Max Williams
Deputy Editor
Max has worked at Square Mile since 2016. He joined as editorial assistant (e.g. making the coffees) before rising to the giddy heights of Deputy Editor (still makes the coffees). He likes a good pub, loves a bad pub, plays a decent chess game yet still can't whistle. Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup is easily one of the best days of his life. At Square Mile, he specialises in profile pieces, travel and food. Plus coffee, of course.
Max Williams's articles
Discover the magic of Monet with Le Meurice
Legendary Paris hotel Le Meurice offers walking art tours for guests to experience the work of Claude Monet and his fellow Impressionists. You'll have a magical two hours
Published: Monday 8th April 2024
Bernard Cornwell: the remarkable story of a literary warlord
From Anglo-Saxon England to the Napoleonic War, Bernard Cornwell is the master of the historical thriller. Yet his own life story is as remarkable as his fiction.
Published: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Experience the magical magnificence of Marrakech
The city of Marrakech is a wonderful holiday destination – whether you stay at a boutique riad or a luxury hotel. To make life easy, we've profiled one of each for you
Published: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Amelia Eve: “If I wasn’t walking dogs or acting, I’d join the circus”
Amelia Eve is a true original. A successful actress who also runs the best dog-walking business in South London. We go exploring with her in the park
Published: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Pavyllon London is a peerless restaurant
Pavyllon London is the latest opening from legendary chef Yannick Alléno. Head to the Four Seasons Park Lane for a restaurant to take the breath away
Published: Tuesday 12th March 2024
“It’s crazy to be alive!” | Talking life, the universe and everything with Cosmo Jarvis
Cosmo Jarvis is a private soul who shuns the spotlight – but with a lead role in the blockbuster TV adaption of Shōgun, the spotlight may find him regardless. We talk to him about everything from celestial navigation to the insignificance of life on Earth
Published: Thursday 7th March 2024
Stephen Moyer: “I was burning the candle at the ends and in the middle”
Stephen Moyer is best known as the vampire Bill from True Blood. Now the English actor is playing a crime boss in the TV prequel Sexy Beast. He talks stage fright, Wrexham and dream trucks
Published: Thursday 29th February 2024
The Mitre Hampton Court is a riverside dream of a hotel
Hotels rarely come more idyllic than The Mitre Hampton Court. A storied history, the river Thames outside your window and a literal palace across the road
Published: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Hit up Hollywood with Mama Shelter LA
Heading to Hollywood? Mama Shelter Los Angeles offers the perfect base to explore one of the world's most famous neighbourhoods. The rooftop view isn't bad, either...
Published: Saturday 13th January 2024
Photographer David Yarrow: “We flew a wolf first class from Los Angeles”
From recreating Hollywood moments to capturing nature at its most epic, David Yarrow is a master of setting the scene. We meet the fund manger turned fine art photographer – with a little cameo from Bill Nighy
Published: Wednesday 10th January 2024
42 at Gymkhana serves up life-affirming cocktails
Indian fine-dining restaurant Gymkhana has opened an upstairs cocktail lounge, 42. The result is just as classy as you'd expect
Published: Monday 8th January 2024
Dram Bar is a unique and wonderful Tardis of a bar
Dram Bar is a unique addition to the London bar scene. Enjoy wonderful bespoke cocktails and a whisky selection to make your eyes water. There's even a pool table out back...
Published: Monday 8th January 2024
Snails, steak and Soho? L'Escargot is magnifique!
London’s oldest French restaurant, L'Escargot has served Soho diners for nearly 100 years. C'est magnifique!
Published: Wednesday 20th December 2023
London's best MMA gyms
UFC is growing in popularity by the day – so why not try mixed martial arts for real? Even if you don't reach the Octagon, you'll have fun and get fit, fast. These are the best MMA gyms in London
Published: Monday 18th December 2023
The Grove Hotel offers mansions and magic
Fancy a winter break? The Grove Hotel and Spa in Hertfordshire offers a bucolic paradise barely forty minutes commute from London
Published: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Jason Isaacs: “I couldn’t love or be loved. And now I have a surfeit of it”
Jason Isaacs is a legend in every sense of the word. Not only one of Britain’s finest actors but one of its most impressive people. He shares the stories from a remarkable life and career
Published: Friday 8th December 2023
“God, it's all been worthwhile!” Daniel Mays is one hell of a guy
Daniel Mays swapped screen for stage to play Nathan Detroit in a triumphant production of Guys and Dolls. We hear how a character actor became star of the show
Published: Friday 1st December 2023
Luca is a simply lush restaurant
Since opening in 2016, Italian restaurant Luca in Clerkenwell has picked up multiple awards. Serving seasonal ingredients in a gorgeous setting, the acclaim is well deserved
Published: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Hotel Amano offers fun from rooftop to basement
Hotel Amano in Covent Garden is the first international opening from the phenomenally successful Amano Group. With live music, rooftop bars and fusion food, the place is blast
Published: Tuesday 7th November 2023
“It was devastating. You start again.” | George Jaques is the future of British film
George Jaques is 23 years old. He’s won several awards and recently showcased his debut feature Black Dog at the London Film Festival. Meet a creative talent on his way to the top