The name is misleading; ‘Union Street Café’ is situated just off Southwark’s Union Street, yes, so that part I understand, but it’s not a café, it’s an Italian restaurant, inspired by Northern Italy’s laid-black glamour. The interior suits the quirky, trendy history of the...
Some say three is a crowd, we don’t, we say three is definitely a party and next week, Bukowski Grill is joining the party as their third site opens on D’arblay Street in Soho. Back in 2011, designer/chef/owner Robin Freeman opened the first Bukowski Grill in BoxPark Shoreditch, next came...
Eccentric, lavish and historical, L’Escargot is the place to head if you can’t quite make it to Paris for the weekend. Founded in 1927, L’Escargot is London’s oldest French restaurant – think of the stories it could tell – let the Bellini’s and Bloody Mary’s give you your...
Oh to be ten again – not a care in the world, you were in Year Five so you had been elevated to the lofty heights of sitting on the benches in assembly but you didn’t have to do your SATS. You had authority in the playground but you didn’t have the imposing threat of Year Sevens waiting for...
As London Fashion Week takes over the capital, W Hotel in Soho will be transformed to your one stop shop for looking preened, poised and ready to take the FROW by storm. Aptly named Finishing Touches, the pop-up will run from the 19th to the 21st February and is packed with talks, classes and...
Yorkshire puddings, along with roast potatoes are arguably the best part of any Sunday lunch, no, the best part of any Sunday. In fact, let’s be honest along with David Attenborough, Judi Dench and tea, they’re one of our best national treasures. In amongst the whirlwind that was Shrove Tuesday...
York & Albany may represent quintessential England with their dining but just a few steps over you find yourself in what feels like the middle of an authentic vineyard with their Wine Bar. Upon entering the intimate space you really feel like you’ve been transported to somewhere much more...
Let me tell you about my very real French love affair. It all started in Covent Garden; I was wined, I was dined and I left feeling like I had experienced a true slice of France. I wasn’t in love with a Monsieur Darcy, no, much better, the thing that had left me all a flutter? Le Garrick. The...
The Secret Cinema is exactly what it says on the tin… secret. In fact this new Tell No One experience is so secret and the team are being so coy with us that we can’t tell you that much. However what we can tell you is that the 22nd production which follows the likes of Shawshank Redemption and...
Fitzrovia is currently having its moment in terms of restaurants and kitchens with the openings of The Detox Kitchen, House of Ho, Dickie Fitz (next week) and soon to be Bao, but today we’re all about the launch of The Larder. Opening in Pearson Square, the 35 cover café and food store will be...
