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One of the very first restaurants I wrote about when I started the TwelvePointFive blog was The Cinnamon Club, chef Vivek Singh’s magnificent haute Indian in Westminster. Since then I’ve eaten out countless times and that meal still stands out in my mind as being one of the best. Expectations were…
Seeing as we like the weird and the wonderful things that crop up in town, it took little convincing to spread the word about Etnometric Museum, a unique, immersive experience at Battersea Arts Centre where science meets theatre. Hailed at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, the performance sees attendees introduced to a…
If you ever thought about hitting the slopes in Europe one day, but might have a slight aversion to the cold (raises hands), you might want to get your head around the idea of skiing – on wheels. Rollersking is the cross-country equivalent of the sport minus the snow, and…
As we know, London is not famed for being the most economical city to live in or visit, making it inevitable to be caught in the catch 22 of seeing the sites and trying not to go bankrupt. So what’s the secret to enjoying the capital on the cheap? We’re…
If you’re interested in the animal kingdom, then chances are you’re already familiar with West London’s wonderfully impressive Natural History Museum. However, if you have time to spare, then we also highly recommend a visit to the lesser known Grant Museum of Zoology near Euston Station, open Monday to Saturday, 1-5pm.…
The speedy success of the MEAT empire feels like the archetypal American dream story, only in burger form. Owner Yianni started out selling burgers in Peckham from a roadside food van. It was unceremoniously named Meatwagon, but popular, so much so that it evolved into Meateasy, a pop-up in an old pub…