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Claridges London

Hotel Claridge London England This historic art deco luxury hotel, built in 1856, is located in the premium Mayfair neighborhood and is surrounded by high-end shops. Bond Street tube station and Oxford Street’s shopping are both within 3 minutes of the hotel. Flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi are featured in elegant rooms with courtyard or street views. A personal butler and spacious living spaces…

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@madamhatter​ said:  🍻 our muses enjoy a bit too much spiked apple cider during a party and find themselves in the guest bedroom hotel room because it makes more sense (send cheers if you can’t see the emoji) / oh boy

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She could forget about getting up: just opening her eyes made Sonia Nevermind’s head throb. She’d been asleep, that much she knew, but her bedsheets were very much unlike the ones from her room in Oxford. And outside, the usual bustle of students on their way to the dining hall or class was completely absent. The Princess of Novoselic groaned, a fist gripping the blanket over her waist. It had slid off her to the right, an odd predicament as she usually cocooned herself in her blankets with a pillow in her arms. There was only one conclusion: this definitely wasn’t her bed, which meant, after the party in London, she hadn’t gotten the car to take her back to university.

“What time is it...” She muttered, stifling a yawn and holding the pillow closer. She didn’t expect an answer, but beside her, the mattress shifted. Shifted, in such a way that only another body could cause the springs beneath her, beneath...them, to creak.

Sonia was wide awake now.

Throwing the pillow aside, where it bounced off the nearby chair and fell onto the rug, she sat straight up in bed, tired blue eyes snapping open to survey her current situation. A hotel room, one that reminded her of Claridge’s. An unfamiliar chill. Bright sunlight. And...a lump in the bed beside her, definitely human sized. Sonia’s face turned pale, twisted into shock: why, exactly, was someone sharing her bed? And most importantly, who was it? She’d had quite a bit of cider last night during the party at Whitechapel, where a renovated warehouse had been turned into a vibrant party for the Oxbridge set, eager to take a weekend off from campus. But she couldn’t have had that much, could she?

The answer was, as usual: Yes.

With a shaking hand, she reached out to pull back the covers enough to see the person’s face. God, she could only hope that it wasn’t someone from her own dormitory hall. Or any of the various minor royals and aristocrats who’d attended: even if she was simply sleeping beside someone, it would be a difficult task of diplomacy to smooth things over. What if she hadn’t had the pillow all night? What if she’d hugged them in her sleep? It was her habit, one she’d tried to break and was terribly embarrassing. Having to divulge it to the wrong person would create a flurry of press she was in no mood to deal with, alongside a hangover and panicked Novoselic Royal Council.

But as she inched the cover down, she was met with a familiar shade of brown hair. A familiar scent of soap. It was the sort Sophie wore, because she saw no need for perfume. Not if she was working in the atelier or in the kitchen, she’d say, whenever Sonia suggested they seek new scents for one another. Each time, Sonia had pouted and had stuck with her rose, jasmine, and orange blossom scent she most commonly applied.

The person looked like Sophie, and smelled like Sophie, because as she rolled over, Sonia was greeted with the undeniable fact that Sophie Hatter lay in bed beside her.

And that was enough to make Sonia shriek in surprise, in alarm, and because she looked down to find that she’d discarded her party dress at some point between that morning and when she’d left the party and was left to sleep only in her mesh and lace bra and underwear, with her lace-topped thigh high stockings, that left very little to the imagination. It had made her dress fall beautifully of course, but the strategically placed black lace flowers and elegant patterns, while delicate, were not the image of modesty. God, if Sophie really looked at her, she’d get a good eyeful of her breasts and her far more intimate area below.

Sonia screamed again, this time pulling the bedsheets up and over her chest, holding them there with a firm hand. It wasn’t as if Sophie hadn’t seen her in her underwear before: she’d witnessed Sonia in her bra and knickers plenty of time for clothing fittings. But in those situations, Sonia always made sure she wore full coverage, opaque undergarments. Nothing quite so salacious and seductive, her preference in lingerie was a secret to all except Sonia.

“Sophie!” Sonia half-hissed, half-cried, “What are you doing here? How did we leave the party? Didn’t we both have separate rooms? Why are we sharing a bed? WHEN DID I TAKE MY DRESS OFF!?”

She’d wanted to bring Sophie along to show off her latest creation, to have her school acquaintances meet the designer, and most importantly, give Sophie a night off to attend a party, sleep in a hotel, and indulge in one of the best afternoon teas in London. But now it seemed their holiday would be anything but relaxing.

