Heston’s Fat Duck, Simon Rogan’s Aulis – chef Rafael Cagali served his time in the kitchens of the greats. Then, as chef and co-owner of Da Terra in Bethnal Green, he struck out on his own. Eight months later, it won a Michelin star. This year, it won two. Who better to give us a culinary tour of his local area? From coffee places to late-night cocktail haunts, here are Rafael’s favourite places in E1 and E2.

Pritesh Mody is the resident cocktail expert on Channel 4's ‘Sunday Brunch’. We asked him to pick some of his favourite whiskys – from Irish bottles to try on St Patrick’s Day to classic scotch and bourbons. Here’s what he gave us…

Beautiful flowers are a must for celebrating Mother’s Day (gentle reminder: it's Sunday 27th March). This year, Floward has some of the prettiest on offer – alongside some irresistible gifts. Even better, SLMan readers can get 20% OFF by using the code SL20 at the checkout…

Knobs, hinges, door handles, hooks – the devil is in the detail, so don’t overlook the hardware. Covering design-led light switch covers to out-of-the-ordinary shelf brackets, these are the quality hardware brands to have on your radar.

Nothing makes food prep and cooking more fun than a new piece of kit. But these new gadgets won’t just entertain you – they will take your kitchen game to the next level…

The man behind Toby’s Home on Instagram is known for his contemporary, masculine take on interiors. Whether you’re updating a room in your home or getting ideas for a full renovation, we asked Toby to share his design dos and don’ts, and his go-to brands…

When 14-year-old Marcus Wareing was offered the choice of working in his dad’s fruit and veg warehouse or going into a restaurant kitchen, he chose the latter. It was the right call. Since winning his first Michelin star at the preposterously young age of 26, Marcus has become a MasterChef judge and star player on the British culinary scene. With a new BBC show on its way, he spoke to SLMan about his impressive life in food…

Around London, a string of recent openings have reinvigorated the city’s pub scene. From Richmond to the West End, here are seven worth venturing beyond your local for…

Nobuyuki ‘Nobu’ Matsuhisa is the man who gave black cod to the world. Since impressing Robert De Niro and the Beverly Hills crowd with his signature dish back in the 80s, Nobu has built a 50-strong global restaurant empire. As he celebrates the 25th birthday of his London outpost on Old Park Lane, he shared what he’s learnt with SLMan – and gave us five dishes you can make at home.

Philip Belamant is co-founder and CEO of Zilch, a fintech start-up that recently achieved ‘double unicorn’ status when a round of funding valued it at $2bn. Here, Philip shares the business lessons he’s learnt so far.

For a long time it looked like football was the way Ladbroke Grove-native Tayshan Hayden-Smith would make his name. Then he got into gardening. Now 25, he’s about to make his debut on the BBC’s Your Garden Made Perfect. Tobias Gourlay asked him how this happened…

From Ryan Reynolds to Jake Gyllenhaal, New York-based licensed hair stylist Kristan Serafino has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. She gave us her top-line advice on how to look good up top.