Jermyn Street Gem

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Roger Ebert recently remembered Eyrie Mansion, an  old-school hotel on Jermyn Street in London. Reading his essay, I was heartbroken that I’d never had a chance to stay there (Where else can you expect the owner to show up in your room with a bottle of Scotch just for a chat? That beats a big flat-screen TV any day in my book.).

I do enjoy Jermyn Street whenever I am in London: it is the home to a greater concentration of fine menswear and related accessories than any other street I’ve ever found anywhere. I guess it is a bit of a competitive cluster, as Michael Porter might say. I’ve purchased shirts and found some wonderful pocket squares however I have not (yet) indulged in haircuts or toiletries purchases as has Ebert.

The essay is a bit long but quite wonderful. It’s worth the read and has me longing to rack up some miles on BA or Virgin soon.

What are your hidden gems in London (or elsewhere)? I will say that I have a similarly romantic attachment to The Main House in Notting Hill though it doesn’t have near the charmth and warmth as Ebert’s description of Eyrie Mansion.

Thanks to Katherine, a fellow Nomad from Brussels for passing along the link to Ebert’s blog.