- Fitness
Fitness – Carb Cycling from Matt Roberts
In the first of a series of brand-new, totally exclusive columns for us, Ben Watson, a personal trainer at Matt Roberts, explains the concept of carb cycling…
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- Food & Drink
Cocktail of the week – the tom and sherry
The Tom and Sherry is a new take on the classic Bloody Mary with the addition of Sherry and finished with a stick of bacon.
- Food & Drink
Restaurants – Monty’s
Monty’s is a neighbourhood restaurant, with a cosy and intimate vibe and a local, fun clientele. Based in London’s Fitzrovia area, it’s location is ideal for anyone working or living in central London.
- What's On
Culture – club to catwalk
This weekend The Gentleman rather fancied a culture hit. And so he took himself off to the V&A to check out their new exhibition: Club to Catwalk. This show examines the fashion trends of the 1980s and their cultural repercussions – from the performance artist Leigh Bowery and pop stars like Adam Ant and Boy
- Style
Style – light knitwear
We have picked some of our favourite lightweight knits to ease you into the autumn season. Right now, these jumpers are ideal to pull over a t-shirt or shirt when the cool of the evening kicks in.
- Food & Drink
Food – chicken and mango curry
This is one of the easiest dishes we’ve come across. Chicken and mango curry has everything you need for weekend cooking – either before or after the party.
- Property
Property of the week – London penthouse
Every moment you spend in this stonking great penthouse will remind you that you’re in the coolest flat, in the coolest area, in the coolest city on earth.
- Food & Drink
Food – pub lunches
We’ve picked two of our favourite British pubs for you to whisk yourself away to for the day to get your dose of green.
- Technology
Tech – the canon eos 700d
This new Canon may be labelled ‘beginners’ but it’s functionality and results mean it should be up with the big boys.
- Watches
Watches – the panerai luminor 1950 regatta
To give it its full title, the Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio, is damn exciting.
- Food & Drink
Drink – whisky stones
Thanks to the launch of Teroforma whisky stones, your whisky will never be too hot again. Made of soapstone from the oldest soapstone mill in Vermont, these hand-cut cubes have been a hit in the US for a few years now and are only just launching over here now.
- Style
Style – the white shirt
Where would James Bond be if it wasn’t for his immaculate white shirt? Would we still remember Cary Grant running across the hay field, chased by a plane, in North by Northwest, if it wasn’t for the crisp white cotton over his shoulders? Obama wore a white shirt when he made his ‘Yes We Can’ speech. That tells you all you need to know.
- Food & Drink
Food – ultimate spaghetti bolognese
Sometimes, only a classic will do. And when it’s comfort food you need, Italian’s tend to have the answer (don’t they for everything?). Here we present Sorted Food’s ultimate spaghetti bolognaise, for when nothing else will hit the spot.
- Style
Style – Saint Laurent classics
Here we present some of the classic Saint Laurent pieces. Every man should have at least one of these in his wardrobe.
- Cars
Power – Alfa Romeo 4c
The new Alfa Romeo is swift. It’s nifty. It’s a naughty little car, with a top speed of 155mph. There’s no heaving here – the 4C can dart and duck like it’s airborne.
- Technology
Tech – Vektr headphones
We love these VEKTR headphones. From their hard lines to their soft cups, read all about them here.
- Film
Film – American Hustle trailer
Ok, ok, so it’s early days yet. But we’re already looking forward to American Hustle, the latest film from director David O Russell.
- Grooming
Grooming – RockFace shaving butter
RockFace shaving butter can be applied on wet or dry skin to prepare your skin for shaving, give you a smooth shaving experience and be used to moisturise your skin post-shave.
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