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Goldman Sachs Will Ask Most Workers to Return in June: Live Updates Here’s what you need to know: Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York.Credit…Johannes Eisele/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Goldman Sachs plans to ask most workers based in the United States and United Kingdom offices to return to the office in June, according to a person familiar with the matter, making it one of the first big banks to request an end to remote working. In a memo expected to be sent to bank employees on Tuesday, Goldman officials will ask that workers “prepare” to return to the office during the second half of June, the person said. The memo will target employees who are based in the firm’s New York headquarters as well as other U.S. cities, including San Francisco and Dallas, and those in London, the person added. Most employees at the big banks have been working from home since the pandemic began last year, but Goldman’s plans signal that some executives are eager to attempt a return to office life. JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s biggest bank, plans to open all its U.S. offices on May 17 for employees who wish to return voluntarily. That will be followed by a compulsory return in July, when workers will rotate in and out of the office in accordance with safety measures that will limit each office’s capacity. Bank of America has not yet announced to employees when a fuller return to the office is expected. Twitter has begun to add paid subscriptions, and announced plans to introduce other subscriber features in the future.Credit…Laura Morton for The New York Times Twitter plans to acquire the subscription service Scroll, the social media company announced on Tuesday, as it expands its plans for subscription offerings. The two companies declined to disclose the deal terms. Scroll charges its users a fee to block advertising on participating news websites, then distributes a cut of its earnings to its partner publishers, which include USA Today, Vox and The Atlantic. Publishers can earn up to 50 percent more from the service than they do from advertising, Scroll contends. Twitter plans to integrate the service into its platform, and use its technology to build other subscription services. “People come to Twitter every day to discover and read about what’s happening,” Mike Park, Twitter’s vice president for product, said in a blog post announcing the deal. “If Twitter is where so much of this conversation lives, it should be easier and simpler to read the content that drives it.” In recent months, Twitter has begun to add paid subscriptions, and announced plans to introduce other subscriber features in the future. In January, Twitter acquired Revue, a newsletter provider, and said it would take a 5 percent cut of subscription revenue. In February, the company revealed plans to introduce “Super Follows,” a feature that would allow Twitter users to place some of their content behind a pay wall. And this week, Twitter said it planned to add a ticketing feature to its audio chat, Spaces, so that hosts can charge listeners for entry into their discussions. Twitter plans to supplement its advertising revenue with revenue from subscriptions, and has raced to add content like newsletters and audio chats that it thinks audiences will pay for. Its acquisition of Scroll will add journalism to that list. “For every other platform, journalism is dispensable. If journalism were to disappear tomorrow their business would carry on much as before,” Tony Haile, Scroll’s chief executive, wrote in a blog post. “Twitter is the only large platform whose success is deeply intertwined with a sustainable journalism ecosystem.” Tim Sweeney, the chief executive of Epic Games, said that the company wanted to build “a phenomenon that transcends gaming.”Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times The chief executive of Epic Games offered a granular explanation of the popular game Fortnite to paint an expansive portrait of his company’s world on the first day of what is expected to be a three-week trial, pitting Epic against Apple in a fight over Apple’s App Store fees and other rules that could reshape the $100 billion app economy. Fortnite, Tim Sweeney said, “is a phenomenon that transcends gaming,” Erin Griffith reports for The New York Times. “Our aim of Fortnite is to build something like a metaverse from science fiction,” he said. Metaverse? A court reporter needed clarification. It’s a virtual world for socializing and entertainment, Mr. Sweeney said. In a mostly empty courtroom in Oakland, Katherine Forrest of the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore opened Epic’s case by previewing a series of emails between Apple’s top executives. The emails were evidence, Ms. Forrest argued, that the tech giant purposely created a “walled garden” that locks consumers and developers inside. That forces them to use Apple’s payment system, she said. Once Apple lured users and developers into its walled garden, “the garden gate was closed, the lock turned,” Ms. Forrest said. She compared Apple’s fees on in-app purchases for subscription services to a car dealership that takes a commission on gas