Vicky Mayer | Author
Vicky Mayer was Editor In Chief of The Resident family of magazines from 2012 until 2017. She was born in Lewisham, lives in Battersea and still gets misty eyed when she ventures ‘home’ to Peckham and New Cross







	

		
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Oct22

			
				
Dublin: Where to Stay & What to Do

				
Steeped in literary history and with an infamous drinking culture, the timeless charms of Dublin are legendary. Dig deeper though, and you’ll a vibrant city full of fresh ideas and great food and drink

			
		


		
		

			
Oct19

			
				
Bar Review: Bottles, Spitalfields

				
Bottles, a new Italian wine bar in Spitalfields, is the brainchild of wine experts Franco Macini and Daniele Marano. It cleverly combines the fun intimacy of old fashioned wine bars with some seriously good food

			
		


		
		

			
Oct17

			
				
Restaurant Review: Riding House Café, Fitzrovia

				
Looking for somewhere buzzy to eat that’s not so loud you have to shout at your friends across the table? Vicky Mayer heads for the Riding House Cafe and discovers why the BBC set love this Fitzrovia hotspot

			
		


		
		

			
Aug7

			
				
Why It Pays to Buy in Elephant & Castle

				
Vicky Mayer on the amazing transformation of Elephant & Castle, an oft-overlooked Zone 1 hub with cool new housing developments, food markets and an enviable commute

			
		


		
		

			
Aug6

			
				
Restaurant Review: Galvin at Windows Korean Tasting Menu

				
Galvin at Windows has launched a seven-course Korean tasting menu for the summer. Vicky Mayer heads to the Park Lane restaurant to see if it hits the mark

			
		


		
		

			
Mar21

			
				
Restaurant Review: Theo Randall at the InterContinental

				
Mr Randall runs a tight ship at Theo Randall at the InterContinental. Vicky Mayer heads to Mayfair for some knock-out Italian dishes

			
		


		
		

			
Mar12

			
				
Hotel Review: The Bloomsbury, London

				
The Bloomsbury Hotel, London, has a great collection of bars and restaurants, including one of London’s most instagrammed terraces – Dalloway Terrace. The Resident reviews one of London’s most famous hotels… 

			
		


		
		

			
Feb20

			
				
Restaurant Review: Bar Douro, Southwark

				
Vicky Mayer trades the cold, damp London streets for the warmth of Portuguese hospitality at Bar Douro in Flat Iron Square, Southwark 

			
		


		
		

			
Feb15

			
				
Salon Review: Matthew Curtis at Rosewood London

				
As Coco Chanel quite rightly said, ‘A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life,’ so make sure your salon is up to scratch

			
		


		
		

			
Jan8

			
				
Review: Afternoon Tea At Ten Trinity Square, Tower Hill

				
Vicky Mayer treats her mum to the Bright Young Things afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square and finds delicate sandwiches and cakes presented with a flourish

			
		


			









	

		

			
		

	

	

		

			

			

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