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Quite at home in his current state of lockdown (excuse the pun), resident malcontent, Jake O’Brien Murphy takes a stand against the saccharine, sycophantic and oh-so synthetic fun of communal dining words by Jake O'BRIEN MURPHY The editor of Essential Journal, Will,

Our own Elliot Ramsey waxes-lyrical on how down-time in the kitchen is good for the soul, and not just the gut. words by Elliot RAMSEY At the best of times, the kitchen is a place to which we retreat. A haven

In the world of business, first impressions can go a long, long way. Michael Rose & Baylis director, Adonis Michael, discusses the myriad reasons why manners maketh the man words by Adonis MICHAEL I can’t decide what’s worse, the wet and flimsy

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Or is it the business of awards committees and sociocultural mandates? Róisín Hanlon discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of the architectural world words by Róisín HANLON At the Conservative Party

In a society so often blinded by the trending, the novel, and the downright asinine, there’s something to be said about the calm and clarity that comes with keeping a critical distance from all things cool words by Jake O'BRIEN MURPHY I

The field of play might be a little different, but according to Tommy Banks, there’s a fair bit of common ground between playing cricket and working in a kitchen words by Tommy BANKS I’ll make no bones of the fact that I

Tommy Banks, chef & owner of Roots (York) and the Michelin-starred Black Swan at Oldstead, discusses the many faces of sustainability in the food and drinks industry words by Tommy BANKS As a species, we have to accept that our very presence has

This month Tommy Banks, chef & owner of Roots (York) and the Michelin-starred Black Swan at Oldstead, discusses the surprising freedom of the drive to work words by Tommy BANKS Speed freaks and petrol heads have something of a saying: ‘Freedom is a

This month Michael Rose & Baylis director, Adonis Michael, ponders the potential potholes along the road to driverless cars words by Adonis MICHAEL A car is trundling along an average dual carriageway somewhere in England, with normal traffic flowing, the driver of the vehicle

Sex, lies and copperplate - the tradition of the grand tour, and how it brought European knowledge, culture and style to Britain Words by Roísín HANLON The Grand Tour could be described as a sort of gap year for the Renaissance. At

This month, Huntsman Cutter and resident Essential Journal columnist, Matthew Gonzalez, ponders the parading peacocks of Pitti Words by Matthew GONZALEZ January has come and gone, which means one thing in the world of international menswear: Pitti Uomo is finally behind us.

Demystifying the common myths of medicinal marijuana over coffee with Michael Rose & Baylis director, Adonis Michael Words by Adonis MICHAEL What is the difference between THC and CBD? Do you know your Rick Simpson from your Hash? Your Cannabis from your

Reflecting on the evolution of the modern office over coffee with Michael Rose & Baylis director, Adonis Michael Words by Adonis MICHAEL Picture the scene, an oxblood chesterfield armchair sits behind a green leather top desk surrounded by dark panel wood furniture.

This month our resident architecture columnist, Róisín considers the untapped potential of Parasitic architecture Words by Róisín HANLON Parasitic architecture is one of the most informal types of architecture. Sometimes playful, sometimes political, it can be used as a way of hacking the

In the first installment of his monthly column, Tommy Banks, chef & owner of Roots (York) and Michelin Starred The Black Swan at Oldstead, considers the complexities of starting the year off "properly" Words by Tommy Banks Let me just start by

This month, Ian Harrold ponders the importance of a skincare regime that lasts longer than your New Year’s resolutions Words by Ian HARROLD It’s a time honoured tradition: You’re little over a week into the New Year; the seemingly endless, end-of-year binge drinking has

Being a Savile Row tailor, I am not going to pretend to be an authority on streetwear. However, as a craftsman and an observer of men’s style I believe I can legitimately ask the following; Has streetwear lost its soul? Words