Becky Zanker - The Glass Magazine

Hotel Cortesin pool long view - Finca Cortesin

Beautiful, stylish and delicious: Finca Cortesin, Spain, is a treat for the senses

June 18, 2018

STYLE and substance converge at the beautiful Finca Cortesin, a five-star hotel in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. Style, because of the endlessly impressive interiors. The corners laden with plush sof...

Glass discovers the art of forest bathing and dining in South Tyrol

Becky Zanker

November 27, 2017

Feature, Italy, Travel

Glass dips into the art of forest bathing before enjoying a dinner by Egon Heiss LAST week we were invited to a private dinner hosted by the region of South Tyrol. One of the area’s foremost chefs, Egon Heis...

Glass discovers wild beauty in The Maldives

Becky Zanker

November 13, 2017

Feature, Travel

Glass travelled to two of Como’s remote tropical islands and discovered a world of wild jungles, dolphins, manta rays and enchanting sea turtles IT’S 5am and I’m half-awake on the second floor of a large, st...

Glass visits Fiskebäckskil, Sweden for local seafood, fishing trips and kayaking

Becky Zanker

September 14, 2017

Europe, Feature, Sweden, Travel

Fish and fresh air in Fiskebäckskil, Sweden – Glass visits the Swedish coast for luxurious local seafood, fishing trips and kayaking IT’S days after midsummer on Sweden’s westerly coast, and the evenings are...

Glass discovers why the art and education of Florence still fascinates

Becky Zanker

April 19, 2017

Europe, Feature, Italy, Travel

Florence: an ongoing Renaissance − Glass discovers why the art and education of Florence will always hold international appeal IN Florence, one can hardly turn their head without seeing another piece of Rena...

Glass explores the luxurious hotels and awe-inspiring vistas of Lake Geneva

Becky Zanker

February 28, 2017

Europe, Feature, Switzerland, Travel

Glass explores the luxurious hotels, gastronomic delicacies and awe-inspiring vistas of Lake Geneva CHEESE, chocolate, wine: Switzerland does so many things so well. Extraordinarily beautiful landscapes is a...

Glass sits down for dinner at Judy Joo’s contemporary Korean restaurant, Jinjuu

Becky Zanker

December 20, 2016

Dining, Feature

Glass sits down for dinner at Judy Joo’s contemporary Korean restaurant, Jinjuu – a pearl in London’s dining scene FINE dining might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Korean food –...

Front Cover. A nun prays at a temple in India

Glass retraces the Buddha’s footsteps in magical India – Delhi, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya

Becky Zanker

December 5, 2016

Feature, India, Travel

DELHI is mad, musty and magical. The heady smells of spices, burning incense and sun-baked dirt roads mingle with the hot, dusty air and float past you like silk scarves in the wind. People, bikes, cars and bri...

Front cover. Caviar Sturia's sturgeon farm

Glass journeys to Bordeaux to uncover the mysteries of caviar – and also enjoys a once-in-a-lifetime meal

Becky Zanker

August 25, 2016

Dining, Feature, France

CAVIAR is something one typically takes for granted – it’s there, at the Michelin-starred restaurants and Russian vodka bars, adding an indulgent and delicious flourish to clever dishes and canapés. We know wha...

Glass samples the vibrant Thai flavours of Rosa’s Victoria, London

Becky Zanker

August 11, 2016

Dining, Feature

ROSA’S is the sort of place you can rely upon for authentic, always-tasty Thai food in central London. Now the Victoria branch is open it’s even easier to get your fix. We visited recently to try some of the re...

Glass enjoys three blissful nights at Halkidiki’s elegant all-inclusive resort, Ikos Olivia

Becky Zanker

June 6, 2016

Europe, Feature, Greece, Travel

IKOS Olivia will make an avid relaxer out of even the most stubbornly stressed. It starts at the airport, where a private shuttle picks you up and transports you through the olive groves and vast, ver...

Japanese fine dining in London – Glass visits Tokimeite

Becky Zanker

March 30, 2016

Dining, Feature

Japanese fine dining in London – Glass enjoys the culinary treasures of seven-Michelin-star chef Yoshihiro Murata at Tokimeite WALK into Tokimeite and you’d be forgiven for believing you’d somehow, magically, ...

Glass visits Shackfuyu in Soho for modern Japanese dishes and cocktails

Becky Zanker

February 18, 2016

Dining, Feature

Shackfuyu, the modern Japanese restaurant from Bone Daddies, has gone from pop-up to permanent and we couldn’t be happier about it. When we visited, on Friday night, pairs were already eating at the b...

Opulence at La Maison Rémy Martin in Soho, London

Becky Zanker

November 24, 2015

Culture, Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News

Glass visits La Maison Rémy Martin’s elusive private members’ club for cognac and a decadent feast There’s still time – just – to visit La Maison Rémy Martin on Greek Street. It’s a temporary private members...

Glass experiences true luxury at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei

Becky Zanker

November 9, 2015

Asia, Feature, Taiwan, Travel

Glass visits the overwhelmingly beautiful Mandarin Oriental Taipei for five-star service and dining There are not enough superlatives to describe the Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Each and every corner of it gli...

Touching down for cocktails at NY-LON

Becky Zanker

October 8, 2015

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

NY-LON is a novel concept – a first-class airport lounge located not within any terminal, but instead in the O2 centre in London. We were greeted at the entrance by a stewardess who took our names as she wo...

The height of Mid-Autumn dining

Becky Zanker

September 16, 2015

Dining, Feature

Bing Luo, the chef at Chinese restaurant Hutong, does not allow the elevated placement of his restaurant – the 33rd level of The Shard in London – to overshadow the quality and authenticity of his cuisine. We...

Tea-infused cocktails available now at Opium, Chinatown

Becky Zanker

August 11, 2015

Dining, London, News

Opium, the dimly lit, speakeasy-like enclave that sits decadently atop the chatter of China Town has its own answer to Afternoon Tea Week this year. For the event, which is running all this week, it has teame...

Decadent French dining in Manhattan

Becky Zanker

July 28, 2015

Dining, Feature, New York

Picholine, in midtown Manhattan, exudes the sort of New World elegance conjured up by old books like The Great Gatsby or The House of Mirth. The classic, canopied front gives way to a plush dining...

Fourth of July dining in London

Becky Zanker

July 3, 2015

Dining, News

If you’re pining for a slice of Americana this July 4 weekend, look no further than Balthazar – the Covent Garden institution based on one of New York’s most famous brasseries. Artisanal hotdogs at Balthaza...

Artisanal juice in The City

Becky Zanker

June 18, 2015

Dining, Feature

Cold-pressed juices are well and truly on the rise and Press, which has recently opened a new branch in culinary epicentre Broadgate Circle, is leading the way. The company has become a favourite among discer...

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