sales. Apple’s lawyers described, in their opening statement, a thriving market for app distribution that includes gaming consoles, desktop computer gaming and the mobile web. Karen Dunn of Paul, Weiss argued that the 30 percent commission was in line with industry standards and that Epic’s requests, if granted, would make iPhones less secure, while unlawfully forcing Apple to do business with a competitor. Ms. Dunn added that Epic’s case was a self-serving way to avoid paying fees it owed Apple and was on shaky legal footing. Pfizer’s vaccine is disproportionately reaching the world’s rich.Credit…Dado Ruvic/Reuters On Tuesday, Pfizer announced that its Covid vaccine brought in $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, nearly a quarter of its total revenue. The vaccine was, far and away, Pfizer’s biggest source of revenue, report Rebecca Robbins and Peter S. Goodman of The New York Times. The company did not disclose the profits it derived from the vaccine, but it reiterated its previous prediction that its profit margins on the vaccine would be in the high 20 percent range. That would translate into roughly $900 million in pretax vaccine profits in the first quarter. Pfizer has been widely credited with developing an unproven technology that has saved an untold number of lives. But the company’s vaccine is disproportionately reaching the world’s rich — an outcome, so far at least, at odds with its chief executive’s pledge to ensure that poorer countries “have the same access as the rest of the world” to a vaccine that is highly effective at preventing Covid-19. As of mid-April, wealthy countries had secured more than 87 percent of the more than 700 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines dispensed worldwide, while poor countries had received only 0.2 percent, according to the World Health Organization. In wealthy countries, roughly one in four people has received a vaccine. In poor countries, the figure is one in 500. Throughout the pandemic, Eleven Madison Park has been preparing food boxes for needy families. The new plant-based iteration of the restaurant will help sustain efforts like those, said its chef, Daniel Humm.Credit…Lucas Jackson/Reuters Eleven Madison Park, the Manhattan restaurant that has been called the best in the world, will serve an all-plant-based menu when it reopens after more than a year of being closed because of the pandemic. Eleven Madison Park’s multicourse menu will keep its prepandemic price of $335, including tip, Brett Anderson and Jenny Gross report for The New York Times. Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park’s chef, said the decision is the result of a yearslong re-evaluation about where his career was headed, which reached its breaking point during the pandemic. “It became very clear to me that our idea of what luxury is had to change,” Mr. Humm said. “We couldn’t go back to doing what we did before.” While the restaurant’s ingredient costs will go down, labor costs will go up as Mr. Humm and his chefs work to make vegan food live up to Eleven Madison Park’s reputation. “It’s a labor intensive and time consuming process,” he said. It marks a striking departure for one of the most lavishly praised American restaurants of the past 20 years. Though Mr. Humm still offers plenty of red meat at his London restaurant, Davies and Brook at Claridge’s hotel, the move at Eleven Madison Park — which has four stars from The New York Times and three from Michelin — suggests how different fine dining may look as restaurants reopen and reimagine themselves. The S&P 500 fell about half a percent in early trading on Tuesday, tracking the decline in Europe. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.8 percent Oil prices rose as Saudi Aramco joined other oil companies in reporting strong profits for the last quarter. Brent crude gained 1.9 percent, to $68.82 a barrel. It has not closed above $70 barrel since late 2018. West Texas Intermediate gained 1.7 percent, to $65.60 a barrel. A chip-maker’s troubles Infineon, a big producer of semiconductors in Germany, reported “booming” demand for chips as it posted strong quarterly results. But the company warned of continuing supply chain problems and its shares fell. “Demand greatly exceeds supply for the majority of applications,” said the chief executive, Reinhard Ploss, in a statement. Even though its plants are running at “full speed,” he continued, the company still faced supply chain bottlenecks. “We are doing everything we can to provide our customers with the best possible support in this situation.” Saudi Aramco earnings The world’s largest oil producer, Saudi Aramco, reported a 30 percent rise in net income in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago. The company is joining other energy producers that reported strong earnings this quarter as oil prices continued their recovery from last year’s collapse. “The momentum provided by the global economic recovery has strengthened energy markets,” Aramco’s chief executive, Amin H. Nasser, said in a statement. “Given the positive signs for energy demand in 2021, there are more reasons to be optimistic that better days are coming.” Source link Orbem News #Goldman #June #Live #return #Sachs #Updates #Workers

