Battersea Power Station rising high. From Sara The view from the Google Offices, Tottenham Court Road. From Scott Over the...
August, 2012
A Londoner’s Weekend: 31 August – 2 September+
The posh fast food trend in London continues. This weekend, Londoners will be visiting these recently opened ones; Bubbledogs, The...
Food Glorious Food: Caravan+
A new Caravan has rolled into town. Building on the success of Caravan in Exmouth Market (an establishment which almost...
Meet a local: Will in Mayfair+
There is something of the untouchable about Mayfair. Its glamour is such that I would hardly be surprised to find...
Thanks for the Warm-up. The Paralympics are coming home+
The Paralympics have arrived. A nation on an Olympic comedown is ready to enjoy what is set to be the...
Capturing the carnival spirit in Notting Hill+
During the Notting Hill Carnival the streets of west London were bursting with colour, full of people moving to the beat of...
Home of the Week: Where the Wild Things Are+
Midtown Manhattan neighbourhood Murray Hill has a history of being a rather formal, civilised and quiet place. Named after the...
The Garden Beyond the Water Lilies+
Think of Claude Monet. Now consider Monet’s most famous painting. Bet water lilies came to mind. You’re probably not the...
Food Glorious Food: Smiths of Smithfield+
Smiths of Smithfield is somewhat of a chameleon of a restaurant; all things to all men. Spread over four floors,...
Paul A. Young: Flavour Alchemist and Master Chocolatier+
For those who have not yet had the fortune to try Paul A. Young’s decadent chocolate masterpieces, I recommend that you...
Feel the rhythm at Notting Hill Carnival+
This August bank holiday weekend marks the 48th Notting Hill Carnival – a cornucopia of cultural delights spanning two days...
Photo Friday: God Save Tottenham Court Road+
Via Carine Turpin. All the fun of the fair at the London Eye. From Fiona The coffee drinker’s view of...
Cinematic thrills in the Great Outdoors+
The half empty cinema, littered with old popcorn kernels and sticky-carpeted with spilled fizzy drinks, is a desolate vision. Anyone...
Literary Londoner: Exploring the bye-ways of Charles Lamb+
No one makes the tour of our southern metropolis, or describes the manners of the last age, so well as...
London Fashion Week+
This year is turning out to be quite the year for us Londoners. First we had the Queen’s Jubilee, which...
Bringing London’s artistic heritage to life+
Image: Tate.org.uk London is an endlessly exciting city, with onion-like layers of history, art and architecture, juicy and ripe for...
Meet the team: Szandi+
This is Szandi. She’s our lovely Home Services Manager in London, and that’s a job more difficult than Tetris...
Gatsbyesque allure at The Boat House+
The Boat House is a rare dwelling. Bedecked in dove grey and pearl and teetering on the ever-undulating Thames, it...
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