On the evening of Friday 29th October, Founder and Managing Partner Joey Ghazal launched The MAINE Mayfair with a glittering party for friends and special guests. Ahead of the restaurant’s opening to to the public on 15th November, guests danced the night away in black tie and ‘all that glitters’.
We recently spent a sunny afternoon on the terrace at Café Biltmore. Located on Grovesnor Square, The Biltmore Mayfair, LXR Hotels & Resorts, features 250 opulent rooms and 57 curated suites with excellent views of London’s skyline. Café Biltmore is the hotel’s casual dining hot spot, boasting modern takes on world classics with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
An annual fixture of a highly anticipated Frieze London, The Arts Club hosted its Frieze party in collaboration with the Evening Standard on Wednesday 13th October. The private members club in Mayfair opened its doors to an array of VIPs, welcoming artists, designers and other personalities to enjoy a night of entertainment with live sets from special guest DJs Seth Troxler and Bas Ibellini.
Signet rings, an early form of jewellery dating back thousands of years, have been worn throughout the centuries - including as mourning pieces. Mayfair-based Fellows Auctioneers have collaborated with The Goldsmiths’ Centre to present a special signet ring talk by Rachel Church and Castro Smith.
Maddox Gallery are presenting “A Load of Fuss About Fuck All” by The Connor Brothers from 15th October - 3rd November 2021. Known originally by their fictional guise and as twin escapees, Franklyn and Brendan Connor, the duo have become renowned for masterfully blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
In celebration of Frieze London 2021, Annabel’s has collaborated British Artist Damien Hirst to showcase an exclusive presentation of previously unseen works curated by Hirst himself. Members and guests will be able to discover Hirst’s incredible sculptures until October 24th.
This month, we took a trip to London's first authentic Xi'an restaurant - Murger HanHan on Sackville Street. This intimate, dark wooden panelled restaurant screams of old world Mayfair, with the added fun of emoji cushions and glorious gyoza.
The MAINE Mayfair will open on Hanover Square next month, serving New England inspired dishes in an 18th century townhouse setting. This exciting and extensive project marks the revitalisation of one of the only remaining Georgian buildings on Hanover Square, led by Canadian restaurateur Joey Ghazal. The townhouse will feature 350 covers across five different rooms over three floors, with a year-round hidden terrace in the former stables, now named Medici Courtyard.
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We had the absolute privilege of visiting El Pirata on Down Street this month, just a few minutes walk from Green Park Station. Described as serving “informal, inexpensive and traditional Spanish tapas”, this warm and inviting restaurant and bar has been cooking up a storm for more than a quarter of a century.
BASTIAN recently announced Jeff Koons & Cy Twombly: Primal Gestures, which brings together a highly unusual pairing of two giants of post-war art. The exhibition will take place at the gallery on Davies Street from Tuesday 12th October - Saturday 4th December 2021, with private and press views.
This week, Harry’s Bar Mayfair celebrated their 40 year anniversary with an exclusive dinner for special guests. Attendees included David Furnish, David Walliams, Guy Ritchie, Matteo Boccelli, Tamara Beckwith, Alessandro Ristori, Ali-Churchill Spencer, Sophie Taylor, Fawaz Gruosi, Richard Caring and Patricia Caring.
Last night, on Thursday 30 September, world-famous private members club Annabel’s hosted Annabel’s for The Amazon, co-hosted by Winnie Harlow and Sabrina Elba for The Caring Family Foundation in partnership with One Tree Planted.
Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) has transformed its retail space on 95 New Bond Street into an immersive art exhibition in partnership with leading British contemporary artist, LUAP.
Readers of The Mayfair Musings are invited to attend the Markus Lupfer VIP Preview at The Music Room on South Molton Lane. This is a one hour early access shopping period for invitees only, on Thursday 7th October 8:00am - 9:00am.
Almacantar invites the public to visit, enjoy and reflect upon an exciting new piece of artwork, standing proudly at London’s newest address - Marble Arch Place, a new landmark development acting as a gateway to the West End.
In partnership with The Caring Family Foundation for One Tree Planted, Sabrina Elba and Winnie Harlow have been announced as co-hosts for the inaugural Annabel’s for The Amazon, taking place at world-famous private member’s club Annabel’s on Thursday 30th September.
To celebrate this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, private members club, George has collaborated with fashion designer, Erdem Moralioglu MBE on a breath-taking floral display.
Wetherell are marketing Apartment 4.03, one of Mayfair’s most luxurious and exclusive apartments available for sale in Clarges Mayfair at Ashburton Place. The building is by talentent architects Squire & Partners, who have also worked on Buckingham Palace.
