SLICE OF THE CITY

We write the spring issue in January and it’s always the oddest feeling trying to imagine those balmy days bathed in light spring sunshine. But once spring settles in the population can take a moment to exhale – head up, shoulders back, and breathe. This issue is all about newness – there’s a very important refurb of The Bristol to consider, a sensational new cocktail menu in The Sidecar at The Westbury to enjoy, and a piece marking London’s evergreen celebration of all things new – the Chelsea Flower Show. With some of the most extraordinary gardens on earth, created for a few short days at the end of May, the whole world comes to Chelsea every year and it’s easy to see why…