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Two Best Hotels in Mayfair London

Mayfair, the area sandwiched between Hyde Park and Soho, isn’t just home to the Werewolves of London, but also a hub for the most affluent areas, reflected by the swanky restaurants, bars, and designer outlets it has to offer. It’s almost a synonym for luxury and pretty posh considering that it is one of the most substantial districts in the city. There’s never a dull moment in Mayfair with having plenty of things to see and do and the odds that you might cross paths with a celebrity. Visitors must explore attractions like the Handel Museum, Royal Academy of Arts, Berkeley Square, Claridge’s hotel, and Grovesnor Square. While planning your trip we’ll suggest you do a little bit of research for Hotels in London to avoid any kind of hassle during your vacation.

  If you are wondering about good budget-friendly accommodation? We have got you sorted to Best Hotels in London for your comfortable stay below!

 London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square

Located at London's west end Grosvenor Square, London Marriott Hotel is a luxurious five star, fully air-conditioned property. The six-story building houses 237 non-smoking rooms equipped with a work desk, marble bathroom, fluffy robes, luxury bedding, flat-panel TV, hairdryer, ironing equipment, and coffee/tea makers. High-speed internet service is available for an additional fee. Guests can work out in the fitness center, then dine in the on-site restaurant or enjoy a cocktail in the bar. Off-site parking is available, for a charge. The property is in London's Mayfair district, within a few steps from Oxford Street shopping and less than a half-mile to the Bond Street tube station for easy access to all of London's landmarks. London Marriott Hotel is a mile to Piccadilly Circus, one-and-a-half miles to Buckingham Palace, less than two miles to Victoria Station with direct service to all airports and four miles to the Tate Modern. The property is 17 miles away from the London Heathrow Airport. 

 Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square

Located at 8 Northumberland Avenue, Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square is a four-star hotel with an on-site restaurant and free Wi-Fi. The nine-story Club Quarters houses 225 rooms equipped with free Wi-fi access, flat-panel cable TV, iPod docking station, air conditioning, a work desk, private bathroom, and complimentary toiletries. Non-smoking rooms are available at request. Guests can choose to relax at the on-site brasserie or enjoy at the Japanese restaurant. Off-site parking is available for a fee, and the front desk is available 24 hours a day. The property is off Trafalgar Square in central London. The National Gallery and Nelson's Column are both within two minutes’ walk. Charing Cross Subway Station is a five-minute walk away. Guests can catch a flight at the Heathrow Airport, 17 miles west of the hotel.

 So, these were the two finest London Hotels and will make your visit even more memorable. 

 Where to get the best deals and how to book hotels online? Explore TravOpedia where you can compare rates and amenities for different properties. You can read the reviews of the guest who stayed there in the past or look into the images of the properties or research over the location of the property on maps or even videos that will help you to judge your stay. 

 If you are also looking for Cheap Flights to London explore TravOpedia to get online promotional codes by exploring the web & that will help you save large.

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A look into some brand new interior design projects – Part 2

Interior design projects are becoming more innovative each year and are a perfect pretext for many interior design companies of different background to team up and produce amazing results. Today we’re continuing to bring you more innovative projects worldwide.

Property in the USA by Ananiev Interiors and Brabbu

The architectural and design bureau N&G Ananiev Interiors was founded in Russia in 2002, currently being composed by the creative duet – Nadezhda and George Ananyev. Though they’re still a small team they’ve managed to hit the spotlights when they engaged in this interior design project alongside luxury brand Brabbu.

The family currently living in this private property imagined this house full of bright and unusual colours. They’ve met the design duet before so a deal was stuck to give a more colourful touch to the home.

The “music lounge” is one of the divisions that further reflects the application of bright colours as well as a playful composition of vintage to modern furnishings. One of the main furniture additions to the home is the mustard-yellow Maya Armchairs from Brabbu with a fierce colour that warms up the room regardless of the season.

Another main highlight of this project is definitely the “art room” which successfully connects extraordinary colour spectrum and fantastic textures and provides a wonderful sensory experience. Walking inside this room almost feels like entering a museum of modern art.

You can also check this one out: Know some of the most amazing interior designers from America

Greybrook House Penthouse (Essential Home)

  The Greybook Penthouse is a dream come true thanks to the combination of Art Déco elements with contemporary living ones. In the brand’s own words:

“The project brief was to create a multi-unit, boutique, residential development in Mayfair. The interior design was to reprise to spectacular effect the Art Deco theme of the building and the design language found within Claridge’s Hotel opposite.”

The Bulthaup kitchen is juxtaposed with a cool green breakfast room upholstery, the master suite features lacquered finish wardrobes, the master ensuite features wall and marbled pattern flooring and there’s also the fact that there’s even a marble staircase that leads to access to the private roof terrace where the people up there can enjoy some stunning views of London city. A perfect mix of luxury and vintage charm can be felt within this property.

One of the furniture highlights in this project is the Russel Bar Chair by Essential Home that perfectly depicts the chairs used in old times. The Mid-century furniture pieces of this brand are known for having a movie inspiration to them so it’s no wonder the Penthouse as a whole has that vintage Hollywood feel to it.

