Dario Cecchini is regularly referred to as the greatest butcher in the world. In the little Italian village of Panzano, an hour drive south of Florence, he’s the eighth-generation butcher at Antica Macelleria Cecchini. The good and the great of the culinary world visit him, order from him and talk about him with near reverence.…
Atul Kochhar is one of the best Indian chefs on the planet and his restaurant in Dubai – Rang Mahal – is up there with any Indian restaurant anywhere. You really should try it. Notably, Atul was also only the second Indian chef to have their restaurant awarded a Michelin star – Benares restaurant in…
The Opera House was a huge deal for Dubai, because no city needs an opera house. Having one is a sign that you’re somewhere that is so developed and advanced, you can spend time and money creating somewhere for the arts. It’s a sign that a city has culturally arrived, and Dubai’s opera house is…
Jeremy Hackett, founder of the Hackett brand on British style, manufacturing, red trousers, Mods and the basics rules of style. Words: Matt Pomroy “I struggle with pocket squares because I am conscious it looks as though I’ve made too much effort,” Jeremy Hackett says. Right there, in that one line, is all you need to…
Basketball shoe legend Aaron Cooper has been creating footwear for athletes, and the public, for over 20 years. You have a cool job don’t you? I love it. I keep getting speeding tickets on my way to work. How many pairs of sneakers do you own? I literally have no collection of sneakers, because I…
Each year there are predictions for food trends, but the one consistent thing we see year after year is an increased movement towards sustainability and healthier eating. The question is, can this be done for fast food, too? Hapi, a restaurant in the artsy Al Serkal part of Dubai, is a “fast casual” concept where…
Jon Ronson is preparing to write the sequel to Them: Adventurers With Extremists and I spoke to him about the characters from that book,where they are now and the state of currently discourse in society and politics. It seems like the cast of Them: Adventures with Extremists have now been re-branded as The Alt Right.…
Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi was born on the Japanese island of Miyako, and while you might not have heard of him, or the place he comes from, you are likely to have eaten some of the food he had a hand in influencing. In the world of modern sushi, this man is one of…
At just 35 years of age, Tomaso Trussardi is one of the youngest luxury-brand CEOs and is taking his Italian label into e-commerce and new territories, while remaining faithful to the family aesthetic, writes Matt Pomroy. Tomaso Trussardi could quite easily have elected to live out his charmed life in the enviable tradition of an…
Giorgio Diana was leading restaurants that earned Michelin stars while still in his 20s. While his Mediterranean food with a molecular touch has wowed diners and judges, it represents a life of sacrifice. To reach such high standards at a young age requires not just innate talent, but discipline and some big life choices. “I…
