 
by Adriana Monteverde & Victoria Gill

While enjoying a stroll through the streets of London, one's thoughts inevitably turn to a quintessentially English tradition dating back to the 1600s, namely afternoon tea. Today, London's top tea rooms provide a fine variety of venues at which to sample this small pleasure in luxury living. Enjoy a fashion tea time, award-winning standard,  a business affair and more. Find out where here...

Where to find the best chocolate

LUXOS finds you the absolute best, the top of the top when it comes chocolate

Chocolate, photo by Zsuzsanna Kilian

Few scents in life are as recognizable as the fragrance of chocolate, and very few have the effect that is has. Just a whiff of chocolate from a bakery, and you know what it is and you want it. Its versatility is incredible: rich chocolate pralines or Ferran Adrià’s delicate frozen chocolate wind, as long as there’s chocolate, we want it! LUXOS tells you where some of the best chocolate in the world comes from, where you can buy it and much more...

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Find Alba White Truffles in Hong Kong

The season has arrived for the highly sought-after and highly delicious Alba white truffle from Italy and two of Hong Kong's most distinguished chefs have got just the dishes to satisfy your taste buds until the next season!

The Alba White Truffle

From now until the end of November, Chef Richard Sawyer of European restaurant Hugo's at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, has introduced a range of must-try dishes such as the classic option of White onion risotto with white truffle, grana padano and olive oil. Diners can also try Fresh home-made tagliatelle with white truffle and sauteed cepes, scrambled duck eggs with white truffle and sourdough toast or you will even have the option to add white truffle to complement any desired dish off their regular menu.


Meanwhile, the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong has called in the big guns in the form of original chef and creator of two Michelin-starred French restaurant, Pierre. Chef Pierre Gagnaire presents a 5-course white truffle tasting menu between November 16th - 19th, however dishes can also be ordered separately and will be available until the end of the season. White truffle will feature throughout the following dishes; for the first course choose between Raviolis of Agria potatoes with button mushrooms and Scallops salpicon and chicken broth with Marsala, for second, a choice of Vialone risotto, veil of white balsamic vinegar and crumbed garlic cloves or Thin slices of grilled veal brushed over with white truffle paste, third options  include Traditional veal blanquette and Braised baby onions, for your main, you will be served Lamb with lettuce, arugula, parmesan cheese and creamy olive oil sauce and a choice of Meringua Tarta and Orange declination for dessert.


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Wine & Dine in Paris

LUXOS recommends the best places to wine and dine in the most romantic city in the world for the fall winter season...

Café de la Paix

Let's begin with pre-dinner drinks, an absolute classic on the Parisian scene for over 140 years is Café de la Paix, opposite the Opéra Garnier. You could also go in the afternoon to sample their exquisite (both in taste and appearance) desserts. If you consider yourself a wine connoisseur, you can taste with three different size glasses at Wine by One, which combines a wine bar and wine store under one roof with options from all over the world. For dinner, we suggest a classic and understated option with Le Reminet or visit the 13th best restaurant in the world, L'Astrance. Another one of our favourites, is the unique cuisine of Kei Restaurant, very hot in Paris right now! After dinner you should make your way to Le Carmen cocktail bar or nightclub L'Arc.

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Wine & Dine in Paris

LUXOS recommends the best places to wine and dine in the most romantic city in the world for the fall winter season...

Café de la Paix

Let's begin with pre-dinner drinks, an absolute classic on the Parisian scene for over 140 years is Café de la Paix, opposite the Opéra Garnier. You could also go in the afternoon to sample their exquisite (both in taste and appearance) desserts. If you consider yourself a wine connoisseur, you can taste with three different size glasses at Wine by One, which combines a wine bar and wine store under one roof with options from all over the world. For dinner, we suggest a classic and understated option with Le Reminet or visit the 13th best restaurant in the world, L'Astrance. Another one of our favourites, is the unique cuisine of Kei Restaurant, very hot in Paris right now! After dinner you should make your way to Le Carmen cocktail bar or nightclub L'Arc.

Sweet stopovers in Paris
The best eats of the culinary capital
Paris City Guide

The best eats in Rome!

A city with an irresistible blend of contemporary culture, three millennia of history and an extraordinary heritage of art, who has time to research for the best places to eat?! Now you can relax as LUXOS has taken care of that for you. Take a few minutes out to browse through our top dining recommendations in our City Guide or see below for an overview. And remember, when in Rome, do as the Romans....

Restaurant Roscioli

Let's start with breakfast where you will find the best coffee at Sant' Estachio. Some lunch options include the casual, deli-style Ristorante Roscioli, trendy trattoria Primo, another trattoria with cuisine hailing from Le Marche region Trattoria Monti and finally for a truly authentic pizza, Pizzeria da Remo. In between lunch and dinner, duck into Gelato di San Crispino for delicious home-style ice-cream or Moriondo & Gariglio Confetteria for the city's best sweets! For seafood you can't go past Tuna and for sushi, Somo. A more traditional mediterranean dinner spot can be found at Sensus Restaurant, Il Pagliacco and French/Swiss restaurant, Charly's Sauciere. Finally, the best fine-dining venues in the city are La Pergola and L'altro Mastai.

Rome City Guide

Aperitivo in Milan

Known to insiders as the city of Aperitivo, just about every bar in Milan serves drinks at a set price (usually between €8 and €12) from 6p.m. which come with a free buffet. Aperitivo is a huge part of Milanese culture and believe it or not, most people only consider it the prelude to their dinner despite plates being piled high! Try the bars along Navigli or around Corso Como.

Navigli

LUXOS can personally recommend more than a few bars for an aperitivo with the best spread and atmosphere including Fioraio Bianchi, Lotvs, Slice in Navigli (Via Ascanio Sforza 9, Milano), Straf, Le Biciclette, Roialto, Princi and many more...


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