You may also like to read this: These are some of the best European Interior Designers

Pick 6ix restaurant (Kroeze Interieur and Maison Valentina)

Canadian rapper Drake opened a restaurant in Toronto called Pick 6ix, which consists of a partnership between Drake’s record label Ovo and Montreal chef Antonio Park’s restaurant group. The establishment has South American and Japanese influences as well as a capacity for 178 seats.

The highlight here goes to the bathroom of the establishment, designed by Kroeze Interieur and featuring the Symphony freestanding by Maison Valentina, which consists of a wonderful piece handcrafted with the finest materials and adding a luxury touch to this establishment thanks to the golden material revesting the piece.

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Time for tea: Behind the scenes at Claridge’s

Savour a behind-the-scenes taste of afternoon tea at Claridge’s, a landmark London hotel and royal favourite 

Preparation begins the night before at about midnight,” explains Martyn Nail, Executive Chef at Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair, which has been concocting exquisite selections of finger sandwiches and sweet pastries for the best part of 150 years. “Our touriers (overnight bakers responsible for the breakfast pastries and bread) are the first link in the chain. They begin by making the dough and allowing it to prove, before baking it in the early hours of the morning,” Martyn continues, as he details the well-oiled machine that is Claridge’s kitchen on a normal working day. 

Jérôme Chaucesse (centre), Claridge’s’ pâtissier-in-residence

“They then hand over to the day-shift pastry chefs, who make the cakes and scones. The sandwich fillings are then prepared mid-morning and the sandwiches themselves are assembled just before service.” The near-military precision of the procedures and personnel busy at work behind the scenes is a prerequisite to the seamless service showcased front of house at Claridge’s.

In the grand Foyer, where afternoon tea is served daily, there is, in contrast to the kitchen, a comforting air of calm. Guests are waited on with the utmost patience and diligence by staff impeccably dressed in white, who glide discreetly between tables. The walls are mirrored, lending both an intimate and expansive feel to the room, the latter aided by sky-high ceilings. Hypnotic melodies emanate from the grand pianist and cellist in the corner.

The cakes and pastries are the most difficult aspect to make

It’s no surprise that the elegance of Claridge’s afternoon tea is now synonymous with royalty and the aristocracy, a reputation first earned by the hotel when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited in 1860. 

This five-star London institution has been advocating the hedonistic consumption of afternoon tea for almost as long as it has existed. Almost all of us can empathise with Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who has gone down in history as the originator of the English afternoon tea. 

It was around 1840 when she first noticed that she became hungry at around four o’clock each afternoon, in that barren (and possibly slightly boring, if you’re a Duchess) time period between lunch and dinner. So the Duchess requested a tray of tea, cake and some bread and butter to be brought to her room, staving off the hunger pangs that usually arrived during the final few hours before her dinner was served at eight. Initially a solitary habit, the Duchess soon realised it was a great opportunity – or excuse – to invite friends over. 

In fact, her lifelong friendship with Queen Victoria marked the start of the monarch’s own penchant for a late-afternoon bite to eat, which grew so strong that the Queen’s favourite cake, the Victoria Sponge, came to be named after her in the final years of her reign. Thus from pragmatic beginnings, afternoon tea flourished into a national love affair and social ritual, with both indulgence and high society at its core.

Ladies take tea together at Claridge’s in 1938. Credit: Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images

Nowadays plain bread and better just wouldn’t cut the mustard (sorry, Duchess). Dorrington ham with caramelised apple, calvados and red endive on onion bread spread with cinnamon butter sounds more like it. “Our afternoon tea sandwiches are famous and a great deal of love and care goes into making them,” says Executive Head Chef, Martyn. 

Nevertheless, Claridge’s doesn’t rest on its laurels. The team are constantly innovating in the kitchen, reviving traditional flavours and establishing modern classics with the arrival of each season. “Picking different breads to pair with fillings is exciting: there’s rye, malt, granary, brown, onion or plain white,” continues Martyn. 

While experimentation is encouraged, one rule is always honoured on the sandwich stand: “The perfect afternoon tea sandwich should be two-thirds bread and one-third filling,” states Martyn.

Dainty finger sandwiches

The attention to detail employed by Martyn and his team is impressive. Many guests may not even notice some of the techniques responsible for tiny morsels of added value here and there. The bread, for example, is laterally sliced, unlike bread cut for toast, so that it retains its shape better and is more pleasurable to look at and eat.

Read the full feature in the September/October 2020 issue of BRITAIN.

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