Patrick Grant’s Little Black Book

My weekend brunch spot is Fischer’s in Marylebone. I like to go early in the morning and have a series of small breakfasts with different friends, over about four hours, and then read all the papers. It’s a real treat. Another weekend indulgence is tea at Brown’s Hotel. It’s a lovely place to spend the afternoon nibbling your way through endless cakes and sandwiches.

A perfect date night is one spent in Llewelyn’s in Herne Hill. It is charming, chic, understated and has delicious food. The menu changes regularly but the Hereford beef lasagne is a staple – hearty, tasty and only available for two, it makes the perfect date-night dish. There is a gorgeous tree outside that’s lit up in the evening, which adds to the romance of it all.

The best restaurant to go with friends is Brasserie Zedel as they can usually throw together a big table and the staff are amazingly helpful and patient. The dining room is so big that a noisy group goes unnoticed. Then to really let your hair down, you can’t beat Printworks out near Canada Water. It always has an epic line-up of bands and musicians. The last act I saw there was Jeff Mills at a big Detroit techno night which was epic. I won a trip to a recording of a John Peel session at BBC Maida Vale in the 90s answering a Jeff Mills question, but this was the first time I’d seen Jeff live.

My favourite pub is The French House in Soho, which has thankfully escaped the awful gentrification of the surrounding streets. It is unwaveringly great in a low-key way. I almost never drink, so rarely spend time in pubs, but this is one I will take time to visit when I am in the area.

For business meetings I go to Theo Randall at The Intercontinental Hotel. It has great acoustics for a quiet chat and it helps that the fontina cheese soufflé is astonishing. Day to day, I am either in my studio in Gipsy Hill or at the Norton & Sons shop on Savile Row, so it’s nice to hold meetings outside of these places.

My go-to barber is a small local man in Crystal Palace where I spend no more than £12 for a crew cut. For a more indulgent treatment I will go to the Sisley Spa at Claridge’s. A quick facial is all I need to feel relaxed. Claridge’s is my favourite hotel in London because it is beautifully elegant and you are always met with amazing service.

To work out I cycle. If the weather’s good, Richmond Park is unbeatable, or I cycle from Swain’s Lane up to Highgate for more of a challenge. If the weather’s bad, I’ll go to Cadence in Crystal Palace for spin and yoga classes.

For a bit of culture I’m a member at the Tate, the Royal Academy of Arts and the National Portrait Gallery. Between them there is always something interesting to see. The last couple of exhibitions I saw were Cindy Sherman at the National Portrait Gallery, Keith Haring at Tate Liverpool, and the amazing Helene Schjerfbeck at the Royal Academy. The BFI at Southbank has the best selection of classic and contemporary films and I always love an afternoon or an evening spent there.

For great shirts I head to Norton & Sons and – what can I say? – I buy all my suits there too. For cashmere, coats and jeans, I’ll head to E. Tautz or browse Matches. I love Community Clothing for basics like sweats, tees and socks. I’m not really a trainer man but will occasionally wear Vans. I love Trickers and Red Wing boots.

When buying a present, you can’t go wrong with a great case of wine from Berry Bros or a hamper from Fortnum & Mason. For something smaller, I buy from the gift shops at the Tate and the Royal Academy.

Finally, my holiday wardrobe consists of trunks from Fourth Element, a Cornish brand that pioneered the use of recycled fishing nets in swimwear. I buy my summer shirts from E. Tautz and I am very classic when it comes to sunglasses: I love a Ray-Ban Wayfarer. God knows when I last had a sunny holiday though. I am in Cornwall in January, doing a course at the St Ives School of Painting. It might be a bit nippy to go in without a wetsuit, but you never know.

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