Derek Guthrie

Why it’s all about Malta

Why it’s all about Malta

by Derek Guthrie

"It's about time there was some good news. Malta's chequered, bloody history of invasion and war continued into the 20th century when package-tour Brits turned up in droves to drink lager and scarf fish'n'chips before throwing up outside macabre discos"

Along came a Fiat Spider

Along came a Fiat Spider

by Derek Guthrie

"I drove straight to Helmsley, as devotees of Withnail and I minutae might appreciate"

Where I eat (a lot of) dim sum in London

Where I eat (a lot of) dim sum in London

by Derek Guthrie

"These small pleasures have arrived: brightly coloured novelty shapes for millennials"

Wings of a dove | The legend that is La Colombe d’Or

Wings of a dove | The legend that is La Colombe d’Or

by Derek Guthrie

Picasso was here, Matisse, Chagall. It was the hot spot for a postwar jet set. Good food, a sunny terrace and art heists – welcome to La Colombe d’Or

Review: Masseria by Nicholas Stefanelli, Washington DC

Review: Masseria by Nicholas Stefanelli, Washington DC

by Derek Guthrie

"But when a friend who knows about these things asked me if I’d been to the sizzling hotspot, I had to consult a map. 4th Street north east?? Dear God. Where’s that?"

Glasgow new, and old-new | Six by Nico and The Ubiquitous Chip

Glasgow new, and old-new | Six by Nico and The Ubiquitous Chip

by Derek Guthrie

"According to the preternaturally handsome maitre'd it was all his own choice. Hmmm, I demurred …"

A new low | Derek Guthrie flies budget between London and New York

A new low | Derek Guthrie flies budget between London and New York

by Derek Guthrie

"The aspirationally named Stewart International (it has no international flights as of writing) is being sold as New York"

Review: The Whitby Hotel, New York City | Kit Kemp goes uptown

Review: The Whitby Hotel, New York City | Kit Kemp goes uptown

by Derek Guthrie

"The Whitby Hotel has as much in common with faded English seaside grandeur as I have with Melania’s husband"

Praised beef

Praised beef

by Derek Guthrie

Red meat may now be as bad for us as it is for the planet, but temptation for the carnivore is anything but rare. Derek Guthrie chews the fat

Rich pickings | Review: La Dame de Pic London

Rich pickings | Review: La Dame de Pic London

by Derek Guthrie

"Her family's culinary history is so intense there’s demi-glace coursing through her veins"