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With Mandarin Oriental, New York’s views, facilities, and impressive service, you may need to remind yourself to go out and enjoy the city, too. 

As America prepares for a landmark summer celebrating 250 years of independence, its most vibrant city will receive some 66.3 million leisure visitors. New York City is a constant magnet for the global elite who want the stimulation of world-class art and culture, fine-dining and drinking, luxury shopping, sports, theatre and opera – and, of course, the 5-star hotels situated at the focal point of this enviable lifestyle.

Few are better located than the Mandarin Oriental, New York, recently ranked as the city’s best hotel by US News & World Report – and the fourth best in the whole country. Rising 300ft above Columbus Circle and mere steps away from the southern side of Central Park, it offers both close proximity to – and panoramic views of – Manhattan’s great green playground, from the 35th floor and higher.

And while the park is an obvious draw for hotel guests who relish its physical and mental health benefits, so too are the Mandarin Oriental, New York’s multi-award-winning spa and wellness spaces. State-of-the-art facilities, a 75-ft pool (overlooking the Hudson River), VIP suites, and signature treatments in The Spa are designed to relax and rejuvenate guests, whether they’ve just transferred from a long-haul flight, or have spent a day exploring nearby Fifth Avenue’s gleaming luxury department stores – and then ventured further to browse SoHo’s coolest boutiques and bistros.

Almost every luxury that New York City has to offer is reflected inside the hotel itself, including the culinary excellence for which Mandarin Oriental is renowned worldwide. A window table in the MO Lounge provides a ringside seat on the fascinating spectacle that is Manhattan life, starting at breakfast, via lunch and a champagne afternoon tea, through to late-night dinner followed by cocktails in The Bar’s stylish speakeasy ambience. All of this comes accompanied by the seamless and thoughtful service that this city’s most discerning visitors have come to enjoy.

It might be hard, however, for those staying in one of the hotel’s four Signature Suites to tear themselves away from its relaxing elegance and comfortable space, even at their hungriest. Thankfully, in-suite dining resolves this happy dilemma, making everything from healthy snacks to sumptuous meals available 24 hours a day. The spacious Suite 5000 is one with ample room for entertaining – 3,300 sq ft, to be precise. What guest wouldn’t want to invite friends over to admire the breathtaking view of Central Park and New York’s cityscape through floor-to-ceiling windows, and have a sophisticated dinner served at table, for an unforgettable occasion?

Curating incomparable experiences and personalized comfort is something at which Mandarin Oriental excels. Guests in the New York Signature Suite (along with the equally stunning Presidential Suite, Oriental Suite, and New York Skyline Suite) have a dedicated and discreet Private Concierge at their service around the clock to assist in any aspect of their stay, whether it’s a weekend, a fortnight or a longer-term visit. It starts with a complimentary car transfer from the airport on arrival (and departure), a personal welcome at the hotel entrance followed by a seamless check-in, and continues in this vein for the extent of the stay. Menu options, including preferred ingredients and dietary requirements, can be curated by a chef, assuring Signature Suite guests that their favorite food and drink will be available to enjoy at any time, day or night.

Everything has been thought of here: from sleep-enhancing therapies, daily use of the hotel’s own car, in-suite shopping experiences with a fashion specialist, to 24-hour access to the fitness suite and tickets to a Broadway show. Experiencing New York City’s best hotel, with everything it offers, is the only way to experience one of America’s best cities.

To find out more, visit Mandarin Oriental.

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A 67-million-year-old T. rex named ‘Gus’ is heading to Sotheby’s with a $30m estimate, making it one of the most valuable dinosaur fossils ever auctioned. 

Sotheby’s will auction ‘Gus,’ a colossal 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, in July with an estimated value between $20m to $30m.

Tyrannosaurus rex has long captured the public imagination as one of history’s most fearsome apex predators. Roaming western North America during the Late Cretaceous period, the species possessed an enormous skull, a devastating bite force, and an acute sense of smell. Decades after their extinction, T. rex dinosaurs continue to dominate popular culture through films, television, and museum exhibitions worldwide.

Far from an ordinary T. rex, ‘Gus’ ranks among the largest and most complete specimens ever discovered. The fossil consists of 183 preserved bone elements, making it approximately 63 percent complete overall. Its immense skull alone measures 53 inches and retains around 82 percent of its original bone structure. Paleontologists also recovered exceptionally preserved ft, a reconstructed pelvis, and the rare furcula, or wishbone. Standing roughly 12 and a half ft tall, with a femur stretching more than 50 inches, it offers an extraordinary glimpse into one of prehistory’s most formidable predators.

“Gus is the culmination of years of rigorous excavation and preparation under some of the most challenging field conditions imaginable, and years of exacting study, documentation, and research,” said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s vice chairman and worldwide head of science and natural history. “Tyrannosaurus rex is the most iconic pre-historic species in the fossil record, and Gus stands firmly among the greatest examples ever found.”

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The story behind the fossil’s discovery is just as remarkable as the dinosaur itself. In 2021, paleontologists from Theropoda Expeditions began excavations in Harding County, South Dakota, on land owned by rancher Gary ‘Gus’ Licking, for whom the specimen is named. Licking had spent years uncovering small bones and fossilized teeth on his property and suspected something much larger was buried beneath the surface. His instincts proved correct: the excavation team located the T. rex exactly where he had suggested they begin searching.

Recovering the fossil was a painstaking process that stretched over several years. Excavation alone took three years, followed by another three years dedicated to preparing and extracting the bones.

