Centurion United Kingdom Autumn 2014

AUTUMN ISSUE 3,

AUTUMN ISSUE 3, 2014 17 FROM THE EDITOR CONTENTS Regulars 22 CONTRIBUTORS 25 36 44 Blackbook 25 COTSWOLDS CLASS Idyllic English country-house hotels, self-catering cottages and gastropubs 52 GLOBAL GOURMAND Culinary update from Hong Kong, plus the latest gastronomic tomes Style & beauty 30 A TALE OF TWO CITIES Los Angeles’s Downtown makeover, and the ever-evolving hotel scene in New York’s Midtown 36 HEART OF SEOUL Creative, cosmopolitan and cool – South Korea’s capital is a metropolis on the rise 40 WHAT GOES AROUND The latest eateries and revamped favourites of Chicago’s West Loop neighbourhood 44 FLIGHT MATTERS Luxe cabins, lavish lounges and more news from the world of private aviation 50 NORTHERN LIGHT Ever graceful St Petersburg is benefitting from hotel upgrades and a cultural revolution 72 55 KEEPING TIME The perpetual calendar – a complication imbued with simplicity and grace 60 RUNNING THEME The pick of versatile trainers – whether dressed up or down Art & design 63 IN THE MIX A pair of firms bringing a touch of craftsmanship to the world of cocktails 68 SMART CARS Hybrid supermotors that are as powerful as they are planet-friendly 72 CULTURAL CACHE Exhibitions illuminating Paris and must-see events from London to Melbourne PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: © CONGDU, PIETARI POSTI, MARTIN MORRELL, © LEE MINGWEI 12 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM

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