Max Williams

Features Editor

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The Bar Necessities: Luigi's Bar

Spelzini Cafe by day before transforming into Luigi's Bar by night, this is a glorious little pocket of chill hidden in the least chill area in the country

"Nothing is off limits" | 3 Shots of Tequila is the podcast taking over Spotify

Speaking on anything and everything, hit podcast 3 Shots of Tequila has developed a devoted following over the past three and a half years. Now, following a national tour, Keith Dube, Marv Abbey and Tazer Black are putting on a huge one-off show at the Hammersmith Apollo. We spoke to Dube on what we can expect…

The Gallery at sketch serves up fine dining by way of Disneyland

Fancy escaping reality for an evening? The Gallery at sketch serves up fine dining by way of Disneyland

The Bar Necessities: Murder Inc

Don your fedora and pay a visit to Murder Inc, the Soho cocktail bar from the team behind Shoreditch's Cocktail Trading Company. Imbued with sin, sex and Sinatra, it's a subterranean trip back in time

Stay in the centre of the universe at the Time Hotel NYC

Times Square’s dazzling, technicolour surrounds of make it one of NYC’s most iconic attractions. Position yourself right in the heart of the action with a stay at the Time Hotel

The Bar Necessities: Arabica

Is it a bar? Is it a kitchen? Is it a restaurant? One thing's for sure: Arabica is worth a visit for its Middle Eastern cocktails and delicious sharing plates

In the club: Eight Moorgate

We're profiling London's best private members' clubs – breaking down all the need-to-know information into one easily digestible guide. Get on your shiny shoes and pay a visit to Eight Moorgate

See Santino Le Saint play XOYO

Don't miss the chance to see Santino Le Saint headline XOYO on Tuesday 26 November. The lad is going places...

In the club: Ten Trinity Square

We're profiling London's best private members' clubs – breaking down all the need-to-know information into one easily digestible guide. Take a trip to Tower Hill and Ten Trinity Square – a members' club straight out of your imagination

"I was walking around with duffle bags with $1m inside." Meet Big Mike Straumietis: the Marijuana Don of America

America's biggest cannabis baron. Star of TV show The Next Marijuana Millionaire. Former drug runner. Persona non grata in Canada (the police had to kidnap him). Visionary.

The Bar Necessities: The Gun

The Gun is a Spitalfields institution, dating back to the time of Henry VIII. The latest incarnation, launched earlier this year, offers bespoke cocktails and fantastic grub in a busy, buzzy location

"You have to develop a very thick skin." Henry Shields on a career that went right

For playwright and actor Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong was the start of things going very, very right… He tells Max Williams about penning a West End hit

Who is Eddie Hearn? The story of boxing's billion-dollar promoter

At 15, Eddie Hearn was selling double glazing in Romford. At 32, he promoted his first world title fight. Last year, he signed boxing’s first billion-dollar deal. And then there’s that Twitter account…

Casual Fitters is taking tailoring into the 21st century

Don't know your wool from your worsted? Think a three-piece is a type of golf shot? Fear not: Casual Fitters offers made-to-measure tailoring with a minimum of fuss

Can you tame the Monster?

Giant bouncy castle obstacle course thing The Monster returns to Alexandra Palace for August bank-holiday weekend. Relive your childhood and go wild

Crispin serves up a veritable feast

There's nothing that so becomes a restaurant as great food and a cool design. Crispin has both. Get ye to Spitalfields! (Wrong play but whatever)

"We should all be attempting to make the world a better place." Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on the power of gal-dem

As head of editorial for gal-dem, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff is one of British journalism's most powerful voices at one of its most important – and successful – publications. We dropped by the gal-dem offices to hear her story...

Enjoy £20 lunchtime lobster at Wright Brothers

Want to liven up your lunch this August? Seafood specialist Wright Brothers is offering a whole native lobster (plus trimmings) for £20pp at each of its five London outlets...

The Bar Necessities: The Parrot

Last year, Idris Elba opened the Parrot at the Waldorf – a tropical bar at one of London's most celebrated hotels. We popped down for a cocktail or two...

"You want to blow them away."

Vox Vanguard is the company that brings classical music to life in remarkable, one-of-a-kind performances. Founder and artistic director Matthew Tosca tells us about this unique collective....