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“This specimen took three years to excavate – with the team sometimes working for weeks straight without finding a thing,” explained Thomas Heitkamp, president of Theropoda Expeditions and the discoverer of ‘Gus’. “The site was a complex fossil bed and preserved many fossils of the flora and fauna that comprised the larger Cretaceous ecosystem. We documented each stage with quarry maps, inventories, and collection data. In the end, our diligence paid off and we were delighted to discover what turned out to be a huge and incredibly complete T. rex specimen.”

Heitkamp described the reconstruction process as both demanding and rewarding. “It really does feel like tackling the world’s hardest puzzle, except we have to find all the pieces first,” he said. “All those bones separated for 67 million years that we can now, almost magically, fit back together. There’s something deeply satisfying about that.”

For Dana Licking, wife of the late Gary Licking, witnessing the journey of ‘Gus’ from discovery to public exhibition has been deeply meaningful. “It has been an amazing opportunity to follow a discovery as significant as ‘Gus’ from start to finish,” she said. “Seeing the dedication of the team, working hard together to preserve every detail has been both phenomenal and enlightening. Few people know what it takes to bring a specimen of this magnitude to the public.”

Sotheby’s has played a major role in the history of dinosaur auctions. In 1997, the auction house sold ‘Sue,’ the first T. rex ever offered at auction. More recently, the stegosaurus ‘Apex’ shattered records when it sold for $45m in 2024. Now, ‘Gus’, expected to fetch around $30m, will continue that legacy when it arrives in New York ahead of Sotheby’s Natural History Auction on July 14. The fossil will go on public display at Sotheby’s Breuer gallery beginning July 1.

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Miami’s Los Félix will begin its one-month residency at The Ned on June 4. 

Mexican food is finally having its long-awaited London moment. For years, the capital was teased for its lack of decent tacos – especially compared to culinary heavyweights like New York, LA, Miami, and even parts of Europe – but a wave of buzzy openings over the past few years has slowly started to shift that reputation.

The popularity and commercial success of Santiago Lastra’s KOL is perhaps the clearest example of how far Mexican food has come in London. The slick, two-Michelin-starred Marylebone restaurant serves a tasting menu built around seasonal British produce, interpreted through traditional Mexican flavors and techniques. Last year, thanks to growing demand, it even transformed its downstairs mezcal bar into a dedicated dessert-and-drinks space.

And it’s not just high-end restaurants like KOL that are thriving in the capital. More informal taqueria-type spots like La Chingada and Sonora Taquería have built loyal followings for traditional-style Mexican street cooking, serving everything from slow-cooked birria to nopales, all paired with a glass of homemade horchata, while breakfast spot Bad Manners – a shiny Airstream parked in the front garden of Shoreditch Church – regularly draws weekend queues for its loaded burritos.

Mexican influence has well and truly spilled into London’s drinking scene, too. This year, tequila overtook gin as the UK’s spirit of choice, while margaritas have become a fixture on cocktail menus, and mezcal bars continue to pop up across the city.

Hoping to tap into the Mexican momentum is Los Félix, a Michelin-starred restaurant from Grassfed Culture Hospitality led by chef Sebastián Vargas. Hailing from Miami, this June the restaurant will cross the pond for a month-long residency at The Ned, popping up at its restaurant Cantina Malibu.

“This felt like the right moment to share that voice outside of Miami,” affirms chef Vargas. “London has this incredible openness to global culinary identity while still deeply valuing craftsmanship and authenticity, which aligns beautifully with how we cook.” 

The residency will bring together Mexican tradition with contemporary fine dining, with a focus on Mesoamerican cuisine. At the heart of the offering is Los Félix’s dedication to heirloom corn, with tortillas made by hand on site daily.

“People here genuinely care about ingredients, history, technique, and narrative. That excites me because our food carries a lot of intention behind it,” adds Vargas. 

Chef Sebastian says the collaboration with the Bank-based members’ club felt like a natural fit. “For our first residency in London, The Ned allowed Los Félix to exist honestly without compromising its soul,” he said. 

“The Ned understands hospitality as an experience rather than simply a restaurant transaction. There’s culture, energy, music, design, and emotion woven into the space, and that’s very important to us, ” he adds.

As for what London diners can expect, Sebastian hopes to bring the vibrancy of the restaurant’s Miami base to the capital. “The spirit of Los Félix lives in intention. It’s in the sourcing, the nixtamalization process, the smoke, the music, the pace of service, the warmth of hospitality.”

Guests will be able to order from an à la carte menu featuring Los Félix’s best-known dishes alongside several London-exclusive additions. While there are a handful of vegetarian options, the menu leans heavily into seafood and meat: catch-of-the-day crudo with melon, pickled pineapple, lime, and avocado; pork cheek carnitas with orange and chile, sesame macha, and the restaurant’s signature fresh heirloom corn tortillas; and lobster esquites with coconut, morita, fresh cheese, and basil.

For a true taste of Los Félix, Sebastian encourages diners to try the arepa with wild-caught crab, smoked corn, charred plantain leaves, and coconut oil. “It’s truly a dish that represents everything we love: sourcing, culture, art, and flavor.”

Dishes will be served alongside a selection of house-made salsas, and to wash it all down, event partner Modelo Especial will be available on draught, as well as a cocktail menu, created by Los Félix.

“More than anything, I want people to leave feeling something,” says Vargas. “I want them to feel warmth, humanity, and craftsmanship in every detail, from the tortillas to the music to the hospitality.”

Los Félix’s month-long residency begins June 4 at The Ned’s La Cantina. Book here.