You can buy AI software, but not years of AI development experience June 18, 2026 Over the past two years, AI has moved from a specialist technology to a boardroom priority at remarkable speed. Today, almost every company can access powerful AI tools, whether through large language models, workflow automation or AI assistants integrated across different parts of the business. What is becoming increasingly clear, however, is that access to [...]
Bowls Club is the City’s most eccentric (and brilliant) pop-up June 17, 2026 The Bowls Club in Finsbury Square is the City’s eccentric pop up that makes you feel like you’re anywhere but London. If you love it, why not nominate it for our Toast the City awards – find out how here! Two formidably dressed judges – some poshos from the King’s Road – are engaging in [...]
Casamigos brings pint-shaped margaritas to London pubs for World Cup June 17, 2026 England vs Croatia is mere hours away, now’s the time to get into London and order yourself a nice glass of something cold and boozy. To that end, Casamigos Tequila will be selling World Cup-themed margaritas served in tiny pint-shaped glasses. You can pick one up at bars including The Audley, The Blue Posts, Copeland [...]
KOL: How Santiago Lastra reimagined Mexican food with British ingredients June 17, 2026 London’s Mexican food scene is going from strength to strength, and it doesn’t get any better than Michelin-starred KOL, writes Carys Sharkey Sacks filled to the brim with scarlet mounds of chillies sit in Ocean Spray cranberry juice boxes in the oppressive midday sun of Oaxaca City. Up top, bags of pre-packed chillies hang like [...]
Where to see the world’s most beautiful limited-run Porsche 911 June 17, 2026 Porsche has revealed a special version of the 911 GT3 to commemorate 75 years of selling cars in the UK. The new 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition will make its public debut this weekend, playing a starring role at the Icons of Porsche, Sunstede Silverstone Edition event. Both the name and bespoke design of [...]
Judi Dench Theatre is a fitting tribute to the great dame June 17, 2026 On Tuesday, the Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End, announced that it was changing its name. As of February 2027, following a renovation which will include restoration of its unique opening dome, it will be the Judi Dench Theatre, in honour of the 91-year-old actress who boasts an Academy Award, a [...]
Book review: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow June 17, 2026 No subject has made me go more hot and cold than AI. Some days, I open Gemini, Claude or ChatGPT, set tough tasks and am dumbstruck by the speed and accuracy of the results. Wow, this is the future, I think to myself. On other days, I ask something simple and they get it all [...]
Old Pulteney releases 50-year-old whisky for 200th anniversary June 16, 2026 Old Pulteney is marking its 200th anniversary with the release of two exceptionally rare single malts, including the oldest whisky ever bottled by the historic Highland distillery. The Wick-based producer has unveiled a 50-year-old and a 30-year-old single malt to celebrate two centuries of whisky-making on Scotland’s rugged northern coastline. The limited-edition expressions have been [...]
The best places to eat sandwiches in Lisbon, from bifanas to pregos June 12, 2026 Most people have their own markers of summer. Elderflower trees blossom into white spidery nets, parks fill up and tops come off, the Premier League finally ends. But for sandwich lovers, the sign of supposedly warmer days ahead comes in the form of an Instagram post by Farringdon-favourite Quality Wines. Word quickly spreads: The bifana [...]
One year after Brian Wilson’s death: Beach Boys founder a genius like no other June 11, 2026 A year ago today, Brian Wilson, the introverted, vulnerable genius behind the Beach Boys, died in his sleep at home in Beverly Hills. He was 82 years old, and his health was ruined: his death certificate included respiratory arrest, sepsis, cystitis, neurodegenerative disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic kidney disease. His mental state had long been [...]