Bon Vivant

25/04/2023

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22/12/2021

It has been a challenging year for hospitality, to say the least, but it didn’t stop new restaurants from opening up across the capital.

Click to read our guide to some of the best new restaurants that opened in London during 2021.

The Best New Restaurants in London for 2021, including Fallow, NoMad, Bibi and Sessions Arts Club

09/05/2021

Who's coming to Portugal?

From wine tasting in the Douro Valley or the Alentejo region to the fantastic restaurants and quaint streets of Lisbon to the rugged coastline of the Algarve, here is a slection of the best hotels in Portugal.

https://bonvivant.co.uk/journal/the-best-hotels-in-portugal/
Six Senses Douro Valley Herdade Da Malhadinha Nova The Yeatman São Lourenço do Barrocal Conrad Algarve Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel Sublime Comporta Penha Longa Resort InterContinental Cascais-Estoril Santa Clara 1728 Grand House Algarve

From wine tasting in the Douro Valley, restaurants and quaint streets of Lisbon, the laidback coastline of Comporta, here are the best hotels in Portugal.

28/11/2020

The best London restaurants with terraces - get your post-lockdown bookings in!

When the sun is shining, there are few better places to be than London. Read our guide to the best outdoor restaurants in London.

20/10/2020

You can still dine in a group of 6 if it's outside - read our guide to the best outdoor restaurants in London.

When the sun is shining, there are few better places to be than London. Read our guide to the best outdoor restaurants in London.

16/08/2020

When the sun is shining, there are few better places to be than London. Here’s our guide to the best outdoor restaurants in London.

https://bonvivant.co.uk/journal/londons-best-alfresco-restaurants/

Featuring Ham Yard Hotel, The Standard, London, Rosewood London, Kudu Peckham, Chiltern Firehouse, London, The Ivy Soho Brasserie, The Ivy Chelsea Garden, The Berkeley, Padella Pasta, Dean Street Townhouse, Antidote Wine Bar, Chicama, Dean Street Townhouse, Cecconi's Mayfair, Seabird London, Paladar, The Laundry Brixton, Rochelle Canteen, Colbert, Boundary - Restaurant, Rooms & Suites, Rooftop, Corinthia London, Coal Drops Yard

When the sun is shining, there are few better places to be than London. Read our guide to the best outdoor restaurants in London.

22/04/2020

Our guide to our favourite wine shops and wine merchants in London, which has been updated to include information relevant to the current lockdown.
Featuring Passione Vino Shop & Bar, Quality Wines Farringdon, Noble Rot Restaurant and Wine Bar, Hedonism Wines, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Diogenes The Dog, Borough Wines & Beers, The Laughing Heart The 10 Cases

Read our guide to our favourite wine shops and wine merchants in London.

02/04/2020

We check out the gorgeous Finca Cortesin less than an hour from Malaga airport.

Finca Cortesin in Southern Spain is one of those rare hotels that manages to be both grand and intimate; luxurious yet subtle.

30/03/2020

From gorgeous hotels in Hampshire to a traditional country house hotel in Wiltshire, here’s a selection of my favourite hotels within easy reach of London, featuring Heckfield Place, Coworth Park Hotel, Ascot, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, England, Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa Lime Wood Hotel.

Bon Vivant's Emyr Thomas offers a selection of the best luxury hotels near London, within 2 hours by train or car from London.

17/03/2020

From fine dining with incredible views at Quay to woodfired dishes at Firedoor, Levantine food at Nour and the iconic Sean’s Panorama in Bondi.

Read our guide to the best restaurants in Sydney.

http://bonvivant.co.uk/journal/the-best-restaurants-in-sydney/

11/03/2020

Our first travel newsletter in quite some time, designed to highlight ways you can make the most of your hotel bookings if you still want to travel – maximising value, taking advantage of complimentary night offers and exclusive benefits.

It also features news of current special offers, new openings, new flight routes with hotel suggestions to match and my own recommendations from my personal travel - take a look and sign up if interested.
https://mailchi.mp/934cea96cd5d/the-bon-vivant-journal-volume-3447277