The SLMan Hot List: January
The SLMan Hot List gives you all the inspiration, recommendations and ideas you need for the month ahead. From new restaurants to menswear collabs, here are the coolest things to kick off 2025 in style…
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THE RESTAURANT
La Môme London
This month sees French restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché bring the razzle-dazzle of the French Riviera to five-star Knightsbridge hotel The Berkeley. La Môme London will be the fourth venture from the brothers, who opened La Môme Plage in 2018 and La Môme Monte Carlo in 2022. The capital’s outpost will feature many signatures from Cannes, where the brothers are known for serving quintessential Mediterranean dishes with a taste of Provence and Italy. A ten-seater bar will offer cocktails and small bites, while the main restaurant will seat 170 inside and 30 on an outdoor terrace. The new place will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
Visit The-Berkeley.co.uk
THE HOMEWARE
Smythson Cocktail Box
If you’re ignoring Dry January, you should do so in style. Equipped with all the accoutrements to get drinks flowing – including crystal glassware by Notting Hill designer Richard Brendon, a silver-plated jigger and shaker, leather coasters and a set of cocktail picks – this new set by leather specialist Smythson is completed by a cocktail notebook featuring classic recipes as well as space to record new concoctions. Inspired by Smythson’s Stationery Bureau, first made in the early 1900s, the leather-bound box has been designed with cleverly hidden compartments and a place for everything.
Visit Smythson.com
THE MENSWEAR COLLAB
Percival X Ford
Celebrating 60 years of the mighty Mustang, plucked British menswear brand Percival and American motoring behemoth Ford have teamed up on a special collection. The pieces within honour Ford’s legacy while offering a fresh take on classic automotive aesthetics. There’s a leather raceway bomber with high-build embroidery on the chest, quilted internal lining and high-quality leather that nods to the car’s heritage seats. As well as shirts, caps and hoodies, there’s a pair of entry-level white logo socks we’ve got our eye on.
Visit PercivalCLO.com
THE DISH
Jupiter Burger
Supernova, Junk, Manna, No Drama… 2024 proved there was no shortage of appetite when it comes to London smashburgers. This year kicks off with another – Jupiter Burger, which is popping up seven days a week at Netil Market for the foreseeable. From the same team as Exmouth Market’s Dom’s Subs, expect eye-catching retro branding – with well-made patties and buns to back it up.
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THE DRY JAN DRINK
Botivo X Berry Bros. & Rudd
For Dry January, botanical aperitivo Botivo and the UK’s oldest fine-wine and spirits merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd, have launched a limited-edition creation: the Berry Bros. & Rudd Barrel-Aged Aperitivo. A complex, aged, low-alcohol (1% ABV) drink that’s three years in the making, it comprises botanicals and British apple cider vinegar that has been aged in Islay whisky barrels. The result is a refreshing creation that marries the woody notes of the barrel and cherry bark with the smoky tones of peat and the bittersweet flavours of gentian and wildflower honey. Serve in a highball with soda and a slice of fresh lemon, and sip late into the evening.
Visit BotivoDrinks.com
THE LOUNGEWEAR
David Gandy Wellwear
Need some new year loungewear? Hackett London x David Gandy Wellwear have teamed up once more, this time to create the Cashmere Lounge Set. Made from a luxurious wool-cashmere blend, the set features a honeycomb stitch that adds a subtle texture to the hoodie and joggers, alongside temperature regulation and breathability. The collection is sold as a set or separates. We also love the look of Gandy’s new duvet robe, which can be used indoors on chilly mornings, but is stylish enough to don outside.
Visit DavidGandyWellwear.com
THE ART BOOK
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Engadin
The ascent of Jean-Michel Basquiat surprised the art world and sent shockwaves through society, as his symbol-laden paintings addressed political issues, criticising racism, social injustices and consumer capitalism. This new book examines the artist’s relationship with Switzerland and will be published to mark the exhibition Jean-Michael Basquiat. Engadin at Hauser & Wirth St Moritz. Though most often associated with NYC, Basquiat had a strong connection to the Alpine region. This publication documents the artist’s impressions of the Swiss Alpine landscape and culture, captured in his iconic visual style, rarely seen archival material and a chronology of his time in Switzerland.
Visit HauserAndWirth.com
THE BOOZE COLLAB
Sapling Spirits
Sapling Spirits has teamed up with chef and farmer Julius Roberts to create Regenerative Vodka – a carbon-negative spirit. Produced within a one-mile radius from farm to bottle using low-carbon koji fermentation, its tasting notes include caramel, citrus, and chocolate orange, with earthy, buttery undertones – designed for sipping or creating a standout vodka martini. The vodka is available as a jeroboam for £55.
Visit SaplingSpirits.com
THE HOTEL
Saltmoore
Luxury nature-based retreat Saltmoore has opened its doors in North Yorkshire. Between the sea and the vast North York Moors, Saltmoore has two hotels with 72 bedrooms in total and a state-of-the-art spa with treatments by Wildsmith Skin. Saltmoore House is an elegant 43-bedroom hotel that overlooks gardens and an orchard of plum and pear trees. The Beach House is a 29-bedroom property offering laidback luxury accommodation for families, couples and those with dogs in tow. Food is also central to the hotel: the cooking is led by Adam Maddock (ex-head chef of the Fife Arms) with a little help from multi-award-winning Tommy Banks, the man behind The Black Swan at Oldstead, Roots York and gastropub The Abbey Inn.
Visit Saltmoore.co.uk
THE ESCAPE
The Twenty-Two New York
This month sees one of London’s loveliest hotels hit NYC. Open since 3rd January, The Twenty Two New York is housed in the historic Margaret Louisa Home and features 77 beautifully designed rooms, including 14 suites and a sprawling penthouse under a vaulted roof. Like its Mayfair property, the hotel will also be launching a members club later in the year.
Visit TheTwentyTwo.com
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