The MAINE Mayfair will take over a Georgian Grade II listed townhouse built in 1720…
With three successful restaurants under its belt, The MAINE New England Brasserie has officially set its sights overseas. Just after its most recent addition, The MAINE Land Brasserie, was crowned
What’s On Dubai’s Newcomer of the Year, the brand has announced an expansion into London.
While each of the three MAINE restaurants has a distinct look and feel, along with a different menu focus, and The MAINE Mayfair will have its own persona too. Found in Hanover Square, a recently renovated development with centuries of history, the restaurant will embody the heritage of its new home.
However, this is by no means a local phenomenon.
An estimated 53,700 households have moved from the city to the countryside in the past year according to Hamptons International and it is going on nationwide. I d say one-in-ten buyers bid blind now, says Jo Ashby, of John Bray estate agents who sell property in north Cornwall. Many know the area from holidaying here, but they ll bid for a house without having viewed it.
In Pembrokeshire, where prices do not compare to the south-west peninsular, the story is the same. Buying unseen has been going on constantly in West Wales since the first lockdown, says Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders.
The British Schools Museum, based in original Victorian and Edwardian school buildings on Queen Street, gives visitors an insight into what education used to be like. There s also a tearoom and shop.
The North Hertfordshire Museum offers four galleries full of exhibits with a local theme and also has an on-site café and shop.
The Hitchin Festival - dubbed a summer festival for the people of Hitchin by the people of Hitchin - runs every July, pandemics permitting.
Hitchin Lavender is a huge draw in the summer months, with visitors flocking to enjoy the 25 miles of lavender fields and the fabulous photo opportunities they present. Owned and operated by a local family, there s a restaurant, gift shop and play area, making for an ideal day trip.