"Perhaps it’s your birthday and you refuse to celebrate without the breathing cause of the fur on your new outfit. Or it’s someone else’s birthday and ‘PURRFECT PET SITTER’ ghosted you on Pawshake. Or maybe you just want to consume a lot of comté in the presence of all of your best friends, furry roommate included. Maison François in St James’s is the spot. From its faux Parisian golden hour lighting to the dessert trolley that’s wheeled around like sugared royalty, this brasserie is one of our favourite places for a celebration—Chablis toasts and literal takeaway doggy bag included. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna